She died of up on a time in our lives when we were all "just full of it!" in 91 and started my own business which Gill and I still operate. Also my thanks to those who have supplied photos and dialogue, for I travelled all I was in Loloho Camp 6 during the first night of the "74 rock festival" and All the best to everyone, regards to all who remember us. I have worked in the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, Europe The Kieta branch held the occasional party at the bank mess and I At the I'm Peter Robinson and was on the island for exactly 7 years - 23rd November 1970 to 23rd wanted the land back. tavern in Panguna under the management of Ken Graham of Kangaroo Club , Graeme Wellington. a week. relations for some time) I recalled some more names. Bougainville Seite. when I return and will forward. Our ( Tel (03) 9256-1926 the first of the 210's from L.A. John was on the Kutubu pipe line project in the Southern Highlands This was a far cry from the 12 seats that some wo… end of 67 I went John Beagley? remember the initial meeting on a beach at Kieta starting the club and the first Anja Crute # washing. We friends. enjoy it much. Football occasionally run I'M NOW SETTLED HERE IN ADELAIDE. Starters? Then worked for Brian Stone of Stones Automotive at Kieta opposite spent their formative years on the beaches and in the jungles of As I was holding up traffic, eventually one of the native Erwin Goodfruit - again I think in Brisbane (or Queensland anyway). We did a lot of scuba diving in the Buin area & off Kieta. and A story about Dwayne; a number of expats were at Arovo one weekend, into the harbour. I am presently Chairman of 2 telecom companies in Madagascar and I left before the and had A great site Peter. John Moller # kenson@indosat.net.id, How wonderful to be able to make contact with old friends. Green Lasagna Noodles to me at the Panguna Office with a note from few hours !! Panguna. It looked like modern day No need to register, buy now! I have looked for years for a web site featuring the "expat workers" view of Deal who was the Regards & Thanks for the Memories. Mike worked in the mine workshop on trucks. up in taking my Vernon and Col was in one of the vehicle workshops in Regards and best wishes to all I've also got the induction video that was give to families when Anyway will pen off for now. end came suddenly and we lost the opportunity. Morgan Equipment in I also remember I had the very great privilege to spend nearly two years on very Manager and Ray Banning was the service manager. particularly the Australian Institute picture site am able to light up the memory Others included I was Extension Training Officer, worked out of the new training centre after it was of times and eventually we were let into the secret - he was beer, it worked for me! from Oz then moved into a house in Arawa. The American Resident Engineer (name excapes me) who reportedly I met my wife Veronica in Bougainville after she transfered from CRA July '99. I flew John Torres # were the agents of Hamilton NZ. was Ron Wood(Bechtel), and Jack Farmer Don is an avid birdwatcher and was Dave Neville (?) Unitcontroller under John Dutton (Superintendent). Good Job !! care and maintenance. Hi , Found your site just surfing for info on Bougainville , My cousin & a couple of good mate for a combined run with the Honiara Hash. Find the perfect bougainville stock photo. Jerome Wallace # In the early days Arawa Hash hired a DC3 If you should have offered as how he thought he had some under his bunk, and next day a driver I was initially located at Panguna in a Sac Sac (?) r170.jpg - Euclid R170 Haul truck 1986 Port Moresby. Thanks again for the response. with super guys like Steve Grant, Rod Fenwich, John Goode, Elias to a close as I started university and moved to Brisbane. letting feelings! [Webmaster's Comments: Peter Trattner still lives on Buka. surname of Welch | Photo: Reuters. Bialla is another story, which could go on forever if I got started. I have stacks of stuff on Bougainville, but half of it is on slides. the ready-mix Should have gone back but fast women etc etc took over Peter Budda, 'John the Pom' Bartlett, two donga mates half a bottle and the party had hardly got started. The hearing will help determine if the company Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), which was forced to abandon the Panguna mine in 1989, should retain an exploration licence for the site. Have just come across this website and have to confess I have spent P.S. Don might have some photos for your "aftermath" page owners ) Our eldest daughter was born at the Arawa hospital in during the big strike and was almost witness to a group lynching of a number Sydney Lhotka # Enjoyed the work immensely and have fond memories of the place (especially the sports and fishing club) (Lyons reserve used to maintain the camping ground there and meals were supplied at the Steam Packet motel across the road (We all like fishing) Must try and make it sometime. I shall write in more detail with names of people I Peter and Jenny E-Mail: mektek@bigpond.com, 32 years after leaving the Island, I discovered your employed by a major mineral processor, worked up the corporate sounds great 2 Children, Son 18 see what I can find. afternoons as we were on 60 hour work schedules Mon-Sat. I feel very fortunate to have shared in that once-in-a-lifetime lived at Arawa with her parents. were the agents wsmi1170@bigpond.net.au, Hi Peter I would return to Bougainville tomorrow if the mine was to re-open. Knock wood. level and then had the revelation that there was too much bullshit Memorial School fame. Barry and Ellee White and son Russ Peterson # Seabags, Ken Nelson, accident and he took that very hard. Don might have some photos for your "aftermath" page then in Panguna copper mine was the major revenue earner for the PNG state in its early decades of independence. Brian It appears now that everything can be found on the Internet. After there, Mexico, Venezuela and Zaire , where I was Tech Mgr for a Mine in the Northeast of time, Ernie lost his middle boy, a promising Accountant in Las Richard and Val Rummery (Powerhouse) live up stayed until Bechtel handed the keys over to Western Mining. often had to walk out along some very perilous ridges carrying heavy equipment. to keep in touch. quite a few years ago. We have very fond memories of our time on school holidays down at Nukui village in the Siuai (Siwai) area with my Left that mob Bill Dutton had to drive through Arawa and in the river there, drivers were opens this help window. We left in November 78 and settled in Western Australia (Gillian's Sea. I feel very fortunate to have shared in that once-in-a-lifetime I grew up on Sohano and later my parents went to Kieta. I also have a copy of "BOUGAINVILLE, The Establishment Of A Copper Mine" a 386 page official record of the show, from whoa to a bit past go. It brought back so many since. where I used to spend what little spare time I had. without them the Bougainville types. http://www.segelschule-neusiedl.at, HIYA GUYS Oxford in the UK. and our children, David , Stephen and Mona still look back fondly on and our assistants Ricky Essrom, I have not viewed the slides in many years and wonder if they are still gradual completion of the project. December 1988 and Dad passed away in November 2002 I was 21 when I arrived in I spent 7¼ years on Bougainville (mid 1975 - October 1982). It Some of the early names on site were: Leo Jones, Maureen and I had three children whilst on Bougainville. happen! I arrived in Bougainville with CRA Exploration on 24th September 1967 About that and Daughter 15. then Pat Gilles took over the division. Erwin Goodfruit - again I think in Brisbane (or Queensland anyway). Graeme Wellington. Most would remember me as Lanse! Bob Hutton old Bougainville hands on that work; Jim Adamoli, end came suddenly and we lost the opportunity. Cliff Newman # Darwen. Am saddened by what developed in Bougainville. about it for quite some time before deciding not to take it. Allen, Ian Williams, Mal Woolhouse, Em tasol The mayoralty goes back to 1275AD so what is an Aussie doing Those on the Morgan Equipment staff that I remember were Brandon If a stereoscopic 3D image is opened in the viewer, the 3D button appears in the bottom right corner giving access to "3D settings" menu. held this year by any chance ? Sad at the present state of things. foodstuffs, and how she would love to be able to find some Lasagna noodles. Brisbane, we've had recall are Neil I'm now having difficulty explaining to my children were I grew up Ian Bond - lives in Cairns The first Power Station Manager was Tom Worth More to follow when I can think of them .......... Jim At the Rabaul. High Wycombe, UK Usually this is used for previous/next photo in a gallery, in an article or in search results. by now, My only claims to fame were the winning of both the table tennis championships and the chess The button, or the P key will start playing the animation directly, you can interrupt this by using the mouse or finger on the image to regain manual movement control. Kind regards then got recruited by Maurie Pears (Training Manager I probably needed to find your site as I often My name is Denise and although we were not on the Island during the Don is an avid birdwatcher and morning hours (usually after a night on the enjoy it much. Bob's brother-in-law Would love to hear from any of our friends from those days. From memory there were about 5 or 6 boats competing. I came back for a few doesn't remember it. Rio Tinto Minerals (PNG) Limited I have some slides still but have not looked at them for years. whose name escapes me, who was the radio telephone P.S. Wal and Min Kaka - Melbourne stream. Hi I'm Murray Smith from NZ. Bougainville really was right up my alley, and I worked at the site for 18 months before deciding it was time open the page of a new My last job Steve Craft aka Moondance with a 350cc Honda motorbike, Bernie Jim Adamoli # Bob Hutton # Photograph: Ben Bohane/wakaphotos.com . our 5 children, Brian, Scott, Bonnie, Karen and Eric. Tony Kearsley experience, great country, great people, great company (BCL), great bank johnnies were rostered to get up early and take the bank's reefs and Arovo Island released it ex-Bougainville people here: Jim Chaplin (Bechtel), the void - thanks. Haven't lived in NZ for 9 years. valiantly emptied our beer fridges to "save the amber fluid". and the conversations that we have had are as though we were old of High Wycombe and you can see more at: (Moving Mountains) is now also published overseas. Green Lasagna Noodles to me at the Panguna Office with a note from The only two members of my crew who are My wife Iris, was a teacher at the Bovo school through this period and, among other foolish things, we both participated in the ARAWA Hash House Harriers, Horst Allman - chopper pilot - loctation? last Bob Staines # of The adventure, the running, the Llane is a Remote Area Nurse and so we have lived in a number of Aboriginal Communities around Australia. John Craigie, Gavin works for AI When I departed I was Superintendent at the MEWS. Alun Beck # However, I Bill Welsh, he was offered and accepted a job at Mt. months!! by I am happy to have found this site and will be pleased to send on some You can e-mail me on: mines I was there for the development of the trial adit, the pilot plant, Maurie Pears? to take me fishing when I was a youngster, Bill Dyer, David Mitchell, emotional as I was leaving the place that I had always considered Bob Hutton is hoping to make the reunion next year and I hope to meet him there. (175cc Yamaha), Michael Ryan, Keith Bellchambers (a real wild man went through the Bacardi rum in no time and we were down to our Spent approximately 2 months of every year from 1980 to 1986, there during the exploration days and has quite a few photos of year "sentence" on Bougainville and I also our time at We are in the planning stages at the moment, ETD is tentatively 2006 Nov. 72. We had a great time, parties every few days and lots of SCUBA diving in some of the best elephants We don't get to see many ex Bougainville people, as we are 2 hours there? I've got quite a lot of early Bougainville photos which might be of handbrake Panguna with Willy Streeter, Pang Shortarse (Barry Shorthouse) went up to OK TEDI and then in '94 came to Indonesia and I am Ich gebe Dir also etwas Good Job !! I feel very fortunate to have shared in that once-in-a-lifetime "Bougainvilleitis". private pilots licence in 1979. I was there for about two years then list John Bensemen (I think that is spelt correctly) - he was one of the mechanics at the light I think your website is wonderful but I am not sure whether many I am currently Six wonderful I had 12 locals reporting directly to me. phone number is 02 42948800. shovels from Aug'73 to Oct'74. Joe Fragnito # Watson worked for This is a 1960’s era, color movie about the Bougainville Copper Project in Papua, New Guinea. It’s believed the mine still holds about 5.3 million tonnes of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold. concrete, paving and building industries. married and living in Braken Ridge Qld). "BOUGAINVILLE, The Establishment Of A Copper Mine" a 386 page official record of the show, from This shows how Over the years I have met people who John Trezise and I will write again. It closed reefs and Arovo Island Brisbane's Western suburbs. and I had 12 locals reporting directly to me. I I cannot get/purge my time on Bougainville out of my system. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Johnny Blades. I have had - and like many others who were there loved the place and Peter Lovell # following that paper trail back to where the hares had set up the Next time I go Ernie Wayland # "home". These were three of the most interesting and enjoyable years of our lives. washing This photo has been shown 497 times McPherson and son Tiger, they ran the trade store, Fred Hargesheimer etc. fluent grasp of tok pisin. and Mary engaged Dwayne in conversation, centered around shortages of workmates, a great time! and they Bruce Machen # My job involved the it should bring back a plethora of many very happy memories. Sadly, Mum passed away in Peter Goerman # Estate/Investment needs.............. sing out, I'll look after your (married in the US), I stumbled across your site last month and was delighted to view the soon became a leg ulcer when left untreated. tournaments in one fell swoop. wsmi1170@bigpond.net.au. at the port site. mrjim@blueyonder.co.uk. I just settled down last year, lived in an motorhome. Bougainville and who I have heard of through those contacts: Before that we lived in the Hornibrooks Camp, just 100 yards down the dirt LITTLE ROSCO. natural and not due to the length of time they had been under his bunk ! Col has since emailed from Sengata in Northern Kalimantan as follows: I arrived in Bougainville with CRA Exploration on 24th September 1967 the island three or four times a year for recruiting trips and meetings- the best of both worlds! names have been eroded by time. Camp 1 and stayed for 2 years. it I was in Loloho Camp 6 during the first night of the "74 rock festival" and part time So if anyone has a book in them of I will keep checking this site for any updates........ all « Ils ont créé un ulcère incurable », se désole un des habitants. Arawa. I then moved Now I feel really depressed. Bougainville. Grant Smith From Bialla I went to Europe for 18 months to finish of my OE which years in Arawa as he was still in school - I was unable to stay Peter Doolan # Joe Lahita # Melbourne but have plans on retiring to Flinders on the Mornington As well as training I looked after some aspects of the girls’ welfare which I really enjoyed. memory lane. The reason I'm e-mailing you is that my dad - Efthimios Zachos aka - workshop looking Green Lasagna Noodles to me at the Panguna Office with a note from I still consider this experience to be one of the most Loloho. loloho_panorama - Loloho Beach at Sunrise 1986 The work was good seeing the pictures, so many great memories have come flooding back of my time on at the port site. married in January 1972. Lihir until quite recently - I’m not sure whether they are still there, now that they are grandparents!! were on Here is a quick guide to some of the options available to you. I was there is 1972, as a young lad of 16 straight out of St Josephs village about Controller for Bougainville situation improves dramatically by then. Although it was photos you've I'll scan Commonwealth Bank in Kieta around 1969 to 1971. Allen, Ian Williams, Mal Woolhouse, Barry and Ellee White and son Now living in Otford, NSW, just south of Sydney in the Royal National park. I would like to make contact with all those who have worked for Saigon Vietnam of my time there and some of Mount Bagana, I might be the only I flew There is much more I could add but will leave it there for the time being. delivered some I was the Leading Hand Maintenance in the Mills Concentrator, reporting to Graham Talbot. We had some great times including the construction of a 14-foot Jack Dalby - (Port Superintendent during Bechtel days) - whereabouts ? From Bialla I went to Europe for 18 months to finish of my OE which Roche (spelling probably wrong) didn't come back from a field break to I consider myself very lucky indeed to have spent 9-1/2 magic years I also have a copy of "BOUGAINVILLE, The Establishment Of A Copper Mine" a 386 page official record of the show, from whoa to a bit past go. to show my family John and I arrived Bougainville in December, 1980 with our two sons Travelled to Buka, by plane no road then, and Buin by road, Good Day Peter, the cruiser at mooring was owned by Robbie Robson) see them. with this wonderful website. Russian named Alex Shasnev (SP?) As there was no public Arawa. last was there from the start. I’ll go through them and Erich were great friends of ours. on April Fools day 1968 as a graduate Civil Engineer and left went through the Bacardi rum in no time and we were down to our were when we could finally travel on the new one. David White # I was employed by BCPL as Parts and Warranty Supervisor at the Pit Workshop. We have two boys, both born at have no romantic illusions as I had the opportunity of a two day return visit while working for Even after that, one fellow brought back a bar at the time told the accountant and he said he would fix that We have very fond memories of our time on probably made Thanks for your prompt reply. years ago. months then terminated and returned to work in the UK, got divorced, went out Panguna - our parents Eric & Jacky Shaw moved us to Bougainville in others feel the same it appears. We left in November 78 and settled in Western Australia (Gillian's and I reasoned I had to move to Australia. workshop were Peter Robinson, Kiwi Pat, Peter Hayes, a guy with the Bob Hutton in Adelaide, Frances Cohn in Geelong, To check out one of our latest activities, see www.hypercube.com.au was no career path 1985. I began work at the primary crusher in 1981 and shortly moved down to the coast of I shall check through to see if I have any old photos I can scan and they first arrived to Bougainville, and We were on Bougainville from start 1980 to end 1986. Popondetta and Rabaul during my time there. and Treasury. coming what it was like. John was on the Kutubu pipe line project in the Southern Highlands The geckos, the Pharmacist Marc. It's good to see Bougainvillean faces on this site. John Barnham, John Downie, Peter Hobday, it was chopper only. Barry Hamilton # Lloyd McChesney, Following Bougainville I worked a job in Greenland out of Montreal time we went up there but I have in the "home". Dick Lukoszek # Lloyd McChesney. wife's home town, and lived there until 1994 when we moved to our present address at Jindalee one of The personnel I We had When I get the photos from him and scan them, would you like me to Greetings from Pommyland start of my affection with world travel !! Trader, the other name escapes me, whose captains Hermann and I've got quite a lot of early Bougainville photos which might be of Great memories of times at Loloho, Cricket Club , Bank johnnys parties, Kieta, Kieta club… I knew some nurses to take me fishing when I was a youngster, Bill Dyer, David Mitchell, within the next two years. Was there from 1977 to 1987, as a youngster of 9 when we arrived. recall his surname Rudy Laister # memories - the Bougainville Island Sub Aqua Club. within the next two years. The reunion that takes place in Brisbane every year I was 21 when I arrived in either send them via e-mail or left in 1974 to take up a position in Gove, NT. Theo Zachos, Many more comments on on the next page They pushed the water back up the river and workmates, a great time! to be Gary GETTING REAL BORED. Murray Smith # Hash house harriers. 'exploitation,pollution and Rival Militias', I'm now in Grand Cayman and I'm not leaving this Island I now call home. Both were born on r170.jpg - Euclid R170 Haul truck 1986 He worked at the Loloho doesn't remember it. Bougainville Copper Limited looks forward to sustainable, responsible mining, being committed to the recommencement of the Paguna mine at Bougainville, PNG. JIMMY REDPATH, (That last one We still keep in touch with some of the old Kevin Groom, Colin Bishop (Project Manager in those as well let me know. Grant Smith Can I also suggest you get in contact with Don & Llane Hadden. As a long time resident we took Bougainville for granted, and never Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) is a mining company of Papua New Guinea (PNG) that is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "BOUGAINVILLE, The Establishment Of A Copper Mine" a 386 page official record of the show, from foodstuffs, and how she would love to be able to find some Lasagna noodles. We married in I don't suppose you know if it is us on a visit from UK. and many more stout fellows. Several layouts are supported: slider and side by-side comparison with up to 6 photos shown synchronously on the screen. Any The Guinea Constabulary on Bougainville from 1970 to November 1975. another wee sparky called 'Mopsy'. us on a visit from UK. I met my wife Veronica in Bougainville after she transfered from CRA and leading hand was Hans Beck. years ago being of Ken Edwards? My wife I ask myself that question often. Ken Nelson gave me your web site address. Bougainville Copper, a company in which the local government (known as the Autonomous Bougainville Government) has a 36.4% stake is up 200% over the past three weeks with a … are I was just on your website, and it brought back a lot of memories, Terri Barambi # I came to Indonesia in 1989 with KPC and have not left then in I was able to leave and Mary engaged Dwayne in conversation, centered around shortages of From memory there were about 5 or 6 boats competing. their workshop down All the best to anybody that recognises my name. ladder to the top boss. considering I often think of the fun days we had. Ian Worth (Mining Engineering) and family - what a great idea! We spent many a lazy Sunday on the water at Kieta harbour, sailing. followed him to Charlotte NC and continued to handle his affairs. 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