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Latitude
-30.748889
Longitude
121.465833
Start Date
1907-01-01
End Date
1907-01-01

Description

Sources

ID
tba249

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/harry-w-bennett
Birth Place
Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
Biography
cartoonist, was born in Kalgoorlie WA, but moved to New Zealand at an early age. He first broke into print at the age of 13, doing two political cartoons per week for the Christchurch Spectator . After drawing for most of the NZ papers, he returned to Australia in 1927 and did freelance cartoons for the Sunday Sun , Bulletin , Sydney Mail , Women’s Weekly , Woman’s Mirror , Man , etc. His work also appeared in London and New York papers. He was aged 30 in 1937 when a brief biography appeared in Man . Possibly Henry William Bennett, active in New Zealand during 1941-1945. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. c.1907
Summary
Early 20th century West Australian-born newspaper cartoonist who moved to New Zealand at an early age and who began his career aged 13 contributing political cartoons to New Zealand's Christchurch Spectactor. Bennett's work also appeared in London and New York publications as well as a number of Sydney papers including the Sunday Sun and the Sydney Mail.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed