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Lynch, James, 1947-:Aground on Baring Heads! 2 June 1981
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-0022080
Description: A ship named 'Wages policy' has run aground against the heads of Jim Knox, leader of the Federation of Labour and David Thorpe, leader of the C.S.U. (probably C.T.U. = Council of Trade Unions) A tug named 'Further Wage Talks' chugs towards the ship; in it are PM Rob Muldoon and Minister of Labour Jim Bolger. Context: The 'Pacific Charger' had run aground on Baring Head in Wellington harbour and was proving difficult to salvage. At the same time the government's wages policy was in trouble. The bare "heads" of the 'CSU' and FOL are David Thorpe and Jim Knox. Jim Bolger, Minister of Labour, is with Muldoon. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:End of the holiday. 2 February 1982
Date: 1982
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-0022115
Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon returning from a holiday to find his house, which represents New Zealand, in ruins. Context: The P.M. had returned to work to face a heap of troubles piling up. Hatfield's Beach was his holiday home location. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Lynch, James, 1947-:"I need a $10 wage rise because of inflation!" 25 May 1981
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-0022079
Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon leaving a taxpayer bewildered by numbers as he tricks him into accepting the current wage level. Context: The wage round was underway. The government kept a tight lid on wage increases and Muldoon was a master at manipulating figures to his own ends. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).