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  Gordon Coates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Gordon Coates (1878 - 1943) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928.
Coates was born on the Hukatere Peninsula, near Kaipara Harbour.
In the 1911 elections, Coates was elected to Parliament in the Kaipara seat, having stood as an independent candidate aligned with the Liberal Party.
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 Gordon Coates -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Joseph Gordon Coates (1878 - 1943) was (The person who holds the position of head of state in England) Prime Minister of (An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery) New Zealand from 1925 to 1928.
In the 1911 elections, Coates was elected to Parliament in the Kaipara seat, having stood as an independent candidate aligned with the (A major political party in Great Britain in the 19th century; now the third largest; advocated reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people) Liberal Party.
The primary cause of this was Coates' strong belief in (Tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life) freehold for farmers, which was generally opposed by the Liberals.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Go/Gordon_Coates.htm   (1826 words)

  
 Former PM's - Official website of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Joseph Gordon (Gordon) Coates was born on 3 February 1878, one of seven children.
Gordon and his brother, Rodney, later ran the family farm, as his father was a manic depressant and unable to do so.
From 1913 to 1916, Coates was the chairman of the Council.
www.primeminister.govt.nz /oldpms/1925coates.html   (597 words)

  
 George William Forbes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The new Reform Party leader, Gordon Coates, rejected the proposal, although Wilford declared that Liberal would adopt the name "National" regardless.
This view was reinforced when Coates and Stewart argued over financial policy - although Forbes was known to prefer Stewart's policy, he publicly sided with Coates, and Stewart resigned.
Both Forbes and Coates, however, were increasingly being blamed for the country's ongoing economic problems, and were unable to avoid public dissatisfaction.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_William_Forbes   (1222 words)

  
 DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
Gordon, who was then running the farm with Rodney because of their father's manic depression, learned the importance of freehold, which he was to uphold for the rest of his life.
Coates in 1925 was a 'tall, lithe man, erect and soldierly in figure, a stranger to fatigue,' with 'clear eyes, a tanned face, and a kindly mouth'.
Coates travelled the country urging an end to partisan politics, a view that further endeared him to Labour and distanced him from his former National colleagues, especially from the new leader, Sidney Holland.
www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=3C24   (4042 words)

  
 COATES, Joseph Gordon, P.C., M.C. - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Coates was born at Pahi on 3 February 1878, the son of Edward Coates, and Eleanor Kathleen, née Aickin.
Coates was drawn into politics at the end of the long Liberal epoch and his début was symbolic of the transition to Reform.
Coates was caught in the backwash of Davy's campaign, and as harshly cried down as he had been extravagantly praised.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/C/CoatesJosephGordonPcMcandBar/en   (2376 words)

  
 Dr Michael Bassett
Gordon Coates, as he was known throughout his life, was born at Ruatuna on the Hukatere peninsular of the Kaipara Harbour on 3 February 1878.
Gordon Coates was first elected to the Otamatea County Council in 1905 and served as its chairman from 1913-16.
Coates was Leader of the Opposition until September 1931 when, in the face of economic collapse, he led the Reform Party into a coalition with the remnants of the old Liberal Party, now under the Prime Ministership of George Forbes.
www.michaelbassett.co.nz /article_coates.htm   (1676 words)

  
 United Party (New Zealand) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The government was not particularly stable, however — tensions were particularly strong between Gordon Coates and Downie Stewart, who clashed over the best response to the country's economic problems.
Coates, as the new Minister of Finance, became increasingly powerful, and was not strongly opposed by the weary Forbes — while Forbes remained Prime Minister, Coates effectively led the government.
Anger at the country's ongoing economic problems remained high, however, and Forbes and Coates were jointly seen as being responsible.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Party_(New_Zealand)   (860 words)

  
 The Citizens Voice - News - 10/13/2005 - Close-knit brothers die in one-vehicle accident   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gordon, a Wilkes-Barre native, returned to the area to spend the week with his brother for his birthday,, she said.
Gordon and Cameron, a big Penn State football fan, cheered on while watching the Nittany Lions defeat rival Ohio State in Saturday night's nationally televised game, she said.
Police said Gordon and Cameron were traveling northbound on state Route 487 in a 2001 Ford Explorer when it veered from the roadway, struck a utility pole and rolled over.
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 News-Star OnlineSen. Coates addresses 2002-03 Gordon Cooper graduates 05/24/03
Harry Coates addressed nearly 200 Gordon Cooper Technology Center graduates and their families recently at a graduation ceremony in the John C. Bruton Seminar Center on the GCTC campus.
Coates talked to graduates shortly after GCTC Superintendent Beth Little presented a plaque of appreciation to Ruth Bruton, widow of founding superintendent Dr. John C. Bruton.
Coates recounted for students how he grew up on a farm near Strother and went on to work in construction in Oklahoma City after high school graduation.
www.news-star.com /stories/052403/edu_11.shtml   (359 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | NORTHERN IRELAND  | Coates and Crockard take titles
Coates' victory in Saturday's penultimate round had wrapped up victory in the 250cc Championship.
Coates took control of the penultimate round after six laps and cruised to a comfortable win ahead of Stuart Easton and Norval.
Coates is now hoping that the Padgetts team can secure enough sponsorship to ensure a return to the Grand Prix circuit next year.
newsimg.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/northern_ireland/1598953.stm   (374 words)

  
 DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
Nothing was left to chance: 'Coates candidates' and their committees were issued with booklets, briefing them on how best to run their campaigns.
Coates was embarrassed, but felt Davy should have the benefit of the doubt.
It is not clear if he was sacked, but he is said to have upset Coates over a scheme he was hatching to channel money from petrol sales into party funds.
www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=4D8   (1321 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: George William Forbes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties.
The 1931 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliaments 24th term.
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/George-William-Forbes   (2899 words)

  
 Desmond Rodney Coates (1923-2000)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One of their sons, Joseph Gordon Coates, became the first New Zealand-born Prime Minister (and later cabinet minister during WWII).
Coates was a sheep and beef cattle farmer.
Desmond Coates is survived by his wife June, 8 children (one of the nine, Billy, had died in an automobile accident in 1973, at the age of 21), and 23 grandchildren--
paul.bullen.com /familydesbiography.html   (396 words)

  
 McMaster Radiology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Segev A, Strauss BH, Coates G, Freeman MR, Gallo R. Endocardial cryotherapy as a novel strategy of improving myocardial perfusion in a patient with severe coronary artery disease.
Clarke B, O'Donovan AN, Coates G. Delayed excretion of radionuclide in scanning with diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid does not exclude the possibility of primary biliary atresia: case report.
Gordon CL, Webber CE, Christoforou N, Nahmias C. In vivo assessment of trabecular bone structure at the distal radius from high-resolution magnetic resonance images.
www-fhs.mcmaster.ca /radiology/resdvlp/resdvlp.htm   (5853 words)

  
 Dade County Sentinel -- 070302-sports1.htm Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Coates tossed a three-hitter while Royal, Brown and Coates each went 2-3 at the plate.
David Prince was 3-4 with a pair of doubles, Caleb Coates was 2-3 with two doubles and Jordan Dent added a pair of hits in the win.
At Gordon County, the only to run into serious trouble over the weekend was the 11- year olds.
www.dadesentinel.com /070302-sports1.htm   (543 words)

  
 Another hit- from Guyana: Land of Six Peoples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
She said Coates, armed with a.38 revolver, had been sent to investigate a report of break and enter and larceny when he arrested Shaheed.
A witness, Assistant Superintendent of Police Gordon St Kitts, who was in charge of Leanora Station then, said Coates ought not to have shot at the runaway and should have used other means to re-arrest him.
Responding to a question by the jury, the Police officer said Coates was not in possession of handcuffs when the tragedy occurred.
www.landofsixpeoples.com /news/nc103157.htm   (263 words)

  
 USM Men's Ice Hockey - Latest News
Senior wing Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Newfoundland) made it 3-1 at 15:32 with a power play goal, set up by Lauze and Kent, and sophomore defenseman Eric Danielson (Augusta, Maine) closed out the scoring at 19:26, assisted by junior forward Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.).
Scott Gordon took the wind out of the Huskies comeback bid when he scored at 5:35 while the Continentals were down a man. Junior Rob Gordon (Peterborough, Ontario) tallied a power play goal at 14:47 to finish the scoring.
Senior Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Newfoundland) and junior forward Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) scored in the second period for USM.
www.usm.maine.edu /athl/Men's_Ice_Hockey/archives/mih01-02/mihnews.html   (10926 words)

  
 RAF NORTH COATES - Find Friends from RAF NORTH COATES at Forces Reunited
Gordon Dawson was at RAF North Coates between 1951 and 1956
Thomas Gradwell was at RAF North Coates between 1940 and 1945
Anthony Thomas was at RAF North Coates between 1959 and 1965
www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/RAFNames/RAF-North-Coates.html   (442 words)

  
 * NZine * Bassett Tackles The State - The Politician As Historian - Part 2 - The State in New Zealand 1840-1984, ...
You have written major biographies of Sir Joseph Ward and Gordon Coates, a history of the Department of Internal Affairs, and a history of the Third Labour Government.
Coates had a similarly large view of the State, with similar boundaries to Ward.
After all, Coates had entered parliament in 1911 as an independent Liberal pledged to support Ward, but ended up losing the Prime Ministership to the very same patron sixteen years later.
www.nzine.co.nz /views/bassett2.html   (2063 words)

  
 Our Nutritional Care Specialists | Block Center for Integrative Cancer Care
Gordon Coates has been an important member of the Block Medical Center team since 2002.
He came to us after serving as a Registered Dietitian for ten years at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, with extensive work in oncology, cardiac, and surgical units.
Gordon is a graduate of Williams College, and the University of Illinois at Chicago where he received his degree in Nutrition and Medical Dietetics.
www.blockmd.com /au/sncs.html   (432 words)

  
 Brian Easton - www.eastonbh.ac.nz - THE EXPERIENCES OF MONETARY UNION
We are going to take the Bank on.’ By that he meant the Bank of New Zealand, of which the government at the time owned about one third of the shares.
“Coates, of course, took the ring and I was more or less in the position of holding the towel and being his second.
Coates wanted New Zealand to run a different monetary policy from Britain.
www.eastonbh.ac.nz /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=168   (836 words)

  
 Commanding Heights : New Zealand Overview | on PBS
Prime Minister Massey, despite failing health, succeeds in taking steps to combat inflation and to increase pensions and spending on public works.
1926-1928: The Reform Party nominee, Minister of Public Works Joseph Gordon Coates, wins the election for prime minister.
Coates resigns, and Ward, with reluctant Labor support, takes office as prime minister.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/commandingheights/lo/countries/nz/nz_overview.html   (1250 words)

  
 Francis Coates Jones Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 CemCoatesMills
Located on the southern bank of the Buctouche River, the Coates Mills United Church displays a corner stone dated 1885.
The Coates Mills United Church is located on Coates Mills South Road.
Family history indicates that Richard Sherwood 1793-1883, his wife Catherine Bull 1798-1883 and Daniel Sherwood 1830-1860 were buried at their homestead, which is nearby in Coates Mills.
www.rootsweb.com /~nbken/CemCoatesMills.html   (1439 words)

  
 Coates of Kaipara for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand
The land was covered in bush and timber milling and kauri gum collection were the main industries in the area.
The family developed the farm, Joseph Gordon Coates, known as Gordon, was born in 1878 and grew up there.
Later he became involved in the Kaipara A and P Society, was elected to the Otamatea County Council and held other offices before becoming a Member of parliament in 1911.
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 Francis Bell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He would serve as Prime Minister for the next 16 days.
Bell declined the party's offer to become Prime Minister and was replaced by Gordon Coates.
After giving up his portfolios in 1926, he returned to the League of Nations with Coates.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Francis_Bell   (418 words)

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