Mail and passenger ship. 3393 grt. Built 1892 for the New Zealand & Australasian Steam Ship Co, London (J Huddart, manager) under the name 'Miowera' (1892-1907) and used on the Trans-Pacific mail run, 1892-1893; from 1893-1899 owned by the Canadian Australian Royal Mail Line, London; from 1899-1908 owned by the New Zealand Shipping Co., with the Union Steam Ship Co as joint owners from 1901; 1908-1916 fully owned by the Union Steam Ship Co, with her name changed to Maitai in 1908. Wrecked at Avaroa, Rarotonga on 25 December 1916, after dragging anchor and drifting onto the reef on a passage from San Francisco to Wellington. Later used as scrap metal in the Rarotongan contribution to the National Patriotic Fund for the war effort. See "Crossed flags" by W A Laxon ... [et. al]
Maitai (Ship : 1892-1916)
Articles
Date: 1956-1982
From: Hancock, Kathleen Montagu, 1915-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8286-009
Description: Contains newspaper clippings and typescripts of articles, mainly by W H Percival. Bully Hayes, Albert Henry, Robert Dean Frisbie, Dr Roger Duff, Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki, Ross Walker, Rarotonga and Manihiki Atoll are among the subjects of these articles. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.
Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: Union Line. Royal mail service, New Zealan...
Date: 1911
From: [Ephemera, menus, programmes of quarto size, relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly used on voyages to New Zealand. 1900-1919]
By: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd
Reference: Eph-B-SHIP-1911-02
Description: Booklet relating to voyages by steamers "Aorangi" and "Maitai" sailing from Wellington, Auckland, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco every four weeks. There are descriptions and photographs of the islands visited, a map of USA railway lines, and photos in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Washington, Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 282 x 225 mm.
Ships and shipping
Date: [ca 1909-1950]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-096
Description: Photographs of New Zealand and overseas ships, mostly made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1909-1950s. New Zealand related images include: Remains of Moana at Port Chalmers; remains of Palooma at Port Chalmers; wreck of Papanui; Captain & officers of RMS Mararoa (all named); wreck of SS Kio (photo by F V Jones, 1910); USS Kauri ashore at Westport (photo by J Rose, 1914). Also: Karepo (1946); wreck of launch Ranui at The Mount, 1950; RMS Maitai on reef at Rarotonga; SS Tyrone that went ashore near Otago Heads; Antiope ashore in Bluff Harbour; coaster Hauturu aground at Long Island, Queen Charlotte Sound; SS Devon on rocks at Pencarrow Heads, entrance to Wellington Harbour. Also: Unidentified wrecked vessel at Te Araroa; wreck of Kaponga, Greymouth, 1932; Gothic at sea; Runic berthed at Auckland; Aurora; barque Andromeda at Auckland; Wanganui tug Kahanui; Pacific freighter Rawhiti at Tamaki River, Panmure. Includes various photographs of overseas ships (names not added to Name field) Quantity: 21 album leaves with black & white photochemical prints; 9 album leaves with black & white original photographic prints. Physical Description: Photochemical prints and silver gelatin print
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.
Union Company - Ships - L-M
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-28
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Union Company - Ships -M
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-29
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Union Company - Passenger ships
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-49
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Circulars, invitations etc
Date: 1906, 1912-1913
From: McNab, Robert, 1864-1917 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0047-07
Description: Includes `Centenary souvenir, Matthew Fowlds, Greystaneknow, Fenwick', invitation and menu to centenary dinner for Fowlds at Kilmarnock (all 1906); postcard from A G Wilson, San Francisco and unknown person, in Gaelic, from Oamaru (both 1906); Southern Cross Lodge no 9 circulars (1906); testimonials of John Smaill; Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association standing sub-committees (1912-1913); Old Dartmouth Historical Society, proceedings, 3rd annual meeting (1906); line of road costs, Southland County (typescript) (1906), summary showing cost of flax delivery (1904-1905) and various government papers Also invitations to the Wamsutta Club, New Bedford, the Institute of Marine Engineers, Wellington, and a citizen's reception for R J Seddon; abstract postcards of ships' logs, the RMS `Oceanic' and RMS `Baltic'; various ticket information ephemera (United States); menus for New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian-Australia Royal Mail Line, RMS `Miowera' Also British Museum Reading Room rules (1904); passenger lists etc for Oceanic Steamship Company, `Sierra', White Star Line, RMS `Oceanic', SS `Baltic'; notice from the Marconi International Marine Communication Company Ltd Language - Postcard with message in Gaelic Quantity: 1 folder(s).
The ship Maitai in Wellington Harbour
Date: between 1908-1916
From: Kinnear, James Hutchings, 1877-1946 :Negatives of Auckland shipping, boating and scenery
Reference: 1/2-014992-G
Description: View of the port side of the Maitai in Wellington Harbour. Oriental Bay and Mount Victoria can be seen in the background. Taken by an unidentified photographer between 1908 and 1916. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative
Ships in Wellington Harbour awaiting the arrival of HMS New Zealand
Date: 1913
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/1-002279-G
Description: Ships in Wellington Harbour awaiting the arrival of HMS New Zealand, 1913. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "Maitai at back right. Alexander? the small boat. Karaka at front (built Wgtn 1910-11). Cobar at left. Duchess in between. Wellington Harbour Ferries 1911-1913. Later sold that year to E G Zorab but shown in the colours for Wgtn Harbour Ferries. Sold 1923 to Bluff as oyster dredge. Perational until 1970's. " Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.
Dickie, John, 1869-1942: The ship Maitai in Wellington Harbour
Date: [circa 1910s]
By: Dickie, John, 1869-1942
Reference: 1/1-002519-G
Description: View of the port side of the Maitai in Wellington Harbour. Oriental Bay can be seen on the left and Wellington City is in the background. An unidentified ship is on the right. Taken by John Dickie, circa 1910s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative
The wreck of the ship Maitai, Rarotonga, December 1916
Date: [ca 25 December 1916]
By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925
Reference: 1/2-014994-G
Description: The ship Maitai after she was wrecked at Rarotonga on 25 December 1916, photographed by an unidentified photographer; copy negative and inscription by David Alexander De Maus. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Last of the 'Maitai' at Rarotonga, Dec 1916 Note on back of file print reads: De Maus photo Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
The ship Maitai
Date: between 1908-1916
From: Kinnear, James Hutchings, 1877-1946 :Negatives of Auckland shipping, boating and scenery
Reference: 1/2-015120-F
Description: View of the starboard side of the Maitai in an unknown port. Taken by an unidentified photographer between 1908 and 1916. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928 (Photographer) : R.M.S Maitai
Date: 27 April 1911
From: Dickie, John, 1869-1942 :Collection of postcards, prints and negatives
Reference: 1/1-002224-G
Description: Ship R.M.S. Maitai, photographed by David James Aldersley, 27 April, 1911, probably in Wellington. Location put at "probably Wellington" as Aldersley was a resident of Wellington and Lower Hutt. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - R.M.S. Maitai; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protected 27.4.11 Aldersley Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
SS Maitai at Greymouth
Date: 1908-1916
From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: 1/1-027189-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches
The ship Maitai
Date: between 1908-1916
From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives
Reference: 1/1-003358-G
Description: View of the Maitai in an unidentified harbour. Taken by David Alexander de Maus between 1908 and 1916. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - "Maitai" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative