New Zealand. Parliament. Executive Council

Date: [ca 1857-1901]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1020

Description: The papers relate to Donald McLean, R D D Maclean and other members of the McLean family and include a prospectus for the High School of Edinburgh; Napier School Trust proposed resolutions (1869); pamphlet on the Royal Castle of Dunstaffnage; circular, West Coast Frontier Relief Association; membership, visiting, invitation and gift cards; sketch plan and notes re Donald McLean cottage; notes and memos re jobs; hints on sheep washing; sketch re building block house; advertising card for Cater's, photographer of Auckland; typescript of letters from Charles Brown, bricklayer, to the Hon A Tollemache, Surrey (Wellington, 10 Oct 1842) and from Mr R Stokes (Wellington, 3 Oct 1842) describing conditions in Wellington, relations with Maori, the Agricultural Society and matters horticultural Also includes memorandum between Alexander McLean and G M Gray re land boundaries (1856); statement re cargo storage on the `Uncas' by William Crawley of the `Moffatt' and David [?] of the `Thalia' at the request of Captain McLean (Gibraltar, 9 Jul 1857); letter, John McLean to his brother Alexander (Melbourne, 28 Aug 1857); statement re Graham Orbell's military appointments (Wellington, 27 Jul 1869); letter, H A Wilson, Calpe Cottage, New Plymouth to Donald McLean (24 Feb 1870); BNZ shareholder letter to Messrs D McLean and W M Bannatyne (17 May 1870); circular business letter, John Bourne, engineers, ship builders and contractors (London, Jan 1871); business letter, G B Worgan, licensed surveyor and interpreter, Napier, 12 May 1871; medical certificate for H J Clarke (9 May 1870); particulars of balance, Messrs McLean & Middleton, Rakaia and Ashburton (31 Mar 1873); memo re these accounts, W K McLean (17 Sep 1873); notes re horse pedigrees, Ballarat (6 Jul 1874); Donald McLean's candidacy for the IOGT (1875); letter, Annabella C Conway to her cousin Douglas (Worleston, 21 Apr 1878) Two Norfolk Winter Assizes, grand jury summons to Algernon Charles Fountaine of Narford (1901); and translation of article from the `Tromso posten' about the visit of the `Pallas' which visited Spitzbergen and the conduct of the German, Norwegian and English passengers on board, and their dissatisfaction with the service, particularly in relation to the advertisement for the voyage Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: [ca 1868-1876]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1021

Description: Galley proofs of Orders in Council (1870); notice from Charles Balme, wool report (11 Jan 1875); notes re petitioner and claims re land; estimate of probable expenditure for Maraekakaho station (1868-1869); list of members elected for central government (n d); note headed Hon Native Minister with list of various laws relating to elections ending in 1875; note headed Hon Native Minister, electoral laws, in different order but same period, with commentary relating to these; East Coast Maori Electoral District return of polling places and candidates (1870s); copy of letter from Fred Whitaker to I W Carlile, solicitor of Napier re procedures for the Eastern Maori District election (Auckland, 1876); notice re special meeting for winding up of the NZ Steam Navigation Company (1868); proposal to bring down a bill to take the whole coast out of provinces with note that McLean could settle everything; motion to form a branch of the Native Land Laws Reform League in Napier as the present condition is unsatisfactory; notes re makeup of Parliament; Greek/English exercises; financial summary and notes re blocks 62-68, 72 (Collison), Ngatarawa and Napier Language - Short piece of what appears to be Greek with English translations; possibly exercises Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 12 Dec 1997

From: Government House oral history project Stage I

By: Williams, David Claverly, 1917-2010

Reference: OHInt-0636/7

Description: David Williams was born in Christchurch in 1917. Gives details of his family background. Mentions his father was Canon Henry Williams, a vicar and son of a minister, who was married twice and had eleven children. Recalls that when his mother Ethel Martin married his father she became mother to his existing nine children. Mentions her grandfather's role as a magistrate on the west coast during the gold strikes and a clash with Richard Seddon. Describes his father's interest in education and involvement in starting the Church of England Primary School in Christchurch. Mentions the Open Air School Association. Recalls attending Christs College and comments on the discipline, caning, prefects, fagging and bullying. Describes beginning work at Pyne Gould and Guinness as an office boy in 1935 and then working at the Land and Income Tax Department in Wellington. Mentions joining the Wellington Regiment and during World War II going to New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands in the 36 Battalion and then to Italy with the 15th Reinforcements. Talks about marrying Elizabeth Neas and their family. Mentions working for the Forest Service after the war and doing a professional exam in public administration with the State Services Commission. Recalls applying for the job as Official Secretary at Government House, his qualifications for the job and interview with Lord Cobham. Comments on the formality and clothing. Mentions the previous Official Secretary David Fouhy. Describes the difference between the job of Official Secretary and Comptroller. Discusses the procedures for greeting diplomats, the Executive Council, the opening of Parliament, cabinet dinners, large events at Government House, proceedings for investitures, the Honours list and the five year programme for the Governor-General. Describes the ladies in waiting as friends and relations of the Governor-General's wife. Talks about Lord Cobham as Governor-General, his strong links with New Zealand and background as the cricketer, the Honourable John Lyttelton. Comments on the relationship of Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister, with Governors-General Lord Cobham and Sir Bernard Ferguson. Mentions that Sir Bernard Ferguson was the fourth member of his family to be Governor-General. Talks about his war record, personal style, knowledge of Maori, interest in church union and desire to get into the community. Discusses the 1963 Royal visit and meeting of the Privy Council in New Zealand. Describes the New Zealand background of Governor-General Sir Arthur Porritt who was a Rhodes scholar, athlete at the 1924 Olympics and top surgeon. Comments that Sir Denis Blundell was the first real New Zealander as Governor-General and comments on the difficulty of maintaining the mystique of office when the person is known. Mentions changes made to the Honours system by Norman Kirk and changes in the appointment of Governor-General. Talks about the death of Kirk. Describes being awarded a CBE. Talks about links with Buckingham Palace. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Accompanying material - Information on Williams' family tree included in abstract Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3401.

Date: 18 Mar 2000

From: Government House oral history project Stage II

By: Shroff, Janet Marie Warren, 1944-

Reference: OHInt-0642/7

Description: Marie Shroff was born in Auckland in 1944. Describes Irish, Scots and English ancestry. Mentions agnosticism. Describes how the family coped after the death of her father. Describes attending Epsom Girls' Grammar School and Auckland University. Gives a detailed outline of her career. Mentions originally working as a research assistant with External Affairs before becoming an NZBC journalist with Gallery and Checkpoint. Describes difficulties as a female journalist getting on air time. Mentions going to Western Samoa with her husband Gordon Shroff who worked with External Affairs. Describes teaching English at Samoa College. Comments on the lifestyle of diplomatic wives. Describes working in the New Zealand Consulate General in New York, returning to New Zealand and work with the State Services Commission (SSC). Mentions loss of grading for spouses of Foreign Affairs staff when overseas and her role in changing this. Recalls working in the UK Civil Service Department when her husband was posted to London, returning to New Zealand and becoming director of the Policy Development Unit and then director of the State Enterprises Branch at SSC. Mentions the role of Dr Mervyn Probine. Describes working with Rod Deane, Roger Douglas and Geoffrey Palmer corporatising government departments. Comments on the role of Treasury and her attitude to changes to the government sector. Mentions Graham Scott. Comments on the treatment of staff by Treasury. Describes being asked to apply for the position of Secretary to Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council and succeeding Patrick Millen in the role. Describes the two parts of the job as constitutional and running the secretariat. Gives details of the Executive Council and dual responsibility to the Prime Minister and the Governor-General. Comments on the significance of Sir Paul Reeves as first and working class and Maori Governor-General. Recalls a hui in the ballroom at Government House. Discusses problems in administration at Government House and her role in initiating a review under Joan Gillies. Describes the redefinition of the role of Official Secretary and the replacement of Paul Canham by Ken Richardson in the role. Describes the `upstairs downstairs' mentality created by the roles of Official Secretary and Comptroller and the removal of the role of Comptroller. Discusses issues during the 1980s which had constitutional implications for the Governor-General. Mentions the 1984 snap election, conflict between Roger Douglas and David Lange and the post 1996 election coalition negotiation. Discusses the relationship between Sir Paul Reeves and David Lange and the attitude of the Labour Government to the role of Governor-General. Discusses the re-election to Cabinet of Roger Douglas, the `December 17 package' which was overturned by David Lange and the collapse of the Labour Government. Comments on the constitutional implications of this. Gives her opinion of the attributes required by Prime Ministers. Mentions Jim Bolger and Helen Clark. Discusses Geoffrey Palmer's efforts to get a female Governor-General. Comments on the political understanding of Dame Catherine Tizard. Comments on the perceived importance of the role of Governor-General since proportional representation began. Discusses the repatriation of the role of Governor-General under Sir Paul Reeves and Dame Catherine Tizard. Mentions Jim Bolger's views on knighthoods and New Zealand as a republic. Discusses relations with Buckingham Palace. Comments on her relationship with the role of Official Secretary. Comments on the importance for the Governor-General of understanding constitutional concepts and the appointment of Sir Michael Hardie Boys. Discusses the test to the system of the nine weeks negotiation of a coalition government after the 1996 election. Explains the relationship between the Governor-General and the Prime Minister during this period. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3408.

Date: 1876-1884

By: McLean, George (Sir), 1834-1917

Reference: MS-Papers-2813

Description: For appointments held between 1876-1884, i e Executive Council, Commissioner of Customs, Legislative Council Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Lady Georgia Wilford, 1949

Date: 1888-1966

By: Jeffery, Cecil Albert, 1888-1970

Reference: MS-Papers-1014

Description: Letters from governors-general and prime ministers for whom he was private secretary; correspondence concerned with his appointment as Clerk of the Executive Council 1935; personal documents Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 23 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Transfers: To Ephemera Collection - Tourist guides, concert programmes etc.

Date: [1985-1986]

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-1/05

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; identified correspondents entered in the Name field. Also includes letters from Cynthia, Dept of English language and literature, Canterbury University; Vince of Eira, Kilburn, Iceland; Ken, University of Waikato; [?] Penny, Darlington, Sydney; Heather [?] Ireland, St Mary's Bay; poems by Louis Johnson, Duncan McCormack (also McGonagle) and [?] Pat White; and copy of article by Janet Wilson on Ireland (New Zealand Women's Weekly, 31 Mar 1986). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1863

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893

Reference: MS-Papers-2860

Description: Signed by Sir George Grey Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms, printed matter

Date: 1953-1954, 1990-1997

From: Shadbolt, Maurice Francis Richard, 1932-2004 : Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-8044-281

Description: Testimonials for Shadbolt from Taranaki Daily News Co (1953), the mayor of Henderson and the `Waitakere gazette' (1954); Mobil Radio Award for `Once on Chunuk Bair' (1993); invitation, instructions and speech drafts for honorary doctorate, University of Auckland; letter informing him of his award of the New Zealand 1990 Commemorative medal. Other Titles - Once on Chunuk Bair Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1868-1874]

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1017

Description: These papers relate to Donald McLean and comprise an invitation to dinner in Hobson Street from unknown person; reply to telegram from [?] Oliver; advertisement re search for a Donald McLean (b 1824) by his father Dr Lachlan McLean of Oban, Argyleshire, nd; letter, Union Bank of Australia (1869); invitation, Installation Banquet, at Brother Chavanne's Rutland Hotel; postage stamps; address, Sergeant Jeremiah O'Connor for Thomas Trenton; accounts; proxy paper, NZ Steam Navigation Company; copyright requirements; Auckland Grammar School circular (1871); St Andrew Kilwinning Lodge, Wanganui, summons; Dalgety wool cargo lists by `Warrior Queen' and `Chile' (1868) and `Asterope' (1869); Xmas card from Julie Thomson; expenditure estimate, province of Hawke's Bay (1869); notes toward a speech relating to a deputation about peace on the East Coast and Patea; estimates; appointment of McLean as member of the Executive Council (1873) Also includes The Case of New Zealand [2d ed] submitted by C F Hursthouse to Gladstone about the New Zealand wars (1869); seating diagram for complimentary dinner to F A Weld; sales of NZ wool at current sales, with brands and vessels transporting it; Executive Council meeting directive (1869, 1871); letter re neglect of Auckland's northern districts (1869); clipping re Mr Gillies' opinions on native affairs and remarks on the late murder of Mr Todd, nd Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1988

From: Ireland, Kevin, 1933- : Papers

Reference: 94-180-3/18

Description: Inward and outward correspondence and papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).