Bethune, Walter Ellis, 1869-1929

Date: [ca 1864-1972]

By: Bell, Gully & Company

Reference: MS-Group-0678

Description: Acc 73-126 comprises mainly letter books, 1864-1950. Acc 73-165 comprises two divisions of records (1) letter books and cost books (1941-1972) (2) papers from various estates including those on loan from Robinson and Cunningham, Masterton, and those from Bell Gully Acc 73-165 includes papers relating to the following estates: J C Bidwill, W E Bidwill, C R Bidwill and J O Bidwill, Mrs Oren Beetham, Anniedale owners, Wyvern Williams and Mrs A S T C Williams of Anniedale (under order of Robinson and Cunningham); and Simcox family, W H Simcox estate, N W Levin voluntary settlement, Spanish consul, Sir Charles Campbell, and Lady Sara Campbell estate and marriage settlement (from Bell Gully) Acc 86-081 comprises legal documents relating to J H Bethune & Co and estate of W H Bethune, 1872-1929, William Boyd and Walter Turnbull Source of title - Supplied title Arrangement: Acc 73-165 : Envelope with contents of each box in Back File (these are not numbered); also list of estates, with box numbers Wellington law firm Quantity: 144 box(es) (includes 4 hollinger boxes). 1228 volume(s). 4 folder(s). 118.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on November 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Processing information: Acc 73-165 not yet listed (128 boxes). Collection descriptions updated on 19 December 2023 when the requirement to obtain permission of the Chief Librarian before access was removed.

Date: 1899

From: Wellington College Old Boys' Rugby Football Club : Records

By: Herrmann, Louisa Marian, 1864-1955

Reference: PAColl-D-1094

Description: Photograph of a Wellington College Old Boys Rugby Football Club team. Photographed by Louisa M Herrmann in 1899. A J Kellow (Hon Decretary), F Johnson, R Pope, A McTavish, C Rushbrook, E L Watkins, S S Brown, W E Bethune (Touchline judge), R J Seddon, C McGowan, H Gilmer, L McKenzie, E H Dodd, P Bartholomew, B Hansen, P Cleland, J L Stout, J Hay, J L Palethorpe. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Title; Recto - beneath image - Names Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodian print, 28 x 35 cm on cardboard mount 47 x 50 cm

Date: 1906-1915

By: Beetham, William Henry, 1837-1925

Reference: MS-Papers-1166

Description: Letters from Alexander Hogg, Joseph Chamberlain and W E Bethune thanking Beetham for sending them a copy of a letter from R J Seddon to George Beetham, his brother. Chamberlain's letter discussing politics in the 1870s and the political situation in Great Britain during 1906 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 1899-1905

From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0113-01/52

Description: Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letters from [?] Reynolds of Nelson to Cissey and from Bell of Hazelwood, Dunedin, to Sissie. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 23 (pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [Between 1965 and 1969]

From: Shotter, P J E :Negatives and albums (with index) of graves in the Bolton Street and Sydney Street cemeteries, Wellington

Reference: 35mm-25520-43-F

Description: The grave of the Bethune family at plot 5711 Bolton Street Cemetery. It was photographed in the late 1960s by the City Sexton, P J E Shotter, prior to its being dismantled to make way for the Wellington motorway. An original print from this negative is at PA1-o-046, page 78. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) individual frame on 35mm strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative

Date: 28 May 1898 - 17 May 1900

From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918: Letter books

Reference: qMS-2052

Description: Letter book comprising 1000 numbered leaves of tissue paper, preceded by a section of pages with alphabetised index, for the entry of names (and addresses) of correspondents with blotting paper interleaving. The holograph letters are written in ink, and some have amendments in pencil, and annotations in blue pencil, some are typescript, with autograph signatures and amendments in ink. Letters in this volume are dated between 28 May 1898 and 17 May 1900. The spine title label "Letter Book" is augmented with "Private" above, "A H Turnbull" and "A H T 3" below. There is a typescript letter dated 13 August 1898 to James Leigh-Woods of Natal, South Africa tipped in on page 1, and a newspaper clipping mounted to rear free endpaper ("Obituary: Mr. J. M. Deck", 'Evening Post', 18 February 1943, page 3), featuring a portrait of John Massy Deck (1869-1943). The letter Turnbull has mounted at the front of the letterbook, dated 13 August 1898, relates to his sister Joanna Turnbull, later known as Lady Joanna Elizabeth Leigh-Wood, 1870-1955: "Dear Sir, Enclosed I beg to hand you copy of cablegram sent to you today at my sister's request and from it you will gather that she has finally decided to break off her engagement with you." The addressee was James Leigh-Wood, later Sir James, who married Turnbull's sister two year later in the year 1900. Quantity: 1 volume(s) in slipcase. Physical Description: Holograph and typescript in letter book of 1000 numbered leaves of tissue paper in leather half binding with maroon cloth boards and marbled endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown, 28.5 cm. Typescript letter mounted on first page and newspaper clipping tipped in on rear free endpaper. Black morocco slipcase with lettering stamped in gilt on spine.