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Date: 2004-2013

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical); MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical); Presto (Periodical)

Reference: DC-Group-0032

Description: Cartoons by Ashley Smith about New Zealand and international political and social issues. Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive Ashley Smith is a New Zealand cartoonist whose first published cartoons appeared in the Christchurch Press & Junior Digest around 1960. During an overseas experience in the 1970s, he published cartoons in Sydney's Daily Mirror, the Brisbane Sun, Northern Territory News, London's Football News. Upon returning to New Zealand he began publishing in the Christchurch Star. Based in Manuka Bay, Smith mainly publishes in M.G Business Magazine, The NZ Shipping Gazette, and Presto magazine. Transfers: To Ephemera Collection - Smithletoe 2012 Christmas message (EPHDL-0243).

Date: 2001

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-175

Description: The scene is the disembarkation door of the Arahanga. A bearded and cobweb- covered passenger who thought he was getting off the ship in Picton is faced with an Indian cityscape and men brandishing hammers and saws. Extended Title - Boy, Picton has certainly got cosmpolitan. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-280

Description: Shows two officials from ESR watching three waterside workers performing impressive feats of strength as they move a shipping container. One of the officials is carrying a drug testing kit. Extended Title - Impressive, but I think I'll have a word with them... Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-225

Description: A criminal suspect is being photographed by the police. He is standing in a spotlight holding up the mirror of a powder compact and dusting his face with powder. Extended Title - Hold it, my nose is shining! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-266

Description: In the foreground are three hush kits. One is drinking a glass of wine and looking sophisticated and glamorous while the other two are drinking beer and complaining that 'it's not natural'. A crane in the foreground is enjoying a glass of wine but cranes in the background are making a lot of noise. Extended Title - If you ask me - it's not natural! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-272

Description: A smuggler is standing on a rock between Smugglers Bay and Peach Cove. He is sucking on something and holding a barrel of 'contraband' under one arm. Offshore a boat, with an astonished looking captain who is watching the smuggler, is diving into the seabed. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2000

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-142

Description: The scene is Wellington harbour where a builder's truck is falling into the water upside down. Tools are falling out of the back of the truck and landing on a fisherman in a dinghy. The dinghy is called 'Misshap'. Extended Title - My world for a spanner! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-256

Description: The perplexed looking Australian sailor is saying that the harbourmaster in Tasmania told him to follow his nose to get to Wellington. Extended Title - Geeze mate, I dunno! The Tazzie harbourmaster said 'just folla ya nose' & I deed. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2000

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-158

Description: The cartoon is a map of New Zealand and part of Australia. There is a large gap between the North and South Islands as a speech bubble calls for the anchor to be thrown back in, implying that it will stop the North Island from floating away. Extended Title - Quick, throw that huge old anchor back in! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-210

Description: Shows a helicopter removing logs from the log carrier ship Jody F Millenium. She is wondering why Robert de Niro, a famous Hollywood actor, isn't rescuing her. Refers to ship stranded off Gisborne in February 2002. Extended Title - If I'm that much like Jodie Foster why doesn't Robert de Niro rescue me? Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2001

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-198

Description: The scene is outside the Tauranga Yacht Club. Yachts are being towed by jeeps while sailors pull on sail ropes. Extended Title - You're right. These races used to be more fun. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-282

Description: A railway official is standing by a rail track looking up at a West Coast man dangling from the branches of a tree. The man is pointing in the direction of the coal loader but is more worried about where his local pub has gone. A cow and some roofing iron are also caught up around the tree. Extended Title - There's your loader! Where's my pub? Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2001

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-191

Description: The scene is the bridge of a ship. The captain's chair in front of the wheel is called 'Port Nelson chair'. The captain has hung his hat on the wheel and is waving goodbye as he leaves the bridge wearing a sunhat, short and sandals with his captain's jacket. A crew member is waving back. Outside a cloud with a '$' sign can be seen in the distance. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-112

Description: Shows the sun as the smiling face of Helen Clark. She is looking down on a rural scene with three people, a sheep and a cow in it. In the distance is an Auckland motorway full of traffic and buildings including the Skytower. Surrounding the sun are clouds with the names of all the issues which are annoying the electorate. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2000

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-155

Description: The scene is a train station called 'Hauraki'. Tube worms are getting out of a train. In the distance more worms can be seen digging a tunnel with pick axes. Refers to the London underground train system which is commonly known as the tube. Extended Title - New branch line opening soon! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-205

Description: Shows a policeman walking into a pub where rough-looking patrons are seated at the bar. A railway locomotive is outside in the carpark. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-068

Description: The scene is outside a pub where a parking warden dressed in a kilt is writing out a parking ticket for a car which already has 4 parking fine notices on its windscreen. The owner of the car is coming out of the pub carrying a large bottle of wine and is looking horrified as he sees the parking notices. The parking meter says 'only just expired'. Refers to Dunedin City Council and parking fines. Extended Title - Ye thrifty Caledonian plonkerette Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-129

Description: Shows a taniwha emerging from water onto a road at night time as a car drives towards it with its lights on full beam. Refers to the cessation of work on the Hamilton to Auckland road because of a Maori belief that a taniwha was living in the swamp at Meremere. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2001

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-185

Description: Two men operating a 'NZ Refining Co gasotector' are deciding on the cause of a gaseous smell. Extended Title - So that's it then, It wasn't the British Success or the Bright Express - it was the Darren O'Boyle. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2001

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-180

Description: The scene is Christchurch railway station. A group of passengers with bags, a penguin and a seagull are waiting on the platform for the Southerner, the train to the southern cities. The guard is telling them it 'has gone west'. Extended Title - Sorry folks, the Southerner has gone west. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).