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
John Robinson (Australian rules footballer) John Robinson (Australian rules footballer) John Ware Robinson (28 December 1891 – 25 February 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He served in the First AIF, and was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1917. The son of Rev. Samuel Robinson (1841-1899), D.D., and Annie Roger Robinson (1860-1939), née Ware, and known as "Jack" to his family, he was born in St Kilda on 28 December 1891. While at the university he was one of the secretaries of the Australian Student Christian Movement; and, by 1922, he was its "travelling