Home rule - Ireland

Date: 1911-1916

From: McLeod, Hector Norman, fl 1902-1927 : Business papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0154-40

Description: Newspaper cuttings relating mainly to religious issues especially secular education. Includes articles re bibles in schools, censorship of books, Brooklyn School, disruption in Ireland and Home Rule, outbreak of WWI; United Protestant demonstration, 1 Nov 1914 (order of service); New Zealand Catholic Federation; school committees (Wellington); British politics; Kaitoke Prospecting Company Ltd (commencement of drilling operations, Mar 1916); and other topics Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 5 Jun 1913

From: Evans, Peter : Papers relating to the Evans, Lees and Grant families

Reference: MSX-3983

Description: Essay on the question of Home rule for Ireland. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1933

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: B-115-001

Description: Shows 2 fighting cocks, one labelled "United Ireland Party", the other, on the right, with the face of Eamon de Valera Original for cartoon published in New Zealand herald Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed: T.L. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 250 x 430 mm on sheet 300 x 480 mm

Date: n d

From: Evans, Peter : Papers relating to the Evans, Lees and Grant families

Reference: MSX-3984

Description: Essay on the issue of Home rule for Ireland, signed `an Irish Protestant'. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1911

By: Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963

Reference: C-047-012

Description: The Town Clerk of Brisbane has just written to the Mayor of Christchurch asking for advice on town hall design. The Christchurch mayor asks him to write back in 50 years time. Sir Joseph Ward leaves James Carroll in charge of New Zealand, as acting Prime Minister, while Ward goes overseas. Carroll is seen at the wheel of the ship of state, being warned by Ward to overlook interference by Massey. Massey peeps out from below the ship's bridge. 'The Trust octopus' shows USA beef trust as an octopus with the head of Uncle Sam attempting to gain control of the Australian meat industry, despite anti-trust laws in Australia. 'No takers' has Sir Joseph Ward asking which politicians, belatedly invited to the coronation, would like to go. 'Obliging' shows Tommy Taylor whispering to Joseph Ward and offering to go to the coronation in the place of eight other politicians. 'William Redmond M P is coming to Australasia to collect Home Rule funds' shows Redmond trying to chase two lemons (Australia and New Zealand) to squeeze them. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 483 x 360 mm

Date: 1998

Reference: H-501-001/021

Description: Shows the race for the rural vote with National in the lead, followed by Act and Labour in the rear. Comment on Paul Holmes seeking to be Mayor of Auckland while retaining his nightly TV show. All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick retires from rugby - a tribute. Shows the tension between Winston Peters and Bill Birch. Shows the only ones winning from the Melbourne docks picket are the lawyers. John Luxton explains why New Zealand should phase out tariffs ahead of the rest of the world. A guy at the pub suggests introducing a work for the cabinet salary scheme would have more effect than a work for the dole scheme. Pol Pot is met in Hell by Hitler and Stalin. Politicians lobby to a near empty hall. The public favour paying for their televised sport rather than pay more on their Broadcasting Licence fee to get free to air sports. Paul Holmes agrees with himself that he would make an outstanding Mayor for Auckland. Helen Clark shows a growing obsession with the National leader, Jenny Shipley. Max Bradford sees the benefits of splitting up ECNZ. A toast to the Northern Ireland peace deal. Graham Latimer calls for Maori to get superannuation at age 50. Winston Peters thinks that informed public servants should not have any say in the debate over splitting ECNZ. Winston Peters tries to reassure New Zealanders they have nothing to fear about the Japanese economy committing hara kiri. Outbreak of crytoporidiosis linked to public swimming pools. Jenny Shipley and Winston Peters wear the defeat over the Government's referendum proposal on Auckland's local body assets. Money considerations guide surgical decisions in New Zealand hospitals. The elderly have the national superannuation surcharge removed. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Sizes vary slightly, the average cartoon frame being approximately 14 x 20 cm.

Date: 1911

From: Hiscocks, Ercildoune Frederick :Original caricatures (chiefly [of Sir Joseph] Ward) / E. F Hiscocks [1910 and] 1911

Reference: E-212-q-005

Description: Shows Sir Joseph Ward in a central position, elaborately dressed possibly for the coronation of King George V. He hands a roll of parchment marked Home rule to a young woman representing Ireland. Behind Ward stands a king wearing a crown, and a rotund man, possibly intended to represent John Bull or England. An original drawing for an illustration which appeared in Hiscocks' publication "Joe Ward abroad" (1911) The king depicted is not the newly-crowned George V Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, on card bound into album, 245 x 306 mm.

Date: 1840-1902

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2055-2059

Description: Selected papers relating to the Acland and Harper families, some of whose members settled in New Zealand and who ran a sheep station at Mount Peel, South Canterbury. There are also selections from the papers of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, a Member of the British House of Commons from 1812 to 1857, and whose parliamentary and private correspondence holds material related to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific in general. Quantity: 5 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP