Hiscocks, Ercildoune Frederick, fl 1901-1914 :[Postcards featuring cartoons about the campaign for the Westland seat (T Seddon vs H Michel). 1911].

Includes:

The tale of two platforms (electioneering by Liberal candidate Thomas Edward Youd Seddon - Richard J Seddon's son - and Independent candidate Henry Michel for the West Coast seat)

A clean sailer [sic]. (Tommy Seddon at the helm is addressed by a West Coast supporter, while Michel's ship sinks in the background)

The rising "Son". Vote for young Tom. (A statue of R J Seddon gestures towards a sun rising over Westland, as crowds gather with supportive placards)

Miles behind (Michel's horse is beaten by Tommy Seddon's horse in the elctoral race. Seddon's supporte Johnny Evans congratulates the winner, while Michel suporters Mark Sprott, Frank McGregor and Billy Robinson lament their loss)

Guess the numbers; the Westland Handicap (Tommy Seddon wins the race against a flagging Henry Michel who is spurred along by Frank McGregor)

Quantity: 5 postcards (plus duplicates).

Physical Description: Photolithographs, on cards 143 x 95 mm.