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Registration	Bride's Given Name(s)	Bride's Family Name	Groom's Given Name(s)	Groom's Family Name
1915/9277	Margaret	Stuckey	Joseph	Ivess	Order Product

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1948/18722	Ivess	Joseph	1867	81Y	Order Product
1919/6506	Ivess	Joseph	1845	74Y	Order Product

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Family NameIvess Given Name(s)Joseph Born (approx.)1867 Age at Death (approx.)81Y

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Lyell in 1875 IVESS, JOSEPH born Ireland. 1844. married Sarah Ann Reddin at Melbourne. Was 24 when he arrived at Hokitika, died in 1919. Barbara Andrew 2002-2005 RootsWeb is
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They had 10 children IVESS, JOSEPH b, 1844 marr Sarah Ann Reddin at Melbourne. was 24 years old when he arr at Hokitika. He died in 1919 JACKSON, THOMAS HENRY arr at Christchurch
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Joseph IVESS intends starting a daily paper at HASTINGS. Both Dr. SWEET and Mr MOELLER have received letters from Joe GALLAGHER, Mr L.D. NATHAN's jockey, and his friends, speaking
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TitleBlack's Point Museum : Material relating to Inangahua County history SummaryMSY-6835. Black's Point Museum : Material relating to Inangahua County history. 1872-1887, 1967-1970. [Item]

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	Joseph Ivess			Wikipedia / Wikipedia
	The Akaroa mail and Banks Peninsula advertiser.			National Library of New Zealand Catalogue / National Library of New Zealand
	The Patea mail : and Hawera and Wairoa advertisers.			National Library of New Zealand Catalogue / National Library of New Zealand
	Members of the House of Representatives, 1882	Photographic copy of a montage of photographic portraits depicting members of the 1882 House of Representatives. All portraits taken by William Henshaw Clarke of Wellington. Copy of montage made by S P Andrew Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative	Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910	TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library

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ArticleThe Akaroa mail and Banks Peninsula advertiser. SourceNational Library of New Zealand Catalogue / National Library of New Zealand

ArticleThe Patea mail : and Hawera and Wairoa advertisers. SourceNational Library of New Zealand Catalogue / National Library of New Zealand

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ArticleMembers of the House of Representatives, 1882 DescriptionPhotographic copy of a montage of photographic portraits depicting members of the 1882 House of Representatives. All portraits taken by William Henshaw Clarke of Wellington. Copy of montage made by S P Andrew Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative AuthorClarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910 SourceTAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library

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	Ivess, Joseph		New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga	Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
	Joseph Ivess		Standish and Preece New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga	Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
	Joseph Ivess, 'rag-planter'	Click on this map for details of the 31 local newspapers that Joseph Ivess is thought to have owned or co-owned between 1868 and 1907. Irish-born Ivess was perhaps the most energetic of NZ's 'rag-planters', or founders of small local papers, known as 'rags'. As well as the ...	New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga	Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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ArticleIvess, Joseph AuthorNew Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga SourceTe Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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ArticleJoseph Ivess AuthorStandish and Preece
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ArticleJoseph Ivess, 'rag-planter' DescriptionClick on this map for details of the 31 local newspapers that Joseph Ivess is thought to have owned or co-owned between 1868 and 1907. Irish-born Ivess was perhaps the most energetic of NZ's 'rag-planters', or founders of small local papers, known as 'rags'. As well as the ... AuthorNew Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga SourceTe Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Name	Born	Died	Cemetery	Cemetery location	Region
Joseph “Joe” Ivess	8 Feb 1844 🔍	4 Sep 1919 🔍 📰	Linwood Cemetery	Linwood, Christchurch City	Canterbury
Joseph Ivess	23 Mar 1869 🔍	8 Apr 1948 🔍 📰	Waikumete Cemetery &amp Crematorium	Glen Eden, Auckland Council	Auckland

NameJoseph “Joe” Ivess Born8 Feb 1844 🔍 Died4 Sep 1919 🔍 📰 CemeteryLinwood Cemetery Cemetery locationLinwood, Christchurch City RegionCanterbury

NameJoseph Ivess Born23 Mar 1869 🔍 Died8 Apr 1948 🔍 📰 CemeteryWaikumete Cemetery &amp Crematorium Cemetery locationGlen Eden, Auckland Council RegionAuckland

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Justice Department > Inwards letters and registered files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
From: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Wellington Date: 18 September 1885 Subject: For appointment of C A Hardy South Rakaia as Justice of the Peace	1885	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Wellington Date: 23 September 1885 Subject: Forwarding letter from Peter Walker relative to his complaint against Mr Baddeley Resident Magistrate	1885	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Member of the House of Representatives, Wellington Date: 27 June 1883 Subject: Forwarding letter from James Maher who failed to obtain license through not lodging application in time [This item is part of a larger record. To order this document please use the record number in the Additional Archives Description field below]	1883	Wellington	Open
From: Governor, Wellington Date: 21 October 1907 Subject: Appointing Joseph Ivess to be a member of Rangitikei Licensing Committee [This item is part of a larger record. To order this document please use the record number in the Additional Archives Description field below]	1907	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Wellington Date: 6 July 1883 Subject: As to case of Oliver who failed to obtain license through not making proper application	1883	Wellington	Open

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Wellington Date: 18 September 1885 Subject: For appointment of C A Hardy South Rakaia as Justice of the Peace Year(s)1885 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Wellington Date: 23 September 1885 Subject: Forwarding letter from Peter Walker relative to his complaint against Mr Baddeley Resident Magistrate Year(s)1885 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Member of the House of Representatives, Wellington Date: 27 June 1883 Subject: Forwarding letter from James Maher who failed to obtain license through not lodging application in time [This item is part of a larger record. To order this document please use the record number in the Additional Archives Description field below] Year(s)1883 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Governor, Wellington Date: 21 October 1907 Subject: Appointing Joseph Ivess to be a member of Rangitikei Licensing Committee [This item is part of a larger record. To order this document please use the record number in the Additional Archives Description field below] Year(s)1907 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Wellington Date: 6 July 1883 Subject: As to case of Oliver who failed to obtain license through not making proper application Year(s)1883 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Police Department > Central filing system

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
From: Joseph Ivess, Member House of Representatives, Wellington Date: 9 September 1885 Subject: Recommending re-appointment of ex Constable Roderick McRae	1885	Wellington	Open

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Member House of Representatives, Wellington Date: 9 September 1885 Subject: Recommending re-appointment of ex Constable Roderick McRae Year(s)1885 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Land Information New Zealand, National Office > North and South Auckland Compulsory Applications

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Joseph Ivess of Auckland, Gentleman and Margaret Ivess, his wife - Part Allotment 7 Sec 3 Suburbs of Auckland	1939 ‑ 1943	Auckland	Open

NameJoseph Ivess of Auckland, Gentleman and Margaret Ivess, his wife - Part Allotment 7 Sec 3 Suburbs of Auckland Year(s)1939 ‑ 1943 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office > Central filing system

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
From: Joseph Ivess, Ashburton Date: 6 April 1882 Subject: Oath of allegiance and fee of John Moison [naturalisation]	1882	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Ashburton Date: 14 April 1882 Subject: Memorial for Naturalisation and oath of allegiance and fee, of John Henderson [Occupation: Contractor Age: 36 Born: Sweden Resides in: Lowcliffe]	1882	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Ashburton Date: 24 April 1822 Subject: Oath of allegiance and fee of Gustav Valk [naturalisation]	1882	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Napier Date: 6 August 1887 Subject: Memorial for naturalisation of Frederic Engebretsen	1887	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Napier Date: 6 August 1887 Subject: Memorial for naturalisation of Frederick Oscar Olsen	1887	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Napier Date: 5 August 1887 Subject: Memorial for naturalisation of Charles Balle	1887	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Timaru Date: 7 April 1886 Subject: Stating that the new town district has been named "Hakatere" against the wishes of ratepayers who wish it named "Hampstead" [This item is part of a larger record. To order this document please use the record number in the Additional Archives Description field below]	1886	Wellington	Open
From: Joseph Ivess, Reefton To: G S Cooper, Under Secretary, Wellington Date: 14 July 1874 Subject: Oath of allegiance & Naturalisation fee of Hans Jacobson	1874	Wellington	Open

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Ashburton Date: 6 April 1882 Subject: Oath of allegiance and fee of John Moison [naturalisation] Year(s)1882 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Ashburton Date: 14 April 1882 Subject: Memorial for Naturalisation and oath of allegiance and fee, of John Henderson [Occupation: Contractor Age: 36 Born: Sweden Resides in: Lowcliffe] Year(s)1882 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Ashburton Date: 24 April 1822 Subject: Oath of allegiance and fee of Gustav Valk [naturalisation] Year(s)1882 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Napier Date: 6 August 1887 Subject: Memorial for naturalisation of Frederic Engebretsen Year(s)1887 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Napier Date: 6 August 1887 Subject: Memorial for naturalisation of Frederick Oscar Olsen Year(s)1887 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Napier Date: 5 August 1887 Subject: Memorial for naturalisation of Charles Balle Year(s)1887 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, MHR, Timaru Date: 7 April 1886 Subject: Stating that the new town district has been named "Hakatere" against the wishes of ratepayers who wish it named "Hampstead" [This item is part of a larger record. To order this document please use the record number in the Additional Archives Description field below] Year(s)1886 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameFrom: Joseph Ivess, Reefton To: G S Cooper, Under Secretary, Wellington Date: 14 July 1874 Subject: Oath of allegiance & Naturalisation fee of Hans Jacobson Year(s)1874 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Auckland Provincial Government > Superintendent General Government inward correspondence

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Inwards letters. 30 May 1874 - Joseph Ivess - That Beatson be informed why resolution passed in session 1871 regarding delegation of Governor's powers to Executive was not given effect as in Otago. - Enclosure: 4 June 1874 - Provincial Secretary, John Sheehan - Explanation as to why resolution was not acted upon.	1874	Auckland	Open

NameInwards letters. 30 May 1874 - Joseph Ivess - That Beatson be informed why resolution passed in session 1871 regarding delegation of Governor's powers to Executive was not given effect as in Otago.
- Enclosure: 4 June 1874 - Provincial Secretary, John Sheehan - Explanation as to why resolution was not acted upon. Year(s)1874 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

Wellington High Court > Wellington probate files (first sequence)

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
IVESS, Joseph	📃 View Scan	1920	Wellington	Open

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High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Printing Press and Newspapers First Sequence

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Printing press notice - Joseph Ivess - Waikato District County, Provincial District of Auckland	1880	Auckland	Open
Registration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess - The Waikato Mail - Lake Street, Cambridge, County of Waikato, Provincial District of Auckland	1880	Auckland	Open
Registration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess and Henry Blair Stewart - The Hauraki Tribune - Normanby Road, Paeroa	1898	Auckland	Open
Registration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess - The Goldfields Advocate and Ohinemuri County Chronicle - Normanby Road, Paeroa	1898	Auckland	Open
Registration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess - Hauraki Tribune - Normanby Road, Paeroa	1898	Auckland	Open

NamePrinting press notice - Joseph Ivess - Waikato District County, Provincial District of Auckland Year(s)1880 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

NameRegistration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess - The Waikato Mail - Lake Street, Cambridge, County of Waikato, Provincial District of Auckland Year(s)1880 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

NameRegistration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess and Henry Blair Stewart - The Hauraki Tribune - Normanby Road, Paeroa Year(s)1898 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

NameRegistration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess - The Goldfields Advocate and Ohinemuri County Chronicle - Normanby Road, Paeroa Year(s)1898 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

NameRegistration of newspaper - Joseph Ivess - Hauraki Tribune - Normanby Road, Paeroa Year(s)1898 Held AtAuckland AccessOpen

Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Probate files

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
IVESS Sarah Anne - Christchurch - wife of Joseph	📃 View Scan	1909	Christchurch	Open

NameIVESS Sarah Anne - Christchurch - wife of Joseph Scan

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Wellington High Court > Wellington divorce files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Ivess, Georgina Dora v Ivess, Joseph	1898	Wellington	Open

NameIvess, Georgina Dora v Ivess, Joseph Year(s)1898 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Whanganui District Court > Wanganui Newspaper Registration Files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Joseph Ivess - Notice of Printing Press and Types for printing	1906	Wellington	Open
The Waimarino and Ohakune Times - Affidavit of Joseph Ivess - Publisher and Proprietor	1907	Wellington	Open

NameJoseph Ivess - Notice of Printing Press and Types for printing Year(s)1906 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

NameThe Waimarino and Ohakune Times - Affidavit of Joseph Ivess - Publisher and Proprietor Year(s)1907 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Court miscellaneous papers

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Elections Petitions Act 1880 No 3 re Petition of Joseph IVESS against John Cathcart WASON	1882	Christchurch	Open

NameElections Petitions Act 1880 No 3 re Petition of Joseph IVESS against John Cathcart WASON Year(s)1882 Held AtChristchurch AccessOpen

Patent Office > Copyright application files

Name	Year(s)	Held At	Access
Copyright File- Joseph Ivess, Napier	1887	Wellington	Open

NameCopyright File- Joseph Ivess, Napier Year(s)1887 Held AtWellington AccessOpen

High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Auckland probates

Name	Scan	Year(s)	Held At	Access
IVESS Joseph - Auckland - Gentleman	📃 View Scan	1948	Auckland	Open

NameIVESS Joseph - Auckland - Gentleman Scan

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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)

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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ

Name	Biography	Reference
Joseph Ivess	IVESS, JOSEPH (1844-1919) was born at Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland, and accompanied his parents to Melbourne in 1852. Educated at Barnett's Grammar School at Emerald Hill, he came to New Zealand in 1868, and was engaged in the printing business in Hokitika and Reefton. He represented Inangahua in the Nelson Provincial Council (1873-75). In 1875 he moved to Patea, where he established the Patea Mail and in 1877 to Ashburton, where again he established a newspaper. He was a member of the borough council and contested the Parliamentary seat for Wakanui against J. C. Wason (1881). The election of Wason being declared void, Ivess defeated Alfred Saunders. In 1884 he was defeated by E. Grigg, but he regained the seat in 1885, defeating E. G. Wright. On being again defeated (in 1887) he retired. Ivess established 45 newspapers in various towns in Australia and New Zealand. He died on 5 Sep 1919. NZPD, 11 Sep 1919; Who's Who NZ, 1908; Scholefield, Union Catalogue.	Volume 1, page 232

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IVESS, JOSEPH (1844-1919) was born at Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland, and accompanied his parents to Melbourne in 1852. Educated at Barnett's Grammar School at Emerald Hill, he came to New Zealand in 1868, and was engaged in the printing business in Hokitika and Reefton. He represented Inangahua in the Nelson Provincial Council (1873-75). In 1875 he moved to Patea, where he established the Patea Mail and in 1877 to Ashburton, where again he established a newspaper.

He was a member of the borough council and contested the Parliamentary seat for Wakanui against J. C. Wason (1881). The election of Wason being declared void, Ivess defeated Alfred Saunders. In 1884 he was defeated by E. Grigg, but he regained the seat in 1885, defeating E. G. Wright. On being again defeated (in 1887) he retired. Ivess established 45 newspapers in various towns in Australia and New Zealand. He died on 5 Sep 1919.

NZPD, 11 Sep 1919; Who's Who NZ, 1908; Scholefield, Union Catalogue.

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NameJoseph Ivess Biography

IVESS, JOSEPH (1844-1919) was born at Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland, and accompanied his parents to Melbourne in 1852. Educated at Barnett's Grammar School at Emerald Hill, he came to New Zealand in 1868, and was engaged in the printing business in Hokitika and Reefton. He represented Inangahua in the Nelson Provincial Council (1873-75). In 1875 he moved to Patea, where he established the Patea Mail and in 1877 to Ashburton, where again he established a newspaper.

He was a member of the borough council and contested the Parliamentary seat for Wakanui against J. C. Wason (1881). The election of Wason being declared void, Ivess defeated Alfred Saunders. In 1884 he was defeated by E. Grigg, but he regained the seat in 1885, defeating E. G. Wright. On being again defeated (in 1887) he retired. Ivess established 45 newspapers in various towns in Australia and New Zealand. He died on 5 Sep 1919.

NZPD, 11 Sep 1919; Who's Who NZ, 1908; Scholefield, Union Catalogue.

ReferenceVolume 1, page 232