Minister for Trade, Federal Government of Australia [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorDawkins, John Sydney, 1947-; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionInterview with John Sydney Dawkins, Minister for Trade, Federal Government of Australia. Introduction -- Summary -- Biography (see collateral) -- Education, Scotch College 1957-64, impressions of school, masters, philosophy of private schooling -- Interests - singing, drama, president of drama society Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia -- University of W.A. -- Student politics -- Student Representative for Senate U.W.A. 2 years -- Political process -- C. Y. O'Connor descendant -- Tangey redistribution, Member for Fremantle 1977 -- Restoration of home in Barnett Street -- Conservation, progress in Fremantle -- West End -- Customs Building -- Town planning for 1987 and afterwards -- Inner city living -- Education and youthImprint1985Collation1 sound cassette (50 min.) + Guide to contents (4 leaves) + Collateral (12 leaves)Series Title Scotch College Oral History ProjectLanguageEnglishDate Published1985NotesInterview conducted by Margaret Howroyd on 28th June 1985 Access: OpenContent NoteSUPPORT MATERIAL: Photocopies of: Newspaper clippings "Freo people" (2 leaves), "Federal Minister sets up Fremantle Office" (1 leaf), "MHR's house was condemned" (1 leaf), "Dawkin's axe" (1 leaf) , "John Sydney Dawkins" (1 leaf), "Dawkins stakes future on rolling private schools" (1 leaf), "Labor fails to win Catholic accord" (1 leaf), "Anger is the spur for John Dawkins" (1 leaf), "Schools: Labor to reassure Catholics" (1 leaf), "Dawkins sees not one but two 'lost generations'" (1 leaf); Members of House of Representatives since 1901. Division of Fremantle [extract from Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia. 20th ed. 1978] (1 leaf); See Also: Fremantle City Library Local History Collection Pamphlet File [B/DAWKINS]; Who's who in AustraliaDewey ClassOH/DAWAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000220982LocationOral History Collection

PeopleJohn Sydney DawkinsSubjectArchitecture - Customs buildingsHistoric buildings - Conservation and restorationPlanning - GeneralParliamentary RepresentativesCollectionOral History Collection

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