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1890, Sutherland Falls climbed
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29 June
29 June
1862
Wreck of the
White Swan
No human lives but many irreplaceable government records were lost when the steamer was wrecked on the Wairarapa coast
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1990
First female Anglican diocesan bishop appointed
Dr Penny Jamieson’s rise through church ranks was rapid. The first women were ordained to the Anglican priesthood in New Zealand in 1977. Jamieson was ordained and appointed to a Wellington parish in 1985.
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This Week in History
8 March
1929
First 'talkie' draws crowds in Wellington
9 March
1890
Sutherland Falls climbed
10 March
1869
New Zealand Cross created
11 March
1845
The fall of Kororāreka
12 March
1864
Arthur's Pass 'discovered'
13 March
1956
New Zealand's first test cricket victory
14 March
1980
Split Enz hit no. 1