Today in NZ history- 19/01/1845 - Hōne Heke cuts down the British flag - againThe first Māori to sign the Treaty of Waitangi, Ngāpuhi chief Hōne Heke Pōkai soon became disenchanted with the consequences of colonisation.
- 19/01/1967 - 19 killed in Strongman Mine explosion at RūnangaNineteen men were killed when an explosion ripped through the Strongman coal mine at Rūnanga. An inquiry found that safety regulations had not been followed and a shot hole for a charge had been incorrectly fired.
- 20/01/1957 - Scott Base opens in AntarcticaCaptain Harold Ruegg, Administrator for the Ross Dependency, opened Scott Base, New Zealand’s permanent Antarctic research station, during a ceremony on Ross Island.
- 21/01/1859 - Ice comes to NelsonEnjoying a cold drink on a hot afternoon was not always as simple as adding ice from the freezer to water from the refrigerator. Once the ice made a much longer journey.
- 19/01/1845 - Hōne Heke cuts down the British flag - again
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A convert to the Kindle eReader
I’m a convert to the Kindle eReader. But I’m not a convert from ink and paper. No, I converted from the iPad, much touted by Apple as giving the ultimate ereading experience. For about a year, nearly all my personal … Continue reading
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