Obituaries

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-587-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Shows a redneck's nightmare, ownership of the Whanganui River is given to Maori who loaded it onto the back of a truck and took it away. Comment on executive golden handshakes and reduntant workers having to sign up for the dole. Shows violent offenders at Paremoremo Prison selecting soft movies like 'The Sound of Music'. In the middle of a power blackout the family try and read the latest power bill, it's gone up. The effect on the opposition of Jonah Lomu being left on the reserve bench. Statue of Liberty calls for the poor and huddled masses but says 'no' to New Zealand lamb. Comment on New Zealand's response to America's tariffs on New Zealand lamb. The common man comments on Bill English upstaging Jenny Shipley at the National Party Conference. Maori MP calls for quotas in the public sector that will ensure employment for ethnic minorities. Hospital hygeine is called into doubt. A politician trys to sell the idea of deregulating the Dairy Industry. A woman comments to her husband that it's a good thing young men eventually grow out of wanting more sex. He wistfully agrees. Obituary for JFK Jr. 1960-1999 Comment on youth alcohol consumption. Auckland Hospital try to reassure the public all babies are born equally there but not necessarily treated equally after that. Comment on Christine rankin's over the top refurbishment of the dept of work and income. Celebration of three New Zealand triumphs. Mike Moore gets top job at WTO, the All Blacks beat the Australians and the Black Caps cricket team beat the English at Lords. Paul Holmes promotes his autobiography. F-16 fighter planes are promoted by an Air Force Officer. The lowering of the drinking age is debated in Parliament. Boys try to come to terms with the news that girls are better pupils than boys. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1999

By: Greenwood, Barrie L, active 1954-1998

Reference: MS-Papers-6725

Description: Comprises `A Service of thanksgiving for the life of Robert Field-Dodgson, 1926-1999' held at Christchurch Cathedral, 3 Dec 1999; and photocopies of obituaries and death notice for him Field-Dodgson was the conductor of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society choir from 1949 to 1989. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: [1915-1944]

From: Hunt, Alice Suisana, 1925- : Papers relating to Arthur Aris King and James Baxter Fleck

Reference: fMS-Papers-6704-06

Description: Articles and clippings mostly relating to Samoa; includes obituary for Susanna King, summary of A A King's life, articles, `The Good old times' by `Old Resident' (possibly A A King); `A Coral speck in the Pacific', article by C W Vennell (Sun, 10 May 1930); photographs of Bledisloe's tour of the Pacific Islands ((Auckland weekly news, 10 May 1933). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-045/064

Description: Political cartoons. Psychiatric care denied to those in need. Jim Bolger teeters on the edge of losing his position as Prime Minister. Jim Bolger offers his head on a plate to the new National Party leader, Jenny Shipley. Helen Clark congratulates Jenny Shipley for being NZ's first woman Prime Minister. Jenny Shipley lays down how she wishes to conduct business within her caucus. Winston Peters prostrates himself before the new Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley. NZ public dispair over the Black Caps' performance. Jenny Shipley is set to devour coalition partner, Winston Peters during their coalition talks. Max Bradford calls for submissions on the government's proposals allowing people to work Christmas Day for cash. Winston Peters is pressured by his party, NZ First, to continue in coalition with National under the new leadership of Jenny Shipley. NZ First / National Party coalition government is recemented but there's trouble ahead. Obituary to the tourists murdered by Islamic extremists in Egypt. Jim Bolger is overwhelmed by complimentary cards following his fall from the National Party leadership. Workers comment on the compulsory pay rise MPs get. Labour Party Conference participants behave as if they have become the government when they are still in opposition. White power advocates call for one law for all with some exceptions for themselves. Jim Bolger advises foreign leaders of the first signs of a coup, unsolicited phone calls pledging loyalty. The tell-tale signs of smoking in women. The pros and cons of the Hamilton East Telecom Mobile Phone Tower. Jenny Shipley is seen to have a level demeanour. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: [1930-1996]

By: McCormack, S E (Mrs), active 1996

Reference: MS-Papers-6922

Description: Address by Mrs Alison S Henry to a RYLA seminar in Sydney (1971) on women in society, motherhood, education for women etc. Also newspaper clippings on a variety of topics from a file kept by Mrs McCormack (all items are labelled with Z and a number). Topics include Firth Tower, Matamata Plains, Elizabeth Edmond, Sybil Ellen Lawrence, Nezzie Morris, Don Lockwood, Rangitoto Island, Jane Wordsworth, Phil Shone, Bruce C Adam, the Sutherland family, Peter and Jan McBrearty, Robert Ransfield, Lorna Langford and the Bainham Store, the Mankelow family, Kawau Island School, Jan and Brent Apps, Paul and Shirley Coleman, Rosita and Stephen Murray, Minginui village, Charlie Honeycombe, Rangimarie Hetet, Jessie Maria, Frank Cox and Alice Applebee, Ernie Mathews, the Jolly House or Chateau Windermere, Hamilton, Bertha Dennis, May Macdonald, Dick Voyce, Manuhiri and Mereana Davis, Sergeant Arthur Hyde, the Bolger family, Peter Martin, Vivien Harrison, Arthur Allan Thomas Also Fanny Louisa Addison, Albert Guard, Glen and Bill Johnston of Herne Bay, Florence Wilkins, Albertland re-enactment, Auckland Zoo, joint Yugoslav weddings, Jock McCabe, Arthur and Miri Boswell, `Pioneering days in New Zealand' (pt 2), Peter Newbold, Steve Ozich of Oratia Hotel, Duncan McCormack, the Campbell clan, clippings and brchures about the Treaty House, Waitangi, and the Treaty of Waitangi Source of title - Suppllied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [ca 1938]-1960

From: Scott, Thomas Henry, 1918-1960 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6309-30

Description: Includes correspondence, brochures and tourist information about Montreal, paper, `Outline of research and discussion of results' by Scott; reviews by Scott; obituaries for Scott; clippings and other papers. Also includes time line for detention camps in New Zealand for thesis, `Everglade'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1970-1973]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-6/09

Description: Minutes of the Marlborough Regional Committee of NZHPT (Oct, Nov 1971) sent to Lawlor by Innes Simonsen; card to Lawlor from Hale family (19173); letter from Simonsen re death of Allen Hale; obituaries for Hale, one by Simonsen; brochure for Curious Cove holiday resort Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1937-1947]

From: Furkert, Frederick William, 1876-1949 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5995-3

Description: Comprises newspaper clippings re wapiti shot by Furkert (1937); Greymouth Harbour (1944); and appointment on War Assets Board (1947); and articles, `Gold discoveries in NZ', `Putting through the Main Trunk' by Furkert and obituary for Furkert (NZ engineering (1947-1949); and article, `My 1937 wapiti stalking' by Furkert (NZ fishing and shooting gazette, 1 Jul 1937) Other Titles - New Zealand engineering Other Titles - The Fishing & shooting gazette Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1868-1871, 1987

By: Longmore, T Robert W, active 1970s-1980s

Reference: MS-Papers-11002

Description: Five holograph letters written by William Maxwell Hammick to his mother, Mary, from New Zealand during his time farming at Kekerengu, Napier and Taupo and service with Tauranga Cavalry Volunteers. Accompanied by typed transcripts, biographical notes on Hammick, article on the Hammick brothers by W T Parham published in `The Volunteers' (journal of the NZ Military Historical Society, v9 Jun 1982) and a letter to Parham from T R W Longmore, West Sussex re Hammick (Jan 1987); Hammick's obituary (Salisbury and South Wiltshire Gazette, 1915). Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-3789 for further Hammick papers donated by Mr Longmore Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: Aug-24 Sep 1956

From: Murry family : Literary and personal papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11327-059

Description: Contains papers relating to the death of Frieda Lawrence, including telegram from Angelo Ravagli informing Murry of her death and a typescript of obituary published in The Times and a thank you note from the Obituary Department. Further inward correspondence are responses to Murry's obituary: from Frieda's daughter, Barbara Weekley Barr (with an accompanying account of Frieda's last days and funeral from Joe Glasco), Richard [?], and Frieda's husband Angelo Ravagli. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 1943, 1950s, 1989

From: Riddiford family: Harold Earle Riddiford papers relating to Garhwal Himalaya and Everest Reconnaissance

By: Christchurch star-sun (Newspaper); Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: fMS-Papers-12631-1

Description: Contains typed document relating to planning for the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition,1958. Also a newspaper clipping from The Press of Harold Earle Riddiford's obituary; written by Noman Hardie and published on 8 July 1989, the obituary is accompanied by a ten dollar note. Other newspaper clippings are from 1943 and relate to World War Two, in particular the Pacific. Title transcribed from item. Arrangement: Material arrived at the Library in box "1" and was stored in a plastic sleeve with note in pencil describing the contents as"Miscell". "9" was written on note in blue ink. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter, newspaper clippings Processing information: Not all names associated with this item are indexed.

Date: 1872-1893, 1983

From: Stratford, Peter : Epsom Trust collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11750-07

Description: Papers related to the Joseph Newman diary MSX-9263. Includes papers relating to Newman family papers acquired by the Alexander Turnbull Library in 1983, correspondence, clippings and inventories. Includes a typed transcript of a diary containing some nautical references and a description of travel around New Zealand from 1872, an inventory from the Turnbull Library of the William Newman papers MS-Papers-2507 and a finding aid for the Newman-Buttle family papers MS-Papers-0402. Also includes copies of letters including one from Thomas Cook to Mr Newman, dated March 1881, and another letter from 1895 including a statement of arrears. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0 Linear Metres.

Date: 1964-1989

By: Tikao, Tony Carl Piuraki, 1941-2012; Tikao, George Waitai Tama, 1933-

Reference: MS-Papers-11734

Description: Newspaper clippings and other manuscript material including a telegram. Relating to Tony Carl Piuraki Tikao who served with the New Zealand Army in Malaya, Vietnam and Borneo. The clippings include an obituary for Tony Tikao's Aunty, Raukura Ellen Gillies [nee Tikao], and an article about New Zealand gunners helping the Americans to build a school in Vietnam. Also includes a telegram to Tikao's mother announcing his return from [Malaya?] in 1964. The telegram reads `Your son expected to arrive Whenuapai by air Wednesday 22 April' and was from Den J Eyre Minister of Defence. Arrangement: Papers were originally held in the same tin with photos from PAColl-10204. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donated by George Tikao, Christchurch, 2014. Donor is the brother of Tony Tikao. The material was collected by Tony and passed to George after Tony's death. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by George Tikao, Christchurch, April 2014 Transfers: From Photographic Archive - Tikao, tony Carl Piuraki, 1941-2012: Photographs (PAColl-10204).

Date: [1906, 1937]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-184

Description: Articles on 'The Brothers' (rocky islets in the Cook Strait), 'Birds of message', 'Canoe-makers', obituary for Alfred Edward Barr-Brown (and photograph of Mrs Kettle), 'The Maori Pa' and other Māori content at the New Zealand International Exhibition in Christchurch in 1906. Also includes photographic prints. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1866-1889]

By: Lloyd, William Morris, active 1869-1875

Reference: fMS-Papers-6332

Description: Comprises typescript of obituary for Lloyd which describes his interests and activities in New Zealand and Australia and mentions his friendship with Judge Manning [sic] (n d); power of attorney, Charles P Heilborn to Lloyd (1889); cover of agreement, Thomas Clark to John B Russell, articles of clerkship (1869); indenture, same parties (1869); articles of agreement, Thomas Clark with William Lloyd and William Morris Lloyd (1866); letter, South British Fire & Marine Insurance Company (Brisbane), to Lloyd (1889); letter, Edward Myers, San Francisco to Lloyd, re business matter (1889); and illuminated address to Lloyd from the Auckland and Mercer Railway subscribers (1875) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from A Harris, Dec 1971

Date: 1890-1937

From: Kelson, Cara, 1922-: Papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-6345

Description: Souvenir publication on cloth for jubilee of New Zealand, Woodville contribution; offprint of address given by Hall to the Waipawa electors (1902); offprint of meeting, Waipawa election, Hall at Ormondville (1905);e feature re opening of Dannevirke Railway station (1903); and obituary for Hall (Dannevirke evening news, 31 May 1937) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Oct 1985-16 Mar 2010

From: Mason, Helen Wilmot, 1915-2014: Collection

Reference: fMS-Papers-11191-1

Description: Scrapbook containing mainly newspaper clippings relating to local Hawkes Bay news as well as arts and literature; clippings include review of 'Porangahau - the land, the sea, the people, the taonga', review and article on Rhonda Grieg's children's book 'Noah's calf', articles relating to a pottery workshop and an auction at Waiohiki Creative Arts Village, and an obituary for Mason's son Andrew. Also contains the typescript of an obituary for Shigenori (Itoh) Kohda by Grieg, photographs of water fountains made by Mason and of an exhibition featuring Nigel Brown and another at Mahara Gallery (Waikane) [Sue Skerman's work ?], a Driving Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Trust newsletter, invitation to Helen Mason's 70th birthday party, and a poem by Eric Amundsen (written at Driving Creek Railway). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, typescripts

Date: [1962-1975]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers

Reference: 80-063-047

Description: Clippings, correspondence and articles relating to aspects of journalism and journalists in New Zealand; includes biographical articles, obituaries, notes, some copies of INL's `Newsline' (v1 n1-5, 1974-1975) and an original cartoon by Will Hope. Also heavily autographed menu for a celebratory dinner for Wellington journalists returned from active service (1919); letter, possibly from Neil Blundell (1975), and two verses by Lawlor, one to Leo Fanning, the other to George Osborne. Other Titles - The Beaver express (Blenheim) 7 Jun 1969 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1927-1966

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-3/11

Description: Mostly handwritten research notes and miscellaneous papers. Includes a draft of "Peculiar pilgrimage: a memory of William Bauke" by Leo Fowler. A copy of a letter Fowler wrote to Dame Te Atairangikaahu which mentions various members of the kahui ariki/Kingitanga, and an obituary of Hetekia Te Kani te Ua. Also includes three colour photographic prints of what appears to be a model Maori village [taken 1970] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Three colour photographic prints, 1970.

Date: 1943-1958, 1999

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- : Brockie's chronicles

Reference: MS-Papers-6565-1

Description: Printout of Brockie's edited diaries, letters and notes, 1930s to 1952 with background family biography, extracts from his father's reminiscences and account by Brockie of his early years. The first part, `Boa', tells of his father's experiences and includes extracts from reminiscences during World War One and family history from the 14th century. Brockie writes of his various experiences during the 1940s to 1952, growing up in Christchurch and moving to Wellington, at school, university, tramping and social life, some as reminiscences, the rest extracts from his diaries with linking information. Quantity: 1 folder(s).