1971, English, Sound, Interview, lecture, talk edition: C.L. Aubrey Abbott interviewed by Mel Pratt in the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]. Abbott, C. L. A. (Charles Lydiard Aubrey), 1886-1975. (Interviewee)

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Physical Description
  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 240 min.) : analog, 1 7/​8 ips., half track, mono. ; 5 in.
Published
  • 1971.
Language
  • English

Edition details

Title
  • C.L. Aubrey Abbott interviewed by Mel Pratt in the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording].
Creator
  • Abbott, C. L. A. (Charles Lydiard Aubrey), 1886-1975. (Interviewee)
Other Creators
  • Pratt, Mel. (Interviewer)
Published
  • 1971.
Physical Description
  • 1 sound tape reel (ca. 240 min.) : analog, 1 7/​8 ips., half track, mono. ; 5 in.
Series
Part Of
  • Mel Pratt collection
Subjects
Summary
  • Abbott, a former Federal politician, describes growing up at Hunters Hill; Wingan; Murrulla; King's School; Joe Byrne and Faithfull's Creek; being a jackaroo at Gunnedah; "Albany Downs"; "Mt Hutton" life as a swagman; Tommy Ryan; Oxford Downs; Nellie Melba; New South Wales Mounted Police; German New Guinea; 12th Light Horse; Gallipoli; General Allenby; Beersheba; Lawrence of Arabia; Bruce and the Arbitration Bill; Theodore and Mungana; Dr Page; Darwin; Murranji stock route; Japanese raid on Darwin; Major-General Blake; the Americans as allies; millionaires tour on the "Franconia"; Barton; Deakin; Curtin; Reid; Fisher; King O'Malley; Frank Anstey; Hughes; Bruce; Curtin; Menzies; Country Party; Fadden; McEwan; Theodore; Banjo Paterson; Remounts; Kipling; Somerset Maugham.
Biography
  • Abbott held the seat of Gwydir for the National Country Party from 1925 to 1929 and was Minister for Home Affairs in the Bruce-Page government of 1928-1929. He was Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1937-1946.
Notes
Numbering Note
  • Timed summary (6 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 64 leaves)
Access Conditions
  • Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
Language
  • English
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