New Zealand. Parliament - Elections, 1931

Date: 1931

By: Star Stores (Wellington, N.Z.) Ltd; Commercial Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-1931-01

Description: Lists all the electorates and candidates in the upcoming election. Also advertises Star Stores (Wellington) Ltd, R Leslie Jones (estate agent), Whitehead & Pears hats, E Morris jnr Ltd (funeral directors), Royal Yeast Cakes and Aerial Motor Spirit. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph on sheet 455 x 585 mm. Provenance: Collected by Rex Read Mason, and passed to the Library with his papers, through the Megget family in 2005.

Date: 1931

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: Walsh Printing Company

Reference: Eph-D-ROTH-Politics-1931-01

Description: Shows a head and shoulders portrait of a Waitemata electoral candidate in the 1931 general election. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 547 x 333 mm. Provenance: Part of the Roth collection acquired ca 1992.

Date: 23 Oct 1931-26 Apr 1932

By: Hunter, David, active 1900-1932

Reference: MS-Group-1191

Description: Journal kept by Hunter while travelling from England to New Zealand on the `Rangitata' and his return to England on the `Makura' to Australia and the Orsova' from Sydney from 23 Oct 1931 to 26 Apr 1932. He travelled with Ena Hunter. He describes their preparations, embarkation at Southampton, the other passengers, food (including menus), sea sickness, entertainments, the comforts and otherwise of the ship, his cabin, their passage through the Panama Canal and Armstice Day. They disembarked at Wellington 24 Nov 1931, and left for Australia on the `Makura' 7 Mar 1932, and for England on the `Orsova' from Sydney, 13 Mar 1932. In New Zealand Hunter spent time in Wellington, visiting the Alexander Turnbull Library, describing the work of the League of Nations Union in Wellington, visits Christchurch, the West Coast and Nelson where he spent some time, Wanganui, the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and Auckland and back through Taranaki where he climbed Mt Egmont; he visited farms and factories, observed the opening of Parliament (24 Feb 1932) and visited the Gear Freezing and Meat Preservation Company. He attended many church services in various churches including the Congregational, Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches. Folowing his and Ena's departure for Sydney he describes the new Sydney harbour bridge, their visit to Tasmania and the House of Commons in Hobart, visiting to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Colombo, the Suez Canal, Naples and Gibraltar, and an ANZAC commemoration service he declined to attend. The journal is illustrated and includes a water colour of the `Rangitata', newspaper clippings of portraits of various New Zealanders; and a copy of a letter from the Turnbull to the donor (1986). Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 microfilm reel(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and microfilm

Date: 1928-1957

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-021

Description: Includes correspondence, telegrams, demographic surveys and electoral pamphlets supporting P Jones electoral candidacy for the Western Maori seat in the National Party from people and organisations like the Kingitanga: also includes pamphlets and flyers for other political groups for seats like the Eastern Maori Seat; the demographic surveys contain the number of voters from almost all of the Tainui - Waikato iwi; also contains the minutes of the National Party Western Maori Seat meetings Other Titles - Constitution and Rules of the National Party 1951 Pei a Western Maori candidate Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

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

Date: 1930 - 1939

By: New Zealand Labour Party

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-LABOUR-1930s

Description: Includes political campaign material for the New Zealand Labour Party. Includes pamphlets or fliers for: C H Chapman Joseph Cotterill (Wanganui), E J Howard (Christchurch 1938), Mrs McCombs (Lyttelton by-election 1933) H G R Mason Michael Joseph Savage, Includes: "The facts about the deluge of propaganda against the government" (1939) Includes: "Danger! Beware! Clothing workers ... Vote Labour again [1938?] Also includes a photocopy of the 1938 pamphlet "What N.Z. Labour means to you" (original housed at Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing approximatedly 20 fliers and pamphlets. Physical Description: Offset prints on fliers and pamphlet, sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: Clothing workers flier donated by Bill Sheat, in 2015.

Date: [1899-1932]

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

Reference: 73-128-111

Description: Includes flyers for Education Board election (1902); general roll for Otaki district (1899); political circular to Wellington Education Board (1902); clippings; circulars to the electors of the district of Otaki (1899, 1900); critical circulars re the socialist Labour Party's two programmes by the New Zealand Welfare League (1928?); clippings re Labour-Socialist proposals for 1928; Coalition candidates household circular re the Labour Party (1931); education questionnaire for 1928 election; nominations for 1931 election, Plimmerton branch; Socialist Labour; booklet, `Questions for Socialists' published by the National Unionist Association, United Kingdom; reprints re Minister of Finance's electoral campaign from the `Otago daily times' (Oct 1928) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1931 - 1935 - 1938 - 1939

By: New Zealand Labour Party

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1930s

Description: Includes cards and fliers for: C H Burnett, J.P. (Tauranga, 1938) (with photo) Harry Combs (Wellington Suburbs, 1938) (with photo) Michael Joseph Savage (1939, with photo) Robert Semple (Wellington East, 1935) (with photo) Robert Semple (Wellington East, 1938) (with photo) H G R Mason (Auckland Suburbs, 1931) (2 copies of pamphlet, and set of small cards) Also includes: 1930s: "Where Labour stands! a statement of aims, priciples, opposition to totalitarianism". [Pamphlet. 1930s?] (2 copies) "Says the man with the gamp", with the economics of Adam Smith and the machinery of modern times [candidate 1935: Not an act of Providence! Give your vote to Labour and regain your standard of living [1935] To the electors of Wellington East, issued by the Wellington East Election Campaign Committee. Parliamentary election 1935. 1938: Forging ahead with Labour. Vote Savage and Hodgens (Palmerston North. 1938) "I will not forget" Are you thinking of voting National? Don't! Read this first.(1938) Individual liberty, freedom and democracy [1938?](from Hubert Henderson papers. MS-Papers-2374) "It's time to change the government ... when?" [1938?] The National Party's policy means the people must perish if prices fall. 1938. New Zealand Labour Party. Fraser and security. Instructions for scrutineers. [1938?] What Labour means to you, written and arranged by David Wilson (see child record for details). 1938. 1939: New Zealand Labour Party. membership ticket, Mamaku Branch (photograph only). 1939. "Where Labour stands! a statement of aims, priciples, opposition to totalitarianism". [Pamphlet. 1930s?] (2 copies) Quantity: 17 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on fliers and cards. Physical Description: Photolithographs on fliers and cards, sizes varying below 200 mm. Provenance: Two items donated by Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt, in 2015.

Date: 1931

From: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955 :Negatives of New Zealand towns and scenery, and Fiji

Reference: 1/1-017997-G

Description: Night time crowd checking the New Zealand parliamentary 1931 general election results posted on the Evening Post building, Willis Street, Wellington. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1931]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008237-G

Description: Parliamentary general election results on display outside the Christchurch Press Company building, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, taken ca 1931 by The Press (Christchurch) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1931

Reference: 1/2-137617-F

Description: New Zealand parliamentary 1931 general election results posted on the Evening Post building, Willis Street, Wellington. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1931

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

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

Reference: A-315-3-063

Description: New Zealand Prime Minister, George Forbes (United) carries the household furniture labelled 'sound finance' on his back, and Gordon Coates (Reform) as his wife, carries utensils labelled 'unemployment scheme'. They leave their coalition tent and head towards a more substantial building that represents the coalition government, formed after winning the 1931 election against Labour. 'Party strife' has been thrown into one rubbish bin and 'Party shiboleths' into another. From 1931 until 1935 a coalition between the United and Reform parties held power in New Zealand. The coalition went into the 1935 election under the title of the "National Political Federation". A new party, called the New Zealand National Party, formed at a meeting held in Wellington on May 13 and 14, 1936. Extended Title - The result of the elections last week will tend to cement the Coalition parties together. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1931

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008239-G

Description: Crowd checking the 1931 parliamentary general election results, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. The results were posted on a hoarding attached to the Christchurch Press building. Press (Christchurch) photograph. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1931

From: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955 :Negatives of New Zealand towns and scenery, and Fiji

Reference: 1/1-004500-G

Description: Crowd in intersection of Willis and Mercer Streets, Wellington, outside the offices of the Evening Post, awaiting the results of the 1931 general election. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. The Coalition government, led by George William Forbes won this election and was in power until 1935 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1931

From: New Zealand Labour Party: [Ephemera, including election pamphlets and propaganda. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand Labour Party; New Zealand Worker Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Garvitch, Jeremy Veniamin, 1890-1990

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-LABOUR-1931-01

Description: An arrangement of text and illustration, condemning the coalition government of Forbes and Coates for employing relief workers to do the heavy work of horses on the roads. Shows photograph with inset of Richard John Seddon. Exhorts the public to vote Labour. Photographer was Jeremy Garvitch in 1931 (this information from Joan McCracken). Dated as 1931 in Tony Simpson's "The sugarbag years". The coalition of Forbes and Coates started in September 1931, and the 1931 election was two months later, so the poster probably dates from just prior to the election, rather than being from the 1935 election (leaflet previously dated as such). Exhibited in "I protest" poster exhibition, Level 1 foyer Alexander Turnbull Library, Feb-April 1997. Other Titles - Women of New Zealand! will you stand for this? Other Titles - Political leaflet Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - New Zealand Worker Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 282 x 223 mm.