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1926,
New Zealand Railways Magazine
launched
May
8
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21 April
21 April
1971
Court Theatre stages first play
It was opening night for
The prime of Miss Jean Brodie
in Christchurch’s Provincial Council buildings.
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This Week in History
6 May
1869
Colonial troops invade the Urewera
7 May
1846
Devastating landslide at Lake Taupō
8 May
1926
New Zealand Railways Magazine
launched
9 May
1907
First
School Journal
published
10 May
1897
NZ's first woman barrister and solicitor appointed
11 May
1945
Charles Upham presented with first Victoria Cross
12 May
1971
Anti-Vietnam War protests in Auckland