Lindesay Clark interviewed by Alan Hodgart [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2344180
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Clark, G. Lindesay (Gordon Lindesay), 1896-1986, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1975
- 2 sound tape reels (ca. 480 min.)
- Summary:
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Sir Lindesay Clark talks about early life; father's work as mine manager for Mount Lyell Mines; history of tin fields of north-east coast of Tasmania; education at Launceston Church of England Grammar School, University of Tasmania and Melbourne University where he obtained master's degree and became independent lecturer in mining; World War 1; Depression; work as consulting engineer; economic aspects of use of gold; appointment as Managing Director of Gold Mines of Australia and Technical Managing Director of Western Mining Corporation Ltd., work in World War II as Deputy Controller of Mineral Production; goldmining in Bendigo; E.C. Dyason; W.S. Robinson; mechanisation of mining; discovery of bauxite; Lasseter's Reef; iron ore export embargo; Western Mining Corporation and Alcoa amalgamation.
He also talks about Mr Bill Morgan; nickel discoveries of 1960's; how share issues were made; conservation versus mining; government mineral policy; troubles with stock exchange; Australia participation in minerals industry; circumstances of increased Australian share holding in Western Mining Corporation; gold standard economic situation; history and development of companies he has been associated with.
- Biography/History:
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Sir Lindesay Clark was born January 7, 1896, Melbourne. Educated C.E.G.S. Launceston, Universities of Tasmania and Melbourne. Chairman Western Mining Corporation Ltd., Alcoa of Aust. Pty ltd., Broken Hill South Ltd., Central Morseman Gold Corp. N.L., Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie (Aust.) Ltd., Director North Broken Hill Ltd.
- Notes:
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-215040605
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and corrected transcript (typescript, 64 leaves).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hodgart, Alan, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2045 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1975
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