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The caption at the bottom of the photograph reads “Opening of Palmerston North Butts by F M Snelson, Mayor”. A young woman, surrounded by members of the Territorial forces in uniform, is about to open the Rifle Range at Hokowhitu by firing a rifle, held in a cradle, with a rope. Mr and Mrs George Snelson are on the right.

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Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007N_Pg87_EPN_0279
Title
Opening of the Palmerston North Butts
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Creation

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Place
Palmerston North
Date
circa 1901

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
early palmerston north,
photographs,
soldiers,
territorials,
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