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Captain Octavius Featherston Johnston. Another four of his sons also served in the war - Guy, Charles,
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628:(4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer.
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417:, Brigadier-General
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30:Sir Charles Johnston
1567:† Elected unopposed
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1590:1845 births
1022:Annual term
993:Tory Whanau
988:Andy Foster
943:Frank Kitts
883:John Aitken
838:John Duthie
685:John Duthie
558:Wilson 1985
546:Wilson 1985
534:Wilson 1985
415:World War I
367:Independent
344:Independent
317:Electorate
260:New Zealand
205:Independent
128:Preceded by
90:John Duthie
85:Preceded by
1584:Categories
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958:Jim Belich
878:John Blair
669:1915–1918
618:References
494:13 January
280:Wellington
177:Wellington
170:1845-10-11
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833:Sam Brown
634:154283103
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274:Biography
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219:Relations
211:Spouse(s)
118:In office
61:In office
396:Liberals
230:Children
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580:6 April
519:20 June
384:Speaker
361:Te Aro
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423:Harold
376:Te Aro
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320:Party
311:Years
194:Karori
696:1890
444:Notes
314:Term
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