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9 January
1923
Death of Katherine Mansfield
Internationally acclaimed author Katherine Mansfield revolutionised 20th-century English short-story writing. She died from tuberculosis in France, aged just 34.
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This Week in History
4 December
1928
Luna Park opens in Auckland
5 December
1890
First 'one man one vote' election
6 December
1905
Special votes cast in general election
7 December
1984
Queen Street concert ends in riot
8 December
1932
First issue of
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
9 December
1867
First passengers traverse Lyttelton rail tunnel
10 December
1908
Rutherford wins Nobel Prize