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NAA 1951 Chifley lying in state
NAA 1951 Chifley lying in state
On 13 June 1951, two months after Labor lost the 1951 election, Chifley died in his accommodation at the Kurrajong Hotel in Canberra. Chifley’s death moved the nation and 30,000 people witnessed his state funeral in Bathurst.