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a Member of it or the Alderman as the case may be. a Member of it or the Alderman as the case may be.
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And so And so
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Yes, yes. I got three people. I remember one of them was a chap by the name of [Kerr], I forget for the moment, the other two and uh Yes, yes. I got three people. I remember one of them was a chap by the name of [Kerr], I forget for the moment, the other two and uh
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So they've opened a bank account. So they've opened a bank account.
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I think it's trustees for such and such. And so when the money was paid into my bank, I've given my bank instructions to transfer X amount of that salary payment to that other account, which, and that's the way I would, I never saw it and never touched any of that money. And is that when you retired after that episode? Oh no that episode was I think it's trustees for such and such. And so when the money was paid into my bank, I've given my bank instructions to transfer X amount of that salary payment to that other account, which, and that's the way I would, I never saw it and never touched any of that money. And is that when you retired after that episode? Oh no that episode was
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I started my public life career as an Alderman. And then later on when I went to parliament. So it just went on. I did the same when I went and entered parliament. It was many years later. So in 74, when you finished up as a politician, did you go back to your sawmill business? Ohh no, I'd sold that when I I started my public life career as an Alderman. And then later on when I went to parliament. So it just went on. I did the same when I went and entered parliament. It was many years later. So in 74, when you finished up as a politician, did you go back to your sawmill business? Ohh no, I'd sold that when I
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I I didn't have that. I sold that when I got into public life. Ohh, so did you, did you retire at at after '74? I was just mainly tired. [laughs] I I didn't have that. I sold that when I got into public life. Ohh, so did you, did you retire at at after '74? I was just mainly tired. [laughs]
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Ohh, no it was many years later and Ohh, no it was many years later and
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6 - 30 I'm still young enough though, 36 no no, I went into business for myself at that stage. Did you? and you had no more contact with the childcare centre? 6 - 30 I'm still young enough though, 36 no no, I went into business for myself at that stage. Did you? and you had no more contact with the childcare centre?
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After that, did you? After that, did you?
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No, when I retired. No, I didn't then because I lived at Yeronga and that was at at Boundary St. West End, and I seldom got up that way then when I No, when I retired. No, I didn't then because I lived at Yeronga and that was at at Boundary St. West End, and I seldom got up that way then when I
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I was a member for Yeronga, which kept my interest and busy around that area, so I didn't get to West End that much. Did you? Did your own children ever go to the childcare centre? No. I was a member for Yeronga, which kept my interest and busy around that area, so I didn't get to West End that much. Did you? Did your own children ever go to the childcare centre? No.
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OK, before we close the interview, is there anything uh OK, before we close the interview, is there anything uh
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That you'd like to comment on now with regard to the childcare centre? That you'd like to comment on now with regard to the childcare centre?
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Ohh, I haven't visited it from many times - oh since I got out of public life, really, I guess. Well, I did go there on some few occasions, just immediately around that time, but then Ohh, I haven't visited it from many times - oh since I got out of public life, really, I guess. Well, I did go there on some few occasions, just immediately around that time, but then
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And my my involvement and my interest took in other areas and other things that kept me more than busy and uh And my my involvement and my interest took in other areas and other things that kept me more than busy and uh
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The trustees for the that looked after the The trustees for the that looked after the
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The money that was transferred to them from the The money that was transferred to them from the
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Salary increases Salary increases
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I'd go to their meetings very seldom, and just go in case they wanted to discuss something in person because they were left entirely on their own. But one of the things I remember, one of the things they did, was provide a bus, a seat. I'd go to their meetings very seldom, and just go in case they wanted to discuss something in person because they were left entirely on their own. But one of the things I remember, one of the things they did, was provide a bus, a seat.
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At every bus stop in the area. At every bus stop in the area.
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I thought, well, the money came from this area, it goes back to that area, so I thought, well, the money came from this area, it goes back to that area, so
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Of the many things that they did do in helping organisations and things. That you did Of the many things that they did do in helping organisations and things. That you did
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Or Kurilpa did? Yeah. But oh the many things now that the committee did? Ohh, yes. The Kurilpa Committee. They, they they operated independently of me, I didn't go to their meetings. They made their own decisions. They had their own bank account..Yeah... and they got the money and they signed, signed cheques, whatever they wanted to do with it. Or Kurilpa did? Yeah. But oh the many things now that the committee did? Ohh, yes. The Kurilpa Committee. They, they they operated independently of me, I didn't go to their meetings. They made their own decisions. They had their own bank account..Yeah... and they got the money and they signed, signed cheques, whatever they wanted to do with it.
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So I deliberately kept away. You kept at arms length? I kept at arms length, from them, so there'd be no could never be said that I influenced what they should do. So I deliberately kept away. You kept at arms length? I kept at arms length, from them, so there'd be no could never be said that I influenced what they should do.
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So they operated entirely independently. Yeah. Well, on that note, I'd like to thank you very much for your time this morning. So they operated entirely independently. Yeah. Well, on that note, I'd like to thank you very much for your time this morning.
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The meeting I'm seeing here. Thank you. The meeting I'm seeing here. Thank you.