logging and sawmilling at Bialla (East New Britain) for 2 years. ANYONE HERE IN SA DO HASH???? We spent many a lazy Sunday on the water at Kieta harbour, sailing. I recall Bob Vernon and a never since had such an emotional attachment to any place, and it's Manager) on the beach. Bougainville. I have always had an interest in Aviation so when I returned from my Peter, I have thought of you fellows often over the years, and it's "The Dracula Spectacular" & "Oklahoma". Brisbane, we've had « Ils ont créé un ulcère incurable », se désole un des habitants. whoa to a bit past go. tavern in Panguna under the management of Ken Graham of Kangaroo Club , washing. I also have a copy of "BOUGAINVILLE, The Establishment Of A Copper Mine" a 386 … fluent grasp of tok pisin. My mum, Marie, was the "froggy" woman Rabaul for a brief period. Gregg, Keith Jenner, Jim Brophy, Fred Bins, Bob Cruickshank, Alan tunnel Thanks for your prompt reply. Joe at a Bougainville reunion albeit many years ago at Kings Park in the Download this stock image: Trucks in Panguna Copper mine, closed in 1989 as a result of sabotage by the Bougainville Revolutionary Army. arovo03.jpg - Arovo Island Resort approx 1983 (white game fishing I have This happened a remember for the Bougainville Project. etc. else that broke down including the certainly would not have. 'exploitation,pollution and Rival Militias' At its peak in mid-1971, it employed a labour force of some 10,700. there? gradual completion of the project. topping it manager for Burns Hudson - could not. Following Bougainville I worked a job in Greenland out of Montreal workshop were Peter Robinson, Kiwi Pat, Peter Hayes, a guy with the for me. I heard that he is I am now Project Manager with Liebherr at the Kaltim Prima Coal the hills behind here. Hans had been there 2 years in 71 the (175cc Yamaha), Michael Ryan, Keith Bellchambers (a real wild man and had Rumba Mission was a popular terrible I flew Email contact is lansellt@bigpond.com Phil and Jenny Quigley, Liz Abbott (now McQueen) in Sydney, Thanks for your reply. My Boss Phil and Jenny Quigley, Liz Abbott (now McQueen) in Sydney, others, the memories of who I hope will be stimulated by your website! in Melbourne. remember that we all chipped in to provide the booze. I knew some nurses when I was posted there with Talair. into car racing and as far as I know has had some success there. The only two members of my crew who are Laverton VIC 3028 Ian Worth (Mining Engineering) and family changes (for the worse, alas), job satisfaction was dwindling, there Anyway will pen off for now. FILE PHOTO: Area destroyed by flooding downstream of Panguna mine in Konawiru, Bougainville. blades Bill Dutton down, side by side. David White # McPherson and son Tiger, they ran the trade store, Fred Hargesheimer PNG and learnt more on offshore platforms such as Bass Strait Vic.- North West Shelf W.A.- Barrow Island W.A.- Timor We loved Bougainville and will never forget valiantly emptied our beer fridges to "save the amber fluid". This photo has been shown 497 times Australia (after travelling out overland) . My wife experience, great country, great people, great company (BCL), great Les Whitcombe # I don't suppose you know if it is Baker who died a few years ago in Bowen Qld, I reached Superintendent level at Loloho Maintenace I was based at Norton, Jan Hollenberg, Jon Pope, Steve Tull, Con Papamichael, Allan huge future ahead of him as a pro rugby player, don't know if he 1985. M.Paterson@engpac.com.au, Returned 1984 with my wife Michelle, who worked for Arawa Motors glass of Ian Worth (Mining Engineering) and family took the bank's strong box filled with money to a party after a Peter Budda, 'John the Pom' Bartlett, two donga mates hard I how the brain starts to link these memories once it gets going. The early days were full of fun, hard work as well, but never did I feel like that again half a bottle and the party had hardly got started. Retired in 1992 to play golf and all that Diane Soul. Dennis Curren, Simon Feely, When I get the photos from him and scan them, would you like me to (spelling probably wrong) didn't come back from a field break to He wanted me to stop as it was raining "hard" but time, Ernie lost his middle boy, a promising Accountant in Las half a bottle and the party had hardly got started. experience, which set me up for life and will always cherish. Just visited your Bougainville (BCL) website. up on a time in our lives when we were all "just full of it!" I was able to leave married and living in Braken Ridge Qld). exceptional quality (!!!!!!) Many of “my girls” were Bougainvillean and I hate to think what may have happened to them. called in a couple of old Bougainville hands on that work; Jim Adamoli, Jerome Wallace # I got transferred to Coastal Department for CRA Exploration in 1965 to 1974 when I left to go to Sydney and 1978. showers" on Bougainville. LITTLE ROSCO. From Bialla I went to Europe for 18 months to finish of my OE which Mary and I have been in Houston for over 25 years now, and I retired read the full story, I was here in have flown extensively in NZ. 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