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The Life and Work of Richard John Seddon
State-bank, in all but name, 220; Mr. Ell’s action, 220; Mr. Seddon’s opinion, 221.
State Coal Mines, 277.
Steward, Sir W., elected speaker, 143.
St. Helens, birthplace of Seddon, 1.
Stout, Sir Robert, advice to Vogel, 55; Premier, 56; Stout-Vogel Ministry dissolved, 57; Stout-Vogel combination supported by South Island, 61; its spirit, 77; no confidence motions, 84; hybrid nature of the coalition, 85; its defeat, 87; his opinion in Maritime Strike, 128; his opinion of the labour members, 137; opinion regarding unions, 229; reason for supporting Eight Hours’ Bill, 231.
Strike, Maritime, 127.
Sweating evil, 103.
Trust, Public Office, 278.
Union, Trades, tailoresses, 105; union of Civil Servants, 119; registration of, 228; affirmation of the principle, 229; Industrial Union of Employers, 254; Federated Employer’s Association of N.Z., 254; preference clause, 257.
Vogel, Sir Julius, Public Works Policy, 49; State-aided immigrants, 51; returns to colony, reception, member for Christchurch, 55; optimist, 55; Colonial Treasurer, 56; another Public Works policy, 57; defeated, 57; idolised by Dunedin, 58; Midland railway scheme, 77; new system of local government, 78; schemes re fish, silk, and beet-root industries, 80; relies on roads and railways, 81; system of selling native lands stopped, 81; sale of liquor in King Country prohibited, 82; leaves for England, 90; support of women’s franchise, 192; State Life Insurance established, 278.
Wakefield, E., member for Selwyn, 60.
Walker, W. C., prominent Liberal, 101.
Wallis, Dr. J., early advocate of women’s franchise, 189, 190.
Ward, Sir Joseph, his vote, 96; member of Young New Zealand Party, 102; portfolio, Post and Telegraph Department, 144; Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs and Customs, 178; his wide grasp of finance, 180; his first Financial Statement, 182; in conference re Bank of New Zealand, 207; introduces Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee Bill, 211; eulogised for his boldness, and presence of mind in banking crisis, 214; his action with Estates Company, 215; amalgamates Colonial and New Zealand Banks, 217; adopts universal penny postage, 276; sixpenny telegrams, 276; passes municipal rating on unimproved values, 279; successful management of Railway Department, 280; Advances to Settlers Scheme, 300.
Whitaker, Sir Frederick, Premier, 49.
Women’s Franchise, 86; advocated by Ballance, 183; a clause in Electoral Bill, 184; Mr. Seddon refuses to accept Council’s amendment, 185; formation of leagues, 186; efforts of Women’s Christian Temperance Union, 186; petitions and counter petitions, 187; actively supported by Mrs. K. W. Sheppard, 187; Mr. A. Saunders, 188; Mrs. Müller, Dr. James Wallis, 189; history of the movement, 188, 196; comparative table, appendix, 383.
Wool, price of, 84.
Young New Zealand Party, (illegible text).
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