William Hudson interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2239487
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Hudson, William, Sir, 1896-1978, 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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- 1971 Feb. 23
- 1 tape reel (ca. 118 min.) : 1 7/8 ips., mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Mel Pratt collection.
- Summary:
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Sir William Hudson, Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, describes the main features of the Snowy River Scheme; the history of how the Scheme came into operation in the Snowy Mountains Scheme; land purchase for the Scheme; Thomas Playford; statutory authorities; the Advisory Committee of the scheme; the Snowy Mountains Council; alterations to the original plans for the Scheme; power production; Lake Eucumbene; irrigation during drought; technical problems of the Scheme; recruitment of skilled labour; Scientific Services Laboratories, Cooma; industrial relations; equality between "old" and "new" Australians; nationalist friction; industrial safety.
- Biography/History:
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William Hudson was born at Nelson, New Zealand in 1876, and was the Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme from 1949 to 1967.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at the National Library.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221547311
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 51 leaves).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Pratt, Mel, -1986, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Mel Pratt collection.
This collection contains 99 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2041 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1971
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