JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE PREMIER OF VICTORIA
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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIASUNDAY, 21 JUNE, 1981
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
AND THE PREMIER OF VICTORIA'
The Commonwealth Government will be making a gift of
million to Victoria as a contribution to the celebration
of the sesqui-centennial of the first settlement in Victoria,
by the Hentys at Portland, followed one year later by
the settlement at Melbourne.
The grant follows discussions with the Chairman of the
Sesqui-centennial Committee, Sir John Holland.
The Commonwealth wishes the gift-to be associated with an
identifiable and suitable project and further discussions
will be held to determine the nature of this project.
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