Youngest son of Hewley Mortimer Barnes and Mary Askwith. Auckland businessman; came to New Zealand in 1850 on the 'Sir Edward Paget'; married Mary Ann Verdon Dixon in Auckland; bought land in Auckland and Waikato, engaging in sawmilling and gold prospecting. Wrote letter from Hokitika in 1867. Lived in Remuera and Mount Eden. Author of 'The Narrative of Edward Crewe, or life in New Zealand' (1874). Returned in England on the 'Kate Waters'. Died in 1912 aged 82 years at Bell Hall in England.
Baines, William Mortimer, 1830-1912
Baines, William Mortimore, 1830-1912
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Manuscript
Baines family : Papers
Date: 1850-1909
By: Baines family
Reference: MS-Papers-1125
Description: Correspondence and diary of William Mortimer Baines who came to New Zealand in 1850 on the `Sir Edward Paget'. The papers deal with his interests in mining, timber and land. Includes letters from the Fooks, Dixon and Hunt families of Australia. Includes letters from Maryanne Verdon Baines (1859-1869), mostly to her husband after his departure for England. These are concerned to a large extent with her loneliness in Auckland and with plans for her voyage to England. In addition there are a number of letters written in 1869, by Maryanne and William's children, Fanny, Katherine and Rosa. Source of title - Supplied William Mortimer, came to New Zealand in 1850 on the `Sir Edward Paget'. In 1869 he returned to Britain, although he retained a financial interest in land in New Zealand. Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts (photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
Baines, William Mortimer, fl 1850-1909 : Diary of voyage of Sir Edward Paget / transcri...
Date: 9 Aug-30 Dec 1850, [2004]
By: Baines, William Mortimer, 1830-1912
Reference: MS-Papers-8012
Description: Transcript of diary kept by Baines while a passenger on the `Sir Edward Paget' from London to Auckland (9 Aug-30 Dec 1850); also introduction by Terry Logan with list of passengers (New Zealander, 21 Dec 1850) and transcript of letter written by Baines to his father from Auckland (30 Dec 1850) Baines recorded the weather, places visited and passed, some activities on board ship, birds seen and stuffed, fish caught, other passengers and crew, meeting the `Jenny Lind' which enabled them to send letters back home, their arrival in Auckland and first experiences there Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts
Manuscript
Baines of Bell Hall papers
Date: 1869-1880
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2652
Description: Further papers and correspondence of William Mortimer Baines in Auckland from family and friends, mainly concerning his business interests and gold mining. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Manuscript
Baines of Bell Hall papers
Date: 1850, 1875-1909
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2653
Description: Further papers and correspondence of William Mortimer Baines in Auckland from family and friends, mainly concerning his business interests in land, timber and gold mining. Includes shipboard diary of his voyage to New Zealand in the Sir Edward Paget in 1850, reminiscences, a notebook and other papers. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Manuscript
Correspondence
Date: Jul-Aug 1867
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-038
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes telegrams from Harrington, Christchurch; port statistics for Timaru; note, E Willis, Rangiora; letter from George G; letter from Barff; and letter from [?] Bowen, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
DSE South East Asian Manuscripts (Continued); Baines of Bell Hall papers
Date: 1890-1948; 1850-1868
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2651
Description: Further papers of varying provenance concerning Malaya and Indonesia; correspondence to William Mortimer Baines in Auckland from family and friends, mainly concerning his business interests and gold mining. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.