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By Molly Farrant, Libby MacLeod and Christine Li
 We are doing a school project on historical things in our area. Michael Joseph Savage is our chosen topic. We did some research and found out that Michael Joseph Savage was born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia on the 23rd of March 1872 and died on the 27th of March 1940. He was the youngest of eight children and his mother died when he was only five years old.

After this tragic event he was raised by his older sister Rose. At the age of fourteen he left school and immigrated to New Zealand in 1907 where he had many jobs such as a miner, a shopkeeper and a flax-cutter. He also worked in a wine and spirits store from 1886 to 1893. In 1910 he became involved in politics.

To find out more about Michael Joseph Savage click on these links: Michael Joseph Savage's Political Life What we think of Michael Joseph Savage Joseph Savage Memorial Park Bibliography

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