Young, James Alexander (Sir), 1875-1956

Date: 1935 - 1939

By: Hill, John Cecil, 1889-1974; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: E-278-q-111

Description: Captions: The Labour Party is entering this campaign with clean hands says the Labour Party candidate for Hamilton. Shows Michael Joseph Savage seated in an armchair holding a copy of the `Labour Tit-bits' being asked by a small boy "What did you do in the Great Slump Daddy?". In the background a woman (Coates) is at the kitchen sink washing a great pile of plates sweat pouring off her forehead. A man (Forbes), wearing an apron and with a tea towel slung over his shoulder, is carrying away a toppling pile of plates. Other Titles - Very nasty domestic and economic messy wash-up 1931-1934 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title; Recto - bottom right - J.C.H. The General Election was held in November 1935 and was a momentous victory for the Labour Party and Michael Joseph Savage. The Forbes (Coalition), 1931-1935 - Prime Minister Rt Hon George William Forbes / Rt Hon Joseph Gordon Coates James Alexander Young, MP for Hamilton 1922-1935, and defeated 1 Nov 1935 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 100 x 142 mm on card

Date: 1924-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-214

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1920s-1950s. Names not entered in Name field include: Mrs E A Berryman and J Young, 1951; Francis Brett Young; Israel Zangwill (playwright and novelist), 1925; Miss N J Fitch & Colonel W R Young, 1950; H Beebe (Labour candidate), 1931; Sir Basil Zaharoff (Greek financier), 1924; Jack Wright of USA, 1931; H G William (signalman), 1951; Lord Woolton, 1942; Viscount Willingdon (Governor General of Canada), 1930; Lieut Col R C Wickens and adjutant at Addington Training Centre, 1941; Dr T A Wilson of Melbourne, 1927; Harold Wilson (President of Board of Trade) and Eric Johnston (representative of the Hollywood film industry), 1948. John N Willys (millionaire car manufacturer), 1929; Rowland P Wilson, 1932; Mr Buning Willemhouis (Shell oil research expert), 1938; John G Winant (US Ambassador to Great Britain), 1948; Captain L Yancey, 1939; D O Williams (Massey College, Palmerston North); Mr & Mrs Wendell Wilkie & son, 1942; Sir Edward Wilshaw, 1945; David J Winton (Minneapolis), 1941; Sir Leslie Wilson (Governor of Queensland); Andrei Visninsky, 1947. Senator Keith Wilson of South Australia, 1943; E T Williams (High Commissioner for Australia), 1946; Brigadier General Donald Wilson (Deputy Chief of US Air Staff), 1944; Cardinal Hinsley and Wendell Wilkie, 1941; Bishop J L Wilson & Mrs Wilson of Singapore, 1946; K S Williams of Bay of Plenty, 1931; Henry Williamson (Author), 1935-1938; Omarama Collie Dog Club 31st annual trials (J Aubrey, E Williamson & `Sandy' Wigley), 1946. Series of photographs relating New Zealand Workers Union [Conference?], 1951 - Names on photos include: Edmond Ohai (National representative United Mine Workers), H Rolton (Christchurch Secretary Canterbury Glass Workers Union); W Harnett (Gisborne National Vice-President of NZ Workers Union), H Maynard (Gisborne, National Representative of NZ Workers Union); F Crook (Dunedin, National Secretary of United Mine Workers of NZ), W Orr (NSW), J White (Greymouth, National member of United Mine Workers of NZ); R T Newman (Christchurch, Canterbury President of Storemen, Packers & Wharehousemen's Union), E J Patton (Dunedin, Secretary Otago Storemen, Packers & Wharehousemen's Union), S A Whitehead (Nelson, Secretary Nelson S.P. & W Union), W Miller (Auckland, National Secretary S.P. & W Federation). P F Wingrove (Secretary of the Tail Waggers' Club, Wellington); T W (Pat) Williams, 1931; R Wilson (representing NZ at the High Movable Conference of the Independent Order of Rechabites in England), 1929; J G Wilson (wrote history of Hatuma), Jack Russell (chairman of Jubilee Comittee) and R McRae (son of one of first setllers), 1951. Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1926 - 1928

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-CINEMA-1927-01

Description: A pamphlet promoting a film which discusses the dangers of marrying without a clean bill of health from both parties. The Mental Defectives Bill (propounded by Hon J A Young) is mentioned, because it was being discussed in New Zealand at the time. The picture is "the result of the lifelong work of Drs William and Mayo of the Mayo Clinic, Chicago". ... "For the salvation of our race and the health and happiness of every individual we must stop at its source the pollution of the blood stream of the nation by passing sane eugenic laws that would prevent marriage among the unfit" ... Back page: "Note - Positively no individual over six or under sixteen years of age will be admitted to the theatre while this picture is being shown" Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlet folded to 288 x 220 mm.

Date: 1925-1929

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-128

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; includes correspndence relating to Wellington-Paekakariki rail services, file relating to Otaki Hospital and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Sep 1932

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-8557-27

Description: Gordon Coates (Minister of Public Works and Transport) being welcomed home by members of the cabinet in September 1932, after his return from the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa, Canada. From left: Charles Macmillan, Apirana Ngata, Robert Masters, James Young, John Cobbe, Coates, Adam Hamilton, E A Ransom, Prime Minister George Forbes, William Stewart, unidentified. Photograph taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Coates was leader of New Zealand's delegation to the Conference. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.4 x 21.5 cm

Date: 1932

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-5469-041

Description: Cabinet ministers of 1932. From left to right: Coates, Cobbe, Macmillan, Young, Downie Stewart, Ngata, Hamilton, Forbes, Ransom and Masters. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Published in the New Zealand Free Lance 6 April 1932 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1931

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 11

Reference: PAColl-6304-38

Description: Group portrait of members of the Coalition Cabinet of 1931. In the front row are (L-R): E A Ransom, J G Coates, G W Forbes, W D Stewart, A T Ngata and J A Young. In the back row are (L-R): D Jones, J G Cobbe, A Hamilton and R Masters. Taken by an unidentified photographer in 1931. Note on back states photo was published 30.9.31 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1933

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: B-034-025

Description: Shows Prime Minister George Forbes standing at the left, addressing the Cabinet around a table, while Rt Hon J G Coates sits in the right foreground with a photograph album. Forbes is entertaining the group with his 'travellers' tales'. Named Cabinet members from left, are: Hon R Masters, Rt Hon G W Forbes (Prime Minister), Hon C E Macmillan, Hon E A Ransom (at back), Hon J G Cobbe, Hon J Bitchener, Hon A Hamilton, Rt Hon J G Coates (right foreground), Hon Sir Apirana Ngata, Hon J A Young. This refers to the rather unsuccessful World Economic Conference 1933, held in London. Printed in sepia colouring Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 229 x 361 mm on sheet 270 x 421 mm

Date: 1922, 1928-1937, 1947-1948

From: Barrer, Nina Agatha Rosamund, 1879-1965 : Papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-0182-124

Description: Contains leaflets of the Nelson Townswomen's Guild and the Racial Hygiene Association of New South Wales; pamphlet on the problem of mental deficiency 1933; certificate of health 1933; and correspondence 1932-1948. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1912

From: [Ephemera, pamphlets about politics and political issues. 1912-1913].

Reference: Eph-A-POLITICS-1912-01

Description: Addresses by Mr W T Sharp, Mr L J Bagnall, Dr Newman, Mr C K Wilson, Mr W F Massey, Mr J A Young, Mr J H Bradney, Mr Edward Newman, Mr F W Lang, Mr F M B Fisher, Mr J S Dickson, Mr W M Fraser, Mr A S Malcolm, Mr W H Herries, Mr D Buick, Mr Alex Harris, Mr J B Hine, Mr H J H Okey. Songs and musical items by Mr Fred Duncan, Signorina Domenica Martinengo, Mr W T Sharp. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on folded programme. Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pink paper, 208 x 127 mm.

Date: 1934-1935

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-191

Description: Identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).