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Lynch, James, 1947-:"Gleneagles! It's the agreement I have when I don't want an agreeme...
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-0022087
Description: Prime Minister Rob Muldoon sits on a bar stool raising a glass to the 'Gleneagles' agreement'. Context: "Claytons" was a drink being advertised at the time as an alcohol substitute. It came to mean anything fake or insincere. It's catch line was "Claytons; it's the drink I have when I'm not having a drink". This summed up the P.M.'s attitude to the Commonwealth Gleneagles' Agreement to limit racially selected sport. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-: NZRFU. 18 August 1980
Date: 1980
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-0022047
Description: Shows three All Blacks as the Three wise Monkeys, not seeing, hearing or speaking. Context: The Springbok Tour was approaching and Foreign Affairs Minister Brian Talboys was trying to pursuade the NZRFU to abandon the tour with predictable indifference from the union. 'No comment" was the stock reply by NZRFU Chairman Ces Blasey to almost any question. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:Acronomious Unanimous! (A.U.). 10 August 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-0022090
Description: Shows a row of pressure groups all holding placards with acronyms for their particular brand of pressuring; they include the protesters, the rugby players, the police, the government and politicians in opposition trying to gain advantage. Context: The Springbok Tour opposition and support groups seemed to take acronyms to a whole new level. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:"Fancy seeing you here!" 23 March 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-0022070
Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon, apparently joining in a 'Stop the tour' demonstration. Context: Having signed the Gleneagles agreement to oppose racist sport, the P.M. was then forced to take the same stance as the people he had severely criticised - something he did reluctantly and to the minimum. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:"Damn Gleneagles! Damn the Commonwealth! We're going to attack! FUL...
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-0022084
Description: Shows Prime Minister Muldoon as captain of a ship that flies a flag bearing the name 'HMNZS New Zealand' that is sinking. In the sea are the words 'international isolation'. Context: The government increasingly became isolated as it seemed to back away from the Gleneagles agreement - a Commonwealth initiative to stop racially selected touring sports teams. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:So the continuing saga of "The Tour" goes on... and on... 27 July 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-0022088
Description: Shows in four cameos a range of characters in the rugby tour saga. The first is the 'pigheaded rugby union', then the 'self-righteous protesters', then the 'two-faced politicians' (Muldoon) and lastly the 'fed-up public' being fed more 'tour pie'. Context: The 1981 Springbok tour was in full swing and dividing the nation as no issue had done before. Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:APARTHEID. 22 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-0022083
Description: Shows Ben Couch, Minister of Maori Affairs, dropping a 'clanger' that represents 'Apartheid' onto the foot of Duncan MacIntyre, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Context: Ben Couch (Maori himself) was Minister of Police and Minister of Maori Affairs and a former All Black. He made an injudicious remark in support of the South African Government's "apartheid" system and Springbok tours which embarrassed Duncan MacIntyre, Minister of Foreign affairs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).