Edward Newman (New Zealand politician)

Edward Newman (1859–1946) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand in the early 20th century.

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1908–1909	17th	Manawatu	Independent
1909–1911	Changed allegiance to:		Reform
1911–1914	18th	Rangitikei	Reform
1914–1919	19th	Rangitikei	Reform
1919–1920	20th	Manawatu	Reform

He represented Manawatu from 1908, then Rangitikei from 1911, then Manawatu again from 1919. He retired in 1922.^[1]

Flock House

Newman played an active role in establishing Flock House. He wanted the farmers of New Zealand to acknowledge the efforts of the British seamen who kept the sea lanes open during World War I. He established a fund so that the sons of British seamen who had been killed or wounded could be trained in NZ to start a new life, in conjunction with the Sheepfarmers' Association of New Zealand.

A property was purchased in 1924, and Flock House remained an agricultural training facility until 1988.^[2]

References

New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)

^ Melody, Paul. "Edward Newman". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4n7. Retrieved December 2011.
^ Berry, John – Eastwoodhill, a Man's Tall Dream. Gisborne, New Zealand, 1997, p.17f

Persondata
Name	Newman, Edward
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1859
Place of birth
Date of death	1946
Place of death