Hal Eyre 1920's-1930's Original Cartoons

Hal Eyre photo taken by Noel Maitland from State Library of Queensland.

A selection of original cartoons by Australian cartoonist Hal Eyre (born 1875 -?).  Eyre commented in early twentieth century Australian magazine Lone Hand about his ambitions as a cartoonist:

"I wanted badly to become a cartoonist on a daily paper, and applied to the Observer , which I think was the first Australian daily to print cartoons regularly. The Observer , which belongs to the Courier Co., had unfortunately run into a libel action over a cartoon not long before, and had dropped that feature, so the prospect was not encouraging. My proposal was turned down, but I told the managing Director that I would be their cartoonist eventually. Later on I tried again and was appointed, and drew for that paper for a number of years. About 1908 I came to Sydney and took up my present position at the Daily Telegraph."

Rachel and the Stranger - Phil Belbin Film Adaption

During 1948 and 1949 Phil Belbin produced comic adaptions of RKO Radio pictures for K G Murray magazine Cavalcade. Adaptions included Return of the Badman, Fort Apache, Magic Town, Night Song, Rachel and the Stranger, The Bishop's Wife,The Velvet Touch, If You Knew Suzie, The Miracle of the Bells and Out of the Past.

Belbin's adaption of Out of the Past.

Belbin's adaption of Magic Town.

Minus Five and the Mountain of Gold - Peter Chapman

One of Australia's most prolific cartoonists Peter Chapman produced hundreds of comics over a two decade career including long runs on The Phantom Ranger and The Shadow for Frew Comics. Illustrations below are from a Chapman illustrated children's book, Minus Five and the Mountain of Gold, published in 1974, by Golden Press in Sydney. Minus Five refers to a deep sea analyser used to analyse the ocean floor. Author Victor Barnes also wrote another little golden book Barrier Reef Adventures of Minus Five, illustrated by Walter Stackpool.