New Zealand. Parliament - Elections, 1928

Date: 1928

By: George W Slade Ltd; Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944

Reference: Eph-C-POLITICS-1928-01

Description: Shows a head and shoulders portrait of Mr A B Sievwright at top left, and explains the policies of the United Party for whom he is a candidate. Criticises the Reform Party and Coates for not carrying out promises. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 355 x 230 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1928

From: [Scrapbook of posters promoting National Continuance (of liquor sales). 1928]

Reference: Eph-F-ALCOHOL-Continuance-1928-01-07

Description: Black and white poster encouraging readers to vote for continuance of the liquor trade, points out that any doubt about the availability of alcohol for overseas tourists would damage tourist traffic numbers. Even the triennial referendum (where the public can choose between continuance and prohibition) "is a bad enough check on the growth of our tourist industry". The posters shows crowds of overseas tourist disembarking from a ship, and the facade of an office bulding at the lower left. Extended Title - From Scrapbook of posters promoting National Continuance, 1928, page 7 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 370 x 243 mm.

Date: 1928

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-184

Description: Inward and outward correspondence; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes letters from Julian K[?], Cosworthy, Ashburton and Capt Bertichochner at the New Zealand Herald. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1957-1958, 1999

By: Gardner, William James, 1915-2012

Reference: MS-Papers-6542

Description: Notes taken from interviews Gardner had with A E Davy, a political organiser for the Reform Party, in 1957-1958, The interviews cover activities within the party, personalities, politics of the time, the 1928 elections and related events and people. Source of title - Transcribed Gardner did the interviews with A E Davy in 1957-1958 as part of his research into the history of the Reform Party; he transcribed them in Apr 1999 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photoocpy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr W J Gardner, Papanui, Christchurch, Apr 1999

Date: [1899-1932]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-111

Description: Includes flyers for Education Board election (1902); general roll for Otaki district (1899); political circular to Wellington Education Board (1902); clippings; circulars to the electors of the district of Otaki (1899, 1900); critical circulars re the socialist Labour Party's two programmes by the New Zealand Welfare League (1928?); clippings re Labour-Socialist proposals for 1928; Coalition candidates household circular re the Labour Party (1931); education questionnaire for 1928 election; nominations for 1931 election, Plimmerton branch; Socialist Labour; booklet, `Questions for Socialists' published by the National Unionist Association, United Kingdom; reprints re Minister of Finance's electoral campaign from the `Otago daily times' (Oct 1928) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1922 - 1924 - 1928 - 1925

By: New Zealand Labour Party

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1920s

Description: Includes cards and fliers for: Mr Bartram (Grey Lynn, 1928) (with photo) E J Howard (Christchurch South, 1925) (with photo) Walter Nash (Hutt By-election, 1925-28?)(with photo) H G R Mason (Eden, 1925)(with photo) Also includes "Land policy with explanatory memorandum" issued by the Land Policy Committrr ... under instructions for the Annual Conference held at Dunedin April 1924. Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on fliers and cards. Physical Description: Photolithographs on fliers and cards, sizes varying below 200 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt, in 2015.

Date: 1920 - 1929

Reference: Eph-A-POLITICS-1920s

Description: Includes: 1922 or 1925: Mr A B Sievwright, barrister and solicitor. To the electors of Wellington Central. He fought for his country for four years in the War; he wants to fight for your interests in the next parliament [Liberal-Labour candidate] (contains photographic portrait) 1925: General election, November 4th, 1925. Wellington North. J J McGrath, Independent National candidate (contains photographic portrait) 1926: The High Commissioner for New Zealand and Lady Parr request the pleasure of the company of Mr & Mrs E P Yaldwyn to meet the Right Honourable J G Coates ... and Mrs Coates at a reception ... Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central, NW 1. 18 October 1926. [Invitation card] 1928: To the householder. Who is Mr W A Sheat? I belong to Taranaki, new blood wanted in Parliament, I will not be bludgeoned, I have a practical programme, I oppose sectional control (Pamphlet with photographic portrait) (2 copies) Production under socialists; Queensland progresses backwards; comparative statistics reveal shocking conditions. Ferguson & Osborn Ltd, Printers [1928] Jas T Hogan. To the electors of Rangitikei. Wanganui Herald Print (with photographic portrait) (fragile condition)1929: The Prime Minister and Mrs Bernard Wood "At Home", Thursday 27th June 1929. [Invitation card addressed to Mr & Mrs W Penseler] Quantity: 6 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Lithographs and letterpress on cards and pamphlets, sizes varying Provenance: One item donated by Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt, in 2015; 1929 invitation card donated by Judith Fyfe, Wellington, in 2017.

Date: 1928

By: New Zealand Breweries Ltd

Reference: Eph-F-ALCOHOL-Continuance-1928-01

Description: Album in which are stuck many flier and cards promoting the continuance of the liquor trade in and around 1928. Includes several handdrawn watercolour designs for posters and fliers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album of 57 leaves, 720 x 570 mm.

Date: 1928

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-185

Description: Inward and outward correspondence Language - Inward letter in Maori from Hori Teira with translation and reply from Coates in both English and Maori; also inward letter in Maori with English translation from Te Puea Herangi Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1928

From: Coates, Joseph Gordon, 1878-1943 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1785-186

Description: Letter book Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1920 - 1929

By: New Zealand Labour Party

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-LABOUR-1920s

Description: Includes political campaign material for the New Zealand Labour Party including pamphlets or fliers for H G R Mason, Robert Semple, W A Sheat, H A Atkinson, and Walter Nash. There are also fliers relating to Bank of New Zealand profits (1925), home ownership (1925), the Westport electorate (1927), wage cuts (1925), the Pukemiro Collieries (1925), the Labour Party platform (1922). Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing approximatedly 12 fliers and pamphlets. Physical Description: Offset prints on fliers and pamphlet, sizes varying up to 330 mm. Provenance: Some pamphlets donated by Mr Bill Sheat, Lower Hutt, in 2005.

Date: 1928

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP-0373-1/2-G

Description: View of the Evening Post building, Willis Street, Wellington, with the lower stories covered with the returns of the 1928 elections. Photographed by an unknown photographer for the Evening Post in 1928 From box containing EP-0371 to 0384 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negetive

Date: 1928

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: A-315-2-162

Description: Shows two shoes labelled "Country Party" on feet sticking out of the water, which is labelled "1928 election", indicating the fate of the Country Party at the polls that year. Published in an Auckland newspaper on 26 November 1928 (see note on verso). Other Titles - Country Party Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - TL Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 175 x 215 mm.