Description: Lot of 4x original colourised postcards of Maori people circa 1900s, including women and Maori chiefs Rewi and Mohi: Three of these postcards have reverse side letters inscribed and are all addressed to a “Miss G. Adkins” at the Bank of Australasia in Collins Street, Melbourne, in Victoria; two of these were posted with one penny Dominion of New Zealand stamps still affixed: Maori Chief, Mohi. Maori Woman Rubbing Noses (Te Hongi) The Maori Salutation. These three postcards with reverse side letters, were sent by a Philip Burge, who states he works for the Railway Department in New Zealand, and on one postcard notes that he has just been transferred from Wellington to Auckland, and that any future postcard correspondence should be addressed to the “Loco. Foreman’s Office, Railways, Auckland”. These three postcards can also be dated to 1909-10, as one message refers to Lord Kitchener’s tour of inspection to Australia which took place in this period. The other postcard has not been mailed nor written (blank reverse) and is of he famous fighting chief Rewi Maniapoto (1807-1894): Rewi Mahiapoto [sic Maniapoto], The Great Maori Fighting Chief These fours cards are in used but good condition overall for their age and will be well packed between stiff boards for safe delivery.
Price: 200 AUD
Location: Jerrabomberra, ACT
End Time: 2024-09-28T03:18:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18.79 AUD
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Item Specifics
Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Collection
Type: Colourised photograph postcards
Era: Pre-War (Pre-1914)
Theme: New Zealand Maori people including women & chiefs
Year Manufactured: 1900
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
Subject: New Zealand Maori
