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Date: 27 May 1888

By: Notman, John, -1909

Reference: MS-Papers-4042

Description: The letter concerns proposed economies in expenses, staffing and salaries in running the newspaper Source of title - Supplied John Notman edited and managed the Wanganui Herald from 1877 for its founder, John Ballance, the Liberal Member of Parliament Quantity: 1 folder(s) ( 4 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr T McIvor, Lower Hutt, 1987

Date: 1844-1852

By: Williams, Henry, 1792-1867

Reference: MS-2412

Description: Letter from Rev E G Marsh (1845) containing excerpts of correspondence from Williams (1844) re Bishop Selwyn's organization of Waimate Mission station and proposed transfer of college to Auckland; Sampson Kempthorne; John Ballance, CMS Committee, to Lord Straith critical of land claims; Lord Chichester's letter to Williams (1852); four pamphlets concerning land claims, 1845-1851 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (7 pieces). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (24cm, ½ blue morocco, blue buckram case) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, K A Webster estate, London, 1970

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Holland family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6630-1

Description: Title continues:`...written for the information of my dear Wife and family'. The typescript memoir is incomplete, ending with page 17. March writes of his early life and family, schooling at Greenwich, joining the merchant navy, maiden voyage of `John Taylor' to Bombay and return trip to London, voyage to and from Melbourne in the same ship, brief description of voyage on same ship to Lyttelton in 1853 (after which he remained in Christchurch), his entry into the local Immigration Department office, marriage, appointment to Crown Lands Department and ending with the death of John Ballance. Also includes letters from E J Wakefield to March (1878) and from John Ballance to March (1888). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1944

From: [Ephemera relating to politics and elections in New Zealand. 1940-1949]

By: Hyde, William Julius, 1889-1962

Reference: Eph-B-POLITICS-1944-01

Description: An arrangement of text and illustration, condemning the government for corruption, condemning the luxury of Bellamy's and criticising the government for covering up the investigation of a rail accident at Haywards. Quotes Seddon, Ballance, Savage. Exhibited as part of "I protest", exhibition of posters, on level 1, Alexander Turnbull Library foyer, Feb-April 1997. Other Titles - Here is something which can teach or tell - the moment when God's voice says REBEL. Other Titles - Political leaflet Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 221 x 283 mm.

Date: ca1890-ca1906

Reference: PAColl-5704

Description: A group of people near the boat store on Enderby Island about 1900; John Ballance and others unveiling a monument to the Liberal MP for Timaru, Richard Turnbull; Richard Seddon and his party embarking on the Oswestry Grange, the ship on which he died: and scenic views of the Makatote Gorge and the Manganui A Te Ao River. Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1882

From: Atkinson, Harry Albert (Sir), 1831-1892 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0091-013B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: ca 1880s

From: Creator of collection unknown :Contact prints from 10x12 negatives of scenes in the Wairarapa, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki regions

By: Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PAColl-3722-2

Description: Arrangement: In order by copy negative number - 1/2-11719-F to 1/2-11799-F (some missing). Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box. Provenance: Contact prints made ca 1970s from contact prints no longer in existence

Date: [ca 1895-1932]

From: Daroux, Louis John, 1870-1948 :Photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific

By: Manning, Charles Henry, 1848-1895; Taylor, T E, active 1899

Reference: PAColl-8788-2

Description: Photographs taken and collected by Louis John Daroux, between 1890s-1930s. This set includes Wellington street scenes and city views, circa 1900s; photographs taken at Trentham Military Camp circa 1914; New Zealand scenic and harbour views; miscellaneous photographs including three taken or collected in Australia, Germany, and the Pacific Islands; and portraits. Wellington scenes include: the unveiling ceremony for statue of John Ballance in Parliament grounds, April 1897; group portrait of armed militia outside Alexandra Barracks, Mount Cook; Queen Victoria statue in Post Office Square; men laying cable for electric trams in Courtenay Place ca 1905; interior of tram sheds; funeral procession for Mr Andrews, (who died of exposure while deer stalking near Martinborough) in Rugby Street 1904; intersection of Willis and Manners streets; a two-part panorama of Lambton Harbour and city buildings circa 1906; an elevated view of Lambton area; a view from Tinakori Hill across houses in Thorndon towards Wellington Harbour; two buildings on Customhouse Quay; ship HMS Powerful in Wellington Harbour in February 1906, showing the ship's company on the forward bow; schooner Rongo after capsizing in 1906. Photographs taken at Trentham Military Camp, circa 1914, include group portraits of Petone Naval Artillery Volunteers (who have joined the 8th Contingent), Petone Military Brass Band and unidentified soldiers. One scene shows men waiting in a queue to be interviewed for cooking jobs. There is also a view of hospital buildings and a broad elevated view of the camp. Other New Zealand scenic views include: the Rangitikei River at Mangaweka, showing mudstone (papa rock) cliffs; ships docked in front of Hawke's Bay Farmer Association Co-operative Ltd building at Port Ahuriri, Napier; a woman and child on a promenade planted with pine trees [Marine Parade, Napier?]; breakwater and railyards at Castlecliff, Whanganui; an elevated view of Upper Hutt township; a broad view of Akaroa township in 1895; a coastal scene showing a radar station and ship near rocks (location unidentified); a fire at a building (location unidentified); views of a public garden (location unidentified); ship 'Doto' at [Nelson?] wharves; a mounted image of a town [Queenstown?] during heavy snowfall; an unidentified man sitting by lakefront with paddle steamer on lake, probably Queenstown; two views of Fiordland. Miscellaneous buildings include: Anderson's Private Hotel (location unidentified), R Smyth, General Blacksmith (location unidentified); Robertson Brothers Woolworks, Nelson; exterior view of a municipal building (location unidentified) housing a public library and business premises (legible signage identifies Barleyman Land Agents, Madame de Launay, and solicitors R Spence). Miscellaneous images include: a table piled with floral tributes, probably in a church; a dining room strung with garlands; a church interior in the Pacific Islands; a postcard depicting Lombard's Bridge, Hamburg, Germany, and one of 'The Dog on the Tucker Box' pioneer's monument at Gundagai, New South Wales ca 1932. Also men wearing ceremonial regalia, possibly Masonic aprons, queuing in an unidentified street; three small girls outside Islay Cottage (location unidentified); a postcard of two small naked girls in a river, published by A G Steglitz in 1904; a crowd outside the assembly rooms at Mangaweka in 1905 awaiting the government land ballot. Portraits include groups of men from various professional and recreational organisations, depicting members of [Masterton?] fire brigade; stewards and officials from Masterton racing club [1903?]; forgery workers, blacksmiths and moulders from government workshops at Petone, and employees of New Zealand Railways. Portraits of women include a group of maternity nurses holding infants; an unidentified Maori woman wearing a cloak, sitting outdoors; three women, possibly sisters; and an unidentified woman feeding young deer. Portraits of children include one of a school group from New Plymouth convent school and one of school cadets [Foxton?]. Quantity: 98 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1894

From: Blomfield, William, 1866-1938 :[197 copies of cartoons from the New Zealand Observer and Free Lance 1880-1896.]

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, William, 1866-1938

Reference: H-722-184

Description: Sir Robert Stout plays to a synpathetic female audience, labouring the point that the former Premier, Mr Ballance, had promised the leadership to him, but that Seddon had grabbed it instead. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Other Titles - Sir Robert - 'Boo-hoo! My dear Mr Ballance said I was to be Premier, but Seddon went and cut me out!' Chorus of Sympathetic Ladies - 'Oh, fancy! What a shame!' Oppositionists in the background - 'He's overdoing it.' Extended Title - 'It was the late Premier's request and dying wish that I should come and lead the party.' - Sir Robert Stout at Wanganui Women's Political Meeting. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy

Date: 1868

From: Harding, William James 1826-1899 :W. J. Harding. [Wellington], Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust with the assistance of Kodak New Zealand Limited, 1984. (Imagers of a new land, series 3).

By: Harding, William James, 1826-1899; Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust; Kodak New Zealand Ltd; Sullivan, John Paul, 1948-; Brake, Brian, 1927-1988

Reference: C-106-016

Description: Shows a line of 9 men in front of Evening Herald building. A ladder leans against the building at left, and posters in the window advertise the imminent arrival of Edward Lewis and 30 valuable cows on 27 March. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Reproduced from the original negative by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust, Wellington, with the assistance of Kodak New Zealand Limited. / [Title]. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 213 x 259 mm, on sheet 350 x 415 mm. Provenance: Deposited under Legal Deposit regulations, 1986.

Date: 1891

From: Blomfield, William, 1866-1938 :[197 copies of cartoons from the New Zealand Observer and Free Lance 1880-1896.]

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, William, 1866-1938

Reference: H-722-100

Description: New Zealand Premier John Ballance, receives a mixed reception to his efforts on labour laws and land taxes from the Liberals and Conservatives. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Other Titles - Evening Star. Herald. Labor Bills. Observ(er). Land Tax. Extended Title - Reception of the Premier in Auckland. The Liberals cheer him for his labours on behalf of the working classes and the land monopolists vent their wrath at being 'burst up'. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.

Date: 1868

From: Harding, William James 1826-1899 :W. J. Harding. [Wellington], Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust with the assistance of Kodak New Zealand Limited, 1984. (Imagers of a new land, series 3).

By: Harding, William James, 1826-1899; Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust; Kodak New Zealand Ltd; Sullivan, John Paul, 1948-; Brake, Brian, 1927-1988

Reference: C-106-016-a

Description: Shows a line of 9 men in front of Evening Herald building. A ladder leans against the building at left, and posters in the window advertise the imminent arrival of Edward Lewis and 30 valuable cows on 27 March. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Reproduced from the original negative by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust, Wellington, with the assistance of Kodak New Zealand Limited. / [Title]. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 213 x 259 mm, on sheet 350 x 415 mm. Provenance: Deposited under Legal Deposit regulations, 1986.

Date: 1892

From: Blomfield, William, 1866-1938 :[197 copies of cartoons from the New Zealand Observer and Free Lance 1880-1896.]

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, William, 1866-1938

Reference: H-722-135

Description: New Zealand Premier John Ballance is hailing onto a small ship members of parliament, while bundles of 'electoral bill, land bill' wait to be loaded. Exhibited in 'Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Exhibition)', 2003. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - Hon. E. Stevens - We shall certainly be swamped; the boat is overcrowded as it is. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.

Date: 1874 - 1891 - 1883 - 1898

Reference: Eph-A-FUNERAL-1800s

Description: Includes services, obituaries, cards and memorials for: 1871: Thomas Ballardie Taylor. Drowned at sea on the 16th July 1871, by falling overboard from the brig 'Lady Denison' in Cook's Straits, NZ ... aged 54 years. Universally regretted 1875: Memorial card for Mary Caldwell, wife of James Lindsay, died at Argyle, Waianiwa, Southland, 6 June 1875, aged 75 years and 6 months 1876: Andrew Lindsay, son of Mr John Lindsay, aged 4 years and 1 month. Howwood, 7 September 1876. 1874-1876: W.D., H.W.S., and H.B. 1882: James Lindsay, died at Argyle, Waianiwa, Southland, 7 January 1882, aged 86 years. 1883: In affectionate remembrance of Lilla Florence, the beloved wife of S P de Carteret, born Auckland NZ April 13, 1861; died Auckland NZ, November 16, 1883. Her end was peace. 1883: In affectionate remembrance of Henry Hitchcock, born February 27th 1882, died February 27th 1883 (2 copies in purple envelope) 1883: In affectionate remembrance of Clarke Duchesne Hitchcock, who died June 18th 1883, aged 61 years, and was interred in the Northern Cemetery, Dunedin NZ 1891: In affectionate remembrance of John Clarke Duchesne Hitchcock, born January 3rd 1887, died November 8th 1891 1893: J[ohn] Ballance, 1839-1893. "He loved the people". With Mrs Ballance's grateful thanks for kind sympathy 1897: In memoriam. In loving memory of Jane, widow of the late Thomas Patrick Hitchcock, who died August 18th, 1897, aged 78 years (in envelope) 1897: In loving memory of Robert E Thompson, who died October 23rd 1897, aged 52 years. Interred in the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, N.Z. (Likely to be related to Maria Hitchcock, nee Thompson 1855-1944, wife of Henry Hitchcock 1850-1902) 1898: The Rev Wm Ronaldson and family desire to return their most sincere thanks to those many kind friends and brethren who have offered their sympathy in the great sorrow which has so suddenly overtaken them. Armagh St., East, Christchurch, Sept 26th 1898. Quantity: 13 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Folded cards, booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 250 mm. Transfers: Other material of the Hitchcock family is housed at MS-Group-2021, and Photographic Archive..

Date: 1892

By: Sinclair, James W, 1817-1897

Reference: MS-1948

Description: Vituperative letter commenting on leading political figures of the time and also gives brief history of himself (p13) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (26.5cm; ¼ red buckram, buff boards)

Date: 8 Apr 1893

Reference: MS-Papers-10495

Description: Letter re maintenance of Ballance's property, The Knolls, at Wanganui Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: 1892-1894

By: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906

Reference: qMS-0324

Description: Comprises letters to J Ballance and R J Seddon, and others, re establishment of Little Barrier and Resolution Islands as bird sanctuaries; letters as Governor of the Imperial Institute, London mainly to Sir Frederick Abel, Director, largely dealing with establishment of permanent New Zealand exhibit there. Some replies tipped in Quantity: 1 volume(s) (260 leaves). Physical Description: Mss (35 cm; ½ brown calf, faded blue boards)

Date: ca 1970s

From: McIvor, Tim :Photographs of Anna and Robert Stout, Ann Finnimore, Ellen Ballance, Kathleen Ballance, and a Wickstead Street house

By: Bates, Arthur Palmer, 1926-2002

Reference: PAColl-1157

Description: Ballances lived in this house from ca1871 to 1883 when they moved to The Knotts Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 100 x 149mm

Date: Jul 1892

From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers

Reference: 77-248-09/3

Description: Identifiable names entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1869-1910

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B012

Description: Letter book with copies of letters re land issues in the Wairarapa district, letters about the establishment of a school at Papawai, letters about the proceeds from wool sales, and the erection of memorials for rangatira; there are also copies of speeches by Sheehan and Grey that were made at a hui to discuss Maori land There are also letters about a land dispute in Horowhenua between Ngati Raukawa and Muaupoko Variations in title - Spine title - Letter Book Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: 27 cm., vol letered 7