Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 2, Issue 5, 1993

Contents

- Lake Rotoiti Holidays — by Amber Haley p. 3
- Agricultural Organisations of Nelson 1843–1893 — by Dawn Smith, Helen Whelan p. 14
- William Deakin: American and Port Underwood Whaler — by Jenny Pierson p. 18
  - [William Deakin: American and Port Underwood Whaler] p. 19
  - Sources: p. 20
- The Boys in the Valley — by Dawn Smith
  - [the Boys in the Valley] p. 21
  - Sources: p. 26
- Bernard Gapper: The Life & Times of an Early Settler — by W C R Sowman p. 27
- Pioneer Women in the Early Nelson Post Offices — by Robin Startup p. 29
  - [introduction] p. 30
  - Non-Clerical Division p. 31
  - References: p. 33
- Death at Deadmans Creek — by J B Bertram
  - [death at Deadmans Creek] p. 34
  - References: p. 35
- W.C.R. (Dick) Sowman — 1908-1993
- Nevil Matthews — by John Orchard p. 36
- Renwicktown — by Lyndsay Adams p. 37
- Memories of Christmas — by Ralph Denton p. 40
- Country Living in the 1920's: Part 2 the country stores — by J.N.W. Newport p. 41
- A One Horse Power Machine — by Jean Williams p. 43
- Marlborough Provincial Archives and Museum — by Dawn Smith p. 44
- The Militia — by John Sharp p. 45
- Book Review: Gold in a Tin Dish p. 47