Northland Region (N.Z.) - Commerce

Date: 1871-1880

By: Macfarlane, James, 1847-1899

Reference: Micro-MS-0483

Description: Record book kept by MacFarlane as United States Consul at the Bay of Islands, listing in particular the arrivals and departures of ships and their cargoes Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 160 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

Date: 3 May 1887-12 Feb 1906

By: Northern Steamship Company

Reference: MSY-6883

Description: Volume comprises details of goods freighted from Auckland to Mangapai, Whangarei from 1887 to 1906. Records economic activity in the region with consignee, goods freighted and costs noted in the daybook. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Dunbar Sloane, Auckland, Oct 2010

Date: 1827

By: Raine, Thomas, 1793-1860

Reference: MS-Papers-3383

Description: Regulations concerning relations with the Wesleyan missionaries and conduct of sawyers at Hokianga, especially concerning Sabbath observances and liquor. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Extract copied from original and sent to Rev John Hobbs, Waihou

Date: 1829-1873

By: R Towns & Company

Reference: MS-Papers-0768

Description: Papers about Towns's mercantile interests in New Zealand, particularly the trading activities of Ranulph Dacre of Hokianga. Includes two letters to Captain Towns, dated 25 May and 1 Jun 1852, from Sir Alex Stuart about the latter's voyage to New Zealand, with livestock. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

Date: 1839-1841

By: Robinson, George Frederick, active 1839-1841

Reference: Micro-MS-0861

Description: Brief and irregular journal entries from 28 Feb 1839 to 20 May 1841 describe life on ship, time spent in Sydney and details of the New Zealand coastal trade. Included at the back of the journal is a vocabulary of Maori words (3 pages), and miscellaneous notes, drafts of letters and accounts kept by Robinson. Source of title - Supplied Robinson sailed from Liverpool for Australia on 28 Feb 1839 on the `Heber' to trade in cotton and other goods. After a brief sojourn in Sydney he sailed for the Bay of Islands, arriving at Kororareka on 15 Jan 1841. He was involved in coastal trading between Bay of Islands, Coromandel and the East Coast. In Apr 1841 he sailed for Auckland, and left for England on 20 May 1841. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Holograph (Positive microfilm)

Date: 1842, 1847

From: Mair, Gilbert, 1799-1857 : Inward letters

Reference: MS-Papers-10823-3

Description: Comprises 3 letters to Mair at Wahapu, written from Wangaroa in 1842, re business dealings in timber and cattle with Busby and Mair, grape vine cuttings and advice for planting them at Wangarie. With no money cannot buy potatoes or corn. Discusses his contribution to Busby's Bay of Islands petition to the Queen re settlers' rights and individual land claims Also 1 letter on estate of Woolley 1847 Quantity: 1 folder(s) 4 letters.

Date: 1871-1956

By: Sundberg, Peter Joel, 1871-1966

Reference: MS-Papers-1525

Description: Sundberg describes his childhood in Sweden and life at sea voyaging to the Americas, Japan and Australia; trading voyages to Kaipara Harbour area, 1897. He settled near Dargaville in 1898. The reminiscences describe his life, the personalities he met, his work as gumdigger, sawmiller and general storekeeper, and his involvement in community affairs. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 folder(s) (298 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)