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1853 electoral poster

New Zealand’s wide electoral franchise is reflected in this appeal to ‘workingmen’ to vote for Mr Wakelin, ‘The Poor Man’s Friend’, in Wellington’s 1853 elections.

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  • First radio broadcast of Parliament
    Election Days

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-C-POLITICS-1853-02
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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