Motor ship owned by the Union Steam Ship Company. Captured by the Japanese in 1942 and renamed the Hoki Maru. Bombed and sunk by US aircraft at Truk lagoon 1944.
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Hauraki (Ship : 1922- )
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Field: Photographs of Byrd's Antarctic expedition, sport events, ships, and other scenes
Date: [ca 1920s-1940s]
Reference: PAColl-6881
Description: A large collection of negatives concentrating on the Otago area. They include images of: Byrd's and Ellsworth's expeditions; Sir Joseph Ward's funeral procession along Dee Street, Invercargill; snow scenes in Dunedin; the 1926, 1928, 1938 and 1939 Saunders Cup; the 1928 Annette Kellerman cup; ploughing match in Taieri and Outram; the 1936 and 1938 Dunedin show; league test 1928; cup winners of the Cornwell Cup (possibly for yachting?); HMS Australia; yachting in Broad Bay 1927 and 1928; 1936 New Zealand surfing championships; a Karitane home in 1938; Waikouaiti races; Otago athletic championships 1937; the launch Annabella in Dunedin harbour; an athletics event including girls' hurdling; pipers round the Robert Burns statue in the Octagon; an amateur dramatics production of a play set in the 19th century; steam ships; the opening of the railway at Roxburgh; a children's party on HMS Dunedin; storm damage in 1937; celebrations in Kaikoura 1940; skating at Alexandra 1938; fire at Seacliff Hospital; Waitaki Dam; air raid precautions in 1939; trotting races; Portobello regatta 1909; Ellison's funeral; a series of 22 negatives of stuffed birds at the Otago University Museum; the opening of a Maori church at Otakou; an Auckland vs Otago rugby match; the opening of the Clydevale bridge; and Otago golf championship 1937. The photographer was Field. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-034982 to 035760, 035779 to 035871, 035916 to 036295, 036699 to 036914, 038264 to 038353, 038364 to 038476 and 052188 to 052355 Quantity: 1839 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass ¼ plate negatives
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Photographs, ephemera and newspaper clippings
Date: Dec 1890, [ca 1920s-1930s], Jul 1972
From: Norris family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7327-1
Description: Includes Certificate of Discharge for Arthur Norris, issued by the Mercantile Marine Office, London; Christmas menu for the M V Hauraki; Admission ticket to Rainbow Springs; Fijian one penny; Photograph of Papeete by F G Bowers; Three photographs of the Union Steam Ship Company ship Kaponga sinking at Greymouth; and newspaper clippings relating to Jack Norris receiving the Sea Gallantry Medal Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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W D & H O Wills (Firm) :U.S.S. Co's steamers; a series of 50 [cigarette cards. 1930s?]
Date: 1930 - 1935
By: W D & H O Wills Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-PICTURE-CARDS-Wills-Union
Description: Includes coloured cards showing the ships of the Union Steam Ship Company, with a short history of each ship. Set is incomplete (7 cards missing) 1. TS Arahura built 1905 2. RMS Aorangi built 1883 4. SS Arawata 1875-1897 5. TSS Atua built 1906 6. SS Beautiful star, 1862-1907 7. TSS Aparima, 1902-1917 8. MS Hauraki, built 1922 9. SS Hawea, 1875-1885 10. TS Loongana, built 1904 11. TS Maheno, built 1905 12. SS Maitai, 1892-1916 14. SS Manapouri, built 1882 15. SS Maori (1st), built 1868 16. TS Maori (2nd), built 1907 17. SS Mapourika, built 1898 18. TSS Marama, built 1907 19. SS Mararoa, built 1885 20. TSS Maunganui, built 1911 21. RMS Moana, 1897-1927 23. SS Mokoia, 1898-1928 24. SS Monowai, 1890-1926 25. TSS Navua, built 1904 26. RMS Niagara, built 1913 27. SS Paloona, 1899-1928 28. SS Pateena, 1883-1924 29. SS Ringarooma, built 1875 30. TS Rotoiti, built 1898, wrecked after 1912 32. RMS Tahiti, built 1904 33. SS Takapuna, 1883-1925 36. SS Tarawera, 1882-1927 37. SS Taupo, 1875-1879 38. SS Taviuni, 1890-1924 39. SS Te Anau, 1879-1924 40. SS Tekapo, 1881-1899 41. SS Waihora (1st), built 1883 42. SS Waikare, 1897-1910 43. SS Wairarapa, 1882-1894 44. SS Waitaki, built 1876 45. SS Warrimoo, built 1892 46. SS Wakatipu, 1876-1924 47. TSS Tofua, built 1908 48. SS Hauroto, buit 1882 49. TS Wahine, built 1913 50. TSS Manuka, 1903-1929 Other Titles - Union Steam Ship Company Quantity: 43 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cigarette cards. Physical Description: Offset lithographs on cards, 38 x 70 mm.
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Union Company - Ships - H
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-25
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Douglas Jones, fl 1907 :Photograph of the ship Hauraki, probably in Lyttelton Harbour
Date: [193-? or 194-?]
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 19
By: Jones, Douglas, active 1907
Reference: PAColl-7985-27
Description: Photograph of the ship Hauraki, probably in Lyttelton Harbour, taken circa 1930s or 1940s by Douglas Jones. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Hauraki; Verso - Stamped in ink: Douglas Jones, Photographer, London Street, Lyttelton Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 13.9 x 8.9 cm