Neville Pickering
Encyclopedia
Neville George Pickering (1923 – 25 June 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party
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He won the 1957 election
in the St Albans
electorate in 1957. He was defeated in the 1960 election
.
He was the Mayor of Christchurch
from 1971 to 1974.
Pickering Courts, a council housing project in St Albans
designed for the elderly containing 25 units built in 1978 was named in his honour.
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 won the 1957 election
New Zealand general election, 1957
The 1957 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 32nd term. It saw the governing National Party narrowly defeated by the Labour Party...
in the St Albans
St Albans (New Zealand electorate)
St Albans was a parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand from 1881 to 1890, then from 1946 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate was centred on the Christchurch suburb of St Albans.-History:...
electorate in 1957. He was defeated in the 1960 election
New Zealand general election, 1960
The 1960 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 33rd term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the National Party, putting an end to the short second Labour government.-Background:...
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He was the Mayor of Christchurch
Mayor of Christchurch
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
from 1971 to 1974.
Pickering Courts, a council housing project in St Albans
St Albans, New Zealand
St Albans is one of Christchurch, New Zealand's largest suburbs. It is a short walk from the central city. To the east of St Albans is Shirley and to the west is Fendalton...
designed for the elderly containing 25 units built in 1978 was named in his honour.