Some thoughts on R. J. Seddon and the emergence of New Zealand patterns of identitiy : thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University

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SOME THOUGHTS ON

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.J. SE:TON AN:• THE EME:tWENCE OF NE':"l ZEllLf.Jf_) P .i\TTE:tlliS OF I:)ENT ITY

Thesis presented in partial ful filnent of the requirements for the decree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University.

Stuart Tholtl 1973

CONTENTS

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List of Fi.311res i

l~bbreviations i i

J~cknowleclgement s iii

INTRO~,UCTION

CHii.?l'Ei\. 1 Identity racially define~

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CHf.PrE:l 2 Identity environmentally clefine(~

11 POSTSC.ltIPr TO A NE.7 Z&~LluC : :;G'J,1.:'~

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SOIDCES 53

LIST OF FIGUiIBS

"St ill they come."

"J.nd was it for This, that Nen Zeal211d sent her

sons to i~frica, to ficht and die?"

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i1BBrtEVI.f'.TIONS

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f._)~1ernlix to the Journals of the House of :J.eiJr,:::sentati ves

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I wish to thank the staffs of the followin,'.; ins t i tut ions for their assistance during the writinc of this thesis: Massey

University Library, !.lexancler Turnbull Library, '.72,irarapa Tines llge, Hastert on, and lfational li.rchi ves. It is unfortunate that thu staff

of National .. \rchives is forced. to work with such poor fo.cili ties. Their ready assistEmce is particularly a)preciated, therefore, because of these difficulties.

l'.Iy thanks c;oes to those nho have taken an interest in thi s topic e..nd who have provided criticisms and materials. I a.ipreciate the criticisms and. advice of my fellow members of the

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History M.A. class e.t I'.t:..ssey University nnr1 the staff of the :"epartment of History there. IIIr H .:-.. M. Chan h2.s b2en very helpful both while I was researching and writing u~) my findin__;s ancl I E'J"il. grateful to him and Mr C.J. ;:-mwG for their efforts c.t proof reac1int;. !1y SUJervisor, Professor 'J.H. Oliver, llas been most .:-~enerous vrith his time cmcl I aJ.1j_Jreciat e his reEtcly ap~)roachabili ty while this nork vras in i1ror;ress.

:B'ull credit cjoes to !Irs Maureen Macdonald for the ty)inc; of the final copy.