1941

January 24

Civic reception for playwright/composer Noel Coward.

April 1

Huntsbury and Borough of New Brighton join City.

June 25

German minelayer "Adjutant" lays mines in the approaches to Lyttelton Harbour. But this German claim is unsupported - no trace of the mines was ever found.

September

First play centre established at Fendalton.

December 12

Slit trenches dug in Hagley Park and in Cranmer and Latimer Squares.

(no date)

W.P. Glue begins unbroken term of 30 years as a City Councillor.

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