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  2. Exploding trousers - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand in the 1930s, farmers reportedly had trouble with exploding trousers as a result of attempts to control ragwort, an agricultural weed. [1] Farmers had been spraying sodium chlorate, a government recommended weedkiller, onto the ragwort, and some of the spray had ended up on their clothes. Sodium chlorate is a strong oxidizing ...

  3. 1930 in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand's first ever Test matches, a home series of four three-day games against England.Series won 1–0 by England 10,11,13 January Lancaster Park, Christchurch.New Zealand (112 and 131) lost by eight Wickets to England (181 and 66/2).

  4. 1935 in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party. In November the 1935 New Zealand general election resulted in a massive win for the opposition Labour Party. Speaker of the House – Charles Statham; Prime Minister – George Forbes then Michael Joseph Savage

  5. First Labour Government of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    The First Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1935 to 1949. Responsible for the realisation of a wide range of progressive social reforms [1] during its time in office, it set the tone of New Zealand's economic and welfare policies until the 1980s, establishing a welfare state, a system of Keynesian economic management, and high levels of state intervention.

  6. Category:1930s in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    1930s in New Zealand by city (4 C) / 1930s disestablishments in New Zealand (8 C) 1930s establishments in New Zealand (11 C, 1 P) 0–9. 1930 in New Zealand (3 C, 5 P)

  7. Pesticides in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand, glyphosate is an approved herbicide for killing weeds, [6] with the most popular brand being Roundup. [6] [7] Genetically modified crops designed to resist glyphosate are absent in New Zealand. [6] Crops applied with glyphosate must be regulated under the HSNO Act 1996 and ACVM Act 1997.

  8. Timeline of New Zealand history - Wikipedia

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    New Zealand troops in First and Second Battles of El Alamein. Food rationing introduced. Mobilisation of women for essential work. 12 June: First 5 ships of American troops from the 37th US Army Division land in Auckland. 14 June: First American Marines from the 1st Corps Division land in Wellington. 1943. New Zealand troops take part in ...

  9. Category:1930 in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    1930 in New Zealand sport (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "1930 in New Zealand" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.