apr 1, 1876 - Counties Act - passed
Description:
Provincial governments were disestablished in 1876 and were replaced over the next six yearsby new layers of local government. The Counties Act 1876 divided rural districts into 63
counties which were in turn divided into a maximum of nine ‘ridings’.
Source: https://www.hud.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Wai-2750/Historical-Maori-Housing-Wai-2750-A009.pdf
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 1876
Now
~ 150 years ago