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New Zealand · General Knowledge · Hard
Which 1907 event saw the colonial Parliament Building in Wellington destroyed by fire, along with many irreplaceable early records of the colony?
Answer: The Parliament Buildings fire — The fire of 11 December 1907 completely gutted the wooden Parliament Buildings, destroying a large portion of early colonial records and forcing Parliament to meet in the Government House ballroom for several years.
- A The Napier earthquake
- B The Parliament Buildings fire ✓
- C The Ballantyne's fire
- D The Christchurch earthquake
The fire of 11 December 1907 completely gutted the wooden Parliament Buildings, destroying a large portion of early colonial records and forcing Parliament to meet in the Government House ballroom for several years.