STATE FUNERAL FOR SIR WILFRID KENT HUGHES
FOR PRESS PM NO. 80 1970
STATE FUNERAL FOR SIR WILFRD KENT HUGHES
There will be a State Funeral for the late Sir
Wilfrid Kent Hughes in Melbourne on Monday.
Sir Wilfrid, who died today, was a former
Minister in the Commonwealth Parliament.
The Service will be held at St John's Anglican
Church, Toorak Road, Camberwell at 11 o'clock on Monday
morning, followed by cremation at the Springvale Crematorium.
Flags will be flown at : half mast on Commonwealth
buildings throughout Australia on the day of the funeral.
CANBERRA, 31 July 1970
Background Note
The Prime Minister will be attending the funeral
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