Samuel Duncan Parnell (1810-90) — perhaps New Zealand’s first pakeha stirrer — was a London-born carpenter who emigrated to Wellington in 1840 and at once began to agitate for an eight-hour working day. He and his fellows refused to work longer, and because tradesmen were in short supply, they had their way. The illustration, and information, are a sample of the unfamiliar and diverting entries to be found in the “Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia.”
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Press, 10 March 1984, Page 18
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72Samuel Duncan Parnell (1810-90) — perhaps New Zealand’s first pakeha stirrer — was a London-born carpenter who emigrated to Wellington in 1840 and at once began to agitate for an eight-hour working day. He and his fellows refused to work longer, and because tradesmen were in short supply, they had their way. The illustration, and information, are a sample of the unfamiliar and diverting entries to be found in the “Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia.” Press, 10 March 1984, Page 18
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