Harry Kauper George Towns built the first portable radio for the Rev. John Flynn. Powered by a generator driven by the rear wheel of Flynn's truck, it worked well but Flynn wanted a radio which did not rely on a fuel supply: in 1926 Kauper introduced Flynn to Alfred Traeger who developed the pedal wireless which was to be used by the Flying Doctor Service of Australia. In June 1926 Kauper became the chief engineer of 5CL, Adelaide (Central Broadcasters Ltd). When 5CL was taken over by the National Broadcasting Service in January 1930 he became chief engineer for 5AD (The Advertiser
Flynn, Australian Capital Territory of his most important works. An application for heritage listing of the Flynn Primary School and grounds, Flynn Preschool and George Simpson Park was lodged in December 2007 by the John Flynn Community Group. The complex met the threshold for listing on the Australian Capital Territory Heritage Register, leading to a commitment from the ACT Government to retain the building and grounds and protect their heritage value. In early 2010, however, the ACT Heritage Council rejected the application. Two Flynn community groups and Taglietti joined to appeal this decision in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal. On 18 February 2011,