Wool industry

Date: 1997 - 2003

By: Shear History Trust

Reference: OHColl-0943

Description: Project aim was to identify and record interviews with identities within the shearing and wool harvesting industry in New Zealand. Interviewees are Peter Burnett, Jillian Burney, Peter Casserly, Douglas Falloon, Phyllis French, Ritchie Gould, Lance Kana, Laurie Keats, John Kirkpatrick, Craig Lawrence, Peter Lyon, Raelene McConachie, Frederick McKinstry, Muriel McNab, David McPherson, Murray McSkimming, Patrick Mita, Mavis Mullins, Hinepare Paewai, Bruce Paterson, Bob Reed, Allan Reid, Keith Sandbrook, Claude Waite, Noel Wyeth. Interviewer(s) - Judy Cundy, Laurie Keats, Greg Herrick, Colin King, Emma Tankersley, Gavin Tankerley, Robin Kidd Arrangement: Files arranged as OHDL-000710 to OHDL-000734 Tape numbers - OHC-012524 - OHC-012573 Quantity: 51 C60 cassette(s). 3 C90 cassette(s). 25 printed abstract(s). 24 Electronic document(s) - abstracts. 25 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1862-1963

By: New Zealand and Australian Land Company Ltd

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-15

Description: The records contain minute books, financial records, letter books, inward correspondence and cables. Maps and plans of stations and runs are also featured. Source of title - Title transcribed The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has operated in New Zealand and Australia longer than any other land company, its directors first convening in 1862. Many large properties had been purchased in both countries by the late 1860's though most of its holdings today are in Australia. The Company played a leading part in establishing the frozen meat industry in New Zealand as well as in sheep breeding. Quantity: 93 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Mss (microfilm) Finding Aids: AJCP Handbook, Part 8, p 58 together with a detailed inventory. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased through AJCP, 1980

Date: ca 1880-1900

By: J H Bethune and Company Ltd; Burton, William Henry, 1823?-1898; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3359

Description: Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Four photoprints approx 180 x 240mm and seven photoprints approx 160 x 200mm

Date: 1938, 1946, 1949

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-164

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, 1938, 1946 and 1949. Includes: Collection of photographs taken at the Victory Parade held in London in 1946; sea rescue of NZ coastal ship `Awahou' near Fiji by `Degel', Nov 1949; group photo of members of No 41 Transport Squadron RNZAF who were co-operating with RAF in flying the Singapore-Hong Kong scheduled flights (taken at Officers Mess at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong), 1949. Also: Memorial erected at Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch to victims of Ballentyne's fire, Nov 1947; Solent flying boat over Westport, Nov 1949; wool sale held in Concert Chamber of Auckland Town Hall - auctioneer's view of the buyers; Mrs Alan Grant's tulip farm at `Craigburn', Waimate; S W Moult with his 1898 model International tourer at Paraparaumu School Jubilee celebrations, Nov 1949. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [1874-1898]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1047

Description: Most of the papers in this folder relate to R D D Maclean and include copy of agreement to lend to Dinwiddie Walker and Courtenay Ltd with nine guarantors names included, financial transactions, wool trade correspondence, invitations, letter re copper deposits and other papers. Identified persons entered under Name. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1937

From: Kapiti Coast District Libraries: Photographs of the Webber family

Reference: 1/2-057650-F

Description: Arona Webber transporting wool bails from Kapiti Island to Parapraumu, 1937. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative

Date: [1930s, 1950s]

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-653

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1869-1898]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1034

Description: Most of the papers in the folder relate to R D D Maclean and include correspondence and other papers relating to finance, farming, business, legal matters, insurance, land matters, wool industry and trade, membership and appointments, copies of letters re the Raukawa block, NZI pocket calendar and other papers. One letter is from a Madeline Bedingfield, lamenting her situation as an aunt having the responsibility of looking after her niece and nephew while she is ill and unemployable, and thanking R D D Maclean for his assistance. Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letter to Donald McLean re the estate of R W I Carver and bankrupt (1869) Includes letter to Rev D McInnes of Oban from John G Campbell, Manse of Tiree re suitable stone for headstone, 1875 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: ca 1870

By: Dalton, Muriel, active 1975-1999

Reference: PAColl-3221

Description: Include views of Wellington City streets, public buildings, churches, Karori Reservoir, and botanic gardens; Petone Woollen Mills, Hutt River and bush scenes; and the Ohau railway bridge Quantity: 2 album(s). Physical Description: Both 25x16 cm, maroon board covers with title "Views in and around Wellington" in gold lettering. In green slip cases. Finding Aids: Indexed in Photographic Archive album index.

Date: 1953

By: Montgomery, Ronald George, 1907-1984

Reference: qMS-1381

Description: Talk broadast from 2YZ, Napier, 5 Feb 1953 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (i, 6 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 ccm; red binding)

Date: 1854-1875

By: Johnston Brothers (Firm)

Reference: MS-Papers-2176

Description: Records include mortgages, land receipts, wool securities, inventory (1868) of plant and tools, correspondence concerning the Manawatu Flax Mill and the Australian and British flax market Arrangement: Arranged to folder level, with detailed descriptions of each folder Johnston Brothers were Wellington wholesalers and stock and station agents Quantity: 8 folder(s). 0.12 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, some printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1876-1897]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1024

Description: Most of the papers related to R D D Maclean and includes advertising flyer on sheep dip; National Association of NZ (Auckland) papers; questionnaire re European sparrow (1892); list of passengers and plan of saloon of SS `Oriental', Aug 1889; telegram re [?] Canonville Bridge; farming correspondence; financial transactions; correspondence re possible employees and references; correspondence re Douglas Maclean's contribution toward W Russell's election expense; poem or song on tobacco; piece written in Sanskrit; letters from Sir James Fergusson and Sir Julius Vogel re R D D Maclean's temporary membership to St Stephen's [Club], London; letters and telegrams sent at time of Florence Maclean's confinement and birth of son Algernon. Identified persons entered under Name. Includes piece in Sanskrit (untranslated) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1887

By: Dobson, Robert, 1852-1893

Reference: MS-Papers-2906

Description: Contract for carriage of wool from Napier; signed by Dobson on behalf of 21 sheepfarmers in Hawkes Bay District; names, addresses and quantities of wool of the sheepfarmers listed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms

Date: 1868-1951

By: New Zealand and Australian Land Company Ltd

Reference: 81-338

Description: Records of Hakataramea Station including correspondence about the day-to-day running of the properties (1878-1951), financial records (1924-1928), shearing returns (1896-1926), stock and wool returns (1919-1924), monthly time sheets (1895-1943), broadsheets on shearing agreements, deeds, legal documents and memoranda including transfer of the station from NZ and Otago Agricultural and Land Investment Association to the Canterbury and Otago Association Incorporated Quantity: 19 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Mr J H Ford, 23 The Halfmile, Alexandra, Central Otago Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - Survey map showing the Station and plan of the Hakataramea Valley (transferred Sep 1982).

Date: 1940 - 1960

By: Alexander, Frederick Rewi, 1894-1972

Reference: B-056-001

Description: Cartoon relating to Mr Augustus M Tartakover, a pioneer of organised surf lifesaving in Australia, manager of Empire Theatre, Island Bay, prominent golfing figure (member, Miramar and Rotorua Golf Clubs) and worked as a wool-buyer for H Dawson & Sons. Mr Tartakover's face is a photograph glued to a cartoon figure. He is holding hands with Mickey Mouse. He is also seen swimming across a golf-course hazard with his gold-club in his mouth, watched by another player, and behind a counter marked H Dawson Sons & Co Original for photolithograph published in: New Zealanders as we see 'em, 1934-1935. Wellington, Published by the New Zealand Cartoonists' Association, [1935 or 1936?], p. 389. (Serials, New Zealand and Pacific Collection, ATL) Other Titles - You see the advantages of combining golf and swimming! : Even if crossbreeds do slump, you can always fall back on Greta Garbo and me [Mickey Mouse] - Mr Tartakover : H Dawson Sons & Co Inscriptions: Recto - Additional title as above as speech bubbles & artist's signature, lower right. On verso in pencil: A M Tartakover Esq. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, coloured pencil and photographic collage 456 x 354 mm Provenance: Given to the subject of the caricature, Mr Tartakover. Donated to the Library by his widow, 1976

Date: 1915

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PA1-o-403

Description: Volume 2 of a two volume record of New Zealand exhibits at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Most of the photographs were taken by Leslie Hinge. Photographs include various `streets' inside the New Zealand pavilion, and closer views of some of the exhibition stands, which cover aspects of New Zealand agriculture (in the Palace of Agriculture, and the New Zealand Regrigerated Meat industry section). A stuffed moa, and stuffed heads of various deer; wool samples, canned foods, flax industry, kauri gum, cereals, lace, tallow, rope and binder twine, are all exhibited by a range of producers. The last section shows displays of marine photographs taken by Auckland photographers H. Winkelman and J H Kinnear, and examples of portraits taken by Auckland photographer H. Schmidt. Other Titles - New Zealand exhibits at Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black leather cover, entitled `New Zealand exhibits at Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Album No. 2' (in gold lettering); 26 x 32 cm Provenance: Donated by the Tourist and Publicity Department in 1967.

Date: 1918-1931

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2796

Description: Selected papers from the business records of Rowland Mitchell and Co Ltd, a woollen and worsted manufacturing firm Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 20 June 2006 to 29 March 2007 - 20 Jun 2006 - 29 Mar 2007

By: Alliance Francaise de Wellington; Oldham, Philippa Jane, 1957-; Tohill, Anne, active 2006-2008; Skrzynska, Robyn May, 1946-

Reference: OHColl-0881

Description: Interviews with Alliance Francaise Club members about the history of the Club, its activities and the role it played in the social and cultural life of its members and the wider Wellington community including activities of the Lower Hutt French club, teachers of French, wool buying connections and French nuclear testing in the Pacific. The project was Commissioned by Alliance Francaise de Wellington as part of celebrations for the centenary of the Club in 2008. The interviewees are, Gordon Ashbridge, Marie Claire Ashbridge, John Dawson, John Dunmore, Jacqueline Ferry, Michel Ferry, Betty Fraser, Danielle Jamieson, Philip Knight, Christiane Mortelier, Joyce Salmon, Robyn Skrzynska and Pierre and Colette Vivequin. Accompanying material - Project report Abstracted by - Pip Oldham, Robert Petre, Robyn Skrzynska and Anne Tohill Interviewer(s) - Pip Oldham, Anne Tohill, Robyn Skrzynska Quantity: 10 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 15 C60 cassette(s). 13 printed abstract(s). 13 interview(s). Abstracts contain photographs of the interviewees Processing information: Digital component of collection is currently being processed by staff

Date: 1997-2000

By: Vallance, Nikki, 1968?-; Cundy, Judy, active 2000; Shear History Trust

Reference: OHColl-0509

Description: Interviews Golden Shears champions in the Wairarapa since 1961 when the competition began. Interviewees discuss their shearing careers, winning the competition and their experience and observation of life in the shearing sheds. Interviewees are Roger Cox, Brian Quinn, Alan Donaldson, Ivan Bowen, Edsel Forde, John Fagan, Colin King, Bing Macdonald, Martin Ngataki, Tom Brough, Norm Blackwell, Eddie Reidy, Stewart Symon, Brian Waterson, George Potae, David Fagan, Ivan Rosandich, Paul Grainger. Accompanying material - Photographs of the handover (Nov 2000); details of the establishment of the project; photocopy of article about Nikki Dalziell; map showing where interviewees live; chronology of wool and shearing Interviewer(s) - Nikki Vallance, Des Williams, Robin Kidd, Greg Herrick, Laurie Keats, Phil O'Shaughnessy, Jim Hall, Jacqui Foley Quantity: 35 C60 cassette(s). 18 printed abstract(s). 18 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Photographs of interviewees Processing information: Interview with John Fitzpatrick is still to be described. (Accession was through the Shear History project)

Date: 1918

By: Gisborne Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-WOOL-1918-01

Description: Flyer reproducing the text of a message sent to three politicians, asking the the contract to supply wool to the Empire should last until the end of the war and then for three further months. Wool-growers also ask to be able to take back control of their sales and marketing, "subject to any legislation the Imperial or New Zealand parliaments may impose in order to provide restrictions preventing our wool reaching any enemy ...". The flyer also includes short replies from Sir James Allen and Hon D H Guthrie. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset on flyer, 220 x 140 mm.