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The senior staff were important figures in their own right. Dudley Alexander, seen here at his desk, has left fascinating accounts of his time as private secretary and aide-de-camp to Lord Ranfurly (1897–1904).
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: PA1-f-194-44-1
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