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- Title
- Mr Seddon and the 'purity of race'
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- Auckland Libraries
- Collection
- Kura Heritage Collections Online
- Description
Political cartoon showing that although Britain has encouraged Chinese migration to South Africa to work as cheap coloured labour in the mines to replace more expensive white miners, they are wary of the Japanese. John Bull wants to send them to New Zealand, but Seddon is worried they will also drive wage rates down here. John Bull: 'Ha, how de do, Dick? This is a little-um-aw-friend of mine. was wondering if you couldn't find him some work to do, y'know in your country? King Dick: can't do i...
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- Image
- Date created
- 1906-03-03
- Creator
- New Zealand Graphic / Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-
- URL
- https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/143550
- Related subjects
- Political cartoons / John Bull / Seddon, Richard John, 1845-1906 / Caricatures / Satires / Racism / International relations
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