1971, English, Sound, Interview, lecture, talk edition: William Dunk interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]. Dunk, William Ernest Sir, 1897-1984. (Interviewee)

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Physical Description
  • 1 tape reel : 1 7/​8 ips., mono. ; 5 in.0\
Published
  • 1971 May 25.
Language
  • English

Edition details

Title
  • William Dunk interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording].
Creator
  • Dunk, William Ernest Sir, 1897-1984. (Interviewee)
Other Creators
  • Pratt, Mel. (Interviewer)
Published
  • 1971 May 25.
Physical Description
  • 1 tape reel : 1 7/​8 ips., mono. ; 5 in.0\
Series
Part Of
  • Mel Pratt collection
Subjects
Summary
  • Sir William Dunk, an administrator, spoke of beginning his career in the Commonwealth Public Service; his appointment to Rabaul; Adelaide during the Depression; the Commonwealth Bank; Stuart Macfarlane; the Treasury during World War II; the "phoney war"; Sinclair-Blamey controversy; reverse lend-lease; Macarthur; supply and works councils; Mr Menzies; Mr Chifley; Mr Drakeford; Trans-Australia Airlines; Australian Amalgamated Wireless; Norman Makin; John Dedman; CSIRO; Dept. of External Affairs; Dr. Evatt; Public Service Board; recruitment of the Public Service; post war accommodation in Canberra; Boyer Report; women in the 3rd Division; Government's retrenchment policy; staff turnover; Public Accounts Committee; Prof. Bland; Depts. of Treasury and Labour and National Service; inquiry into the operation of the Public Service; Hoover Commission; Morshead Committee; returned soldiers preference; Boyer Committee; training; promotion by merit academic qualifications; Langker; John Pinner; Grainger; Castieau; Galvin; British Phosphates Commission.
Biography
  • Sir William was one of the leading figures in Australia's public administration.
Notes
Numbering Note
  • Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 29 leaves)
Access Conditions
  • Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
Language
  • English
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