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Film clip: unveiling parliamentary centenary plaque, 1956
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100-year celebrations
In 1956 Members of Parliament travelled to Auckland to unveil a plaque, commemorating a century of parliamentary government in New Zealand, on the original site of Parliament. The clip shows Speaker Matthew Oram in his wig; Prime Minister Sidney Holland and his deputy, Keith Holyoake; and the Leader of the Opposition, Walter Nash. The title deeds to the site were handed over to Auckland's Mayor, John Luxford.
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Unveiling of plaque commemorating first Parliament in Auckland, [videorecording], film-maker A.H. Reynolds, 1956. Sourced from the New Zealand Film Archive/Nga Kaitiaki o Nga Taonga Whitiahua.
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