Rowling, Wallace Edward (Rt Hon Sir), 1927-1995

Rowling, Bill, 1927-1995

Born Motueka; ed. Lower Motueka Primary School, Nelson College, Canterbury University (MA 1952); married 1951 to Glen Reeves; two daughters, two sons; officer NZ Army 1958-1962; Labour MP Buller 1962-1972; Tasman 1972-1984; Pres. NZLP 1970-1973; Min. of Finance 1972-1974; PM and Min. of For. Affs 1974-1975; Ambassador to US 1985-1988; KCMG 1983; PC 1974; MONZ Board Chairman 1988-1995 [Ev. Post obit. 2/11/95]. Personal papers held at Archives New Zealand, Wellington.

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Manuscript

Inward and outward correspondence, script and other papers

Date: 1964, 1975-1977

From: Curnow, Thomas Allen Monro, 1911-2001 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2402-12

Description: Inward and outward correspondence with family and friends; identified persons entered under Name below. Also includes letters from Dick, Hanover; Roy; Mrs Milton Starr [?], Zaro, Washington DC; letters to John, Citizens for Rowling Campaign; D & L; and correspondence between Curnow and Pauli, London; programme for confirmation of honorary degree (Dec 1975) at Canterbury University and script for NZBC series `Looking at ourselves' (1964). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Gustafson, Barry Selwyn, 1938- : Sound recordings

Date: 1970-1981

By: Gustafson, Barry Selwyn, 1938-

Reference: OHColl-0543

Description: `Nordy looks back 1901-1941, 1940-1949, 1949-1960, 1960-1980'; interviews with C.L. Hunter, Rex Mason, Arnold Nordmeyer, Honorable David Wilson, Sir Carl Berendsen, Keith Sinclair, Colin Scrimgeour and Sir Terence McCombs; Rowling on the attempt to unseat him; Sinclair on the Nash biography and `A man for the many'; the life and career of Michael Joseph Savage Quantity: 10 C90 cassette(s). 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available.

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:'The Prime Minister's compliments, Mr. Faulkner, and he...

Date: 1975

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-747

Description: This cartoon features the office of the Minister of Labour Arthur Faulkner. He has an intray filled with Permanent Disputes and a smaller one with New Business. The Settlements tray is empty. An official is bringing him a notice about a controversial selection in Dunedin North and is telling him the Prime Minister is leaving it for him to sort out Extended Title - Row over Labour's election candidate for Dunedin North Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 280 x 406 mm

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Prime Minister Norman Kirk's coffin being carried up the steps of Parliament

Date: 2 August 1974

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1974/4891-F

Description: The casket containing the body of Prime Minister Norman Kirk being carried up the steps of Parliament Buildings by senior Cabinet Ministers led by the acting Prime Minister Hugh Watt, and the Minister of Trade and Industry Warren Freer. Wallace Rowling can be seem behind Hugh Watt. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 2nd of August 1974. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strip. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

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Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[32 cartoons published in the Auckland Star in 1981.]

Date: 1981

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-360-252/284

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 32 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:Leap Year By-Election. 1976

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-110

Description: This cartoon relates to the Nelson by-election and features Rowling and Muldoon as women. Rowling is carrying off Nelson after winning the by-election. Muldoon is furious as he kneels in front of his gifts of a mini-budget and election promises Dated on Mon 1/3/76 Other Titles - New Zealand the Way You Want It Other Titles - Mini Budget Extended Title - 'Fancy accepting that hussy's proposal after all I offered him!' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 320 x 386 mm

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Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Bill Rowling as New Zealand Ambassador to the United States]. N...

Date: 1987

From: Hodgson, Trace :Forty-three political cartoons published in the New Zealand listener in 1987.

By: Hodgson, Trace, 1958-; Listener (Periodical)

Reference: J-060-005

Description: New Zealand politician Bill Rowling in running top and shorts that replicate the American flag. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size colour laser copy on poster paper.

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Taranaki Maori outside the Prime Minister's office, Parliament

Date: 9 September 1975

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1975/3732-F

Description: The overflow from the 60 Taranaki Maori who filled the Prime Minister Rowling's rooms in support of a petition dealing with compensation for confiscated land. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 9th of September 1975. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

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Bill Rowling and his wife at the Labour Party campaign meeting

Date: [ca 28 November 1975]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1975/5054-F

Description: Prime Minister Bill Rowling and his wife Glen at the Labour Party campaign meeting in the Wellington Town Hall. The couple have a police escort and are greeting well-wishers. In the foreground are the drones of the bagpipes which heralded their arrival. Photographed ca 28 November 1975 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) 35 mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negative, 35mm

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:The current spell of warm weather has resulted in near-...

Date: 1974

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-679

Description: This cartoon features three scenes related to water shortages in Wellington. In the first a man hand holds the hose to fill his swimming pool. In the second a council engineer warns that greater demand could tax pumping facilities and in the final scene Prime Minister Rowling talks about New Zealand's liquidity crisis with the cabinet and Finance Minister Tizard suggests taxing pumping facilities Label on verso dated Mon 9/12 Extended Title - Resident [sic] are warned - against illegal hosing - a council engineer also warns - however, today's cabinet meeting may come up with a solution Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 280 x 406 mm

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Dominion (Newspaper) :[Broadsheets. September - December 1980; 25 May 1982].

Date: 1980 - 1982

By: Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-D-NEWSPAPER-Dominion-1980/1982

Description: Billboard signs for display at newsagents, with a headline from the daily newspaper. Includes: 5 September 1980: Muldoon's social secretary goes too [Prime Minister Robert Muldoon] 17 September 1980: Thomas tells of jail body searches [Arthur Allan Thomas]. 24 September 1980: Iraqi tanks drive at vital oil strait 25 September 1980: Surprise move to stop Springboks 26 September 1980: 'Drink at 18' bill in / Shopper see gangs clash 29 September 1980: Hundreds of homes evacuated in LPG scare 30 September 1980: Big new sweepstake / TV-Rugby feud spreads 1 October 1980: Boot hacked off to save life 2 October 1980: Saturday shopping on - in spite of the oldies 3 October 1980: Bomb threats to Maori MP's family (2 copies) 4 October 1980: Pot of gold eludes air crash survivors 5 October 1980: Superstar slams athletics chiefs 6 October 1980: Safe Air threatened / Petrol ration plan revived 7 October 1980: Girl dragged from train / New plans for jobless 9 October 1980: TV News in strife again / Drought hits farms (2 copies) 11 October 1980: Rail union's strike threat 12 October 1980: Searing attack on labour leaders 13 October 1980: How you voted / More rail holdups 14 October 1980: Boltcutters needed to free TAB manageress 16 October 1980: Muldoon's challengers finger their knives 17 October 1980: How Muldoon cheated the knives (2 copies) 18 October 1980: Pleas for help fail - man bleeds to death 19 October 1980: A message to the political 'colonels' 20 October 1980: Muldoon drops threat / Wedding day tragedy 21 October 1980: PM says crisis over: rebel MPs disagree 22 October 1980: Talboys holds trump card [Brian Talboys] 23 October 1980: Leadership struggle: Brian stays silent 24 October 1980: TV fee collector won't pay his own 26 October 1980: The days of crisis / Weekend racing 27 October 1980: Prison lockout! / All racing in detail 28 October 1980: Air NZ's passionate bomb alert 29 October 1980: New health rules after crematorium explosion 2 November 1980 Sunday Times: Tuesday's big cup: hot form guide [Melbourne Cup] 3 November 1980: Yallop names the woman [David A Yallop] 4 November 1980: What police found in fisherman's suitcase 6 November 1980: Wages up 20 per cent / TV cricket threatened 8 November 1980: Gear Meat's shock losses 9 November 1980 Sunday times: Stars say Yes to private TV hopes 10 November 1980: Off-duty policeman beaten up by mob 12 November 1980: Newly-weds borrowed to win $600,000 13 November 1980: Dog disease feared / TV rebel's court date 15 November 1980: Support swings behind butchers 17 November 1980: The man Miss World resigned for 22 November 1980: Who shot JR? - revelation / Bird killer starts work 23 November 1980: Boks' peace mission 28 November 1980: Thomas out for police necks [Arthur Allan Thomas] 30 November 1980: Anguished plea to TV's Pat Phoenix 1 December 1980: Naked woman alarms drivers 5 December 1980: Beer dumped as prices up / Carol singers redundant 9 December 1980: Polish border tension: Warning 10 December 1980: Harbours strike / Lennon murder [Beatle John Lennon] 12 December 1980: Muldoon invites minister to resign 13 December 1980: How one vote saved Rowling [Wallace Rowling] 19 December 1980: Mayor returns union threat 25 May 1982: Closer economic relations details Quantity: 55 colour art print(s) plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Block prints on newsprint, 610 x 425 mm.

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Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[25 cartoons published in the Auckland Star in January-July and ...

Date: 1980 - 1981

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-362-001/025

Description: Cartoons on international and New Zealand political and social issues. Quantity: 25 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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Scales, Sidney Ernest 1916- :Rowling - in fairy service. If Labour becomes the Governme...

Date: 1978

From: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003 :[Editorial cartoons drawn for the Otago daily times, 1976-1978]

Reference: A-289-022

Description: Shows Bill Rowling lying in a basket which is being carried over the sea by fairies (Votes). They are heading towards Wellington and the beehive. Refers to suggestions of a `roll-on' ferry service as an election promise. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, pastel Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

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Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Mini Bromhead; Bill? - I've worked out a way to get you off the...

Date: 1977

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star, January - February 1977].

Reference: A-328-034

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Muldoon talking on the phone to Bill Rowling. In his hand he is holding a piece of paper that reads, by-election. In the background is a sign reading, vote National! Refers to the Mangere seat being vacant after Colin Moyle resigned. The seat was soon filled by David Lange. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 115 x 135 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:'And DON'T bless those who refuse to sail on he for any...

Date: 1975

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-829

Description: This cartoon is set in a shipyard in Sweden and features Glen Rowling launching a new coastal tanker for New Zealand. She is smashing a bottle against the stern Label on recto dated Mon 17/2/75 Extended Title - In Sweden Mrs. Rowling launched a new coastal tanker for N.Z. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 280 x 406 mm

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Group of Political Cartoons by Bill Paynter, published in the Christchurch Press, the N...

Date: 1978 - 1982

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by various cartoonists

Reference: A-312-3-001/018

Description: Cartoons collected for Ian Grant's book "The Unauthorized Version" This box contains one folder of cartoons by W. Blomfield from the "New Zealand Observer" and "Freelance" from 1890 to 1899 (A-312-1), one folder of cartoons by Angus from 1939 (A-312-2), one folder of cartoons by Bill Paynter (A-312-3), one folder of cartoons by Tom Scott (A-312-4), one folder of cartoons by W. A. Bowring (A-312-5), one folder of cartoons by `BLO' (A-312-6), one folder of cartoons by Waite from the "Taranaki Daily Times" (1948 and 1949) and "Otago Daily Times" from 1949 (A-312-7) and one folder of cartoons by Ashley Hunter from the "New Zealand Graphic" and "Ladies Journal" (A-312-8). Physical Description: Sizes vary, 14 newspaper clippings and 4 photocopies.

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Alexander Turnbull Library :Grand and glorious exhibition of Electioneering - New Zeala...

Date: 1975

By: Alexander Turnbull Library; McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-TURNBULL-1975-01

Description: Poster in an assortment of type faces, with an heraldic crest at the top. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Offset print (?), maroon on khaki, 445 x 317 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Mrs June Starke of Wellington, in 2003.

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[Theatre programmes for drama productions in New Zealand, mostly Wellington, in 1979]

Date: 1979

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1979

Description: Includes: Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society. "The alchemist". Directed by John Kim. [Christchurch] 15-22 September 1979. Programme Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). 5 years, 1974-1979. Pamphlet. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). "The foursome". 19 October - 11 November [1979]. Flier only. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). "The daughter-in-law" by D H Lawrence. 14 September - 14 October [1979]. Flier only. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). "Look back in anger", by John Osborne. 27 January - 25 February [1979]. Flier. Centrepoint Theatre (Palmerston North). Beryl Te Wiata in "Mrs Kiwi Arthur presents...", with "White Cliffs". 4-9 September [1979], and season of three plays: "Sons and daughters" - with "Coming ready or not", The daughter-in-law", "The foursome". Flier only. Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui). "Blue comedy", by Paul Ableman (includes "Madly in love" and "Hank's night"); directed by Hazel Menehira. [1979]. Programme Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui). "Glide time", by Roger Hall; directed by Robyn Payne. [1979?]. Programme (2 copies) Four Seasons Theatre (Wanganui). "How the other half loves", by Alan Ayckbourn. Wanganui [February 1979]. Programme / flier. Foxton Little Theatre. Re-union 1946-1979. 27-28 October 1979. President Daphne Hunt; secretary/treasurer Val Philpott. Programme / songbook Mime Theatre Cologne [presents] Milan Sladek. Promotional booklet. [1979] Mime over matter. Mime '79/80, by Robert Bennett. Programme. New Independent Theatre. "Batholomew fair", by Ben Jonson. Directed by John Curry. Auckland. May 1979. Programme (inside back cover contains list of all productions 1974-1979) New Independent Theatre. "Unlikely places", by Gordon Dryland. Directed by Myra de Groot. October 1979. Programme. New Zealand Theatre Federation. 1979 One act play festival. Central division festival (Bats Theatre presents "Into the abyss", by Ray Bradbury, directed by Lorraine Burton; Opunake High School presents "The cagebirds", by David Campton, directed by Gabrielle Barr; Waiouru Amateur Theatrical Society presents "Behind my skull", by William Dinner & William Morum, directed by Christine Scott; Opunake Players presents "The faithful widow of Ephesus" by Thomas Cruder, directed by Jim Barr & Alan Love; Hawera Repertory Society presents "Auto-da-fe" by Tennessee Williams, directed by Russ Standing; Mana Little Theatre presents "George the mad ad-man" by Peter Bland, directed by Barbara Heath. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 17-18 August 1979. Programme Pilgrim Productions presents the New Zealand premiere of "Sentenced to life", by Malcolm Muggeridge and Alan Thornhill. Directed by Sam Winer. Maidment Theatre. 10-24 November 1979. Programme. Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present "Night and day", by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Eric Thompson, with Lynnette Davies and Donald Burton. NZ tour 1979. Programme (2 copies) Dave Smith Productions present "I, Wallace", a satirical review by Dave Smith [with caricature of Wallace (Bill) Rowling on the cover]. VUW Memorial Theatre. 6-24 November 1979. Programme. Solo Productions present Beryl Te Wiata in her two widely acclaimed one-woman shows, "Mrs Kiwi Arthur presents", and "The white cliffs". Fortune Theatre Dunedin (5-6 Nov), Christchurch Town Hall James Hay Theatre (8-9 Nov), VUW Memorial Theatre (11-12 Nov) 1979. Flier only. Stage Theatre presents "Billy Liar", by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Directed by Jane M Tite. [Wellington], 14-24 March [1979]. Programme Stage Theatre. Stage One presents "The fourposter; a gentle comedy in three acts", by Jan de Hartog. Directed by Jane M Tite [Wellington, 1979]. Programme with inset sheet Waipukurau Little Theatre. "Middle-age spread", by Roger Hall. Directed by Laurie Swindell. 17 May - 2 June 1979. Programme. Theatre unknown. Requirements for a casting of "Habeas corpus". 1979. (Flier) Victoria University. Department of Romance Languages (Italian) presents Pirandello "Six characters in search of an author". Memorial Theatre. 31 May [1979]. Programme. "The wind in the willows", by Kenneth Grahame. Adapted and directed by Linda Tucker; music arranged and directed by Mariel Malcolm. 8 Braithwaite Street, Karori. 8 and 11 December 1979. Programme. Quantity: 19 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.

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Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[20 cartoons published in the Auckland Star in August 1981, Dece...

Date: 1981 - 1982

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-360-001/020

Description: Cartoons on international and New Zealand political and social issues. Quantity: 20 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'I like you Maggie - you are so direct!' 'Gosh Rob, every time yo...

Date: 1976

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by various cartoonists

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: A-312-4-004

Description: New Zealand prime minister Rob Muldoon and British prime minister Maggie Thatcher are cuddling up together in their movie seats, while New Zealand Labour Party leader Bill Rowling, sitting beside them, wishes he was elsewhere. Quantity: 1 newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Newsclipping, 100 mm x 155 mm.