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Godfrey Bowen

Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and a form of entertainment. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

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30 October

1918 Massive prohibition petition presented to Parliament

A petition demanding an end to the manufacture and sale of alcohol in New Zealand and containing more than 240,000 signatures was presented to Parliament. more...

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Voting for prohibition New Zealand in 1918

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Temperance and Prohibition in NZ (NZETC)
The Demon Drink: Alcohol and Prohibition in NZ (Friends of the Hocken)
Prohibition (1966 encyclopaedia)
Liquor laws (1966 encyclopaedia)
The Puritan tradition (1966 encyclopaedia)

1865 Native Land Court created

The Native Land Court was one of the key products of the 1865 Native Lands Act. It converted traditional communal landholdings into individual titles, making it easier for Pākehā to purchase Māori land. more...