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16-480: Ohinemuri may refer to the following in New Zealand: Ohinemuri (New Zealand electorate) , former general electorate (1896–1928) Ohinemuri County , former county (1885–1989) Ohinemuri River , river with a source close to the mining town of Waihi Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

32-535: Is a former New Zealand electorate , in the Thames-Coromandel District . It existed from 1871 to 1946. The electorate is based on the town of Thames . At times, it covered the Coromandel Peninsula . The electorate existed from 1871 to 1946. At times, it was a multi-member electorate. It was represented by ten Members of Parliament . Charles O'Neill was the first representative, elected in

48-600: The 1871 general election . He represented the electorate until the end of the term in December 1875. Thames was then converted into a two-member electorate. George Grey stood for both the City of Auckland West and the Thames electorates in the 1875 general election . In the two-member Auckland electorate, only Grey and Patrick Dignan were put forward as candidates, and were thus declared elected on 22 December 1875. The Thames electorate

64-453: The 1935 general election . His parliamentary career finished in 1946. In the following year, he became High Commissioner to Canada . The Thames electorate was abolished in 1946. Thames was represented by ten Members of Parliament . Key     Independent     Liberal     Reform     Labour From 1871 to 1875, Thames was represented by one Member of Parliament. From 1876 to 1881, Thames

80-549: The 1896 electoral redistribution, rapid population growth in the North Island required the transfer of three seats from the South Island to the north. Four electorates that previously existed were re-established, and three electorates were established for the first time, including Ohinemuri. The electorate was first used in the 1896 election . The original area included the settlements of Paeroa , Waihi , and Te Aroha . In

96-619: The 1902 electoral redistribution, Waihi was lost to the Bay of Plenty electorate. In the 1907 electoral redistribution, Waihi came back to the Ohinemuri electorate, but Te Aroha was lost to the Tauranga electorate. Ohinemuri was abolished in the 1927 electoral redistribution, and its area went to the Thames and Waikato electorates. Alfred Cadman was the electorate's first representative. He had represented

112-660: The area in Parliament since the 1881 election . Cadman retired from the Lower House for appointment to the New Zealand Legislative Council at the end of the parliamentary term in 1899. At the 1899 election , Jackson Palmer defeated Edward Moss for the Ohinemuri electorate. Palmer had previously represented the Waitemata electorate north of Auckland . At the 1902 election , Moss in turn defeated Palmer. Moss

128-400: The electorate until his retirement in 1928. In 1919 Mrs Aileen Cooke in Thames was one of three women who stood at short notice when women were able to stand as candidates for election to parliament. Albert Samuel was first elected in the 1928 general election . He was re-elected in 1931 and retired in 1935. Jim Thorn was the last representative of Thames. He was first elected in

144-448: The end of the term. The 1879 general election was contested by John Sheehan and George Grey, and they were thus declared elected unopposed. In 1881, the electorate reverted to be represented by only one member. In the 1881 general election , Grey successfully contested Auckland East . Sheehan was confirmed as the representative for Thames. In the 1884 general election , Sheehan (unsuccessfully) contested Napier . William Fraser

160-553: The report of the committee inquiring into Sir George Grey's election for the Thames was read to the House. It was found that his election to the Thames electorate was in accordance with the law, but that he had to make a decision which electorate he would represent. On 15 July 1876, Grey announced that he would represent Thames, and he moved that a by-election be held in Auckland West for the seat that he would vacate there. Rowe retired at

176-473: The title Ohinemuri . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ohinemuri&oldid=589019310 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ohinemuri (New Zealand electorate) In

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192-579: Was an Independent Liberal who bitterly opposed Premier Richard Seddon . At the 1905 election , Moss was defeated by Hugh Poland of the Liberal Party . Poland became an independent in 1919, and was defeated in the 1925 election by Albert Samuel . When the electorate was abolished in 1928, Samuel transferred to the Thames electorate. Key     Liberal     Independent Liberal     Reform Table footnotes: Thames (New Zealand electorate) Thames

208-474: Was appointed to the Legislative Council . Taylor, who was unsuccessful in 1890 against Cadman, won the resulting 4 February 1909 by-election . The second ballot electoral system was in place at the time, and required for this by-election. He held the electorate until the end of the parliamentary term in 1911. Thomas William Rhodes defeated Taylor in the 1911 general election . Rhodes represented

224-431: Was contested by six candidates, including Julius Vogel (who was Premier in 1875), William Rowe and Charles Featherstone Mitchell. On election day (6 January 1876), Grey attracted the highest number of votes and unexpectedly, Rowe beat Vogel to second place (Vogel also stood in a second electorate – Wanganui , where he was returned). Hence Grey and Rowe were declared elected for Thames. A protest against Grey's election

240-454: Was elected for Thames. Fraser was confirmed again in the 1887 general election . Edmund Taylor and Alfred Cadman contested the Thames electorate in the 1890 general election . Cadman was successful with a 104 votes majority. He resigned his seat on 11 July 1893. The resulting 31 July 1893 by-election was unanimously won by James McGowan , and he represented the electorate for many years until his resignation on 6 January 1909, as he

256-447: Was lodged with the returning officer the following day, stating that Grey had not been eligible to stand for election in Thames, as he had already been elected in Auckland West. This petition was filed to the House of Representatives at the end of January. With this controversy going on for several months, but being unresolved, Grey advised in mid June 1876 in a series of telegrams that he had chosen to represent Auckland West. On 8 July,

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