Places

Date: 1982

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

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-085

Description: Shows a scarecrow in a field with the face of Prime Minister Rob Muldoon. Perched on his outstretched arms are from left: Jim Knox, Secretary of the F.O.L., Labour leader Bill Rowling, Labour deputy David Lange and Bruce Beetham leader of Social Credit. Context: Muldoon's threats to call an early election fooled no-one. They knew he would delay as long as possible because defeat was almost a certainty. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1980

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

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-008

Description: In six cameos a voter in the East Coast Bays by-election explores his options by visiting the National Party, the Labour Party and Social Credit. Prime Minister Rob Muldoon (National Party) is being strangled by a snake representing the 'economy', Leader of the Labour Party Bill Rowling is involved in a fight and Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham engulfs the voter in a flood of words. The overwhelmed voter decides to vote for Social Credit whom he fails to understand but thinks must be better than the other two. Context: Although now a safe electorate for National, East Coast Bays was held for seven years by Social Credit MP Gary Knapp, from the 1980 by-election, where he defeated future National party leader Don Brash until the declining fortunes of the Democratic Party (as Social Credit renamed itself), led to Knapp being defeated in 1987 by Murray McCully, who has held the electorate since. (Wikipedia) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 300 x 410 mm

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-0024920

Description: Shows David Lange and Jim McLay at the starting line for a race. Both are injured - Lange has a broken leg (Unions) and a injured arm (Inflation) and McLay is in a wheelchair with a broken leg (Leadership). Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The Timaru by-electio saw both parties in terrible shape'. 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-0022049

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon being chased by a 'scapegoat' representing National Party President George Chapman. In the background ministers Derek Quigley and Brian Talboys urge the scapegoat on. Context: The loss of East Coast Bays in a by-election sent shockwaves through the National party.The P.M. blamed the party organisation (George Chapman) and the party and many M.P.'s blamed the P.M. (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-0022092

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a bulldog which is tethered to a stake beside a kennel. The President of the National Party George Chapman is a cat and sits on top of the kennel. The bulldog barks at several chickens which squawk and scatter. The chickens represent the leader of the Labour Party Bill Rowling, and Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham who are on the ground and Jim Knox, Secretary of the Federation of Labour, who is in the air. Context: The Prime Minister was making a habit of threatening early elections and scaring the other leaders and the unions; none of whom were ready to contest an election at the time. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).