Film: division bells in the House of Representatives
Film Clip: the division bells'
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This clip shows Speaker Algie, Members of Parliament being called by the division bells for another sitting and the procession into the chamber with the Serjeant-at-Arms carrying the mace.
From A capital move, 1965 TVNZ Television Archive P7022
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'Film: division bells in the House of Representatives', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/video/the-division-bells, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Jul-2014
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