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th r uircments for the degr o of s i.n History at 'laBsey University.
K.L. St wart, 1970.
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I wou1d llk to express my appreciation to my
erv1 or Prof sor W.H. Oliver ho ffll4~"rut the g era.1 topic of thl.s t hes1.s; to Mr ~.J. Gibbons
and Mr R.H. Vo 1k rling for their co ts and to my
sist r Z.1rs 13. Drake for typing 1 t.
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List of Abbrev1at1.ons
Chapter I Introduction
ll The Wangmmi :Sackground III Poll tic : .1;ia, 1 J tmo Styl.o
IV Th 1911 El. ti.on
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V
1 5 22
41 V Wanganui and th "l! P..adiaal.1 " 57
VI od te bour und r PrEtsS1n-e a.ngmm.1. Wt . d a.ndt 1913 Strike
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VII Th mro11dation of a. Polltica1 Tradition : ~ Pell t1
00
1914-35 93
Conclusion 107
Bi.bl.1o pby 110
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DIAGRAMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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Figure One
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Comparison of growth rat sTwo . .
Wanganui's hinterl.andThr e
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langanui' s Port; Imports and ExportsFour
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General lU cti.on Results 1914-35Wanganui harves 1n the arl.y 1920's Stntu of Bal.l.ance
W.A. Vej.tch
Wanganuj. in 1911
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15
98
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45
51
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Th form of abbreviat:1.ons adopted follows the syst
used
1n K. S1ncla1r,
rl1JJ1apa Pem,b5:Rof'#YRS:
Ne!Zeal.aps
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xt
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PD
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ASR"' ~ ~ · ~ted Soc1 ty of Railway s rvant FOL F eration of Labour
M r1lan4 Work
llZLP New Zeal. d Labour p y RR
SDP Social. D
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p y UFL Umted Fod rati.on of Labour ULP Ul'l.1 t Labour P tyC
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