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This event is believed to be the start of the 1927 Jubilee celebrations. A large procession was held 2 March 1927, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Borough of Palmerston North.The procession included the Salvation Army band, the Municipal Band, decorated vehicles, historic cars and farm equipment and a Māori waka on wheels. The procession was reported to be over a mile long and as it moved around Te Marae O Hine/The Square and was watched by tens of thousands of people.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sq 356
Date
March 2, 1927
Digitisation ID
2014N_Sq356_008711
Held In
Coolstore

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activities and events,
bunting studios,
celebration,
connors,
crowd,
flags,
horse cart,
oates music,
parade,
photographs,
the square,
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