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[Ephemera relating to politics and elections in New Zealand. 1900-1909]
- Date
- 1900 - 1909
- Reference
- Eph-B-POLITICS-1900/1909
- Description
Includes:
1900:
To the electors of the electoral district of Otaki. Circular letter from W H Field, 1 January 1900 [re the death of his brother Henry A Field, the successful candidate in the 1899 elections]
Includes Artist unknown: A charming canvass! [Elections.1905, Dunedin]
Also contains election campaign material from the following candidates:
Mr A S Adams (Dunedin Central, 1905)
W H P Barber (Newtown, 1905)
Mr C Boxshall (Christchurch East, 1908)
Dr Chapple (Newtown, 1905)
Mr Clayton (Gisborne area, 1908)
Mr C M Gray (Christchurch North, 1908)
Mr J B Hine (Taranaki, 1905)
David McLaren (Wellington, 1908?)
Mr J A Millar (Dunedin Central, 1905)
Mr Mills and Mr Moss (Marlborough, 1905)
W W Tanner (Avon, 1908)
Tom E Taylor (Christchurch North, 1908)
H F Toogood (East Christchurch, 1905?)
Mr Wilford (1905)
George M Yerex (Hutt, 1905)
Also includes verses of "The Parliamentary Steeplechase Cup"; Waitaki Triennial Races 1905, written by Sir William Stewart (Characters include Sir William Stewart, Messrs Dash, Walker, Nicol and Maslin)
Also includes a Hansard report on the visit of the General Assembly mmbers to the Cook Islands, 15 April - 4 June 1903.
Also includes "The old-age pension falsehood; dishonourable tactics" (1905)
Quantity: 4 folder(s).
Physical Description: Letterpress, lithographs and other prints, sizes varying below 330 mm
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 4 folder(s), Ephemera, Letterpress works, Political posters, Portraits, Letterpress, lithographs and other prints, sizes varying below 330 mm
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Artist unknown: A charming canvass! (Tenderly to lady next door) - "Say! straight! You'...
Date: 1905
From: [Ephemera relating to politics and elections in New Zealand. 1900-1909]
Reference: Eph-B-POLITICS-1905-01
Description: Flyer, with the front showing a caricature drawing of a slovenly drunk woman who is singing the praises of political candidate Alfred Richard Barclay, and vowing to vote for him. She criticises "Mister Bedford" (Henry Dodgshun Bedford). A small "sequel" shows her in a worse state, beggining for her voting papers back because she accidently voted for Bedford instead of Barclay. The verso shows advertisements for retailers Laidlaw & Gray, for Thurmer pianos from the London Organ & Piano Company, and for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. This flyer is probably a political campaign poster for Harry Bedford, who supported Temperance; hence the unattractive drunk woman who was too confused to vote for her choice (Bedford's opponent Alfred Richard Barclay). It may also have been a criticism of women's political judgement. Bedford had entered parliament in 1902 at the age of 25 with a huge majority, but the declining fortunes of New Liberal Party which he joined, meant that he lost the seat in 1905. Barclay won. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - [in pencil] Elections 1905 Dunedin Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on both sides of flyer, 282 x 232 mm.