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Invitation to the Dunedin-Christchurch rail link banquet

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Toffs and toasts: on 7 September 1878 Dunedin's mayor hosted a lavish banquet to celebrate the arrival of the first train from Christchurch. The completion of this railway was one of the major achievements of the Vogel era.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1878-01

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