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George Forbes
George William Forbes term as prime minister (1930-1935) coincided with the harsh economic and social climate of the 1930s Great Depression.
George Forbes
Head and shoulders portrait of George William Forbes in the 1930s.
1930s protest outside Parliament
During the 1930s Depression the unemployed gathered at Parliament to express their feelings. Here Prime Minister George Forbes addresses the crowd, about 1932.
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