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1922 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1922 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal * Head of State – George V * Governor-General – John Jellicoe, Viscount Jellicoe File:King George 1923 LCCN2014715558 (cropped).jpg, George V File:John Jellicoe medals.jpg, Viscount Jellicoe Government The 20th New Zealand Parliament concludes. The general election held in December sees the Reform Party lose its majority and need to negotiate for support with Independents and two Liberal Party MPs to remain in government. *Speaker of the House – Frederick Lang *Prime Minister – William Massey *Minister of Finance – William Massey * Minister of External Affairs – Ernest Lee File:Frederic Lang.jpg, Frederic Lang File:William Ferguson Massey 1919.jpg, William Massey File:Ernest Lee.jpg, Ernest Lee Parliamentary opposition * Leader of the Opposition – Thomas Wilford (Liberal Party) File:Thomas Wilford, 1928.jpg, Thomas Wilford Judiciary * Chief Justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and legitimacy. Depending on the country's form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government and more (such as the president of the United States, who is also commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces). In a parliamentary system, such as the United Kingdom or India, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government. However, in some parliamentary systems, like South Africa, there is an executive president that is both head of state and head of government. Likewise, in some parliamentary systems the head of state is not the head of government, but still has significant powers, for example Morocco. In contrast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Justice Of New Zealand
The chief justice of New Zealand ( mi, Te Kaiwhakawā Tumuaki o Aotearoa) is the head of the New Zealand judiciary, and presides over the Supreme Court of New Zealand. The chief justice of New Zealand is also the chief justice of Tokelau. Before the establishment of the Supreme Court in 2004, the chief justice was the presiding judge in the High Court of New Zealand, and was also ''ex officio'' a member of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand. The office is established by the Senior Courts Act 2016, which describes the chief justice as "senior to all other judges". The chief justice is first among equals among the Judges of the Supreme Court. They also act in place of the governor-general if one has not been appointed or if the appointee is unable to perform their duties. When acting in place of the governor-general, the chief justice is known as the "administrator of the Government". The chief justice is appointed by the governor-general, on the formal advice of the prime mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 In Art
Events from the year 1922 in art. Events * February 1 – Akron Art Institute opens in Ohio. * February 10– 17 – Modern Art Week (''Semana de Arte Moderna'') at the Theatro Municipal, São Paulo, marks the start of Modernism in Brazil. * March 5 – Release of influential German silent vampire film ''Nosferatu'' with production design by Albin Grau. * December 16 ** Gabriel Narutowicz, sworn on December 11 as first president of the Second Polish Republic, is assassinated by right-wing modernist painter and art critic Eligiusz Niewiadomski at the Zachęta art gallery in Warsaw. ** Lady Lever Art Gallery opens in Port Sunlight, England. * December 20 – ''Antigone'' by Jean Cocteau appears on the stage of the Théâtre de l'Atelier in the Montmartre district of Paris, with settings by Pablo Picasso, music by Arthur Honegger and costumes by Gabrielle Chanel. There are some protests by Dadaists. * Perm State Art Gallery in the Soviet Union established in a former Orthodox cathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopere Uru
John Hopere Wharewiti Uru (26 March 1868 – 29 November 1921), sometimes known as Billy Uru, was a New Zealand Māori sportsman and politician. He represented Canterbury at both cricket and rugby union, and was an Independent (and sometimes Reform) Member of Parliament for Southern Maori. Early life and family Uru was born at Kaiapoi, the son of farmer Hoani Uru and his wife Kataraina Kaiparoa, probably on 26 March 1868. A member of the Ngāi Tūāhuriri hapū (sub-tribe) of Ngāi Tahu, Uru was educated at Te Aute College from 1889. He married Rahera Muriwai Mutu in 1892; the couple subsequently divorced in 1915 and it is not thought that they had any children. The following year he remarried, to Riwaka Anaha Tauwhare, and subsequently had two children. A captain in the North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers, Uru was sergeant of the Māori contingent at the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in London in 1897, commander of the Māori contingent at the opening of Australia's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henare Uru
Henare Whakatau Uru (1872 – 7 March 1929) was a New Zealand politician. He was the Reform Party Member of Parliament for Southern Maori from 1922 to 1928. Early life and family Uru was born at Kaiapoi in 1872. His father was Hoani Uru, a farmer, and his mother was Kataraina Kaiparoa. A member of the Ngāi Tūāhuriri hapū (sub-tribe) of Ngāi Tahu, Uru was educated at Rangiora High School. He married Ruita Te Aika in 1891, but the couple divorced in 1896. Uru subsequently married Gladys Constance Mary Rogers in 1915. Their son, also named Henare Whakatau Uru, served as a pilot officer during World War II and was killed while on operations over Europe with 299 Sqn in 1944. Their daughter, Tui Uru, was the first Māori presenter on New Zealand television. Uru was known as a sportsman in his teens and 20s, playing rugby union for the Kaiapoi Football Club, and being involved in athletics, wrestling and tennis. He was also a noted cyclist. A member of the North Canterbury Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Maori By-election, 1922
The Southern Maori by-election of 1922 was a by-election during the 20th New Zealand Parliament. It was held on 25 January 1922, i.e. before the 1922 general election, which was held on 7 December. The seat of Southern Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member John Hopere Wharewiti Uru on 29 November 1921. Four candidates contested the seat, which was won by the younger brother of the deceased member, Henry Whakatau Uru, known as Harry. He was a native agent, 49 years old, and born in Kaiapoi. According to the local Christchurch newspaper, ''The Press'' of Thursday, 26 January 1922 (page 6), the new member was a supporter of the Reform government led by William Massey William Ferguson Massey (26 March 1856 – 10 May 1925), commonly known as Bill Massey, was a politician who served as the 19th prime minister of New Zealand from May 1912 to May 1925. He was the founding leader of the Reform Party, New Zea ..., not an Independent as it had stated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Douglas (plumber)
James Sandilands Douglas (16 April 1872 – 2 August 1957) was a New Zealand plumber and politician. He served as mayor of Dunedin from 1921 to 1923. Early life and family Douglas was born in Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ... on 16 April 1872. His father, also called James Sandilands Douglas, was the publican of Wain's Hotel in Dunedin, and his mother was Agnes Fortune Douglas (née McFadyen), whose father Hugh McFadyen was the first town clerk of North East Valley Borough. On 18 April 1900, Douglas married Catherine Mackie at the Leith Street Congregational Church in Dunedin. The couple went on to have seven children. Douglas' brother, Robert Rutherford Douglas, unsuccessfully contested the Dunedin South electorate for the Independent Political Labour L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Dunedin
The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. The Mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform civic duties". The Mayor is directly elected, using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system from 2007. The current mayor is Jules Radich who was elected in 2022. The mayor has always been elected at large, with the inaugural election in 1865. Up until 1915, the term of mayor was for one year only. From 1915 to 1935, the term was two years. Since the 1935 mayoral election, the term has been three years. The role of deputy mayor was established in 1917. The city council translates the office and title of mayor as Te Koromatua o Ōtepoti.for example on this plan consultation page on their websiteIntroduction , He kupu whakatakion DCC website, viewed 2022-11-03 List of mayors of Dunedin ;Key Notes References * External links D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Thacker
Henry Thomas Joynt Thacker (20 March 1870 – 3 May 1939) was a medical doctor, New Zealand Member of Parliament and Mayor of Christchurch. Early life Thacker was born in Okains Bay on Banks Peninsula on 20 March 1870. His parents were Essy Joynt and John Edward Thacker. His father was an editor of the ''Sligo Guardian'' and after emigration to Christchurch in 1850, launched the second newspaper in Canterbury, the ''Guardian and Canterbury Advertiser''. The newspaper failed after only a few months. Henry Thacker attended Boys' High School and then Canterbury College (what is now known as the University of Canterbury), from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He then enrolled at University of Edinburgh where he gained his M.B. and C.M. diplomas in 1895. Two years later he gained a fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987 Return to New Zealand Thacker returned to Christchurch in 1898 and opened a practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Phil Mauger, was elected in the 2022 mayoral election. The current deputy mayor is Pauline Cotter. Christchurch was initially governed by the chairman of the town council. In 1868, the chairman became the city council's first mayor as determined by his fellow city councillors. Since 1875, the mayor is elected by eligible voters and, after an uncontested election, the first election was held in the following year. History Chairmen of the Town Council Christchurch became a city by Royal charter on 31 July 1856; the first in New Zealand. Since 1862, chairmen were in charge of local government. Five chairmen presided in the initial years: Mayors of the City Council The town council held a meeting on 10 June 1868 to elect its first mayor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wright (New Zealand Politician)
Robert Alexander Wright (8 August 1863 – 6 December 1947) was the Mayor of Wellington from 1921 to 1925, and a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party. Biography Early life and career He was born in Dunedin to Robert and Lydia Esther Wright, who moved to Hokitika on the West Coast when he was an infant. He had eight siblings; a brother, Hercules Richard Wright was later a notable Rugby League player. Robert was educated at the Scots Grammar School. He married Elizabeth Coulter from the Wairarapa in 1898, and they had two daughters. He was a printer with the Government Printing Office, then for 17 years with the '' New Zealand Mail''. Then with W. J. Carman he founded the printing firm of Wright and Carman. He was a member of the Church of Christ.Obituary in '' Evening Post'', Wellington, 8 December 1947 page 8 On 31 October 1924 Wright opened the de Lux Theatre on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Majoribanks Street. In 1930 the building was sold and renamed the Embassy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of the City of Wellington. The mayor presides over the Wellington City Council. The mayor is directly elected using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representation. The current mayor is Tory Whanau, elected in October 2022 for a three-year-term. Whanau, a member of the Green Party who ran as an independent, won the 2022 Wellington mayoral election in a landslide. She will be inaugurated within the same month. Whanau is the first indigenous person, and therefore the first Māori woman, to ascend to the Wellington mayoralty. History The development of local government in Wellington was erratic. The first attempt to establish governmental institutions, the so-called " Wellington Republic", was short-lived and based on rules written by the New Zealand Company. Colonel William Wakefield was to be the first president. When the self-proclaimed government arrested a ship's captain for a violation of We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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