Constitutional Society for the Promotion of Economic Freedom and Justice in New Zealand records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Constitutional Society for the Promotion of Economic Freedom and Justice in New Zealand includes correspondence; publications; press clippings; reports and minutes. Papers of the main body (Auckland) and the Christchurch and Wellington Branches are also included.
Folder 2 contains 11 odd copies, 1961-1965, of Liberator, the Society's journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1966
Creator
- Constitutional Society for the Promotion of Economic Freedom and Justice in New Zealand (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Constitutional Society existed in the 1950s and '60s, and aimed to help 're-establish our many lost freedoms from the ever-encroaching bureaucracy.' It pushed for the re-establishment of the upper house (Legislative Council) in the New Zealand Parliament. The Legislative Council had been abolished by the Holland Government on 1 January 1951.
The society was involved in many matters which it saw as involving an encroachment on people's freedoms. One matter which it opposed was the integration of the Alexander Turnbull Library within the National Library of New Zealand in 1965.
The most prominent member of the society was the former National Government Speaker, Sir Matthew Oram.
Extent
4 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Shelf TU B 4f, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives
- Title
- Constitutional Society for the Promotion of Economic Freedom and Justice in New Zealand records
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Repository
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand
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