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apr 1, 1876 - Municipal Corporations Act - passed

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The Municipal Corporations Act 1876 provided a nationwide system of government for town and city councils. The Act provided for the creation of a borough from any settlement of 250 or more households within nine square miles.

Source: https://www.hud.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Wai-2750/Historical-Maori-Housing-Wai-2750-A009.pdf

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apr 1, 1876
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~ 149 years ago