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Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:"It seems that our policy will take the form of a programme of works - plus a very good record." - The Dominion President of the National Party. 'Window dressing'. "Very good, very good - The doggie in the window especially!" Evening Post. 3 June, 1954
- Date
- 1954
- By
- Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991
- Reference
- E-549-q-07-033
- Description
Shows Prime Minister, Sid Holland, standing with another man looking at a display in a music shop window. In the front of the window sits a little dog with the head of Jack Watts, Minister of Social Security, listening to the sound from a large horn as in the 'His Master's Voice' symbol. On the base of the horn are the words 'Board of Trade Mark'. Strung across the back of the display are a number of records with names like 'Tales from the Kawerau Woods', 'Excerpts from Sullivan', (William Sullivan, Minister of Labour), 'Marshall airs', (John Marshall, Member of Executive Council), 'Overture to Town Housing' etc. Refers to the comment made by the President of the National Party that National policy will take the form of a programme of works plus a very good record (play on the word 'record'. Sidney Holland is pleased, especially with the doggie in the window (reference to popular song of the time, 'How much is that doggie in the window?'.
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Physical Description: Newspaper clipping, 105x 155 mm
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- [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.] / [Various cartoonists] :[One folder of cartoon clippings from various New Zealand newspapers. 16 January - 29 December 1954.]
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- 1 newspaper clipping, Works of art, Clippings, Cartoons (Commentary), Newspaper clipping, 105x 155 mm
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Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991. Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:"It seems that our policy will take the form of a programme of works - plus a very good record." - The Dominion President of the National Party. 'Window dressing'. "Very good, very good - The doggie in the window especially!" Evening Post. 3 June, 1954. [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]. Ref: E-549-q-07-033. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22512144More information can be found in our terms of use.