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

Reference: B-134-562

Description: This cartoon features Deputy Prime Minister Hugh Watt as Roman Emperor Nero, playing the violin while a container ship burns in the background after FOL head Tom Skinner blamed him for problems with container shipping. 1973 cartoon filed with 1974 ones Other Titles - Waterside handlers' music. Extended Title - Delays in ironing out container problems in Auckland were the fault of the Minister of Labour (Mr Watt), according to the president of the Federation of Labour (Mr Skinner). Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 296 x 396 mm

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-134-485

Description: This cartoon features Deputy Prime Minister Hugh Watt asking British Prime Minister Ted Heath to support New Zealand against French bomb tests in the Pacific. A sign on the wall used to say 'The Commonwealth Before All Else' and this has now been altered to read 'The Commonmarket Before All Else'. Ted Heath has his arm around Pompidou who is lighting a bomb with his cigar. The are tied together with ropes labelled EEC and Trade. Published in the Sports Post Other Titles - The Commonmarket Before All Else. E.E.C. Trade. Extended Title - 'Whatever happened to the old family ties?' 'Absolutely nothing, old boy, the jolly old ties are still there - just a slight change of family.' Inscriptions: bottom right - Neville Lodge '73 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 385 x 310 mm

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-134-765

Description: This cartoon shows new Prime Minister Kirk and his deputy Hugh Watt discussing the problems the new Labour Government faces. Through the window Leader of the Opposition Marshall and his deputy Muldoon are looking on smugly. 1973 cartoon filed with those from 1975 Other Titles - What to do about Springbok Tour? Other Titles - Unions action over bomb test Other Titles - What to do about Springbok tour? Other Titles - What to do about French bomb test? Other Titles - Hart disruption plans Other Titles - Peace media plans Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 260 x 316 mm

Date: 1974

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

Reference: B-134-640

Description: This cartoon relates to the poor state of Wellington airport and shows Prime Minister Kirk arriving at Wellington airport. As he gets off the plane he starts to make a speech about aid for airport facilities before he realises he is in Wellington, not a developing country Exhibited in 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington: Celebrating the life and works of cartoonist Nevile Lodge' exhibition of cartoons By Nevile Lodge on Wellington topics over the period 1943-1988, curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive for the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, and exhibited at the Museum from 25 May to August 2004. Published in book 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington' by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive, 2004. Extended Title - Mr Kirk is expected to arrive at Wellington airport tonight Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 286 x 394 mm