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24 August
1878
Wellington steam-tram service opened
The governor, the Marquess of Normanby, formally opened the new service, which was said to be the first in the southern hemisphere.
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This Week in History
12 April
1902
Railway accident in South Africa kills 16 New Zealand soldiers
13 April
1896
National Council of Women formed
14 April
1932
Unemployed riot rocks Queen Street
15 April
1868
First Māori MPs elected to Parliament
16 April
1892
NZ Rugby Football Union founded
17 April
1820
General Gates
sent to Sydney under guard
18 April
1840
Samuel Revans prints first newspaper