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The summit at last, suffrage cartoon

The summit at last, suffrage cartoon

James Carroll

James Carroll

Original Parliament Buildings in Auckland

Original Parliament Buildings in Auckland

United Tribes flag

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Centennial Exhibition Certificate of Attendance

Centennial Exhibition Certificate of Attendance

Painting of Potatau Te Wherowhero and two other chiefs

Painting of Potatau Te Wherowhero and two other chiefs

Dominion status Gazette notice, 1907

Dominion status Gazette notice, 1907

Suffrage petition, 1893

Suffrage petition, 1893

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Sound: the end of the Legislative Council

Sound: the end of the Legislative Council

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Panorama: Parliament grounds from the front

Panorama: Parliament grounds from the front

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