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1869
- April 22
- Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh (New Zealand’s first royal visitor).
- June 9
- Earthquake damages many buildings including the stone (second) Town Hall.
![A.E. Preece Cyclists' Exchange - 1885](/Heritage/Photos/Disc1/thumbnails/img0039.jpg)
A.E. Preece Cyclists' Exchange - 1885
June 28
- Velocipede ("boneshaker") bicycle (probably New Zealand’s first) tried out on city streets by its maker, coachbuilder Henry Wagstaff.
- December 16
- Anniversary celebrated by the first "boneshaker" bicycle race - from Latimer Square to the railway station and back.
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