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Dr Penny Jamieson

English-born New Zealander Penny Jamieson was the first woman in the world to be ordained a bishop of the Anglican Church

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27 August

1911 Pawelka's last prison break

Joseph Pawelka escaped from Wellington's Terrace Gaol. It was the last in a series of bold but seemingly effortless prison escapes he made over a period of 18 months. more...

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Pawelka, Joseph John Thomas (DNZB)
Pawelka, Joseph John Thomas (Encyclopaedia 1966)
Joe Pawelka placed (NZ Truth)

1904 Foundation stone for Victoria’s first building laid

Victoria College (now Victoria University of Wellington) was founded in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's 60th jubilee. Until the opening of the Kelburn building in 1906, classes were taught in rented accommodation. more...