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… the Ngaio with the Matangi in 1929. By 1949, when Anchor introduced the big 3,566-ton Ngaio , air competition was …
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Part of story: Ferries
… Menon had agreed to attend the conference if Freda would introduce him. Freda delivered a message from Vietnam at the …
Type: Biography
… and independence. In 1909 the Liberal government had introduced compulsory military training, which many …
Type: Biography
… school by 1876 when an enlarged church was opened. Copland introduced the use of hymns, a choir and a harmonium. In …
Type: Biography
… general store for other goods. Until refrigeration was introduced, butter could not easily be sent out of the local …
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Part of story: Agricultural processing industries
… Bair at Gallipoli, and together with Captain Pirimi Tāhiwi introduced the haka 'Ka mate, ka mate, ka ora, ka ora' on …
Type: Biography
… she met in 1931, was one of these. She guided his reading, introducing him to modern European writers such as Proust …
Type: Biography
… writer quickly became Duggan’s literary mentor. Sargeson introduced Duggan to other aspiring writers on the North …
Type: Biography
… support corrective measures. Speech training lessons were introduced into New Zealand primary schools but they had …
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Part of story: Speech and accent
… 5,076. As the depression deepened, the coalition government introduced relief schemes that imposed harsh conditions on …
Type: Biography
… a prefect and chairman of the debating society. Lincoln was introduced to pacifism and politics at an early age. He was …
Type: Biography
… League, he often spoke on the 'gambling vice'. In 1906 he introduced, unsuccessfully, a Totalisator Abolition Bill. …
Type: Biography
… Sordid s tory , Machine s ong ) and Eric Bradwell ( Clay ) introduced some elements of European expressionism. Violet …
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Part of story: Plays and playwrights
… groups arriving from Europe after the Second World War introduced new flavours and products to a nation accustomed …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Society
… a life of child-rearing and housekeeping. To this end she introduced cookery, first aid and dressmaking classes. An …
Type: Biography
… in September 1938, Garden converted to the recently introduced Short S-23 Empire-class flying boats, operating …
Type: Biography
… she applauded the Labour government's midwifery service. Introduced in 1938, this included free hospital deliveries …
Type: Biography
… 20 years giving musical concerts; when motion pictures were introduced these were added to the programme. The company …
Type: Biography
… French and matriculation subjects were taught, and he introduced sports, in which pupils could choose to play the …
Type: Biography
… Aguado, an influential financier, became interested and introduced Langlois to members of the government and to …
Type: Biography