William McKell interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2239138
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- McKell, William, Sir, 1891-1985, 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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- 1971 Apr. 29
- 1 tape reel (ca. 53 min.) : 1 7/8 ips., mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Mel Pratt collection.
- Summary:
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Sir William McKell, former Governor General, speaks about the steps taken to set in motion the Snowy Mountains Scheme; agitation for the diversion of the Snowy as an electricity development project; Rendell, Tritton and Palmer; speech at Cooma; report of the 1944 Committee; objections by the Victorian government to the Scheme; riparian rights of States; Mr Chifley; the Scheme as part of Defence arrangements; Nelson Lemmon; Sir William Hudson; conservation within the Snowy area; the Opposition's attitude to the Scheme; McKell's speech given at the dinner in honour of Sir William Hudson; Kosciusko State Park; erosion; leases to graziers; Kosciusko State Park Act.
- Biography/History:
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Sir William McKell was Governor General of Australia from 1947-1953 and wartime Premier of New South Wales.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at his home in Sydney, N.S.W..
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221551690
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 20 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Pratt, Mel, -1986, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Mel Pratt collection.
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- Until 2041 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1971
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