Minister of Public Works in the Forbes Ministry, 1933-1935. Lived at waimate. See `Who's who in NZ' 1951
Bitchener, John, 1864-1952
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Great Britain. Ministry of Munitions - Printed material
Date: 1917, 1933, 1934
From: Hunt, Arthur Leigh, 1876-1968 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0158-012
Description: Includes: Gt Britain. Ministry of Munitions; The nitrogen problem (1917); Forbes, W G. Production of oil in New Zealand (1933); Bitchener, J. Hydro-electric development (1934) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976 :Tales of the World's economic conference; the Pr...
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