New Zealanders celebrated British victories in the South African War with gusto. Here the citizens of Timaru assemble with instruments and weapons to mark Pretoria Day on 7 June 1900. Pretoria Day celebrated the capture of Pretoria by British forces.
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South African 'Boer' War
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RELATED TO CELEBRATING PRETORIA DAY, 1900
Events
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12 April 1902
Train accident in South Africa kills 16 NZ soldiers
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28 September 1899
NZ answers Empire's call to arms in South Africa
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28 January 1901
Hardham wins VC in South Africa
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9 December 1899
NZ troops fire first shots during South African War
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24 February 1902
End of the battle of Langverwacht Hill
Biographies
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Henry Coutts
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George Bradford
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Lily Rees
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Walter Callaway
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Wilhelmina Bain
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NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902
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Selected anniversaries 2014-2018
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Christmas in New Zealand
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Labour Day
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Dominion status
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South African War memorials
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South African 'Boer' War
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