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Working in the House of Representatives

Joseph Ward takes his place on the government benches as prime minister in 1906. The mace, donated by retired Speaker Clifford in 1866, lies on the Table of the House.

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  • Panorama: Parliament grounds from the front
    The House of Representatives
  • Prime Minister Helen Clark at Waitangi
    Parliament's people

Keywords

parliament
joseph ward
the speaker
liberal party
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Wilson Hogg Papers,
Reference: F32234 1/2
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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