One Day in the Life of an International Jetsetter
6 June 1995 • Ron Manners AO
I made this impromptu speech at an Institute of Company Directors training seminar, June 1995. Jetsetter confessions Travel, as you know, is full of …
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Turning ideas into gold bars
17 May 1995 • Ron Manners AO
This speech was presented at the World’s Best Practice in Mining and Processing Conference, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Sydney, May …
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What politics destroys, it first subsidises
18 November 1994 • Ron Manners AO
Ron isn't just about business and mining; he has an arty side too. He gave this speech at an exhibition opening by the …
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Accountants: Australia needs you!
13 October 1994 • Ron Manners AO
It’s ‘accrual’ world. Especially when you’re asked to address the Australian Society of CPA’s Resource Conference. This speech was delivered in October 1994 and the conference …
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Graduation day
12 May 1994 • Ron Manners AO
I didn't quite manage to graduate from university, but I can't say I didn't try. When I was about 20 I attended the WA …
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Get a hat
25 October 1993 • Ron Manners AO
For a guy who is more interested in the future than the past, I can’t understand how I keep being asked to delve …
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And now for the good news: A report from the Kalgoorlie Goldfields
1 September 1993 • Ron Manners AO
Some things, like government making fickle decisions, never seem to change. In this 1993 column in bi-monthly publication, Australian Drilling, Ron shared some personal …
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When spenders outnumber producers
30 July 1993 • Ron Manners AO
This speech was delivered at the 1993 conference of the Pastoralists' and Graziers' Association of WA. It was George Washington who said: “Government …
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The Museum of the Goldfields: from humble beginnings
7 April 1993 • Ron Manners AO
Timeline of events leading to the creation of the Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie 1965: Establishment of a Golden Mile Museum suggested 1966: …
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Growing up on the Goldfields: Part 1
30 January 1993 • Ron Manners AO
I made this speech at the Geotechnical/Geomechanical Australian Conference in 1993 and it can also be found in my book Never a Dull …
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