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Biography: Smith, William Mein

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Philippa Mein Smith. 'Smith, William Mein', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128522/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).