Stuart McDonald letter to Sir Robert Sparkes, 28 July 1987 (Chapter 16, p. 195) Dear Sir Robert, Thank you for your letter of 27 July 1987, supported by a similar one of today’s date from Sir Charles Holm. I will take this opportunity to respond to both of these letters in this reply. Both of…
Sir Charles Holm letter to Stuart McDonald, 28 July 1987 (Chapter 16, p. 191) Dear Mr McDonald, I am sorry and disappointed in the decision to go ahead with today’s Management Committee meeting. Both Sir Robert and I have a heavily committed programme and we are unable to attend. However, as previously advised we would…
Sir Robert Sparkes letter to Stuart McDonald, 27 July 1987 (Chapter 16, p. 190) Dear Mr MacDonald (sic) I have received notification of a meeting of the Federal Management Committee of the Party to be held tomorrow and I note the agenda includes discussion of Federal Election results. Regrettably neither the Senior Vice President nor…
Stan Collard Newsletter to Queensland National Party branches, 21 July 1987 (Chapter 11, p. 153) Unfortunately, because of circumstances mainly outside my control, this will be the last newsletter for some time – perhaps forever? – and because of this I feel I should devote it to setting the record straight and giving my side…
Ray Braithwaite letter to Sir Robert Sparkes, 17 July 1987 (Chapter 14, p. 183) Dear Sir Robert, I feel it is my duty to the National Party to express to you my concern, or perhaps my disgust, at what has happened within the Party, particularly over the last six months. The recent Federal campaign and…