Robert 'Bob' Semple (21 October 1873 – 31 January 1955) ; union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand. Robert Semple speaking at the foot of Wakefield Street, Auckland, in October, 1911. With him are two future Prime Ministers — Peter Fraser (seated, left), and Michael Joseph Savage (kneeling, right). Semple is reported to have said: “We aim at the abolition of poverty, a more equal distribution of wealth and equal opportunities for all.”
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Robert 'Bob' Semple (21 October 1873 – 31 January 1955) ; union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand. Robert Semple speaking at the foot of Wakefield Street, Auckland, in October, 1911. With him are two future Prime Ministers — Peter Fraser (seated, left), and Michael Joseph Savage (kneeling, right). Semple is reported to have said: “We aim at the abolition of poverty, a more equal distribution of wealth and equal opportunities for all.”