Port Archives from 1881. Box 6.

1. Letter from Agent General and Mr Curruthers: regarding Dredge. Attached Memo by Mr John Carruthers on The Preistman Dredge ordered by the Napier Harbour Board, 26 January 1881.
2. Telegraph from J. Bryham: regarding Wharfage charges native coal, 13 January 1881.
3. Memo from Auckland Harbour Board: regarding Copy of By-laws, 26 January 1881.
4. Letter from D. Cameron: regarding Position of Master of Dredge, 7 September 1881.
5. Letter from Captain Campbell S.S. Kiwi: regarding Port Charges, 24 June 1881.
6. Letter from Mr Carr, Public Works Office. regarding Port Ahuriri Bridge, 8 February 1881.
7. Letter from Collector of Customs: regarding Use of Ferry building. 2 February 1881.
8. Letter from Colonial Secretarys Office: regarding New Quarantine Regulations, 11 August 1881. Attached from page of the Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, Thursday August 4, 1881.
9. Circular from Marine Department: regarding Returns required of Government Grants of Land or Money, 30 August 1881. Attached Circular from the Colonial Secretary's Office requesting a return from all Local Bodies, 12 August 1881.
10. Memo from County Council: regarding Representatives on Harbour Board. Names include James Nelson Williams of Hastings and John Gibson Kinross of Napier14 February 1881.
11. Letter from Applicant: regarding Secretaries position, 14 November 1881.
12. Letter from Returning Officer: regarding Expenses incurred, 14 April 1881.
Attached memo from the County Council Office, Hawke's Bay, 31 March
1881, and Extracts from the Regulation of Local Election Act,1876.
13. Letter: regarding Expenditure for April-March 1881. (n.d.)
14. Telegraph from W. Hay Dickson: regarding Coal charges at Port, 5 January 1881.
15. Letter from Albert Dowell: regarding Dredge appointment, 3 October 1881.
16. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Repairs carried out. 18 January 1881.
17. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Repairs needed, 15 March 1881.
18. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Repairs to railway on Breastwork, 18 April 1881.
19. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Port Lights, 18 April 1881.
20. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Dredging Harbour, discusses information from the Priestman Brothers, 18 April 1881
21. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Movable platform on Breastwork, 18 April 1881.
22. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Works and repairs carried out, 17 May 1881.
23. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Works and repairs carried out. Mr McCormack provided the use of the S.S. Boojum, 20 June 1881.
24. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Port Light, 19 July 1881.
25. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Sheds for Breastwork, 19 July 1881.
26. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Battery Point Quarry. Messrs Whelan and Miles removing material, 15 August 1881.
27. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Works and repairs carried out, 15 August 1881.
28. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Arrival of Dredge by the S.S. Oreti . Mr Carr the District Engineer informs that the Government have some old rails for use.19 September 1881.
29. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding New Chain. Mr Dolbell selling chain on board the Mary Wadley, 13 October 1881.
30. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Salary Increase, 18 October 1881.
31. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Works and repairs carried out, 18 October 1881.
32. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Dredging Punts, 14 November 1881.
33. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Ballast stores from Dunedin, 14 November 1881.
34. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Dredging, 19 December 1881.
35. Report from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Diverting Poraite Channel, 19 December 1881.
36. Letter from Town Clerk, Gisborne: regarding Wharf Charges and Dues etc., 9 June 1881.
37. Letter from W. Harker: regarding Secretary's position, 8 November 1881.
38. Letter from C. Hoadley: regarding Tendering resignation, 18 October 1881.
39. Letter from George Hood: regarding Dredge Masters position, 10 October 1881.
40. Letter from Thomas Hunt: regarding Stables, 23 February 1881.
41. Letter from Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works: regarding Dredging, 19 September 1881.
42. Telegraph from J. Knowles, Wellington: regarding Dredging, 28 March 1881.
43. Letter from Mr Kinross: regarding Captain of the Admiral wishes to borrow the Diving Dress, 5 October 1881.
44. Letter from Mr O. Krogh: regarding Poor condition of Diving Dress, 14 February 1881.
45. Letter from C. Lambert: regarding Leave of absence, 17 January 1881.
46. Letter from J. Lang: regarding Whare-O-Maraenui Block, 2 February 1881.
47. Circular from Marine Department: regarding Notice to Mariners - Alteration in local signals for the Port of Wanganui,1881. (n.d.)
48. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Appointment of Board Members, 1 March 1881.
49. Telegraph from Marine Department: regarding Re-election of Chairman, 12 March 1881.
50. Circular from Marine Department: regarding Notice to Mariners, Lights on Training Walls, Wanganui River, 14 March 1881. Attached extract from the New Zealand Gazette 10 March 1881.
51. Telegraph from Mr McKellar, Wellington: regarding Port Light, 18 March 1881.
52. Circular from Marine Department: regarding Notice to Mariners, Buoy at Brampton Shoal, 21 March 1881. Attached extract from the New Zealand Gazette, 17 March 1881.
53. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Exemption for Captain Balle, Master of Mary Wadley, 28 March 1881.
54. Telegraph from Mr McKellar, Wellington: regarding Port Light, 4 April 1881.
55. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Port Light, 8 April 1881.
56. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Port Light, 20 April 1881.
57. Circular from Marine Department: regarding Notice to Mariners - Change of position of Harbour Lights, Grey River, 27 April 1881. Attached Notice to Mariners, no.15, 1881.
58. Circular from Marine Department: regarding British Code List, 4 May 1881.
59. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Exemption Certificate for Captain Balle,18 May 1881.
60. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Copies of Board's accounts, 13 June 1881.
61. Letter from William Seed, Marine Department: regarding Copies of Board's accounts, 4 October 1881.
62. Letter from Marine Department: regarding Complaint about Pilot of the Frank Guy, 28 November 1881.
63. Letter from Marine Department: regarding New Board Members include Thomas Tanner; Andrew Wardrop and John Nathaniel Wilson, 26 October 1881.
64. Letter from Mr Menzies: regarding Loan agency, 16 November 1881.
65. List of plans, 1881 (n.d.)
66. Letter from the Provincial District Audit Office: regarding Permission to carry out Audit, 4 May 1881.
67. Letter from J. MacKintosh: regarding Position of Dredge Master, 28 April 1881.
68. Letter from J. D. Ormond: regarding Dredging, 22 August 1881.
69. Petition to Harbour Board from Ship Masters: regarding Lights. Names include Mr B. Baxter; Mr J. Quinlan; A. Dowell; W. Ware; John Campbell; J. Dunn; Mr Mitchell; Mr P. A. Petersen and others, 15 March 1881.
70. Letter from Captain Belle: regarding Pilots Exemption for Captain Balle, Master of Mary Wadley, 17 February 1881.
71. Letter from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Licences for Thomas Torr; Mr H. Green and A. Dowell, 3 January 1881.
72. Letter from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Diving dress, 1 April 1881.
73. Letter from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Pilots Exemption for John Anderson, Master of the S.S. Albion, 31 May 1881.
74. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Crew Changes, new member Mr Merritt, 18 June 1881.
75. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Flags for Signalman, 21 June 1881.
76. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Licences for S.S. Sir Donald; Three Brothers; Admiral; Boojum; Maid of the Mill; Why Not and others. Names of owners include Mr Quinlan; Mr H. Mitchell; Mr Thomas; Mr Dowell; Mr P.; Mr Petersen, and Mr R. Thompson, 6 July 1881.
77. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Passenger Steamer, 16 August 1881.
78. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: Lighter Licence for ketch Jessie, Captain Quinlan, owner J. G. Gibbons, 21 September 1881.
79. Letter from Public Works Office: regarding Work in progress, 17 October 1881.
80. Letter from Public Works Office: regarding Receipt of Letter, 29 November 1881.
81. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Exemptions required for Mr C. A. Parsons, Chief Officer of the Rotomahana, 8 September 1881.
82. Memo from Harbourmaster, H. Kraeft: regarding Exemptions required for Mr Eadie, Chief Officer of the Ringarooma, 19 September 1881.
83. Memo from Murray, Roberts and Company: regarding Exemptions required for Captain Dicker of the S.S. Go-Ahead,15 January 1881.
84. Letter from Public Works Office: regarding Dredge, 12 March 1881.
85. Letter from Mr Vogel: regarding Tender for Dredge, 26 January 1881.
86. Letter from Priestman Brothers: regarding Dredge specifications, 12 January 1881.
87. Letter from New Zealand Steam Ship Company: regarding Dredge Tenders, 14 January 1881.
88. Letter from New Zealand Steam Ship Company: regarding Dredge Tenders, January 1881. (missing at 29 August 2007)
89. Letter from New Zealand Steam Ship Company: regarding Dredge Tenders, 26 January 1881.(missing at 29 August 2007)
90. Letter from Public Works Office: regarding Training Wall, 12 October 1881.
91. Letter from Public Works Office: regarding Siding at Breastwork, 31 December 1881.
92. Letter from Mr Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways: regarding Parcel conveyance, 31 March 1881.
93. Letter from M. Miller: regarding Proposals by Otago Harbour Board, 15 November 1881. Attached correspondence from Mr Francis Saunders, Clerk of Works, 2 November 1881.
94. Letter from Captain Roberts of the Hermione: regarding Striking top mast, Captain Gleadow does not object,17 October 1881.
95. Certificate from Returning Officer: regarding Board Elections. Those elected include Edward Lyndon, John Alexander Smith and John Bee Gleadow, 15 February 1881.
96. Letter from Auctioneer: regarding Monies Due for services as Auctioneer regarding the Whare-O-Maraenui Block and Bluff Block, 4 November 1881.
97. Letter to Auctioneer: regarding Auction of Whare-O-Maraenui and Lighthouse Reserves, 27 July 1880. (moved to Port Archives, Box 5, 1880)
98. Letter to Auctioneer: regarding Change of date of Auction, 22 September 1881. (moved to Port Archives, Box 5, 1880)
99. Letter from C. B. Hoadley: regarding Training Wall at Spit Bridge, 19 November 1881.
100. Letter from Mr Hindmarsh: regarding Buoys at Sailing Club, 23 August 1881. Attached letter from Mr Hindmarsh concerning Buoys at Sailing Club, 25 August 1881.
101. Letter from Mr C. E. Taylor: regarding Position of Dredge Master, 19 September 1881.
102. Letter from Mr Bowen, Town Clerk: Re: Leasing part of Whare-O-Maraenui, 11 August 1881.
103. Letter from Town Clerk: Re: Thanking Harbour Board leasing land for the depositing of Nightsoil, 20 August 1881.
104. From Treasury Department, Wellington: regarding Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 9 March 1881.
105. Letter from New Zealand Union Steam Ship Company: regarding Pilots Exemptions, 19 July 1881.
106. Letter from New Zealand Union Steam Ship Company: regarding Pilots Exemptions for Captain A. Dowell of the Boojum to be transferred to Captain E. Moloney, 19 September 1881.
107. Letter from Mr Vautier: regarding Loan of Diving Dress to inspect Silver Cloud, 28 January 1881.
108. Letter from Mr Vautier: regarding Inquiry into Silver Cloud, 15 March 1881.
109. Letter from Waipawa County Council: regarding Election of Board Members, 18 February 1881.
110. Letter from Wairoa County Council: regarding Election of Board Member, Mr M. R. Miller, 15 February 1881.
111. Letter to Marine Department, Wellington: regarding Life Saving Apparatus, 21 November 1881.