Sheep-shearing

Date: [1928], 1992

By: Barr, Avon Sinclair Dalrymple, 1929-

Reference: MS-Papers-6851

Description: Comprises family tree for the Trotter family compiled by Tony Trotter in 1992 and photocopy of transcript of reminiscences by Alex Trotter, following on from 1859. Trotter's reminiscences describe his family and their life in Southland while they lived in Appleby, Invercargill, Woodlands, his schooling in Dunedin. He writes of his work on a high country run at Kingston, the Roslin estate and other properties, of surveying, journey to Australia, working as a traveller for the Southland Farmers' Coop, farming, establishment in business, settling down at Waikanae and various trips around New Zealand. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves, 2 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts with corrections

Date: 1918-1942

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6571-134

Description: Contains financial records of George Te Whaiti pertaining to household, farming and Maori land matters; also contains information about the patent application made by George Te Whaiti in 1918 about a shearing machine

Date: [1930s-1940s]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Green & Hahn (Firm); Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946; Nash, Percival Frederick, -1952; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Roberts, Jack Debnam Stewart, 1891-1980; Weigel, William George, 1890-1980

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-190

Description: Photographs taken for publication in New Free Lance, ca 1930s-1940s (many undated). Names of identified photographers and places added to Name and Place fields; also one undated photograph by H Neville Ross, Masterton. Includes scenes on sheep stations throughout New Zealand showing mustering, shearing, stock yards, musterers, Merino rams, etc. Photographs of H M Campbell's station, Te Aute, Hawke's Bay; sheep on reclaimed land Ahuriri Lagoon, Hawke's Bay; sheep mustered on land beside the Wellington motorway, ca 1940s; Hautu detention farm, Tokaanu; girl with her pet lamb, Makarora, Lake Wanaka (photographer Thelma Kent). Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1909 - 1910

Reference: Eph-B-SHEARING-1910-01

Description: Includes illustrations for machine parts, cutter heads, brackets, fricton wheels, forks, pulleys, pins, shears, and for a sharpening machine, and a jig and screwdriver. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 1 v., illus., 248 x 188 mm.

Date: ca 1900-1910

From: Collett, Michael, fl 1910 : Photographs

By: Collett, Michael, active 1910

Reference: PA4-1268

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Murphy Peterson shearing at Whataroa, taken by Michael Collett, [ca 1900-1910] Note on back reads: Shearing Whataroa Murphy Peterson early 1900s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print Provenance: Donated by P J Collett, August 1976.

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: 26 April 2004

From: Drovers Project

By: Stroud, David John, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0759-06

Description: Oral History interview with David Stroud, born 2nd October, 1941, in Dannevirke. Discusses family background. Recalls early memories of family life. Talks about his father going off to World War II in 1943 - discusses the different jobs he took upon his return. Refers to the familys move to the Manawatu in 1949 - details his school days at Halcombe School and boarding at Feilding Agricultural High School. Talks about the different places he lived and worked after high school - mentions Rangiwahia, Geraldine, Culverden, and Cheltenham. Mentions meeting his wife in Culverden. Discusses buying the family farm - talks about settling into family life. Discusses his work shearing. Explains how he got involved with droving. Talks about the men who worked in the sales yards - mentions Alben Burny. Explains a typical Friday at the sales yards. Explains the logistics of droving and running a farm together. Refers to his time mustering in King Country - describes the work. Discusses how the dogs were worked - details different commands. Describes his daily routines while droving - recalls the longest drove he did. Describes the droving routes. Recalls an accident while sole droving with his car. Discusses the problems that droving created - gives his view of why droving declined. Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Ruth Low Accompanying material - 1 colour photograph 15 x 10 cm [date unknown]; biographical information relating to David Stroud. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014336, OHC-014337, OHC-014338 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1.58 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual file - Microsoft Word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5014, OHDL-000428. 1 colour photograph, 15 x 10 cm, of David Stroud [date unknown]. Search dates: 26/04/2004

Date: 1900 - 1969

Reference: Eph-B-SHEARING-1900/1969

Description: Includes: 1910: Levin and Company Ltd. Lister sheep-shearing machine. Illustrated catalogue no 6. All previous lists cancelled. [1909-1910]. 1935: Cooper Engineering Company (NZ) Ltd. Cooper combs, Cooper cutters [ca 1935]. Flyer Cooper Engineering Co. This E-B handpiece cuts shearing costs [ca 1935]. Flyer Cooper Engineering Coy (NZ) Ltd. Estimate for Cooper Master model friction gear sheep shearing plant. 1 July 1935. Flyer 1963: International Shearing Championship Society. Golden Shears Royal Invitation Shearing Carnival in honour of the visit of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Fraser Park Lower Hutt, 11 February 1963. Programme 1966: International Shearing Championship Society. Golden Shears international shearing championships. War Memorial Stadium Masterton, 2-5 March 1966. Programme 1968: International Shearing Championship Society. Golden Shears international shearing championships. War Memorial Stadium Masterton, 27 February - 2 March 1968. Programme Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Flyers and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, November 2022; 1961: International Shearing Championship Society. Golden Shears international shearing and wool handling championships. War Memorial Stadium Masterton, 9-11 March 1961. Programme.

Date: 1970 - 1999

Reference: Eph-B-SHEARING-1970/1999

Description: Includes: 1971: Golden Shears International Shearing Championship Society. International Shearing Championships. War Memorial Stadium Masterton, 3-6 March 1971. Programme 1980?: Lister, for th world's best wool, the world's best shearing gear. Tested and approved by the New Zealand Wool Board Field Service. Flyer 1983: NZ Golden Fleece Fine Wool Shearing Society. NZ Fine Wool Shearing Championship. Stage 1 National. Alexandra Community Centre Theatre, Miss Wool of Otago. 16-17 September 1983. Souvenir programme 1985: Golden Shears International Shearing Championship Society championships. War Memorial Stadium, Masterton, 27 February - 2 March 1985. Programme 1993: 1993 World & New Zealand Fine Wool Championships. Alexandra 10-11 September [1993]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Flyers and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1946 - 1950

From: New Zealand. School Publications Branch: [45 double-sided photographic posters, photographed by National Publicity Studios and other photographers. ca 1949]

By: Browne, Victor Carlyle, 1900-1979; Chapman-Taylor, James Walter, 1878-1958; New Zealand. Ministry of Works; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios

Reference: Eph-D-EDUCATION-1949-1-01/30

Description: Photographs are by National Publicity Studios, V C Browne, J W Chapman-Taylor, Ministry of Works. Includes posters numbered: 1. The coast of New Zealand. The mouth of the Tongaporutu River, North Taranaki (J W Chapman-Taylor) 2. Running water. An Otago prospector washes gold in a cradle (National Publicity Studios) 3. Russell. The oldest port in New Zealand (National Publicity Studios) 4. Lyttelton. A port in the crater of an old volcano (National Publicity Studios) 5. Dusky Sound. A port where no one lives (National Publicity Studios) 6. Wellington. Loading cheese at a busy modern port (National Publicity Studios) 7. Nature changes New Zealand. A cap of hard material has saved this earth pillar at Putangirua, Palliser Bay, from being washed down by heavy rain (J W Chapman-Taylor) 8. Running water. When men destroyed the forest cover, water began to wash the land down to the sea (Ministry of Works) 9. Kapiti Island. This stronghold of Te Rauparaha is now a bird sanctuary (J W Chapman-Taylor) 10. Our coastline. A hundred years ago these black iron sands were the only road from Auckland to New Plymouth (J W Chapman-Taylor) 11. River control. Stone groyne and green willows turn the fierce current away from the soft earth (Ministry of Works) 12. Jackson's Bay. A port built to ship timber (Ministry of Works) 13. Sheep. The shepherds tie their dogs while meat is being killed for them (National Publicity Studios) 14. Crayfishing on the Kaikoura Coast. Line fishing is combined with crayfishing. Here the hooks are being baited ready for an expedition (National Publicity Studios) 15. Sheep. Early in the morning the sheep are mustered in from the slopes above Lake Wanaka (National Publicity Studios) 16. Crayfishing on the Kaikoura Coast. Out through the rocks. The fisherman will collect his crayfish, bait the pots again, and perhaps do some line fishing (National Publicity Studios) 17. Sheep. Good men shear two hundred sheep a day (National Publicity Studios) 18. Crayfishing on the Kaikoura Coast. Hauling a crayfish pot on board (National Publicity Studios) 19. The catch. Many other kinds of fish are caught by crayfishers. This hapuku will be crated for the Christchurch market (National Publicity Studios) 20. Yarding. Driving sheep from one yard to another is hot and dusty work. These sheep are merinos; notice their horns. Merinos are high country sheep (National Publicity Studios) 21. Packing crayfish. These will be sent either to the Christchurch market or to Picton for canning or export (National Publicity Studios) 22. Droving. Shorn sheep hold up a truck-load of wool on its way to the rail-head at Gisborne. These are crossbred sheep (National Publicity Studios) 23. At the factory. These girls are wrapping crayfish tails in cellophane fro freezing and shipment overseas (National Publicity Studios) 24. Culling. The shepherd, by swinging the gate, is separating sheep he wants to keep from others he doesn't want to keep. This is called culling (National Publicity Studios) 25. An airport. Loading luggage on to a mail plane at Harewood (National Publicity Studios) 26. Dipping. After, shearing, the sheep are dipped in a poison bath to kill ticks which live in their wool and suck their blood (National Publicity Studios) 27. Roads. This road crosses the Southern Alps at Arthur's Pass. Beneath it is the Otira Tunnel (V C Browne) 28. Branding. After shearing, the sheep are branded before being sent back to the hills. If sheep from two sheep runs become mixed they can be recognised by their brands (National Publicity Studios) 29. A river port. Coal ships going in and out of Westport, at the mouth of the Buller River (V C Browne) 30. Wool-classing. Wool has to be separated into various grades which are sold at different prices and used for different purposes. Here some ex-soldiers are learning how to do this work. They will be called wool-classers (National Publicity Studios) Date estimated from the fact that some have been date-stamped 31 August 1950. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset photographic prints, 513 x 584 mm., on both sides of sheets

Date: ca 1920-1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-3740-02

Description: Scenic photographs of Wellington City and Harbour, as well as images of sheep farming and shearing, orchard and vineyard workers harvesting fruit, unidentified viaduct, crematorium at Karori Cemetery and Wellington Fire Station, etc Arrangement: Large number of file prints from Free Lance Collection already in public files. Prints in this box cover negative range of 1/2-100349 to 1/2-100552, arranged in numerical order. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box.

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 2001

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Tremain, Garrick, 1941-

Reference: H-673-047/067

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. The All Blacks and Wallabies rugby teams put aside their differences to farewell John Eales. Australian Prime Minister's stance on Afghani refugees coming into Australia. Jim Bolger promotes the People's Bank as Jim's Bank. A red neck Australian suggests Helen Clark take the rest of their non-white population as well as the Afghan refugees. Air Force cadets sit an exam, one question asks what the greatest threat to NZ's combat Air Force is. The options include Helen Clark. Jim Bolger walks the tight-rope between credibility and scepticism with Jim Anderton on his shoulders. Refers to their working relationship within the People's Bank. A pilot looks alarmed as the left wing (Ansett Australia) is cut off the plane (Air New Zealand). Winston Peters gives his position on people seeking refugee status in New Zealand. The Statue of Liberty weeps as the twin towers in New York smoulder. Osama bin Laden reminds the world of the dignity and nobility of their cause. A paralell is drawn between breaking the cycle of welfare dependency and the government bail-out of the Air New Zealand Board. On board an Air New Zealand flight sit members of the Air New Zealand Board. They wear Mickey Mouse hats. The world mourns the loss of their citizens in terrorist attacks on New York's twin towers. Flags fly at half mast. Trans-Tasman rivally continues over rugby, airlines and CER. NZ First leader, Winston Peters finds his 'super scare monger' suit in time for the next election. Uncle Sam tries to find a way of fighting terrorism while occupying the high moral ground. Osam bin Laden refuses to leave Afghanistan by plane. Shows Michael Cullen and the Labour Cabinet divided on whether or not to rescue Air New Zealand or to place it in statutory management. President George W Bush presents his complex response to fighting the terrorist network, divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Shows the twin towers in New York under attack with a written reminder on the nature of fanaticism. Shows the air and sea crammed with every type of combat vessel heading toward Afghanistan and asks the question, 'ok, now what?' A proposal for dealing with released, violent psychiatric patients. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1962

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-014

Description: Shows a group of men standing outside a shearing shed. One of them has had all his hair shaved off and is pointing inside the shed where the `Golden Shears' shearing competition is being held. Refers to the 1962 `Golden Shears' shearing competition in Masterton. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: Between March 1923 and October 1940

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-q-275

Description: Album of photographs showing the progress made by Frederick McWhannell and his wife Rhoda McWhannell, from breaking in the land in 1923, including felling scrub, to a fully functional farm with cows, sheep, pigs, and areas of forestry. Various activities are shown in detail, including hay-making and ensilage; planting trees including eucalypts, pinus insignis, lausoniana; building a water tank from scratch; creating a tennis court from scratch; and the development of the house garden. Most of the people shown are wither not identified, or only by Christian name. William Duncan Ross McCurdie (Rhoda McWhannell's father) has been identified from comparison with photographs in an earlier album (PA1-o-552) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover; 39.5 x 26.5 cm

Date: [ca 1860s-1880s, ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Newcomb, Stanley Peter, 1934-2008 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9453-6

Description: Scenic photographs taken for New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1979?]

By: Laracy, Eugenie, active 1979; Laracy, Hugh Michael, active 1979-2012

Reference: MS-Papers-2069

Description: Consists of a draft essay on the trade union career of Mick Laracy, an Australian shearer who came to New Zealand during the 1890s. Also included in the essay are examples of verse by Laracy. Publication - Published as `Mick Laracy; shearer and unionist', in Australia and New Zealand in `Labour history' no 38, May 1980, pp 40-58 An Australian shearer who came to New Zealand during the 1890s. Was active in a number of unions in New Zealand and was involved in setting up the `Maoriland worker' in 1910. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (39 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1890 - 1898

By: Peacock and Prentice (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0705

Description: Shows detail of ground plan, showing pens for catching and pens for shorn sheep and shearing floor. Structures for Tinui Station, Wairarapa, owned by the Maunsell brothers Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing

Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-675-016/033

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Comment on New Zealands cancer treatment compared to Australia. Verbal sparring between Helen Clark and Bill English. Helen Clark looking forward to Bill English being plastered in the boxing ring and he referring to her art fraud incident. Comment on rural doctor shortage. Rural famlies resort to taking their children to the local vet. Shows Labour Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, fishing (electioneering) with a tin of fat worms (budget). Shows small boy asking his father to borrow his gun for the nativity scene at school. Cartoonist Tom Scott receives a Doctorate from Massey University. The agitated voice of Rob Muldoon comes from the sky. Shows National Party President, Michael Boag in a box. Bill English asks National Party Divisional Conference delegates to form an orderly queue to try the magic trick of cutting her in half. Comment on Jeff Wilson's retirement from international rugby. Shows Helen Clark and Peter Davis in trenchcoats, hats and sun glasses with an umbrella. Passersby wonder if she's worried about the hole in the ozone layer or the holes in the Kyoto Protocol. Comment on the perceived waste of money within the Maori Television Service. Shows Helen Clark having cut free the Employments Contract Act now has a large cat (wildcat strikes) on her back. Comment on teachers anger and frustration with Labour's Education Minister, Trevor Mallard's dealings throughout the teacher contract negotiations. Shows Helen Clark and her husband Peter Davis in the kitchen, Peter is preparing a picnic as he heard Helen say that once Michael Cullen had presented his budget they would go to the country - i.e. set the date for the election. Comment on so-called 'Maori bashing' of Derek Fox for his handling of the Maori Television Service engagement of Cheif Executive, John Davy. Shows a shearing shed scene. Comment on the popularity of Jim Anderton in the Wigram Seat, one shearer suggests the voters are like sheep in their blind acceptance of him. Shows two older people opening their front door to Bill English who is dressed up as a police officer in boxing gloves carrying his drawn truncheon (law and order). Comment on the clash of traditional Indian past-times of snake charming and lying on beds of nails to intensify the practitioners mental state, with the new order of nuclear weapons. Shows three tables in a restaurant and how they are divided to accommodate smokers, non-smokers and passive-smokers. Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size horizontal photocopies

Date: 1890 - 1898

By: Peacock and Prentice (Firm)

Reference: Plans-80-0704

Description: Shows details of various pens; paddock for shorn sheep and yards for filling the shed Structures for Tinui Station, owned by the Maunsell brothers. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing