P.H. Matthews
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Pressly Hemingway Matthews (1903 - 25 September 1967) was a New Zealand
politician and the second leader (1960-1963) of New Zealand's Social Credit Party
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He became leader in 1960 for the 1960 general election
but the campaign opening was a disaster as he altered his address just before the opening meeting, and three candidates missed the nomination deadline. He was replaced by Vernon Cracknell
in 1963. Zavos describes Mr Presley (sic) Mattthews as an obscure (even to Social Crediters) leader.
Matthews had been a broadcasting technician and unionist in Auckland; he was first president (1934) of the Radio Workers Union and worker’s representative on the Arbitration Court. He was also a local activist in Orakei, and had been in the Labour Party
for many yrs until he resigned in 1939.
About 1951 he moved to Takaka to farm, and formed a branch of Social Credit. He died in Takaka in 1967, aged 64.
New Zealand
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politician and the second leader (1960-1963) of New Zealand's Social Credit Party
Social Credit Party (New Zealand)
The New Zealand Social Credit Party was a political party which served as the country's "third party" from the 1950s through into the 1980s. The party held a number of seats in the New Zealand Parliament, although never more than two at a time...
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He became leader in 1960 for the 1960 general 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:...
but the campaign opening was a disaster as he altered his address just before the opening meeting, and three candidates missed the nomination deadline. He was replaced by Vernon Cracknell
Vernon Cracknell
Vernon Francis Cracknell was a New Zealand politician. Initially working as an accountant, he became involved in politics through the Social Credit Party, a group dedicated to the social credit theory of monetary reform...
in 1963. Zavos describes Mr Presley (sic) Mattthews as an obscure (even to Social Crediters) leader.
Matthews had been a broadcasting technician and unionist in Auckland; he was first president (1934) of the Radio Workers Union and worker’s representative on the Arbitration Court. He was also a local activist in Orakei, and had been in 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....
for many yrs until he resigned in 1939.
About 1951 he moved to Takaka to farm, and formed a branch of Social Credit. He died in Takaka in 1967, aged 64.