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Date: 1977, 1980

By: Thomson, John Bell, 1897-1986

Reference: MS-Papers-2293

Description: The autobiography emphasises Thomson's career as a journalist and his sporting interests Thomson grew up in Arrowtown and fought in World War One. He worked as a journalist for the Evening star, Dunedin from 1927-1965, except for period as editor of the Gisborne herald, 1943-1949 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (100 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Finding Aids: Includes 7 page index.

Date: 1995-2002

From: Fry, Alexander Sydney, 1926-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8493-1

Description: `When can you start?', an autobiography of Fry's life up until the 1960s describing his childhood, education, war service and employment as a journalist for the Southern Cross newspaper and the New Zealand Listener and editorial work for A H & A W Reed. Chapter 1 begins with Fry arriving in Wellington from Christchurch in 1948 and he describes his experiences working as a journalist for the Southern Cross newspaper and gives his impressions of Wellington, including being a student at Victoria University College in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He then reverts back to his childhood, describing growing up in Wallsend and Christchurch, attending Papanui Technical College and being apprenticed as an electrician. Chapter 10 ends in 1944 when Fry enrolled in the Royal Navy 21st Fleet Airm draft to be trained in England. Names referred to in the text are entered in the name index. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1914

From: Various artists :[Thirty original cartoons drawn for the "New Zealand truth" by Will Hope, Tom Glover, Mac, Pac (or Pas), G (Tom Glover?). ca 1910-1920].

By: Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938

Reference: B-128-041

Description: Shows a confrontation on a country road, between a minister wielding a quill pen at left, and a plump military gentleman on horseback wielding a sword at right. The minister has his left foot placed on a large broadsheet entitled: "The truth about Takapau". The person featured are probably the Reverend Fred W Boys and Captain Powles (see "Other notes" below). Reminiscent of the saying: "The pen is mightier than the sword". (Concerning the power of Boys' report to the "Manawatu evening standard"). This cartoon was published in the "New Zealand truth" 23 May 1914, above the title "The harsh and boisterous tongue of war". This published cartoon accompanied letters from a member of the New Zealand military forces, and the Reverend Fred W Boys, concerning Boys' report (published in the Manawatu evening standard") on an incident at Takapau military camp, in late April or early May 1914. In this incident, the mounted police (under Captain Powles - possibly Charles Guy Powles) charged rioting soldiers who were protesting against uncomfortable and wet conditions at the camp (See Warren Bayliss' "Takapau - the sovereign years 1876-1976" (1975), pages 95-96). The "New Zealand truth" also ran a Tom Glover cartoon on 9 May 1914, page 4, entitled "Discipline up-to-date", showing armed police quelling a riot at the camp. Inscriptions: Recto - centre left - [Title] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 322 x 475 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Transferred from MSS&A 74-052. (New Zealand Truth papers relating to S Jackson Binning, donated 1974)..

Date: 1980

By: Times (London, England)

Reference: MS-Papers-2144

Description: List of correspondents, 1847-1963 (not necessarily complete) stamped 'Archives of The Times' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 20 Jun 2000

From: Vintage years - the wine industry in New Zealand

By: Dunleavy, Terence John, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0535/4

Description: Terry Dunleavy was born in Te Awamutu in 1928. Describes his family's moves to Hamilton and Auckland. Talks about his father working in hotels and running the Dominion Breweries shop. Describes attending Sacred Heart College in Auckland, a welding apprenticeship at Ellis Hardy Symington, a cadetship at State Advances Corporation and joining the Air Force before getting a job at the North Wairarapa Herald in Pahiatua. Talks about the editor Sandy Powell, local stories covered and becoming editor and manager himself. Mentions Keith Holyoake. Describes meeting and marrying kindergarten teacher Margaret Eising, his interest in sports journalism and getting a job with the `New Zealand Sportsman'. Mentions journalists and sports people at the Commercial Hotel. Describes an offer to run a small newspaper and printing business in Apia, Samoa, leaving Auckland in 1951 and spending seven years there. Talks about the birth of five of their children there, the newspaper's coverage and businessman Eugene Paul. Recalls a role in a Hollywood movie with Gary Cooper,` Return to paradise', while in Samoa. Refers to Aggie's Hotel. Recalls returning to New Zealand for the childrens' education. Discusses involvement in the National Party as chair of the Island Bay electorate. Describes moving to Napier to work for the Martin Printing Company and standing unsuccessfully as a candidate in the Napier electorate in 1969. Recalls printing labels for the wine industry and beginning to work for Montana. Discusses the three wine organisations in existence, including the Wine Council and lobbying the government for the Wine Institute. Mentions Frank Yukich, George Mazuran, Alex Corban, Tom McDonald and Mate Brajkovich. Recalls the wines Bernkaisler, Pearl and Cold duck and Montana's move towards making varietal table wines. Talks about Tom McDonald of McWilliams' experimentation with cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay. Comments on the emergence of wine writers, wine tasting in London and the idenitification of a New Zealand style by London tasters. Recalls the purchase of land by Montana in Marlborough and planting of muller thurgau, riesling, cabernet, pinotage and chardonnay grapes. Recalls lobbying the government about taxes on the wine industry. Mentions Robert Muldoon, George Green, Bernie Galvin and Lance Adams Schenider. Discusses the change in winemaking regulations in 1982. Describes becoming the chief executive of the Wine Institute. Discusses the 1986 grape pull. Mentions Brierleys, Bruce Hancox, Roger Douglas, David Lange and McWilliams. Recalls the involvement of corporates including DFC, the breweries and Brierleys in the industry. Mentions mergers. Discusses his role in arranging export activities. Refers to the Labour Government, Mike Moore, Tradenz and the formation of the New Zealand Wine Guild. Discusses the founding of the Food and Beverage Exporters Council and New Zealand participation in the London Wine Trade Fair in 1987. Discusses the Sale of Liquor Amendment Act and wine in supermarkets. Mentions Bryan Moggridge and Philip Gregan. Describes setting up his own vineyard, Te Motu, on Waiheke Island and the first vintage in 1993. Mentions his sons. Discusses setting up the industry magazine `New Zealand grapegrower and winemaker'. Talks about the lowering of the drinking age to eighteen and the Wine Institute support for ALAC in its advisory role. Interviewer(s) - Janice Aplin Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3117.

Date: [ca 1927-1983]

By: Sayers, Ross Charles, 1918-2004

Reference: 90-292

Description: Transcripts of reminiscences and interviews with editors and journalists of the newspapers owned by NZ News Ltd; draft history of NZ News Ltd; copy of thesis by Roberta M Hill: From hot metal to cold type, labor process theory and new technology in the newspaper industry, a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Canterbury, 1983. Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - From hot metal to cold type, labour process theory and new technology in the newspaper industry (Thesis) Quantity: 1 box(es). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts (photocopied) Processing information: Not yet listed

Date: 2005

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-NEWSPAPER-Press-2005

Description: Billboard signs for display at newsagents, with a headline from the daily newspaper. Includes: 2 Capill admits child abuse (photograph) 4 April 2005: Special 8-page tribute to the Pope (Photograph) 9 April 2005: Prisoners feast on wenison, crayfish 14 April 2005: PM tells of brush with death 10 May 2005: Doonegate - who's telling the truth? 14 May 2005: Smog worse than we were told 14 May 2005: Paedophile strikes fear into town 4 June 2005: Win first Lions test tickets 8 July 2005: Londoners killed in bus, tube blasts Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 590 x 405 mm.

Date: 1931-1958

By: Clark, Lyndsay Scott, 1915-1994

Reference: MS-Group-1936

Description: Collection comprises four scrapbboks of newspaper cuttings relating to the `N Z Truth' and the `Temuka leader'. Many of the articles have been written by Clark. Source of title - Supplied by Library Clark worked as a journalist, editor and author. Owner of the Temuka Leader in the 1930s. Quantity: 4 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms L Semple, Australia, Jan 2011 Transfers: To Serials Collection - `The Dominion New Zealand Sunday times, Vol 1, No 1'.

Date: 11 Sep 1997

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-

Reference: EP/1997/3640-F

Description: Levin liquor store owner David Max ripping up an issue of the Listener magazine that calls Levin the most boring town in New Zealand. Shows him on the roadside, standing by the 'Levin welcomes you' road sign. Photographs taken 11 September 1997 by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid. Source of descriptive information - Dated from information on digital print out in Evening Post illustrations file Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strips with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: 16 May 1871- [ca 15 Mar 1874]

From: Halcombe family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11397-19

Description: Contains letters to Arthur Halcombe from various correspondents concerning both family and business matters. Named correspondents include Mr Mowbray Morris, manager of the London Times, and carpenter Robert Moir who Halcombe assisted after an accident. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 16 Feb 1987

From: NZOHA Electricity Centenary Oral History Project Stages I, II and III

By: Stace, Francis Nigel, 1915-2001

Reference: OHInt-0003/01

Description: Describes family background in general then early childhood with reference especially to discipline, religion, smoking, drinking and parents' politics. Recalls education at Hamilton High School and Christ's College and discusses own politics especially local body politics. Describes contact with Maori and backgrounds interest in engineering. Recalls life at Canterbury University College including courses, including both engineering and journalism, and sport and social life. Describes Technical Publications Limited and his first role there as sub-editor working particularly with the New Zealand Electrical Journal and the changes to this journal over the years. Outlines changes in the electrical industry since the 1930's in terms of professionalism, the effect of World War II, the introduction of new codes, and innovations, especially underground cabling, and training of linesmen. Defines the various groups in electrical industry and their interrelationships. Describes the role of supply authorities, their evolution and background, their relationship with the Government. Recalls some general managers of State Hydro Department/ New Zealand Electricity Department principally F.T.M. Kissel and A.E. Davenport. Recalls the World Power Conference, Melbourne, Australia in 1962. Details the background to the establishment of State Hydro Electric Department in 1946 and it's general managers through to 1979. Talks extensively about the background, personalities involved, and laying of the Cook Strait cable in 1964. Gives his views on the ministers of electricity, from Robert Semple in 1935 to Bob Tizard in 1984. Discusses the trade unions and future role of the supply authorities. Accompanying material - Copy of clipping to be entered into The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who; Short piece marking retirement from Live Lines, April 1981; Copy of "Getting there and going places", Nigel Stace, The N.Z. Electrician, Vol. 38. No. 2, May/June 1985. Some other material, authorship and source obscure. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Mr Stace's home at 118 Cecil Road, Wadestown, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001422 - OHC-001425 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.17 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0216. Search dates: 1915 - 1987

Date: 1889 - 1890

By: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: A-014-015

Description: Shows the seated figure of "Willie the Inkslinger" (William Pember Reeves), about to throw an ink-bottle labelled "Lyttelton times", at the back of the retreating ink-splattered figure of Zealandia. His pockets contain rolled papers labelled: Leader, Lyttelton times, Dirt, Star. On the wall is a map labelled 'Canterbury electoral districts'. Identification and dating: Reeves has been identified by his appearance and by his known liberal views. Date determined by start-operating date of Whitcombe & Tombs operations in Christchurch, and by the period of Reeves' editorship of Lyttelton times. It is not known if Whitcombe and Tombs printed this cartoon as a supplement to any particular Christchurch newspaper. If so, it may have been the Press or Weekly press (published and printed by Claude French Corlett at this time however) rather than newspapers associated with Reeves (Canterbury times and Lyttelton times) Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - "WILLIE, THE INKSLINGER":/ Credit, Commerce, Industries and Property; he would sacrifice all to feed his vanity.; Recto - bottom right - WHITCOMBE & TOMBS LIMITED, CHRISTCHURCH.; Recto - top left - (On wall map): CANTERBURY ELECTORAL DISTRICTS; Recto - centre left - (On bottle): LYTTELTON TIMES / (In right pocket): DIRT, LYTTELTON TIMES, LEADER / (In left pocket): STAR; Recto - centre right - (On gown of Zealandia): ZEALANDIA / PUBLIC CREDIT / COMMERCE, INDUSTRIES Whitcombe & Tombs started Christchurch operations in 1882. Reeves was editor of the Lyttelton times from 1889-1891. See for example the editorial he wrote against Humphreys MP for Christchurch South (Star [reprinted from Lyttelton times], 27 Sept. 1890, page 2) prior to 1890 elections - such attacks may have provoked cartoon in response. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, black and white, 447 x 284 mm. Processing information: Transferred from Ephemera section.

Date: 1930

By: Mathews, Roydon C, 1886?-1973

Reference: B-036-020

Description: Caricature of Alexander Melvin Burns, General Manager of the Christchurch Press from 1925, with part of the spire of Christchurch Cathedral visible outside his office window. Below the caricature are the signatures of senior editors on The Press. The artist was working for The Press at the time this portrait was drawn. Signatures (as far as can be deciphered) are for G. Burns, K McC Studholme, L. T. Aschman, F. A. Marriott, W. J. Green, F. N. Grant, B. O'Neill, Walter G Stack, Hartley Smith, A. H. Carrington, L. A. Barrett, Jas Drummond, W. J. Wilson, J. C. McKinnon, J. Burns, W. Peebles, A. N. Duttrage [?], W. G. Banfield and one illegible, possibly H. W. Kinoir. Several of the signatories were fellow-journalists and senior editors under Burns. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Roy C. Mathews 1930; Mat recto - beneath image - "Speak up laddie!"; Recto - beneath image - [19 signatures] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash with Chinese white on 2 sheets of cardboard, mounted one above the other 248 x 243 mm (portrait) & 170 x 257 mm (signatures)

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025319

Description: Jim advises the Politician not to respond to media questions about his poor polls rating, and that trying to strangle a reporter is a form of reponse. Media speculation on the future of Labour Party Leader David Shearer has increased after his low rating in recent opinion polls (see New Zealand Herald 28 June 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022820

Description: Shows a man sitting at his computer. All over the space behind him are words relating to blogging, many of which express negative opinion and most of which describe blogging as egocentric. Context: drawn to accompany an article called 'Not the type' written by Grant Smithies for the Sunday Star Times August 12 2012. He comments that much of the best journalism coming out of New Zealand at present is online. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).