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… was born at Meanwood, Leeds, Yorkshire, on 16 June 1902, the second son of Anthony Beeby and his wife, Alice Rhodes. … school teaching, a vocation that would, he thought, give greater scope for his sense of moral purpose. 1921 was his … psychologist to an educational thinker. The upheaval of the depression years and the rise of fascism forced him to think …
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… In the first 40 years of the twentieth century James Cowan was … gold (1936), 'the authentic life and adventure of the Great South Sea', was published in London and received good … and slowed his ability to research and write. The economic depression of the 1930s also affected his income, and with …
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… and short stories. Long overshadowed by her first husband, the poet James K. Baxter , Jacquie emerged in later life as … ask for Jacquie back, perhaps because the Sturms offered greater security and opportunity than an impoverished rural iwi during the depression. Bert Sturm was, nevertheless, declared bankrupt …
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… Apirana Turupa Ngata was born at Te Araroa on the East Coast on 3 July 1874. He had connections with the … Court assessor and an expert in tribal lore. His paternal great-uncle Rāpata (Rōpata) Wahawaha had led Ngāti Porou … of state funds when the country was slipping into depression and his government cutting expenditure to the …
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… and in Cook Islands and Tokelau earned him recognition as the founder of New Zealand epidemiology. Over time he … and Owen. His family were ardent Methodists, and he was a great-grandson of John Smith Fordham, a missionary in Fiji … into epidemiology, Prior began to experience periods of depression, precipitated by his worry that he lacked the …
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… was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 20 October 1870. The second of eight children born to David Goldie and his … old masters in the Louvre and other galleries, and visited Great Britain, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Italy. Although … many to wealthy tourists, considerably eased the economic depression of the 1930s both for Goldie and for his dealer, …
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… was baptised on 2 September 1812 at South Shields. He was the third of five surviving sons of George Townshend Fox and … Gibbon Wakefield , regarding colonisation as one of the great adventures of the nineteenth century. In a sixpenny … lines, but he was not radical now. He attributed the depression in New Zealand partly to the spread of 'Socialist …
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… house in Hopper Street, Wellington, on 13 June 1901, the second of four sons of Jane Butler and her husband, … grew up was filled with books. John’s mother was also a great reader, with a passion for Jane Austen, and was … history (1936) revealed an acerbic wit sharpened by the depression. The University of New Zealand (1937) grew from …
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… Hawke Street, North Melbourne, Australia, on 26 April 1856, the son of Irish immigrant parents William Ward, a clerk, … to the House of Representatives in August 1897 with a greatly increased majority and was soon back on the harbour … manager, Robert Anderson. It wasted alarmingly as the depression of the 1930s ate into his securities. …
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… Charles and Edward Davis were two of the four sons of John Charles Davis (Hōne Hāre Rēweti) and … to mark the sexcentenary of the arrival of the 'Great Fleet'. Maharaia Winiata took on much of the … Peel), an English nursing sister. At the beginning of the depression they moved to Australia where their only child, …
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… Bay of Plenty sawmill worker Joe Harawira was the leader and organiser of Sawmill Workers Against Poisons … included chronic fatigue, chronic pain, mood swings, depression and profuse sweating. As time went on, workers … problems. Joe and the members of SWAP initially had a greater awareness of the damaging effects of the dumping …
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… born on 19 January 1906 in Cape Town, South Africa. She was the second daughter of Edith Ellinor (Nelly) Butler, an … hell and Nor the years condemn . But the pressures were too great: deadlines, Derek’s needs, sordid boarding-houses, the … destroy’. Hyde moved in and out of hospital, suffering from depression, dysentery and anaemia, and was assisted by …
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… some time between 1831 and 1833, possibly at Manila in the Philippines while his parents were on a trading voyage. His father, from County Antrim in Ireland, was an officer in the … Pōrere on 4 October, but in reality his contribution was no greater than that of Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui and Hēnare …
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… Richmond was born in London, England, on 12 July 1821, the son of a barrister, Christopher Richmond, and his wife, Maria (Lely) Wilson. The major influence on his upbringing was that of his … the colony. People were impressed with his earnestness, his great industry and intelligence; and with the 'powerful mind …
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… own conviction that 'I shall not be "fashionable" long', Katherine Mansfield has acquired an international reputation … New Zealand, in a small wooden house in Tinakori Road. There were to be six children in the Beauchamp family: Vera, … house, Chesney Wold, which Kathleen was to describe as 'a great old rambling house planted lonesomely in the midst of …
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… March 1872 at Tatong, near Benalla in Victoria, Australia, the youngest of eight children of Irish immigrants Richard … known as Michael Joseph Savage. When, during the drastic depression, he lost his job in 1893, Savage walked to the … the policy's acceptance. But Savage was more than just a great communicator. He was also the architect of the first …
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… photographers. Her work was massively influential both in the development of photography as an artistic practice in … people, and portraits were her prime strength. They reveal great skill in visualising individual personality and … a balloon, or an artist who struggles with anxiety or depression. Later life and legacy In 1999 Friedlander was …
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… sometimes known as Hoani Te Rerehau or John Heuheu, was the youngest of five children of Tūreiti Te Heuheu Tūkino V … assist the government in its financial difficulties in the depression years. Despite this, the board’s financial position had substantially improved; it was greatly assisted by the passing of social security …
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… was a psychology educator and researcher whose work on the effects of isolation evolved from his own experiences as … the 1960s as her ‘bad decade’, spent struggling with depression and alcohol. 11 Margaret never remarried or had … funeral, Jonathan Scott described his mother as ‘a woman of great courage’, ‘indomitable, perceptive, witty and warm. …
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… John O’Shea occupies a decisive position in the development of the New Zealand film industry. He was … St Patrick’s College in Silverstream, near Wellington. The Depression prevented that, and for the Catholic O'Mearas the … of his second feature film, Runaway (1964). Billed as the great New Zealand movie, it did not live up to the …
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