Bunny Adair
| Bunny Adair | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook |
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In office 7 March 1953 – 17 May 1969 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Bill Wood |
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Herbert Arthur Adair 23 August 1905 Wolfram Camp, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 10 October 1994 (aged 89) North Queensland, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Martyn Street Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Australian Labor Party, Queensland Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Hannah Down (m.1928 d.1981) |
| Children | Carmel Ruby Adair |
| Occupation | Miner, Canecutter, Publican |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Herbert Arthur (Bunny) Adair (1905—1994) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Herbert Arthur Adair was 23 August 1905 at Wolfram Camp, Queensland, Australia, the son of Cecil Henry Adair and his wife Helen (née Barratt). Adair was educated at state schools in Herberton, Wolfram and Aloomba and at the Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers. In 1926, he moved to Freshwater where he resided for the rest of his life. He had a varied career as a miner, canecutter, cane farmer, contract carrier and publican.
During World War II, Adair served in the 2nd Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Armoured Division, and 17 Field Regiment, 5th Division. On 15 February 1928, he married Gladys Hannah Down (daughter of the publican of the Freshwater Hotel) at Freshwater (near Cairns). The couple had two sons and a daughter. In later years, Bunny and Gladys would run the Freshwater Hotel.
Adair served as a councillor in the Mulgrave Shire Council from 1939 to 1946. He represented the electoral district of Cook from 7 March 1953 to 26 April 1957 as a member of the Australian Labor Party. From 26 April 1957 to 1 June 1963, he represented Cook as a member of the Queensland Labor Party. From 1 June 1963 to 17 May 1969, he represented Cook as an independent. Adair did not contest the 1969 election in which Bill Wood won Cook for the Australian Labor Party.
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