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1957, Morris Yock trademarks the jandal
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5 July
1881
Poll tax imposed on Chinese
Parliament passed the Chinese Immigrants Act, which introduced a ‘poll tax’ of £10 (equivalent to nearly $1700 today) on Chinese migrants and restricted the number allowed to land from each ship arriving in New Zealand.
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This Week in History
2 October
1941
New Zealand pilot saves Scottish village
3 October
1888
New Zealand Natives team plays first game in UK
4 October
1957
Morris Yock trademarks the jandal
5 October
1866
Maungatapu murderers hanged in Nelson
6 October
1769
Young Nick sights land
7 October
1917
German 'Sea Devil' imprisoned in New Zealand
8 October
1941
Stan Graham's killing spree on West Coast