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Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
- Date
- 1947-1960
- By
- Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961New Zealand National Party
- Reference
- MS-Papers-2204
- Description
The collection reflects the interests of a member of parliament representing a rural electorate. None of the papers relate to Gillespie's brief tenure as Minister of Agriculture. The personal material consists of correspondence with colleagues and constituents, speech notes and notes relating to membership of parliamentary committees. The papers include correspondence (1947-1960), parliamentary committees (1952-1960), the University of New Zealand (1954-1956) and farming matters (1940-1959).
Source of title - Supplied
Gillespie was National MP for Hurunui (1943-1961), Minister of Agriculture (1960-1961) and member of University of NZ Senate
Quantity: 71 folder(s). 0.80 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in reading room was removed on 28 May 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile..
Transfers: Transferred from the General Assembly Library, 1978, with the Mabel Howard papers.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 71 folder(s), 0.80 Linear Metres, Business correspondence, Administrative reports, Minutes (Records), Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Lands Committee - Petition related to the use of Lake Manapouri for a hydro electric po...
Date: 1960
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-24
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Grasslands Division - Review of progr...
Date: [195-]
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-45
Description: Also includes Ruakura Animal Research, an outline of its activities Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Agricultural Chemicals Bill, with submissions
Date: 1959
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-33
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Animal Protection Bill - Preliminary draft
Date: 1959
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-34
Description: Draft with amendments suggested by Agricultural and Pastoral Select Committee Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Caucus Research Committee
Date: 1952
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-14
Description: Includes notes on research carried out by Massey Agricultural College, 1952; memorandum by Federated Farmers re agricultural research; Canterbury Agricultural College research; Crop Research Division, Dept of Scientific and Industrial Research - review of programme Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Material relating to international finance
Date: 1952, 1956
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-69
Description: Address to Auckland Junior Chamber of Commerce by W S Otto on New Zealand and the International Monetary Fund, 1952; Note on Bretton Woods, International finance, ca 1956 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Speech notes
Date: n d
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-11
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
United New Zealand Dental Laboratories Association - Petition and accompanying notes
Date: 1950
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-66
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Notes on capital stock system, Urban Farm Rating, and other papers
Date: 1956, 1959
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-67
Description: Also material re implication of death duties in the National programme of agricultural development, 1959; Workers' Compensation, 1956; Inquiry into rating problems, 1956 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Caucus Research Committee
Date: 1952
From: Gillespie, William Henry, 1893-1961 : Parliamentary papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2204-13
Description: Includes draft report on agricultural research in New Zealand; notes on high country research and the establishment of a high country research station; submissions by the Dominion Council of Commercial Gardeners re research on vegetable production; submission of Advisory Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Jul 1952 Quantity: 1 folder(s).