Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-041/059

Description: Drawings and caricatures of sports related figures who flourished during the 1940s and 1950s. Includes All Blacks Charlie Oliver, L. Savage, "Has" Catly, and goal-kicker Morrie Doyle, and in other sports boxer Cyril Hurne, American wrestler Dick Raines, and an unnamed female tennis player. Other portraits are of Alex Pratt (manager of Hutt Speedways Ltd), George Welch (secretary of the Wellington Indoor Bowling Association), Mic Zamba (president of the Wellington Softball Association) and boxing trainer Archie Lechie. A number of plain diagrams illustrate boxing and wrestling technique. The original collage of caricatures of McNamara's Southern Cross Collegues used in their 1949 Christmas card and another of two men playing rugby are included. Quantity: 16 newsclippings. 2 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on paper and blue pencil 295mm x 390mm, black ink and white out on paper 240mm x 285mm, and newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 1995-2002

From: Fry, Alexander Sydney, 1926-2006: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8493-1

Description: `When can you start?', an autobiography of Fry's life up until the 1960s describing his childhood, education, war service and employment as a journalist for the Southern Cross newspaper and the New Zealand Listener and editorial work for A H & A W Reed. Chapter 1 begins with Fry arriving in Wellington from Christchurch in 1948 and he describes his experiences working as a journalist for the Southern Cross newspaper and gives his impressions of Wellington, including being a student at Victoria University College in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He then reverts back to his childhood, describing growing up in Wallsend and Christchurch, attending Papanui Technical College and being apprenticed as an electrician. Chapter 10 ends in 1944 when Fry enrolled in the Royal Navy 21st Fleet Airm draft to be trained in England. Names referred to in the text are entered in the name index. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-165/180

Description: Drawings and caricatures of sporting personalities who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes boxers Cyril Hurne, Tim Tracy (also cycling),and another unnamed, as well as golfer Zoe Hudson, rugby players Morrie Doyle, Billy Wallace and Stan Dean, and the manager of the 1948 Olympic team. Two collations of portraits of rugby players appear which are related to New Zealand's 1949 tour of South Africa. Some boxing and wrestling diagrams are also included. Quantity: 14 newsclippings. 1 photolithograph. Physical Description: One photolithograph, and newspaper clippings glued to paper, sizes vary

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-135/152

Description: Political cartoons from the end of the ministry of Peter Fraser, the lead up to the 1949 election (in which he was defeated by Sidney Holland), and the first year of Holland's ministry. These cartoons mainly address Holland's link to the British conservatives (which McNamara had a very negative view of), and cuts he made to wages, pensions and allowances when he came into power. Other cartoons relate the post-war political situation in Britain and the United State's aid of the country. Some illustrations of animals are also included. Quantity: 17 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951); Listener (Periodical)

Reference: A-369-021/040

Description: A collection of caricatures and drawings, mostly depicting New Zealand sportsmen who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes rugby All Blacks Billy Wallace and Stan Dean, a player whose surname is Drake and another unnamed. The speedway champions depicted are Harold Fairhurst, Percy Coleman and Rich Tunbridge. Cyclist and speedway manager Gerry Mathieson is also included. An elaborate illustration 'A Night at the Opera' depicts a Wellington performance of Puccini's Madame Butterfly and features singers Leo Piccioli, Aldo, Ferracuti, Mercedes Fortunati and Maria Huder, as well as the stage manager Bruno Nofri. A number of smaller cartoons illustrate various happenings in the sporting arena and daily life. Quantity: 19 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings stuck onto wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-124/134

Description: Political cartoons from the end of the ministry of Peter Fraser, and the lead up to the 1949 election in which he was defeated by Sidney Holland. These cartoons mainly address Holland's link to the British conservatives (which McNamara had a very negative view of), and general electioneering. Other cartoons relate to the "baby boom" that occurred after the war, the political situation in Britain, and an electricity crisis. Some illustrations of animals are also included. Quantity: 11 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-060/071

Description: Drawings and caricatures of sporting and political figures who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes speedway stars Alex Pratt, Jack Hunt, McMillan, and another unnamed whose image is superimposed over a speedway crowd. Golfer J.P.Hornbrook, a wrestler "Smithy", and an unnamed cyclist are depicted. The political personalities are Cumming who ran for mayor of Petone and accountant John Arcus. Also includes and original portrait of Indian political personality Joginder and two smaller newsclippings of a monkey and a squirrel. Quantity: 11 newsclippings. 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and white out on paper 305 mm x 200mm, and newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-072/088

Description: Collection of political cartoons published in The Southern Cross that mainly relating to Sidney Holland and his conservative policies. Some cartoons are specific to the Wellington region; there is reference to a cannon test and the Wellington Baker's Association (president H.E. Fariey). International issues are adressed. This includes an Indonesian police coup and the continuing problems that Britain faced in the aftermath of World War II. There is also an advertisement for the National Savings Bank. Quantity: 13.

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-001/020

Description: Includes a collection of political cartoons from the 1940s as well as charicatures and drawings depicting various sportsmen who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. The political cartoons refer to an electricity crisis as well as issues concerned with the Wellington City Council. In one of the Wellington cartoons the name MacAlister is mentioned. The sporting portraits feature speedway champion Percy Coleman and boxer Dave Sands, as well as wrestlers Lofty Blomfield, Earl McCready, and Bill Kuusisto. Includes a number of smaller illustrations, most of which feature gardening and its related materials. Quantity: 19 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings stuck onto paper and wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 1 Aug 1992 - 01 Aug 1992

From: Media Women Oral History Project

By: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011

Reference: OHInt-0052/1

Description: Talks about her education first at Correspondence School, then Hunterville school, New Plymouth Girls' High school and Canterbury University where she completed an MA. Details her early interest in reading and writing; the expectations of her family for her to become a journalist; the various occupations of women in her family; her foray into journalism at age 14 with the Taranaki Daily News (as a school stringer); went on to work at the Christchurch Press and then the Southern Cross where she compiled the women's pages. Discusses work at Radio New Zealand and then marriage to John Reece Cole; went to Indonesia with him where she was a radio and television correspondent for ABC; on return to New Zealand worked in advertising as well as freelancing; became a television critic for the Dominion; in 1973 was appointed on to the Broadcasting Council of New Zealand; then worked as a tutor at Jounalism School, Wellington Polytechnic; set up publishing business, Cape Catley Press, and The Picton Paper. Discusses being a woman and how this has affected her career; does not believe that she has been hindered because of her sex. Venue - Picton Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham Venue - Whatamongo Bay Accompanying material - `Women in Suffrage year series - Long love affair with the Sounds', Malborough Express, 16 Sep 1993 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1103.

Date: 1950, 1962, 1965

From: Cross, Ian Robert, 1925- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11711-01

Description: Reference letter for Cross written by editor of the Southern Cross, 1 May 1950; letter signed `Margaret', written on University of Otago letterhead, 11 Mar 1962 and postcard from Cross to his son, Grant, from Tanzania, 21 Aug 1965 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 26 Mar 2009

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-384

Description: Comprises typescript draft of `Red ink', a fifteen chapter study of the `Southern cross' newspaper. Also includes cover letter to Catley from author Alice Clayton, who was married to an editor of the newspaper. Christine Cole Catley worked as a journalist for the `Southern cross' from 1946 to 1951 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 17 Nov 1999

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011; Gray, Alison Mary, 1943-

Reference: OHInt-0698-10

Description: Christine Cole Catley recalls coming to Wellington from Canterbury University in 1946 to work on the Labour daily, the Southern Cross. Refers to Winston Rhodes, tutor at Canterbury, Allen Curnow, Dennis Glover, Margaret Jepson, Monty Holcroft and John Reece Cole whom she married. Discusses Monty Holcroft and his contribution; setting up of Queen Elizabeth Arts Council, now Creative New Zealand; legal and political matters; setting up of Authors Fund; elitism of PEN in early days; proliferation of publishers; generosity of Eric McCormick and Bernard Brown; London flat [Bloomsbury] and change in composition of PEN / NZSA. Talks about changes for women over last 30 years. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Alison Gray Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012350 Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-4176.

Date: 1951

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: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Auckland Herald (Newspaper); New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Waite, Keith, 1927-2014; Otago daily times (Newspaper); Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Choate, Francis Desmond, 1916-2001; Auckland star (Newspaper); McAnally, Ivan M, 1908-1991; Standard (Wellington, N.Z.); Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951); Christchurch star-sun (Newspaper); Jim Jam, active 1940s-1950s

Reference: E-549-q-03

Description: Political cartoons, dated and sourced from a range of New Zealand newspapers. Quantity: 88 newspaper clippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings of various sizes.

Date: 1930-1957

From: New Zealand Press Association : Records

Reference: 75-213-045

Description: Quantity: 1 box(es). Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.

Date: 1939-1951

From: Bollinger, Conrad Vickers Irvine, 1929-1975 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2151-366

Description: Also includes letter to Rt Hon M J Savage, Prime Minister, from E Norton, Managing Director, Truth, Australia re proposed Labour daily newspaper - Letters from E Norton to F P Walsh re proposals to take over Southern Cross (1977, 1948) - P Fraser's request to New Zealand Labour Party for continuing public support and notice re suspension of publication Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1946

From: Delmas, Ginette, 1920-1977 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8394-6

Description: Copies of newspaper articles and interviews regarding Ginette Delmas; mainly deal with French politics after World War II. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-249

Description: Christmas greetings card produced for the Southern Cross newspaper, caricaturising the newsroom staff. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Red ink on card, 113mm x 178mm.

Date: 1945-1984

From: Roth, Margot, 1921-2018 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8423-22

Description: Testimonials, applications for postions as journalist and, later as university lecturer, details of free lance work and as contract worker for various publications. Includes copy of curriculum vitae. Other Titles - Book of New Zealand women Other Titles - Standing in the sunshine Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 17 Mar 1951

Reference: MSI-Papers-1843

Description: Final issue, 17 Mar 1951, autographed by staff members Quantity: 1 folder(s) (20 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (annotated)