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

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on 5 November 1915. He was heavily involved in the

1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute The 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute was the largest and most widespread industrial dispute in New Zealand history. Over the period, up to 20,000 workers went on strike in support of waterfront workers protesting against financial hardships ...

. He stood unsuccessfully on the Labour ticket for both the

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and

Wellington Harbour Board Wellington Harbour Board was the body which formerly managed the shipping and commercial affairs of the port of Wellington in New Zealand. It was constituted in 1880 and was disestablished in 1989. During its 110-year tenure the Harbour Board ...

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