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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 20. 29th August 1973

Cocktails With the Fascists

Cocktails With the Fascists

Photo of Sandy King

Sandy King. Enough said.

The South African Consulate hasn't got many friends left these days, judging by the attendance at a recent cocktail party at Consul-General Philip's residence, 2 Lower Watt St., Wadestown (phone 42-867). But although the numbers were sparse an interesting assortment of people turned up.

Representing the right-wing rump of the National Party were ex-Defence Minister Allan McCready, Bob Talbot(South Canterbury), Bill Young (Miramar) and Ken Comber (Wellington Central) who was accompanied by his majority.

The Rugby Union was well represented by unsuccessful All Black coach Ivan Vodanovich, Tom Morrison (who manages a menswear shop with Vodanovich in Featherston St.), former All Black Bob Scott, and Ralph Love who objected to being called 'Unele' by some of the spectators present.

Several prominent Wellington newspaper hacks attended, especially from "The Dominion". There was "Dominion" editor Jack Kelleher, former Sports Editor Alex Veysey, "Evening Post" 'Special Features' writer Gabriel David, Tony Farrington of the "Sunday Times", Barry Jordan of the NZBC, and the new editor of the "Listener" Ian Cross.

Of course no piss-up at the South African Consulate would be complete without the local President of the Friends of South Africa, Jock Taylor, and the Vic campus' most obnoxious right-winger, Sandy King. Finally the Anglican Vicar of Petone, the Rev. I. H. Tweddell, turned up with his wife who was most upset to be photographed.

Photo of Ken Comber and Trevor Richards

Extreme right Ken Comber. Left - (in the darkness) Trevor Richards.

Photo of Bill Young and another man

Left - Bill Young. At the time of writing of these captions, no one in the office, knows who the other Boer-lovers are Can you identify them for us?

Fat Freddy's Cat cartoon