16 February 1999
Correspondence from the Honourable Peter McGauran MP, Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation, Deputy Leader of the House, following the retirement of Shane Stone as Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory. Extensive mail, fax and telephone messages were received from throughout the Territory and from Australia wide, hence, a small selection of the correspondence has been included in the archives. Extract: ''You should be proud of your contribution to the life and economic expansion of the Northern Territory over many years. The hard work and dedication was worth it''.