Jack Murray interviewed by Suzanne Lunney [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2092333
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Murray, J.K. (Jack Keith), 1889-1980, 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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- 1974 Jan. 14-18
- 3 tape reels (ca. 550 min.) : 1 7/8 ips ; 5 in.
- Summary:
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Colonel J.K. Murray, former Principal, Queensland Agricultural College, Professor of Agriculture, University of Queensland and Administrator of Papua New Guinea following WWII, speaks of family background & education; US & Canada study tour; Hawkesbury & Gatton Agricultural Colleges; marriage; Bren Gun carrier accident; Sydney University studies & Regiment; Adjutant, accompanying troops to England; AIF service; Australian Army Veterinary Corps, France; GAC & University of Queensland; Rowe's; Depression; Conlon, Madgwick; PNG survey, 1944; Ida Leeson; Australian School of Pacific Administration Library; Directorate of Research in Civil Affairs; PNG living conditions; native production; local cooperatives, Ceylon; LHQ School of Civil Affairs; CEW Bean; native IQ testing; Guadacanal; Manus; equipment disposal; treatment of natives; English teaching; mission schools; supplies; district visits; payback killings; leg irons; war compensation; Legislative Council; relations with Aust. Govt.; grants; climate; social life; Pidgin English; Papua & New Guinea; legislation; health services; PNG defences; labour shortages; native cooperatives, trade stores; Aust. labour; diseases; currency; banks; mining; vegetable production; Chinese; livestock; Aust. landholders; native local govt.; head-hunting, cannibalism; cargo cults; gaoling; German administration; judicial system; Royal Commission on Timber leases; Ward; Halligan; Lambert; Papua-New Guinea Act, 1949; Spender; Hasluck; Univ. of Qld Senate; volcanoes; Japanese war atrocities; PNG political development; Karavat cocoa; coffee, tea; Japanese suicide group; aid to PNG.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at the home of Colonel Murray, St Lucia, Qld. between 14 and 18 January 1974.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-193572803
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript available (typescript, 179 leaves)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Lunney, Suzanne, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2044 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1974
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