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Date: 1950

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-059

Description: The Wellington rugby team are using one of their team-mates as a battering ram which has the effect of sending the opposing team-members flying in all directions. One of the players yells "Boy, this has the African scrum licked by a mile!" Content - specific event unknown but the South Africans had a reputation for being huge and tough, hence the need for the novel approach. Relates back to 1949 when the Springboks won ten matches in a row against New Zealand on their 1949 tour to South Africa. A slip of paper is glued to top left - it reads '"The Evening Post" April 15 1950'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 535 x 350 mm

Date: 1946

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-064

Description: Shows a rather mournful but very attractive young woman dressed in her tennis clothes and bathing her sore feet in a bowl of water into which she has mixed 'meths' and 'foot powder' from the bottles on the floor beside her. Includes the words 'foot faults'. This cartoon is the front cover of the 'Sports Post' dated 'September 28 1946'. Inscriptions: Recto - Neville Colvin Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and Chinese white on buff paper pasted to card, 495 x 330 mm

Date: 1952

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-063

Description: A wrestler manages to tie his opponent in knots in the ropes running round the wrestling ring; he is assisted by a sailor in the audience who demonstrates a reef knot for him. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on card, 500 x 320mm

Date: 1946

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-062

Description: A young man in striped pyjamas sits up smiling in bed holding a trowel that he has just unwrapped from its gift paper. Attached to the trowel is a label with a note that reads 'With love from Mum. NOW get cracking.' Context unknown. This cartoon is the front page of the 'Sports Post' dated August 31 1946... Wellington. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and Chinese white on buff paper pasted to card 530 x 345 mm

Date: 1946

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-065

Description: Shows the back view of a rather plump golfer wearing plus fours and a fairisle jumper and carrying a golf caddy over his shoulder. To his left is a notice that reads 'To the first tee' and the title 'No confidence!' appears on the lower right corner. This cartoon is probably the front cover of the 'Sports Post' but although there is a space drawn for the title and date of the newspaper there is no title or date. Possibly 1946 as it is with several other front covers dated 1946. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - Neville Colvin; centre left - Neville Colvin Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and Chinese white on buff paper pasted to card 480 x 310 mm

Date: 1949

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

Reference: A-317-063

Description: The cartoon shows a man in his pyjamas, who has got up in the middle of the night to listen to 1st test of the 1949 tour to South Africa. A burglar who has been robbing the man's house has stopped what he's been doing and is secretly listening to the rugby match as well. Refers to the 1st test against the Springboks on the 1949 tour. Exhibited in 'Guts and Glory' an exhibition of rugby cartoons, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, at the National Library Gallery, 15 July - 7 November 1999, and then touring until 2001. Curated by Susan Foster. Quantity: 1 laser copy. Physical Description: Laser copy, A4 size.

Date: 1952

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-007

Description: Shows Ronald Algie depicted on a mock diploma which has been awarded him 'to certify that having completed my course of P.P., D.D.T. and T.N.T. and having survived one session of parliamentary strife is hereby passed fit for public life'. In the first National government after its election in 1949 he was Minister of Education - hence this certificate which has a motto 'To be as hard as an Education Board'. The diploma has a rosette drawn at the bottom right which is signed 'S.W.A.L.K.' (signed with a loving kiss'. Pencilled text below the cartoon reads 'Warrent of fitness'. The cartoon was triggered by a newspaper article reproduced on the left, (n.b. only a torn scrap of the article remains glued to the original) headed 'Public life is no place for the supersensitive' and continues with quotes from Algie acknowledging the amount of verbal sparring that occurs in Parliament. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 255 x 395 mm

Date: 1949

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-017

Description: The cartoon is a series of cameos featuring politicians and others as All Blacks as the country heads towards the 1949 general election. The first cameo shows a man with a '?' on his jersey who scratches his head; text below reads 'Masterton - wet or dry, a trustworthy player-' The second shows PM Peter Fraser running with a rugby ball that represents 'Raglan' under his arm; text reads 'P. Fraser - his duel with Bretton Woods, (the international) will be watched with great interest-' The third cameo shows leader of the National Party, Sid Holland, whispering in the ear of a much smaller Frederick Widdowson Doidge who holds a rugby ball; text reads 'Private enterprise' - Sid's great discovery, knows all the doidges (wordplay on 'Doidge' and 'dodge') (no relation to Doug. Credit.) (is 'doug' another wordplay?) In the fourth cameo a player with his leg in plaster lies on a bed which floats in the sea; text reads 'M.S. Wanganella - the (dead) lock, may be a dead loss, still in dock with injuries received earlier. Has been to Australia before.' The fifth cameo shows a black rectangle with the words 'Wellington - All Black' below it. The sixth cameo shows two players bending over and presenting their backsides to the viewer; below are the words 'The union secretaries - back row, side row, front row, any old row will suit them - especially if it's about danger money-' (wordplay on 'row' meaning a straight line and the differently pronounced 'row' meaning 'argument') The seventh cameo in the centre is Walter Nash who grabs for a ball that represents the 'budget' (Nash's 'black budget'); text reads 'Touch'yer Nash - the fly-away half contemporary and admirer of Charlie Taxton; playing loan (or) cash (or) share league reputedly for big money-' Below him is 'Angus McLagan - the left winger - a hard man to tackle, possibly the toughest man in the country-'; McLagan runs with the ball looking tough. Eighth is a large player who sits on a rugby ball that represents 'work' looking stubborn above the text 'Willie Watersider - the go-slow (ex-Onslow) forward, generally asking somebody to back up, back out, back down, or back pay -' and in the corner is a player holding a ball that represents Karapiro above the text '-and of course, R. Semple, one of the best feat-bawlers in the country!' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 380 x 490 mm

Date: 1949

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

Reference: B-184-046

Description: Prime Minister Sid Holland sits weeping at his desk over a note from Sir Winston Churchill that reads 'Can't make it - Winnie'. Portraits of Winston Churchill adorn the walls and the PM's desk. Keith Holyoake has just ushered a man through the door and says 'Go on in, Anthony - the dodge worked in "Charley's aunt"!' Context - Obviously refers to a hoped for visit from Sir Winston Churchill that didn't eventuate. The substitute is Anthony Eden who was Foreign Secretary and deputy leader of the Conservative Party from 1951 to 1955 and PM from 1955 to 1957 and who visited New Zealand and Australia in February 1949. At bottom of cartoon in pencil is the title 'The substitute' and text reading '3 col Leader P. Wed'. Anthony Eden toured Australia and New Zealand in February 1949. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, 380 x 560 mm

Date: 1950 - 1951

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-016

Description: Two wharfies in the process of loading cartons onto the wharf-edge watch a very smart ship's captain walking past with the smoke from his pipe floating behind him on the breeze. One of them comments in an irritated way 'It's a new company order - all smokestacks to the rear!' Docked nearby is a large ship also with smoke floating behind it. Context - The wharfies appear to be irritated by the smoke the captain's pipe is creating. The 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute was the largest and most widespread industrial dispute in New Zealand history. During the time, up to twenty thousand workers went on strike in support of waterfront workers protesting financial hardships and working conditions. Thousands more refused to handle "scab" goods. The dispute, sometimes referred to as the waterfront lockout or waterfront strike, lasted 151 daysfrom 13 February[1] to 15 July 1951. An initial caption, crossed out, reads 'Haven't seen him around before - wonder what ship he's off?' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 380 x 475 mm

Date: 1955 - 1956

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

Reference: B-184-044

Description: 'Commissionaire' PM Sid Holland holds open the door to a theatre for a small boy sucking a lollipop. Above the door are the words 'Commission Agent' a "Who-dunnit-and-how-can-we-solve-it" mystery'. The 'Programme' reads '1. Commission news, 2. Bugs Bunny Committee (very funny), 3. Travelogue - round N.Z. with a Commission, 4. Documentary - How a Commission works, Intercommission, 5. "Commission Agent"'. On another notice board are the words 'Coming this Thursday WATT's IN THE BUDGET'. Context - the May budget being presented by Finance Minister Jack Watts in 1955 or 1956. The emphasis on the word 'commission' probably refers to the 'New Zealand Monetary Commission 1955-1956'. The Monetary Commission was a Royal Commission established in March 1955 to investigate the deficiencies of the banking system and to try to display inconsistencies in Social Credit precepts. Social Credit had won 11% of the total vote in the 1954 election which upset political calculations. At bottom of cartoon in pencil is text reading '4 col Leader P. Wed' and 'Stipple (where have I heard that word before?) as indicated'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 380 x 560 mm

Date: 1952

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-025

Description: A wrestler manages to tie his opponent in knots in the ropes running round the wrestling ring; he is assisted by a sailor in the audience who demonstrates a reef knot for him. The newsclipping is the front cover of the 'Sports Post' March 1952 (exact date is not visible) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Newspaper clipping 480 x 330 mm

Date: 1950

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

Reference: C-164-051

Description: In the foreground a bowler discharges a terrific curling and bouncing ball in a cricket match. The batsman is cross-eyed with amazement and the ball is easily caught out by a laughing wicket-keeper. Text below reads 'An Ivers 'un!' Context - A tour of New Zealand by the Australian team. The text will refer to Jack Iverson, a fast bowler known for his unique "bent finger" grip. The ground is probably the Basin reserve in Wellington. Glued to the cartoon is a slip reading 'The Evening Post March 25...1950'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and blue pencil on paper glued to card, 580 x 410 mm

Date: 1955

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-052

Description: Shows a ship named 'Thermonopolae' at anchor with Prime Minister, Sid Holland, as a figurehead on the prow. A group of housewives wearing Indian feathers in their hair who represent the 'Auckland Housewives Association' throw boxes of '8/- lb Tea' from the ship into the sea. A small boat full of enraged tea merchants wearing nineteenth century coats, breeches and wigs floats helplessly nearby. Context - The name of the ship 'Thermonopolae' is a play on the name of the ship 'Thermopylae' which was designed for the China tea trade, and set speed records on her maiden voyage to Melbourne -- 63 days, still the fastest trip under sail.The cartoon is about the disequilibrium in the market by fixing prices after the war. It is a reminder of the Boston tea party of 1773 which was an act of direct action protest by the American colonists against the British Government in which they destroyed many crates of tea bricks belonging to the British East India Company on ships in Boston Harbor. Refers to a protest at the price of tea? Other Titles - Liberty Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and Chinese white on paper 380 x 555 mm

Date: 1949

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-018

Description: Glued to the top left corner is a piece of newsprint headed 'How it began' with text that reads 'Minister's comment. Controversial issues. "The volume of the protests against the broadcasts from more than one section of the community and the counter-replies in the Press made it clear that the subject matter of the broadcasts comprised involved and [probably] controversial issues" said the Minister of Education (MR. Mason) this...commenting on the cessation of the broadcast talks in the series 'How it began'. Following are four scenarios showing a teacher asking her class of children quiz questions. In the first scenario the teacher asks 'Now who made social security?' and a boy answers 'Mr Savage!'; in the second scenario the teacher says 'Correct - and the railways?' and a boy answers 'Mister Semple'. In the third scenario the teacher says '- and the Bank of New Zealand?' and a girl answers 'Mister Nash!' In the last scenario the teacher asks '- and who discovered New Zealand?' but when a boy answers 'Abel Tasman!' a Maori boy leaps to his feet and yells 'GARN! You blinking Tory!' Context - the Cartoon librarian can only surmise that the controversy sparked by this radio programme was about who discovered New Zealand - Abel Tasman or the Maori. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 385 x 495 mm

Date: 1962 - 1963

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

Reference: B-184-050

Description: In the upper frame British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, as a lion, marches proudly out of the Commonwealth Conference of September 1962 'He came out like a lion...' In the lower frame he is shown as a lamb '... and went in like a lamb!' as he enters the door of the Common Market Conference in January 1963. Context - Macmillan had made an address on 20 September 1962 attempting to explain how he saw Britain's relationship with the Commonwealth and his desired relationship with the European Common Market. 'We here in Britain - certainly my colleagues and I - reject altogether the view that Britain today is faced with the choice between the Commonwealth and Europe. That's not so, and for a very simple reason. The Commonwealth and the European Common Market are quite different kinds of organisations. Both are developing in a very dramatic way but both are quite different and the membership of one can help and not hinder the membership of the other. Harold Macmillan was very keen that Britain should join the Common Market and the French veto (Jan. 29, 1963) of Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community was a severe blow. Before Macmillan Britain had been wavering between the imperial tradition and economic realism. (ENA European Navigator) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 570 x 420 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: 1955

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-030

Description: A very small boy runs along a garden path whacking a ball with a furled umbrella, for a hockey stick. His father stops mowing the lawn to lament to his neighbour who is watering a garden strip that the boy 'had everything - Ron Jarden's pace, Jackie Dougan's side-step, Bob Scott's eye for an opening - then we went to have a look at the Indians'. Context - Ron Jarden was an All Black who played his first game in 1951 and retired in 1956. Jackie Dougan was a first five eighth who played for Petone and Onslow, and Bob Scott was also an All Black who played between 1946 and 1954. An Indian hockey team visited New Zealand in 1955. Dr. G.S. Randhawa captained the Indian Hockey Team in New Zealand and Australia during 1955. The cartoon has one slip of paper glued to the top left which reads 'The Evening Post August 6th 1955 and a second slip glued top right which reads 'Sports Post - Wellington, Threepence'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on thin card, 490 x 385 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: 1950

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-026

Description: The cartoon begins with a man saying to a group of passers by 'The Cartoon Dept. is conducting a quick Gallop on the question - is the TAB a good thing?' The first person interviewed is a 'Mother of ten' who is surrounded by children and has a husband in tow - she answers the queston with 'All things in moderation, I say!'; second is a 'Maori elder' wearing a feathered cloak who says 'Taboo!'; Next is Mr Nash who says 'Yes - No! The government, by pursuing its disastrous financial & import policy...'; then comes a 'returned soldier' who says 'I had three in the army - never again!'; next is a 'grocer' who says 'It's taking our bread out of your mouths!' and last is an 'ex-bookie' who screams 'It was an evil day the day it started!' Context - Betting on horses was taken over in 1950 by a state-run agency, the Totalisator Agency Board or TAB which explains the wrath of the ex-bookie. The TAB began in 1950 under the first National Government with Sid Holland as PM. It was a controversial subject. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 340 x 505 mm.