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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)

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

Reference: A-369-088/098

Description: Collection of political cartoons published in The Southern Cross which mainly relate to Sidney Holland and his conservative policies, as well as the New Zealand forces that were sent to Japan after its deafeat in World War II. Also contains cartoons that are specific to the Wellington region with particular reference to mayor William Appleton and the prison on Mt Crawford. International issues are also adressed; especially those relating to Britain's class sysyem and the social problems that the nation faced in the aftermath of World War II. Quantity: 11.

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.