Southland Region

Date: 1879-1938

By: Cruickshank, Alexander, 1856-1938

Reference: MSX-4408

Description: A collection of newspaper clippings and other material, relating to the police career of Alexander Cruickshank, both in New Zealand and in Western Samoa; includes handwritten reminiscences, especially relating to early life in Scotland Source of title - Transcribed Cruickshank was born in Scotland, arrived at Bluff in 1878 on the Waitara and joined the Armed Constabulary. He served in the police at Lower Hutt, and in other parts of New Zealand. In 1915 he became inspector and in 1921 superintendent. From 1922-1926 he was appointed commissioner of police in Samoa Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, printed matter

Date: 2005

From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications

By: Pirie, David James, active 1982-2005

Reference: MS-Papers-8640-45

Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by David James Pirie; one page extract from `100 years at Morton Mains'; certificates of title; photographs of William Pirie taken about 1920 and in 1942; letter from James Pirie of Invercargill. Original owner of the property was William Pirie who acquired 232 acres in 1900. In 1914 a further 212 acres were purchased from Colin Gerrard. In 2005 the land was farmed by his son James and grandson, David Pirie and was awarded the NZ Century Farm & Station award to mark 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, photograph

Date: 1889

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: A-048-024

Description: Rough sketches of homestead and outbuildings, set amonst large trees at the foot of hills. The sketches are on the verso of account paper headed: Cheviot Station, Mararoa. ... In account with Melland & Williams (A-048-022 unfinished). (By same hand as A-172-017-020?) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Drawings on paper ; pencil ; sheets, 167 x 208 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - K A Webster collection.

Date: [1950?]

Reference: qMS-1647

Description: Comprises draft of a novel by an anonymous writer describing the life of a northern Southland runholder, John Bryce Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (117 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm, red linen)

Date: 1864-1917

By: McKay, Alexander, 1841-1917

Reference: MS-Papers-4409

Description: Papers consist of 3 letters written by McKay. Two, dated 1915 and 1917 are to his nephew Peter Shankland and deal with photographic and family matters. The third, dated 1864 is to McKay's brother Robert and describes his journey in Southland to the Hogburn gold fields. Also included is typed transcripts of one of the letters to Shankland and typed and holograph transcripts of the letter to Robert McKay. The papers also include an obituary for McKay's son Duncan, copies of photographs of McKay taken by Peter Shankland and some biographical and explanatory notes supplied by the donor. Source of title - Supplied title Other - Typed transcribing done by Jocelyn Thornton. Alexander McKay was born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland and came to New Zealand in 1863 on the `Helenslee'. He landed at Bluff and for some time was a gold miner in Otago and Whakamarino after which he moved to Australia and worked in the New South Wales and Queensland diggings. In 1866 he returned to NZ and for the next 4 years was engaged in exploring and prospecting the south-west part of the McKenzie country. He claimed to be the first man to refrigerate meat in NZ. He became the prospecting assistant to Julius von Haast and between 1873 and 1893 was a permanent officer of the Geological Survey and then a Mining geologist. In 1893 he was appointed Government Mining Geologist and retained this position till his retirement in 1906. He was a keen photographer and invented the telephoto lens. He paid for his nephew Peter Shankland to come to New Zealand in 1909 aboard the 'Ruapehu' in the hopes he would settle to farming in New Zealand. Instead Shankland continued with his work in photography, opening a studio in Carterton. It was Peter Shankland who took the well known photo of McKay sideview holding a book. Quantity: 2 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss., typed transcripts, printed material, photographs (some photocopies) Provenance: Maisie Shankland is the daughter of Peter Shankland, whose mother, Jean, was Alexander McKay's sister. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 3 photos of McKay by Peter Shankland to PA.

Date: 1920 - 1930

By: Southland times (Newspaper); Southland League

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-Southland-1920s-01

Description: Includes text and pictures covering aspects of Southland's tourist attractions. Covers "Paradise of sport", "Rail & Motor tours", "Beautiful Southern lakes", "The World's most famous walk". Other Titles - Issued by the Southland League, Invercargill, New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Issued by the N.Z. Railways Publicity Branch. Dated from the appearance of similar picture in \"New Zealand railways magazine, October 1932, page 3. Second copy, received 1999, is annotated as having been obtained at the Dunedin Exhibition in 1924. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on both sides of sheet 590 x 890 mm.

Date: 1937-1963

From: New Zealand Seamen's Union : Records

Reference: 80-307-67/05

Description: Includes Agreement between Nelson Fisheries & Cool Storage Ltd and Nelson Branch of Seamen's Union, 1940; Fishermen's Agreement Southland District, 1938; `South Sea' trawler employees agreement, 1937; conference report, 1963; schedule of agreement made between NZ Fisheries and Seamen's Union in relation to New Zealand Fisheries fleet of trawlers, 1954; trawler employees agreement, 1937; Wellington trawlers dispute, 1938; circular re advice to fishermen, ca 1939 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1961-1962

From: New Zealand Federation of Labour : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4100-19/11/07

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1970-1971

From: Williams, John Henry, 1919-1975 : Parliamentary papers

Reference: 76-185-08/2

Description: Includes papers relating to: Social Security Age Benefit; appointment of Maori Welfare Officer to the Wairarapa; Southland publicity material Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1870 - 1890

From: Hodgkins family :[Album of sketches 1880s, 1890s]

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: E-312-q-075-4

Description: A New Zealand lakeside scene with mountains in the background, possibly Otago or Southland Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W M H Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 100 x 140 mm

Date: 6 Oct 1869-11 Jun 1875

By: Baker, John Holland, 1841-1930

Reference: qMS-0114

Description: Describes daily life as a surveyor in Southland, and, in more detail, his voyage on the Mikado to San Francisco, and his travel by land to New York and on to Liverpool aboard the Britannic. Includes `Notes from Isabel's journal', 23 May 1873-21 Sep 1875 (2 pages). Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (62 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (31cm, blue cloth)

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898; Field, George Alexander Hughes, 1905-1992

Reference: E-016-6

Description: Mostly pencil drawings done in May 1871 on a trip to Southland, including Riverton, the Waiau River, Lynwood Station and Lake Te Anau The pages are detached from the binding and many appear to have been rearranged Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Sketchbook, ca 70 pages, page size 101 x 177 mm, black morocco cover, brass clasp

Date: 1904

By: Moreton, Samuel Horatio, 1845?-1921

Reference: B-002-021

Description: Unidentified scene, probably in Southland Inscriptions: S.H.M. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Monotone wash sketch, 210 x 339 mm

Date: 1964-1965

From: New Zealand Federation of Labour : Records

Reference: MS-Papers-4100-19/11/09

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1907

From: [Moreton, Samuel Horatio], 1845?-1921 :Canterbury, Central Otago, Southland and Stewart Island sketches - 1889-1920

Reference: A-026-01-039

Description: Probably peaks around Lake Manapouri Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 179 x 274 mm

Date: 1863 - 1864

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Five sketchbooks with views of Dunedin and district and manuscript notes]

Reference: E-017-2-054

Description: A faint drawing of a lake surrounded by mountains. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil in sketchbook, 68 x 224 mm (page size)

Date: 8 Aug-3 Dec 1879

By: Christie, Andrew, active 1879

Reference: MS-0503

Description: Title continues: `...from August 8th 1879 to Dec 3 which was the period taken up by a journey to New Zealand'. Account by Christie of his voyage to New Zealand on the `Hermione' in 1879 from England to Dunedin. Includes a description of all his fellow 2nd cabin passengers, food allowance per week, and copy of letter from Christie to Ara, written from HMS `Marlborough', Portsmouth.. Source of title - Transcribed Relationship complexity - See MS-Papers-3891 for his sister, Agnes C Christie's diary kept on same voyage; and MS-Papers-7034 for photocopy of original diary Andrew Christie travelled to Southland, New Zealand from Scotland with his parents, brother and sisters Quantity: 1 volume(s) (23 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (27cm; blue linen)

Date: 1887 - 1893

From: Hodgkins, Isabel Jane 1867-1950 :Sketchbooks

Reference: E-037-q-2-04

Description: A view towards hills and low mountains across a river plain Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 211 x 256 mm

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Collection of unidentified sketches] ca 1860-ca 1895

Reference: A-213-070

Description: A stream in the foreground, with snagged logs, tall native bush in the middle ground and sheer mountains in the background above water, possibly Mitre Peak and probably in Fiordland Other Titles - [Mountain scene] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 300 x 155 mm

Date: Mar 1935-Apr 1949

From: New Zealand Public Service Association : Collection

Reference: 82-046-013/4

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).