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    Yvette Williams

    The sports writer Peter Heidenstrom rated Yvette Williams as his 'New Zealand Athlete of the Century'. There is no doubt that she was one of our greatest-ever athletes - and probably the most versatile. 

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Kaitangata mining disaster

1879 Kaitangata mining disaster

An underground explosion at Kaitangata, South Otago, killed 34 coal miners. The accident resulted in stricter control of mining. more...

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  • Kaitangata Mining disaster (Chch City libraries)
  • The Kaitangata disaster (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Mining Accidents (Te Ara)
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