1871
- January 9
- "Park Terrace" murder. Manservant Simon Cadeno was later hanged for murdering a woman servant and injuring another.
- January 16
- Meat preserving works opens.
- June 26
- Christchurch Volunteer Police enrolled.
- December 1
- First rose show.
Notes
- Information for this resource was based on the second edition of John Densem’s Christchurch chronology: a history of settlement. Environmental Policy and Planning Policy Unit, Christchurch City Council, 1990.
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