. Modern and contemporary European history (1815-1921). f the islands ever since. Both Houses of Parliament were made completelydemocratic through the popular election on the basis ofproportional representation. Women were granted full par-liamentary suffrage in 1893. Most interesting are New Zealands experiments in statesocialism. The Government owns and operates all railways,Social de- telephones, and telegraphs, which are adminis-NewZea- tered not primarily for profit, but for the generalland welfare. The Government also provides fire and life insurance, loans money at reasonable rates, gra
. Modern and contemporary European history (1815-1921). f the islands ever since. Both Houses of Parliament were made completelydemocratic through the popular election on the basis ofproportional representation. Women were granted full par-liamentary suffrage in 1893. Most interesting are New Zealands experiments in statesocialism. The Government owns and operates all railways,Social de- telephones, and telegraphs, which are adminis-NewZea- tered not primarily for profit, but for the generalland welfare. The Government also provides fire and life insurance, loans money at reasonable rates, grantsold-age pensions, and rents model homes to 1898 a notable law was passed making arbitrationof labor disputes compulsory, so that New Zealand hasbeen called the land without strikes. As most of theinhabitants are engaged in agriculture, the radical partydetermined to prevent the growth of a landed taxes were laid on large estates, and some of themwere taken over by the Government and leased in smallparcels to
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