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A member of the
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Waters became a builder and building supervisor. He lived in retirement in
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on 13 October 1907, Waters was the son of Thomas Edward Waters and Grace Hannah Eliza Waters (née
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of the National Party. Waters stood for Labour in the
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612:Births, deaths & marriages online
585:"Canadian passenger lists, 1865–1935"
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529:from National by 2988 votes.
947:"The general election, 1943"
691:"Rowing: a wonderful record"
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871:. 3 August 1929. p. 15
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1029:. Hamilton City Council
1007:. Hamilton City Council
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825:The New Zealand Herald
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674:The New Zealand Herald
527:Lance Adams-Schneider
495:1946 general election
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361:Early life and family
1335:Rugby union forwards
823:"Election reviews".
533:Later life and death
517:, by 2252 votes. In
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413:1932 Summer Olympics
199:British Empire Games
151:Hamilton Rowing Club
103:Kathleen Mary Dobson
49:Edward Arthur Waters
41:Personal information
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260:Rugby union career
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1285:1907 births
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1178:Mick Brough
523:by-election
486:incumbent,
432:rugby union
417:Los Angeles
402:Bert Sandos
394:Mick Brough
270:Position(s)
191:New Zealand
132:New Zealand
1279:Categories
1228:Ben Waters
1203:Vic Olsson
1188:John Gilby
1137:Lawn bowls
1127:Roy Calder
542:References
515:Hilda Ross
390:coxed four
220:Coxed four
60:1907-10-13
23:Ben Waters
1266:Rex Hobbs
1208:Alex Ross
1086:Athletics
384:Games in
1238:Swimming
1104:Stan Lay
793:"Rowing"
507:Hamilton
454:Politics
365:Born at
302:(Points)
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367:Marton
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172:Men's
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97:Spouse
88:Weight
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