He died suddenly of a heart attack aged 55 years .
The by - election resulted from the death of the previous member the Hon Harry Lake on 21 February 1967 ; Lake had been Minister of Finance since 1960 , a rapid rise to an important ministerial post .
member died suddenly of a heart attack aged 55 years .
The by - election resulted from the death of the previous member the Hon Harry Lake on 21 February 1967 ; Lake had been Minister of Finance since 1960 , a rapid rise to an important ministerial post .