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1907 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1907 in New Zealand. There are celebrations throughout the country this year as New Zealand changes from colony to independent dominion status by proclamation of Edward VII on 26 September. In Wellington on 11 December there is a great sensation when the tinder-dry Parliament buildings burn to the ground. Incumbents Regal and viceregal * Head of State – Edward VII * Governor – The Lord Plunket GCMG KCVO Government The 16th New Zealand Parliament *Speaker of the House – Sir Arthur Guinness * Prime Minister – Joseph Ward * Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward * Attorney-General – John Findlay * Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout Parliamentary opposition * Leader of the Opposition – William Massey, (Independent). Main centre leaders * Mayor of Auckland – Arthur Myers * Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop * Mayor of Christchurch – John Hall followed by George Payling * Mayor of Dunedin – John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Findlay (New Zealand Politician)
Sir John George Findlay (21 October 1862 – 7 December 1929) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and was a Cabinet minister from 1906 to 1911. Early life and family Born in Dunedin in 1862, Findlay graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Laws in 1886 and LLD in 1893. He was admitted to the Bar in 1887 and practised as a lawyer first in Palmerston North and later in Wellington. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1907. He and his wife Josephine had three sons: Wilfred, James and Ian. Political career Findlay was one of nine candidates who contested the three-member electorate in the ; he came sixth with 33.7% of the vote. He was active with the Liberal Party and wrote much of its election manifesto for the . When the Attorney-General, Albert Pitt, died in November 1906, there were no suitable members of the legal profession in Parliament. Hence, Joseph Ward appointed Findlay to the Legislative Council on 23 November 1906, and appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Loudon (mayor)
John Loudon is the name of: * John Loudon (politician) (1866–1955), Dutch foreign minister (1913–1918) * John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843), Scottish botanist * John William Loudon (born 1967), Missouri state senator * John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish inventor of the Macadam Road Surface {{hndis, name=Loudon, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |