Western Māori Electoral Roll 1908.
Hello.
Five years ago, by pre-booking time slots at a Waikato District library, I was able to access and make note of, 21 enrolled voters in the 1908 roll. I have always intended to arrange for some more, back to back bookings, to check my prepared list, for E. & O E. (see attachment)
But have not yet managed to do so.
If anyone has access, from their home, and time to spare, a check of the attached list would be very much appreciated.
Ideally, I wanted the details of the 53 local Māori, who the press of the day, reported block voted for Mr Henare KAIHAU, in the 1899 election. [Inc., WAIKATO ARGUS 20/12/1899 p3.]
All being TRIBE - Waikato; HAPU - Hukanui.
As the WOODLANDS ESTATE was the largest employer in the area, most males would have had employment opportunities on the Estate, either directly, or by contractor’s to the Estate, but by 1908 the Estate had been surveyed up, and sold off.
Unfortunately extensive enquiries, with recognised National and Tainui archives, have failed to find any evidence of a surviving copy of the 1899 roll.
Should any KAIHAU descent have inherited a copy, that would be a taonga (treasure) of national significance.
Alan.
