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Date: 29 Jan 1998

From: Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project

By: Walker, Elsie, active 1960s-1998

Reference: OHInt-0443-15

Description: Elsie Walker backgrounds getting involved with the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), Whakatane in 1975 when she was appointed co-ordinator. Recalls being called VIC (Volunteers Information and Co-ordination Services) for some time before applying and being accredited as part of CAB (Citizens Advice Burreau) in 1981. Recalls helping mill workers and their families when many were made redundant from the mills. Describes the effects of the Edgecombe earthquake in 1987. Also discusses involvement with Maori Women's Welfare League; Civil Defence; Red Cross Society; Birth Right; Prisoners Aid Society; Budgetary Advisory Service; Solo Parents of New Zeland and helped with the establishment of Women's Refuge. Recalls getting award as a companion of the Queen's service order. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Fran O Keefe-Jones Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009645 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3135.

Date: 1984

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-0024891

Description: Shows a wealthy couple in the target of the Budget. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'With an emergency budget looming it looked as if the wealthy were going to be the main target'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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-0024924

Description: Shows Finance Minister Roger Douglas presenting to a member of public his budget - Budget Part A Expediture and Budget Part B Revenue. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The budget was to be presented in two parts. The big unknown was what the revenue effects of GST would be'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024979

Description: Shows Roger Douglas with his arms around a cow (Family care) while another cow (National super) is dead on the chopping block with an axe (Budget) cut through its neck. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Labour lost no time in dealing to "National" super by taxing it away for the rich in their first budget. They replaced it with Family care - a means tested supplement to the family benefit'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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-0022085

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon talking to a Telethon organiser on the telephone. In his hand he holds a document named 'Budget Deficit, $1500 million'. He tells the organiser that he has a worthy cause. Context: The first TV 2 telethon had been a huge success raising a record amount for charity. The government finances were continuing to deteriorate. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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-0022086

Description: The cartoon shows a man rushing about excitedly announcing the budget. In a last small cameo Muldoon blows a party favour that sounds like a damp squib. Context: The budget proved to be an underwhelming dissappointment for most people despite a lot of pre budget hype by the government. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).