Born probably sometime between 1828 and 1832 in Cleveland, Ohio. Mariner, trader, hotel-keeper, swindler. Pirate, blackbirder and trader in New Zealand and Pacific waters. See DNZB (1990, Vol 1, 1769-1869, p180-181)
Hayes, William Henry, -1877
Articles
Date: 1956-1982
From: Hancock, Kathleen Montagu, 1915-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8286-009
Description: Contains newspaper clippings and typescripts of articles, mainly by W H Percival. Bully Hayes, Albert Henry, Robert Dean Frisbie, Dr Roger Duff, Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki, Ross Walker, Rarotonga and Manihiki Atoll are among the subjects of these articles. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.
Reminiscences - Alfred Restieaux Part 2 (Pacific Islands)
Date: n d
From: Westbrook, George Egerton Leigh, 1860-1939 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0061-079C
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Logs and papers
Date: 1872-1929
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3055
Description: Logs of the Superbe 1882, captains' abstract log books, papers re Torrens, Pacific traders and the Hawaian sugar fleet. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Reminiscences - Alfred Restieaux Part 2 (Pacific Islands)
Date: n d
From: Westbrook, George Egerton Leigh, 1860-1939 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0061-079A
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Hallett, L : A history of Henderson and Macfarlane Ltd
Date: 1840-1902
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0062
Description: Unpublished history, describing the establishment of the company, its Circular Saw Shipping Line and Pacific island trade interests. Includes references to Handley Bathurst Sterndale and `Bully' Hayes, the `seige' of the Suwarrow fort built by Sterndale, and the 1890 Pacific cruise by Robert Louis Stevenson on the `Janet Nicol'. The history finishes in 1902. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra: PMB, 1991) which has an index. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Supplied by Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Canberra
Reminiscences - Alfred Restieaux Part 2 (Pacific Islands)
Date: n d
From: Westbrook, George Egerton Leigh, 1860-1939 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0061-079D
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Clippings on a variety of topics
Date: [1870-1925]
From: Hunt, Alice Suisana, 1925- : Papers relating to Arthur Aris King and James Baxter Fleck
Reference: fMS-Papers-6704-04
Description: Clippings on a variety of topics by various people from the `Samoanische zeuitung', `Samoa times' and other papers; includes articles on Bully Hayes, Capt Harris, L M Isitt's islands tour, General Robin's opinion of the Samoans, R L Stevenson, Judge E W Gurr, second part of the `Great maassacre', Richard Williams, a trip to the Friendly and Navigator Islands, plaiting mats, Samoan superstitions, Dr Solf, Samoan customs, German annexation of Samoa and related topics. Writers include G H Scholefield, Dr Solf, Mr Neffgen, Mr Grebst, H J Moors, and G E L Westbrook. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers re history and culture of Niue
Date: 1866-[1989]
From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-6717-086
Description: Map of Niue from Bernice P Bishop Museum bulletin with annotations by McEwen; paper, `The Bird fauna of Niue compared with Tonga, Samoa, the Southern Cooks and Fiji' by J A Gibb, P C Bull, W M McEwen and I J Sewell (ca 1989); transcript of journal sent to England by Mrs A I Saville on board the `John Williams I' (begins Xmas day, 1866, ends 21 May 1867); copies of letters sent to Queen Victoria re annexation of Niue (1887-1895); information sheet, `Life in Niue' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Miscellaneous papers
Date: 1878-1929
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0023
Description: Letters, notebooks, memoranda, articles etc. Includes letter to `Sydney Morning Herald' on the trouble in Samoa (1899), a paper on German expansion in the South Pacific (1908), correspondence on the Pitcairn Islanders with the British Consulate in Tahiti (19110-1913), and account by Young of his family. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also in "Complete Annotated Catalogue" (Canberra: PMB, 1991) which has an idea.
Scripts, general
Date: [1950-1960]
From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs
Reference: 77-014-4/09
Description: Manuscript of `Good Oh, Joe'; `The Keys'; `The Housegirl'; `Bully Hayes' and `Bully Hayes II'; `Bully Hayes III' ; `What Happened to the Endeavour' ; `Whaling on the East Coast'; `Chinese on Otago Goldfields'; `Thoughts on a Buggy Lamp II' and `Counting sheep'. The story 'Whaling on the East Coast' includes some loan words in Maori for whaling terms. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Pacific Islands : Papers
Date: 1822-1875
Reference: qMS-1616
Description: Letters and documents addressed to officials relating to conflicts in the Pacific area between traders, missionaries and islanders. Material mostly relates to Society Islands, Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia. Includes an item on Bully Hayes and letters by J Williams, James Calvert, Captain Towns and others. Also includes report by L E Threkeld on the suitability of Tahiti and Raiatea as coaling stations and a letter by Samuel V Henry on gifts suitable for Society Islands chiefs that lists chiefs' names Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)
Downstage Theatre :[Posters for productions. 1975-1976]
Date: 1975 - 1976
From: Downstage Theatre :[Ephemera and posters for productions. 1964-2013]
Reference: Eph-C-DOWNSTAGE-1975/1976
Description: Includes posters for: 1975: Come together at Downstage [Festival]. 25 May - 8 June [1975] "Equus", by Peter Shaffer. Downstage 18 June - 19 July [1975] (2 copies) "First return", by Mervyn Thompson, commencing Downstage 24 September [1975] (2 copies) Happy days", by Samuel Beckett; directed by Antony Groser, featuring Pat Evison. Downstage [1975] "No man's land", by Jennifer Compton; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage at Unity, 10-21 December [1975] (2 copies) "Rooted", by Alexander Buzo. Downstage, from 19 August [1975] (2 copies) Downstage on tour. "Equus" by Peter Shaffer; and "A state of siege", "Songs to Uncle Scrim", "A day in the life", "As Dorothy Parker once said", "All's fair in love and war". Hastings 18-23 March; Napier 22-27 March; Waipukurau 24 March; Hawera 29-31 March; New Plymouth 1-3 April [1975] (2 copies) 1976: "Absurd person singular", by Alan Ayckbourn; directed by Elric Hooper. Downstage from 15 Dec [1976] "Bully; or the life and legend of Capt. Bully Hayes". A saga of the goldfields will take place in Wellington's Palace of Culture Downstage Theatre. Penned by Frank Edwards; [directed by] Colin McColl; scenery by Peter Ridder. From 28 January [1976]. Poster / programme (2 copies), and Background to the life of Bully Hayes (2 copies) "Miss Julie", by August Strindberg; directed by Jan Prettejohns. Opening midnight 3 July 1976, and opening for s short season as main bill, 19-24 July [1976] (2 copies) "Othello". Opera House, 8-11 Septe [1976] (2 copies - 1 b&w and one coloured) Theatre Action presents "History - herstory". Downstage 20-29 August [1976] Quantity: 14 posters. Physical Description: Screenprints on posters, sizes varying around 400 x 550 mm.
The call of the South/ Louis Becke
Date: 1908-1942
From: Cowan family: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-11946-042
Description: Published by J. Milne, London, 1908. Also loose material that was laid in to the volume, including clippings, a typescript and handwritten notes (in unknown hand) relating to Bully Hayes. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed volume and loose papers
Westbrook, George Egerton Leigh 1860-1939 : Further papers
Date: [1880-1931]
By: Westbrook, George Egerton Leigh, 1860-1939
Reference: MS-Papers-5737
Description: Comprises papers by Westbrook, `I perform a surgical operation' (1930); `Drugged' (1931); Samoan mythology'; `Pigoon English' (1931); and notes on Bully Hayes. Also includes notes by Doug Munro to Freeman re this donation and the Westbrook papers already in the Library. `I perform a surgical operation' and `Drugged' were published in `Gods who die'; copies of `Samoan mythology' and `Pigeon English' in folders 63 and 84 of the Westbrook papers (MS-Papers-0611); none of the Bully Hayes material appears to be duplicated in the papers (notes by Doug Munro accompanying this collection). Accompanying material - Letter from donor explaining provenance of papers Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Further Westbrook papers at MS-Papers-0611 and MS-Papers-5498 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts with holograph annotations
Piece records 2098-2149
Date: 1874-1875
From: Great Britain Foreign Office : Records relating to French affairs in the Pacific
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-07-3614
Description: Consular and diplomatic activities in the Australian and in the Fench Pacific colonies, particularly New Caledonia and the issue of escaped communard prisoners. Includes papers on blackbirding, labour traffic and inter-denominational strife in the Pacific. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Scrapbook
Date: [ca 1930-1945]
From: Scott, Donald David (Very Rev), 1875-1948 : Papers
Reference: MSZ-0605
Description: Mention is made of John Marmon on pages 93 & 117 Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Hayes, William Henry, 1827-1877 : Biographical material
Date: 1909-1916
By: Hayes, William Henry, -1877
Reference: MS-Papers-0859
Description: Comprises five letters from Robert McNab to Alfred T Saunders about sources of Hayes material, 22 Sep 1914-18 Feb 1916 Letter from Russell Duncan, Port Ahuriri on Hayes, and on Pembroke's introduction to Maning's `Old New Zealand', 5 Oct 1915 Letters, clippings and documents from Heinrich Neffgen about Hayes and Louis Becke's accounts of him, including typescripts: An Enoch Arden of the South Sea, a story about Samoan love, and Death of an old trader, a story about Restieaux and Hayes, published in `Samoanische Zeitung', Jan 1912, and Relic of Bully Hayes, published in `Samoanische Zeitung', Jun 1909 Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (47 leaves). Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)
Lowther, Asia James fl 1871-1872 : Depositions of Asia James Lowther re William Henry H...
Date: 1871-1872, [ca 1936]
By: Lowther, James, active 1871-1880
Reference: qMS-1164
Description: Entries relating to Bully Hayes, from a log or journal kept by A J Lowther, agent for R Towns and Co of Sydney, on one of the Friendly Island groups, the exact locality not being stated Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (13 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (27 cm, grey cloth)
Miscellaneous manuscripts on New Zealand pioneers
Date: [1950s-1960s?]
From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs
Reference: 77-014-1/20
Description: Stories relating to New Zealand pioneers including "Tales of a pioneer housewife" and a story about Bully Hayes. Also includes a story "A matter of Title" about a Mr Lourie who was given the name of Lau'uli in Samoa, a story about Maori settlement in Poverty Bay, and further stories "Mainly about rabbits" and "Counting sheep". Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets and fliers for productions in 1976].
Date: 1976
Reference: Eph-B-DOWNSTAGE-1976
Description: Includes: Stop press. 1976 theatre programme. Typescript sheet Background to the life of Bully Hayes [January 1976] (2 copies) John Reginald Halliday [Christie]. "Christie in love". A play by Howard Brenton, directed by Stanley Harper (with Ken Blackburn, Peter Hayden, Stephen Tozer. Music Sam Neill ... Photocopied flyer. [1976?] "East is east and west is west ..." [Evening of Kipling poetry readings by Simon Carr, Ian Watkin, Stephen Crane]. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Opening Nov. 10, Downstage. "Female transport", by Steve Gooch. Flier with photograph of six actresses: Frances Edmond, Alannah O'Sullivan, Deirdre O'Connor and three others (2 copies) "Kinekis", a new programme of dance and musical events, some strange, some straight, involving Sef Townsend, Bridget Brandon (both of Theatre Action), Robert Oliver, Allan Thomas, Stephen Jacobs, Ian Prior, Jennifer Shennan. Programme conceived by Sef Townsend, with acknowledgements to Francis Batten, Mervyn Thompson of Downstage Theatre, and Douglas Lilburn of the Electronic Music Centre "Mothers & fathers", by Joseph Musaphia. Directed by Antony Groser; designed by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House, 5-7 February [1976]. Programme "Othello", by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Campion; designed by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 4 August 1976. Programme (2 copies) "Songs to Uncle Scrim" for the New Zealand Labour Party Annual Conference, May 11 1976. Typescript sheet A theatrical feast! [Robbie Horror Show, Terra Australis Incognita, Songs to Uncle Scrim, Theatre Action, "The clown and the bellmaker"]. 13-29 August 1976. Typescript sheet. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets and fliers, sizes varying below 330 mm.