"Plaster!- Sorry, Gerry Brownlee and Parakura Horomia took my last five sacks!" 7 October 2010

"Plaster!- Sorry, Gerry Brownlee and Parakura Horomia took my last five sacks!" 7 October 2010
Date
2010
Reference
DCDL-0015767
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Text reads 'Rural women and MPs to make cast of their breasts to raise cancer awareness' A woman stands at the counter of a hardware store and asks for a sack of plaster but the storekeeper tells her he is sorry but 'Gerry Brownlee and Papakura Horomia took my last five sacks!' Refers to the weight of these two MPs. Members of the Rural Women New Zealand organisation are fronting up in a national campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer, by making plaster casts of their busts to be displayed as sculptures. Rural Womens' publicity officer, Jackie Edkins says the campaign has captured the support of Members of Parliament as well. Thirty MPs and Parliamentary personnel are participating as part of Breast Cancer Action Month.

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons
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"Plaster!- Sorry, Gerry Brownlee and Parakura Horomia took my last five sacks!" 7 October 2010. Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons. Ref: DCDL-0015767. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23155788

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