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    Samuel Parnell

    Labour Day, a public holiday in New Zealand since 1900, is a suitable occasion to pay tribute to Samuel Parnell, who achieved fame as the founder of the eight-hour working day in New Zealand.

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Foundation of IHC

1949 Foundation of IHC

At a meeting in Wellington, an interim committee for the Intellectually Handicapped Children's Parents' Association (IHCPA) - the forerunner to IHC - was formed. more...

External links

  • IHC NZ
  • IHC celebrates the end of institutions (Scoop)
  • Life is for Living (Beehive.govt.nz)
End of the line for steam railways

1971 End of the line for steam railways

The Christchurch-Dunedin overnight express, headed by a JA-class locomotive, ran the last scheduled steam-hauled service on New Zealand Railways, bringing to an end 108 years of regular steam rail operations in this country. more...

External links

  • New Zealand Locomotives
  • Locomotives in New Zealand (Wikipedia)
  • Steam Engine Saturdays (TranzScenic)
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