Archives IdentifierOS024Date Range1955-1969DescriptionThis collection consists of two registers which hold minutes of the meeting and functioning of Raroa Progressive Association (RPA). RPA was established in 1949, like other progressive associations that were the result of the growth of new suburbs in the Northern region of Pōneke. The minutes cover the period from 1955-1970. It also contains financial reports and the Annual General Meeting of the Association.
These records are unique and summarise the history of residents coming together to raise their concerns with the Council and other agencies regarding various infrastructure issues impacting their daily lives. There is a significant gap in the records from its establishment in 1949 to 1955, and there is also no further information about the accrual of records after 1970.
There is a large gap in the record from its establishment on 1949-1955 and also there are no further information about the accrual of records after 1970. However, these records are unique and summarises the history of residents coming together to raise their concerns with Council and other agencies on various infrastructure impacting their day to day life.MediumLoose papersSystem of ArrangementThe collection was held in Onslow Historical Society (OHS) building at Khandallah Automatic Telephone Exchange. There is no provenance of how the Association records were transferred to OHS. The loose papers correspondence is appraised and arranged into a single file in no particular order and two minute books arranged into a chronological order.Collection TypeOnslow Historical Society