Australian Bicentenary A new musical "Manning Clark's History of Australia", directed by John Bell, that was loosely based on the life of historian Manning Clark opened in January at Princess Theatre (Melbourne) to coincide with the Bicentenary, but facing poor reviews and concomitant lack of attendance, closed before the end of February. Significant improvements to Australian roads were made through the "Australian Bicentennial Road Development Program". The event triggered debate on Australian national identity, Aboriginal rights, historical interpretation and multiculturalism. The event was widely viewed as controversial. Planning for the event raised issues of national identity and historical interpretation. Some wanted to
Chrysler Town & Country (1941–1988) After World War II, the Town & Country nameplate returned, though the 4-door 8-passenger wagon never did. Only the 1946 Town & Country 4-door sedan and the 1946 Town & Country 2-door convertible were offered. During three model years later (1949), General Motors would claim the distinction of total mass-production of the first pillarless 2-door hardtop offering; however, Chrysler built seven pre-production Town & Country cars of this body style during the 1946 model year, of which only one survives today. The last true original Chrysler Town & Country 2-door hardtop woodie offering, ever, would go into full production during