Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :"Defence H.Q. say they can probably blow all bridges and tunnels, but boiling oil will be difficult if Marsden Point keeps closing down". Evening Post. 6 February 1985.

Date
1985
By
Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989
Reference
B-136-427
Description

Two men, one from the Ministry of Defence, are discussing the country's defence strategy in the event that New Zealand is not part of the ANZUS alliance. New Zealand had put strain on the alliance by taking an anti-nuclear stand, which the U.S. could not adhere to. The two men are contemplating archaic defence methods including bows and arrows, 'non-nuclear missile launchers' and boiling oil. The reference to Marsden Point as the source of boiling oil refers to the constant shut-downs at the Marsden Point oil refinery.

Extended Title - Contingency plan for N.Z. defence if ANZUS folds

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 345 x 380 mm

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Part of
Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988] / Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Cartoons for the Evening Post, 1985]
Format
1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink and letratone on paper, 345 x 380 mm
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