Government in New Zealand
Illustrations
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Illustrations
Russell, the first Seat of Government | Frontispiece |
Entitled Russell from Paihia, Wai Keri River, this water-colour painting by an unknown artist came from an album presented to Governor Hobson's widow in 1843. | |
Captain Cargill Addresses a Meeting | facing page 6 |
This cartoon of an Otago political meeting in the fifties comes from the Hocken Library, Dunedin. The artist was James Brown, a well-known caricaturist of early Otago. | |
Graph showing Percentage of Votes recorded for Parliamentary Parties 1908–1938 | facing page 20 |
This graph was drawn by W. G. Harding of the Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, from data compiled by R. S. Odell. It must be noted that the elections of 1935 and 1938 show Reform and United as combining to form the National party. | |
Edward VII and R. J. Seddon | facing page 68 |
A cartoon of Seddon's tour abroad in 1902 by E. F. Hiscocks. The reproduction is taken from the original notebook in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. The cartoon was published under the title 'The Sport of Kings' in King Dick Abroad (1902). page xii | |
Government House, Auckland, in the early Forties | facing page 92 |
A water-colour painting also reproduced from the Hobson album. The artist is unknown. | |
Laying the Foundation-stone of the Houses of Assembly, Wellington | facing page 108 |
This wood-engraving is from The Illustrated London News of the period. | |
The Provincial Council Chamber, Canterbury | facing page 124 |
From a photograph by F. E. McGregor of Christchurch. | |
Parliament Buildings, Wellington | facing page 150 |
From a photograph by The Evening Post, Wellington. |