Thomas William Downes (18 February 1868 – 6 August 1938) was a New Zealand historian, ethnologist and river works supervisor.
Downes was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 18 February 1868. [1] His family moved to Bulls in the 1870s and he went to school there. He married Margaret Thomson there in May 1890. They moved to Wanganui in 1898. [1] He died in Wanganui on 6 August 1938, survived by Margaret and their married daughter. [2]
William Sefton Moorhouse was a British-born New Zealand politician. He was the second Superintendent of Canterbury Province.
William Andrew Veitch was a New Zealand politician. He began his career in the labour movement, but became a strong opponent of more militant socialism, and rejected the radical views held by many of his colleagues.
The following lists events that happened during 1918 in New Zealand.
The following lists events that happened during 1920 in New Zealand.
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The following lists events that happened during 1934 in New Zealand.
William Arthur Leopold von Keisenberg was New Zealand's third Chief Censor, a position he held from 1938 to 1949.
William Edward Barton was a New Zealand cricketer who played ten first-class matches for West Coast and Auckland in the 1880s. During his career he was widely considered to be the best batsman in New Zealand.
Whanganui is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first established in 1860 for the 3rd Parliament and has existed continuously since then.
The following lists events that happened during 1868 in New Zealand.
Western Maori was one of New Zealand's four original parliamentary Māori electorates established in 1868, along with Northern Maori, Eastern Maori and Southern Maori. In 1996, with the introduction of MMP, the Maori electorates were updated, and Western Maori was replaced with the Te Tai Hauāuru and Te Puku O Te Whenua electorates.
Mete Kīngi Te Rangi Paetahi was a Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was one of four Māori elected in the first Māori elections of 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the House of Representatives.
Henry Augustus Field was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. By profession a surveyor, he retired in his late 20s due to rheumatism and became a farmer. He died in office just two days after having won his second parliamentary election.
Benjamin Herschel Babbage was an English engineer, scientist, explorer and politician, best known for his work in the colony of South Australia He invariably signed his name "B. Herschel Babbage" and was frequently referred to as "Herschel Babbage". He was the son of English mathematician and inventor, Charles Babbage.
Sir Harold Beauchamp was a New Zealand businessman and later two times chairman of the Bank of New Zealand. He is remembered as the father of author Katherine Mansfield.
Margaret Bullock, also known as Tua-o-rangi, was a New Zealand journalist, writer, feminist and social reformer.
William James Rogers was a New Zealand politician. He was a long-serving Mayor of Wanganui, and a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1940 until its abolition in 1950.
Charles William Purnell was a New Zealand soldier, journalist, lawyer, and publisher of political and scientific texts.
The Wanganui was an iron Brigantine Twin Boiler Screw steamer built by Gourlay Brothers & Co and launched in July 1863 for the Wanganui Steam Navigation Company for trade around the Wanganui region of New Zealand. The vessel served in this region up to 1873 when its ownership was transferred to Messrs Henry Houghton and Co., of Dunedin. In 1880 the vessel was transferred in to the Australian East coast service where it sank whilst entering Clarence River on 20 June 1880.
Rangitāwhana Chase was a rugby league player. He represented the New Zealand rugby league team in 10 matches from 1937 to 1938. In the process he became the 248th player to represent New Zealand. He also represented New Zealand Māori against Australia, as well as the North Island and Auckland. He played his club rugby league in Auckland for the Manukau side. He also represented Whanganui in rugby union and played for the Huia club, as well as making representative appearances for several sub union sides.
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