Niagara RMS (Ship : 1912-1940)

Date: 1922 to 1923

By: d'Oisly, Maurice, 1882-1949; Morrison, George Scott, 1918-2004

Reference: PA1-o-351

Description: Photographs, chiefly taken by Maurice D'Oisly, when on tour through New Zealand and Australia with his wife, the singer Rosina Buckman, and her mother Henrietta Buckman. Images begin on the RMS Ionic, travelling from Southampton to New Zealand, including scenes of shipboard life; Panama Canal; various passengers and crew on the ship. Shipboard staff include Captain (also called Commander) Jones, Chief Engineer Scott, Purser Gregson, and Dr Irving. Passengers include Mrs Guthrie-Smith and her daughter Barbara Guthrie-Smith. Inscriptions: Album page - "Tour 1922-23" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown leather cover; initials M. d'O. stamped into leather; 24.5 x 31.5 cm

Date: 27 Aug-18 Dec 1931

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6766-1

Description: Letters and postcards written by Bill Sutch to his mother while sailing to North America on the RMS `Niagara', from International House, New York, and while travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway through Canada Sutch wrote these letters to his mother while studying for his PhD at Columbia University Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1857-1859, 1902, [ca 1930]

From: Warburton-Grove family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5909-13

Description: Diary kept jointly by Matilda and Henry Milman, describing their stay in Bath after marriage, subsequent travel and domestic events. Also quote for refurbishing bookcase and inventory of plate (1902), possibly belonging to estate of Edward Cradock and compiled by G H E Warburton, and berthing plan of RMS Niagara, possibly contributed by Charlotte Warburton Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.

Date: 23 Jun-16 Nov 1926

By: Cuthbert, James Mackie, active 1926

Reference: MSY-6483

Description: Contains a travel diary kept by James Mackie Cuthbert as he travelled from London, around various Pacific Islands including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Hawai'i and then to Canada. Included in the diary are photographs, souvenirs and postcards relating to each place he visited and from the various ships he travelled on during his voyage. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, photographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Bloomsbury Auctions, London, January 2006

Date: [ca 1914-1950]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-095

Description: Photographs of New Zealand and overseas ships, mostly made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1900s-1950s. New Zealand related images include: Otago Harbour Board dredge Otakau; Matangi leaving Nelson waterfront; dredges on floating dock at New Plymouth; dredges Westport and Wanganui being overhauled and refitted at patent slip at Evans Bay; unidentified troopship leaving Wellington with 19th Reinforcements. Also: Cyrenia (formerly HMNZHS Maunganui); steamer Albany stranded at Muriwai Beach; SS Mangapapa; coastal shipping discharging and loading cargo at Auckland waterfront; Devonport Ferry Company's new cargo steamer Sparrowhawk ready for commission; barque Daniel enroute from Auckland to Sydney; Tofua on eve of being withdrawn from service; SS Navua at Wellington wharves; S S Victoria and SS Pateena berthed at Wellington; unidentified troopship at Port Chalmers; MV Tainui; Union Steam Ship vessel Niagara; Yunnan chartered by Australian-Orient Line, at Wellington Includes various photographs of overseas ships (names not added to Name field) Quantity: 29 album leaves with black & white photochemical prints; 1 album leaf with sepia photographic print. Physical Description: Photochemical prints and silver gelatin print

Date: [191-?]

Reference: PAColl-8447

Description: Photograph of the RMS Niagara in port at Auckland, taken circa 1910s (after 1913) by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - R.M.S. "Niagara" at Auckland, N.Z. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 21 x 13 cm

Date: 08 Mar 1985

From: NZ News Ltd: Sound recordings

By: Upton, Geoffrey Thomson, 1912-1989

Reference: OHInt-0135-01

Description: Geoffrey Upton gives details of the amalgamation of the 'Lyttelton times' and 'Taranaki daily news' into NZ Newspapers Ltd in 1925. Discusses the Leys family, experiences as a student at Cambridge University in England and as a reporter in Glasgow, Christchurch and Auckland, mentions fellow students and newspaper staff. Describes his military experiences before, during and after World War II in Fiji, Auckland and the Solomon Islands with reference to the sinking of the 'Niagara'. Explains history of the acquisition of 'Waikato times', Hilton Keys' involvement, 'Northern advocate', 'Southland times', 'Hawkes bay herald-tribune' and Hawkes Bay Newspapers Ltd, 'Napier daily telegraph', Brierley involvement, 'Eve magazine', 'NZ home journal', 'NZ pictorial', details of editorial policy with reference to Korean war and Suez affair, editors Eric Dumbleton and others. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Ross Sayers Venue - Auckland Accompanying material - Copies of newspaper articles from the Auckland star about the passenger ship Niagara which was sunk by a mine. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002462 - OHC002463A Quantity: 2 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 429. Search dates: 1912 - 1985

Date: 1940

By: Munro, Hazel I, active 1920-1940

Reference: MS-Papers-6396

Description: Comprises Munro's account of the wreck of the `Niagara' Source of title - Transcribed Munro was a nurse travelling on the `Niagara' when it sank; she was asked by the `New Zealand nursing journal' to write an account of her experiences Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1923-1942]

From: Comrie, William James (Very Rev), 1860-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0011-17A

Description: Topics include: Gold from `Niagara'; Roads, etc mainly Wellington; Railway from Pokeno to Paeroa, 1937; Towns and roads, etc; Murchison earthquake, 1929; Loss of `Manuka', and `Tahiti' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1914-1940

By: Hyde, M A (Mr), active 1999

Reference: PAColl-6078

Description: Views of Dunedin, Auckland, Wanganui River, NZ Centennial Exhibition and RMS Niagara. The views of Auckland include the General Post Office, the Grafton Bridge, Auckland hospital Grounds, and "Wonderland" ammusement park at the Auckland Exhibition of 1913/1914. There is a view of part of the Botanical Gardens, Dunedin, and a hydro electric power house. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcard.

Date: [ca 1909-1955]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-097

Description: Photographs of New Zealand and overseas ships, many made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1900s-1950s. New Zealand related images include: Wharf at Opua, Bay of Islands; wharf at Helensville; Niagara and Zealandic moored at Queens Wharf; Rangatira; SS Pakeha (recently launched); steamer Matatua; Waimana. Also: Themistocles and Euripides, both recently taken over by Shaw, Savill & Albion for NZ-England service; immigrants disembarking from Mahana at Wellington, Jul 1920; port at Napier and Westport; eastern entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound. Includes various photographs of overseas ships (names not added to Name field) Quantity: 28 album leaves with black & white photochemical prints; 1 album leaf with black & white original photographic prints. Physical Description: Photochemical prints and silver gelatin print

Date: [1916-1927]

From: Massey family : Papers relating to William Ferguson Massey

Reference: MSX-4504

Description: Album of autographs including members of Battle Cruise Fleet, diggers in Paris, Irish, Glaswegians, NZEF personnel, people in Kutch, `Niagara' personnel, prominent people and some illustrations including the Tui Pierrots and a digger by G P Hanna Quantity: 1 volume(s). Two illustrations (1) of an unknown digger, by G P Hanna and (2) the Tui Pierrots, `Our first steps towards Home', Paris, March 1919, by W G Dawson

Date: 4 Oct-20 Nov 1921

From: Chapman, Eichelbaum and Rosenberg families : Papers

Reference: MSX-7861

Description: Dairy and commentary on a voyage taken on RMS `Tahiti' to San Francisco, and from there to Chicago, for business reasons, and back through Vancouver on RMS 'Niagara'. Describes and comments on the voyage, passngers, activities and impressions of Chicago, including Jewish life there, and San Francisco. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: ca 1880s, 1910s-1920s

From: Starke, June, 1923-2006: Photographs

By: Herrmann, Richard, -1892

Reference: PAColl-7813-1

Description: Portraits of members of the Meek family, views of a training camp in 1912, military weapons, postcards from Europe including one written by a soldier in France in 1916, and scenic postcards of New Zealand. Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1952 - 1953

By: Sanders, James Edward, 1911-1998; New Zealand observer (Newspaper)

Reference: J-036-001/088

Description: New Zealand topics include family life, a proposed atomic power plant for Auckland, rates blowout in Auckland, electoral boundary changes, rising public transport fares, retailing, banking, income tax, agricultural protection policies, power cuts and hydroelectric power, flucating wool prices, financing of and patronage of the arts, telephone tapping, undercover police, education policy and funding of the Education Department, meat imports from Denmark, meat trade with the United States, trade with the USSR, political parties, the cost of living, difficulties funding the construction of the Auckland Harbour bridge, the Land Settlement Bill, local body financing, the profitability of the National Airways Corporation, deregulation of power boards, sales tax on motor vehicles and aging vehicles, import controls, traffic accidents and drivers' licences, manners and customs, Royal visit, international borrowing from the United States, public expenditure, taxation, funding of Auckland's sewage scheme, price controls, exchange controls, the budget, strikes, housing policies, the election, betting, rugby, cricket spectators, rabbiters, hairdessing prices and the liquor trade and duck shooting. International topics include relations between the United Kingdom and the United States, the Empire Finance Ministers Conference, naval command of the Atlantic, climate change and international relations in Europe, the British monarchy, the "communist threat from the 'Red East' ", US President Eisenhower's dealings with USSR President Joseph Stalin, judicial power disputes in South Africa, race relations in South Africa and in Kenya, New Zealand's meat trade with the United States, meat imports from Denmark, New Zealand's trade with the USSR, the American Presidential election, Pacific region relationships, an international air race, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, attacks on British residents in Egypt, the spece of the Korean war, disputes over Persian oil and internal politics in Persia (Iran). Quantity: 88 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size photocopies, vertical orientation. Image size approximately 370 by 250 mm.

Date: 14 April 1983 - 14 Apr 1983

From: New Zealand Nursing Education and Research Foundation oral history project

By: Reyburn, Sophia Mary Dorothy, 1895-1989; Shadbolt, Yvonne Telford, 1933-

Reference: OHInt-0014/138

Description: Sophia Mary Dorothy Reyburn (nee Palmer) registered as a nurse at Auckland Public Hospital 1918. Describes: arrival at nurses' home; rules and regulations; probationary period; relationship between nurses and doctors; ward sister's duty in theatre; effects of World War I; Influenza epidemic with reference to 'Niagara' and shortage of doctors and supplies - linseed poultices - facilities for nursing sick nurses and death rate and fear amongst population; nurses salaries; career after registration - theatre at Ashburton Hospital - private nursing of a tuberculosis case in the Catlins; difficulties encountered nursing patients in own homes. Discusses effect of Social Welfare on numbers of patients nursed in own homes. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Yvonne Shadbolt Venue - 12/17 Upland Road, Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000095; OHLC-000080; OHLC-004214 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2180 (hand-written).

Date: 14 September 1989 - 14 Sep 1989

From: Winstone Group of Companies Oral History Project

By: Barbarich, Anthony Mathew, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0152/02

Description: Anthony Mathew Barbarich born Paparoa, New Zealand. Outlines family background - father came to New Zealand from Yugoslavia in 1898 and was naturalised in 1905. Mother came in 1934. Refers to marriage which was arranged by post. Recalls childhood in Mangawhai, where father was a gum digger, until the age of 10 when family moved to Auckland and established a fish and chip shop, `New Zealandia' in Hobson Street; Memories of World War II - American convoy coming through Mangawhai, sinking of ship, Niagara off the Mangawhai coast, and army blowing up mines. Outlines his career with Winstone Limited, Auckland, starting as an apprentice motor mechanic / vehicle maintenance in 1952, with reference to Les Waygood, manager of Winstones garage; Planning Officer 1966; Garage engineer 1970; Distribution manager, 1974; Corporate Distribution manager, 1979; General Manager, Dimond Industries 1983 and Deputy General manager, Fletcher Diamond, Auckland 1988- . Gives details of Winstones large Road Transport Company and competitor, New Zealand Express Co and J J Craig; Truck fleet in 1950s - Chevrolet (1948 and 1942 models), `S' Model Bedford; Motor car fleet - 1946, 1948 Vauxhalls, 1946 Morris 10s, Chrysler, Studebaker, De Soto and Dodge. Mentions Engineers Union - not actively involved but had no choice. Recalls lack of female workers in garage and compares with the present day - lady motor mechanics. Discusses Corporatisation of Winstone Ltd; Diamond Industries, bought by Winstones in the early 1970s; Brierley Investments Limited and sale of Winstone Ltd to Fletcher Challenge in 1988. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Fletcher Dimond, 119 Carbine Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland Accompanying material - Papers relating to Fletcher Challenge Senior Executive Basic Review - Basic data (photocopies); Garage newsletter and copies of letters. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002836-002838 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0528.

Date: 30 May 1991

By: Young, John Alexander, 1898-1995

Reference: OHColl-0149/1

Description: John Alexander (Jack) Young born Hamilton. Outlines family background - father, Sir James Alexander Young (Alec Young), a dentist, was Mayor of Hamilton and MP for Waipa - paternal grandfather, ? Young, came from County Sligo in Ireland. Was aged 2 years when mother died. Describes childhood and growing up with relatives; education; other members of the family; early work on farm and gumfields, with reference to Ridd, Trelorne and Kennedy (first milking machines). Recalls his early interest in reading about politics and developing an interest in Parliamentary reporting. Recalls his expereince of World War I (under age to go to war) but was sent to C1 Camp at Featherston which he describes. Describes Flu Epidemic (1918-1919) and recalls the numbers who died at Featherston Camp - gives a detailed description of making coffins and digging graves. Reference to ship `Niagara'. Backgrounds his entry into reporting, joining the Waikato Times as a printer and then as a reporter (1922); Dominion Newspaper, Wellington (1926-1964) and Parliamentary Press Gallery in 1928, where he remained for 27 years, being appointed Assistant Editor of Dominion Newspaper in 1957. Considers his most distinguished contribution to Journalism was as a writer of `Lobby Letter', a column on the editorial page. Refers to Neil Blundell. Describes politics and politicians, particularly for the 1930s. Describes a statesman. Gives views on first Labour Government (1935) and describes Peter Fraser. Mentions Ken Poulton (Press Gallery). Discusses capital punishment and hangings attended by journalists which was regarded as an ordinary newspaper job. Recalls Parliamentary Inquiry into capital punishment with reference to comments made by Sir Arnold Nordmeyer. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - 14 Hector Street, Seatoun, Wellington Accompanying material - A substantial collection of photographs, clippings, parliamentary reports, newspapers, books and memorabilia relating to Mr Young's years as a Parliamentary journalist Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004875-004876; OHLC-001108-001110 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0894.

Date: 1972

From: Various artists :Reproductions of ship portraits by W W Stewart and J E Hobbs. 1960s-1970s]

Reference: A-467-034

Description: Shows the steamship 'Niagara' in open water. Smoke is coming from one of the two chimneys. Signed and dated by artist Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, block-mounted, 120 x 230 mm

Date: 1936

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1937/1938

Description: Includes: 1937: A form of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the work of the Merchant Navy. St Paul's Pro-Cathedral Wellington, 24 October 1937. Order of service 'Awatea' cruise to Whangaroa, Russell and Great Barrier. 19 January 1937 [Passenger list] Canadian Australasian Royal Mail Line Ltd. Across the Pacific ... fares and sailings from New Zealand to Canada, United States, Europe [Timetable. 1937] Canadian Australasian Line Ltd. The All Red route. RMS 'Niagara', W Martin, commander. Sailing from Vancouver, 4 August 1937 (to Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney). Passenger list Canadian Pacific. 'Empress of Britain', the world's wonder ship. [1937]. Booklet Huddart Parker Ltd :Milford Sound cruise, February 1937. Huddart Parker Ltd. Dinner [menu], M.V. "Wanganella", 18 February 1937. Printed in New Zealand by the Unity Press Ltd., Auckland New Zealand Shipping Company. RMS 'Rangitata' leaving London on 24 June 1937, for Wellington via Panama Canal. Passenger list New Zealand Shipping Company. RMS 'Rangitiki', commander H Barnett. Coronation voyage New Zealand to London. Diner adieu, 17 April 1937. Menu (Autographed) Shaw Savill Line. Official card of race meeting to be held on RMS 'Arawa', commander T V Roberts. 8 April 1937. Programme (2 copies) 1938: Hamburg Amerika Line. The Master and owners of SS 'Reliance' visiting Wellington for first time on world cruise have the honour to invite [The Hon W Nash & Mrs Nash] for cocktails. 16 April 1938. [Invitation card] Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd :P & O. India-China-Australia mail and passenger services. SS "Mooltan", 21,000 tons, 15,300 H.P. Postcard [ca 1938] P & O and Orient Lines. Summer cruises to New Zealand. 1938-1939 season SS 'Orama'. 14 November 1938. Cinema programme on "D" deck. "Pluto's quin puplets" (cartoon); "Paradise for two", a musical comedy featuring Jack Hulbert, Patricia Ellis, Arthur Riscoe and Googie Withers. Programme card Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: T.E.V. Rangatira. Gangway and berthing card First class from Wellington. Sailing date 3-1-38 Mr J Pratt. Cabin 112, berth 2 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: T.E.V. Rangatira. Gangway and berthing card First class from Wellington. Sailing date 3-1-38 Miss and Mrs W Pratt. Cabin 114, berths 1+2 Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: T.E.V. Rangatira. Gangway and berthing card - Saloon, from Lyttelton. Sailing date 15-11-38 Mr A M Oliver. Cabin 452, berth 1. 10-1934 [1938] Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd: Union Line. Luncheon T.S.S. 'Monowai', 1 May 1938 [Return of ANZAC celebrations contingent from Sydney]. [Menu] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and letterpress, on booklets and fliers, sizes varying up to 240 mm.