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Toby Hill

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Toby Hill
Born(1915-11-05)5 November 1915
Died22 January 1977(1977-01-22) (aged 61)
NationalityScottish
Occupationtrade unionist
Known for1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute

Toby Hill (5 November 1915 – 22 January 1977) was a Scottish trade unionist and watersider.

Hill was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland on 5 November 1915.[1] He was heavily involved in the 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute. He stood unsuccessfully on the Labour ticket for both the Wellington City Council and Wellington Harbour Board in 1944.

References

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  1. ^ Franks, Peter. "Tobias McGlinchy Hill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.