Four months after resigning the Premiership , Brooker died at his home in Montrose after suffering a pulmonary oedema on 18 June 1948 .
Brooker stood down after only two months as Premier , and Cosgrove was reinstated , appointing Brooker as Treasurer and Minister for Transport .
Four months after resigning the Premiership , Brooker died at Brooker 's home in Montrose after suffering a pulmonary oedema on 18 June 1948 .
Brooker stood down after only two months as Premier , and Cosgrove was reinstated , appointing Brooker as Treasurer and Minister for Transport .