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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Holt, Harold

Period of Service: 26/01/1966 - 19/12/1967
Release Date:
13/01/1967
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
1465
Document:
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  • Holt, Harold Edward
FOR PRESS: PM 3/1967 - STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

67/ 0' 6 FOR PRESS: p. m. No. 3/ 1967 STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

The conunonweolth Government will accord a State funeral for the late Honourable Gordon Brown, formerly President of the Senate of the Commonwealth Parliament.

The late Mr. Brown died in Brisbane yesterday.

A church service will take place at St. Philip's Church of England, Cornwall Street, Thompson Estate, Brisbane at 11 a. m. tomorrow and afterwards at the East Chapel, Mount Thompson crematorium.

Flags will be flown at half mast on Commonwealth buildings in Cueensland and Canberra tomorrow.

CANBERRA, 13th January, 1967

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