John Ballance
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John Ballance was a New Zealand politician who served as the 14th premier of New Zealand from January 1891 until his death in April 1893. He governed as the leader of New Zealand's first organised pol
Ballance c. 1880
Ballance in around 1870
Ballance in around 1880
A statue of John Ballance outside the Parliamentary Library in Wellington
Georgism
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Georgism, in modern times also called Geoism, and known historically as the single tax movement, is an economic ideology holding that persons should own the value that they produce themselves, while t
John Ballance
…victory in the 1890 election. His Liberal Government implemented progressive policies, including land reform, and introduced a land tax influenced by Georgist principles. It also laid the groundwork for women's suffrage, achieved shortly after his death. Ballance emphasised egalitarianism and sought to balance…
Georgist single tax poster published in The Public, a Chicago newspaper (c. 1910–1914)
Henry George, whose writings and advocacy form the basis for Georgism
1914 billboard citing Henry George in Rockford, Illinois
Henry George School of Social Science in New York City