Riots - New Zealand - Auckland Region

Date: 18 November 1976 - 18 Nov 1976

By: Ayo, Eleanor Matilda, 1916-2004; Jackson, George, 1908-2000; Skilton, Aubrey Bruce, 1908-1995

Reference: OHColl-0213/1

Description: Ella Ayo, George Jackson and Bruce Skilton talk about the early years of the Socialist Unity Party, Young Communist League, `Industrial Worker', Community Party schism, the 1943 election, 1932 Auckland riots and the 1935 Communist Party Conference and the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000450-000455 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s).

Date: 1926-1931

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: 94-106-68/01

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1930-1934

From: Scrimgeour, P :Albums and photographs relating to Reverend Colin Scrimgeour

Reference: PA1-o-1021

Description: Aerial views of down town Auckland and the museum building. Napier showing earthquake damage to buildings and buildings damaged by the fire. Several images show people with their belongings along the beach front. Other images may relate to the riots in Auckland in 1932 when shops along Queen street had their windows broken and were looted. Associated with these are photographes of marines, soldiers and police. There are also three photographs of the Polish pianist Leff Pouishnoff who visited New Zealand in 1934 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1892-1952

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: MS-Papers-6164-025

Description: Other Titles - Jim Edwards' story of the Auckaland riots 1931/32 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1973 - 01 Jan 1973

By: Leitch, W J, 1899-1985; Tegg, William, active 1973; Jackson, George, 1908-2000; Higginson, W, active 1973-1975; Crosado, Douglas Armstrong, 1921-1994; Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994

Reference: OHColl-0041

Description: Interview concerns the establishment of the Railway Tradesmens' Association in 1924; work conditions; divorce from political parties in early years, impressions of J G Coates and other politicians, the 1924 rail strike and the 1932 Auckland riots. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - D A Crosado Interviewer(s) - H O Roth Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000426 - OHC-000428 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available Partial transcript only held in Manuscripts (82-368).

Date: 17 Nov 1976, 28 Aug 1977

From: Douglas Crosado Oral History Collection

Reference: 77-228

Description: Transcript of interviews with Johnny Mitchell on 17 Nov 1976 and 26 Aug 1977, conducted by Doug Crosado, concerning the Communist Party and Seamen's Union 1930-1970, F P Walsh (ca 1932), the Auckland riots of the early 1930s, Michael Joseph Savage, and unemployment movements in the 1930s in Auckland Source of title - Supplied Accompanying material - Tapes of the interview held in Oral History Centre Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Search dates: 1976 - 1977

Date: 30 Nov, 7 & 8 Dec 1984; 24 Jan, 1 Feb 1985 - 30 Nov 1984 - 01 Feb 1985

From: New Zealand Post Office Oral History Project

By: Mather, Samuel, 1903-1986

Reference: OHInt-0070/10

Description: Sam Mather recalls family background and religion in family. Discusses female employees in the Post Office, Maori employees, post-retirement work at Education Board, playing the cornet in the Waihi Federal Band, major illness in 1958 and earlier illnesses. Describes work as message boy at Otane Post Office in 1916, duties, hours, postmaster and other staff. Briefly discusses later involvement in Labour party in Onslow Electorate and mentions union newspaper Katipo. Talks about childhood, education, arrival in New Zealand in 1913, salary in first job (as message boy) in the Post Office, interest in photography, work as exchange clerk at Waipawa Post Office in 1918, shift work, effect of World War I on staffing, toll board, subscriber board, rotation and duty hours, pay rates, pressure, interest in morse, gifts from subscribers, effect of influenza epidemic in 1918, going to Telegraph School at Ponsonby, Auckland in 1920, life and expenses, Auckland picture theatres, speed of sending, quality of hand writing, working hours, personalities. Describes transfer to Engineers' Clerical Branch in 1924, procedure for obtaining a radio licence, murder of Ponsonby Postmaster - Brathwaite (?) in early 1920s, the 1920 railway strike, being a cadet at Opotiki Post Office in 1920, the postmaster - George Stephenson, playing in brass bands, an orchestra and a dance band, transfer to relief staff in Waihi in 1922, the postmaster - Hugh Dawson, Waihi as a place, the Waihi Brass Band, prohibition of alcohol in Waihi, anecdotes about gold. Talks about his transfer to Kaikohe in 1923, the Ngapuhi people, postmaster P J Eccleton, mail days, mail sorting, volume of mail, telegraph work, banking work. Discusses promotion, salaries and examinations while at the Engineers' Office, the usefulness of the experience for clerical work, radio inspection work. Talks about Post and Telegraph Association and election as chairman of the Auckland Section in 1930, salary cuts. Recalls and gives details of the Queen Street riot (Auckland) of 1932. Details the Post and Telegraph Association procession and public meeting, the role of John A Lee, J H McKenzie, Jim Edwards, unemployed group, atmosphere, looting, comparison with Auckland riot on December 1984. Discusses the de-recognition of the Post and Telegraph Association following the riot. Mentions the formation of the Post and Telegraph Officers Guild in the 1930s. Outlines the main issues fought for by the association. Describes attitudes of directors-general to the association, absence of strikes, the death benefit, leaving Post Office to become a full time secretary of the association in 1939, service in Wellington during World War II. Discusses influence of the association on senior appointments. Mentions Charles McFarlane, Dawson Donaldson, Walter Nash, Gabriel Wilkes, Outlines work as General Secretary from 1946-1958, wage reviews and superannuation fund in 1946, the Public Service Investment Society, contact with members of the association. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - At Sam Mather's home at Ngaio, Wellington and Ward 25, Wellington Hospital Accompanying material - Copies of newspaper articles: 'Lifetime service to Post Office and its staff: fine record of Mr Mather' from The Standard, 16 April 1958; 'Past General Secretary honoured' from The Katipo, February 1976, p. 19; 'P S Employees farewell two', from unknown source. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000743-OHC-000745; OHC-000758; OHC-000760; OHC-000768-OHC-000769 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 6.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 120. Search dates: 1903 - 1984

Date: 16 November 1976

From: Douglas Crosado Oral History Collection

By: Whitlow, Edward Alick, 1902-1990; Whitlow, Elsie Muriel, 1901-1991

Reference: OHInt-0219-05

Description: Mr and Mrs Whitlow talk about their life; involvement with Auckland Tramway Union, the Auckland riots, 1932 and the 1935 Labour Party Conference. Also discusses Communist and Socialist Party. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Other - no biographical details available Interviewer(s) - H O Roth and R F Grover Venue - Formby Avenue, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000462-000465 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Search dates: 1976

Date: 13 Dec 2000

From: Auckland Civic Theatre Year 2000 Oral Archive project

By: Sharplin, Tom, active 2000

Reference: OHInt-0546-08

Description: Discusses the night club he operated in 1981, called `King Creoles', in the basement of the Civic Theatre. Mentions it was a partnership with John Tabla, was the first licensed nightclub of the era and the only dedicated rock and roll club in the country. Describes its appearance, atmosphere, sound system and food. Talks about the young disc jockey, Russ Le Roq (later Russell Crowe) who worked with him for two years, wanted to sing but was not a good singer. Mentions that he helped him get into the cast of `The rocky horror picture show' touring Australia. Describes the Queen Street riot, which was a concert in front of the Town Hall where the atmosphere became aggravated and the crowd rioted. Comments that it caused the end of his nightclub. Mentions the nightclub briefly became a jazz club run by Tommy Adderly and Billy Christian. Interviewer(s) - Anna Soutar Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s) (printed). 1 Electronic document(s) (partial transcript). 1 interview(s). Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3080, OHDL-001751 (partial transcripts).

Date: 7 Nov 1997

From: Working culture archives: Video recordings

By: Barnes, Horace, 1907-2000; Maunder, Paul Alan, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0716/1

Description: Jock Barnes born Grey Lynn 1907 talks about the Labour Party of 1984 which he feels betrayed every principal of government. Mentions Helen Clarke and Roger Douglas. Other topics discussed include: Introduction of GST [Valued added tax]; final meeting of FOL; Americans in New Zealand during WWII; 1951 Waterfront dispute; effect on trade unions of the working woman; Communist Party; PSA meeting in the Town Hall, Auckland, leading to riots which he describes in detail with reference to the Mounted Police. Talks about [Harry] Holland. Others mentioned include: Jimmy Andrews (died as a result of accident on the wharf); John Foster Dulles; Peter Butler; Johnny Mitchell; Jim Edwards and Superintendent Southward. Interviewer(s) - Paul Maunder Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHV-0672B Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3895. Search dates: 1997

Date: 6 Nov 1997

From: Working culture archives: Video recordings

By: Edwards, James, 1918-; Maunder, Paul Alan, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0716/4

Description: Jim Edwards born Wellington 1918, family moving to New Plymouth and Auckland in 1929. Recalls memories of childhood, father's involvement with the emancipation of the working class and mother's difficulties bringing up a family without money. Refers to the Charitable Aid Board. Describes brother's efforts at making home made soap and going door to door selling while still very young. Recalls father's opposition to conscription during the war and being sent to jail with Peter Fraser and Paddy Webb. Discusses communism and the children's anticipation of the revolution. Describes in detail the riots in Auckland on April 22 [ca 1931]. Refers to Iris Wilkinson (Robin Hyde), a reporter, who visited to see how family were coping. Other topics discussed include: election of Labour Government in 1935; marriage in 1942; involvement in World War II with reference to treatment for his varicose veins; involvement in the communist party; move to Te Awamutu and becoming correspondent for the Waikato Times which was one of the few papers opposing the Vietnam War. Recalls at the age of fifty years starting to write seriously. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Paul Maunder Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHV-0673A Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3896. Search dates: 1997

Date: 1932

From: Photographer unknown: Mounted Specials during the wharf strike 1932

Reference: PA2-2873

Description: Shows the Commander of the Waikato Mounted Detachment with two of his senior officers during the Auckland riots of 1932 Inscriptions: Verso - Waikato Mounted Detachment - The Commandant and his senior officers; Recto - beneath image - Auckland riots 1932 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).