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Mirrielees family Bay of Plenty moments in history
Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of Mirrielees family mentions in the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
Chronological listing:
1910s
A.J. Mirrielees, chemist of Johnsonville has disposed of his business and is proceeding at an early date to Tauranga where he has bought another business... Bay of Plenty Times, 28 September 1910.
A.J. Mirrielees has purchased Mr R.J. Allely's Pharmacy on Saturday 1 October 1910. (Had 15 years of experience). Bay of Plenty Times, 3 October 1910.
Alick J. Mirrielees temporary premises on Devonport Road next to the Star Hotel. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 October 1910.
A.J. Mirrielees advertising as an Optician. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 October 1911.
Captain Mirrielees, Local Officer, "our Citizens Army". 3 November 1911.
A.J. Mirrielees has photographs of 68th regiment in the Redoubt 1864 and others on display. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 December 1911.
Captain A.J. Mirrielees is equipping a squad of Tauranga men for Trentham Camp in order to reinforce NZEF. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 September 1914.
1920s
Advertisement for A.J. Mirrielees. Chemist and Optician. Sight Testing Specialist. Photographic Supplier. The Strand, Tauranga. Now that long evenings are here it will pay you to have Mr Mirrielees fix your glasses for you. Don't put it off. A.J. Mirrielees Optician, Tauranga. Brand new hot water-bottles of the best possible quality - 12s 3d, 12s 9d, 14s 3d, 17s 3d, 19s and 22s 6d each. Mirrielees Chemist. 13 May 1921.
A.J. Mirrielees, President of Tauranga Tourist League. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 March 1924.
Mrs A.J. Mirrielees died 27 July aged 50. Born in Christchurch, she arrived in Tauranga 20 years ago. Church of England, horticulturalist, member of Beautifying and Horticultural Society, and other associations. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 July 1928.
Mr L.E. Woods today took over Mr A.J. Mirrielees pharmacy on The Strand. Mr Mirrielees keeping on optical department. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 March 1929.
A.J. Mirrielees appointed as a Justice of the Peace, 11 April 1929. Ams 518 Clippings book of Joan Mirrielee.
1930s
Obituary of Mrs E. Mirrielees (mother of Mr A.J. Mirrielees). Includes description of her care and involvement with "the first rabbits introduced to New Zealand to Blackmount Station, Southland". Bay of Plenty Times, 19 October 1935, p. 2.
1940s
A.J. Mirrielees gave an address to the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce in 1941 on the Tauranga Harbour. The Tauranga Harbour by A.J. Mirrielees, published 1941 by the Tauranga Harbour Board.
1970s
'A school teacher's report' by Joan Mirrielees for the Ōmokoroa No 1 School 75th Jubilee 1900-1975. Joan was a teacher there 1923-24.
Article by K. Joan Mirrielees titled 'First post' about Joan's experience of teaching at Ōmokoroa Primary School in 1923. Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society, no. 58, December 1976, p. 25.
1980s
Joan Mirrielees received 21st birthday key (to the City). Bay of Plenty Times, 13 April 1984.
Childhood memories of Mount Maunganui - Joan Mirrielees. Mount News, 11 March 1987.
John Mirrielees loses historic photo. Bay of Plenty Times (Timescan), 7 June 1988.
1990s
A.J. Mirrielees. Sub sighting startled fishermen. Bay of Plenty Times, 19 May 1990.
Tauranga loses respected historian. Obituary of Kathleen Joan Mirrielees. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 December 1991.
Areas name (Mirrielees Road). Bay News, 5 May 1999.
The Mirrielees, Porritt and Mellor families picnicking at Ōmokoroa, 1912, Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 99-856
Mirrielees chemist's shop, The Strand, Tauranga, c. 1925-1930. Next to Tanner's Butchers and Bartrom's Grovers. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 04-258
