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Large crowds usually turned out to watch the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
Courtesy of Government House
'Crowds at Parliament for swearing in ceremony', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/crowds-at-parliament, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2014
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