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	Men's Results - 1947
		05-07-1947 - New Zealand 0 - 6 South Africa - Friendly
		28-06-1947 - New Zealand 5 - 6 South Africa - Friendly
		19-07-1947 - New Zealand 1 - 4 South Africa - Friendly
	privatewww.essex.ac.uk /~mcruic/1947.htm

	Corps badges of the NZ Army, 1911 to now
		The New Zealand Artillery Volunteers were redesignated in 1911 to the Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.
		The prefix "Royal" was granted on 12 July 1947 and on 12 May 1979 was renamed the Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport.
		The first chaplain associated with New Zealand Forces was Bishop Selwyn during the Maori Wars.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-badges/nz-corps.htm

	1997 New Zealand Twenty Dollars - 50th Wedding Anniversary with Cameo
		It was at this time the couple, with their new baby, moved out of Buckingham Palace and into Clarence House, a home of their own.
		The fairy tale wedding on 20 November, 1947 was to mark the beginning of one of the world's most celebrated marriages.
		Following months of speculation, King George VI announced on 9 July, 1947 that his eldest daughter was to marry.
	www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/newzeal/twendoll/1997120d.htm

	New Zealand
		25 Nov 1947 New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster.
		(b) from 12 Apr 1927: "By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India"; the title "Emperor of India" was dropped as of 15 Aug 1947 by retroactive proclamation dated 22 Jun 1948;
		The titles premier and first minister were variously applied to each of the principal ministers until 1869, when premier became customary.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /New_Zealand.htm (2047 words)

	WWW-VL: History Index: New Zealand History: Maori, Christ
		Assisted Immigration to New Zealand from the United Kingdom 1947-1975
		The Young and the Restless: Children and Adolescents in New Zealand 1930-—196
		Australia and New Zealand in France during World War I
	vlib.iue.it /history/oceania/NewZealand (873 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of New Zealand
		The independence of New Zealand and the other dominions, was recommended by the 1926 Balfour Declaration and implemented in the 1931 Statute of Westminster which was ratified on November 25, 1947.
		New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
		New Zealand was featured as the setting for "Middle Earth" in the renowned early 21st century trilogy of films based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-New-Zealand (4741 words)

	New Zealand Railway Tunnels
		The 7th longest railway tunnel in New Zealand is the 2091 m long Turakina tunnel between Marton and Wanganui opened in 1947.
		The third longest railway tunnel in New Zealand (and the longest railway tunnel in the South Island) is the 8566 m long Otira tunnel through the Southern Alps between Arthurs Pass and Otira.
		The second longest railway tunnel in New Zealand is the 8798 m long Rimutaka tunnel between Wellington and the Wairarapa.
	trains.wellington.net.nz /tunnels.html (4741 words)

	The Jewish Virtual History Tour - New Zealand
		New Zealand has a long history of support for Israel beginning with support for the Partition Plan in 1947.
		The development of the Jewish population in New Zealand began in the early decades of the 19th century.
		Today, the number of Jews in New Zealand was estimated at around 6,800, mostly residing in Auckland and Wellington.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/New_Zealand.html (1039 words)

	Today - New Zealand in History
		New Zealand gained Dominion status in 1907, and total independence from Great Britain was later gained by the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act of 1947.
		New Zealand also has part jurisdiction over the territories of Tokelau and the Ross Dependency, and is involved in Antartica.
		New Zealand lies in the south west Pacific Ocean, nearly 2 000 kms from Australia, to the east, and 19 017 kms, or 11 790 miles from Paris, France.
	www.history-nz.org /today.html (1599 words)

	Tunnels in New Zealand -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Turakina - 2091 m - opened 1947, between (additional info and facts about Marton, New Zealand) Marton, New Zealand and (additional info and facts about Wanganui) Wanganui.
		Between (The capital of New Zealand) Wellington (near Ngauranga) and Glenside (near (additional info and facts about Tawa) Tawa).
		See also: (additional info and facts about Rail transport in New Zealand) Rail transport in New Zealand
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/tu/tunnels_in_new_zealand.htm (1412 words)

	★ History of New Zealand Information Article - NZ History
		New Zealand's complete independence was formalised by the 1926 Balfour Declaration and the 1931 Statute of Westminster, ratified on November 25, 1947.
		New Zealand was featured as the setting for "Middle Earth" in the renowned early 21st century trilogy of films based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books.
		New Zealand was originally settled by waves of Polynesians, some time between 1000 and 1300, although some evidence now suggests an earlier settlement.
	www.mkiwi.com /New+Zealand+information/History_of_New_Zealand.html (1412 words)

	History of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The independence of New Zealand and the other dominions, was recommended by the 1926 Balfour Declaration and implemented in the 1931 Statute of Westminster which was ratified on November 25, 1947.
		New Zealand decided against joining the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, and instead changed from being a colony to a separate "dominion" in 1907, equal in status to Australia and Canada.
		New Zealand was featured as the setting for "Middle Earth" in the renowned early 21st century trilogy of films based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_New_Zealand (2599 words)

	Map Zones : New Zealand Map
		New Zealand law has three principal sources--English common law, certain statutes of the U.K. Parliament enacted before 1947, and statutes of the New Zealand Parliament.
		New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth.
		New Zealand has a large population of wild birds, including 23 native species.
	kids.mapzones.com /world/new_zealand (2599 words)

	Lonely Planet World Guide Destination New Zealand
		New Zealand was given dominion status in the British Empire in 1907 and granted autonomy by Britain in 1931; independence, however, was not formally proclaimed until 1947.
		New Zealand art is multifarious, valuing innovation, integrity and craftsmanship that reflects Pakeha, Maori and Melanesian heritage.The music scene is vigorous and has spawned a pool of talent, from Split Enz and Crowded House to the thrashing guitar pyrotechnics of Dunedin's 3Ds and Straitjacket Fits.
		Much of New Zealand's flora is endemic and its extent is enormous: giant gum-producing kauri and kohekohe forests; rainforest dominated by rimu, beech, tawa, matai and rata; ferns and flax; alpine and subalpine herb fields; and scrub and tussock.
	lonelyplanet.com /destinations/australasia/new_zealand/printable.htm (2599 words)

	New Zealand Railway Tunnels
		The 7th longest railway tunnel in New Zealand is the 2091 m long Turakina tunnel between Marton and Wanganui opened in 1947.
		The longest railway tunnel in New Zealand, and indeed the longest in the southern hemisphere, is the 8879 m long Kaimai tunnel at Apata on the East Coast Main Trunk Line.
		The third longest railway tunnel in New Zealand (and the longest railway tunnel in the South Island) is the 8566 m long Otira tunnel through the Southern Alps between Arthurs Pass and Otira.
	trains.wellington.net.nz /tunnels.html (2599 words)

	Invercargill, New Zealand
		New Zealand on June 30, 1847...his father, Matthew Shirley arriving in the colony by the second and his mother by the third ship under the New Zealand company.
		born Dec 29th, 1858 in Wellington, NZ and buried Sep 25th, 1947 in Fortrose, Southland, NZ.
		Grace Maud born 1895 in Fortrose, Southland, NZ and died 1911 in Invercargill, NZ.
	www.shirleyassociation.com /OldShirleySite/New_Zealand/invercargill_new_zealand.htm (2599 words)

	The New Zealand Edge : Heroes : www.nzedge.com
		New Zealander Alexander Aitken was one of the world’s most brilliant mathematical minds, able to multiply two 9-digit numbers together in his head and recite the answer in 30 seconds, or render awkward fractions into decimals to 26 places in under five seconds.
		New Zealander Beatrice Tinsley was a world leader in modern cosmology and one of the most creative and significant theoreticians in modern astronomy.
		New Zealand design heroes are a broad group of innovators who inspire the view that creativity, originality and performance are embedded in our culture.
	www.nzedge.com /heroes (1860 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images : Short S.25 Sunderland / Sandringham
		The New Zealand Government had 'nationalised' domestic airline services and the New Zealand National Airways Corporation officially began operation on April 1 1947.
		Although chosen to meet New Zealand's commitment to patrol large areas of the South Pacific, the aircraft are probably best known for their 'Angel of Mercy' role - conducting mercy flights, delivering aid to civil disasters and carrying out searches.
		The aircraft arrived at Bluff to deliver passengers to Invercargill and carried on to several other New Zealand cities.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /sundland.html (3005 words)

	Welcome to Indian High Commission, New Zealand
		With the adoption of the statute of Westminister New Zealand finally became an independent country in 1947.
		New Zealand was a British colony from 1840 until 1907, when it received a Dominion status.
		She is represented by a Governor General, appointed for 5 years, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
	www.hicomind.org.nz /indo_nz_relations.htm (3005 words)

	Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd : New Zealand Coal Mining : Coal Mining History : Mining in New Zealand
		The provincial government developed the mine and built a railway to Greymouth, becoming in effect the first "State" coal mine in New Zealand.
		In 1906 the Blackball Coal Company opened the Roa Mine which was bought by State Coal in 1947 and closed in 1971.
		The original Blackball Mine closed in 1939 and a new mine opened the following year which was nationalised in 1941, remaining in production until 1964.
	www.solidenergy.co.nz /ab-history-greymouth.htm (3005 words)

	The Jewish Virtual History Tour - New Zealand
		New Zealand has a long history of support for Israel beginning with support for the Partition Plan in 1947.
		The development of the Jewish population in New Zealand began in the early decades of the 19th century.
		Today, the number of Jews in New Zealand was estimated at around 6,800, mostly residing in Auckland and Wellington.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/New_Zealand.html (3005 words)

	Rewi Alley - TheBestLinks.com - Christchurch, New Zealand, December 2, December 27, ...
		Geoffrey (born 1905) became an All Black and worked as a travelling WEA (Workers Education Tutor) sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation, before becoming New Zealand's first National Librarian in 1947.
		Rewi was born in the small town of Springfield in inland Canterbury, New Zealand.
		Alley's father was a schoolmaster, and Rewi attended primary school at Amberley, New Zealand then at Wharenui School in Christchurch where his father was appointed headmaster in 1905.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Rewi_Alley.html (308 words)

	Tunnels in New Zealand - Open Encyclopedia
		Turakina - 2091 m - opened 1947, between Marton, New Zealand and Wanganui.
		This list of Tunnels in New Zealand is a link page for any railway tunnel, road tunnel or waterway tunnel, including any hydroelectric intake or tailrace or gun battery tunnel anywhere in the New Zealand.
		There are short tunnels on SH3 between New Plymouth and Te Kuiti - one at the summit of Mt Messenger and one in the Awakino gorge.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Tunnels_in_New_Zealand (864 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of Christian denominations
		The Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is a relatively new association of individuals in Australia and New Zealand that have been influenced by and support Anabaptism.
		The Baptist Union of New Zealand is an association of Baptist churches in the country of New Zealand.
		Conservative Baptists is a name used to describe members of the Conservative Baptist Association of America (an association formed in 1947 at Atlantic City, New Jersey), used loosely as the larger Conservative Baptist Movement, or used as a description of Baptists that hold a conservative viewpoint of theology in contrast...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Christian-denominations (864 words)

	Omniseek: /Arts & Humanities /Literature /World Literature /New Zealand Literature /
		Keri Hulme, a New Zealand native, was born on March 9, 1947 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
		Catalogues Subject Headings Course material on limited loan Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Directories, Bibliographies Periodical Literature Theses (New Zealand) Theses (International) Planning...
		Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, New Zealand scenery, caves, volcanoes, and stars with stereoscopic and panorama images.
	www.omniseek.com /srch/{12234} (335 words)

	Desmond Lawrence Christian : New Zealand All Black
		He made two appearances for a New Zealand XV against Services teams in each of the 1944 and 1945 seasons and in 1944 had the first of his five matches for the North Island.
		The 1905/6 New Zealand team touring Britain were the first to be so named.
		Nothing is more distinctively 'New Zealand' than the haka, performed by Kiwis the world over.
	www.rugbymuseum.co.nz /ABProfilee.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&IDID=144 (619 words)

	New Zealand Genealogy Queries
		JOHNSON : Trying to trace my sister called Joan Johnson born 1938 London England she was adopted before me I was adopted in 1939, and for years I have been looking for her, I know she went to New Zealand with h...
		HALL : I'm looking for my biological mothers family, her name was Lorraine Hall she died in 1980, her fathers name was George Hall as I've been informed, both from Taranaki New Zealand...
		The grandfather was Maori, immigrated from New Zealand.
	www.cousinconnect.com /p/a/6 (444 words)

	WWW-VL: History Index: New Zealand History: Maori, Christ
		Assisted Immigration to New Zealand from the United Kingdom 1947-1975
		The Young and the Restless: Children and Adolescents in New Zealand 1930-—196
		New Zealand's Participation in the South African ('Boer') War 1899-1902
	vlib.iue.it /history/oceania/NewZealand (873 words)

	Blind Seed Disease: Table 1
		[= Festuca pratensis Huds.]: Northern Ireland (Calvert and Muskett 1944), New Zealand (Neill and Hyde 1942)
		Neill and Hyde 1942, Blair 1947), United States (Hardison 1962, Alderman 1991a,b)
		Neill and Hyde 1942, Blair 1947), United States (Hardison 1962; Alderman 1988, 1991a,b)
	www.ars.usda.gov /is/np/blindseed/tab1.htm?pf=1 (873 words)

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