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Prime Minister Sidney Holland's Christmas Day Announcement
(7m 47s - 1.3mb)
From Waiouru Military Camp. Note Holland was talking by phone line to Wellington,
where the recording was made to disc for broadcast later. The occasional humming
noise is probably from other telephone traffic causing the Holland signal
to 'drop off' the line.
D355.4
Sound Archives / Nga Taonga Korero
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Lionel Sceats talks about the disaster (2m 44s - 483k)
D355.1
Sound Archives / Nga Taonga Korero
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Mr W.J. Anderson, a survivor, describes his experience
(2m 23s - 392k)
D355.2
Sound Archives / Nga Taonga Korero
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Interview with a local witness (4m 13s - 774k)
D355.2
Sound Archives / Nga Taonga Korero
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