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[Various cartoonists] :[One folder of cartoon clippings from various New Zealand newspapers, 31 January 1955 - 18 December 1956.]
- Date
- 1955 - 1956
- By
- Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989; Auckland star (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Otago daily times (Newspaper)
- Reference
- E-549-q-08
- Description
Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers.
Quantity: 58 newspaper clippings.
Physical Description: newspaper clippings of various sizes.
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- Part of
- [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.] / [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
- Format
- 58 newspaper clippings, Works of art, Cartoons (Commentary), newspaper clippings of various sizes.
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UnknownColvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:'The Auckland Tea Party'. "Libertea is near." Evenin...
Date: 1955
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991
Reference: E-549-q-08-017
Description: Shows a ship named 'Thermonopolae' at anchor with Prime Minister, Sid Holland, as a figure-head on the prow. A group of housewives wearing Indian feathers in their hair who represent the 'Auckland Housewives Association' throw boxes of '8/- lb Tea' from the ship into the sea. A small boat full of enraged tea merchants wearing nineteenth century coats, breeches and wigs floats helplessly nearby. This is a reminder of the Boston tea party of 1773 which was an act of direct action protest by the American colonists against the British Government in which they destroyed many crates of tea bricks belonging to the British East India Company on ships in Boston Harbor. Refers to a protest at the price of tea? Quantity: 1 newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Newspaper clipping glued to paper, 155x 215 mm
Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:'The kid from taxes'. "We're sittin' at an upright, ...
Date: 1955
From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]
By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991
Reference: E-549-q-08-019
Description: Shows various MPs in the second National government lounging round a piano in a bar. They have drinks and some are playing cards. All are dressed as Texan cowboys and Prime Minister, Sid Holland, has a sheriff's badge on his shirt and stands to the left of the piano. The piano is named 'Treasury', the music is called 'The budget' and the pianist is 'the kid from taxes', Jack Watts, who was the Minister of Finance. Behind the piano is Minister of Labour, Bill Sullivan, next is Ronald Algie, Minister of Education and Keith Holyoake holds up a card at the table on the right. Probably refers to the P.A.Y.E tax system. There is a pun on 'Texas' and 'taxes'. Audie Murphy, American film star played Billy the Kid in the 1950 movie "The kid from Texas". Quantity: 1 newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Newspaper clipping glued to paper, 155x 215 mm