Parades, flag raising ceremonies and unveilings and openings were common on Empire Day. The Victoria Ward of the Wanganui public hospital opened on Empire Day 1903.
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'Empire Day ceremony, 1903', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/empire-day-ceremony-wanganui, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2014
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