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Maoriland Worker Cartoon (3)
This cartoon from the Maoriland Worker depicts the incident when Harry Atkinson was expelled from the A & P Show for giving out 'inflammatory and illegal' material.
Tags: A&P Show, Harry Atkinson, Maoriland Worker
Paddy Webb Observer Cartoon
Observer newspaper cartoon. The cartoon shows a conservative newspaper's view of Paddy Webb's incarceration.
Tags: Cartoon, Labour Party, Miners, Observer, Paddy Webb, Runanga, Unions, West Coast
Photograph Socialist Conference 1911
Group photo, taken at the Conference of Socialists, Wellington, 1911. Back row (from left): A Varella (Auckland), C Munnie (Wellington), T A Eagle (Huntly), M Silverstone (Feilding). Middle row (from left): G G Farland (Wellington), R Hogg (Gen Sec,…
Tags: Fred Cooke, Labour Party, Socialists
Seditious prisoners and conscientious objectors fund
A history and accounting of the fund, which was set up in December 1916, to provide for objectors arrested under the War Regulations.
Tags: Ted Howard
Observer Cartoon (1)
A cartoon showing a 'shirker' getting married in an attempt to avoid conscription.
Observer Cartoon (2)
Newspaper cartoon showing a 'shirker' seeking refuge in a religious organisation in an attempt to avoid conscription.
Observer (3)
Newspaper cartoon showing a 'shirker' lurking in the shadows, juxtaposed against the up-standing, brave soldier.
Paddy Webb
A photograph of Labour Member of Parliament for Buller, Paddy Webb, photographed 30 April 1934
Bob Semple Workers
A photograph of Bob Semple, adressing workers, 1911
Tags: Bob Semple, Labour Party, Sedition, Socialists, Unions
WEA foundation students 1915
Canterbury Workers' Educational Association foundation students in 1915. Reg Williams is standing in the back row, third from the left. Other anti-militarists in this group include Ted Howard, second from the right, back row, and Fred Cooke, first on…
Tags: 1915, Fred Cooke, Reg Williams, Ted Howard, WEA
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Machine gun in Avon River
This machine gun, captured in the South African war was on display in the city. It was rolled into the river in September 1912. The PRU denied all…