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Conscription Must Be Upheld Postcard
Postcard cartoon depicting a man, representing the New Zealand press, supporting a plinth and statue, representing conscription, against the winds of public opinion. The postcard is reprinted from the Passive Resisters' Union journal the Repeal.
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The Modern Saviour Postcard
Postcard cartoon depicting a soldier, representing the influence of jingoism and militarism, leading a group of children. The cartoon is captioned with a quote from Matthew 19:14: "Suffer the Little Children to come unto Me!" The postcard is…
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Democracy Beware Postcard
Postcard cartoon depicting a soldier shooting a striking worker. The postcard is reprinted from the Passive Resisters' Union journal the Repeal.
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The Stricken Tree Postcard
Postcard cartoon depicting a tree, representing conscription, being felled by an axe, representing public opinion. The postcard is reprinted from the Passive Resisters' Union journal the Repeal.
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Passive Resisters' Meeting Ticket 1912
Ticket to a meeting hosted by the Passive Resisters' Union, 3 November 1912
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WCTU Pamphlet
A pamphlet produced by the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union detailing the organisation's opposition to the Defence Act.
National Peace Council Meeting Flyer
Flyer advertising a National Peace Council meeting at the Early Settlers' Hall, Oamaru, 11 July 1912.
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Children's Peace Society Invitation 1913
Invitation to a social evening hosted by the Children's Peace Society at the Manchester Chambers, Christchurch, 23 October 1913.
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.
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