Places

Date: 1899

By: Hunter, Ashley John Barsby, 1854-1932; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: J-040-001

Description: New Zealand is shown as a small boy in sailor costume riding on the tail of a kangaroo bounding across the Tasman sea from New Zealand to Australia. Exhibition and book captions read - New Zealand supporters of federation [with Australia] stressed the shared British stock, language, Queen, God and trade possibilities. New Zealand would progress by 'leaps and bounds' with an assured market for cereals, fruit and some manufactured goods. South Seas isolation was another reason for embracing federation. There was uneasiness about growing German power and French intentions in the Pacific. There was also fear, however, irrational, of the 'yellow peril'. Exhibited in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' exhibition of cartoons on the New Zealand-Australian relationship curated by Ian F. Grant of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited in the National Library Gallery from 28 November 2001 to 24 February 2002 to mark the centenary of Australian Federation. Also exhibited at X Space Gallery, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland in mid-March 2002 and at Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia from 26 March 2003 to 29 June 2003. Published in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' by Ian F. Grant, published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in association with Tandem Press, 2001. Extended Title - A contemporary prophesies that should New Zealand join the [Australian] Federation the colony would progress by "leaps and bounds". Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies A3 size. Physical Description: A3 size photocopy.

Date: 1888

By: New Zealand punch (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: J-065-033

Description: A labourer is carrying a bag addressed 'Melbourne' and his carpentry tools of trade is in conversation with a Chinese man arriving on a wharf who is followed by three others off a steamship flying the flag 'Te Anau'. Photocopy of a wood engraving illustration from a newspaper Other Titles - friends, everthing, anything, protection Extended Title - Labourer - Well, John! We've all got to clear out, I believe, and allow you the freedom of the colony. Ah Sly - You no savee, Mlister, we all you friends! You savee, Mlister Atkinson say 'All will comey back from Vlictoria and bling friends with them!' We fliends! We do eblyding, anyding! We want plotection allee same you. This cartoon was drawn at the time that Chinese passengers from the ship Afghan were refused entry into Australian ports, as Chinese were regarded as undesirable immigrants Sir Harry Atkinson was New Zealand's premier at the date of this cartoon Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy