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Harry Barker (mayor)
Sir Harry Heaton Barker (18 July 1898 – 18 May 1994) was a New Zealand newspaper journalist and editor, and local politician. He was mayor of Gisborne for 27 years. Early life and family Barker was born in Nelson, New Zealand on 18 July 1898. His father, John Heaton Barker, was the founder of the Four Square supermarket chain. The family moved to Wellington in 1902 and Auckland in 1912. Barker spent his final school year at New Plymouth Boys' High School as a boarder. Barker enlisted for military service during World War I, initially falsifying his age until he was found out. He fell ill in the 1918 influenza pandemic. He came to Gisborne in 1920 to work as a reporter for '' The Gisborne Times'' (which, after a couple of mergers, became ''The Gisborne Herald'' in 1939). He moved to Auckland in 1923 on his father's request, but soon returned to Gisborne, this time for the rest of his life. In Gisborne on 18 February 1926, Barker married Anita Pearle Greaves; there were n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM Queen Elizabeth II & Mayor Harry Barker, Gisborne, January 6 1954 (17172528575)
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Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire
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New Zealand Knights Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire
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Mayors Of Gisborne, New Zealand
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Party Politicians
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1994 Deaths
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1898 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, ''J'Accuse…!'', is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper ''L'Aurore'', accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The USS ''Maine'' explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Bay Cricket Association
The Poverty Bay cricket team represents the Poverty Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand. It competes in the Hawke Cup. Its base is in Gisborne. History Early years Cricket was established in Gisborne in the 1870s. A Poverty Bay team travelled to Taradale to play a team from Napier in March 1877. Poverty Bay and the neighbouring region Hawke's Bay thereafter played each other regularly. The Poverty Bay Cricket Association was formed in October 1896. The touring Australian team played Poverty Bay in February 1914. It was the first visit of an international cricket team to Gisborne, and the Gisborne Borough Council declared a half-holiday for the first day of the match, a Friday, and gave a civic reception to the Australians on the Friday morning. The Poverty Bay captain, Len McMahon, scored 87 not out in the drawn match, and was later selected in the New Zealand team for the second match against the Australians. Hawke Cup years The Hawke Cup began in 1910-11. Pover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Barker Reserve
Harry Barker Reserve is a cricket and hockey ground in Te Hapara, Gisborne, New Zealand. Establishment The Gisborne City Council purchased the Turanganui Golf Course in 1962, and developed it into a housing estate on the Pacific Coast Highway. The houses surround a substantial recreational area, which the council named the Harry Barker Reserve after a former mayor of Gisborne. Cricket The ground held its first first-class match when Northern Districts played Otago in the 1974-75 Plunket Shield. As of late 2021 the ground has held 28 first-class matches, the most recent in January 2014. The first List A match there was in the 1981-82 Shell Cup when Northern Districts played Wellington. As of late 2021 the ground has held 11 List A matches, the most recent in January 2015. A three-day tour match between a New Zealand XI and a Zimbabwean team was played at the ground in January 2012. As well as the main cricket ground there are several other pitches spread out across the reser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
The 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 15 June 1974. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Knight Bachelor * Charles William Feilden Hamilton – of Fairlie. For services to manufacturing. * Alfred Hamish Reed – of Dunedin. For services to literature and culture. * Ronald Stewart Scott – of Christchurch. For services to sport, particularly the Commonwealth Games. Order of St Michael and St George Companion (CMG) * The Reverend Wilfred Franklin Ford – of Wellington. For services to the community as a Methodist minister. * Herbert Dudley Purves – of Dunedin. For services to medicine. Order of the British Empire Commander (CBE) ;Civil division * Whina Cooper – of Auc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The 1978 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms, various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1977 and the beginning of 1978, and were announced on 31 December 1977. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Knight Bachelor * Alan Gandell, Alan Thomas Gandell – of Wellington. For services to the Order of Saint John (chartered 1888), Order of St John. * Wilfred Perry, Thomas Wilfred Perry – of Christchurch. For services to commerce and the community. Order of the Bath Companion (CB) ;Military division * Major General Ronald Hassett, Ronald Douglas Patrick Hassett – Chief of Army (New Zealand), Chief of General Staff. Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Companion (CMG) * The Most Reverend Allen Johnston, Allen Howard Johnst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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