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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. Kempthorne Prosser - Wikipedia

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    The company's full name was Kempthorne Prosser & Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co. Ltd, established in the South Island city of Dunedin. Kempthorne Prosser Office Sign 1930s Kempthorne Prosser Ltd invoice, Auckland. The site of 1881 Kempthorne Prosser Burnside Chemical Works in Dunedin. The last remaining building is pictured at middle right.

  4. 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).

  5. 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)

  6. Category:1930s disestablishments in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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  7. 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

  8. 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.

  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.