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Biography: Thomas, Joseph

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Brad Patterson. 'Thomas, Joseph', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128973/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).