Blomfield, William, 1866-1938 :New Zealand Santa Claus. New Zealand Observer and Free Lance, Saturday December 24, 1892.

Premier John Ballance as a New Zealand Santa Claus with a bag of scrolls around his neck and a Christmas stocking full of scrolls in either hand. In the right-hand stocking which is labelled 'Labour' are bills headed 'returning population', 'more work and better wages', 'good markets for produce', 'cooperative contracts', and 'wise land laws'. A working man has come out of the 'cottage of content' dancing with joy and waving his hat in the air. In the left-hand stocking which is labelled 'Capital' are bills labelled 'dividends once more', 'no more land monopoly', 'general prosperity and revived trade' and 'Shophours Act'. A very fat businessman who has come out of 'Guineapig Hall' scowls furiously. Ballance was also responsible for the establishment, in 1891, of the progressive land tax and progressive income tax. He was widely praised for his handling of the economy, which expanded greatly during his term.

Extended Title - The Working Man - Hurrah, you have kept your promise to give me a fair share of the good things this Christmas. You are indeed the friend of the people. Moneybags - What! Is this all? Why you have given as much to the working man, who hasn't a hundred punds in the world,...have given to me. Don't you know that capital is entitled to all the prizes; labour gets its wages and that's enough. Santa Claus Hall, and Atkinson and Vogel, always gave us the big share of the Christmas toys and why should you do otherwise?

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