Businessman, ship owner, politician. Shipowner and founder of Union Steam Ship Company. Born in Wellington, moved to Dunedin 1863, where he worked as storekeeper for Johnny Jones. Acquired first steam ship in 1875 and founded the Union Steam Ship Company. Retired to the United Kingdom in 1920. See DNZB (Vol 2, 1870-1900, p327-328)
Mills, James (Sir), 1847-1936
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Personalities - Men - Surnames, Mac - Mit
Date: 1924-1951
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-207
Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names of subjects entered in Name Field. Photographs of the homes of the McLaren brothers, Peter, Robert, James and Donald who settled in Wairarapa buying a 15,000 acre farm at Ngakonui; and home of Peter's son, I M McLaren at Parimahau. Group photograph of seven Martin brothers who met to celebrate the birthday of the youngest aged 70 - S T S Martin (83 from Wellington); Hon W Lee Martin (79 from Hamilton); E A Martin (77 of Christchurch); S F Martin (74 of Auckland); E H Martin (73 of Auckland); W Martin (71 of Auckland); Rev F Martin (70). Article and photo published in NZ Free Lance, 18 May 1949. Guests arriving at the wedding reception of Annette Thorne George who married Walter Denzil Barker in Auckland in 1934. Group includes Mrs H E Vaile, Mr Denis Lawford, Dr H B Milsom, Mrs Milsom and Miss Mary Milsom. Also photographs of Flight Officer Massey, 1943; M Maiskey, 1942; D Marks with J H G O'Brien, 1951; T Marsland, W H McCullough & O M Watson at Railways Conference, 1950; Group Captain and Mrs Manson, 1945; C Masters of Auckland (born ca 1856), 1939; Victor Benbow McInnes, 1934; William Manson, head of H.M.V., 1931; Guy Menzies with Albert James, 1931; Mr Maxton at Hunger Marchers demonstration, Hyde Park, London, ca 1930s; President Masaryk and Joseph Wells; Mrs Caroline Milverton (in her 90s) with her son and two daughters; James Melrose (aviator), 1931; Sir William Marshall of London, 1934; Pandit Malaviya (ex-president of Indian Nationalist Congress); J J McMenamin (South African MP), 1930; Flight Lieutenant Major and Squadron Leader Jones Williams. Group photograph of directors of Union Steam Ship Co of NZ - A W Wheeler, C G White, G R Ritchie, D A Aiken, Sir James Mills, C W Rattray. Photograph published in Nz Free Lance, 18 Jan 1933 Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
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Llewellyn, William (Sir) 1863-1941 :[Sir James Mills, K C M G] 1915.
Date: 1915
By: Llewellyn, William (Sir), 1863-1941; National Art Gallery (N.Z.); Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Reference: G-823-1
Description: Three-quarter length standing portrait of Sir James Mills. He is shown in evening dress, wearing his insignia of knighthood, his right hand on some papers on a table at his side. Inscriptions: Signed: Wm Llewellyn Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 1475 x 1020 mm Provenance: Originally presented to the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts by the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, then passed to the National Art Gallery and shown in their opening exhibition in 1936.
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Correspondence
Date: Aug-Oct 1894
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-208
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Ulrich - Vogel
Date: 1880-1886
From: Haast family: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-0037-144
Description: Finding Aids: Inventory available.
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Hocken Library : Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd - Inventory of records
Date: 1994
By: Hocken Library
Reference: MS-Papers-5208
Description: Inventory of the records of the Union Steam Ship Company, particularly those originating with the founder of the company, Sir James Mills, held at the Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin Source of title - supplied Quantity: 4 folder(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)
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Correspondence
Date: Jan-Feb 1888
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-142
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; also includes letter from William J [?] Thouter, London Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence
Date: Apr-May 1892
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-185
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; there is quite a lot of correspondence relating to women's franchise Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level list available.
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Letters from family and friends
Date: 1915
From: Chapman, Eichelbaum and Rosenberg families : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8670-117
Description: Letters from family and friends, mainly consisting of letters of condolence on the death of George Martin Chapman. Not all names indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Personal and political correspondence
Date: 1885-1912
From: Fisher family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0103-05
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for piece-level description of contents.
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Correspondence - Siegfried Eichelbaum
Date: 1934
From: Chapman, Eichelbaum and Rosenberg families : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8643-29
Description: Letters, cards and financial papers to Siegfried Eichelbaum. Not all correspondents indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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James Mills
Date: [ca 1887]
From: General Assembly Library :Parliamentary portraits
Reference: 35mm-00117-c-F
Description: James Mills, circa 1877. Photographer unidentified. Dated assuming the subject was approximately 40 years old at the time this photograph was taken. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative