MP for Wellington City 1905-1914. Son of George Fisher 1843-1905 and Laura Emma Fisher (1847-1916). Minister of Customs, Marine 1912-1915. Represented Canterbury in rugby and athletics; played in NZ and overseas tennis tournaments. Served in the South African War. Wellington City Councillor 1907-1908. Married Alice Esther and in 1947 Sophie Florence Lothrop, CBE. (`Who's who in NZ' 1951)
Fisher, Francis Marion Bates, 1877-1960
Angell, Norman (Sir) b 1874 : Letters to F M B Fisher
Date: 6 May 1912
By: Angell, Ralph Norman (Sir), 1872-1967
Reference: MS-Papers-2400
Description: The letter written from Sir Norman Angell, Paris is a reply to comments by Fisher, Member of Parliament for Wellington Central, on Angell's book The Great illusion (London, 1911). Angell presents his theories on the mode of settling disputes in the British Empire without war and their application to international relations Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript
Naylor, Carole, fl 1990-2004 : Fishers of men; a history of Wellington politics and labour
Date: [2004]
By: Naylor, Carole, active 1990-2006
Reference: MSX-6871
Description: A history by Naylor of the Fisher family, the first of whom, George (1843-1905), arrived in New Zealand in 1863 and settled in Wellington in 1865. George Fisher was active in local and national politics as was his son, Francis Marion Bates Fisher (1877-). The narrative is chronological with footnotes and inserts from newspapers and printed material. Naylor has included photocopies of obituaries and articles. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms C Naylor, Papakowhai, Wellington, Apr 2004
[Local body politics, local government ephemera, fliers, cards and pamphlets for the We...
Date: 1900 - 1939
Reference: Eph-A-LOCAL-Wellington-1900/1939
Description: Includes cards and fliers for the following candidates: 1906: Harold Beachamp 1908: A R Atkinson 1909: F M B Fisher (photograph); Robert Fletcher; James Dykes (photograph); Albert H Casey (photograph); John Guthrie Wood Aitken; F Townsend; Thomas Mason Wilford; John Aston (photograph); F G Bolton (photograph). 1910: E W G Coleridge 1911: W Scott Bedford; Hubert L Nathan 1912: Ed Tregear 1923?: H A Huggins (controller of P O Savings Bank) Also includes a programme for the Wellington Harbour Board Jubilee Harbour Excursion, 28 January 1930; an invitiation from Mayor Mr G A Troup to attend the farewell to the Prime Minister Hon G W Forbes on the eve of his departure to England to attend the Imperial Conference in 1930; a programme for the Wellington Historical Pageant and Bazaar, Newtown Park and Town Hall. 25 October - 1 November 1913; a souvenir programme for the Historical Pageant representing important historical events, Petone 7 May 1920 (2 copies). Quantity: 20 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on fliers and cards. Physical Description: Letterpress on fliers and cards, sizes varying below 200 mm.
Thomson, John Mansfield, 1926-1999 :Photographs of the Hon F M B Fisher and family
Date: [ca 1906-1914]
Reference: PAColl-5773
Description: Negatives of Fisher's two daughters, Enid and Esther, and their mother, Esther Alice Fisher. Print of the family in a punt and standing on the banks of the Avon, Christchurch, ca 1906. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-180305 to 180308 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Negatives
Francis M B Fisher - Scrapbook
Date: 1905-1960
From: Blomfield, Juliet E, fl 1993-1996 : Papers
Reference: MSX-8262
Description: Volume contains manuscripts relating to Francis Fisher and the Fisher family pasted into a bound volume entitled `Mayoral Election Speeches - Hon F M B Fisher'. Much of the content relates to Fisher's Wellington mayoralty election campaign in 1909. Includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper cuttings, receipts, financial statements, lease documents and ephemera. Enclosures - Includes newspaper cuttings, postcards, ephemera and a photograph of lawn tennis players at old Wimbleton. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photographs and printed material
Fisher family : Parliamentary papers
Date: 1893-1925
By: Fisher family
Reference: MS-Group-1401
Description: Scrapbooks, speech notes, parliamentary papers and correspondence belonging to George and Francis Fisher, both of whom were Members of Parliament for Wellington Source of title - Supplied title Relationship complexity - See also George Fisher's scrapbook at MS-Papers-0103 Quantity: 12 volume(s). 10 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.
The 9.5 am volume one
Date: Jan 1902- Jan 1903, 1916
From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962: The 9.5 am
Reference: MSY-8156
Description: Volume one of 'The 9.5 am' Feb 1902 to Jan 1903. Contains whimsical articles about political and 'colonial' life. Includes jokes, poems, extracts, and illustrations. In an inscription on the inside cover of this volume, Johannes Andersen describes himself as "Editor, article writer, anecdotist, P.D. et hoc gen an". Includes images of people, buildings and landscapes in the Canterbury, Otago and Southland Regions including: - The Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings captioned as "Offices of the 9.5 am". - Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula. - Several photographs of F M B Fisher who "left with the 19th contingent April 19, 1902" and a poem about Fisher leaving for the South African War, 1899-1902 (aka Boer War) titled 'A Farewell'. Also an image of "The Tenth Contingent passing City Council Chambers". Pages 81-83 and 95-98 of this volume features 'Tramps Abroad' written by Fisher, relating to his experiences of the South African War. - The 'Onawe', 'Fleet Wing', and 'Zephyr' yachts. Captioned as "At Lyttelton Regatta Day" (located between p35 and 36). - "The editor and his assistants. No 4 going to print" which features Andersen and other men working on issue 4 of the '9.5 am' (located between p37 and 38). - A 'Travellers' Notes' article relating to Culverden, and a hand-drawn coloured map of the area surrounding Culverden, which includes the Wairau and Pahau Rivers, and the towns of Culverden, Rotheram, St Leonards and Cheviot. - A full-page coloured hand-drawn cartoon titled 'A fantod. Drawn from life' which includes images of a devil, snakes and spiders, and text "D.T [in German DER TEUFEL]" (between p48 and 49). - A garden scene, including three women, captioned as "Opposite Mile Road, near Stanmore Bridge". - Waimakariri from bed North of Otarama, and Waimakariri from bank near Otarama. - A coloured hand-drawn cartoon captioned "Our special artist at Sumner. Who is it?" featuring a man with a very long nose, upon which are dangled a bunch of carrots. The man is riding a small donkey. - A photograph of Johannes Andersen 'Our fighting editor'. - The Southern Alps captioned 'The backbone of New Zealand'. - 'Land sale at Darfield' featuring men inside a wooden building. - Images of the Avon River. - The Post Office building in Ashburton. - Eight photographs of Hanmer and the surrounding area, including images of the Sanitorium. - A section titled 'Southward Ho!' which includes photographs of Port Chalmers, the 'Mararoa' steam ship, and 'Falls on Fraser River (Stewarts Island)'. - An article relating to the 52nd Anniversary of the Canterbury Province, located at p114 of the volume (Jan 1, 1903). It includes a photograph of some stone and wooden buildings captioned as "'The Ark'. A specimen of archaic architecture". Also included are some prints of early images of Christchurch from 1858 and 1862. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Black leather bound volume, 35cm x 24 cm. Contains some original black and white photographic prints, original drawings and copies of artworks cut out from publications and pasted in to this volume.
Get busy! Get busy! No Licence and Dominion Prohibition - our purpose. "We will see thi...
Date: 1905
From: [Ephemera of quarto size, issued in support of the campaign against the sale of liquor in New Zealand. 1800s - ]
By: Watkins, Tyler & Tolan Ltd
Reference: Eph-B-ALCOHOL-Prohibition-1905-01
Description: Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on broadsheet, 285 x 235 mm.
Papers relating to F M B Fisher
Date: [1944-1960]
From: Blomfield, Juliet E, fl 1993-1996 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5470
Description: Comprises articles written by Fisher mostly for `The Mirror' but also `The Weekly news' and the `NZ Herald' on a variety of topics including tennis, sport, famous people he had met or known (including Edward Carson, Lord Birkenhead, Earl of Ypres, A Bonar Law, Rudyard Kipling), politics and Australia Other Titles - The weekly news (periodical) Other Titles - The mirror (periodical) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two photographs (1) FMB Fisher with Vivian Leigh and (2) FMB Fisher with a group of tennis players including the Earl of Birkenhead and the Duke of York.
Fisher family : Papers
Date: 1869-1915
By: Fisher family
Reference: MS-Papers-0103
Description: Correspondence, commonplace books and scrapbooks of George Fisher, Mayor of Wellington, 1881-1884 and Member of Parliament. The collection also includes some correspondence of F M B Fisher Includes correspondence from Australian politicians, letters re the Irish Land League, re Central Board of New Zealand Insurance Society, re public meetings about the Representation Bill; and papers concerning the Education Department Relationship complexity - See also 86-129 Quantity: 20 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Hon. Francis Marion Bates Fisher
Date: 1915
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-013926-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Hiscocks, Ercildoune Frederick, fl 1910 :Premier William kicks off. [1912?].
Date: 1912
By: Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-; Pomare, Louise, active 1971-2016
Reference: A-130-016
Description: Shows Premier William Massey as captain of a team of striped-jersey politicians, kicking a rugby ball labelled "My policy" towards the opposing team. The young ballboy or referee is New Zealand. The Massey team includes, from left to right: William Herbert Herries, Maui Pomare, Francis M B Fisher, and James Allen. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed William Massey became Prime Minister in 1912. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 160 x 244 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs Louise Pomare in 1998.
Rayner, Frederick Richard, fl 1893-1908 :The gag that didn't work! ["Sketcher" clipping...
Date: 1905
From: Various artists :[Clippings of cartoons published in New Zealand newspapers. 1890s-1905].
Reference: A-225-040
Description: Shows Prime Minister Richard Seddon trying to gag a man called Free Speech, while Joseph Ward tries to stop four politicians who shout from behind an "Historic Stone Wall erected by Massey, Taylor, Fisher [and] Bedford". Seddon asks Joe (Joseph Ward) to stop the noise while he puts through an amendment to prevent anyone mentioning Heroes or Oats. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Engraving on newsprint, 170 x 205 mm. Transfers: Transferred from Ephemera Collection in 2002..
Correspondence (Fi-Fu)
Date: 1920-1932
From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files
Reference: MS-Papers-0181-035
Description: Names of selected correspondents entered in Name Field. Others are: George S Fisher, NSW, 1931; W N Fitz Henry (The Bulletin Newspaper Co Ltd), Sydney, 1925; Freda Fletcher, 1923; Field Fletcher, Wanganui, 1922; Herbert H Price, 1922; william Fogarty, 1922; Secretary, The Folk-Lore Society, 1921; Arthur R Ford, Napier, 1927; Forestry Department; Major L C Forgie, Secretary, Canteen & Regimental Trust Board, Wellington, 1928; Fanny Foster, 1925; H L Fowler, Nelson College, 1921; Arthur R Ford, Napier, 1927; R Francis, Napier, 1926l W M Fraser, Whangarei, 1931; Fed E Freeman, 1920; R Freeman, Palmerston North, 1926; W Freeman, 1923; Mrs French (granddaughter of Bishop Monrad), 1928; Herbert O Frind, 1928; E H Frost, New York, 1932; Colonel T W M Fuge, London, 1927; G Fuller, 1926 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Wilding, Anthony Frederick, 1883-1915 : Letter to Mrs F M B Fisher
Date: 18 Feb 1909
By: Wilding, Anthony Frederick, 1883-1915
Reference: MS-Papers-3189
Description: Re personal matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph
Personal file relating to Federated Farmers of New Zealand (c)
Date: [1928-1972]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-21
Description: Includes reports, newsletters, submissions etc Arrangement: The papers are in their original order Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence
Date: 1945-1954
From: Cody, Joseph Frederick, 1895-1967 : Papers relating to the biography of Sir Maui Pomare
Reference: MS-Papers-2515-2
Description: 1. Letter to Cody from R T Kohere, 21 Sep 1945. 2. Letter to Cody from Louis Vangioni, 2 Oct 1945. 3. Letter to Cody from the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2 Nov 1945. 4. Letter to Cody from Hon F M B Fisher, 30 Jan 1946. 5. Letter to Cody from the Battle Creek Sanitarium, 1 Feb 1946. 6. Letter to Cody from R T Kohere, 15 Feb 1946. 7. Letter to Cody from Mr Justice Smith, 22 Feb 1946. 8. Letter to Cody from William Downie Stewart, 8 Mar 1946. 9. Letter to Cody from NZ Army Headquarters, 8 May 1946. 10. Copy of letter from Cody to NZ Army Headquarters, 4 Jul 1946. 11. Copy of letter from Cody to the University of Chicago, 4 Jul 1946. 12. Letter to Cody from the University of Chicago, 30 Jul 1946. 13. Letter to Cody from Maria Woodbine Pomare, 9 Mar 1954. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Fisher, Francis Marion Bates 1877-1960 : The physical needs of the Empire from a milita...
Date: 1905
By: Fisher, Francis Marion Bates, 1877-1960
Reference: MS-0772
Description: Lecture delivered at the Choral Hall, Christchurch, on Wednesday May 31st 1905 under the auspics of the Christchurch Physical Culture Society Quantity: 1 volume(s) (25 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; red calf, in blue case)
Alphabetical correspondence - Fahey-Flint
Date: 1932-1963
From: Field, Arthur Nelson, 1882-1963 : Papers
Reference: 73-148-063
Description: Correspondents include: Franklin Farrell of New Haven, Conn., 1963; Federated Farmers of NZ, 1957; W Feyle of London, 1932; G A Field of Canada, 1941; G R Field of Tasmania, 1934-1941; J C Findlater of Hawera High School, 1932; W Fletcher of Evangelical Publishing Agency of Burwood, NSW, 1946; E W Flint of Dunedin, 1935-1936. Names of other correspondents entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Gilmour, John Henry, 1892-1951 :[Portrait of Francis Marion Bates Fisher. ca 1912].
Date: 1912
By: Gilmour, John Henry, 1892-1951; Pomare, Louise, active 1971-2016
Reference: B-055-016
Description: Full-length portrait of F.M. B. Fisher, Cabinet minister in the Massey Government. Possibly published in the Canterbury times in 1912 (see his: "The Dominion's new postmaster-general") Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J H Gilmour / 12 Probably made at the same time as caricatures of Francis Dillon Bell and Robert Heaton Rhodes. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 502 x 404 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs Louise Pomare in 1998.