aug 1, 1880 - Town Districts Act - passed

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The Town Districts Act 1881 provided for smaller
settlements to be constituted as town districts, administered by town boards. Inhabitants of
localities comprising at least 50 householders within two square miles, not already part of a
borough, could apply to be constituted as a town district within a county. The Act initially
created 15 Town Districts within eight counties.

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

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