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    Godfrey Bowen

    Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and a form of entertainment. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Rail tragedy at Hyde

1943 Rail tragedy at Hyde

The Cromwell-Dunedin express, travelling at speed, derailed at Hyde, killing 21 people and injuring 47. The driver was later found guilty of manslaughter. more...

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  • Railway accident: Hyde (Chch City Libraries)
  • Ghost railways (Brian's place)
  • The Hyde derailment (1966 encyclopaedia)
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