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"James Farrow ( 1800 – 3 November 1880) was a flax and gunpowder trader known in Māori as Hemi. He was the first white trader who permanently settled in Tauranga, New Zealand. Early life Born in London, England in 1800 to parents Catherine and Edward Farrow. Edward was a whitesmith, a person who makes articles out of metal, especially tin. His brother Daniel was also in the flax trading business. Farrow first came to New Zealand in 1825 in Auckland, then in 1829 Farrow arrived in Tauranga was the first permanent trader in the Bay of Plenty. He obtained flax fibre for Australian merchants in exchange for muskets and gunpowder. Soon Phillip Tapsell arrived in Maketu in late 1830 as a Flax trader for Te Arawa became his trading agent. Later life In 1861 Farrow married Anne Phillips. Farrow left Otumoetai before the Waikato war spread to Tauranga in 1864. He retired to Auckland, where he died at his residence in Dublin Street, Saint Marys Bay, on 3 November 1880 at the age of 80. His wife Anne died in 1882 and his brother Daniel in 1885. References Category:1800s births Category:1880 deaths Category:People from Tauranga Category:New Zealand traders "
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"The National Archives of Myanmar, officially known as the Department of National Archives (NAD), is an agency of the Burmese government charged with collecting, safeguarding, and conserving national records and archives. The National Archives are housed in Naypyidaw's Ottarathiri Township and in Yangon's Dagon Township. The National Archives provides reference services and access to local and foreign researchers. The National Archives is a member of the International Council on Archives (ICA) and Southeast Asia Regional Branch of International Council on Archives (SARBICA). Charter The National Archives are governed by the National Records and Archive Law, first promulgated on 13 September 1990 and amended on 21 February 2007. The Defence Services Historical Research Institute separately maintains records pertaining to the Tatmadaw. History The National Archives were preceded by the Library of Secretaries office, which collected only government publications), founded in 1972. The following year, the body was upgraded to a third grade institution, to a second grade institution in 1990, and to a first grade department in 2012. The National Archive headquarters were relocated to Naypyidaw in May 2015. Collections The National Archives houses historically significant documents and collections, including parabaik and palm leaf manuscripts, colonial-era government publications, the Panglong Agreement, the Aung San-Attlee Agreement, the Nu-Attlee Agreement, and the Burmese Declaration of Independence. These records span from the last two kings of the Konbaung dynasty to the present-day. See also * List of national archives References External links * Official website Myanmar Category:Archives in Myanmar Category:Government agencies of Myanmar "