Municipal services

Date: 1988

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: C-172-005

Description: Shows a four-frame scene featuring Richard Prebble, who was the Post Master General in 1988. He shows that he has no need to worry about the widespread closure of local post offices around the country (a move implemented by him), because all he had to do was put his letter into an addressed envelope, hold it in the air, and a parliamentary messenger would take it away for him Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Tom Scott [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and white-out on paper, 395 x 595 mm Provenance: Purchase: Dunbar Sloane Antiquarian Book auction, Wellington, 20 March 2014; lot 379

Date: 2013

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026219

Description: Shows a man busy working on a book called "The Life and Times of Ex Hamilton City Council CEOs". Possibly refers to previous Hamilton City Council CEO Tony Marryatt. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand doctor (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0026467

Description: A woman types a letter to the editor complaining about unmown berms and advocating better integration of district health boards. While typing she tells herself 'If a Kiwi can win the Man Booker Prize, imagine what I can do with the rich tapestry of life paraded before me every day! Insightful, fascinating, uncompromising yet deep...there! Sent!' Refers to Eleanor Catton winning the Man Booker Prize with her novel 'Luminaries'. Catton's example may make a writer on the most pedestian and local subjects feel that their writing too may be famous. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026482

Description: A priest in confession lays down a list of actions before granting absolution to penitent in mayoral robes. The list involves mowing berms outside a number of churches. Auckland City Council, in order to save money, proposed in October 2013 to end the Council's policy of mowing berms outside private residences in the city and to have local owners do that task. The new policy caused much local controversy. The penitent depicted is probably the Mayor, Len Brown. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024130

Description: Shows a man sitting on a chair reading a newspaper to his young son. He explains that the census is used to plan services such as education, health, housing and transport. The son responds, 'So that's why they're in such a mess! Up till now they've been guessing!' Refers to the 2013 New Zealand Census on 5 March 2013, used as a basis to allocate billions of dollars in government spending. Participation in the census is mandatory. (Stuff.co.nz, 4 Mar 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014684

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to New Zealand's launching of the main elements of our ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) in July of 2010. The politician makes a speech warning power companies not to use the Emissions Trading Scheme as an excuse toput up prices. An adviser warns the politician that the public is not going to like these cuts in services and so the politician suggests that they blame the cuts on ETS. A great example of expediency. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1943 - 1945

By: Garrard and Company Ltd; Eade, Michael Nansen, (Dr) 1936-

Reference: Objects-0898

Description: Manufactured by Garrard & Company Limited, London. Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal awarded to the Reverend Barnardo Nansen Eade, 10 August, 1945, in Dacca, East Bengal, India, for relief work in the Bengal famine of 1943. The medal, has the Royal Cipher on the front side, with the words "Kaisar-i-Hind for Public Service in India" on the reverse side. Title supplied by Library. The medal was awarded between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality for distinguished public service in India (http://britishmilitarymedals.co.uk/kaiser-i-hind-medal). The terms of the award stipulated that the gold medal could only be awarded by decree of the reigning Sovereign, while the silver and bronze medals could be awarded by the Viceroy of India Quantity: 1 object(s). Physical Description: Gold oval medal, length 60 mm, suspended on blue ribbon with gold clasp, total length 105 mm; in black leather box with red velvet cushioning, 70 x 130 x 18 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2123 - - Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts, and the papers relating to the Bengal famine of 1943, and the official documents relating to the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal (in the name of the King-Emperor) are held in the Manuscripts Collection (reference: MS-Group-2123). Processing information: Description edited as part of Curios and Objects survey, 2022. Previous reference: Curios-045-002 Previous title: Garrard & Company Ltd :[Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal awarded to Reverend Barnardo Nansen Eade. 1945].