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Educated at Carrick State School, O'Keefe left at 14, working first as driver of a horse-team in a road-gang, and later as labourer and farm-hand. At 17 he moved to Beaconsfield, where he worked for four years as miner and quartz-battery operator. .... From Cedric Williams-O'Keefecwok66@hotmail.com added note by Cedric: If anyone can add to this history or correct it, I would be obliged. Yes I contacted Michael who has a hotel but he clammed up. ...