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Hill, John Cecil, fl 1927-1957 :Putting his foot in it. Our despotic Premier places his well-shod foot in the sticky mixture prepared by his loyal and efficient subordinates. Reform hoarding. Trespassers might be deported. Samoan deportations. Premier's statement. All because of the Mau. N.Z. critics do not care for the health, welfare, and prosperity of the Samoan people. Naughty Samoans won't go to gaol. Beetles at large. Loss of revenue. Borrowing from N.Z. Mal-administration. 25 January 1928.
- Date
- 1928
- Reference
- A-314-3-001
- Description
Shows New Zealand Prime Minister Gordon Coates holding a ladder against a wall with a brush in one hand. He has put his foot in a bucket of glue (titled mal-administration) which he is using to stick a poster up on the wall. The poster relates to Samoan deportations. There is another man with a hat on looking over the wall at him. The cartoon refers to political trouble with the Mau in Samoa and to illegal immigrants (both human and insect) and consequent deportations from New Zealand
Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.
Physical Description: Photocopy, A4 size
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- Part of
- Various artists :Collection of photocopies, newspaper clippings and bromides of cartoons by Bromhead (A-314-1), Brockie (A-314-2) and J. C. Hill (A-314-3).
- Format
- 1 photocopy/ies, Works of art, Cartoons (Commentary), Photocopy, A4 size
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Hill, John Cecil, fl 1927-1957 :Putting his foot in it. Our despotic Premier places his well-shod foot in the sticky mixture prepared by his loyal and efficient subordinates. Reform hoarding. Trespassers might be deported. Samoan deportations. Premier's statement. All because of the Mau. N.Z. critics do not care for the health, welfare, and prosperity of the Samoan people. Naughty Samoans won't go to gaol. Beetles at large. Loss of revenue. Borrowing from N.Z. Mal-administration. 25 January 1928.. Various artists :Collection of photocopies, newspaper clippings and bromides of cartoons by Bromhead (A-314-1), Brockie (A-314-2) and J. C. Hill (A-314-3).. Ref: A-314-3-001. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22497222More information can be found in our terms of use.