Series 02: Alan Gibson Stewart papers, 1987-1989 - Page 331
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Gabby and I were able to slip away, to find our waiting driver and LTD.
The followig morning, Donna delivered a copy of my speech to the editor of The Manly Daily. The next day's edition carried a full page on the festival, with photos of the crowd and a story by Olga Masters. The editor had been severe. The final paragraph was printed as:
"Official guests included the Minister for Immigration, Mr MacKellar; the Commissioner of Community Relations, Mr Al Grassby; and Warringah Shire President, Cr Gavin Anderson."
There was no mention of the Premier's representative--my speech had been ignored.
Alf Thorpe came into my office in a rage, decrying what he saw as not only an insut to me, but also to the Premier. He insisted that I should make a formal complaint to the management of the Daily. So I wrote a letter to their managing director, protesting about the omission.
A month went past. There was no replay from The Manly Daily, and my mind was occupied with other matters. I was meeting dozens of people and discovering many local organisations. Constituent representations kept Donna pounding away on the typewriter and piling letters on my desk.
One night Willie and I attended a graduation