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Why is Dr Featherston so sheepish? [1857]
Date: 1857 - 1858
Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-Wellington-1857-01
Description: Text outlines Isaac Featherston's occupation of 28,000 acres at a very low rent, and implies that Featherston is reluctant to answer questions about it. The New Zealander for 21 November 1857, Page 3, makes this comment: "If this be true, one cannot wonder that Dr. Featherston disapproves of such personal questions being put to him on the platform, or that he and his colleagues have made such desperate efforts to retain the Government in their hands. Nor can we wonder that the feeling should now generally pervade the Province, that it would be better to encourage a healthy tide of self-paid immigration by resorting to the system of selling land on credit, in proportion to passage-money —rather than raise large loans on the Provincial lands to import labourers for the large run-holders". Exhibited as part of the exhibition "I protest", in Alexander Turnbull Foyer, Feb-April 1997. Poster was distributed by supporters of Dr Robert Porter Welch, opposition candidate for the Superintendency in the Wellington Provincial Government elections in 1857. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress print, 580 x 400 mm.
Unprecedented attraction! Unique and novel performance!! All the talents!!! For one nig...
Date: 1855
By: Onehunga Free Press
Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-1855-01
Description: Arrangement of text. A political comment in the form of a theatre poster. It is a satirical comment on William Brown, superintendent of Auckland Province. Besides "Signor Brauno", the other characters represented are: Hugo te Sojourner, Robertus de Nails, Professor Famo, Innez, Campbelio, Jacobus the Grateful Doughboy. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Letterpress on paper, 763 x 317 mm.
Kaiapoi General Assembly election. Grand Jubilee concert!! For one day only! Positively...
Date: 1875
By: Christchurch Press Company Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-POLITICS-1875-01
Description: Text purports to give the programme for a concert starring Bowen and Beswick. However, it is a satirical political poster commenting on two of the contestants for the Kaiapoi seat in the 1875 general election, Charles Bowen and Joseph Beswick. The election coincided with the 25th jubilee of the Canterbury Province. Bowen won, but not by as large a margin as the poster predicted. "Songs" featured in the concert include "Charlie is my darling", "How many legs has a sheep", "Not for Joseph", "Kaiapoi was glad when they departed". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress print, 885 x 190 mm.