TitleIllustrated London News 1874 vol.64 page 545DescriptionNew Zealand is portrayed as a rapidly growing and ambitious colony of over 300,000 people, exporting gold and wool and governed through nine provinces. The article highlights Julius Vogel’s bold but controversial public‑works and immigration policies, notes the colony’s rising debt, and describes a banquet in Dunedin where Vogel was honoured for his leadership. An illustration of the plate presented to Vogel is below the article. Year1874Volume64Page Number545FormatNewspaper article