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… becoming a subscription seller for Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory. He then moved to Christchurch, where …
Type: Biography
… pioneer aviator Will Scotland in 1914; and an Avro 504K, a post-war imperial gift aircraft, had arrived in 1920. …
Type: Biography
… joined the army and trained as a signalman at Burnham Camp. Posted to Kayforce, he left New Zealand on 2 August and …
Type: Biography
… of the government’s attempts to keep pace with heavy post-war demands for electricity. In Mail run (1947), which …
Type: Biography
… children of Cecilia Brown and her husband, William Howes, a post office clerk who later became an accountant. The family …
Type: Biography
… superintended by doctors, and James Hume had to leave his post. He decided to establish a private asylum with a …
Type: Biography
… aid. Government and non-government aid In Europe two post-war assistance efforts influenced the western world’s …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Development assistance and humanitarian aid
… in 1935. Jamieson sailed for South Africa in 1907 for a post as medical officer for Johannesburg mining companies. …
Type: Biography
… House of Representatives from February 1871. He served as postmaster general and commissioner of telegraphs in Sir … same positions under Frederick Whitaker , also holding the post of minister for public works until September 1883. …
Type: Biography
… Act, and during the year came to see himself in the post of censor. Conveniently, the legislation was passed and … in 1911 and that year gave a paper, 'The evolution of penny postage in New Zealand', which was reprinted in British and …
Type: Biography
… to answer a question from journalist Tom Scott during a post-cabinet press conference, before ordering a member of …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Media and politics
… Bob Field , who were struggling to introduce New Zealand to post-impressionism. Kennedy admired them, became a …
Type: Biography
… For the next two years, with the exception of a brief posting to Akaroa to delineate reserves in connection with …
Type: Biography
… at Suez on 26 October 1915. On 16 January 1916 he was posted to El Moascar, and on 11 March was attached to the …
Type: Biography
… on 10 April 1860 and settled at Orewa, where he was postmaster from August 1861 until October 1863. Krippner was … to survive the settlers produced charcoal, shingles, fenceposts and firewood for the Auckland market. This trade was … Emily Krippner was made assistant teacher. Krippner was postmaster at Wade (Silverdale) from 1 July 1873 until 31 …
Type: Biography
… in mysterious circumstances. He remained in this post until 1915, central at a time when the shearers' union …
Type: Biography
… to find a replacement, and he consented to continue in his post until it was possible to make a new appointment. He …
Type: Biography
… analyse any earthquakes above a given magnitude and post the information on their website. This website has …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Earthquakes
… training base at Fort William in Scotland before being posted to Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) 14, based at Felixstowe, …
Type: Biography
… He later persuaded the military authorities to defer the posting overseas of one of the architects, Donald Hosie, …
Type: Biography