W. P. Lipscomb visiting that country. Ealing sent Lipscomb to Australia to write "Bitter Springs" (1950) and a version of the bushranging novel "Robbery Under Arms". Ealing sent him to Africa to write "Where No Vultures Fly" (1951), which became a big hit. He then adapted a comic novel "His Excellency" (1952). Lipscomb produced and wrote "Make Me an Offer" (1955). He was one of several writers on "Seven Wonders of the World" (1956). He wrote some BBC plays. Lipscomb then worked on some other projects with Australian connections: "A Town Like Alice" (1956), from a novel by Neville Shute; "Robbery Under Arms"
Town of Alice Springs 1862. The current mayor of the Alice Springs Town Council is Damien Ryan. In addition to the Mayor, the Council contains eight other councillors. Town of Alice Springs The Alice Springs Town Council is a local government area in the Northern Territory. On 1 July 1971, Alice Springs was gazetted as a Municipality with the town council elected on 25 July 1971. It is situated south of the Darwin. The council governs an area of and had a population of 24,753 at the The Town of Alice Springs is an established residential township with a commercial area and rural areas