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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1961
Page
4
Sir Frederick, once a NSW Railways clerk, built a vast fortune and became a noted benefactor. He led Sydney’s Metropolitan Omnibus Company, gave 50,000 free tickets to unemployed travelers, and helped fund aviation pioneer efforts with Kingsford Smith and Ulm. He held Commonwealth Cabinet posts 1932–41.
Aviation Minister Senator Partridge will depart Perth for South Africa aboard Qantas inaugural weekly service to Johannesburg. He will review the airline system and civil aviation facilities and inspect the Australian base at Cocos Island during the trip.
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