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Haurongo: Ward, Joseph George

Sir Joseph George Ward (standing, centre) laying the foundation stone of Dunedin Railway Station, 1904

Sir Joseph George Ward (standing, centre) laying the foundation stone of Dunedin Railway Station, 1904

Sir Joseph George Ward saw improved rail services as a way of drawing disparate settlements into an interconnected nation, and as minister for railways was energetic in promoting new lines and facilities.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Edgar Richard Williams Collection (PAColl-0975)

Reference: 1/2-140194; G

Photograph by William Williams

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Michael Bassett. 'Ward, Joseph George', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/2056/sir-joseph-george-ward-standing-centre-laying-the-foundation-stone-of-dunedin (accessed 4 June 2026).