Records and papers relating to New Zealand Labour Unions, 1893 - 1921

documentary heritage

Union records, letter books, minute books and case notes, mostly maintained by Arthur Rosser, who acted as Secretary of a number of unions from 1893 to 1921. Alongside the Union Records the collection includes books, ephemera, one photograph album (Whakarewarewa, sub-Antarctic islands, Chatham Island, Fiji, Lau, Panape) and one serial (NZ Farmer, June 1909).

Hollinger Box:

Item 3 -- Auckland United Flour Mill Employees - Minute book, 1899 - 1905.

Item 4 -- Arbitration Court Cases - Notebook, 1904 - 1912.

Item 5 -- Arbitration Court - Notebook, 1900s.

Item 6 -- Auckland Fisherman's Union - Notebook, 1903,1907 - 1912.

Item 7 -- Auckland Coach workers' Union of Workers - Letter book, 1912 - 1913.

Item 11 -- Cabmen's Union - Minute book, 1901 - 1907.

Item 13 -- Performing Musician's dispute - folder, 1928.

Item 14 -- Otago Labour Council - folder, 1916.

Item 15 -- Sundry documents, cards, letterheads - folder, 1912 - 1945.

Outsized Items:

Outsized Item 1 -- Auckland Farriers and General Blacksmiths' Union - Minute book, 1907 - 1924.

Outsized Item 2 -- Auckland Tailoresses' Union - Letter book, 1893 - 1899, 1909.

Outsized Item 8 -- Westfield Chemical Manure Workers Industrial Union of Workers - Letter book, 1904 - 1914.

Outsized Item 9 -- Westfield Chemical Manure Workers Industrial Union of Workers - Minute book, 1905 - 1921.

Outsized Item 10 -- Cabmen's Union - Letter book, 1910 - 1913.

Outsized Item 12 -- Arthur Rosser - Letter book, 1903 - 1911.

Last Update: 24 Jan 2025
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MS-2018-2 (Reference Number)

12883 (Presto content ID)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

ACQ-2006-16 (Acquisition number)

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