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1882 First refrigerated meat export

The first export shipment of frozen meat left Port Chalmers on the Dunedin on 15 February 1882, arriving in London on 24 May. The Dunedin's successful arrival meant that the whole world was now accessible for the trade of New Zealand's primary produce.

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