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Date: 1911

From: Various artists :[Clippings of political cartoons featuring Sir Thomas McKenzie, from the Canterbury Times, Observer, NZ Times, Spectator, and NZ Free Lance. ca 1910-1912].

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937; Auckland weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: J-054-102

Description: A weeping Thomas Mackenzie, New Zealand politician, is pushed away from a stool by a policeman wearing a label 'Boundaries Commission'. Other stools are empty, labelled 'High Commissionership - or ?', 'Tairei lost 1911', 'Waikouaiti lost 1908', 'Waihemo lost 1902'. In the background Prime Minister Joe Ward and another politician are playing games with a 'seat'. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture in the Ward Government, has suffered the loss of his seat after three consecutive sittings of the Electoral Boundaries Commission. After being driven to Waikouaiti by the abolition of the Waihemo seat, he had to stand for Taieri at the last election, though his constituency being again done away with. This year's census figures necessitated the transference of one seat from the South to the North Island, and again Mr. Mackenzie was the victim. He announces his intention of contesting another seat, not yet named, but the opinion is generally held that he will be sent to London to fill the High Commissionership shortly to be vacated by Sir William Hall-Jones. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size phtocopy of newspaper clipping. Image size 120 x 203 mm

Date: 1906

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, John Collis, 1878-1942

Reference: J-056-004

Description: The Govenor General Lord Plunket hands over the office of NZ Premiership to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Joseph Ward is shown running to catch a train for home. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Other Titles - Premiership N.Z. Extended Title - Lord Plunket : 'Take them. They belong to you now.' Hon. W. Hall-Jones : 'Only till Joe comes. I'll hold them for him.' Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy.

Date: 1911

By: Wanganui chronicle (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-E-POLITICS-1911-02

Description: Shows portrait of leaders and members of Parliament, with central portraits of the Speaker Hon A R Guinness and leaders Joseph Ward and William Massey, with a photograph of a greeting party at a Maori marae, between them. Seventy-seven other smaller portraits are shown. The portraits are interspersed with advertisements for the South British Insurance Company Ltd, Munning's celebrated jams, Thomas Brown Ltd (Christchurch coal merchants), and many other Christchurch and Wanganui businesses. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on wall chart. Physical Description: Offset print, 890 x 572 mm.

Date: 28 April 1920

From: Creator unknown :Photographs of visit of Prince of Wales to New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-9163-04

Description: Edward Prince of Wales replying to an address of welcome, Tamatekapua Meeting House, Ohinemutu, Rotorua, New Zealand. Sir Maui Pomare is standing, right, and Sir Joseph Ward on left holding his hat. Photographed by an unknown photographer 28 April 1920. Inscriptions: Verso - Replying to address of welcome Ohinemutu Rotorua Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20 x 15.2 cm