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Mr Wyld said that on one occasion there were six bags of sugar more than you needed inthe ration shed, which you endeavoured to get rid of when you though the Chief Protectorwas coming, so that he would not see it; that on another occasion there were four bags toomany; that you are giving one man two pounds of sugar a week more than he is entitled to.Have you at all times honourably carried out your obligations to the government in thedistribution of ration?Can you explain the incidents referred to?Mr Wyld said that you sold two bags of ration flour to the natives, and that he told them itmust not be done.Have you ever sold rations to the natives?If so, what was done with the money?Was everything so sold fully restored?In speaking the natives against your action do you consider that Mr Wyld lowered yourreputation in their eyes?Mr Wyld says that you derived undue personal profit from the store.It will be understood that as the store in now controlled from the Council all future profitswill be used as directed by the Council for the benefit of the station.Mr Wyld says that you asked the police to visit the camp.Was that necessary? Why?Mr Wyld stated that he wished the Council to either remove Mr Page from Nepabunna orto consider the resignations of Mrs Wyld and himself.Before this alternative can be considered, the Council requests that Mr Wyld will answerthe following question;Are you prepared to place your future allocation, as well as Mr Page’s, in the hands ofthe Council, and accept transference from Nepabunna yourself if the Council should sodecide?Judgement as to the contents of Mr Wyld’s letter will be reserved until the answers tothese questions are received. We would like a reply by return post if possible, so that aspecial meeting of the council can be called, and this matter dealt with and finalised beforethe Federal Conference, which will be in a fortnight.With Christian love to you all, and with deep regret that it has been necessary to write thisletter,VE TurnerSecretary, UAMTHE UNITED ABORIGINES MESSENGER January 1 1936 p10139