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Peter Fraser’s funeral procession

Peter Fraser’s funeral procession

The state funeral procession for former prime minister Peter Fraser travels along Wellington’s Willis Street in December 1950. Marching alongside the gun carriage carrying the coffin are two lines of politicians, led by Leader of the Opposition Walter Nash (left) and Prime Minister Sidney Holland (right).

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Evening Post Collection (PAColl-0614)
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Ben Schrader, 'Parades and protest marches - Parades and protest marches before 1890', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/21073/peter-frasers-funeral-procession (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, published 11 Mar 2010