"Jack" John Guy HUNTER

He passed the intermediate examination for company law through the Federal Institute of Accountants in mid 1926 ^{[39: 28-Jun-1926]}
Worked as Secretary for Nash Cars (W.A.) Limited in Perth until shifting to Carnamah in May 1930 ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Accountant, Auditor and Taxation Specialist from Laffan's Buildings at 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930] [P399]}
     As well as working in Carnamah he also visited Three Springs, Mingenew, Coorow and Perenjori to see clients ^{[4: 1-Nov-1930]}
     He was telephone number Carnamah-42 in 1930 and 1931 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930] [60]}
     In July 1930, by which time he was in Carnamah, he applied for be registered as a trustee under the Bankruptcy Act ^{[39: 24-Jul-1930]}
     During the Great Depression he was trustee for the estates of local farmers and businessmen who'd gone bankrupt ^{[86: 20-Feb-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Traders Association - was Secretary in 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Organised the Traders Association's very successful Sports Day and Picnic, which was held on 9 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 12 December 1930 ^[96]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1930 ^[53]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club - was Secretary and Treasurer in 1930-31 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930, 20-Dec-1930]}
Auditor for the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1931 ^{[4: 8-Nov-1930]}
He is said to have absconded to Sydney during the Great Depression with money stolen from clients and the local solicitor ^[P399]
     He had probably left Carnamah by mid 1931 as his office furniture and bedroom suite was sold by a bailiff in June 1931 ^{[4: 6-Jun-1931]}
     In 1932 the Court of Bankruptcy called for persons who had claims arising from his acts or omissions as trustee of their estates ^[86]
     Among those affected were farmers and business people from Carnamah, Winchester and Coorow ^{[86: 20-Feb-1932]}

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