Christopher James Parr
18 May 1869–2 May 1941
(Person)
Lawyer, mayor, politician, diplomat.
Mentioned in
- A Life of J. C. Beaglehole: New Zealand Scholar
- Educating New Zealand
- Introduction to the Collected Parliamentary Reports of Robin Hyde
- Letter from John Cawte Beaglehole to his Mother, 12th August, 1926
- Pioneering the Pumice
- Some Interesting Occurrences in Early Auckland: City and Provinces
- The Collected Parliamentary Reports of Robin Hyde
- The Dominion, Thursday, July 2, 1925. p. 10. — Peeps at Parliament: An old lady talks — Interludes of an afternoon sitting
- The Dominion, Saturday, July 4, 1925. p. 8. — Peeps at Parliament: Concerning Certain Returns — Scientific and Otherwise
- The Dominion, Wednesday, July 22, 1925. p. 10. — Peeps at Parliament: From the Ladies' Gallery — War, Sickness and Distress
- The Dominion, Thursday, July 23, 1925. p. 10. — Peeps at Parliament: From the Ladies' Gallery — Interrogation Day Again
- The Dominion, Friday, July 24, 1925. p. 10 — Peeps at Parliament: On a Lee Shore — The Flowers That Bloom Tra La
- The Dominion, Friday, August 7, 1925. p. 10 — Peeps at Parliament: Napier's Sad Experience — The Gentle Art of Calling Names
- The Dominion, Wednesday, August 26, 1925. p. 10. — Peeps at Parliament: The Babes in the Wood — The Private Members' Little Bills
- The Dominion, Thursday, September 17, 1925. p. 10. — Peeps at Parliament: Figures of Speech and Figures that Talk
- The Dominion, Friday, September 25, 1925. p. 10. — Peeps at Parliament: The Indiscretion of Mr. Corrigan — A Mare's Nest Becomes a Hornet's Nest
- The Dominion, Saturday, October 3, 1925. p. 8. — Peeps at Parliament: The last Glimpse — Exeunt Omnes — in Vale!520
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
- The Right Honourable Sir Francis H. D. Bell, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.,: His Life and Times
- Victoria University College an Essay towards a History
- Victoria University of Wellington 1899 ~ 1999 A History
Cited in
- Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.