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I am publishing this, because this corrupt situation in my family has been allowed to occur, only because the CORRUPT labor political system in Queensland, [and now Australia], has made the judiciary corrupt and thus the whole legal profession utterly corrupt. SEE WHAT I INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT !
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Coral was a 'PLODDER' at school,
This detail is included here to give a deeper understanding. It is not meant to criticize the character of Coral McVean. A person's intellectual ability is not a matter of character. Coral is not to blame for being well below average intelligence. In fact, it is probably a credit to Coral that she did not give up, but persevered, with attempting to gain educational/'professional' qualifications, when she is so intellectually deficient. In fact, our father who grew up during the depression, and who had it very tough in those days, gave us both the motivation to 'succeed'. Dad and Mum assisted Coral in all ways that they could.
Mum often spoke in a 'supportive' way that Coral was a scholastic 'plodder'. That was the euphemism that our parents used for Coral's poor performance at school. I remember standing beside my mother when she spoke to Mr Owen Bell, Coral's Grade Eight teacher at Currajong State School in Palmerston Street, Currajong, Townsville, at the end of the school year in 1959 when Grade 8 was in Primary School. Mum was concerned about Coral's poor performance. Mum wanted to know what if anything could be done regarding Coral's poor school performance. Should Coral repeat Grade 8 Mum wanted to know of Mr Bell. Mr Bell recommended that Coral should proceed because she would not be able to repeat more than once, and if she did repeat a year, it was far better that she repeat a higher grade. As a result, Dad and Mum decided to sacrifice much to pay fees so Coral could be a day student at Townsville Grammar. Coral did poorly in Junior Public exam in 1961. She continued with Grade 11 [Fifth form as it was called at that time] at Townsville Grammar. Coral's results were atrocious in 1962. It was decided that it had been an expensive waste of money to try the private school after three years of private school fees had been paid. It was determined that to continue with the present plan at Grammar would not succeed.
A strategy was worked out to give Coral the best chance of 'success' post school. Coral had been involved in teaching Sunday School. That was about the greatest intellectual level Coral could manage. Coral liked the idea of being a School teacher. Myra Mathews, who was Dad's cousin was also a teacher and Coral could model herself on Myra. Myra encouraged Coral that teaching was something Coral should consider seriously. It was decided that Coral should aim for a 'teacher's scholarship' from her senior result. Coral liked that, as teaching Sunday School was not too demanding for Coral.
It was decided that Coral should begin again her attempt on the heights of a Senior result. It was decided that Coral should repeat Fifth Form [Grade 11], and to save embarrassment, after advice from others, it was decided that Coral would repeat Grade 11 at Pimlico State High School in Fulham Road, Pimlico, Townsville.
Students usually studied six subjects for Senior although the scholarships and matriculation was awarded on the basis of the best five results. Coral had been studying privately Speech and Drama for many years. Speech and Drama was a Senior subject, and on previous performance, Coral should have been able to obtain a grade of C. As well, there was a great overlap in many areas of Grade 6 Speech and Drama with Senior English. This result would be known before the Senior Public Examination. Hence, Coral would need to do only four subjects at Pimlico, instead of six as studied by other students. This was aimed at giving Coral a better chance of success. For a teaching scholarship, Coral had to have a pass in a mathematics. Of course, Coral chose vege maths. As well, in line with our father's desire for Coral to succeed, Coral had a 'maths tutor' weekly. It is a credit to Coral, and her parents, especially our father, that this strategy was successful in Coral gaining a Teachers' Scholarship.
Coral did the intellectually soft subjects; like Modern History and geography, and did the minimum number she needed for a matriculation. She did only four subject at school, when regular students do six. The strategy worked, just.
I remember that our family, Dad, Mum Coral and I were in Brisbane when the Senior results were released in 1964. Coral already knew that she had received a pass grade of C in Speech and Drama. The results in the other four subjects were nothing special, and Coral's name was NOT on the list of Teacher Scholarship recipients. This was an earth shattering tragedy. Dad went to work investigating. After many calls and visits, it was discovered that the decision to not award Coral a teacher's scholarship was made without considering her Speech and Drama results. When including the Speech and Drama pass, Coral received a Teachers Scholarship. It was then considered that it would be smooth sailing from there for Coral. It was.
Coral attended Kelvin Grove Teachers College. Teachers College, especially for primary teachers is not an intellectual challenge. Dad had a number of brothers and sisters in Brisbane at that time and Coral spent time with them and they each enjoyed each others company. Coral was away from home and being more independent and had a most pleasing two years. Mum, and Dad especially were so proud that their daughter was now on her way. I remember how they had regular contact with Coral and visited Coral in Brisbane, and sent parcels to Coral.
This is the CRIMINAL CONDUCT, for which Coral McVean and Hugh McVean, each face 14 years in Gaol.
Mr Hanky McVean and Coral had me threatened with