painter and cartoonist, was political cartoonist on the Labor Daily . He also contributed cartoons and caricatures to the Bulletin , e.g. 'New Hosiery for Rat-frightened Girls’ (girl holding up her skirt to reveal stockings with cats painted on them), 12 May 1923, 14: included in list of Bulletin artists (Mitchell Library [ML]). The papers of Sir Eric Spooner MP (ML) include several cartoons by Dowman (all with Spooner in them), the best probably being the fat men ('Banks’ 'Mortgage Coy’) mounted on the back of a thin exhausted farmer, with Spooner on the front whipping him along with a whip labelled 'Farmer’s [ sic ] Relief Bill’ (other cartoons featuring Spooner listed in Will Mahony entry).

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Writers:

Kerr, Joan

Date written:

1996

Last updated:

2007