More Info →Manawatu Final Battle Booklet

This booklet comes the Ian Matheson City Archives Research Files, available for viewing on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library building. This programme lists a number of events, including concerts, raffles and parades - including a parade where young ladies dressed in the garb of Britain's allies, called the "Grand Empire March." The Final Battle Campaign was one of the fundraising efforts made by New Zealanders to raise money for the soldiers wounded during WWI.