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[Anniversaries August 29th - New Zealand troops landed in Samoa, 1914].

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Jim Sullivan: On the 29th August 1914 New Zealand troops landed in Samoa. Unidentified male speaker one: The troops had been roused before dawn in preparation for landing. Nerves were somewhat on edge as there was a possibility that the island was garrisoned and strong resistance from shore would have made the approach to the beach in the ship's open life boats very uncomfortable. As it turned...
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Samoa
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Sound
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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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RNZ Collection
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