Alexander Moncur
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Alexander Francis Moncur (1888–1976) was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
.
He was the unsuccessful Labour candidate for the Bay of Plenty seat
in 1928
and for the Rotorua seat
in 1931
.
He represented the Rotorua
electorate from 1935
to 1943, when he was defeated by Geoffrey Sim
. He was in the RNZAF 1941-1942.
He was born in Melbourne
and arrived in New Zealand in 1906. He was a miner on the West Coast and Waihi, then in 1910 joined the New Zealand Railways
as a guard. He was in the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and was Auckland branch president 1912-21. He worked at Rotorua
, and owned a taxi business at Waihi
where he became a Borough Councillor 1925-35. Later he was the Mayor of Rotorua from 1947 to 1953.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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....
.
He was the unsuccessful Labour candidate for the Bay of Plenty seat
Bay of Plenty (New Zealand electorate)
Bay of Plenty is a New Zealand electoral division returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current representative Tony Ryall, a member of the National Party, has represented the seat since 1996.- Geography :...
in 1928
New Zealand general election, 1928
The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
and for the Rotorua seat
Rotorua (New Zealand electorate)
Rotorua is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rotorua is Todd McClay of the National Party, who won the seat in the 2008 general election from incumbent Labour MP Steve Chadwick.- Location :The...
in 1931
New Zealand general election, 1931
The 1931 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 24th term. It resulted in the newly formed coalition between the United Party and the Reform Party remaining in office as the Liberal-Reform Government, although the opposition Labour...
.
He represented the Rotorua
Rotorua (New Zealand electorate)
Rotorua is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rotorua is Todd McClay of the National Party, who won the seat in the 2008 general election from incumbent Labour MP Steve Chadwick.- Location :The...
electorate from 1935
New Zealand general election, 1935
The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 25th term. It resulted in the Labour Party's first electoral victory, with Michael Joseph Savage becoming the first Labour Prime Minister...
to 1943, when he was defeated by Geoffrey Sim
Geoffrey Sim
Geoffrey Fantham Sim, QSO was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Rotorua electorate from 1943 to 1946, then the Waikato electorate from 1946 to 1963, then the Piako electorate from 1963 to 1966 when he retired. He was awarded a Q.S.O. in 1978.-References:*New...
. He was in the RNZAF 1941-1942.
He was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and arrived in New Zealand in 1906. He was a miner on the West Coast and Waihi, then in 1910 joined the New Zealand Railways
New Zealand Railways Department
The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system. The Department was created in 1880 and was reformed in 1981 into the New...
as a guard. He was in the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and was Auckland branch president 1912-21. He worked at Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
, and owned a taxi business at Waihi
Waihi
Waihi is a town in Hauraki District in the North Island of New Zealand, especially notable for its history as a gold mine town. It had a population of 4,503 at the 2006 census....
where he became a Borough Councillor 1925-35. Later he was the Mayor of Rotorua from 1947 to 1953.