Civil Engineer, businessman and politician. Arrived in Otago 1869. District engineer for Otago Province 1872-1876. Involved in railway development in NZ and Australia, and with stock and station agencies. Member of Parliament for Wakatipu 1881-1893. Minister of Justice and Defence 1887-1889, and for Public Works and Mines 1889-1891. Fergus was married twice, to Letitia McKay in 1874 and then to Margaret McGregor Reid in 1878. (See `Southern people; a dictionary of Otago Southland biography')
Fergus, Thomas, 1851-1914
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Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1881
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-03/2
Description: Identifiable correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Otago Jubilee Industrial Exhibition (1898 ; Dunedin, N.Z.) :Otago Jubilee Industrial Ex...
Date: 1898
By: Fergusson and Mitchell (Firm)
Reference: Eph-B-EXHIBITION-1898-01
Description: Printed programme with decoative printed border lists the items on the programme for this event, including "God save the Queen, an address by the Hon T Fergus (vice-president), musical items by the Choral Society, Orchestral Society and audience; introduction by His Excellency the Governor, to the Right Honourable the Premier; introduction by Mr T Brydone. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on sheet 280 x 232 mm.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: 1883
From: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903 : Papers
Reference: 82-355-07/1
Description: Identified correspondents entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Papers and correspondence
Date: 1886-1975
From: Vogel family: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-12406-1
Description: Folder of papers and correspondence. Includes: - Printed article, "Social Politics in New Zealand", by Julius Vogel, disbound pages 130-144, January 1893, volume 59 Old Series, volume 53 New Series, of unidentified journal. - Printed articles with portraits, disbound copies of "Parliamentary Portraits", featuring Tom Fergus and Julius Vogel. - Illustrated unbound manuscript, title page states: "A Galopade. Le chagrin moule en croupe et galope avec lui. Post Equitem Sedek altra cura. By G. J. Gollop Esqr. Illustrated by J. V. FitzGerald Esq.", features five ink drawings with a stanza of verse on each facing page. - Letters from James Edward FitzGerald to Elsa Vogel dated 30 May 1892 and 25 June 1892. - Two telegrams to Harry Vogel, dated 1899. - Cheque from Parr's Bank Limited, dated 10 March 1899 to the [Sir George] Grey Memorial Fund. - Genealogical notes on the FitzGerald family of Wellington, with names and life dates. - Biographical notes on "Gerald or Garrett Oge 9th Earl of Kildare", and "Gerald, 11th Earl of Kildare", by Elsa Vogel. - Will and testament of Ema Retimana, dated Marton, 5 April 1886. - Article printed by Evening Post Office, titled "Public Service Association of New Zealand", recording proceedings of a meeting chaired by J E FitzGerald, 28 November [1890], to discuss formation and establishment of association. - Printed programme for "Vogel Building Wellington Opening Ceremony", dated 28 October 1966. - Fragment of letter dated 2 November 1975. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Manuscripts, including illustrations, and printed matter.
Manuscript
Inward correspondence
Date: May-Nov 1890
From: Atkinson, Harry Albert (Sir), 1831-1892 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0091-028A
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Manuscript
New Zealand correspondence - Inward
Date: 1873-1882
From: Rolleston family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0446-034
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jan-Feb 1888
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-142
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from William J [?] Thouter, London Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Apr 1888
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-144
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from Jon W [?] Copermann, Marlborough House, Willesden; letter regarding the Rhodes [?] Memorial [?] Community Home, Christchurch; letter from the Department of Justice regarding the Lanauze case Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Members of the House of Representatives, 1882
Date: 1882
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
By: Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910
Reference: 1/1-018643-F
Description: Photographic copy of a montage of photographic portraits depicting members of the 1882 House of Representatives. All portraits taken by William Henshaw Clarke of Wellington. Copy of montage made by S P Andrew Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative