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Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
19/02/1959
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
FOR PRESS: PM 3/1959 - QUEENSLAND CYCLONE DAMAGE - FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF AN URGENT TELEGRAM SENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER TO MR JOHN MURRAY, THE MEMBER FOR HERBERT, ON 19TH FEBRUARY

P. M. 3/ 1959
QUEENSLAND CYCLONE DAMAGE
Following is the text of an urgent telegram
sent by the Prime Minister to Mr. John Murray, the Member for
Herbert, on 19th February
" PLEASE CONVEY TO VICTIMS OF CYCLONE DISASTER
SINCERi-ST SYMPATHY ON BEHALF COMMON4EALTH GOVERNMENT
AND ON MY 04N BEHALF STOP I SHALL BE GLAD TO HAVE
FROM YOU ON YOUR RETURN TO CANBERRA A FULL REPORT
ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE"
CANBERRA, A. C. T.
19th February, 1959.
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