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2543:1839 births
2522:Senior Whip
2517:List of MPs
2393:Governments
2385:(1930–1936)
2379:(1928–1930)
2373:(1925–1928)
2367:(1920–1925)
2361:(1919–1920)
2355:(1913–1919)
2349:(1912–1913)
2343:(1906–1912)
2337:(1893–1906)
2335:Joseph Ward
2331:(1889–1893)
2314:(1930–1936)
2306:(1928–1930)
2303:Joseph Ward
2298:(1925–1927)
2292:(1920–1925)
2286:(1919–1920)
2280:(1913–1919)
2278:Joseph Ward
2274:(1912–1913)
2266:(1906–1912)
2263:Joseph Ward
2250:(1893–1906)
2242:(1889–1893)
1783:Premiership
1775:(1889–1891)
1619:William Fox
1467:Lee, Sidney
1333:McIvor 1989
1321:Reeves 1901
1304:McIvor 1989
1292:McIvor 1989
1243:Papers Past
1092:progressive
948:, a former
946:George Grey
882:Independent
859:Independent
832:Independent
807:Independent
801:Rangitikei
784:Independent
757:Electorate
733:architect.
645:land reform
439:William Fox
435:Preceded by
392:William Fox
387:Preceded by
352:Preceded by
307:George Grey
259:Preceded by
204:Preceded by
108:Preceded by
101:David Boyle
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2537:Categories
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2018:Hall-Jones
1973:Waterhouse
1854:Rangitikei
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1658:1884–1893
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1572:1891–1893
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1434:References
1268:"About Us"
1252:12 January
1027:he became
926:Rangitikei
922:Parliament
777:Rangitikei
731:Wellington
710:Titokowaru
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681:Birmingham
655:Early life
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471:1839-03-27
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264:John Bryce
166:John Bryce
2410:Coalition
2224:Names in
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1810:Elections
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1769:(1889–93)
1763:(1891–93)
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1359:31 August
1353:NZHistory
1277:31 August
1226:Ross 1966
1025:July 1889
975:, but in
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556:Signature
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48:Ballance
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2451:Jan 1920
2172:Category
2091:(acting)
2078:Marshall
2068:Holyoake
2008:Ballance
1988:Atkinson
1963:Whitaker
1953:Stafford
1859:Wanganui
1527:(1893),
1492:24 April
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950:Governor
825:Wanganui
718:Wanganui
696:Wanganui
649:Georgist
525:Children
334:Wanganui
93:Governor
87:Victoria
2151:Hipkins
2141:English
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2101:Muldoon
2096:Rowling
2063:Holland
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647:. As a
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506:Liberal
478:Glenavy
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2013:Seddon
1983:Pollen
1958:Domett
1943:Sewell
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760:Party
751:Years
708:chief
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595:Cornet
546:Awards
150:Deputy
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2106:Lange
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1143:Notes
1112:Death
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754:Term
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706:Māori
172:17th
64:14th
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