Captain Gilbert Mair
1843–1923
(Person)
Surveyor, interpreter, soldier, public servant.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Works by this Author in other Collections
- Art. V.—The Early History of the Morioris: with an Abstract of a Moriori Narrative, presented by Captain Gilbert Mair during the Adjourned Discussion on Mr. A. Shand's Paper of the 3rd August, 1904., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. XLVI.—Notes on Fishes in Upper Whanganui River., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. XIX.—Chips from an Ancient Maori Workshop., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- On the Antiquity of the Moa., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. LVIII.—Notes on the Chatham Islands and their Inhabitants., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. III.—Notes on the Influence of Atmospheric Changes on the Hot Springs and Geysers in the Rotorua District., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. XXXVIII.—Notes on Fish found in the Piako River., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Art. III.—The Ancient Tribe Te Panenehu., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Notes on Te Karamea Bluff., in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Mentioned in
- A Book in the Hand: Essays on the History of the Book in New Zealand
- A History of the Birds of New Zealand.
- England and the Maori Wars
- Hero Stories of New Zealand
- Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z.
- History of New Zealand. Vol. II.
- Island Stories
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’
- Legends of the Maori
- Letter from James Cowan to Horace Fildes
- Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One
- Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims
- (Enclosure in No. 29.) — Transfer From Thomas Ryan to Gilbert Mair
- Deeds—No. 87
- Extract from Commissioners' Report
- Extract from Commissioner's Report
- Te Wahapu Block, River Kawakawa, Bay of Islands District
- Translation
- (Enclosure in No. 86.) — Payment for Lands Near Orongo Bay
- Paramata No. 1 Block, Kororareka, Bay of Islands District
- Extract from Commissioners' Report
- Deeds—No. 325
- Mangapouri Block, near Tutukaka, Whangarei District
- (Enclosure in No. 321.) — Transfer from Gilbert Mair to Messrs. Christie and Duffies
- Taurikura Block, Whangarei District
- Report of Land Commissioner. — Claim No. 457
- (Enclosure in No. 329.) — Deed of Grant to Tutahi and others of Land at Pohuenui, in the Waipu Block
- Translation
- New Zealand
- Maoriland: New Zealand Literature 1872–1914
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- Reminiscences of The War in New Zealand
- Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930
- Robley — Soldier with a Pencil
- Sir Donald Maclean
- Soldiering in New Zealand, Being Reminiscences of a Veteran
- State Authority, Indigenous Autonomy: Crown-Maori Relations in New Zealand/Aotearoa 1900-1950
- The Diary of James Brogden, August 1871 – December 1872
- The Early Journals of Henry Williams
- The Maori Race
- The Maoris in the Great War
- The Maori - Volume II
- The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume I (1845–64)
- The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume II: The Hauhau Wars, (1864–72)
- Preface to Volume II
- [contents]
- [list of illustrations]
- Chapter 8: THE FIGHTING AT TE TAPIRI
- Chapter 9: OPERATIONS AT MATATA AND TE TEKO
- Chapter 16: THE TAURANGA BUSH CAMPAIGN
- Chapter 17: HAUHAU INVASION OF ROTORUA DISTRICT
- Chapter 18: CAPTURE OF PURAKU PA, TARUKENGA
- Chapter 19: SKIRMISHING IN OPOTIKI DISTRICT
- Chapter 24: TE KOOTI'S ESCAPE: CHATHAM ISLANDS
- Chapter 35: DEFEAT OF TE KOOTI
- Chapter 38: EXPEDITIONS OF ARAWA CONTINGENT
- [section]
- THE ATTACK ON RAUPOROA PA
- [section]
- CAPTURE OF ORANGIKAWA PA
- TE KOOTI AT ROTORUA (1870)
- Index
- (Chapter 18): A SCOUTING EPISODE NEAR ROTORUA
- (Chapter 32): WHITMORE'S EXPEDITION TO THE UREWERA COUNTRY
- The Old-Time Maori
- The Story Of Gate Pa, April 29th, 1864
- The Women of New Zealand
- Yesterdays in Maoriland
Cited in
- Island Stories
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’
- Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930
- Robley — Soldier with a Pencil
- The Maori - Volume II
Image Gallery
.jpg "After Fifty Years")
.jpg "Captain H. A. Mair — (Opotiki Volunteer Rangers)")
![From sketch-plan by Captain Gilbert Mair] — Te Kooti's Camp on the Waipaoa River — (Scene of the engagement on 15th August, 1871)](/etexts/Cow02NewZ/Cow02NewZ434a(h280).jpg "From sketch-plan by Captain Gilbert Mair] — Te Kooti's Camp on the Waipaoa River — (Scene of the engagement on 15th August, 1871)")
.jpg "Major W. G. Mair")
.jpg "Officers of the New Zealand Armed Constabulary Field Force (Parihaka, Taranaki, November, 1881.)")
![Photo about 1880] — Captain Gilbert Mair, N.Z.C](/etexts/Cow02NewZ/Cow02NewZ390a(h280).jpg "Photo about 1880] — Captain Gilbert Mair, N.Z.C")
![Photo by Mr. Munday, 1870] — Captain Mair and some of His Arawa Soldiers](/etexts/Cow02NewZ/Cow02NewZ394a(h280).jpg "Photo by Mr. Munday, 1870] — Captain Mair and some of His Arawa Soldiers")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Captain Gilbert Mair":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.