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Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-011

Description: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brian Talboys, gently tries to calm three fighting children who represent 'Gleneagles', the 'Rugby Union' and the 'News Media'. His approach is so soft that they ignore him. Context: refers to the 1981 South African rugby tour of New Zealand. Prime Minister Robert Muldoon made it clear that the government would not allow political interference in sport in any form in spite of the signing of the Gleneagles Agreement that promised to discourage contact and competition between signing countries and teams or individuals from South Africa. The deputy prime minister, Brian Talboys wrote to Ces Blazey, the NZRFU chairman, expressing concern that a tour was even being considered. Brian Talboys believed that the government had done everything in its power, short of coercion, to halt the tour. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and Chinese white on paper, 420 x 590 mm

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).

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).

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).

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-0022096

Description: Shows a protester and a policeman sitting on the ground after a struggle while on the right an All Black is exaltant about the profits and the winning result of the tour and in the centre a gloomy 'taxpayer' holds the 'tour bill'. In the background a gorilla representing 'King Tour' (King Kong) runs off to the U.S.A. where a skyscraper (the Empire State building) burns. Context: The aftermath of the Springbok Tour which had proven to be a sore experience for the nation. (Context note 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-0022097

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a protester with a plywood shield and a piece of wood with a large nail protruding from it. He is heading off to the 'Commonwealth Heads Conference' and believes he has learned useful lessons from the tour. Context: After the tour the Prime Minister had to face the music at the next CHOGM conference in Melbourne. Motorbike helmets, spiked planks and plywood sheet shields were the weapons of choice for the anti-tour protesters. (Context note 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-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).

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).

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).

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).

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-0022089

Description: Shows a photographer trying to get a picture of Prince Charles and Princess Diana while behind him a rugby player and an anti-tour protester wrestle and National Party President George Chapman tries to get attention. Contest: The National party conference went almost unnoticed amidst the twin distractions of a royal tour (Prince Charles and Princess Diana) and the Springbok tour. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).