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The welcoming party during the re-enactment of the 1871 river landing of Mrs George Snelson and her 16 year-old ward Matilda Montgomery. The women travelled to Te Papaiōea (Palmerston North) by Māori waka on the Manawatu River. The re-enactment took place at the river end of Albert Street on the morning of 13 March 1971. The man in the top hat is acting the part of George Snelson.

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Object type
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2008P_Tw4-3_TWH_1935
Title
Re-enactment of the river landing of early settlers, for Palmerston North Centennial
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Coolstore

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Place
Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date
March 13, 1971

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Tags
kākahu,
manawatu river,
māori,
photographs,
piupiu,
tamariki,
tangata whenua,
te ao māori,
Community Tags
dance,
kapa haka,
kapahaka,
tangata,

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