Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Cartoons for the Evening Post, 1988]

Date: 1988

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

Reference: B-136-781

Description: Shows Prime Minister, David Lange and Minister of Finance, Roger Douglas, sailing a yacht called 'New Zealand' through great waves in 'Cyclone Polla'. David Lange shouts to Roger Douglas that the wind seems to have changed. Refers to increasing concerns about the effects of the economic policies of Rogernomics on New Zealand by the public and also by parts of the Labour government, including David Lange. 'Cyclone Polla' is probably Cyclone Bola which struck New Zealand between February and March, 1988 killing 3 people. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper, 320 x 480 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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

Reference: B-136-759

Description: Shows Prime Minister, David Lange, watching some pigeons on the windowsill. He says to himself that he will have to get rid of them as they keep saying 'coup'. Refers to Roger Douglas, Finance Minister, and his followers in the Backbone Club who were trying to depose the prime minister at this time. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on thin card, 320 x 480 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-776

Description: In four cameos a reporter asks Prime Minister and Minister of Education, David Lange, what he intends to do about the school cleaners' strike and the teacher stopwork. David Lange tells him that he sees it as industrial and not educational ans so as Prime Minister he has instructed himself as Minister of Education not to get involved in a demarcation dispute with the Minister of Labour. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on paper, 322 x 483 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-783

Description: Shows three different reactions to the news that there has been a baby boom in 1987 and that 55,248 births were registered that year, the highest since 1961. Prime Minister, David Lange is delighted because he thinks it means that young people have faith in the future of New Zealand. Teachers look worried and hope that the teacher-pupil ration will be down by 1992 and Finance Roger Douglas is pleased because of the extra tax potential. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on paper, 320 x 480 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-757

Description: Prime Minister, David Lange, in four cameos, is shown in an agony over the unemployment issue. He walks round and round in circles and in the last cameo is in an even worse agony as he realises that he himself could be out of a job if Labour loses the 1990 election. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, chinese white, letratone and crayon on thin card, 322 x 480 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-756

Description: The scene is a pub with a TAB. A man is holding a newspaper with a headline about New Zealanders drinking less and his companion explains his theory about why alcohol consumption is declining. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, chinese white, letratone and crayon on paper, 322 x 480 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-777

Description: A man has marched into his bank manager's office and is haggling with him over the interest rate he will be charged after an economic consultant advised that people should shop around for lower interest rates. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 photocopy Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-784

Description: Shows Minister of Labour, Stan Rodger, sitting relaxed at his desk as yelling protesters pass by his window. The protest banners say 'Lay off C.S.U.' and 'Stop the State Sector Bill'. The man to whom he is talking looks perturbed but Stan Rodger advises him to take no notice as these people protest over nothing and he should know as he used to be one of them. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: 1 photocopy, A3 size Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-792

Description: Shows an office scene with a number of workers sitting at their desks. A man walks between the desks with a pile of papers and a cigarette and is whacked violently on the back of the head by Stiggins who has declared himself a smoke-free zone. Comment on the beginnings of strong awareness about the dangers of smoking. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Letratone, crayon and ink on paper, 320 x 485 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1988

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-136-772

Description: Shows Finance Minister, Roger Douglas, weeping as Prime Minister, David Lange, flattens a 'flat tax package' with a huge sledge hammer. In the background stand two couples punning on the word 'flat'; one says it is a 'flat denial' and the other says 'flat-tery will get you nowhere'. Refers to David Lange's refusing to accept a flat tax package from Roger Douglas. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on paper, 322 x 483 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.