1888
- September 1
- Earthquake causes damage throughout City. Cathedral spire badly damaged.
- September 29
- South Island rugby team plays Lillywhite and Shrewsbury’s English team at Lancaster Park.
- (no date)
- Tramway to Sumner completed.
- Fort Jervois built on Ripapa Island as a result of the 1885 "Russian scare".
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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