Frederick (Fred) Arnold Elliott , Fairfield City Town Clerk Oral History (1934-2012)

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DescriptionFrederick (Fred) Arnold Elliott was interviewed on 14 October 1985 at Fairfield City council Administration Centre by Judy Winternitz. National Library of Australia for the Cultural context of unemployment oral history project. To listen to the interview follow the link below to the National Library.

Interview SummaryElliot, Town Clerk of Fairfield City Council, speaks of his background with the council ; nationalities in the area; why immigrants live in the area; the Council's perception of the Indochinese refugee situation; problems of refugees; the Council's role in their settlement; Federal and State Governments' inadequacy in catering for refugees; unemployment and unemployment projects in the area; local employment and industry; the South East Asian community, its business acumen and plans to incorporate this into town planning; reaction of local inhabitants (Australians and migrants) to the influx of Indochines refugees; interacial violence; Australia's changing attitudes to Asians; problems of assimilation; education of immigrants; local services that need state or federal funding.

Frederick (Fred) Arnold Elliott , Fairfield City Town Clerk Oral History (1934-2012)

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IntervieweeFrederick (Fred) ElliottInterviewerJudith WinternitzDate of interview14/10/1985DurationTotal interview: 0:47:00Transcripts availableYesRightsNational Library of AustraliaAccess ConditionsFollow the National Library conditions of accessNotesRecorded by the Sydney Team - Indochinese Refugees of the Cultural Context of Unemployment Project, a CEP Program administered by the National Library of Australia.

Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-197842554External LinkElliott, Frederick Arnold, 1934-2012, Interviewee

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Oral History ProjectThe Way We Were - People of FairfieldAll Oral HistoriesMayors and Councillors - Oral histories