Andrew Smith interviewed by Rob Willis in the Voices of the bush oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4700412
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Smith, Andrew, 1947-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2009
- 2 sound files (ca. 97 min.)
- Series:
- Voices of the bush oral history project.
- Summary:
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Andrew Smith talks about his education; his career with the Prison's department in W.A. where he rose to the rank of Assistant Director; his move to the Dept. of Health and career within this section of government; his role in local politics and time as Mayor of East Fremantle; seeing the need for a local independent newspaper in the Fremantle area. He discusses the formation of his newspaper 'The Fremantle Herald' and difficulties experienced in the early years; distribution, advertising and the most popular sections.
- Notes:
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- Recorded by Olya Willis.
- Summary accompanied by photographs and sample copies of the Perth Voice and Fremantle Herald.
- Recorded on 18 August 2009 at Fremantle, W.A.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary available (5 p.)
- Subject:
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- Smith, Andrew, 1947- -- Interviews
- Fremantle Herald (W.A.)
- Publishers and publishing -- Western Australia -- Interviews
- Prisons -- Western Australia -- Officials and employees
- Prison administration -- Western Australia
- Local government -- Western Australia -- East Fremantle
- Municipal officials and employees -- Western Australia -- East Fremantle
- Newspapers -- Western Australia -- Fremantle -- History
- Fremantle (W.A.) -- Newspapers
- Occupation:
- Publishers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Willis, Rob, 1944-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Voices of the bush oral history project.
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- Until 2079 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2009
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