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Bathurst Boy's Portrait Of Late P.M.A portrait of the late Mr. J. B. Chiflev hung for the first time in Parliament House yesterday. It was the work of.nyoung artist from Bathurat, Mr. keg Campbell, who had never met Mr. Chlflcy.He worked on the portrait from a series of photographsMr. Campbell brought the picture from Bathurst at the suggesthm of Mr. A. S. Lu-chctti.After examining the picture the Spenker (Mr. Cameron) gave permission for it to be hung in a small lobby off King’s Hall.Mr. Campbell said that when Mrs. Elizabeth Chifley saw the picture in Bathurst she said: I feel os If Ben could almost walk out of the picture into this room.The port mi t is valuable because it Is one of two knownportraits of the late Laborleacader.'i he other is a portrait by Melbourne nrtist Mr. A. D. Col-quohoun, who also painted from photographs.Both artists had to paint fromphotographs because Mr. Chifley, whileoy, while Prime Minister, declined to sil for a portrait to be hung with those of the Prime Ministers in King's Hail.The Historical Memorials Committee commissioned Mr. Colquohoun to paint his i*ort-rait in October, 1051But the portrait has not yet been exhibited.MORE AUSTRALIAN TOBACCO.—As n means of stabilising the Australian tobacco industry, the Government was negotiating for an increase inf hr* nC \ wat .K.Sliftoff bal play in result i convinN.S.WUntil L the State local assc filiated w and the not ollgibl vesentatlvThose \s against th State ho\ Kath wov to the toj considered members including hura, woul claims for Apparer nitely the softballers received i front Lore isations grounds, wont to State leai unm irked cd area wore forcf iif* ,1 homeThe l.ll U*r condi lu»d to pr mvn Initii
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Lithgow Mercury
Lithgow, New South Wales, AU
Fri, Feb 20, 1953
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