Showing posts with label War conscription dingo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War conscription dingo. Show all posts

Thursday, June 4, 2020

RARE WARTIME CONSCRIPTION CARD

World War One postcard showing Australian Kangaroo in France fighting the Germans represented as a Dachshund dog with Iron Cross  medal flying , winklepicker helmet knocked off . In Australia , a Dingo  is rejoicing, saying with the Kangaroo  away , he is the boss, so long live the  Dachshund! Clearly, this New Zealand postcard , in a Queensland collection , was issued during the divisive Australian government's compulsory conscription attempt  by Prime Minister Billy Hughes , rejected in two referenda held in  1916   and  1917.