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Refugees

A group from Tūtaki, east of Murchison, take a break as they trek over broken roads and landslides caused by the 1929 quake. Although travelling under difficult conditions, everyone is wearing a hat, which was usual dress at the time.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-094306;F

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