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192:, winning his case on the grounds that, although he was in command of Sergeant Maxwell at the time of the killings, he did not personally participate in the killings and there were no women among the victims. Rusden's history was suppressed. Bryce was awarded £5,000 in damages, a vast sum at that time.
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Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (17.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 40,000, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 15 people (12.8%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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605:"Te Tangata Kōhuru: The Murderous Man"
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188:. Bryce sued Rusden for libel in the
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636:. Ministry for Culture and Heritage
215:The area in the 1960s offered good
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227:(Black Sands Studio), the church,
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655:Stowell, Laurel (5 August 2020).
567:"Rusden's History of New Zealand"
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368:and 2.0% had other religions.
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411:(2010). Peter Dowling (ed.).
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1209:The Quay School of the Arts
1091:Royal Whanganui Opera House
1081:East Town Railway Workshops
766:. Te Potiki National Trust.
738:"Te Kāhui Māngai directory"
488:. Wanganui District Council
186:Minister for Native Affairs
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1034:Facilities and attractions
588:Rusden, George W. (1883).
569:. NZ Herald. 4 August 1883
413:Place Names of New Zealand
205:Whanganui District Council
157:were described by Colonel
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634:NZ History: Biographies
609:NZ History: Te Akomanga
320:2018 New Zealand census
1224:Whanganui City College
235:. The area is heavily
178:History of New Zealand
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1051:Bason Botanic Gardens
259:Historical population
174:George William Rusden
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914:Towns and localities
190:High Court in London
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1173:The Wanganui Herald
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1183:Whanganui Athletic
1061:Castlecliff Branch
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517:The Spinoff
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328:2006 census
324:2013 census
225:art gallery
126:Maxwelltown
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1259:Categories
1125:Government
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1016:Upokongaro
981:Operiki Pa
885:Springvale
865:Durie Hill
666:12 October
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60:39°49′16″S
1197:Education
991:Paparangi
961:Mangamahu
946:Kaiwhaiki
931:Jerusalem
921:Brunswick
837:Whanganui
822:Whanganui
486:"Maxwell"
354:Christian
241:waterfall
201:Ngā Rauru
172:In 1883,
136:, on the
134:Whanganui
1021:Westmere
996:Parikino
986:Pākaraka
971:Matahiwi
966:Marybank
956:Koriniti
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366:Buddhist
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21:Pakaraka
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936:Kai Iwi
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