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… of the Senio river on 13 April 1945 and the subsequent liberation of Trieste. Two other members of the battalion … socialist, by 1946 he regarded himself as a convinced liberal. He won the candidacy and went on to win the seat by … carefully crafted exposition of the political philosophy of liberalism. While stressing ‘the infinite worth of human …
Type: Biography
… Zealand in the 1960s, and embraced the more radical women’s liberation movement the following decade. Early life and … Committee in 1980. In the 1970s, with the advent of women’s liberation and feminist groups, Cherry Raymond made common … She made the transition to the more radical women’s liberation movement, but her ‘plainly quite respectable’ …
Type: Biography
… withdrawal, however, he succeeded in forcing out the more liberal-minded founder of the scheme, George Rennie, and … Congregationalists found Knox Church as a 'higher' and more liberal church in 1860. He presided over the setting up of …
Type: Biography
… who in 1883 charged Charles Strong with heresy for his liberal views on sabbath observance and the doctrine of the … of militarism in Europe convinced him of the failure of liberal democracy, and of the inability of the social gospel …
Type: Biography
… gifts in keeping peace and order in Leitrim, and his liberal thinking in opposing coercion and supporting … more than achievement. That influence was evident in Liberal colonial policy, and was acknowledged by Gladstone, …
Type: Biography
… into as few localities as possible, while making 'liberal provision … for their present and future wants'. However, this 'liberal provision', according to Governor George Grey 's …
Type: Biography
… increasingly alarmed at the prospect of Ballance's Liberals gaining power, urged him to ensure a conservative … of the Council by replacing a conservative majority with a liberal one; indeed, under his view of the constitutional …
Type: Biography
… government for funds. Pātete was a supporter of both the Liberal party and the Young Māori Party. He adhered firmly … of the land councils in 1905. Pātete was active in the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand, and encouraged …
Type: Biography
… standing against Harry Ell , one of the more left-wing Liberals, he polled 1,107 votes, far more than any of the … Thorn acknowledged these two, and Christchurch's radical Liberal politician, Tommy Taylor , as his principal mentors. …
Type: Biography
… growing dissatisfaction with the arbitration system and the Liberal government – helped tilt the balance of power in … unease, the FSU transferred its allegiance from the Liberals to the first New Zealand Labour Party and withdrew …
Type: Biography
… criticised for exploiting women, but I believe I have been liberating them for years’. In all his show-business …
Type: Biography
… and military settlers, other provinces offered land on liberal terms such as low prices or deferred payments. The …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Rural mythologies
… that focused on the colonial condition by two men active in Liberal politics: William Pember Reeves and Edward Tregear . …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Poetry
… as the New Zealand consulate general for Switzerland. Trade liberalisation under universally applicable rules, …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Foreign policy and diplomatic representation
… transactions has varied. New Zealand’s post-war market liberalisation was relatively late, which in part explains …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Economy
… appealed to conservative Dunedin residents unhappy at the liberal élite's tolerance of freethought and evolutionary …
Type: Biography
… first voyage to New Zealand. On Cook’s second voyage, he liberated goats from England in the Marlborough Sounds in …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Goats and goat farming
… Some saw this as a striving for harmony and judged him a liberal-minded man who 'did not unduly stress the customs of …
Type: Biography
… shop trading hours and liquor-sale and gambling laws were liberalised, encouraging street cafés, nightclubs and …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: City history and people
… on 2 May 1898 and reared in Invercargill, brought radical liberal substance and style to the practice of law in …
Type: Biography