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Biography: Martin, William

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G. P. Barton. 'Martin, William', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/127678/related-biographies (accessed 2 July 2026).