Jap plane flies over Hobart

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Hi Dave,

There was a steady stream of cargo shipping moving via Tasmania/Hobart during the war picking up agricultural & mining product, much of it destined for the UK.


Mike

Apples and more apples - ship loads of them were transported to the UK until the UK joined the European common market , late 1960's. Result, the Tasmanian apple industry took a deep downhill turn , many orchards were ripped out. I recall the Aust. Govt. was not too happy, they sent off the trade minister ( Andrew Peacock ? ), he had serious heated discussions with the brits to no avail, they kicked Tassie badly.