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Hugh Killen
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LIMITED
AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LIMITED
For Hugh Killen, several life lessons came from spending time on pastoral properties stretching across northern New South Wales and South-West Queensland.
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President Benigno Aquino has achieved so much in two years for his Country and People as with Investors ! I am sure they will overcome the tragic Monster of Mother Nature -super Typhoon Haiyan .
As with all such tragic events It is the poor people the every day people in the tens of thousands who suffer the most Wouldn't it be a wonderful gesture if we the Lucky Country not only offer our prayers and thoughts which are very heart felt contributed just $1.00 per person that would amount to a meaningful sum of over 23,000,000.00 ! Yes at 29th October 2013 Australian Population now stands above 23 million people " so little to give but adds up to so much " and my mind boggles at the thought of America with her population at over 313.9 million people and what a $1.00 contribution could achieve .
Wendy, on behalf of us all Filpinos (I am half), thank you so much for your kindness.