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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"YOUR'S" 'Marsden Point'. 29 April 1985

Date: 1985

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024917

Description: Shows Finance Minister Roger Douglas and National Party Finance Spokesperson Bill Birch pointing to a large elephant (Marsden Point) which is squashing a car with a motorist inside. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'With oil prices dropping the new oil refinery extension was now looking like a dodgy and expensive proposition. Both sides tried to shift the blame'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"Theres absolutely no truth to the rumour that we found our...

Date: 1985

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024945

Description: Shows Jim McLay and Bill Birch talking at a lectern about the National Party's economic policy. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'National policy makers were in a bind. How to distance themselves from the Muldoon era and yet appear to be different to Labour'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :'National - Older generation, Think big, Muldoonism'. 17 Fe...

Date: 1986

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024955

Description: Shows an aircraft (National) with Jim McLay aboard dropping George Gair (Older generation), Bill Birch (Think big) and Rob Muldoon (Muldoonism) overboard. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'McLay finally ditched his old guard; George Gair, Bill Birch and Rob Muldoon. It was a fatal mistake as they then conspired to have him replaced by Jim Bolger'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James, 1947-:"Sorry Bill! We're having some problems getting this one off the gr...

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022118

Description: Shows Energy Minister Bill Birch as chief of 'Birch Construction'. Workers manoeuvre great blocks representing various 'Think Big' projects but 'Fletcher' and 'CSR' are having difficulty shifting a block named 'Aramoana' which has split. Context: The Government's "Think Big" projects were all having difficulties to varying degrees. The aluminium smelter at Aramoana in Dunedin was scuttled by protesters. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James, 1947-:Think big. Economy. Elections. Industrial relations. 11 October 1982

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022129

Description: Shows Minister of Energy Bill Birch attempting to lift the 'Think Big' weights; Prime Minister Muldoon tripping in a hurdles race; Labour leader Bill Rowling falling short of his target as he shoots with bow and arrows and FOL secretary Jim Knox and Jim Bolger Minister of Labour sparring in a boxing match. Context: With the Commonwealth games on this represented a summary of issues current at the time. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James, 1947-:The 1981 New Zealand "Deputy" Fun and Games. 2 February 1981

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022063

Description: In the first frame Prime Minister prepares to start a race in which the runners are from left, National Party MPs: Duncan MacIntyre, Derek Quigley, Jim Bolger and Bill Birch. The frame on the right shows Labour Party David Lange in a boxing match with leader Bill Rowling. Context: The summer sports season was underway and National were choosing a deputy from MacIntyre, Quigley, Bolger and Birch. Labour had already chosen David Lange who was starting to challenge Rowling. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James, 1947-:"Hold it!" 15 June 1981

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022082

Description: Shows a crane with a wrecking ball being driven by Associate Minister of Finance Derek Quigley. The wrecking ball has demolished a building that represents the 'building industry'. Minister of Labour Jim Bolger and Minister of National Development Bill Birch, yell at Quigley to stop. They carry suitcases labelled 'skilled Labour needs' and 'major projects'. Context: Government policy seemed to be driving skilled labour to Australia just as other areas looked like needing them. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James, 1947-:"Hello! Joe Bloggs - Eketahuna? - Bill Birch!..." 12 October 1981

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022099

Description: Shows Bill Birch, Minister of Energy, on the phone. He asks the person he is calling if he is still interested in his scheme to build a methane plant on his chicken run. Context: National's "think big" policy was starting to meet problems as one scheme after another struck problems. Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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