Vew from the chair: Speeches of Richard WL Austin

Speech4 I Alan Bond. Speech 5 I The Premier at the time was the Hon. Mike Ahem, MLA 2 The Finance Minister at the time was the Hon. Brian Austin, MLA Speech 10 '"'- I Closing time was then 6.00pm. Speech 12 I Sir William McMahon. Speech 16 I Mr Keith Whitney, Chief Executive's Representative, ANZ Banking Group. Speech 17 I Mr Michael Darling, Chairman ofArt Exhibitions Australia Limited (AEA). Speech 20 I NGV-National Gallery of Victoria; AEA-Art Exhibitions Australia Limited. Speech 21 I Mr Austin's plea for a new wing for the Gallery was taken up by the Sunday Mail, 23 Jan. 1994. Speech 23 I 'Mexicans' is aQueensland/New South Wales term for Victorians (from south ofthe border). Speech I 3 The role of a State Gallery (IV) The educational and social role of the Gallery Historical information is based on Queensland Art Gallery: Retrospect and Prospect, Fine Arts Press, 1983. 2 In the 1990s, the Conrad International Hotel. 3 Mr Austin ended with slides and a discussion of works from the Collection. He was later invited back and gave an updated presentation on 28 October 1993. Speech 2 John Cole, The Making of Men: A History of Churchie, 1912-1986. 180