Barry Dallas
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Dr. Barry Mitchell Dallas (1 December 1926 - 21 April 1992) OBE JP
was a Mayor
of Greymouth on the West Coast
of New Zealand
.
of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand
's South Island
. He was awarded an OBE for services to local government and the community and a NZ 1990 Medal for services to New Zealand
(Taylor, p. 115).
at the 1969
and 1972
general elections, which were both won by Paddy Blanchfield
. In both elections he came runner-up, and was only 1879 votes behind Blanchfield for the Westland
seat in 1969 (Templeton & Eunson, p. 21).
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
was a Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Greymouth on the West Coast
West Coast, New Zealand
The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Mayor of Greymouth
Dr. Barry Dallas was a MayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. He was awarded an OBE for services to local government and the community and a NZ 1990 Medal for services to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(Taylor, p. 115).
Independent
Dallas stood as an IndependentIndependent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
at the 1969
New Zealand general election, 1969
The 1969 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 36th term. It saw the governing National Party win a fourth consecutive term, under Prime Minister Keith Holyoake.-The Election:...
and 1972
New Zealand general election, 1972
The New Zealand general election of 1972 was held to elect MPs to the 37th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Labour Party, led by Norman Kirk, defeated the governing National Party.-Background:...
general elections, which were both won by Paddy Blanchfield
Paddy Blanchfield
Patrick Blanchfield MBE was a Labour Member of the Parliament of New Zealand for Westland and the West Coast.-Member of Parliament:...
. In both elections he came runner-up, and was only 1879 votes behind Blanchfield for the Westland
Westland (New Zealand electorate)
Westland was a parliamentary electorate in the West Coast of New Zealand from 1866 to 1868 and 1890 to 1972. In 1972 the Tasman and West Coast electorates replaced the former Buller and Westland electorates.-History:...
seat in 1969 (Templeton & Eunson, p. 21).
Further reading
- Honoured by the Queen-New Zealand: 1953 to 1993 by Alister Taylor (1994, Who's Who Aotearoa, Auckland)
- In the Balance: Election '72 by Ian Templeton and Keith Eunson (1972, John McIndoe, Dunedin)