THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1935, Page 6

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

BIOGRPHICAL SKETCHES,

Following are some brief biographical notes on the new members of Parliament, elected on Wednesday:— Mr. C. A. Barrell (Labour, Hamilton.) —Is manager for Booth, MeDonand, and Company, in Hamilton. Mr. Barrel! is promiently associated with the Douglas Credit movement and has held executive positions with this organisation in the Waikato centre. He has been a resident of Hamilton for about eight years. Mr J. G. Barclay (Lauour, Marsden.) —ls a member of the Whangarei Borough Council and Whangarei Hospital Board, and was for some years a member of the North Auckland Power Board.

Mr. C. H. Burnett (Labour, Tauranga.)—Was educated at Wanganui College, and for 20 years was farming at Fordell. He has been a member of the Purua Road Board, the Wanganui County Council, and Fordell School Board, and was a foundation member of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union and its first secretary. He is a life member of the Agricultural Society, and for 15 years was on the executive. He served fo- some 12 years on the Wanganui City Council. During this period he was elected to the WanganuiEangitikei Hospital Board and the Wanganui-Eangitikei Electric Power Board, the Museum Board of Trustees, and the Plunket and Karitane Hospital Board, Serpeant Art Gallery and Wanganui and District Development League Executive and Youths’ Camp Scheme Mr. Burnett was for nearly six years a member of the Wellington Land- Board, representing Crown tenants.

Mr. D. Barnes (Labour, Waitaki.)— A native of Lancashire, England. He came to Now Zealand with his parents when 17 years of age. His first employment was with his father, who took up land in Canterbury. He enlisted on the outbreak of the Great War and served on Gallipoli with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles. He was badly wounded in 1915, and invalided out of the army. In spite of his serious injuries, Mr. Barnes again enlisted and was admitted in 1917 to the Flying Corps. He obtained his commission in England and was engaged in flying when the Armistice was declared. Since his return to New Zealand he has taken an active interest in politics, particplarly in regard to the problems of farmers. He is a member of the Fairlic branch of the Farmers’ Union. Mr. Barnes is also president of the "'airlie branch of the Labour Party. He founded the branch three years ago. Mr. J. (Labour, Wangar uui.—Was born in Wanganui 30 years ago. His father was one of the original members of the Labour Party in New Zealand, and was one of the first settlers in the district. The candidate has studied economics, philosophy, and physiology. Is at present secretary of the Wanganui Labour Representation Committee, He took a prominent part in the inauguration of the WanganH Free Ambulance Society. He resigned from the Railway Department to contest the Wanganui seat, Mr. A. Campbell (Labour, Chalmers.) —Was born at Port Chalmers and educated at the Port Chalmers School. As a young man he was employed on the wharf, and in 1912 was appointed secretary of the Port Chalmers Waterside Workers’ Union, a post which he still holds. He has also been secretary of the Combined Otago Waterside Workers’ Union. Mr. Campbell has been a member of the Otago Harbour Board for the past four and a half years as one of the two Port Chalmers representatives, and for seven years has been a member of the Port Chalmers Fire Board, having been chairman for four years. He has been a member of the Port Chalmers Unemployment Committee since 1930. and has occupied the chairmanship for the past three years. ■ Mr. E. L, Cullen (Labour, Hawke’s Bay.)—Was born at Havelock North, and was educated at the Napier Boys’ High School. After his return from the war he took up farming in the Wairoa district. He is a director of the Wairoa Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. Mr. H. M. Christie (Labour, Waipawa.)—Was educated at the Kaiapoi and District High Schools. Served with the Main Body in the war, and was one of the founders of the Returned Soldiers’ Association in Wellington. Was member of the Patangata County Council for three years. Mr. R. Coulter (Labour, Waikato.) —Has been Mayor of Te Aroha for 15 years. Besides being president of numerous club’ and organisations in Tc Aroha Mr. Coulter is patron of several others. He has been a member of the Thames Harbour Board ever since he was elected 14 years ago, and was chairman for three years. He has been a member of the Te Aroha Fire Board wor 14 years, and president of the Northern Athletic Union for 1(5 years.

Mr. W. C. Benham (Labour, Invercargill.)—Was born at Sydney, and was educated in that city and at Melbourne. Came to New Zealand 2(5 years ago. Was elected to the Invercargill City Council seven years ago. Mr. Denham is also a member of the Southland Technical College Board, on which he has given service for eight years. He has been the Invercargill Council's representative on the Southland League,' and has also represented the council on the Town Planning Board. Mr. Denham has been the representative of the tramways employees on the Tramways Appeal Board for 12 years.

Mr. S. G. Holland (Nationalist, Christchurch North.) W, A. McLaren and Co., Ltd., motor traders and importers, a director of several well-known companies, and a

prominent Christchurch sportsman and administrator. He is a son of Mr Henry Holland, a former Government member for Christchurch North, and was born at Greendale in 1893. He served in the New Zealand Field Artillery from 1915 until 1917, when he was invalided home. He has been chairman of the Christchurch Citizens’ Association, president of the Canterbury Employers’ Association, Mr H. E. Herring (Labour, MidCanterbury.)—ls an Englishman by birth. He completed his education at the London University, where he graduated at an early age. In 1900 he was apprenticed as draughtsman to a large shipbuilding firm in London, but in 1909 he came to New Zealand and obtained the position of assistant mechanical engineer at the Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland. For the past eight years he has been in charge of all trades and engineering instruction at the Ashburton Technical High School. He is an associate member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, and a chartered and registered engineer (London and New Zealand).

Mr A. G. Hultquist (Labour, Bayol Plenty.) —Was for a considerable time secretary of the Auckland Citizens’ Committee. He has made a close study of the problems confronting the farmers and farm workers. Mr Hultquist was also a member of the Auckland Disabled Soldiers’ Civil Re-establish-ment League and president of the Auckland Trades and Labour Council. Mr L. G. Lowry (Labour), Otaki.— Mr Lowry was born in London in 1881. He entered the Civil Service in the Old Country but, being desirous to see the world, resigned and travelled abroad. Ho arrived in New Zealand in 1906, and settled in the Hutt. Prior to the war he was in the employ of the Wellington City Council. After his return from active service, he was offered a staff appointment in the Defence Department, but decided to go into business on his own account as a bookseller and stationer, at Otaki, where he has resided ever since. Air Lowry is a former chairman of the finance committee of the Otaki Borough Council. He is at present a member of the Fire Board and the Licensing Bench. Mr W. J. Lyon (Labour, Waitemata). —ls 37 years of age. He served in the Great War from the age of 17 as an n.c.o. and officer, and had post-war service with the War Office. Air Lyon has been a member of the Labour party for 16 years. He contested Hawke’s Bay in 1928. He was a member of the Hastings Borough Council and Napier Harbour Board from 1919 until he resigned on removing to Auckland in 1931. He is president of the Auckland Provincial Unemployed Workers’ Association.

Mr E. P. Meachen (Labour, Wairau). —Was born in Wanganui in 1895. lie was educated at the Christchurch Technical College, where he became prominent in athletics, his outstanding ability in this respect making him a prominent figure in New Zealand sporting circles for some years. Mr Meachen served in the Great War, and since his return has been engaged in the Public Works Department, particularly in Labour construction work. For many years he was branch secretary of the New Zealand Workers’ Union, and was until recently secretary of the Medical Association,

Mr A.F.Moncur (Labour, Rotorua). —Was born in Victoria on March 9, 1888. He came to New Zealand at an early age, and later worked on farms in the South Island. He joined the Railway Department in 1910, and ultimately was transferred to the Auckland traffic staff. In 1921, while at, Rotorua station, he resigned from the department. He was chairman of the A.S.E.S., Auckland branch, in 1920-21. He has been a member of the Whakatane Borough Council; secretary of the Whakatane Domain Board, a member of the Whakatane School Committee, and secretary of the Whakatane branch of the Labour party. Mr W. Lee Martin (Labour, Raglan). —Represented Raglan from the byelection of 1927 till 1931. Born in Oamaru in 1870, and was for a time Salvation Army officer in various centres, Took up dairy farming some years ago. Has served on many local bodies.

Dr. D. G. McMillan (Labour, Dunedin West.) —Was born at New Plymouth and was educated at the Stratford District High School, of which lie was dux in 1921. Gaining a Taranaki University scholarship, he went to the Otago University, where he received his medical training. After acting as house surgeon at the Christchurch and Masterton Public Hospitals, he went to Kurow, where he was medical officer of the Waikato Hydro Medical Association and of the Kurow Maternity Hospital. He wont to Dunedin in November last and was appointed a member of the honorary staff of the Dunedin Hospital and honorary medical officer of the Ros lyn District Nursing Association, the Unemployed Returned Soldiers’ Association and the Children’s Rest Home. He is a member of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association. Dr. McMillan joined the Labour party in 1923. He was elected to the City Council in May last. Kev. A. H. Nordmeyer (Labour, Oamaru.) —Was born in Dunedin 34 years ago, and spent his early boyhood in Alexandra. Received his primary education in Oamaru, and secondary education at the Waitaki Boys' High School. From Waitaki he went to Otago University, whore he obtained his B.A. degree and diploma in so- > cial science. Mr Nordmeyer proceeded to Knox College Theological Hall, where he received his divinity train-

ing. ago he was called to the ICiirow Presbyterian; Church, whore he still occupies the pulpit. He is a member of the Waitaki Hospital Board.

Mr. p, Neilson (Labour, Dunedin Central) *~W as born in Dunedin and received his primary education at (leofge Street School. He .is a baker by trade. He was a member of the Maori Hill Borough Council foj’j- two terms. He is president of the, Otago Trades and Labour Council, and is on the executive ,of the Otago Labour (Representation Committee. Mr. C. R. Petrie (Labour, Hauraki). —ls a Scotsman by birth. He entered the co-operative movement in his native land at the age of 15. He spent 14 years in the service of that organisation, and became associated with social welfare work. Following several years of business experience in both the .North and South Islands, Mr, F'etrie ■entered into business as a storekeeper at Otahuhu. lie has been chairman of the school committee and a member of the Otahuhu Borough Council. Mr. B. Roberts (Labour, Wairarapa). —ls a native of Liverpool. He came to New Zealand in 1907 and settled in the Wairarapa. In 1916 he took up farming on the Carter Estate, and though the land was not of the best, made a success of the venture, becoming a breeder and exhibitor of stock. He has also interested himself in the -culture of tomatoes. For six years he •was a member of the Carterton Borough Council, and is a former chairman of the Parkvilie Co-operative Dairy Company. Upon the formation of the hairy Farmers’ Union, Mr. Roberts was elected president of the provincial district organisation. He is a former member of the Dominion executive. He has been a member of the Labour Party -since 1913, and contested the Manawatu seat two elections ago. Mr. J. Robertson (Labour, Masterton). —A Scotchman by birth and was a resident of Palmerston North for some years. Was member of Parliament for Otaki from 1911 to 1914, and was a member of the 1912 Royal Commission on the cost of living. Has been a member of the Levin Borough Council and the Foxton Harbour Board, Was .secretary of the New Zealand Motion picture Exhibitors’ Association.

Mr. J. A. Roy (Nationalist, Olutha). —Was bora at Wairuna in 1893 and rwas educated at the Wairuna and Clin--ton Schools. Daring the war he served in France as an intelligence officer with the Ist Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, .being awarded the Military Cross with bar. Upon his return, he spent some three years and a-half farming in (South Canterbury, and then returned to the Wairuna district, where he has been faming ever since. Ho is a member of the Clinton School Committee. Mr. A. C. A. Sexton (Independent, /Country Party, Franklin).— Has resided .af Manurewa for ,14 years, and has considerable farming interests in Franklin County. He was born in Auckland in 1892. After live years at the Auckland ■Grammar School, he attended Auckland • University College and graduated L.L.B. in 19,14. He served during the war in Kgypt and France. While convalescent he attended lectures in law at University College, King's College, and the Inns of Court, London, and after being • discharged unfit for further service in .July, 1918, he passed his L.L.M. degree with honours and won the senior university scholarship in law for New Zealand for 1919. Since that time he has been practising law in Auckland and .has also carried on farming at Manurewa and Paparata Valley. He is a .member of the Auckland provincial • ■executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, and of the Board and Farm Committee of Wesley Training College, Paerata.

Mr. James Thorn (Labour, Thames). —Was born in Christchurch in 1882, .and was educated at the West Christchurch and Boys’ High School, When 17 years of age he fought in the Boer War as a trumpeter in the Third New .Zealand Contingent under the command of the late Colonel Jowsey. He is a .foundation member of the Now Zealand labour Parly. On his return from a visit to England Mr. Thorn joined the .New Zealand Worker, of which he was sub-editor during the editorship of the late Mr. H. E. Holland. He was afterwards appointed to the editorship of the paper and held that position for ten years. Mr. Thorn has been national president of the Labour Party, and three years ago was elected lo the national secretaryship on the retirement -of Mr. Walter Nash, Mr. C. M. Williams (Labour, Kaiapoi). —Unsuccessfully contested the Kaiapoi .seat in the Labour inteiests in 1919 and 1925, and the Mid-Canterbury .seat in 1928. He was born in North Wales in 1878, and was educated at the Woodbridge Grammar School and later at King’s College in London, After serving for live years in London as a civil servant he came to New Zealand aafd'obtained work on a farm, subsequently taking up fanning on his own ;,®.eoount in the Kaiapoi district. He is now serving his third term on the Kaia,poi Borough Council, having headed the poll in May last. For many years he has been a director of the Canterbury •Central Co-operative Dairy Company, anS he has judged cattle at Royal and • other leading agricultural shows in the . district. He has also taken a keen interest in the co-operative movement in the interests of the farming community.

Mr. O. Wilson (Labour, Rangitikei). —Was born in 1907, and received Ms education at Christ's College, Christ- * church, and later at Lincoln College, -Oxford. lie is an M.A. in philosophy and'-economics. He is now farming at .Bulls.