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Overworked Jim Fraser
Sir, - I'd like to applaud the
article by Bruce Juddery, Feel
ing the Pressure (The Canberra
Times, September 27) on our
genial and hard-working Mem
ber for the ACT, Mr Jim Fraser.
At the same time I express my
deep and sincere appreciation
for his inquiries, over recent
months into a matter which af
fects me personally as well as
many other people.
If all Members were capable
of giving, and gave, the same
courteous and understanding
consideration to the requests of
the humblest of their constitu
ents, as Mr Fraser does, Parlia
mentarians in general would he
very worthy representatives of
those who elect them to office.
Don't let us work Mr Jim
Fraser beyond his human limits
because of his willingness to
give himself in the task of pub
lic representation. Good men
are not easily replaced, and
some easing of undue pressure
on the living is beneficial, while
eulogies and flowers for a man
killed by overwork are utterly
futile. I'm not the only widow
of an overworked man who
knows that truth.
I have already thanked Mr
Fraser privately, and his effic
ient secretary, Mrs Zorzit, for
help given me personally. Now,
through your columns, I say
again to a very courteous
gentleman, "Thank you sin
cerely, Mr Fraser, for time
spent on an inquiry affecting
many others besides myself;
thank you, not only for my
self, but for the many who ap
preciate what you are doing
daily, but do not always con
vey to you their appreciation".
(Except, as recent poll figures
showed clenrlvn
(Mrs) E. DICKENS
Braddon
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