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Date: 1954

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

Reference: C-184-052

Description: The cartoon shows a cricket team standing in front of a scoreboard on which is printed the names and number of years served by the cricketers who are, in fact, MPs - they are from left, Thomas Webb, Labour, who retired after 11 years; Alfred Murdoch, National 21 years; Walter Broadfoot, National 26 years; Paddy Kearins, Labour 'retired hurt' 8 years; Robert McKeen, Labour 32 years; Charles Chapman, Labour 26 years; Bob Semple, Labour 27 years; Charles Bowden, National 11 years; Andrew Sutherland, National 12 years; Edward Gordon, National 16 years; William Bodkin, National 26 years.. The board is headed 'M.P. Old Boys - innings declared closed'. Context - The 1954 general election and the MPs, both Labour and National who retired from politics at that point. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, Chinese white and blue pencil on paper glued to card, 445 x 625 mm

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: 1954

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

Reference: C-164-052

Description: The cartoon shows a cricket team 'The first eleven' who are lined up in front of a scoreboard which gives their names and the number of years they have served. The scoreboard is entitled 'M.P. Old Boys - innings declared closed'. The cricketers are, in fact, M.P.s who are retiring at the 1954 election. From left they are - Thomas Webb, National 11 years; Alfred Murdoch, National 21 years; Walter Broadfoot, National 26 years; Paddy Kearins, Labour 'retired hurt' after 8 years; Robert McKeen, Labour 32 years; Charles Chapman, National 26 years; Robert Semple, Labour 27 years; Charles Bowden, National 11 years; and, Andrew Sutherland, National 12 years; Edward Gordon 16 years, William Bodkin, National 26 years. To the right is the Cricket Pavilion with 'MPOB' painted on it. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, Chinese white and blue pencil on card, 445 x 625 mm