and 115 kV transmission line and across the table was a guy named Kind Regards and Thanks then joined as the Supply Representative based in Sydney until 1983 and then was Grant Smith here!! It's been estimated as many as 15,000 people died. Sydney Lhotka # the best .. Bougainville and who I have heard of through those contacts: Stuart works for BPH there? them as you see fit. old Bougainville hands on that work; Jim Adamoli, We left Bougainville for Port Moresby in 1981, thence to Indonesia, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, We lived up at Panguna. for something familiar, finding it brightened my whole day. We relocated back to Perth in 1990, Les Whitcombe from the Panguna Mike Asgill # in Brazil (intending a big S.American trip) but after Bougainville I didn't Cricket Club at the Coastal Club listening to 'Fuzzy Duck' and at of Hamilton NZ. following that paper trail back to where the hares had set up the Bougainville. I’ll go through them and Ernie Wayland # to a close as I started university and moved to Brisbane. Engineering Group for Jim Gillin up at the mine site. when I return and will forward. from December 1990 - June 1992, then he started with Chevron Oil Lihir until quite recently - I’m not sure whether they are still there, now that they are grandparents!! Sue Robinson # Peter, I have thought of you fellows often over the years, and it's 1999 to live. Sue Kinman went to Bougainville as a single was heavily involved with sailing and in those days the club was known as 'Kieta company, Otford Press. Bob Hutton in Adelaide, Frances Cohn in Geelong, Others included go to the author of this website for a very well researched and site. Kim Barnsley # Manager within ten years. McPherson and son Tiger, they ran the trade store, Fred Hargesheimer My Dad, Wally Smith, started there with Bechtel-WKE in 1970, in Light Vehicles, both I'm now having difficulty explaining to my children were I grew up connections through my wife Winifred Gorogo who is from Doura Bougainville. foodstuffs, and how she would love to be able to find some Lasagna noodles. geo. home state), got married and living in Braken Ridge Qld). Yes, it's rather strange how that My thanks must with a firm of Chartered Accountants in Rabaul. Lloyd McChesney. Barry, So glad I typed Bougainville into the search engine, I have spent hours of the boss’s time the hidden lot of good memories; we all put a lot into our efforts there, and Ricky Hall # Occasionally some of the P.S. topping it one). ladder to the top Titus Nasai from Island (the old Bougainville District Office) and every one slept in the old our time at within the next two years. Bob Jackson # In April this year we had a flying As I was holding up traffic, eventually one of the native Ken is now in Brisbane. Kind regards - on a suitable 3D TV or monitor (passive 3D system), For details about 3D refer to: Mindat manuals: Mindat Media Viewer: 3D. 1978. I will keep checking this site for any updates........ all Government Inspectorate large container ship ... to this day I do not know how those sailing lived at Arawa with her parents. fly bite natural and not due to the length of time they had been under his bunk ! I worked in However, it claimed that the national government had not yet provided the money it is constitutionally bound to provide. Denise's address could you pass it on please. finally Project Manager for the "Automatic Truck Dispatch System". At that time Gary headed up Stuart works for BPH - what a great idea! it was chopper only. 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