Winds of war
Apr 18, 2021
2 minutes
by GLYN HARPER
On May 18, 1900, New Zealand cities and towns awoke to a cacophony of sound. The noise was caused by fire alarms, school bells, fireworks, people striking anything capable of making a loud noise and even the odd politician discharging his 12-gauge shotgun into the air.
The cause of the disturbance, which was accompanied by uncharacteristic displays of emotion, was not an emergency or the latest
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