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Date: 1950

From: [Various cartoonists including Sir Gordon Minhinnick 1902-1992] :[Newspaper clippings of cartoons from New Zealand newspapers. 15 December 1948 to 5 September 1972.]

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Auckland Herald (Newspaper)

Reference: E-549-q-01-082

Description: Shows a couple looking at six pictures, entitled: "The house next door - to let"; "Butcher!" (butcher delivers meat to the housewife's door); "Still life" (Scotch whisky bottle and glass); "Auckland Harbour" (no ships tied up by striking workers); "Rice pudding" (good old-fashioned dessert); "Certainly Madam, we'll send them on approval this afternoon" (polite treatment from shop salesman). Published in the Auckland Herald on 10 March 1950. Other Titles - Look, John, How quaint! - No ships waiting at anchor! Quantity: 1 newspaper clipping. Physical Description: newspaper clipping, 152 x 227 mm.

Date: 1942

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Hartley, Margaret Joan, active 1987-2001

Reference: B-100-034

Description: Shows Colin Scrimgeour ("Uncle Scrim") working as a waterside worker, while his employer wonders if he should take his hat off in Scrim's presence. Three seagulls discuss how long it will take him to be promoted to Union Secretary. The cartoon refers to Colin Scrimgeour, the controller of commercial broadcasting, having made an application for membership in the Auckland Waterside Workers' Union (according to the newsclipping pasted at lower right). Extended Title - March 1942 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Minhinnick Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing and collaged newsclipping, on sheet 350 x 472 mm.