Rex Mason
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Henry Greathead Rex Mason was a New Zealand politician. He served as Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Minister of Education, and Minister of Native Affairs, and had a significant influence on th
Mason in 1950
Walter Nash
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Sir Walter Nash was a New Zealand politician who served as the 27th prime minister of New Zealand in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960. He is noted for his long period of political servic
Rex Mason
…on a number of issues, notably decimal currency. In 1953 Mason was among several Labour MPs who attempted an abortive coup to remove the 71-year-old Walter Nash as party leader, others included Bill Anderton and Arnold Nordmeyer. Mason informed Nash that several members were complaining about the party's…
Portrait, c. 1940s
Walter Nash Portrait
Nash, c. 1920s
Nash speaking in New York City in September 1942