Mareo, Eric, 1891-1960

Curtis, Eric (Pseudonym), 1891-1960

Musical director of the Ernest Rolls Revue Company. Born in New South Wales, Australia. Married Thelma Clarice Trott in 1933. Convicted of her murder in Auckland in 1935. See International Police Association, New Zealand Section Journal (vol 15, pt 3, Sept 1981, p 59-63). He composed some music under the pseudonym of Eric Curtis.

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Manuscript

Newspapers - Miscellaneous Maori topics

Date: 1934-1940

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-60

Description: Includes Native Land Court documents of the Wellington region; newspaper cuttings dealing with major and minor issues of the period including the Report of the Native Affairs Commission and Apirana Ngata; tributes and obituaries, horse racing, comic caption competitions, Maori land settlements of the time, articles on brothels, concerts, Maori history, New Zealand flora and fauna Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

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[Music programmes 1951].

Date: 1951

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1951

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Ardmore College Choir with professional soloists and orchestra present "The Christ; an oratorio", set to music by Eric Curtis. [1951]. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Recital by the Griller Quartet. 19 March 1951. Printed by the Pelorus Press. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra. Public concert. Auckland Town Hall, 6 October 1951. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Little Symphony announce their first promenade concert of 1951. Town Hall Concert Chamber, 12 March 1951. To include the first public performance of "Antipodes" by Larry Pruden. Flier only. Auckland Music Festival, 5-16 June 1951. Programme (2 copies). Black Watch Band, direction J & N Tait. New Zealand tour 1951. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Centenary of Canterbury. Community music festival, King Edward Barracks, 10-19 March 1951. 1200 voices with the NZ Broadcasting Service National Orchestra conducted by Michael Bowles. Promotional brochure, with brief programme (2 copies). Richard Farrell, renowned New Zealand pianist in final solo recital of N.Z. tour. Town Hall Wellington, 4 August [1951]. Flier /programme. Griller String Quartet. Christchurch Chamber Music Society first concert 1951 season. Civic Theatre, 21 March 1951. Programme Masterton Choral Society presents the final concert of its 1951 season. Soloists Jean Bassett, Elsie MacGregor, Ron Gilbert, Don Irwin. Know Hall Masterton, 24 November 1951. Programme J & N Tait have the honour to present Yehudi Menuhin and the National Orchestra, conductor Michael Bowles. Town Hall Wellington, 24 July 1951. Programme (2 copies) Yehudi Menuhin. Souvenir programme 1951. Direction J & N Tait (with Hephzibah Menuhin) (2 copies) Royal Dunedin Male Choir. Concert, Town Hall, 26 November 1951. Programme. St Mary's College and School of Music. Choral concert, Auckland Town Hall, 30-31 July [1951?]. Programme Vocal Art Society. Conductor F Wentworth Slater; guest artists Stefen Fejer (cello), and Dixon Tizard (tenor of Wanganui). Accompanist Edna Eyre. St Andrews Hall Palmerston North, 4 July [1951]. Programme. Vocal Art Society (Palmerston North). Recital of choral music. Tenor Dixon Tizard, pianists Edna Eyre and Mysie Anderson. Little Theatre, 12 August 1951. Programme. Wellington Girls' College. A festival of music. Town Hall, 17 October 1951. Programme. Wellington Primary Schools Music Festival. Town Hall Wellington, 10 October 1951. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Training College Choral Society. Sixteenth annual recital. 4 August 1951. Programme. Wellington Youth Choir. Programme of music. Accompanist Sylvia Faust, conductor Hugh Reid. Town Hall, Concert Chamber. 3 December 1951. Quantity: 19 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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Personalities - Men - Surnames, Mac - Mit

Date: 1924-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-207

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names of subjects entered in Name Field. Photographs of the homes of the McLaren brothers, Peter, Robert, James and Donald who settled in Wairarapa buying a 15,000 acre farm at Ngakonui; and home of Peter's son, I M McLaren at Parimahau. Group photograph of seven Martin brothers who met to celebrate the birthday of the youngest aged 70 - S T S Martin (83 from Wellington); Hon W Lee Martin (79 from Hamilton); E A Martin (77 of Christchurch); S F Martin (74 of Auckland); E H Martin (73 of Auckland); W Martin (71 of Auckland); Rev F Martin (70). Article and photo published in NZ Free Lance, 18 May 1949. Guests arriving at the wedding reception of Annette Thorne George who married Walter Denzil Barker in Auckland in 1934. Group includes Mrs H E Vaile, Mr Denis Lawford, Dr H B Milsom, Mrs Milsom and Miss Mary Milsom. Also photographs of Flight Officer Massey, 1943; M Maiskey, 1942; D Marks with J H G O'Brien, 1951; T Marsland, W H McCullough & O M Watson at Railways Conference, 1950; Group Captain and Mrs Manson, 1945; C Masters of Auckland (born ca 1856), 1939; Victor Benbow McInnes, 1934; William Manson, head of H.M.V., 1931; Guy Menzies with Albert James, 1931; Mr Maxton at Hunger Marchers demonstration, Hyde Park, London, ca 1930s; President Masaryk and Joseph Wells; Mrs Caroline Milverton (in her 90s) with her son and two daughters; James Melrose (aviator), 1931; Sir William Marshall of London, 1934; Pandit Malaviya (ex-president of Indian Nationalist Congress); J J McMenamin (South African MP), 1930; Flight Lieutenant Major and Squadron Leader Jones Williams. Group photograph of directors of Union Steam Ship Co of NZ - A W Wheeler, C G White, G R Ritchie, D A Aiken, Sir James Mills, C W Rattray. Photograph published in Nz Free Lance, 18 Jan 1933 Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

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Mason, Henry Greathead Rex (Hon), 1885-1975: Sound recordings about the Eric Mareo case

Reference: OHColl-0235/1

Description: Sound recordings by H G R Mason about the Eric Mareo case. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001818-001821 ; OHLC-000455-000457 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-1751.

Manuscript

Inward and outward correspondence

Date: 1946

From: Mason, Henry Greathead Rex, 1885-1975 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1751-2/08

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Music score

Andromeda overture / by Eric Curtis

Date: 1954, 1959

From: Radio New Zealand. Library: Collection

By: Mareo, Eric, 1891-1960

Reference: fMS-Papers-4150-043

Description: Other - Composer is registered with APRA Quantity: 1 folder(s) [2] 43 pages, [1] 25 pages + parts. Physical Description: Holographs (some copies)

Group

3 Research notes

From: Mason, Henry Greathead Rex, 1885-1975 : Papers

Reference: Series-1291

Description: These reflect Mason's varied interests, especially concerning the Eric Mareo trial. Mason had an abiding interest in this subject and had considered writing a book. Also included are notes on the law regarding Strata Titles, decimal currency, labour party publicity and the reprinting of the 1957 statutes. Quantity: 22 folder(s).

Other

Scrapbook No 9

Date: [ca 1921-1942]

From: Young, John Bruce, 1888-1952 : Scrapbooks

Reference: MSY-5248

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Mason, Henry Greathead Rex, 1885-1975 : Papers

Date: 1913-1975

By: Mason, Henry Greathead Rex (Hon), 1885-1975

Reference: MS-Papers-1751

Description: Correspondence, 1913-1975, diaries, 1958-1973, research notes, articles and speeches, reflecting career as Labour MP and Minister of Justice. Material on Eric Mareo murder trial, decimal currency and law reform Quantity: 112 folder(s). 2.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 20 November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: To Oral History Collection - 4 cassette tapes (MSC 1818-1821). 3 tapes relate to Eric Mareo trial, 1 tape contains yoga mantras - To Photographic Archive - Photographs.