Alexander Mines Ltd

Date: 1923-[ca 1930]

From: Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967: Photographs of New Zealand gold mining

Reference: PAColl-9540-1

Description: Photographs taken in Washington and New York, USA. People establishing the Alexander Mine, West Coast. Views of Waiuta. Waiuta people. Portraits of women. In some cases there are prints on both sides of the mount. Quantity: 54 b&w original photographic print(s) stereographs.

Date: 29 January 1938

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB058

Description: Alexander Mine Pencilled comment 17-04-1948 125ft betweem No5 and No6 levels Quantity: 1 map(s) Mine Plan. Physical Description: Tracing Linen 95cm x 54cm

Date: 1901-1951

Reference: MS-Papers-8257

Description: Reports, correspondence and circulars relating to gold mines and mining on the West Coast (1901-1949); includes material for Big River Gold Mining, New Inkerman Mines, New Welcome Mines and North Blackwater Mines material Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, duplicated and printed matter

Date: 11 May 1993 - 24 and 25 November 1997 - 23 March 1994

By: Bolitho, Elaine Elizabeth, active 1988-2001; Boyd, Vivienne Myra (Dame), 1926-2011

Reference: OHColl-1483

Description: Consists of three recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted by Elaine Bolitho as book research. Dame Vivienne Boyd was interviewed about her role on the Baptist Public Questions Committee for the book 'Meet the Baptists - Postwar Personalities and Perspectives' (1993). Fletcher Thomas was interviewed about his role on the Methodist Public Questions Committee for the book 'Meet the Methodists: Postwar Personalities and Perspectives' (1994). Ollie Hallett was interviewed about her life at the Alexander Mine on the west coast of the South Island (operating 1921-1943) for the book 'Reefton School of Mines - Stories of Jim Bolitho' (1999). Part of the interview with Ollie Hallett was lost, and the missing section has been summarised in the transcript. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). 3 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: The interviews with Dame Vivienne Boyd, Ollie Hallett, and Fletcher Thomas have transcripts that have not yet been described. No recording agreements.. Search dates: 11/05/1993 - 24/11/1997 - 23/03/1994 - 25/11/1997

Date: 1901, 1927

From: Papers relating to gold mining

Reference: MS-Papers-8257-2

Description: Report on the New Inkerman Mines Ltd by Ernest Spencer (1901); and blank proxy form for Alexander Mines (1927) Quantity: 1 folder(s).