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in 1917, as proof of the "inherently oppressive orientation" of socialism. In response to the Red Scare the government passed the War Regulations Continuance Act, which continued wartime emergency regulations including censorship. This led to a ban on Communist-oriented literature, which continued to
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status as joint leader. Massey and Ward travelled to Britain several times, both during and after the war, to discuss military co-operation and peace settlements. During his first visit, Massey visited New Zealand troops, listening to their complaints sympathetically. This angered some officials, who
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as Nonconformist settlers, although Massey remained in Ireland for a further eight years to complete his education. He resided for a time with his grandmother Elizabeth Ferguson (née Barnett) at her home at Kennaught, Limavady, attending Limavady National School. Subsequently Massey went to live with
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in 1912 and 1913. The use of force to deal with the strikers made Massey an object of hatred for the emerging left-wing, but conservatives (many of whom believed that the unions were controlled by the far left) generally supported him, saying that his methods were necessary. His association with the
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Massey lost his majority, and was forced to negotiate with independents to keep his government alive. He was also alarmed by the success of Labour, which was now only five seats behind the Liberals. He began to believe that the Liberals would eventually disappear, with their supporters being split,
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on 10 July 1912. Two days later it was reported in the press on 12 July that he had accepted the appointment of Honorary Commandant of the Auckland District of the Legion of Frontiersmen. Some members of the Reform Party grew increasingly frustrated at Massey's dominance of the party. He earned the
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The Immigration Restriction Amendment Act of 1920 aimed to further limit Asian immigration into New Zealand by requiring all potential immigrants not of British or Irish parentage to apply in writing for a permit to enter the country. The Minister of Customs had the discretion to determine whether
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Massey gradually became more prominent in his community. This was partly due to his civic involvement in the school board, the debating society and farming associations. Because of his prominence in these circles, he became involved in political debate, working on behalf of rural conservatives
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believed that Massey undermined the military leadership by conceding (in contrast to the official line) that conditions for the troops were unsatisfactory. The war reinforced Massey's strong belief in the British Empire and New Zealand's links with it. He attended the
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the Reform Party won more seats than the Liberal Party but did not gain an absolute majority. The Liberals, relying on support from independents who had not joined Reform, were able to stay in power until the following year, when they lost a vote of confidence.
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any applicant was "suitable." Prime Minister William Massey asserted that the act was "the result of a deep seated sentiment on the part of a huge majority of the people of this country that this Dominion shall be what is often called a 'white' New Zealand."
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Partly because of the difficulty in obtaining consensus to implement meaningful policies, the coalition government had grown increasingly unpopular by the end of the war. Massey was particularly worried by the rise of the
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Legion of Frontiersmen assisted him greatly during this period as a number of mounted units, including Levin Troop, rode to Wellington in mufti and assisted as Special Constables. In the Levin Troop was a young
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M. Brewer, 'New Zealand and the Légion d'honneur: Officiers, Commandeurs and Dignites', The Volunteers: The Journal of the New Zealand Military Historical Society, 35(3), March 2010, p.136.
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was a decisive victory over all other parties. Following increasingly poor health in his fourth term, Massey died in office. After Richard Seddon, he is the second-
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left Massey and his political opponents stalemated in parliament, with neither side possessing enough support to govern effectively. Massey reluctantly invited
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the socially liberal wing to Labour and the economically liberal wing to Reform. He set about trying to ensure that Reform's gain would be the greater.
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Amongst the first Acts enacted by Massey's government was one that "enabled some 13,000 Crown tenants to purchase their own farms."
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on behalf of New Zealand. Although turning down knighthoods and a peerage, he accepted appointment as a Grand Officer of the
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on a platform of patriotism, stability, support for farmers, and a public works program. He successfully gained a majority.
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On 29 June 1918, Massey and Ward began a visit to New Zealand troops in France. This photo shows them on their arrival in
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against the Liberal government. Throughout his political career Massey was known for the particular support he showed for
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The Right Honourable William Ferguson Massey, M.P., P.C., Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1912–1925: a personal biography
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from his New Zealand Political Reform League. The party was to be led by him and backed by his conservative colleagues.
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and anti-Soviet sentiments. He disliked domestic socialist elements like the "Red Feds", the predecessor to the
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As leader, the conservatives rallied for a time, though support for the Liberals increased markedly during the
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In 1924 cancer forced him to relinquish many of his official duties, and the following year he died. The
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Massey joined the ranks of the (mostly conservative) independent MPs opposing the Liberal Party, led by
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to form a war-time coalition, created in 1915. While Massey remained prime minister, Ward gained
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The life of Rt. Hon. W.F. Massey P.C., L.L.D. : Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1912–1925
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Wilson, Tony (2004). "Chapter 6: Defining the Red Menace". In Trapeznik, Alexander (ed.).
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His son Frank George Massey (1887–1975) enlisted in World War I, and transferred to the
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Massey addressing New Zealand machine gunners at Bois-De-Warnimont, France, 30 June 1918
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From ploughboy to premier: a new life of the Right Hon. William Ferguson Massey, P.C
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According to New Zealand historian Tony Wilson, Massey was known for his anti-
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is named after him, the name chosen because the university had a focus on
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Massey was born in 1856 into a Protestant farming family, and grew up in
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A Great New Zealand Prime Minister? Reappraising William Ferguson Massey
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Massey's British Israelite philosophy was extreme, not to say eccentric.
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All we are and all we have is at the disposal of the British Government.
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The Long Shadow: The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century
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in Ireland. After migrating to New Zealand in 1870, Massey farmed near
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Massey led his Reform Party through four elections, although only the
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from the King of Belgium in March 1921 and a Grand Officer of the
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Obituary William Ferguson Massey Londonderry Sentinel 12 May 1925
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Unsuccessful candidates in the 1893 New Zealand general election
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from May 1912 to May 1925. He was the founding leader of the
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New Zealand members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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New Zealand Parliamentary Debates, 14 September 1920, p. 905.
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Gardner, William J. "The Rise of W. F. Massey, 1891–1912",
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Farmer Bill: William Ferguson Massey & the Reform Party
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from 1928 to 1935, and from 1938 to 1957 for National; and
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Massey has also been criticised for his policies regarding
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Massey stood as a candidate in the general election in the
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An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock
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in Wellington, paid for mostly by public subscription.
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In February 1909, Massey announced the creation of the
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Economic problems lessened support for Reform. In the
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Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
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Otago University Press. pp. 101–02. 1431:New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 1425: 1240:where he commanded a battalion as a Major. 985:diverted attention from these matters. The 19:For other people named William Massey, see 2319: 2305: 2034: 2020: 1527:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1419: 1310: 1221:(1885–1964), who represented his father's 43: 1691: 1467:sfn error: no target: CITEREFWilson1985 ( 1448:sfn error: no target: CITEREFWilson1985 ( 479: 452:his uncle Matthew Ferguson at Sheephill, 148:11 September 1903 – 10 July 1912 2547:New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates 1804: 1779:Watson, James, and Lachy Paterson, eds. 1508: 1506: 1385: 1107: 1036: 968: 908: 412:interests, as well as his opposition to 2512:Leaders of the Opposition (New Zealand) 1709: 1705:, Wellington: First Edition Publishers. 1700: 1696:, London: John Marlowe Savage & Co. 2522:Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour 2459: 1761: 1661: 1610: 1462: 1443: 881:and the supposed threat of socialism. 208:4 December 1896 – 10 May 1925 2300: 2015: 1739: 1512: 1503: 1325: 570: 567: 2577:Agriculture ministers of New Zealand 2562:19th-century New Zealand politicians 2446:Historic conservatism in New Zealand 1745:"Massey, William Ferguson 1856–1925" 456:and from there he went to school in 2482:Ministers of finance of New Zealand 1749:Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 1336:Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 1217:Two of his sons became Reform MPs: 1214:in 1926, one year after his death. 73:10 July 1912 – 10 May 1925 13: 1969:Member of Parliament for Waitemata 1684: 953: 532:in the neighbouring electorate of 14: 2588: 2517:Deaths from cancer in New Zealand 1994:Member of Parliament for Franklin 1798: 1341:Ministry for Culture and Heritage 904: 2572:British emigrants to New Zealand 2326: 2283: 2282: 1811:"Massey, William Ferguson"  1180: 1165: 1154: 1103: 1081:New Zealand Federation of Labour 1070: 1710:Gardner, William James (1966), 1655: 1629: 1604: 1595: 1570: 1561: 1535: 1475: 884: 431:Prime Minister of New Zealand. 315: 21:William Massey (disambiguation) 2502:Prime ministers of New Zealand 2492:Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs 1775:, Wellington, : Harry H. 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William Massey (disambiguation)
The Right Honourable

prime minister of New Zealand
George V
John Dickson-Poynder
Arthur Foljambe
John Jellicoe
Charles Fergusson
Thomas Mackenzie
Sir Francis Bell
Leader of the Opposition
James Allen
William Russell
Joseph Ward
New Zealand Parliament
Franklin
Benjamin Harris
Ewen McLennan
Limavady
County Londonderry
Wellington
Reform
Christina Allan Paul
Walter
Jack
Stan Goosman
PC
prime minister of New Zealand
Reform Party

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