1 Registrar CC to Alley, 20 Dec. 1929, UC Registry, CC Registrar's correspondence.

2 Registrar CC to Shelley, 20 Dec. 1929, ibid.

3 G.T. Alley, 'The Canterbury Adult Rural Education Scheme,' NZL, v.13, Oct. 1950, p.213.

4 G.T. Alley, 'An Experiment in Rural Adult Education', by 'Admit', (hereinafter cited as Alley thesis).

5 Ibid., p.44.

6 For example, General Manager, NZ Broadcasting Board, to Manning (WEA), 9 Feb. 1934, CU, Canterbury WEA records, C.16.

7 CCNY, Review of Grants for Library Interests, 1911-1935, pp.134-5.

8 Alley thesis, p.132.

9 Ibid., p.77.

10 Report of the Travelling Tutor for 1932, CU, Canterbury WEA records, G.6.

11 C.A.R. Scheme: Report for 1933, ibid., G.7.

12 Report for 1934 on C.A.R. Scheme, ibid., G.21.

13 M. Jones, p.c. 22 Nov. 1990.

14 J.J. Findlay, Examiner's Comments on M.A. Thesis of 'Admit', Alley papers.

15 Copy in Somerset family papers, ATL, Acc. 84-181-1/16.

16 CP, Church Register Transcripts, SALR3/76A.

17 J. Tait (daughter), p.c. – hearsay, no doubt.

18 Ibid.

19 Canterbury University College Review, no.82, Oct. 1930, p.53.

20 G.T. Alley, With the British Rugby Team in New Zealand 1930. Bagnall, in his entry no. A359, gives the date of publication as 1935, but corrects this to 1930 in the supplementary section of v.5 of his otherwise generally impeccable work.

21 A.C. Swan, The New Zealand Rugby Football Union 1892-1967, p.120.

22 R.M. Alley, p.c. 18 Aug. 1991.

23 Hagley Golf Club, Executive Committee minutes, 17 Mar. 1933; Assistant Secretary, Russley Golf Club, 6 June 1991; J.-A. Smith, Canterbury Museum, 1 Aug. 1991; Russley Golf Club, 'Historical Background and Club Championships 1928-1960', McEldowney papers (home).

24 Institute of Pacific Relations, National Council minutes, 21 Nov. 1932, Alley papers.

25 G.T. and R. Alley, 'The Chinese in New Zealand', China Journal, v.28 no.2, Feb. 1938, pp.70-9.

26 CCNY, Summary of Grants for Visitors, Grants-in-Aid, Scholarships and Fellowships 1921-1934, p.60.

27 Alley papers.

28 Alley thesis, pp.4-5.

29 I. Carter, Gadfly, p.156.

30 DC minutes, 26 Feb. 1930, CU, Canterbury WEA records, Minute Book 3.

31 Registrar CC to Secretary TCC, 19 Feb. 1930, ibid., G.6.

32 TCC minutes, 11 Mar. 1930, ibid., Minute Book 13.

33 DC minutes, 27 Mar. 1930, ibid., Minute Book 4.

34 TCC minutes, 11 Apr. 1930, ibid., Minute Book 13.

35 Manning to Secretary TCC, 1 Apr. 1930 (not sent), ibid., G.6.

36 Secretary WEA (Manning) to Secretary TCC (Manning), 18 June 1930, demanding that the letters 'WEA' be given greater prominence, ibid.

37 TCC (joint meeting with Carnegie Advisory Committee) minutes, 3 Dec. 1930, ibid.

38 TCC minutes. 24 Nov. 1930, ibid., Minute Book 13.

39 I. Carter, Gadfly, p.157.

40 Allen to Forbes, 5 May 1931, DUHL, Acc. 91-145, file 162.

41 G.T. Alley, 'The Canterbury Adult Rural Education Scheme', NZL, v.13, Oct. 1950, p.215.

42 CU, Canterbury WEA records, passim.

43 Alley to Registrar, 16 June 1932; Registrar to Alley, 21 June 1932, UC Registry, CC Registrar's correspondence, file 7484.

44 Keppel to Allen, 30 Mar. 1931, CU, Canterbury WEA records, G.6.

45 L.D. Coffman, 'Report on New Zealand'.

46 Ibid., pp.28-30.

47 Ibid., pp.20-2.

48 Ibid., pp.23-5.

49 Allen to Keppel, 23 Aug. 1933, DUHL, Acc. 96-176, OU HScExt historical file.

50 Keppel to Allen, 20 Apr. 1934, DUHL, Acc. 91-145, file 202.

51 CC Board minutes, 28 May 1934, UC Registry.

52 Francis to Strong, 20 Nov. 1934, DUHL, Acc. 96-176, OU HScExt. historical file.

53 CU, Canterbury WEA records, A.6.

54 Alley PGC (Shelley).

55 CU, Canterbury WEA records, G.6.