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What may have sparked the infamous 1943 'Battle of Manners Street'?
An American serviceman made fun of rugby while drinking in a Wellington bar
Soldiers from the southern United States stationed in Wellington insulted local Māori
American servicemen on a night out in Wellington got into a fight over a local woman
A protest march criticising American servicemen for 'stealing Kiwi women' while their men were fighting overseas got out of hand
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29 March
1901
Skippers Bridge opened
30 March
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Funeral procession for Prime Minister Savage
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Rewi's last stand?