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1 May
1926 NZ Railways Magazine launched
Originally intended as a shop journal for the Railways Department’s 18,000 staff and major customers, NZ Railways Magazine evolved into a hugely popular general interest periodical. more...
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Railways Magazine - rail tourism31 reasons to love NZ books and writing1926 - key events
External links
- New Zealand Railways Magazine (NZ Electronic Text Centre)
1893 Richard Seddon becomes Premier
Richard Seddon became the Liberal Party's second premier following the death in office of John Ballance. Immortalised as ‘King Dick’, Seddon would dominate the New Zealand political landscape for the next 13 years. more...
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Richard SeddonBrief history - women and the voteSeddon and Ward, premier towns - roadside stories
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- Seddon Statue (Historic Places Trust)
- Richard John Seddon (DNZB)
- Better Britons (Te Ara)
- Liberal to Labour (Te Ara)
1955 RNZAF's first combat strike since Second World War
Five Vampire aircraft of No. 14 Squadron carried out the RNZAF’s first combat strike since the Second World War against targets in the Malayan jungle. more...
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Overview - New Zealand Forces in Asia 1948-72NZ and the Malayan EmergencyNew Zealand and the Cold WarOverview: 1946-2012 - Royal New Zealand Air ForceRNZAF timeline - Royal New Zealand Air Force
External links
- de Havilland Vampire (Wikipedia)
- de Havilland Venom (Wikipedia)
- Royal New Zealand Air Force (Wikipedia)
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