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1877, Education Act passed into law
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26 October
1942
Women Jurors Act allows women to sit on juries
The Women Jurors Act provided for women aged between 25 and 60 to have their names placed on the jury list on the same basis as men – if they so desired.
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This Week in History
27 November
1849
Death of Te Rauparaha
28 November
1893
Women vote in first general election
29 November
1877
Education Act passed into law
30 November
1949
Election of first National government
1 December
1898
First movie shot in New Zealand
2 December
1917
'Six o'clock swill' begins
3 December
1863
Land confiscation law passed