Medical practitioner and politician; married Ethel Emma Black, 1929. Gained medical degree, 1928. Practiced at Kurow in the Waitaki hydro work camps. Joined the Labour Party in 1931 and developed the principles for a national health service. Involved with Ammonia Casale Company, Kurow, in Jan 1933. In 1935 was elected to the Dunedin City Council and as Labour MP for Dunedin West. Appointed Minister of Marine, Scientific and Industrial Research, and Prisons, 1940. Resigned from cabinet in 1941 and from Parliament in 1943. Established the largest medical practice in NZ. Served on the Dunedin City Council, the Otago Hospital Board and was deputy-mayor when he died. (See `Southern people; a dictionary of Otago Southland biography', 1998; DNZB, v4, p322-323, M25).
McMillan, David Gervan, 1904-1951
Reports
Date: [1929-1934]
From: Furkert, Frederick William, 1876-1949 : Reports and newspaper clippings
Reference: MS-Papers-7325
Description: Reports on nitrogen fixation, Arapuni hydroelectric works, correspondence, typescripts in relation to the Rimutaka Incline and Taranaki/Auckland railway lines, copy of the `Electrical times' Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Electrical times (v85, n2206, 1 Feb 1934) Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for further material relating to F W Furkert Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Dr R J Furkert, Kelson, Lower Hutt, per Mr G Mew, Jan 2002
Personalities - Men - Surnames, Mac - Mit
Date: 1924-1951
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-207
Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names of subjects entered in Name Field. Photographs of the homes of the McLaren brothers, Peter, Robert, James and Donald who settled in Wairarapa buying a 15,000 acre farm at Ngakonui; and home of Peter's son, I M McLaren at Parimahau. Group photograph of seven Martin brothers who met to celebrate the birthday of the youngest aged 70 - S T S Martin (83 from Wellington); Hon W Lee Martin (79 from Hamilton); E A Martin (77 of Christchurch); S F Martin (74 of Auckland); E H Martin (73 of Auckland); W Martin (71 of Auckland); Rev F Martin (70). Article and photo published in NZ Free Lance, 18 May 1949. Guests arriving at the wedding reception of Annette Thorne George who married Walter Denzil Barker in Auckland in 1934. Group includes Mrs H E Vaile, Mr Denis Lawford, Dr H B Milsom, Mrs Milsom and Miss Mary Milsom. Also photographs of Flight Officer Massey, 1943; M Maiskey, 1942; D Marks with J H G O'Brien, 1951; T Marsland, W H McCullough & O M Watson at Railways Conference, 1950; Group Captain and Mrs Manson, 1945; C Masters of Auckland (born ca 1856), 1939; Victor Benbow McInnes, 1934; William Manson, head of H.M.V., 1931; Guy Menzies with Albert James, 1931; Mr Maxton at Hunger Marchers demonstration, Hyde Park, London, ca 1930s; President Masaryk and Joseph Wells; Mrs Caroline Milverton (in her 90s) with her son and two daughters; James Melrose (aviator), 1931; Sir William Marshall of London, 1934; Pandit Malaviya (ex-president of Indian Nationalist Congress); J J McMenamin (South African MP), 1930; Flight Lieutenant Major and Squadron Leader Jones Williams. Group photograph of directors of Union Steam Ship Co of NZ - A W Wheeler, C G White, G R Ritchie, D A Aiken, Sir James Mills, C W Rattray. Photograph published in Nz Free Lance, 18 Jan 1933 Quantity: 97 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Papers - David Macmillan, Christchurch and others
Date: 1949-1952
From: Burdon, Randal Matthews, 1896-1965 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0275-13
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Fellowship of Conscientious Objectors - Correspondence and papers
Date: [1943]
From: Mason, Read Rex, 1904-1992 : Papers
Reference: 2005-016-03
Description: Inward and outward correspondence and related papers; includes electoral material for Lincoln Efford and C ron Howell. Most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes letters from Win, Christchurch, and to Mum, with legal instructions. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Notes - McLennan-McPherson
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: MS-Papers-6164-061
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Parsons, Marie :Album of autographed photographs of Government Members of Parliament, 1938
Date: 1938
Reference: PA1-o-1190
Description: Album of 56 autographed photographs of government members of the House of Representatives in the 25th Parliament, the first Labour Government, taken in 1938 by unknown photographers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Leather covered album, 12.9 x 16.5 cm, containing 56 black and white, silver gelatin photographs, 11.9 x 8 cm
Notes from J A Lee
Date: 1939-1940
From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7973-1
Description: Scribbled notes by J A Lee on the Labour Party conference (1939), and on the voting and election to Cabinet of Fraser supporter, Dr D G Macmillan. Includes details of the voting (1940). Also, note entitled `What are Mr Fraser's assurances worth' and envelope containing these notes, addressed to Sutch. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Members of the House of Representatives in the twenty-fifth Parliament
Date: 1935
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-018613-F
Description: Shows members of the House of Representatives in the twenty fifth Parliament. From top, left to right: - C M Williams, J W Munro, Colonel J Hargest, W J Lyon, E J Howard, W M C Denham, W P Endean, H M Christie, G H O Wilson, A F Moncur, C A Barrell, W J Jordan, B Roberts, W E Barnard (Speaker), D McDougall, H E Herring, A H Nordmeyer, E P Meachen, R McKeen, J O'Brien, D W Coleman, D G Sullivan, M J Savage, P C Webb, T D Burnett, A G Osborne, J Thorn, A S Richards, A G Hultquist, C H Chapman, S G Smith, W J Polson, K J Holyoake, Dr D G McMillan, D Barnes, J G Barclay, F Jones, W Nash, W L Martin, H G R Mason, Captain Rushworth, H G Dickie, A C A Sexton, G W Forbes, W J Broadfoot, Sir A Ransom, P Fraser, W E Parry, Robert Semple, R Coulter, W A Bodkin, Sir Apirana Ngata, T Henare, E T Tirikatene, H T Ratana, C L Carr, J L McIlroy, J G Coates, C A Wilkinson, W T Anderton, P Neilson, H T Armstrong, J A Lee, F Langstone, E L Cullen, C H Burnett, A Campbell, G Lowry, A Hamilton, J G Cobbe, S G Holland, H Atmore, J Hodgens, A J Manson (Sergeant-at-arms), T H McCombs, J B F Cotterell, R A Wright, J Robertson, C L Hunter, F W Schramm, C R Petrie, H S S Kyle and T D H Hall (Clerk of the House). Photograph taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew in 1935. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Correspondence - Dargaville-Holyoake
Date: 1938
From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1785-196
Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).