Religion and politics

Date: 1944

From: [Ephemera relating to politics and elections in New Zealand. 1940-1949]

By: Hyde, William Julius, 1889-1962

Reference: Eph-B-POLITICS-1944-01

Description: An arrangement of text and illustration, condemning the government for corruption, condemning the luxury of Bellamy's and criticising the government for covering up the investigation of a rail accident at Haywards. Quotes Seddon, Ballance, Savage. Exhibited as part of "I protest", exhibition of posters, on level 1, Alexander Turnbull Library foyer, Feb-April 1997. Other Titles - Here is something which can teach or tell - the moment when God's voice says REBEL. Other Titles - Political leaflet Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 221 x 283 mm.

Date: [1915-1942]

From: Riddiford family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5714-036

Description: Comprises letters including from W Ammonier, London (1920); Grenadier Guards (1915-1930); Harry Crookshank (1917); Wellington Club (1918); Gilbert Hamilton, `Hygeia', Ventnor, re being a soldier (1915); from G Windedily(?), Lower Hutt re fourragere (n d); commission appointment to 2nd lieutenant (1915) and Lieutenant (1919); article by Christopher Dawson from the `Dublin review', `Freedom and vocation' (1942); notes; draft of letter, Riddiford to Grenadier Guards; letter and telegram from W F Massey (1915, 1919); Takapau Soldiers' Memorial unveiling by Riddiford (1922); telegrams; officer's advance book (1917); membership card for Household Brigade Old Comrades Association in Auckland (1935-1948); Grenadier Guards offce3ne and punishment card; and Stonyhurst War Memorial project (ca 1920) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 20 June and 8 July 2003 - 20 Jun 2003 - 08 Jul 2003

From: Oral history of cycling in New Zealand

By: Kennett, Jonathan Peter, 1967-; Mulheron, John Joseph, 1924-2006

Reference: OHColl-0821-01

Description: Interview with Jack Mulheron born 1924 in Te Awamutu. Son of Patrick James and Anne Sarah Mulheron who immigrated to New Zealand from London, England after the Great War. Mentions his parents settling in Karori, Wellington and his strict Catholic schooling and scholarship at Saint Patrick's College. Talks about his Irish heritage and Catholicism in detail and his personal annexation from the church. Describes his first trip away from home on a cycling trip on the Gentle Annie Road between Taihape and Napier. Discusses playing hockey and going on to be a representative in the New Zealand Hockey Team. Talks about his marriage to Sonia in a Registry Office in Sydney and the controversy this caused. Recalls various jobs including the Merchant Navy and becoming involved in the 1951 Waterside dispute. Talks about the fear of communism in New Zealand, the influence of McCarthy, and how unionists were ostracised following the 1951 Strike. Describes his career change in becoming a teacher. Discusses his beliefs that children should be taught to ask questions and demand answers. Mentions his first school, Karori West and his views on the "values" that were being taught at this time. Refers to Professor Geering who was charged with heresy in the 1950s. Describes his time at Kaiwharawhara School in detail, his plans for it as an alternative school for Maori, and its closure. Discusses the various politics surrounding the education system and religion including the Education Act and Integration Act. Talks about forming the Committee for the Defence of Secular Education (CDSE), later known as the Society for the Protection of Public Education (SPPE). Mentions various politicians including Helen Clark and Jim Anderton. Explains his unpopularity with the unions (PPTA and NZEI) over the Integration Act. Discusses his thoughts about the influence of Christianity in education and politics. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) abstract. 1 interview(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4157, OHDL-000030. Colour photograph of Jack Mulheron. Black and white photographs of Jack Mulheron at Kaiwharawhara School Search dates: 1924 - 2003

Date: 1932

By: Efimov, Boris, 1899-2008; Izogiz (Firm, Moscow)

Reference: Eph-D-RELIGION-RC-1932-01

Description: Russian protest poster accusing the Catholic Church and its wealthy religious leaders of opposing the Soviet Union. It shows a caricature of Pope Pius XI standing on sentry duty beside a huge safe in which are housed the "shares of war factories" (labelled in Russian). Blood seeps from under the safe door. The Pope's rifle, shows a "bayonet" in the shape of a crucifix. A typescript English translation of the Russian text is affixed below the image and beside the label on the safe. Along the top edge is a handwritten English translation of the title text: "Pope on guard" A translation of the text below the image is given, as follows: "Churchmen of all shades show themselves as inspirers and organisers of furious badgering against the Soviet Union. The Catholic Church including many of its wealthy members, are shareholders of large undertakings of war industries. In the previous and present years the churches are taking an active part in preparations of new imperialists wars and wars of intervention" The poster "suggests that the Vatican has ulterior motives in trying to push the West into a war with the Soviet Union - the Church is heavily invested in arms manufacturers stock, and will benefit financially from an arms race" (quote from http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/20928154_efimov-b-the-pope-on-s32, retrieved 1 August 2014) Other Titles - The Pope on sentry duty Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 590 x 428 mm.

Date: 1901-2001

By: Society of Friends. Wellington Monthly Meeting

Reference: MS-Group-0593

Description: Minutes for Wellington meetings, also Hawke's Bay meetings, membership papers, marriages, births and burials registers, visitors book, correspondence, newsletters, files on buildings, and various other subjects, including history files Also papers relating to George Fox House, 8 Moncrieff Street, Wellington. Source of title - Supplied title Arrangement: Arranged into series following those set up by the Monthly Meeting. From 1840 Wellington Quakers had held their meetings in private houses, but in 1901 it was decided to set up a more formal structure, with meetings in a public hall and in 1902 a formal Wellington Monthly Meeting was established. In 1903 the Continental Committee of the London Yearly Meeting, which had looked after New Zealand affairs, gave place to the Australasian Committee and regional organization was consolidated into the Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Taranaki Six Month Meeting. In 1912 Wellington and Hawke's Bay formed a separate Monthly Meeting. In 1966 Hawke's Bay was transferred to the Manawatu Monthly Meeting. Wellington Meetings have been set up in Lower Hutt, Tawa and Waikanae. Quantity: 113 folder(s) (includes 2 file boxes). 23 volume(s). 1.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary inventory available.

Date: 24 Jun 1984- Dec 2015

By: Society of Friends. Kapiti Monthly Meeting; Religious Society of Friends in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kapiti Monthly Meeting

Reference: MS-Group-1628

Description: Contains minutes, newsletters and correspondence Quantity: 11 folder(s). 3 volume(s). 0.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 2, 3 March 1999 - 02 Mar 1999 - 03 Mar 1999

From: Trade union oral history project

By: Brown, William B, 1936-

Reference: OHInt-0478/38

Description: William B (Barry) Brown born Dunedin 1936. Recalls history of unionism in family - father, a carpenter, served on the Carpenters Union executive. Discusses Vocational Guidance and apprenticeship in 1954 with Dunedin Botanic Gardens. Backgrounds involvement in Labourers Union. Mentions Len Swan, George Brady, Phil Mansor, Sandy McDonald, Roy Hill and Fred Jones. Explains church upbringing - Associated Churches of Christ and influence of religious upbringing on union career. Recalls entry into local body politics - 1975 Christchurch Drainage Board and Labour Party. Outlines views on compulsory unionism. Other topics recalled include: health and safety issues; technological changes; union history and amalgamations; tensions and litigations; demise of New Zealand Workers Union; Clyde Dam; Dunedin rubbish collection strike, with reference to Fred Rudkin; Peace Forums; difficulty in raising members awareness of issues, with reference to Springbok rugby tours; periodicals - `The Job news' and `The Manual'; Temuka Pottery works; relationship with other unions - Canterbury Storemen and Packers, Carpenters Union, Engineers Union, Marine engineers, Ski field operators and Front of House Union. Discusses split between New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and Trade Union Federation (NZCTU). Political figures from the Labour Party mentioned include: Bob Semple, Mabel Howard, Arnold Nordmeyer, Jim Anderton, David Caygill, Geoffrey Palmer and David Lange. Discusses Catholic influence on the Labour Movement and Irish influence on trade unions, with reference to Len Swan, George Brady and Bill Anton. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007583-007586 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.52 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1915. Photocopy of one coloured photograph of Barry and Hilary Brown

Date: 24 June 2009

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-067

Description: Shows Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a monkey performing tricks while Ayatollah Ali Khamenei grinds a music box 'Theocracy'. Refers to the Iranian President being a monkey to the wishes of the Ayatollah. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420mm

Date: 1906, 1910

From: Hall-Jones, William (Sir), 1851-1936 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5755-26

Description: Letters congratulating Hall-Jones on assumption of Acting Premiership; many advocate that for political and religious reasons he become the permanent premier rather than Sir Joseph Ward. Also includes letters congratulating him on his knighthood (1910) Other - Part of PP15 in original listing Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-114

Description: This cartoon features two earnest Methodist ministers talking to Prime Minister Muldoon in his office. One is holding up a report of Muldoon's critical comments about Opposition MP Colin Moyle (which became known as the Moyle Affair and led to Moyle's resignation from Parliament) and is telling Muldoon he should learn to turn the other cheeck. Muldoon is looking very grumpy about their advice Other Titles - Prime Minister says he was goaded into making Moyle comment - charges of dictatorship and fascism provoked P.M. Extended Title - The Methodist Church should stop thundering at politicians and instead sit down with them and help them in their work, the President of the Church, the Rev P A Stead, told the Church's annual conference last Saturday night Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 305 x 380 mm

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-251

Description: This cartoon features three scenes of the Gideons presenting Bibles to members of parliament. In one an onlooker comments that it is a pity the MP didn't have it in his right hand when he was making his election promises. In the final one Talboys is handing the Gideon man a copy of Rob Muldoon's book, The rise and fall of a young Turk, in exchange Label on recto dated 29/9/76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 305 x 380 mm

Date: 1936-2001

By: Dawson, Selwyn, 1918-2000

Reference: 2006-195

Description: The papers include sermons and other public commentaries covering a wide range of media and dealing with the social, political and spiritual aspects of society. There are also papers relating to Dawsons time as a Auckland city councilor, army chaplain, and local Methodist minister Quantity: 99 folder(s). 2.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1943

From: [Ephemera promoting peace, and denouncing war. 1930-1949]

By: Hyde, William Julius, 1889-1962

Reference: Eph-A-PEACE-1943-01

Description: Political leaflet showing an arrangement of text and illustration, showing British lion, Russian bear, American eagle and bison, kangaroo and emu(?) and a beast trying to attack New Zealand map. Other Titles - For peace, perfect peace. Dedicated to the fallen. At the coming peace conference we dare not - shall not- fail again. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving

From: Darroch, Bob, 1940- :Cartoons entered in the 1993 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-299-030

Description: Shows a woman talking to a priest who has been shoved off the footpath and into a hedge. Another woman has stormed off down the path with an umbrella in her hand. Refers to Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy, A4 size

Date: 1906, 1910

From: Hall-Jones, William (Sir), 1851-1936 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5755-25

Description: Letters congratulating Hall-Jones on assumption of Acting Premiership; many advocate that for political and religious reasons he become the permanent premier rather than Sir Joseph Ward. Also includes letters congratulating him on his knighthood (1910) Other - Part of PP15 in original listing Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2006

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004914

Description: Shows Labour Party leader, Helen Clark, dressed in an All Blacks' uniform, posing for the media with an 'Old Testament' plaque in one hand and a green umbrella labelled 'Climate change' in the other. She is ready to kick the "'08 Election" rugby ball. Cartoon refers to Helen Clark choosing rugby, climate change and moral issues as the major issues for the period before the 2008 election. Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'MG Business', which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013291

Description: Shows Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a monkey performing tricks while Ayatollah Ali Khamenei grinds a music box 'Theocracy'. Refers to the Iranian President being a monkey to the wishes of the Ayatollah. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1948 - 1949

By: Wright & Carman Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-ALCOHOL-Hours-1949-01

Description: An arrangement of text. Date decided by similarity to image on back of pamphlet issued 1948 by NZ Alliance: "6 o'clock closing or 10: (at Ephemera A ALCOHOL. Hours 1948). The referendum on six o'clock closing was held on 9 March 1949. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - W & C Ltd [printers] Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, maroon on cream paper, 259 x 316 mm.

Date: 2007

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0003241

Description: Caricature of Tony McCorkell, Exclusive Brethren's Australia and New Zealand spokesman. He appears to be floating just above the ground. He is in the news because of the continuing political activities of the Brethren members dubbed "the secret seven" for their covert pamphlet campaign against Labour and the Greens in 2005 - McCorkell says they are not acting on instruction from the church. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004918

Description: Shows thunder and lightening and the Beehive being tipped over by tsunami and flooding; in the background a tall building is on fire. Green Party MP, Keith Locke, Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and National Party leader, John Key, are standing on top of the sinking Parliament. Keith Locke suggests putting the 'God' bits back into the prayer. Cartoon refers to the proposal from Green MP, Keith Locke, to remove references to Christianity from the prayer preceding each Parliament sitting, in order to make it more relevant to those who are not Christian. Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'MG Business', which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).