Tony's Journey
Tony was under the Protection Act and was sent to work with different employees who were given one shilling a day to cover my cost. All the girls were sent off to work as house maids for the wealthy people on the North Shore. He did not receive any pay as Aboriginal people did not get paid. He was sent to work at the railway workshop and put to work in a foundry. Tony would hide in the afternoon when they were pouring the molting metal and one day he was hiding and was caught by the supervisor and asked why he was in the area and not in the foundry and Tony told him that he wanted to learn how to become trade person in fitting and machining. The supervisor reported to the protection board and I was sent to work in a contract tooling shop which here I learnt a lot of skills.
Later on, the company was sold and the company that took over kept him. As he now was skilled in the plastics molding he was the only person with the skill that the company needed. Tony was given the opportunity to study so that I could matriculate and get the qualification to go to the university.
Later on, the company was sold and the company that took over kept him. As he now was skilled in the plastics molding he was the only person with the skill that the company needed. Tony was given the opportunity to study so that I could matriculate and get the qualification to go to the university.
Role within the community
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