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Crisp, Benjamin

1808–1901

Carrier, temperance reformer, character

Croke, Thomas William

1822/1823?–1902

Catholic bishop

Crombie, John Nicol

Crombie, John Nicol

1827–1878

Photographer, businessman

Cronin, Leonard John

Cronin, Leonard John

1900–1976

Journalist, editor, publisher

Crooke, Helen Iris

Crooke, Helen Iris

1895–1985

Nurse, voluntary aid administrator

Crookes, Samuel Irwin

1871–1955

Engineering teacher and consultant, local politician

Croskery, Alexander Wellington

Croskery, Alexander Wellington

1878–1952

Draper, trade unionist

Cross, Cecil Lancelot Stewart

1912–1989

Basketball player, sports administrator and broadcaster

Crosse, Latima George

Crosse, Latima George

1858–1948

Farmer, community leader

Crosse, Thomas Ezekiel

Crosse, Thomas Ezekiel

1855–1952

Farmer, community leader

Crowe, Ellen

1845/1847?–1930

Homemaker, community leader

Cruickshank, Margaret Barnet

Cruickshank, Margaret Barnet

1873–1918

Doctor

Crump, Barry

Crump, Barry

1935–1996

Farmhand, bush worker, deer culler, writer, character

Cryer, Sarah

Cryer, Sarah

1848–1929

Farmer, community worker, benefactor

Cuddie, Mary

1823–1889

Farmwife, midwife, shopkeeper

Cullen, John

Cullen, John

1850?–1939

Police officer and commissioner

Cumming, Francis George

Cumming, Francis George

1861–1941

Salvation Army officer, chaplain, social worker, probation officer

Cummings, Denis Joseph

1878–1956

Policeman, police commissioner

Cummings, James

Cummings, James

1885–1976

Policeman, police commissioner

Cummins, Piipi Raumati

Cummins, Piipi Raumati

1857/1862?–1952

Te Roroa leader, kauri-gum dealer, storekeeper, land rights activist



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