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Biography: Thornton, John

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Bibliography

Barrington, J. M. & T. H. Beaglehole. Maori schools in a changing society. Wellington, 1974

Fitzgerald, T. K. Education and identity. Christchurch, 1977

Woods, S. M. Samuel Williams of Te Aute. Christchurch, 1981

How to cite this page

John Barrington. 'Thornton, John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128988/sources (accessed 4 June 2026).