02202cid a2200337 a 450000100070000000500170000700800410002401900120006503300130007703500110009003500110010104000180011204200090013010000370013924500920017626000160026830000460028450600620033051800440039252008350043653000810127154502540135255500230160660000440162965000400167370000210171377300410173483000260177585600380180198400250183973510420130507094648.0860917s1978 xx nnu tn eng 1 a477902100a19780508 9956463 a735104 aANLcANLdANL aanuc1 aLemmon, Nelson,d1908-1989.4ive10aNelson Lemmon interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collectionh[sound recording]. c1978 May 8. a2 tape reels :b1 7/8 ips, mono. ;c5 in. aAccess open for research, personal copies and public use. aRecorded at his home at Port Macquarie. aMr Lemmon recalls his childhood and early life; his education at Longeman; purchase of a farm; the Cooperative Bulk handling; Norman Davis; Wheatgrowers Union; entry into Parliament; Country Party membership; Wheat Handling Board; his father's influence; his maiden speech in parliament; as assistant to Bill Scully; moving wheat east from West Australia; chaff strike; hay itch; Bill Ashley; Works and Housing; Muller; RSL; project building of war service homes; eight foot ceiling homes; Sattler design; Jennings; Allied Works; Woomera Rocket Range; Otis Lifts; Johnson Waygood; Snowy Mountain Scheme; John Dedman; use of aeroplane photography in the Snowy Scheme; use of the Defence Act for the Snowy Scheme; Land Owners Protection League, Adaminaby; purchase of land; meeting at Cooma; Lewis; Gleeson; Water Users Association. aAlso available online via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.oh-vn735104 aNelson Lemmon was Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Forrest, W.A. from 1943-1949 and for St George, N.S.W., from 1954-1955. He is probably best remembered for introducing the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority legislation.0 aTranscript (81 p.)10aLemmon, Nelson,d1908-1989vInterviews. 0aPoliticianszAustraliavInterviews.1 aPratt, Mel.4ivr0 tMel Pratt collectionw(AuCNL)3919859 0aMel Pratt collection.41uhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.oh-vn735104 aANLcORAL TRC 121/92