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Date: 1945 - 1955

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-184-045

Description: Text reads 'Politicians have become professionals, and they may have to pass a diploma to sit in the House. - The retiring Secretary of Marine'. The cartoon shows several MPs wearing gowns and mortar boards with their diplomas in front of them as they sit in parliament. The masters of Engineering, Laws, Science and Arts stare in horror at an MP who proudly displays his Diploma which describes him as 'Master of None'. The Master of Engineering says 'Wot! No degree?' - Context unknown At bottom of cartoon in pencil is a title that reads 'Jack of all trades' and text reading '3 col Leader P. Wed'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, 395 x 560 mm

Date: 1949 - 1952

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-009

Description: The scene is the cartoonist's desk on which a telephone with its receiver off the hook rings and the cartoonist makes ink spots with his brush - the inkspots become small silhouettes of from left; Walter Nash, leader of the Labour opposition, Sid Holland, Prime Minister, William Sullivan, Minister of Labour, Ronald Algie, Minister of Education, and Keith Holyoake Minister of Agriculture and marketing. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper 370 x 440 mm

Date: 1949

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: C-164-050

Description: The title reads 'Hardly cricket! The cartoon shows a game of cricket with the 'Budget' as the wickets. Labour bowls and National bats and the two leaders wear multiple hats. From the left, clockwise, the batters (National) are - ?, William Sullivan, William Goosman, National leader Sid Holland, ?, Ronald Algie. From left clockwise (Labour) are Walter Nash, PM Peter Fraser, Robert Semple, ?, ?, ?. A judge sitting above calls out 'No ball', 'over', wide', and 'out'. Text reads 'Station 2YA - We now cross for a bawl by bawl commentary by John-Owe-a-lot, on the third day's play of the match Gentlemen v. Players - "Holland has yet to open his Account... Nash opens the bowling... Fraser will take over at the other end... Holland loans into this one and makes a recovery drive for four million... John Taxpayer sends a very poor return into the income tax people.... Semple comes on to bawl... He's looking for an argument to bowl with... What's Orson Wells doing at Third Man? Goosman is yet to break his duck... Now he electrifies the crowd with a tremendous power cut... Point of order is moving in... There's an apeal against the Electric Light Account... and they're taking the tea adjournment, so I'll pass you over to "Arfer Million for his impressions so far".' The title 'Start of the political stunt season' is at the bottom. Scribbled in blue ink are the words 'Cancelled' (why?) Was it because Labour lost and this cartoon shows them pretty confident? Also text '4 col Stipple over carpet'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 555 x 760 mm

Date: 1942

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0783-2-0064

Description: The Mayor of Auckland, J A C Allum, photographed with a group of officials at the entrance to the Albert Park Tunnel. Photographed in October 1942 by the Weekly News. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 12 Dec 1942

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: PAColl-8869

Description: Photograph taken during the Tasman Tercentennial celebrations. Shows Dr van der Plas (leader of the Netherlands delegation to New Zealand for the Tasman Tercentennial celebrations), W H Parry (Minister of Internal Affairs), and children, at Tasman's memorial in Okarito, Westland, on 12 December 1942. Photograph taken by John Pascoe. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes on print. Inscriptions: Verso - JPascoe [?] Friday with Coasters Argue Dr Charles Van der Plas and Parry Netherlands Delegation to Tasman Tercetennial Celebration Okarito Memorial 12/12/42 6 Oct 1961 (Leader Page) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15.7 x 21.1 cm

Date: 1944

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-001085-F

Description: Apirana Turupa Ngata at the opening of Tukaki meeting house at Te Kaha. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe, July 1944. Original caption reads: "At the mike, Sir Apirana Ngata controls the ceremonies. His organisation of the hui was remarkable." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).