The Coober Pedy Progress and Miners Association's transition to Local Government Extract from a publication South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986   ISBN 0 949268 82 8 first published in 1986 by Wakefield Press Gives history of towns origins, the first Progress Asssociation formed in 1921, amalgamation with the Miners Association in 1972 then the transition toward establishing of Local Government in Coober Pedy in 1986. Brief biographies for CPPMA members 1982- 1986. Eric Malliotis, John Thrower, Ralf Adamo, Peter Bruhns, Sieglinde Bruhns, Peter Chrisakis, Geoff Ferguson, George Fioros, Arthur Gouletsas, Steve Marjanovic, Frank Pennisi, Boro Rapaic, John Smith and Exective Officer [...]