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18 July
1855 NZ's first postage stamps go on sale
These adhesive, non-perforated stamps for the prepayment of postage were the famous 'Full Face' or 'Chalon Head' design that portrayed a full-face likeness of Queen Victoria in her coronation robes. more...
1884 Death of Ferdinand von Hochstetter
The Austrian geologist Hochstetter was the first to describe and interpret many features of New Zealand geology. He established a tradition of systematic geological mapping. more...
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