02830cid a2200337 a 450000100070000000500170000700800410002401900120006503300230007703500110010004000230011104200090013404300120014310000580015524500930021326000190030630000410032550600620036651800460042852013980047453000630187254501720193555500500210760000650215765000380222265000400226070000290230077300410232983000260237085600960239672807820191203161025.0860911m19751975xx nnnn t eng 1 a477341220a19750304a19750305 a728078 aANLbengcANLdANL aanuc au-at---1 aOpperman, H. F.q(Hubert Ferdinand),d1904-1996.4ive10aHubert Opperman interviewed by Mel Pratt in the Mel Pratt collectionh[sound recording]. c1975 Mar. 4-5. a3 tape reels (ca. 585 min.) ;c5 in. aAccess open for research, personal copies and public use. aRecorded at his office in Melbourne, Vic. aSir Hubert describes growing up in the country; learning to ride a bicycle; working at the "Herald"; Frank Kelynarck; Keith Murdock; appointment to the Post Office at Malvern; Andy Fletcher; Percy Cerutty; post office bicycles; cycle competition; Oakleigh West Cycling Club; Bill and George Costello; road conditions; racing; Navigation Dept.; John King Davis; Willis Island; Jack McConville; Bruce Small; Melbourne Exhibition; Golden Lap Race; Warrnambool; Melbourne Motordrome; Corry; League of Victorian Wheelmen; Dunlop Grand Prix; Tour de France; Press notices; Sydney-Melbourne race; European races in 1928; Malvern Star publicity; accidents; Kalgoorlie to Perth record; Land End-John O'Groats race; Francis Birtles; Billy Read; Herb Elliott Snr; hazards of the outback; Hay diet; Dick Crossley and running; Malvern Star business; entry into Air Force; Andy Swan; Champion; maintaining discipline in the Air Force; Breddan; retirement from racing; politics; Moorabbin airport; People's Freedom Movement; Federal Member for Corio; Menzies; Chifley; Dedman; Joe Gullett; strain of Parliamentary life; experience as Whip; Archie Cameron; Phil McBride; Berry; Ted Peters; Mullens; DLP; Shipping and Transport; Evans; Deakin; Immigration; Prasad case; Menzies' resignation; Alan Fairhall; Holt; Dame Zara Holt; Menzies' cabinet; Gorton; Sneddon; Malcolm Fraser; Waller; Malta; Heath; Mintoff. aAlso available onlineuhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-214897809 aSir Hubert held the Federal House of Representatives' seat of Corio, Victoria, from 1949-1967 and was Commissioner for Malta 1967-1972. He was also a champion cyclist. aTimed summary (37 p.) and transcript (213 p.)10aOpperman, H. F.q(Hubert Ferdinand),d1904-1996vInterviews. 0aDiplomatszAustraliavInterviews. 0aPoliticianszAustraliavInterviews.1 aPratt, Mel,d-1986.4ivr0 tMel Pratt collectionw(AuCNL)3919859 0aMel Pratt collection.41zNational Library of Australia digitised itemuhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-214897809xfulltext