Douglas Lynsar

Douglas Lynsar

William Douglas Lynsar known as Douglas Lynsar (1867–1942) was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.

Contents

Political career

Local body politics

In 1910, he was Mayor of Gisborne.[1]

Member of Parliament

He represented the Gisborne electorate from 1919 to 1931, when he was defeated.

In the 1928 contest Lysnar stood as an Independent Reform candidate and was successful. At the following election in 1931 he was an Independent but was not returned.[2]

In his 1919 campaign, he employed Albert Davy as organiser. Davy went on to be an effective organiser for the Reform Party, though disagreeing over policies.

References

  1. ^ "Local & General". Hawera & Normanby Star: p. 4. Volume LVIII, 15 February 1910. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=HNS19100215.2.14&srpos=34. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
  2. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985), The New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer 

Further reading

  • Handling New Zealand frozen produce in England: W.D. Lynsar’s and New Zealand Committee’s reports, with principal correspondence, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed at the Herald Office, 1910 
  • Press interviews with Mr. W.D. Lynsar, on Meat Conference held in Christchurch, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed at the Herald Office, 1910 
  • Press report by "The Gisborne times" of a public meeting held at Gisborne on Saturday, 8th February, 1913, in support of a proposal to divert the New Zealand produce trade to the west coast ports of England and to establish the Bristol and Dominions Producers’ Association Limited to handle and market all New Zealand produce, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Gisborne Pub. Co., 1913 
  • Press report by "The Gisborne times" of shareholders’ meeting of the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Co., Limited, held in Whinray’s Hall on Friday, July 18th, 1913, together with other data used at meeting and a letter from W.D. Lynsar to shareholders., Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed for W.D. Lynsar by Gisborne Pub. Co., 1913 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1902), Opinions and facts showing prohibition to be a hideous failure, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed at the Gisborne Times Office 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1911), Strong indictment against prohibition and local no-license, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed at the Herald Office 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1917), The surplus meat, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Gisborne Pub. Co. 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1917), Meat and shipping: press reports from the Gisborne times of 8th, 9th and 13th August, 1917, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Gisborne Pub. Co. 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1917), Meat and shipping problems, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Times Co. 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1918), Correspondence and other data on Wool and Meat War Regulations Act: also re Trust Legislation Bill, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Times Co. 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1918), New Zealand produce: the wool and meat contracts: further correspondence on the extension after the war, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Gisborne Pub. Co. 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1918), Public meeting of wool-growers, Poverty Bay District, held in Gisborne, on Saturday, July 6, 1918: official data discussed disclosing English manufacturers making large profits out of New Zealand patriotism : meeting disapproves of commandeering after the war, except for three months to make wool contract -- co-terminus with meat contract-- ..., Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed by the Gisborne Pub. Co. 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1919), The wool commandeer: Mr. W.D. Lynsar takes a determined stand, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Times Print 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1922), Mr. W.D. Lynsar, M.P., denounces prohibition / speech delivered by W.D. Lynsar in the House of Representatives, 22nd August, 1922, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1925), Royal Commission of Enquiry: sale of Poverty Bay Farmers’ Meat Co.’s works to Vestey Bros. Ltd. and other matters: addressed in Parliament, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Gisborne Times Print 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1929), Meat export control : Mr Lynsar explains his amendment bill: Hansard report of important address to the House, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed by Gisborne Pub. Co. for W.D. Lynsar 
  • Lynsar, W. Douglas (1938), The slump: trusts and combines attacked : causes and remedies: also dangers of party politics, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Printed at the Herald Office 
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985), New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer 


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