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Alfred Smyth (Samoan Politician)
Alfred George Smyth (17 June 1879 – 27 October 1959) was a New South Wales-born Western Samoan politician. Biography Smyth was born in Maitland, New South Wales and attended the local Sacred Heart School and the government school on Thursday Island. When Smyth was due to return to Western Samoa on 28 December 1929, the Mau movement planned a major reception for him. However, when the police attempted to arrest a member of the procession, a fight erupted and several Mau members were shot dead by the police firing into the crowd. The event became known as Black Saturday. Smyth was then considered for deportation again; although Governor Stephen Allen described him as an "ass", he decided that another stint in exile was unjustified. Smyth planned to contest the 1932 elections. Although he was widely considered the favourite candidate, he was forced to withdraw his candidacy due to his employer's opposition. Smyth did contest the 1935 elections, and was elected with by far th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of Samoa
The Legislative Assembly ( sm, Fono Aoao Faitulafono a Samoa), also known as the Parliament of Samoa ( sm, Palemene o Samoa), is the national legislature of Samoa, seated at Apia, where the country's central administration is situated. Samoan Parliament is composed of two parts: the O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) and the Legislative Assembly. In the Samoan language, the Legislative Assembly of Samoa is sometimes referred to as the Samoan Fono while the ''government'' of the country is referred to as the Malo. The word ''fono'' is a Samoan and Polynesian term for councils or meetings great and small and applies to national assemblies and legislatures, as well as local village councils. The modern government of Samoa exists on a national level alongside the country's '' fa'amatai'' indigenous chiefly system of governance and social organisation. In his or her own right, the O le Ao o le Malo can summon and call together the Legislative Assembly, and can prorogue or dissolve P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoanische Zeitung
The ''Samoanische Zeitung'' ( en, Samoan Newspaper), later known as the ''Samoa Times'', was a newspaper in Samoa published in both English and German. History The paper was first published on 6 April 1901, Poverty Bay Herald, 6 May 1901 and was a successor to the Samoa Weekly Herald, which had ceased publication on 28 August 1900. The new newspaper initially ran with the first half in German edited by Emil Luebke and the second in English edited by F. Muller. Muller was replaced as the English language editor by James Ah Sue in 1910. After the occupation of Samoa by New Zealand at the start of World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated ...
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1951 Western Samoan General Election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 27 April 1951.Western Samoan Assembly Election ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', May 1951, p9 Although the 1948 elections had been fought by two political parties, the 1951 elections saw all candidates run as independents.W. Samoan Assembly Elections in April ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1951, p76 Electoral system The Legislative Assembly included twe ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Western Samoan General Election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 28 April 1948,Samoan Election: Vigorous New Party In The Field '' Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1948, p27 the first to the new Legislative Assembly. The won four of the five directly-elected seats. Electoral system The new 26-member Legislative Assembly consisted of the |
1944 Western Samoan General Election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 1 November 1944.Samoan election ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', November 1944, p19 Electoral system Two Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over.''Pacific Islands Monthly'', November 1938, p26 Results Nominated members , appointed to the Counci ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amando Stowers
Amando Stowers, also known by the Samoan name Vui Tafilipepe Amato,New Zealand Samoa 1944 Centre for Samoan Studies was a Western Samoan politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1951. Biography Stowers was a part-Samoan descendant of the English trader John Stowers. A planter, he held the title of ''vui'' in Fa'asaleleaga district.J. W. Davidson (1948) "Po ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Western Samoan General Election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 5 November 1941. Electoral system Two Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over. A total of 578 people registered to vote, including around a hundred German nationals, whose right to vote in the election was confirmed by the New Zealand government. Campaign It was reported in October 1941 that the two incumbent members Charles Dawson and Olaf Frederick Nelson would not stand; Nelson due to ill-health and Dawson having left the Samoa. ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1941, p7 However, Nelson did eventually contest the elections, alongside former MLCs [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspapers in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily ''Herald'' had declined to 100,073 copies on average by September 2019. Its main circulation area is the Auckland region. It is also delivered to much of the upper North Island including Northland, Waikato and King Country. History ''The New Zealand Herald'' was founded by William Chisholm Wilson, and first published on 13 November 1863. Wilson had been a partner with John Williamson in the ''New Zealander'', but left to start a rival daily newspaper as he saw a business opportunity with Auckland's rapidly growing population. He had also split with Williamson because Wilson supported the war against the Māori (which the ''Herald'' termed "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dawson (doctor)
Charles McBeth Dawson (died 5 February 1956) was a New Zealand doctor who worked in Niue, Tonga and Western Samoa. He was involved in both world wars, and served as a member of Legislative Council of Samoa between 1938 and 1941. Biography Dawson moved to Niue in 1913,Dr C.M. Dawson leaves islands after long years' service '' Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1949, p7 before becoming Chief Medical Officer in the New Zealand expeditionary force that occupied German Samoa at the start of . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Frederick Nelson
Ta'isi Olaf Frederick Nelson (24 February 1883 – 28 February 1944) was a Samoan businessman and politician. He was one of the founding leaders of the anti-colonial Mau movement. Biography Nelson was born on 24 February 1883 in Safune on the island of Savai'i to Swedish trader August Nelson and his Samoan wife, Sina Tugaga, whose family had links to the Sa Tupua, a prominent chiefly family. His name Ta'isi is a '' matai'' chief title from his mother's family from the Savai'i village of Asau. Nelson grew up in the family's home village of Faleolo until the age of eight, when he was sent to the Marist Brothers School in Apia. He left the school at the age of thirteen and became an apprentice at the DH & PG firm. He worked at DH & PH for four years, during which time he founded Samoa's first brass band. After leaving DH & PG, Nelson returned to Savai'i and took over his father's business, which had started on 1895 under the name - Nelson and Robertson Limited. He expanded his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Star
The ''Auckland Star'' was an evening daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, from 24 March 1870 to 16 August 1991. Survived by its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Star'', part of its name endures in ''The Sunday Star-Times'', created in the 1994 merger of the ''Dominion Sunday Times'' and the ''Sunday Star''. Originally published as the ''Evening Star'' from 24 March 1870 to 7 March 1879, the paper continued as the ''Auckland Evening Star'' between 8 March 1879 and 12 April 1887, and from then on as the ''Auckland Star''. One of the paper's notable investigative journalists was Pat Booth, who was responsible for notable coverage of the Crewe murders and the eventual exoneration of Arthur Allan Thomas. Booth and the paper extensively reported on the Mr Asia case. In 1987, the owners of the ''Star'' launched a morning newspaper to more directly compete with ''The New Zealand Herald''. The ''Auckland Sun'' was affected by the 1987 stock market crash and folded a year l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Western Samoan General Election
General elections were held in Western Samoa on 26 November 1938.Western Samoa Legislative Council '''', 21 December 1938 Electoral system Two Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Following the passing of the ''Samoa Legislative Council Elective Membership Amendment Order, 1938'' by the New Zealand government, universal suffrage was introduced for the European and mixed European-Samoan population aged 21 or over, having previously been restricted to those with property worth at least £200 or with an annual income of at least £200.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
