Leslie Bury interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 724037
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Bury, Leslie, 1913-1986, 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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- 1975 Nov. 10-14
- 1 tape reel : 1 7/8 ips., mon. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Mel Pratt collection.
- Summary:
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The Hon. Leslie Bury, politican, briefly talks of his childhood and university days; the University Conservative Association; Alfred Davidson; Bank of NSW; Mills; Chifley; colleagues at the Bank of NSW; Dept of External Affairs; Dunk; John Burton; Dept of Post-War Reconstruction; housing problems in Canberra; devaluation of pound in 1949; petrol rationing; bank nationalisation; Roland Wilson; Alan Brown; John Dedman; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; entry into politics; Frederick Sherger; Indonesia; as Minister for Air and Minister assisting the Treasury; speech made on the Common Market; Menzies' call for Bury's resignation; British preference system Holt; Dept of Housing; Jim Nimmo; Housing Loans Insurance Corporation; Labor and National Service; Alfred Monk; Air Pilots' Tribunal; trade unions; George Slater; Seamen 's Union; National Service call-up; margins case; Sir Richard Kirby; Harry Bland; Monk; Holt as PM; Gorton; Paul Hasluck; McMahon; Treasury; AIDC; Foreign Affairs.
- Biography/History:
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Leslie Bury made a distinguished contribution to the political and economic life of Australia spanning a career of 40 years. He was Member for Wentworth in the Federal House of Representatives from 1956-1974.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at his home in Sydney, N.S.W.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221573877
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and transcript (45 p.).
- 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 2045 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1975
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