Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991:Gee Quiz!! [1949?]

Glued to the top left corner is a piece of newsprint headed 'How it began' with text that reads 'Minister's comment. Controversial issues. "The volume of the protests against the broadcasts from more than one section of the community and the counter-replies in the Press made it clear that the subject matter of the broadcasts comprised involved and [probably] controversial issues" said the Minister of Education (MR. Mason) this...commenting on the cessation of the broadcast talks in the series 'How it began'. Following are four scenarios showing a teacher asking her class of children quiz questions. In the first scenario the teacher asks 'Now who made social security?' and a boy answers 'Mr Savage!'; in the second scenario the teacher says 'Correct - and the railways?' and a boy answers 'Mister Semple'. In the third scenario the teacher says '- and the Bank of New Zealand?' and a girl answers 'Mister Nash!' In the last scenario the teacher asks '- and who discovered New Zealand?' but when a boy answers 'Abel Tasman!' a Maori boy leaps to his feet and yells 'GARN! You blinking Tory!' Context - the Cartoon librarian can only surmise that the controversy sparked by this radio programme was about who discovered New Zealand - Abel Tasman or the Maori.

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 385 x 495 mm