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Date: [1906-1926]

From: Fox, George fl 1898-1926: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5854-1

Description: Programme for Westminster Abbey morning service (1913); annotated panoramic photograph of Moturoa; photocopies of transferred photographs; share certificates; correspondence; copy of telegrams; `Unauthorised biography of Sir Joseph Ward' (ca 1910); `Proceedings, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers' with paper by Augustus E Watkins, `The Taranaki oil-field' (1911); Particulars of the petroleum district of Taranaki', by Watkins and Fox including A-J reports and letters; memoranda of agreements'; prospectuses; report on petroleum and other minerals in the Eastern Wairarapa district (1910); and deeds (1910) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1911

From: Various artists :[Clippings of political cartoons featuring Sir Thomas McKenzie, from the Canterbury Times, Observer, NZ Times, Spectator, and NZ Free Lance. ca 1910-1912].

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937; Auckland weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: J-054-102

Description: A weeping Thomas Mackenzie, New Zealand politician, is pushed away from a stool by a policeman wearing a label 'Boundaries Commission'. Other stools are empty, labelled 'High Commissionership - or ?', 'Tairei lost 1911', 'Waikouaiti lost 1908', 'Waihemo lost 1902'. In the background Prime Minister Joe Ward and another politician are playing games with a 'seat'. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture in the Ward Government, has suffered the loss of his seat after three consecutive sittings of the Electoral Boundaries Commission. After being driven to Waikouaiti by the abolition of the Waihemo seat, he had to stand for Taieri at the last election, though his constituency being again done away with. This year's census figures necessitated the transference of one seat from the South to the North Island, and again Mr. Mackenzie was the victim. He announces his intention of contesting another seat, not yet named, but the opinion is generally held that he will be sent to London to fill the High Commissionership shortly to be vacated by Sir William Hall-Jones. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size phtocopy of newspaper clipping. Image size 120 x 203 mm

Date: ca 1896

By: De Loree, Peter P, 1820?-1899; Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931

Reference: PA-Group-00177

Description: Two photographs of a Maori picnic at Pigeon Bush on the occasion of the settlement of the ownership of Lake Wairarapa. The first shows a large crowd of men, women and children with Seddon on the right in front of a two-storey wooden house. The second is of the crowd under the trees, one with a concertina, and three men holding up eels they had caught. A photograph of Members of Parliament in the debating chamber. The names given are: Symes, O'Maara, A L D Fraser, J Palmer, Hall, Field, Witheford, Wi Pere, Bennet, Kaihu, Duncan, MIlls, Ward, Cairncross, Stevens, Hogg, F M Smith, Carroll, McGowan and Hall-Jones. A photograph of the opening by Seddon of the Ballance Bridge described as "over Mangahau". It was taken by P De Loree & Son a photographer based in Pahiatua which may indicate the approximate location. The crowd in the foreground is mostly of children and the bridge has been decorated with plants. A photograph of Seddon, Mrs Hogg and Alexander Wilson Hogg opening a bridge. It is captioned at the bottom left "Mangainoka 4.3.1896" but this location has not been identified and the name on the reverse is illegible. Two photographs by Winzenberg of Seddon and others at a Liberal rally near Greytown and at a picnic possibly on the same occasion. Arrangement: Prints also at PAColl-4411-1, PA7-53-25 and PA7-53-26.1 Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca1930

By: Fuller, Cecil Edward Keith, 1927-2011

Reference: PAColl-5620

Description: Parliament Buildings, showing a queue extending from the statue of Richard Seddon, up the steps and into the building. It is possible that the the people are queueing to view the body of Sir Joseph Ward who died in July 1930 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1922 to 1923

By: d'Oisly, Maurice, 1882-1949; Morrison, George Scott, 1918-2004

Reference: PA1-o-351

Description: Photographs, chiefly taken by Maurice D'Oisly, when on tour through New Zealand and Australia with his wife, the singer Rosina Buckman, and her mother Henrietta Buckman. Images begin on the RMS Ionic, travelling from Southampton to New Zealand, including scenes of shipboard life; Panama Canal; various passengers and crew on the ship. Shipboard staff include Captain (also called Commander) Jones, Chief Engineer Scott, Purser Gregson, and Dr Irving. Passengers include Mrs Guthrie-Smith and her daughter Barbara Guthrie-Smith. Inscriptions: Album page - "Tour 1922-23" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown leather cover; initials M. d'O. stamped into leather; 24.5 x 31.5 cm

Date: 1906

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, John Collis, 1878-1942

Reference: J-056-004

Description: The Govenor General Lord Plunket hands over the office of NZ Premiership to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Joseph Ward is shown running to catch a train for home. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Other Titles - Premiership N.Z. Extended Title - Lord Plunket : 'Take them. They belong to you now.' Hon. W. Hall-Jones : 'Only till Joe comes. I'll hold them for him.' Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy.

Date: 1911

By: Bulletin (Newspaper); Lindsay, Lionel Arthur (Sir), 1874-1961

Reference: J-042-005

Description: Burial of Joseph Ward. Extended Title - Being partly histrocial, partly prophetic, to some extent symbolical and problematical, and the rest matters that the artist put in to fill up. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies photocopy.. Physical Description: A3 size photocopy from newspaper in National Newspaper Collection ref N-P 17-14.

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

Date: [1930-1931]

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: PA1-f-055

Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways circa 1930 to 1931 by unidentified photographers. Some subjects have images dotted throughout the album, including the arrival in New Zealand of Lord and Lady Bledisloe in March 1930; the arrival in 1931 of Sir Francis Chichester after his crossing of the Tasman in his bi-plane; various activities at the Hillside Railway Workshops, including a group portrait of staff; and various images relating to Railways ticket offices, advertisements for railway tours and excursions, photographs of tickets, and an advertisement for house removals by train. A series of views show athletic sports including running races, hurdles, cycle racing, and long-jump. There are scenes showing the international sportsman Dr Otto Peltzer winning the 880 yards, handicap race at Wellington, on 8th February 1930. Team sports are shown in two views of a women's hockey team playing on the field below Victoria University College, and a series on rugby football, including views of the 5th test between Britain and New Zealand at Athletic Park in 1930. Railways head office picnic, including races by men, women and children (p 35-36), and a huge crowd at Paekakariki Beach, picnicking and swimming (p 70). Official occasions include scenes of the Empire and Australian Farmers' Tour, a view of the cortege at Sir Joseph Ward's funeral outside Parliament Buildings, the opening of Massey Memorial, and various views of unidentified railway officials in personal and group portraits, including one of the members of the New Zealand Railway Commission. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, green spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book. C1'; 36 x 52 cm

Date: 1911

By: Bulletin (Newspaper); Booth, Leonard Hampden, 1879-1974

Reference: J-042-003

Description: Caricature of Joseph Ward. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies photocopy.. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy (enlargement) from newspaper in National Newspaper Collection ref N-P 16-16.

Date: 1911

By: Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963

Reference: C-047-004

Description: A series of vignettes making comic suggestions about a range of current topics, starting with the implications of an Anglo-German friendship league and an Anglo-American arbitration treaty. The figures depicted include George V shaking hands with Kaiser Bill, 'The new John Bull' dressed in top hat and the Stars and Stripes, references to William Massey, Herries 'Sir Wilfrid' and Sir Joseph Ward, references to penny postage in Australia and to the growing population of the North Island vs the South Island and their respective electoral representation Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 530 x 403 mm

Date: 1911

By: Wanganui chronicle (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-E-POLITICS-1911-02

Description: Shows portrait of leaders and members of Parliament, with central portraits of the Speaker Hon A R Guinness and leaders Joseph Ward and William Massey, with a photograph of a greeting party at a Maori marae, between them. Seventy-seven other smaller portraits are shown. The portraits are interspersed with advertisements for the South British Insurance Company Ltd, Munning's celebrated jams, Thomas Brown Ltd (Christchurch coal merchants), and many other Christchurch and Wanganui businesses. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on wall chart. Physical Description: Offset print, 890 x 572 mm.

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2594

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1895

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

Reference: J-065-014

Description: New Zealand colonial treasurer Joe Ward is seen returning from the United Kingdom with a large suitcase containing the loan, while the Opposition members of parliament look on in consternation. Extended Title - The mission to England has been productive of wonderful results, notwithstanding the shadowing of the Opposition detective, and the persistent efforts of the Opposition leaders to damage the credit of the colony in London, and there is grief in the Tory camp. The Million and a Half Loan has been subscribed four-fold, and New Zealand securities were never so high in London. 'Don't you think, Mr Evening Roast', suggests the little doctor, 'that you have overdone those articles of yours. Have they not been too malignant - too vindictive? Is it not possible that the Home people have seen through our little game?' Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy

Date: 1908

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the New Zealand Navy, merchant navy, naval defence]

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Martin, J W H, active 1908

Reference: Eph-A-NAVY-1908-01

Description: Colour postcard issued to mark the visit to New Zealand of the American Fleet in 1908 shows head and shoulders vignette portraits of five men: the Mayor of Auckland (Arthur Myers), the Governor of New Zealand (William Lee Plunket), Admiral Sperry, the Premier of New Zealand (Sir Joseph Ward) and the Hon Mahuta, M.L.C. There is a central scene of the American Fleet in the Waitemata Harbour. A text panel at the lower edge summarises the history of the United States. The top corners show the American and the New Zealand flags. The verso has an advertisement for Roslyn All-wool underwear. Other Titles - Printing Company Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph on postcard, 92 x 143 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2015 form the Complete Stamp Company.

Date: 1889-1909

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933

Reference: PA1-q-1137

Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1889-1909, with an emphasis on 1901-1903. Series include: Wilson family portraits of Joseph Lowthian, his wife, son Leonard, daughter Estelle, and mother-in-law Mrs Emma Matthews; various views of Highfield Annan settlement land (including Wandle Valley, farmland) with land ballot at Waiau and Canterbury Land Board meeting relating to settlement; Maori performance group (kapa haka) and various unidentified portraits and group images; opening of the Kaiapoi Swimming Baths with Mayor J Daly and Premiere Richard Seddon; re-opening of Ashley Gorge bridge (between Glentui and Oxford); inspection of North Canterbury Volunteer Mounted Rifles by Colonel Porter [Woodend?], with officers including Captain R W Chaffey and Lieutenant Horne; flooding in Rangiora and Waverley; views of Hamner Springs; Kaiapoi railway station buildings (built 1872 and 1904 respectively) and trains, with J Ward opening new station; massed school display at Lancaster Park, with cadet competition and girls' drill; and Governor Lord Plunket (and Lady Plunket) visiting Kaiapoi and Tuahiwi. Events include general election at Tuahiwi schoolhouse, fire at Hobday's Drapery (Christchurch), Lady Stewart and A W Rutherford opening track at Conical Hill (Hamner), reception for General Booth at Cathedral Square (Christchurch), Amuri sheep sale (Culverden), Amberley South African War Troopers Memorial unveiling (with Sergeant Turner), J Ward laying foundation of Kaiapoi Post Office, Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Show, sheep sale at Rangiora, Mrs Harrison Lee addressing temperance rally at Junction Hotel (Rangiora), and Rangiora New Year's Day sports meeting with crosscut sawing event. Named figures include Charles Luger of West Oxford (with goat), Mr Thomas Leech of Brooklands (with woodcarvings), and G H Blackwell. Group photographs include Brown and Alexander wedding at Riverside, Mr Smith's family of nineteen (Oxford), Claire Parham's wedding party, Kaiapoi Men's Hockey Team in fancy dress (cross-dressing), and Leithead and Blackwell family members at Main Drain. Buildings include Jollie's Pass Hotel (Hamner Springs), R Evans' flour mill (Ohoka), Kaiapoi Borough School, John Sims residence (Kaiapoi), Tuahiwi Town Hall, Waverley Railway Station, Hamner Post Office, Hamner Plains Sanatorium, Blencowe Grammar School (Cumberland, England, 1859), Marston (Kaiapoi), and Cheviot Post Office. Interior of Wanganui Museum (featuring [whale?] skeleton) and Christchurch Cathedral. Miscellaneous images include various coach scenes, Paterson's Creek rail bridge (Otorama), sheep dipping in the high country, first grave and early working-man's cottage (Rangiora), scenic images of farmland and mountains in Canterbury Region, sheep at R W Chapman's estate (Lowland Leas), trees planted by J L Wilson and Inspector Buckley at post office site, cliffs at Summerhill, Waimakariri Water Supply (Brown Rock intake), shingle being carted to Main Drain (Skew Bridge, Flaxton), triumphant arc on Kaiapoi Bridge (coronation of Edward VII), Hereford Street (Christchurch), swans gifted to Kaiapoi Domain by Glenmark Station, R Evans' wheat crop at Clifton (Waikari), Waimakariri Gorge railway and dray bridge, entrance to Riccarton Racecourse, crowd in Runanga Hall courtyard (Tuahiwi), HMS 'Powerful' and HMS 'Challenger' docked at Lyttelton, and riverside camping and the bluff at Cheviot. Collected images by named photographers include Maori portraits and objects by Charles Spencer. Album includes cyanotype of Richard Seddon and a group of unidentified men. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: [late 1890s]

By: Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931

Reference: PA7-53-28

Description: Richard John Seddon addressing a Liberal rally at Greytown in the late 1890s. On the platform are, from left, Mr Alexander Wilson Hogg, Mr John Thomas Marryat Hornsby and Mr J D Heagarty. Behind Mr Seddon are Sir James Carroll and Sir Joseph Ward. Photograph taken by Albert Edward Winzenberg. This photograph was originally identified as having been taken in Dalefield. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21.3 x 29.2 mm

Date: 1905-1909

By: Berwick, S W (Mr), active 1997

Reference: PAColl-5432

Description: Arrangement: Albums at PA1-o-833 to PA1-o-834 Quantity: 2 album(s). Provenance: [The donor writes] -- It appears to me that these albums were produced as a presentation to Colonel Kirkpatrick for services rendered. I am guessing that this may have been on the occasion of the Coronation of George V in 1910 when I suspected he acted as an Aide to the Prime Minister [Joseph Ward]. On the inside cover of each is a hand writen inscription, "With Sir J G Ward's Compts". These albums were discovered in an attic of a deceased estate. The relatives knew my sister had a brother in New Zealand, so gave them to her and she handed them on to me.

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: Eph-B-POLITICS-1890s

Description: Includes: 1890: Election address W F Howlett (Tirenist candidate), to the electors of the Masterton District. Pahiatua, New Zealand, October 13, 1890 1893: Newspaper inconsistency. The Evening Post 1890 [and] 1893. Vote for the Liberal candidate Wilford [re Dr Newman] [Ca 1892-1894]: Preamble and dec[laration] of principles. Knights of Labor. Fred Pirani, D.M.W. District Assembly, no 257. [ca 1892-1894?] 1894: National Association. Reprint no 25. Proportional representation, paper by Dr Giles. Extracted from the New Zealand Herald, November 30, 1894. [Mentions Dr Giles, Mr T Peacock, Mr H B Morton, Mr E E Vaile, Mr French, Mr Bell] National Association and the Hon Mr Ward. Reprint no 26. Reprinted from the New Zealand Herald, December 12th, 1894 Why I should join the National Association of New Zealand (Canterbury Section). ... Send for enrolment forms to David A Watt, secretary [1894?] 1896: "Ode to the New Zealand ass", by Colonial [1896] The two Mr Fishers. No. 1 The Conservative MHR Mr George Fisher on the Seddon Ministry; No. 2, the Liberal candidate Mr G T Fisher, K.M., T.C. ...ever afterwards known as George Turncoat Fisher, K.M., T.C. [Printed by] Edwards, Russell & Co., Ltd., Wellington [1896?] 1897: Ward special. The Guardian. October 9, 1897. The Hon J G Ward; why should he sit? [Pamphlet criticising J G Ward] 1899: Otaki electors. Vote for Morison [C B Morison] To the electors of the Otaki electorate. Waikanae, 30 November 1899 [from Henry A Field] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, lithographs and other prints, sizes varying below 330 mm

Date: 1864-1907

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-1127

Description: Personal and news photographs taken and collected by J L Wilson featuring North Canterbury 1864-1907, predominantly from 1900-1907. Contains various scenes illustrating Maori life at Tuahiwi, and the powhiri welcoming Governor General Plunket and Lady Plunket (27 April 1905). Plunket series also covers Kaiapoi receptions at Borough Council Chamber and Oddfellows Hall. Other named figures include Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata, Mrs Rotangi, Chief Pohipi outside his Ashley dwelling, Manihi and his wife, and George Leech. Extensive coverage of June 1905 flood featuring damaged Ashley Railway Bridge, Waimakariri River, Gorge Bridge, Stewart's Gully Bridge, submerged farmland, and numerous images of, and relating to, the railway accident at Chaimey's Corner, including train wreck and the burial of R J Alexander (Kaiapoi Public Cemetary) and the funeral procession of John Richards (both accident victims). Other bridges in album include Rutherford's Bridge (Waiau River), Kaiapoi Suspension Bridge, and the Cust Bridge (opened 1906). Empire Bridge opening series features politician Joseph Ward, regional officials, speeches, crowds, and traction engine. Other miscellaneous photographs include Kaiapoi (funeral of trooper Nicholson of Woodend, Wilson family at Marston (Estelle, Jamie, Myra) and homestead, boat landing and bridge, domain, and woollen mills), Rangiora (Helmore's residence, high school, streets scenes, tree planting), The Lodge in Hamner Springs, Cust Dairy Factory, Cheviot (post office (1893), workmen building road (1895), and coastal scene), John Dobson's farm near Ashley, swimming races at Lyttelton dock, horse sale at farmers' co-operative, Mrs Harrison Lee speaking on balcony of Scott's Junction Hotel (Rangiora) during a prohibition rally, and workmen laying electric tramway at Bank Corner (Christchurch). Churches include Horsley Down (interior and exterior), Durham Street Methodist (Christchurch), St Barnabas (Woodend), and the opening of a new vicarage at St Stephen's (Tuahiwi), by Bishop Julius. Various boats including ketch 'Emma Sims' beached at Kaiapoi, ketch 'Winnie' on Heathcote River, and SS 'Wootton' on Kaiapoi River. Group portraits include: Reverend J Holland and the Kaiapoi parish church choir; Premiere Richard Seddon at Rangiora Sale Yards; Seddon, Ward, Lady Onslow and her son Hui, and a visiting group of North Island Maori; a group of women in matching fancy dress; Mahaanui Maori Council official photograph (1902-05); Ngai Tahu leader and politician Hori Kerei Taiaroa and family; Kaiapoi School Cadets (1904); Arbour Day in Kaiapoi Domain; and Parham and Blackwell Wedding. South African War images include parade of Amuri and also North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, members of the Cust Mounted Rifles at camp, Jack and George Oram at Durban, and Sergeant Major Crisbin on his horse. Album also includes various images taken by other photographers, including Burton Brothers and Walter Burke, and also illustrations depicting Maori life from unknown sources. Joseph Lowthian Wilson appears in an image with Maori MP [Hone?] Heke, and Thomas Wilson is also pictured with his niece in garden. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album