John Hill (cartoonist)

John Cecil Hill (1889-1974) was a New Zealand cartoonist and artist, usually referred to as J.C. Hill. He was born in Sheffield and worked as a 'tea planter in Ceylon and a commercial turtle hunter' before moving to New Zealand.[1] He was the Auckland Star's first cartoonist, holding the position 1927 to 1952. His work appeared in Tatler, the Bulletin and Time.[2] He served in the First World War and held a number of military positions in New Zealand after the war, before becoming a professional cartoonist.[2]

References
  1. "John Hill | New Zealand Cartoon Archive". www.cartoons.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. "ATL: Unpublished Collections". tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2019-02-28.


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