page_title: 29th New Zealand Parliament
hierarchical_section_title: 29th New Zealand Parliament
caption_attribution_description: English: Original caption from the New Zealand Free Lance, 5/7/1950, reads: "New Zealand's 29th Parliament was opened last week by commission in the Legislative council chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. Sittings of both the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council followed, and M H Oram, M P for Manawatu, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. On the second day, the ceremonial opening by His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg, V C, took place...Returning to Parliament Buildings after presenting himself at Government House for His Excellency's approbation: the new Speaker of the House, Hon M H Oram, preceded by the Serjeant-at-Arms, Group Captain A J Manson, M C (with mace), and followed by the Clerk of the House, H N Dollimore."
context_page_description: The 29th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened in 1950, following the 1949 general election. It was dissolved in 1951 in preparation for the 1951 general election. The governing Labour Party had been defeated in the election by the National Party. This marked the end of the First Labour government and the beginning of the First National government.
  Additionally, this Parliament saw the final meeting of the Upper House; the Legislative Council, which was abolished on 1 December 1950, making the New Zealand Parliament a unicameral legislative body.
context_section_description: The 29th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened in 1950, following the 1949 general election. It was dissolved in 1951 in preparation for the 1951 general election.  The governing Labour Party had been defeated in the election by the National Party. This marked the end of the First Labour government and the beginning of the First National government.
  Additionally, this Parliament saw the final meeting of the Upper House; the Legislative Council, which was abolished on 1 December 1950, making the New Zealand Parliament a unicameral legislative body.
caption: Opening of 29th NZ Parliament in 1950, with Serjeant-at-Arms, Group Captain Alexander Manson carrying the mace, followed by Speaker Matthew Oram
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