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… The Great War of 1914–18 (the First World War ) put a stop to long-distance migration. … economic downturn hit New Zealand in 1927 and became a full depression from 1929. The country was no longer an … Between the wars …
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Part of story: History of immigration
… at Manutūkē, near Gisborne, probably on 3 February 1889, the youngest of four children. Her mother was Hera (Sarah) … of Hukarere, ‘Kia ū ki te pai’ (Cleave to what is good), greatly impressed Reremoana and throughout her life she … runholders and their families, and swaggers. During the depression she grew vegetables and worked wherever she …
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… born at Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand, on 30 April 1867, the fourth of twelve children of William Dean Lysnar, a … to be groundless. In its view, Lysnar had 'displayed very great optimism, amounting at times to either very poor … Lysnar did not escape the financial difficulties of the depression years, and was sued for £50,000 by the National …
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… has a longstanding relationship with Europe, dating back to the early European explorers. An enduring tie was established between New Zealand and Great Britain in 1840 when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed … against non-white migrants. A world war, economic depression, the increasingly desperate position of European …
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Part of story: Britain, Europe and New Zealand
… Murdoch was born in Ayr, Scotland, on 2 November 1825, the son of Agnes Todd and her husband, Alexander Murdoch, a … as sound. One Auckland account is said to have troubled him greatly: that of Thomas Russell, lawyer, land speculator and … industrial concerns. However, prices collapsed in the depression that set in by the end of the decade. Rather than …
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… Hilbury Burt was born in Christchurch on 27 November 1893, the son of Alfred John Hilbury Burt, a wool sorter, and his … with lively copy and imaginative graphics, won him great respect from clients. One of his biggest and most profitable accounts during the depression was the General Motors Corporation. Gordon and …
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… Laurel Amy Eva Doyle was born on 15 March 1902 in Doyleston, the Canterbury town named after her grandfather, Joseph … They also established a personal liaison which caused great distress to Jefferd's wife and family. The partnership … She died of a heart attack, having suffered severe depression for six years. …
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… Important features of the early stages of the Crown’s attempt to address Māori … land, the most precious lost resource. The economic depression, the start of the Second World War and the desire … of Parihaka in 1881. As the decades went by, inflation greatly lowered the value of these payments. Some …
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… The crisis facing the Bank of New Zealand in the early 1890s led the government to take a greater role in regulating business to protect investors and … which was exacerbated by the onset of the economic depression in 1929. In 1920 there had been 145 bankruptcies. …
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Part of story: Business failures and corporate fraud
… Thomas Alexander O'Brien was born in Thames on 11 June 1888, the son of Thomas O'Brien, a local police constable, and his … an entertainment in themselves. This phenomenon found its greatest expression in the 'atmospheric' cinema. Known as …
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… The Whanganui region lies between mountains and the sea. … its fortunes, like those of the region, faltered during the depression of the 1930s, and for decades afterwards neither … is flourishing, although the population has not increased greatly. Heritage The region is home to many fine Māori …
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Part of story: Whanganui region
… Town belts and botanic gardens The oldest public gardens in Auckland, Wellington, … transform the gardens into a living collection of plants of great educational value. Over the next 28 years he … between 1930 and 1945, as council funds dried up in the depression years and there was a shortage of labour during …
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Part of story: Public gardens
… was born at Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand, on 2 May 1885, the youngest of 11 children of Sydney Turnbull, a baker, and … Bessie had secure employment through two world wars and the depression of the 1930s. She eventually became head of her … dying at the Ross Home, Dunedin, on 4 June 1988. A woman of great humour, courage and endurance, Bessie Turnbull …
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… Violet Farrelly was born in Hamilton on 17 August 1912, the youngest of carpenter William (Will) John Allerton … university. The unemployment she saw around her during the Depression brought about a political awakening, and she grew … children’s book, The runaway settlers (1965) , was a great success and has rarely been out of print. Three other …
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… Lawrence Hay was born at Lawrence, Otago, on 17 May 1888, the son of Scottish parents Isabella McLean and her husband, … that Hay displayed ‘immense energy, initiative, and a very great deal of imagination, plus much practical ability…. A … at Hay’s, and were rarely disappointed. During the 1930s depression Hay was active in relief work, including efforts …
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… Known as Daisy from soon after her christening, she was the daughter of Eliza Taylor and her husband, Robert Taylor, … broadcasting seriously. In the years leading up to the depression her husband had been placed on half salary, and … in an intermittent series of programmes on the lives of great composers. In 1930, however, when the presenter of the …
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… William Levin was born in London, England, on 4 May 1818, the son of William Lewin Levin, a Jewish merchant, and his … Frances Joseph. At 21 years of age, after training in his father's business, Nathaniel sailed to Australia, taking … for the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company. His hopes of great progress in the 1860s were not realised. He became …
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… John Salmond, a carpenter. His parents were active in the Presbyterian church and the community, setting an … challenged by liberal theology and the ravages of the depression. The World's Student Christian Federation … – a theological hall lecture block and library, which greatly enhanced Knox College. He still always found time to …
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… Cinema and other challenges From the 1920s famous international actors … of the First World War and the onset of the economic depression made audiences less inclined to pay for … of an a uthor and Shakespeare’s Othello were received with great enthusiasm. One newspaper critic described actress …
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Part of story: Actors and acting
… Bestall was born in Wellington on 21 November 1895, the son of Richard Bestall and his wife, Eleanor Beatrice … Gallery and Museum. This was not an easy task during the depression and after the earthquake which devastated Hawke’s … as caring, persuasive, discerning, artistic, practical and great fun, Leo Bestall realised his dream – the creation and …
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