Part I, Series F: Papers of the Banaban Action V. The Crown
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Record of proceedings of the court actions brought by the Banaban Council of Elders, together with extensive correspondence, contemporary press reports and copies of documents and notes compiled by Maude and others in preparation for the case. 1975-79, with earlier background papers.
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Item Open Access Series F, Folder 10, Part 1 - Joint Resolutions. 1st - 9th November 1977.(2015-05-21)Joint Resolutions (to be known as the 'Bairiki resolutions') approved by the Gilbert Islands Government and the Rabi Council of Leaders at a Meeting held in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, From 1st - 9th November 1977.Item Open Access Series F, Folder 10, Part 1 - Newspaper Cuttings, Part 1(2015-05-21)Newscuttings from various papers 1977-78 regarding Gilbert Islands and especially Banaba.Item Open Access Item Open Access Series F, Folder 10, Part 1 - Newspaper Cuttings, Part 3. Commencing 10-1-1978.(2015-05-21)Cuttings and articles regarding Banaba 1974-78Item Open Access Series F, Folder 10, Part 1 - Newspaper: Atoll Pioneer(2015-05-21)Consists of both the Atoll Pioneer, No 4. 15 February, 1979 and the Atoll Pioneer No 5, 22 February 1979Item Open Access Series F, Folder 10, Part 1 - Various Newspapers(2015-05-21)Contains sections from the following newspapers including: Atoll Pioneer, The Fiji Times, The Sunday Times, The Canberra Times, Melbourne Age, The Guardian, The Australian Financial Review, The Times.Item Open Access Item Open Access Series F, Folder 10, Part 2 - Newspaper Cuttings Part 4 commencing 9-11-73(2015-05-22)Cuttings and photocopied articles from various publications 1973-1977 regarding the Banaban court cases in UK.Item Open Access Item Open Access Series F, Folder 11 - Undated Paper (manuscript draft and typescript) by Maude on 'The purchase of Rabi Island for the Banabans'(2015-05-22)Maude's paper describes the process of purchase of Rabi Island in 1942 as a possible future home for the Banabans and as an investment to improve their funds in the middle to long term.Item Open Access Series F, Folder 9 - Memorandum by Maude.(1946)The future of the Banaban population of Ocean Island: with special relation to their lands and funds, 2 September 1946. Maude's report on the future of the Banaban population of Ocean Island, with special relation to their lands and funds 1946Item Open Access Series F, Section 12: Ballot Cards May 1947(1947)There was a secret ballot in 1947 so the Banabans could decide where they wanted to live and the ballot cards are preserved in this folder.Item Open Access Series F, Section 1: Summary of the proceedings of first (re-planting) action October - December 1975.(1975)These papers on the Banaban Action v. the Crown summarise the court's deliberations on the British Phosphate Commission's obligations or not of re-planting coconuts, pandanus and almond trees on mined land of Banaba or Ocean Island.Item Open Access Series F, Section 2: Transcripts of proceedings of second action, 15 December 1975 - 2 April 1976(1975)From the phosphate company shared by Australia, New Zealand and UK, the Islanders considered that their royalties had been undervalued while farmers in Aust and NZ were receiving good subsidies on fertilizers. Plaintiffs: Rotan Tito and the Council of Elders vs Her Majesty's Attorney General. 1971 R No.3670 Evidence given by H.E. MaudeItem Open Access Series F, Section 3: 38th Bundle of Documents(2016)Court documents of the case between Rohan Tito and the Council of Elders, Plaintiffs and Waddell and others plus Her Majesty's Attorney General, Defendants. Discussion of finances, timing and compensation for Banabans planning to move permanently to Rabi Island. Jan 1946. - April 1947.Item Open Access Series F, Section 3: 39th Bundle of Documents(2016)Court documents of the case between Rohan Tito and the Council of Elders, Plaintiffs and Waddell and others plus Her Majesty's Attorney General, Defendants. Discussion of finances, timing and compensation for Banabans planning to move permanently to Rabi Island. Jan 1946. - April 1947.Item Open Access Series F, Section 4: Banaban Funds, Lands and the Future of the Community on Rabi(2016)Court documents about the future of the Banaba community, marking and sale of lands and concomitant funds.Item Open Access Series F, Section 5: Affidavit of H.E. Maude 22 January 1975(2016)Affidavit regarding records of land ownership and of native births, marriages and deaths on Ocean Island, which could no longer be found after the 1939-45 War.Item Open Access Series F, Section 5: Bundle H.E.M.1: [Report on native Lands Comission on ownership of native lands on Banaba, 1932](2016)Report by H.E.Maude on the Native Lands Commission 7 March 1932, clarifying land claims made by the Islanders' representatives.Item Open Access Series F, Section 5: Ordinance to regulate the inheritance and conveyance of native Lands on Banaba (Ocean Island)(2016)Ordinance to regulate the inheritance and conveyance of native lands on Banaba (Ocean Island)