Dominion of New Zealand
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The Dominion of New Zealand was the historical successor to the Colony of New Zealand. It was a constitutional monarchy with a high level of self-government within the British Empire.
Lord Plunket declaring New Zealand a dominion, Wellington, 26 September 1907
The New Zealand Gazette published the royal proclamation.
King George V with the prime ministers of the British dominions at the 1926 Imperial Conference
The Labour government of Peter Fraser adopted the Statute of Westminster in 1947.
Dominion
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A dominion was a self-governing country within the British Empire and then the British Commonwealth of Nations, primarily in the first half of the 20th century. The dominions in 1926 were Australia, C
Dominion of New Zealand
…take part in the Federation of Australia and became the Dominion of New Zealand on 26 September 1907, Dominion Day, by proclamation of King Edward VII. Dominion status was a public mark of the political independence that had evolved over half a century through responsible government. Just under one million…
Permanent Debenture Stock of the City of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada, issued 20 July 1925
The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee produced this First World War poster. Designed by Arthur Wardle, the poster urges men from the Dominions of the British Empire to enlist in the war effort.
Dominion of Canada Postage Stamp, 1898