North Shore

ATTENDANCE upon Ladies during their confinement, in the home of an experienced English Nurse (Widow). Doctor living near.—M. Crisp. North Shore, Auckland. (Ak Star 2 July 1895)

Bayswater

Nurse E M Dryland, 10 Norwood Road (1923-1926)

Formerly at Mt Eden.

Nurse Leslie Munro (1925-1928)

Until 1927, preferred visiting private homes

Nurse Douglas, Norwood Road (1934)

Birkenhead

Nurse Hannah Gulley/Gully, Mokoia Road (c.1908-1927)

Died 18 April 1936. Widow of George Gulley.

Nurse Metcalfe, Palmerston Road (1914)

Nurse Jeanette Marian Elizabeth Jory, around 104 Hauraki Street (1936-at least 1945), now 182 Hinemoa Street

Qualified 12-month certificate, State examination 1930. Trained at St Helens Hospital, Auckland. (Register of Maternity Nurses, 1932). Died 1980, buried at Purewa Cemetery.

Nurse Walker (1938-1942)

The Gables, Birkenhead Obstetric Hospital 32 Hinemoa Street

According to Auckland Council (via Facebook, 25 August 2020), "The house itself was built for George Johnston, general manager of the South British Insurance Company, and his wife Amelia in the late 1880s or 1890s. In 1922, it was sold to Charles Edward Campbell, who called it the Gables. The Gables maternity hospital under the control of Sister M Martin opened in 1940 and many Birkenhead locals were born there.

"In 1948/9, the Auckland Hospital Board purchased the property from Sister Martin and it was renamed the Birkenhead Obstetric Hospital. In 1958 it reopened as the Birkenhead Convalescent Hostel for Children, caring for 15 children in a non-hospital setting. In 1981, it was purchased by David and Mary Perry, who upgraded the facilities and ran it as an 18 bed nursing hospital until about 2005. The building is unusual in that it is a one and a half storey villa, combining the traditional villa form with an additional attic storey. The house has gabled dormer windows, from which its name is derived. It previously sat on a much larger site, but that was subdivided in the 1920s."

Castor Bay

Eastern Bays Maternity (c.1950s)

On cliff side overlooking Milford beach

Devonport

Mrs Mary Ann Follas, Upper Symonds Street, “practical midwife”. (Ak Star 10 Dec 1892) 1892-1893. In May 1900 she moved to Devonport, off Vauxhall Road “next to Presbyterian Church.” (Ak Star 26 May 1900) Cracroft St, Devonport, 1901 (Ak Star 29 May 1901) 1901-1909. Husband James Follas.

“Mary Ann Follas was charged with acting as a midwife without a license, and with keeping a private hospital, also without a license, at Devonport. She was convicted, and fined £1 on each charge, with costs.” (NZH 13 Nov 1909)

“Mrs. Follas, who failed to register the birth of a child within the statutory time, was fined £2, and 9s costs.” (NZH 1 June 1911)

She died 1915, aged 74.

Mrs Eliza A Medus, Ladies Nurse, Mozley Ave, Melrose, Devonport (Ak Star 4 Feb 1901), later Owens Road, Devonport 1901-c.1908. Probably left the region at that point.

Sunnyside Maternity Home, 23 Waterview Road, Stanley Bay (1919-1920). Practitioner: Nurse Urquhart

Nurse Collins, "Whare Ora", 11 St Leonards Road (1910 -1929)

Nurse Browne, Burgess Road (1918)

Nurse Johnson, Victoria Road (1911-1918)

Nurse Ina Faulbaum, 20 Cambria Road (1920-1932)

Ina Faulbaum, nee Allen, wife of Gustav. In 1911, the Faulbaum family lived in Stanley Bay (Russell Street) - death notice for one of their children, Star, 29 April 1911.

Cotswold Private Hospital, 18 Buchanan Street, Devonport (1919-1927). Practitioners: Nurse Brown, Nurse Jessie Catherine Milne

Devonport Flagstaff, 16 June 2006; pp.12-13

18 Buchanan St – built c.1870s-early 1880s probably by William Philcox, builder. Property sold in 1920 to Nurse Edith M Brown. Cotswold ran until c.1925. Originally set up in Vauxhall Rd c.1919. Sister Jessie Milne was employed as a midwife, a retired Scottish nurse who had served in France with the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corps during WWI. In 1940 converted into five flats. (Rod Cornelius, “Pentlands where babies were born in Devonport”, The Devonport Flagstaff, 16 June 2006, p. 12-13)

Pentlands Maternity Hospital, 19 Buchanan Street, Devonport (1926-1975). Also known as Devonport Obstetric Hospital. Practitioner(s): Sister Jessie Catherine Milne (nurse in charge) to 1936, Miss E C Lowe 1949.

In the late 1940s Pentlands Hospital, which had been run as a private concern in Devonport, was purchased by the Auckland Hospital Board for use as an obstetric hospital to serve the North Shore. By 1950 it was joined by the Eastcliffe Obstetric Hospital at Castor Bay, which served mothers from the East Coast Bays. By this stage Narrow Neck also had an obstetric hospital and the Gables Maternity Home continued to serve the women of Birkenhead. (NS Heritage – Thematic Review report, p. 84)

House owned/built by James May (builder/contractor c.1896. Property purchased by AHB 1951. Closed 1975, developed as psychiatric out-patients clinic. Sold to private owner mid 1980s. 10 beds running over capacity until establishment of North Shore Hospital.

Jessie Milne, first sister-in-charge (Milne, from Cotswold across the road, named Pentlands after Pentland Hills near Edinburgh. “It was said that she always had a large painting of part of the Scottish Pentlands hanging in her office.”). Assisted by Nurse Stewart. Milne retired 1949. (Takapuna Research Centre files)

First matron of Devonport Obstetric Hosp Miss E D Cargo, served in the Army Nursing Corps, posted to Caserta in Italy, Helwan in Egypt and in New Caledonia. First matron of North Shore Hospital. (AWMM library database, C351(b).)

"Chris and Glenis Parker have recently bought the huge house that used to be Devonport Obstetric Hospital, commonly known until 1974 as Pentlands. In 1975, the house became a psychiatric day hospital under Carrington Hospital until 10 years later it was sold as a private home. Originally the house was built by the Mays family in about 1880 and was their family home before becoming a hospital. The Parkers hope to restore the building to its original architecture." (North Shore Time Advertiser, 22 April 2003, p.7)

In 1936, on transfer of licence to Miss Lowe, the staff nurses were Miss M Lynne and Miss McCallum, with 3 probationers and 2 domestic staff, 1 resident and 1 casual. McCallum was shortly after replaced by Miss P F Reid. Miss Milne had been assisted by Miss Stewart. (R 6901615, BAAK A49 19836, Archives NZ)

Devonport Maternity Unit (1940s-1950s)

Seaward side of Narrow Neck, Devonport. Part of Narrow Neck military base.

Nurse French, Allenby Ave (1933-1945)

Greenhill Private Hospital, 4 Buchanan Street (c.1911-c.1918), Victoria Ave (1918) 2-4 Buchanan St (1926)

Nurse Florence Rathbone

Nurse Elspeth Kerr, 18 Abbotsford Tce (1921-c.1929) Maitai Road, Cheltenham (1929-1931), Queens Parade (1932)
A book on the background, trials and aftermath of the case against Elspeth Kerr by Scott Bainbridge was published in May 2024, The Trials of Nurse Kerr.

MRS. KERR, Certificated Maternity Nurse, 18, Abbotsford Terrace, Devonport, has Apartment for accouchement. Quiet locality. (Ad, NZ Herald 8 October 1921)

NURSE CHARGED.
ARREST AT DEVONPORT.
ILLNESS OF A CHILD.
INTENT TO INJURE ALLEGED.
MAGISTRATE REFUSES BAIL.

After lengthy investigations, Detective Sergeants P. J. Doyle and M. O'Sullivan last evening arrested Mrs. Elspeth Kerr, aged 45, a nurse, at her home, 20, Queen's Parade, Devonport, on a charge that, on April 10, with intent to injure, she administered to Dorothy Betty Cameron a certain poison, veronal. Mrs. Kerr appeared before Mr W R McKean, SM, at the Police Court this morning, when Detective Sergeant Kelly obtained a remand until Monday, July 11.

Subsequently counsel for accused asked that bail be allowed. The magistrate said he could not consider bail unless he knew from the police what the facts were.

Detective Sergeant Kelly said the person involved in the charge was a girl of eight years. "This child was removed from accused's house to the Auckland Hospital, where she was examined by doctors," said Mr. Kelly. "A subsequent examination showed traces of veronal poisoning. Mrs Kerr visited the child at the hospital at a later date, and after she left the ward the child became suddenly ill. At a further examination veronal poisoning was definitely detected.''

Mr McKean: Under those circumstances I will not take the responsibility of allowing bail. Counsel made an unsuccessful plea for bail, and said that the child was now in other custody, and away from Mrs. Kerr.

Detective Sergeant Kelly: Yes, the child has been committed to the care of the Child Welfare Department. On June 11, on the application of Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan in the Children's Court, a magistrate made an order for the committal of the child Cameron to the custody of the Child Welfare Department. The application stated that accused had custody of the child and alleged that it was "living in an environment detrimental to its physical well-being." (Auckland Star 6 July 1932)

STRANGE ILLNESS.
CHILD AT DEVONPORT.
NURSE KERR CHARGED
INTENT TO INJURE.
DOCTORS GIVE EVIDENCE.

Charged with administering a certain poison, veronal, with intent to injure Dorothy Betty Cameron, on April 10, Nurse Elspeth Kerr, aged 45, widow, of Devonport, appeared at the Police Court this morning before Mr W R McKean, S.M. Evidence was given by the mother of Betty Cameron that the child was born at Nurse Kerr's on June 22, 1924. Witness left the child with Nurse Kerr. She visited the child on various occasions.

Dr James Carfield Stewart, of Takapuna, said he had known Nurse Kerr, of 20, Queen's Parade, Devonport, for some years, during which time she conducted a nursing home. Witness knew the child Betty Cameron and had often seen her at Nurse Kerr's home. He recollected the child being admitted to the Auckland Hospital on March 28. Nurse Kerr told him she was there. On April 6 the child was discharged from hospital. On April 8 last Dr Wheeler telephoned witness asking him to see the child. Dr. Wheeler said he was uncertain of the child's condition. Witness saw the child in bed at Nurse Kerr's home. The child was in a semi-conscious condition. "I examined her and was alarmed at her condition, which I was unable to diagnose," said Dr. Stewart. "I was unable to get any satisfactory information of the child's condition from accused, and I told her 1 wanted Dr. Holdgate to see the child. We were both unable to diagnose her condition. We were both unable to get satisfactory information from Nurse Kerr. She said the child suddenly took ill for no reason whatever. On April 9 I got Dr. Robb, consulting surgeon, to see the child. He was puzzled over her condition. On April 10 when I saw the child her condition was much more serious." Witness, in the presence of accused, said the girl would have to go back to hospital, and Dr. Holdgate agreed. Nurse Kerr objected and witness insisted. Detective Sergeant Kelly: At this time what was the condition of the child? She was unconscious and in a very grave condition. Dr. Holdgate accompanied the child to the hospital. Can you suggest what the symptoms pointed to?— From my personal knowledge of the case the symptoms suggested veronal poisoning.

Dr Keith H Holdgate said he had known accused only since March last. On April 1 he was called to the Auckland Hospital by Dr. Stallworthy to see the child. The child had a high temperature and was in an irritable condition and showing signs of trouble in the left kidney. She appeared in a worse condition than the usual condition of pylitis. Typhoid fever was suggested, but no definite diagnosis was made. On Friday, April 8, Dr. Stewart called on witness, who went to see the child at Nurse Kerr's. She was in bed and appeared, fairly comfortable, and witness examined her. She was again very ill, drowsy and irritable. Nurse Kerr was present during the examination. Witness asked for a specimen of the child's urine. He took a blood count and found it high, the white cells being much increased. He examined the urine carefully under the microscope and found pus cells and many bacteria there indicated pylitis. "The reaction of the urine was very strongly acid and this puzzled me, as I knew the child had been sent from hospital with a strong alkaline medicine," added witness. "I told Nurse Kerr about this and asked her to send me round the medicine the child was receiving. I received a large bottle about two-thirds full. I made rough tests and satisfied myself that it was actually the medicine given in the hospital. I had the urine [illegible] and substituted strong alkaline powders." The medicine given at the hospital could not cause the effect witness had seen.

Witness said Nurse Kerr said the child usually became irritable at night and asked that something be left for her. Witness left one five-grain tablet of veramon and instructed that half should be given at 9 p.m. The following morning witness received an urgent call from accused, who said the child was much worse and had some type of convulsions. He telephoned Dr. Stewart and witness went to see the child. Nurse Kerr said the convulsions chiefly affected the left side of the body. Witness did not see any convulsions. The child was very frail and witness did not expect her to live. He asked that she be sent to hospital immediately, and arranged for several consulting doctors to see the child on arrival. Witness was present when Sir Carrick Robertson and Drs Ludbrook, Stallworthy and Thomson hold a consultation over the child. Various tests were made and the pathologist was brought in. The tests failed to show the cause of unconsciousness. Dr Ludbrook suggested veronal poisoning. Detective Sergeant Kelly: Can you say if the symptoms were those of veronal poisoning?—l can only say the symptoms were beyond those of pylitis.

"Witness later saw the child frequently after she recovered, and she was responding well. On April 16, at 6 p.m., witness received a telephone message from Nurse Kerr asking him to inquire how the child was, as she did not seem so well that afternoon. Accused said she had visited the child that afternoon at the hospital. She said the child complained of pains in the head. Witness rang the hospital and spoke to the nurse, who said the child went into a deep sleep after the visitors had gone, and could not be roused. He then rang Dr. Caffell, of the resident staff, gave him some details of the case and asked that the child be seen immediately. Detective Sergeant Kelly: There is no possibility of the veramon tablet you gave the child being veronal —Absolutely none. I had no veronal. Treatment in Hospital. Dr. John Arthur Stallworthy said the child was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on March 28 on the certificate of Dr Wheeler, who suggested she was suffering from acute appendicular colic. The child Was desperately ill on admission and semi-conscious and had a high temperature, but later she steadily improved. The child was regularly visited by Nurse Kerr and as soon as she improved sufficiently she was transferred to accused's nursing home. Prior to the child being discharged, witness explained the nature of the trouble to Nurse Kerr. On April 10 the child was again admitted to hospital. She was deeply unconscious, and could not be roused. She did not show the same clinical signs as on the former occasion. Detective Sergeant Kelly: Did the child respond well on the second occasion, too? —Yes.

Was there any change in her condition on Saturday. April 16? —Yes. That morning when 1 was in the ward I carefully re-examined the child. She was then bright and perfectly rational and appeared to be in good health. Did she have any visitors? —Yes, as I was finishing my examination Nurse Kerr arrived. That evening at 5.30 I was asked to see the child and on arriving I found her deeply unconscious and in a condition resembling that when she was admitted on April 10 although not so severe. My examination failed to reveal any clinical reason for her condition. Witness said he consulted Dr. Gilmour the following morning and told him of his suspicions, and Dr Gilmour said investigations were already being made at the time. The child recovered consciousness the next morning. Dr. Lawrence Ludbrook said he first saw the child at the hospital on April 10. She was deeply unconscious, her breathing was shallow, her complexion bluish, and her pulse rapid, and she could not be roused by strong stimulation. An examination was made of the child's urine and this showed inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney. A pathological and bacteriological investigation of the fluid from the spine showed no cause for the child's unconscious state. As no evidence of organic disease could be found to account for her condition witness suspected poisoning by one of the veronal group of poisons. Detective-Sergeant Kelly: Would an overdose of veronal affect the kidneys?— Not in the way this child was affected. There was definite evidence of a germ infection. Witness added that on the following day, April 11, the child was doing very well and perfectly normal, doing her school work. After he heard the child had taken suddenly ill on April 10, witness gave instructions that a sample of the child's urine should be sent to the bacteriologist. (Auckland Star 11 July 1932)

Nurse Kerr was committed for a second trial in March 1933. The jury failed to agree. (Star, 1 April 1933) Third trial opened in May that year. She was found guilty of attempted murder 27 May 1933 and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment. Charles Ferrall and Rebecca Ellis, authors of The Trials of Eric Mareo, suggested that Nurse Kerr might have been a candidate for the diagnosis of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. (p.43)

"The third trial opened last Monday and was completed in five days. In all three trials a section of the Evidence Act which is said to be unique in the British Empire was invoked. The section made the evidence relating to the deaths of Mr Kerr and Mrs Day admissible. It was the first time the section had been invoked during the 40 years it had been on the Statute Book, where it was placed as a result of the drafting of Mr. John McGregor, of Dunedin, who is still a member of the Upper House. It was introduced as a result of either the case Rex v Styche, or Rex v Hall, two famous New Zealand poisoning cases in which wives were the victims. The Court during the Nurse Kerr trials sat on 18 days and two nights. The surprising total of 431 pages of evidence, including the depositions taken in the Lower Court, have been typed. It was necessary for 30 jurymen to listen to the case before 12 were unanimous that Nurse Kerr was guilty. A striking feature of the three trials was the fact that the child Betty Kerr was never called to give evidence. Throughout the three trials Nurse Kerr's son, aged 20, sat on a seat in front of the dock which enclosed his mother. He listened intently to the evidence. It is understood that during the eleven months Nurse Kerr has been in Mount Eden gaol her son has visited her every morning." (Star 27 May 1933)

Northcote

Nurse Ida Morrison, 1 Richmond Road, later Clarence Road (c.1931-c.1936)

GAS POISONING TRAGEDY
FATHER AND YOUNG SON BOTH DEAD IN BEDROOM
HEATER FOUND TURNED ON
A VICTIM OF ILL-HEALTH

A tragedy, involving the death of a boy aged five years and his father, was discovered yesterday morning in an apartment in Wynyard Street. Father and son were found dead in bed. Gas was escaping from a heater which had been turned on but not ignited. The father was William Charles Morrison, aged 50 years, a married man residing apart from his wife, while the son was John Albert Morrison, an only child. The boy, who lived with his mother, Mrs. Ida Morrison, a nurse, of 1, Richmond Avenue, Northcote, was visiting his father for the week-end, which he did nearly every week. The child arrived on a visit to his father on Friday afternoon. On Saturday the pair went to see the League test match at Carlaw Park, but before the game was finished the father, who had been in ill-health for the past three months, complained of feeling unwell and they returned to his apartment, at 44 Wynyard Street. After they had taken their evening meal the boy was put to bed about nine o'clock, the father playing cards with the owner of the house, Mrs. June Love, and others, until about 10.30 p.m., when he retired. He then appeared to be depressed. The others retired shortly afterward.

About nine o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Love went to the bedroom with deceased's breakfast, as she usually did, but after knocking on the door received no reply. She then noticed the smell of gas and notified other residents of the house, one of whom summoned the police and Dr. P. A. Lindsay. Constables Webb and Edwards, on arrival at the house, found both father and son in bed, death having taken place several hours previously. The bodies were lying side by side in a three-quarter sized bed. The father, who was dressed in pyjamas and a shirt, was lying on his back in a natural position, while the son, who was also in his night attire, lay in a similar attitude of repose. Both were covered by blankets and two rugs, which were not disturbed. The constables discovered that gas had been allowed to escape from a gas heater, which was turned on, but not lighted, and stood at the foot of the bed. This heater was connected with several feet of flexible tubing to a gas stove fed through a slot meter. That the tragedy was not accidental was shown by the fact that the two windows in the room were closely shut, a scarf had been placed over the crack at the top of the door and an old sheet had been pushed into a ventilator in the kitchenette adjoining the bedroom.

In the pocket of the son's pyjamas was a note asking his father to "tell him fairy stories in the morning." There was another note on a shelf, inside the door, but this had no bearing on the tragedy. A diary in which deceased had made a number of entries relating to certain worries was found among his effects. After Dr. Lindsay had examined the bodies they were removed to the mortuary at the Auckland Hospital. An inquest will be opened by Mr. W. R. McLean, S.M., coroner, this morning. Deceased was formerly an employee of the Auckland Electric-Power Board, retiring from its service three months ago. He first joined the board's staff in 1909. After serving in the war, where he received a severe injury to one leg necessitating 16 operations, deceased returned to the board's employ and at the time of his retirement was stationed at the Onehunga branch. When he retired he gave ill-health as the reason and stated that he intended to take a short holiday and then join his sister in business in New Plymouth, where his mother, Mrs. Isaac Morrison, and other members of the family reside. When he left the board's service several members paid a tribute to his loyalty and devotion to duty. After retiring, Mr. Morrison, who previously lived at Mount Albert, came to live in the city. He had been at the apartment in Wynyard Street for five weeks. (NZ Herald 1 August 1932)

Ida Morrison was on the committee for the Northcote branch of the Plunket Society 1933-1939.

Nurse Harding, Onewa Road (c.1936-c.1946)

According to Ray Johanson of Birkenhead Historical Society: "two doors below the Catholic Church", 46 Onewa Road. According to Betty McCauley (Pt Chevalier Historical Society, 20/11/2013), Nurse Harding used to take the babies to show them to the nuns.

Takapuna

Lake Maternity Home (1924 - at least 1945) 2-4 Ewen Street, Takapuna.

Practitioner(s): Mena Jones (Wises Directory, 1930)

Sister Almena Isabella Ruth Jones [nee White] (1893-1977) established the hospital. Delivered more than 2000 babies during 20 years at Lake Maternity. Born 1893 in Victoria Valley, Northland, educated locally, came to Auckland during WWI to train as a nurse at St Helens Hospital. Qualified 1919, gaining highest marks of that year for midwifery. Started Lake Hospital in 1925. Returned to midwifery for a few years in the 1950s. (Obit, uncited source, Feb 1977, Takapuna Research Centre files)

Staff: Sister Elizabeth Ekberg. Born in Napier, educated at Howick Primary School, trained at Thames Hospital. Midwifery training at Wellington. Dr Stuart McKay pioneered painless childbirth at Takapuna. (From “New Zealanders You Should Know”, uncited source, poss 1 June 1947, Takapuna Research Centre files via D Urquart. Notation “Died 1969.” May have run Imatraa Maternity Hospital at Otahuhu from 1945-1960. (ASB March 1968 p. 65)

Nurse Simmons (1921)

Shirley Private Hospital (1936 -1940) renamed Melita Private Hospital (1940 -1944) (NZH 13 April 1940)

About 8 Rarere Road, just off Ewen Street

Sister Millicent Earp (Miss) (c.1894-11 February 1944)

Registered as a maternity nurse 1 June 1927. Her training was at the Inglewood Nursing Home, Kingston-on-Thames, England. In 1932 lived in Pukekohe. (Register of Maternity Nurses, NZ Gazette supplement, 22 April 1932) Birth notices show Sister Earp practiced at the Shirley Private Hospital at Pukekohe from 1929.

SHIRLEY NURSING HOME CONVALESCENT AND MEDICAL.

Quiet and restful surroundings, elevated sea view, sunny verandahs, garden opening on to Beach. Miss M Earp, R.N.. Rarere Road, Takapuna. Inspection invited. Telephone 23 531 (Ad, NZ Herald 11 May 1936)

TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, TRAINED NURSES, THOSE SEEKING INVESTMENT

THE VALUABLE SEASIDE PROPERTY known as "MELITA," situated in the BEST PART OF TAKAPUNA, with Valuable Frontage to TAKAPUNA BEACH and RARERE ROAD, off Ewen Street. Only a few minutes' walk to shopping centre and bus stop, Hauraki Road. LAND comprises 3 roods 28.4 perches, with frontage of 80ft to Takapuna Beach and same to Rarere Road, by a depth of over 500 ft. Land would lend itself well for subdivision. BUILDINGS: SUBSTANTIAL WELL BUILT COMMODIOUS DWELLING of 10 rooms, bathroom, lav., kitchen, scullery, etc. ANNEXE comprising 7 rooms, bathroom, lavatory. OUTBUILDINGS, with outside lavatory. MELITA is now occupied as a MATERNITY AND CONVALESCENT HOME. Well equipped in modern furnishings. Fully supplied with blankets and linen of best quality and equal to new, a large quantity never having been in use. Large frig., elec. stoves, elec. hot water, incinerator.

THE PROPERTY, FURNISHINGS AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE SOLD IN ONE LOT AS A GOING CONCERN, under instructions from the GUARDIAN TRUST, Trustees in the Estate of Miss Earp. AUCTION AT OUR LAND SALEROOM, 191, QUEEN STREET, MONDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 1944, AT 11 O'CLOCK. RICHARD ARTHUR, LTD. THOS B. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. (Ad Auckland Star 6 May 1944)

Demolished 1950s? Conflicting dates in Archway.