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Research 1968-1969, P 209-212NZJH 03 2 14.Pdf Research THESES COMPLETED 1968-69 University of Auckland M.A. Bing, Jan: Revolution in China: Sneevlietian Strategy. George, D. J.: The Depression of 1921-22 in New Zealand. Hamilton, R. B.: Military Vision and Economic Reality: the Failure of the Military Settlement Scheme in the Waikato, 1863-1880. Marshall, Brian W.: Kauri Gum Diggings, 1885-1920. Primrose, Marie S.: Society and the Insane: a Study of mental illness in New Zealand, 1867-1926, with special reference to the Auckland mental hospital. University of Canterbury M.A. Atkinson, T. W.: Professional Education Crisis at Canterbury Univer- sity College, 1883-1953. Broadbent, A. M.: The Policy of King Hayton I of Armenia towards the Franks and the Mongols. Chilton, M. F.: The Genesis of the Welfare State: a Study of Hospital and Charitable Aid in New Zealand, 1877-92. Eatwell, O. L.: Captain Joseph Thomas and the Canterbury Settlement. Graydon, J. A.: Disraeli and the Defence of India: a Study of the Motives Underlying Benjamin Disraeli's Eastern Policy, 1874-1880. Harris, Valerie F.: The 1884 Ministerial Crisis. McKain, C. T.: The Second China War: a Study in the Motives of Imperialism. Poff, B.: William Fox — Early Colonial Years, 1842-48. Richardson, L. E.: The Workers and Grey District Politics during Wartime, 1914-1918. Ross, I. M.: New Zealand and Imperial Defence, 1916-26: Problems and Policies. Stagg, J. C. A.: The "Dunning School" of Reconstruction Historiog- raphy. Thomson, I. A.: The History of TEAL. Wright, A. J.: Lisle and Calais, 1533-1540. University of Otago M.A. Walsh, C. A.: Sir Julius Vogel's 'total view' and the public reaction, 1869-1876. Victoria University of Wellington Ph.D. Khan, Latiffa Z.: Immigration into Wellington Province, 1853-1876. 209 210 RESEARCH M.A. Bole, F.: Ratu Sir Lalabalavu Sukuna, an Outline of his Life and Career, 1885-1921. Butterworth, G. V.: Politics of Adaptation: the Career of Sir Apirana Ngata, 1874-1928. Hinch, D. W.: General Elections in Taranaki, 1879-84. Moore, D.: The Anglican Cathedral Church of St Paul, Wellington. THESES COMMENCED University of Auckland Ph.D. Bing, Jan: H. J. F. M. Sneevliet's mission to China: a study of the establishment and first years of the Chinese Communist Party. M.A. Engel, Pauline: Capital Punishment in New Zealand. Fisher, R.: Rev. Henry Williams and the Anglican mission, 1823-1835. Foo Hee Ket: The Formation and Separation of Malaysia. Gaudin, J. H.: The Coates Ministry, 1925-8. Gibbons, Leith A.: Religion and politics in England, 1545-7. Graham, J. M.: The Voluntary System: a study of recruiting, 1914-16. Harbutt, F.: The First Year of the First Labour Government. Holt, W. F.: Aspects of the Economic Policy at the First Labour Government. Howe, K.: Rev. John Morgan and the wars of the Waikato. Mclndoe, Mary E.: The House of Lords, 1572. McLaren, Heather A.: New Zealand Foreign Policy between the Wars. McLeod, Barbara J.: An aspect of London in Mary Tudor's reign, 1553-8. Michie, M. A.: The theology of some Elizabethan bishops. Morgan, J. D.: The relationships between the Anglican and Catholic missionaries in the Bay of Plenty, about 1840-1860. Smithyman, C. B. K.: Social Darwinism in New Zealand. Taylor, G. G.: Parliament and the political crisis of 1568-71. University of Canterbury Ph.D. Peters, Marie A. H.: The Monitor 1755-1765: a Study in the Develop- ment, Preoccupations and Influence of a Political Essay Paper. Wearing, B.: The Relationship between the United States of America and Great Britain in Argentina, 1880-1914. M.A. Allen, G. T.: New Zealand and the Imperial War Cabinet. Ayers, D. L.: Japanese Puppet Governments in China. Bliss, Barbara G.: The Foreign Policy of Ulysses Grant, 1868-77. Chan, H. D. M.: Nelson, Domett and the Native Rebellion, 1860-66. Conradson, B. J.: Westland County, 1867-73. Green, M. F.: The Naval Blockade of the Confederacy. Merrett, I.: The Maritime Strike of 1890. Mirfin, Rosemary J.: Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley. Rice, G. W.: The Syrian Assassins. RESEARCH 211 Roberts, J. G.: The Grenville Act of 1770. Ross, K. J.: New Zealand and the Suez Crisis, 1956. Taylor, B. S.: The Expulsion of John A. Lee from the Labour Party. Tinker, Elizabeth H.: Mountstuart Elphinstone in India, 1795-1818. Ward, T. Julie: The Frontier Thesis and Massachusetts. University of Otago M.A. Anderson, A. C. D.: The New Zealand Government and the Vietnam War with special reference to New Zealand Press and public reactions to Government policy. Cook, A. H.: Otago Provincialism, 1876-1890. Devaliant, L. J.: Peter Fraser: his ideas and influence on external relations. Lilley, R.: The Foreign Policy of the First Labour Government. Meikle, N. H.: Kakanui: a small Otago port in the 19th century. Mclver, F. I. C.: New Zealand's interest in External Aid Programmes after 1945. Trew, G. B.: Settlement of the Tokomairiro Plain in the 19th century. Woolford, G. R.: New Zealand Literature in the 20th century in its Political and National Setting. Victoria University of Wellington Ph.D. Campbell, M. D.: The Growth of Landed Society in Hawkes Bay, 1850-1914. M.A. Brackenbury, Karola: Napier in the Provincial Period. Brunton, W.: Evolution and Formation of Mental Hospitals' Policy, 1840-1911. Rioth, L. D.: American Influence on the early New Zealand Labour Movement. Taylor, Rosaleen: Papal Aggression. Webster, S.: The Economic Relations between the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand, 1901-1914. Wilson, T.: Penal Reform in New Zealand, C.1880-C.1920. Massey University M.A. Barber, L. H.: Rutherford Waddell and the 'Church Defence Society of Otago and Southland', 1897-1901. Bindoff, S. M.: The Bearing of the Internal Situation on France's Position in the Munich Crisis. Charan, P. K.: The Fiji Sugar Situation in 1960. Fitzgerald, M. 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