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Lloyd, Trevor 1863-1937 :The lady in the case. 20 September 1933
Date: 1933
By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937
Reference: B-115-020
Description: Shows coalition partners J G Coates and G W Forbes reacting with shock to the appearance of Mrs Elizabeth McCombs, 1st woman M P, who took office 13 Sep 1933. Behind Mrs McCombs is an indignant jack-in the box figure, representing the Maori race, some of whom had objected to women in Parliament. The Maori figure is marked 'their troubles' and has appeared at the same time as Mrs McCombs, out of the box, but is much larger and more threatening than Mrs McCombs, and hence more of a problem to the Government See Mrs E R McCombs, N.Z.'s 1st woman MP (q920 McC) Exhibited in 'Harpies & Heroines: A cartoon history of the changing roles of women in New Zealand' Exhibition curated by Rachel Macfarlane and Cerridwyn Young of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at the National Library Gallery, 11 July - 26 October 2003. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 240 x 390 mm on sheet 310 x 490 mm