The symbolic highpoint of our first Empire Day came when Lord Ranfurly laid the foundation stone for the veterans' home that later came to bear his name. Ranfurly saw successive generations of war veterans such as these blind men seen enjoying their pipes on the veranda, as reinforcing imperial links.
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Empire Day
South African War memorials
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RELATED TO RANFURLY VETERANS' HOME
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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4 April 2001
Silvia Cartwright becomes governor-general
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24 February 1902
End of the battle of Langverwacht Hill
Biographies
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Paul Reeves
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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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Keith Holyoake
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Bernard Freyberg
Articles
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NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902
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Governors and Governors-General
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Viceregal visiting
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History of the Governor-General
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South African 'Boer' War
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South African War memorials
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Notes for My Successor
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Empire Day
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