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Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-387

Description: This cartoon features the Mayors of Wellington and Auckland and Auckland's problem with gas. Frank Kitts is giving a cup labelled The Windy City to Dove-Meyer Robinson who is carrying a gas mask. Behind Kitts are flags of the Wellington Festival 73 and behind Robinson are the Harbour Bridge and sea. Other Titles - The Windy City Other Titles - Festival Wellington 73 Extended Title - Hysteria over gas? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone, newspaper clipping and crayon, 286 x 396 mm

Date: 1975

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-697

Description: This cartoon is about Auckland Mayor Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson's plan to have a rapid rail and bus service in Auckland derailed by Wellington bureaucrats. The cartoon also shows Auckland beating Wellington in the Ranfurly Shield. The lower scenes feature an angry Dove-Meyer but the last scene shows him negotiating for Wellington's approval by doing a deal including the Ranfurly Shield and Bryan Williams (rugby player) and John Walker (athlete). The system was never adopted Label on verso dated Thur11/9/75 Other Titles - Auckland proposed rapid rail and bus system is a no no Other Titles - Auckland proposed rapid rail and bus system is a yes yes Extended Title - He's right of course - last week Auckland foiled another Wellington-based plot to deprive it - so Wellington took revenge - but we might be prepared to negotiate Inscriptions: Pencil dated lower right hand corner 11/9/75 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 322 x 378 mm