Formed in 1937 as the Auckland Provincial Freedom Association, opposed to state control and Ministerial interference in agriculture and industry. Professor Ronald Macmillan Algie resigned his position at Auckland University to become Director of the organisation. Becamse the New Zealand Freedom Association in 1939, and was disbanded in 1943.
New Zealand Freedom Association
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Manuscript
Correspondence - Smith-Withers
Date: 1939
From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1785-202
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field; includes letters from [?] Trevor Withers who described himself as `Your affectionate son'; a list of suppliers of clothing and services in London for the Tolhurst family Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
DCL 11/6 - DCL 56/3
Date: 1943-1961
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2657
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
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[Ephemera relating to politics and elections in New Zealand. 1930-1939]
Date: 1930 - 1939
Reference: Eph-B-POLITICS-1930/1939
Description: Includes general political statements and opinions, and election fliers. Includes a list of MPs' residential address in 1935, and pamphlets and fliers for the following organisations, politicians and candidates: R M Algie (1939) Citizen's National Movement for the Release of Industry and Labour from Taxation (1931) Coalition Party - Keep in step with the Motherland (1931) and pamphlet promoting Coalition candidates G A Troup, R A Wright, T Forsyth and W H Field) Crusade for Social Justice. Issue no. 6 [late 1930s?] Fred Gawith (Coalition, Egmont, 1931) "The Hitler - Stalin pact; brief history of Communist policy" [anti-Communist typescript essay, ca 1935] "Is Mr Nash a fellow traveller?" [anti Nash, anti-Communist, ca 1938] New Zealand Country Party [Manifesto, 1930s?] New Zealand Freedom Association (1939) New Zealand Legion - Wellington Division (1933) "Revolution or evolution"; Socialism's ideal [1938] Captain Rushworth (Bay of Islands, 1931) C A Wilkinson (re wheat duties, 1931 and 1935?) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, lithographs and other prints, sizes varying below 330 mm
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New Zealand Freedom Association :Prohibited broadcasts no 1. Empty shelves!! "Whatever ...
Date: 1939
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: Eph-C-ROTH-Politics-1939-02
Description: Two columns of text, written by R M Algie, director of the New Zealand Freedom Association, with an illustration at top left by J Hewitson, showing a man indicating to two others that the shop shelves are almost empty. The text protests that the Labour government will not allow the Freedom Association to broadcast its message, and criticises the government's policy of restricting imports, a policy they brought in shortly after being elected. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 455 x 289 mm. Provenance: Part of the Roth acquisition, in about 1992.
Manuscript
New Zealand Freedom Association and other papers
Date: [1941-1959]
From: Barrer, Nina Agatha Rosamund, 1879-1965 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0182-067
Description: Also includes the Constitutional Society, democracy and freedom, Dr Mazengarb and NZ's economy (1941-1959), free discussion, `Off the air' (by order), sectarianism, notes and newscuttings Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
Correspondence - Algie-Dixon
Date: 1939
From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1785-199
Description: Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; several members of the Coates family were not identified Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Research notes on censorship of books
Date: 1910-1981
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: 94-106-15/10
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).