Bunny Adair
Bunny Adair | |
|---|---|
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| In office 7 March 1953 – 17 May 1969 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Bill Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Arthur Adair 23 August 1905 Labor, Queensland Labor Party |
| Spouse | Gladys Hannah Down (m.1928 d.1981) |
| Children | Carmel Ruby Adair |
| Occupation | Miner, Canecutter, Publican |
Herbert Arthur "Bunny" Adair (23 August 1905 – 10 October 1994) was a politician in
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
.
Early life
Herbert Arthur Adair was born 23 August 1905 at
Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers.[1] In 1926, he moved to Freshwater where he resided for the rest of his life.[2][3] He had a varied career as a miner, canecutter, cane farmer, contract carrier and publican.[1][4]
During
Cairns). The couple had two sons and a daughter. In later years, Bunny and Gladys would run the Freshwater Hotel.[1][4]
Politics
Adair served as a councillor in the
Labor Party
.
Missing and rescue
On Tuesday 27 July 1954, Bunny Adair, an experienced bushman, set out from
Port Douglas to rescue Adair.[7][8] Unfortunately, rough seas prevented the tug from rescuing Adair and so an aerial ambulance (an Auster) made a hazardous landing on the beach at Cape Tribulation and Adair walked down the beach to be rescued from there. Adair explained that he had encountered impenetrable jungle about two miles from Bloomfield and had been forced to return to the coast. He had had little food left when the search aircraft spotted him. Adair was flown back to his home in Cairns, described as very tired but otherwise in good health.[9][10][11][12]
Later life
Bunny Adair died on 21 October 1994 in North Queensland.St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns, after which he was buried with his wife in the Martyn Street cemetery in Cairns.[3][14]
Legacy
Bunny Adair Park on Lower Freshwater Road, Freshwater was named after him.[2] Adair Street in Yorkeys Knob was named after him.[15]
See also
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956; 1956–1957; 1957–1960; 1960–1963; 1963–1966; 1966–1969
References
- ^ Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b Hodes, Jeremy. "Far North Queensland Place names bo – bz". Queensland History. Blogger. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Cairns Post. 24 October 1994.
- ^ a b c "NEW COMERS TO HOUSE". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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- ^ "2 LABOUR M'sLA in TROUBLE". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 30 July 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Pilot sighted him on beach "I'M BUNNY ADAIR" SCRIBBLED LOST M.L.A." The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 31 July 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 July 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "LOST QSLD. M.L.A." The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate. NSW: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "RESCUE OF MP". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 August 1954. p. 8 Edition: COUNTRY EDITION. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 31 July 1954. p. 76. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- Cairns Post. 25 October 1994. p. 11.
- Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the originalon 3 April 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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External links
Media related to Bunny Adair at Wikimedia Commons