From the Maitland Mercury report:
Kay Sharp summed up her lifetime of dedication to Maitland yesterday when she received the badge for Freeman of the City.
The mayor of Maitland, Cr Peter Blackmore, made the honour official at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery, where more than 40 friends, family members and dignitaries attended.
Mrs Sharp’s first job was as secretary to the town clerk when she was 16 years old.
From that she co-founded a secretarial training school and was the first general manager of Hunter Valley Training Company.
Full article by Sam Norris available at Maitland Mercury 23 Jul, 2012.
