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1915, Anzac soldiers riot in Cairo's Wazzir brothel district
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30 September
1878
Great Flood hits South Island
The ‘Great Flood’ of 1878 killed at least three people and thousands of animals as it swept across the southern South Island
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1972
New Christchurch Town Hall opens
Designed by prominent Christchurch architects Warren and Mahoney, the Brutalist (blocky, using lots of concrete) structure was officially opened by Governor-General Sir Denis Blundell.
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Anzac soldiers riot in Cairo's Wazzir brothel district