Heritage

Christchurch - a chronology

1930

March 1
Majestic Theatre opens - the city’s first steel frame building.
March 25
New Zealand’s first country library service begins as Canterbury adult rural education scheme under the auspices of the W.E.A.
November 6
Weekly air service (New Zealands first regular service) begins to Dunedin.
December
South Island’s first traffic lights installed at the intersection of Cashel and Colombo Streets.
(no date)
Marion Saunders begins New Zealand’s first speech therapy classes at the Normal School.

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