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Colvin, Neville, 1918-1991 :Prof. Algie's School of Tough Tactics & Hard Knocks. Diploma. This is to certify that ... having completed my course of P. T., D. D. T. and T. N. T. and having survived one session of Parliamentary strife is hereby passed fit for public life!!!? Evening Post, 22 October 1952.
Dansey, Harry Delamere Barter, 1920-1979 :Beware! Nordy tiger and Walter vulture have been seen around here. The liberation of large predatory animals in N. Z. had been seriously suggested in recent times , said the Minister of Forests, Mr Tirikatene. May we suggest that perhaps we did let one or two loose last November? 30 October 1958.
Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003 :'As a result of the popularity of William Clauson, the American folksinger, it is rumoured that party leaders are seriously considering touring the country as wandering minstrels!' "There was an old Tory who swallowed your pay..." "I know an old party who'll swallow the lot..." "I'd like some electors to swallow my bait, hook, line and sinker, just swallow my bait..." [29 August, 1957]
Dansey, Harry Delamere Barter, 1920-1979 :The Government won a surprise division in the House of Representatives by one vote only, the Labour Member unaccounted for being Mr W. W. Freer, who was taking a bath. 'Everyone is to give his towel, soap, sponge and so on to the whips and no one is to have a bath until the Bill is passed'