William Edward (Bill) Barnard (29 January 1886 - 12 March 1958) was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of Parliament from 1928 until 1943, and was its Speaker from 1936. He was known for his association with John A. Lee, a prominent left-wing politician. January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... In New Zealand The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the countrys legislative body, technically known as the House of Representatives; but more generally known as Parliament. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Alfred Alexander Lee (31 October 1891 - 13 June 1982) was a New Zealand politician and writer. ...

Early life

Barnard was born in Carterton, a town in the Wairarapa region. He studied law at Victoria University of Wellington, and became a lawyer in 1908. He eventually settled in Te Aroha, where he served on the Borough Council. In 1915, he travelled to the United Kingdom and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps to serve in World War I. After serving for a time in Egypt, he became a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, serving in Palestine. Following the war, he returned to New Zealand and resumed practice as a lawyer. Carterton is a small town in a farming area of the Wairarapa district in New Zealand’s North Island. ... The Wairarapa is a district or subregion of New Zealand occupying the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of Wellington and south-west of Hawke Bay. ... Victoria University of Wellington is the oldest university in Wellington, New Zealand. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law (and in other forms of dispute resolution). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Te Aroha is a rural town in the Thames Valley region of New Zealand with a population of around 3,700 (2001 census). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Palestine (Latin: Syria Palæstina; Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina, ארץ־ישראל Eretz Yisrael; Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east. ...

Parliamentary career

Becoming increasingly interested in left-wing politics, Barnard joined the young Labour Party in 1923. He was a good friend of John A. Lee, one of the more radical members of the Labour Party. Barnard rose quickly, being elected to the Labour Party's national executive in 1924. In the 1925 elections, he was Labour's candidate in the Kaipara seat — the incumbent was Gordon Coates, the Prime Minister, and Barnard was unsuccessful. In the 1928 elections, he stood in the seat of Napier, and narrowly defeated the incumbent Reform Party MP. In the 1935 elections, he was returned with a comfortable majority, perhaps assisted by his work in response to the Napier earthquake. Current Labour Party logo The New Zealand Labour Party formed as a political party in 1916, bringing together socialist groups advocating proportional representation and the Recall of Members of Parliament, as well as the nationalisation of production and of exchange. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Alfred Alexander Lee (31 October 1891 - 13 June 1982) was a New Zealand politician and writer. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the New Zealand prime minister. ... The Prime Minister of New Zealand is most senior officer in the Government of New Zealand. ... The Reform Party was New Zealands second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party. ... The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliaments 25th term. ... At 10. ...

When the Labour Party won power in 1935, many believed that he would be appointed Minister of Justice. In the end, however, this position was given to Rex Mason. Instead, Barnard was nominated as Speaker of the House. He was elected to this position in March 1936. In New Zealand The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the countrys legislative body, technically known as the House of Representatives; but more generally known as Parliament. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Politically, Barnard was on the left of the Labour Party, and was strongly influenced by the social credit theory of monetary reform. He was also a strong Anglican, and considered himself to be a Christian socialist. Barnard became known as one of the senior members of the left-leaning, creditist faction of the party, although his old friend John A. Lee was the faction's de facto leader. As Lee's relationship with the Labour Party leadership deteriorated, Barnard sided with Lee. Lee was eventually expelled, and after Peter Fraser, an opponent of Lee, was elected leader on 4 April 1940, Barnard himself resigned from the party. Social Credit is an economic theory and a social movement which started in the early 1920s. ... The term Anglican (from the Angles or English) describes those people and churches following the religious traditions developed by the established Church of England. ... Christian Socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two things as being interconnected, perhaps because one derives from the other. ... The Right Honourable Peter Fraser (1884 - 1950) served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 27 March 1940 until 13 December 1949. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Barnard then assisted Lee in the launch of the new Democratic Labour Party, becoming one of its two MPs. Despite his departure from the governing party, he retained the office of Speaker. Soon, however, Barnard became dissatisfied with Lee's style of leadership, considering it to be egotistical and autocratic. Rather than seek re-election as a Democratic Labour Party candidate, he opted to stand as an independent, but was defeated. The Democratic Labour Party was a political party in New Zealand. ...

Later life

Following his departure from Parliament, Barnard returned to law, setting up a practice in Tauranga. In 1950, he became mayor, serving for two years. He also undertook considerable work with various non-profit organisations, including the Society for Closer Relations with Russia, the Institute of Pacific Relations's New Zealand branch, the New Zealand Five Million Club (promoting population growth), and the New Zealand Council for the Adoption of Chinese Refugee Children. For the latter, he was awarded the Order of the Brilliant Star by the government of the Republic of China. In 1957, he was made a CBE. Tauranga (population 90,906 — 2001 census) is the major city of the western Bay of Plenty on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: None Official name (Traditional Chinese: 中華民國; Simplified Chinese: 中华民国; Wade-Giles: Chung-hua Min-kuo, Tongyong Pinyin: JhongHuá MínGuó, Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó, Taiwanese: Tiong-hoâ Bîn-kok) Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area  - Total  - % water Ranked... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross...

Barnard died in Auckland on 12 March 1958. Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...