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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"Well... here goes... better now than later when he's reall...

Date: 1984

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-0024873

Description: Shows Jim Gerard standing on a stool beside a lion with his fingers crossed. While behind the lion is Derek Quigley poking the lion with a pin. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The PM had called an early election but had underestimated the opposition within his own party from people like Derek Quigley'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :'Election diary'. 9 July 1984

Date: 1984

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-0024875

Description: Shows a photo album with diary entries by politicians campaigning in the 1984 general elections - Rob Muldoon, David Lange, Bruce Beetham, and Bob Jones. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'A light-hearted view of the election as it progressed. Note the reference to Bob Jones was in response to the fact that he had a spat with a press photographer and had banned them from his meetings'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :'Devaluation' 'Reds under the bed' 'The real issues'. 2 Jul...

Date: 1984

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-0024874

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon pumping up two large balloons ('Davaluation' and 'Reds under the bed') while David Lange is getting squeezed out holding a much smaller balloon ('The real issues'). Accompanying ntoe from cartoonist states 'As the election got underway the PM tried to raise the usual non-issues this time raising the spectre of a Labour devaluation and what that might mean and the old hoary chestnut of the communists in the unions'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :'Early election gamble'. 16 July 1984

Date: 1984

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-0024876

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon literally smouldering after his canon has backfired on him. In the mean time David Lange is joyously jumping about waving a flag 'Victory at last'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Self explanatory! Labour finally wins power..'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"How does that old saying go..? 'An election in the bush is...

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

Reference: DCDL-0024877

Description: Shows Labour Party leader David Lange left holding numerous opinion polls whilst Rob Muldoon runs away holding the 1984 cup. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'This was the cartoon drawn for the alternative scenario of a National victory'. Not published Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"It's amazing how easy he is to control during election yea...

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024962

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon feeds Jim Knox (a chained gorilla) peanuts. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The Labour movement found themselves boxed at General wage order time due to their reluctance to do anything that might harm labours chances in election year. The "gorilla" is Jim Knox, FOL President'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"One more false detail... just one more false deal..." 1 Ju...

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024969

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon lighting a canon (Credibility Buster #1) which is aimed at David Lange on his campaign platform. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The election campaign was underway and Labour opened debate on devaluation of the dollar which was immediately countered by Muldoon. Labours standing took a knock'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :"And now let me reveal Labour's three-bob election winning ...

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024970

Description: Shows David Lange presenting three missiles (Robert #1 Bob Hawkes, Robert #2 Bob Jones, and Robert #3 Rob Muldoon). Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The Labour campaign was running on two themes; how well the Aussie Labour government under Bob Hawke was doing and how bad Rob Muldoon's record was. The other "Robert" was Bob Jones and the NZ Party who were lambasting National at the same time from a different philosophical direction on the right'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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