James Wright Munro
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James Wright Munro (1870 – 27 May 1945) was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
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He represented the electorate of Dunedin North
in Parliament from 1922 (after a by-election) to 1925, and from 1928 to 1945, when he died.
He was not appointed a minister in 1935 as he had a reputation for being lazy, and had embarrassed Savage
a week before the 1935 election by stating that:
He was on the Dunedin City Council and Dunedin Harbour Board. He was born in Dunedin, and was active in Unions and in the Socialist Party then the Labour Party. He had stood for several Dunedin seats from 1908. He was a baker, and started his own business in partnership with Peter Neilson (who also became a Labour MP) after victimisation by employers.
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politician of the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
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He represented the electorate of Dunedin North
Dunedin North (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin North is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was established for the 1905 election and has existed since....
in Parliament from 1922 (after a by-election) to 1925, and from 1928 to 1945, when he died.
He was not appointed a minister in 1935 as he had a reputation for being lazy, and had embarrassed Savage
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand.- Early life :Born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia, Savage first became involved in politics while working in that state. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. There he worked in a variety of jobs, as a miner, flax-cutter and...
a week before the 1935 election by stating that:
- “if anyone tried to stop a Labour government carrying out its policy, Labour might have to ‘smash things’ and put directors and managers in gaol on a bread and water diet ‘as some of our Communist friends were dealt with’ until they learnt to obey the government" (Gustafson, page 177).
He was on the Dunedin City Council and Dunedin Harbour Board. He was born in Dunedin, and was active in Unions and in the Socialist Party then the Labour Party. He had stood for several Dunedin seats from 1908. He was a baker, and started his own business in partnership with Peter Neilson (who also became a Labour MP) after victimisation by employers.