Marine Board. [1 APRIL, 1969.] Altona West. 3507

awarded also for courses at tertiary colleges and at the Burnley Horticul­tural College. The necessary provi­sion is included in the Bill.

Clause 2 provides for the repeal of the Agricultural Education Act, and preserves the legality of actions taken under that Act. In sub-clause (1) of clause 4 provision is made for the widening of the cadets hips scheme to include courses of training approved by the Minister at tertiary colleges and the Burnley Horticultural College. The remaining provisions of the Bill are substantially the same as those contained in section 6 of the Agricul­tural Education Act as it now stands.

The cadets hips scheme has pro­vided the Department of Agriculture with an assured intake of graduate and diplomate staff necessary to meet the essential expansion of its activi­ties. The Government believes that the proposed widening of the scheme will improve its effectiveness and enable the Department to extend the services which it provides for the people of this State. I commend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. ARCHI­BALD TODD (Melbourne West Pro­vince), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 1.

The House adjourned at 12.14 p.m. until Tuesday, April 1.

14rgialatiur C!!uunti!. Tuesday, April 1, 1969.

The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Garrett) took the chair at 4.28 p.m., and read the prayer.

MARINE BOARD. SURVEY VESSEL " WESTERN SPRUCE" :

EXPLOSIONS AND WRECKING: INQUIRY: SAFETY MEASURES. The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT (Mel­

bourne West Prov,ince) asked the Minister of Agriculture--

(a) Is it proposed to hold an investigation by the Marine Board into the explosions and wrecking of the survey vessel Western Spruce; if so, will the ·inquiry be open and will the findings be made public?

(b) What action has been taken to pre­vent a repetition of such a disaster, not only to a survey vessel but also in respect of the motor vehicles discharging such gases?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture).-The answers are--

(a) The Marine Board commenced a pre­liminary inquiry into the casualty on Sunday, 23rd March, 1969. The inquiry, which is confidential, is not yet completed.

A coronial inquiry will be held at an early date and following this and ,the pre­J.iminary inquiry referred to above a decision will be made concerning a Court of Marine Inquiry.

(b) Pending the findings of an inquiry, the strictest vigilance is being maintained to ensure that no vessels attempt to berth at outports or other ports for the purpose of handling dangerous goods (particularly during week-ends, public holidays and the hours of darkness) without the vessels' owners, agents or contractors applying for and receiving the required permits to under­take the operations in accordance with the conditions normally specified in each case.

I add that the Liquefied Gases Act 1968 is relevant to this matter. This Act-not yet proc1a,imed-provides, amongst other things, that the Minister of Mines may issue a licence or permit for the transportation of liquefied g.as to the owner of any vehic1e or boat that complies with the requirements of the Act and regulations.

The Act also provides that the Governor in Council may make regulations prescr,ibing amongst other things the conditions under which liquefied gases may be loaded onto or into or transported in or discharged from any vehic1e or boat; and the methods by which containers may be filled with liquefied gases.

Appropriate regulations, which must of necessity be detailed and technical, are under consideration and the matter of recruitment of qualified staff to assist in administration of .the Act is also receiving attention.

The leg,islation will be brought into opeI1ation as soon as possible.

ALTONA WEST. AIR POLLUTION.

The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT (Mel­bourne West Province) asked the Minister of Agriculture-

(a) Further to the answer given to question No. 15 asked in this House on the 18th March last-(i) does the chemical ethylene di-chloride, which was involved in

3508 Education [COUNCIL.] Department.

the fire, give off phosgene under the circumstances that prevailed; and (ii) apart from the toxic effects of these gases, what other effects do the gases have?

(b) In view of the close proximity of residential areas, will an assurance now be given that no repetition will occur?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) .-The answers are-

(a) So far as the Police Department is concerned which supplied the answer to the question No. 15 asked on 18th March, we are unable to add anything further to the answer already given, but suggest that, if there is any technical information that the honorable member desires on this question, he should ask the Minister of Health.

(b) As a result of the erection of earth­works on the western boundary of the factory site, I am assured that a repetition of the events which occurred on 8th January, 1969, will not occur.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. TEACHING SERVICE: CASES OF MR.

GURRY AND MR. JONES.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minis­ter of Education-

(a) Did the Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association raise the question of Mr. Gurry's position as a teacher of senior English at Melbourne High School; if so, on what dates and by what means did it raise the matter?

(b) On whose authority, on what date, and by whom was Mr. Gurry told to remain at home for two weeks, and on what dates was this suspension operative?

(c) On what date did Mr. Gurry receive a departmental notice of administrative transfer to take effect from the 4th February, 1969, what was the date on the notice, and by whose authority and at whose request was it issued?

(d) Did the association then urgently request a meeting with the Minister and/or departmental officers prior to Mr. Gurry's transfer becoming effective; if so, what date was sought, and on what date was the interview granted?

(e) What assurances were given to the association by him on any threatened disciplinary action against Mr. Gurry?

(f) On what date was the staff meeting held which voted on the principal's request, under what circumstances was this meeting called, and was Mr. Gurry invited to attend to put his case; if not, why?

(g) Does he support the principle of removing a teacher from a school on a staff vote; if so, why was the unanimous staff vote to retain Mr. Jones at Mount Waverley High School ignored?

(h) If a transfer of a teacher under sub­section (2) of section 54 of the Teaching Service Act 1958 is not a disciplinary action, what is it, and what safeguards exist for a teacher against the broad powers expressed in this section?

(i) Will he instigate a full inquiry into the cases of both Mr. Gurry and Mr. Jones?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers to the questions consist of a detailed statement, and I seek leave of the House to have it incorporated in Hansard without my reading it.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-

(a) Yes. (i) By telephone during November, 1968,

and December, 1968, on a number of occasions.

(ii) During discussion of other matters with the Director-General and my­self on 27th November, 1968.

(iii) By letter to me on 4th December, 1968, and 9th December, 1968.

(b) At no time was Mr. Gurry sus­pended. In a telephone conversation I had with Mr. McBurney, president of the Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association, it was agreed that Mr. Gurry should not report to the Chadstone High School the following day but could stay at home if he so desired while consideration was being given to the objections raised by the Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association to Mr. Gurry's transfer.

(c) Notice of transfer of Mr. Gurry from 4th February, 1969, was issued at the request of the Director of Secondary Education under the authority of the Director-General (delegated to the Director of Secondary Education). The notice was dated 29th November, 1968, and it is understood that Mr. Gurry received it on Monday, 2nd December, 1968.

(d) Yes. By letter dated 4th December, 1968, the Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association requested an interview with me. No date was suggested. There were telephone conversations. The Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association wrote again on 9th December, 1968, requesting an interview, and this was held on 18th December, 1968.

(e) During the long discussion of some four hours with Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association representatives on 27th November, 1968, there was a brief reference to Mr. Gurry and to the fact that it was not intended to take special disciplinary action against him. " Special disciplinary action" as used in the Educa­tion Department means action under the discipline clause of section 55 of the Public Service Act which applies to the Teaching Service.

Education [1 APRIL, 1969.] Department. 3509

(f) On 11th December, 1968, the meeting was called at short notice by the principal following a discussion with me. Mr. C. Holding, M.L.A., Leader of the Opposition, had contacted me by telephone on that day requesting an answer on Mr. Gurry's school placement for 1969 within a period of approximately one and a half hours and before the commencement of the final sit­ting of the Legislative Assembly for 1968. Mr. Gurry was on leave on that day.

(g) The opinion of the staff is one factor which may be considered when a decision on administrative transfer is being made.

(h) It is a transfer in the public interest or in the interest of efficiency. Secondary teachers so transferred are given the opportunity to discuss the matter with the Director of Secondary Education and/or the Director-General of Education if they request it.

(i) No. In each case there have been discussions with the teacher concerned and the principal of his school.

USE OF VIDEO TAPES FOR TEACHING.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minister of Educa tion-

(a) Were the video-tape recorders at present in use in teachers' colleges purchased by the Education Department; if not, who purchased them?

(b) Has television equipment only been purchased for the colleges, and have tech­nical staff appointments been made to ensure the satisfactory operation of the equipment; if not why?

(c) If there are inadequate staff appoint­ments, technical or production, how is it possible to contemplate a library of video­tape recordings?

(d) Of what use is a video-tape recorder to the Visual Education Branch of the Department?

(e) What consideration has been given to the way in which television equipment will be used in schools or colleges?

(f) What stocks of video-tape are held by the colleges, and have these been provided by the Department?

(g) Why did Monash University have to use its own equipment, and not that pro­vided by the Department, for a video-tape recorded telecast at Monash High School last year?

(h) Of the schools stated as contem­plating the purchase of approved equipment. what schools will have equipment provided by the Department and the parents, respectively?

(i) Who is the person or persons draw­ing up the specifications and what are their qualifications and/or experience in the realm of television production equipment for educational purposes?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers to the questions are lengthy, and I seek leave of the House to have them incorporated in Hansard with­out my reading them.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-

(a) Monash Teachers' College-Edu­cation Department. Toorak Teachers' College-Local effort. Melbourne Teachers' College-Two from Education Department one from local effort.

(b) (i) No. Equipment has also been purchased for Monash High School.

(ii) Technical staff are at present being appointed. Three applicants have been approved.

(c) The Education Department is in close touch with the requirements in colleges and the need is seen for inter­change of tapes between colleges. The first library copy is being prepared. As additional Melbourne Institute of Technology video­tapes, this video tape library service will be extended.

(d) The Department's audio-visual edu­cation staff is being trained at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in all aspects of television techniques; this in­cludes graphics, photography, printing, production and operation. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology video tape recorder is being used at present but the development of closed circuit television in schools and colleges will require appropriate services at the Audio-Visual Centre.

(e) For television lessons, close liaison with schools is being maintained by the Department's broadcast and television liaison officers attached to the Australian Broadcasting Commission. For closed circuit television, close contact is maintained with colleges and schools so equipped. Officers maintain contact with overseas trends and techniques.

(f) Colleges may purchase tapes inde­pendently or they may purchase through the Department. Departmental purchases are subject to the same financial limitations as other equipment. Stocks in colleges therefore vary accordingly.

(g) Monash High School is awaiting delivery of a video-tape recorder. Monash University provided equipment which had the added advantage of an entire master control system in a mobile van which was completely compatible with the pro­fessional type recorders used by Monash University.

(h) Funds raised for all equipment of approved type will be subject to normal departmental subsidy.

3510 Education [COUNCIL.] Department.

(i) The television staff at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, which has provided most of the training in tele­vision throughout Australia, is in close liaison with equipment suppliers from aU over the world. Once the needs of the user can be established these resources are used to prepare specifications for the equipment.

ARARAT TECHNICAL SCHOOL: CONSTRUCTION: COST.

The Hon. MURRAY BYRNE (Ballaarat Province) asked the Minis­ter of Education-

(a) When is it expected that the con­struction will begin of the Ararat Tech­nical School?

(b) How long is it expected before the building will be completed?

( c) What is the expected total cost of the project?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers are-

(a) Priorities for the erection of tech­nical schools in the 1969-70 financial year are at present under consideration. The extent to which contracts may be let for the building of new schools will be deter­mined by the availability of funds provided by the Loan Council for education pur­poses. The amount of loan funds available will not be known until late in July.

(b) It is not possible at this date to forecast when building of the school will commence. It is anticipated that the build­ing would be completed within eight to twelve months from the date of commence­ment of work.

(c) It is estimated that the total cost of the building will be in excess of $500,000.

MAINTENANCE, FREE REQUISITES, AND MATRICULATION BOOK ALLOW-ANCES: M'EANS TEST.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minister of Education-

(a) In the past ten years, how often has the means test on maintenance and free grants been increased, stating the time and amount on each occasiQn?

(b) What schools have students receiving financial help for the proviSion of uniforms. fees and books, stating the number of children involved in each school?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers to the questions are con­tained in twelve typewritten sheets, and I seek leave of the House to have them incorporated in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-

(a) In the past ten years the means test on maintenance and free requisites allow­ances has been increased as follows:-

Date of Increase.

Prior to-

July, 1959

July, 1960

August, 1961

July, 1964

July, 1966

July, 1967

October, 1968

Gross Permissible

Figure.

$

26.30

27.50

28.70

30.70

32.70

33.70

35.05

(b) Financial assistance is given in a following manner:-

(i) Maintenance and requisites subject to means test-All State high schools. girls' schools, higher elementary schools. central schools, (Form I. and above) and technical schools.

(ii) Maintenance subject to means test and to a holder of junior scholar­ship-Registered secondary and registered technical schools.

(iii) Matriculation book allowances provid­ed that the applicant is not holding any scholarship-All State second­ary and registered secondary schools.

This assistance is as follows:­MAINTENANCE:

$78 per annum. $104 per annum for junior

scholarship holders.

REQUISITES:

Forms I. and II. $14 per annum. Forms III. and IV. $16 per annum. Form V. $18 per annum. Form VI. $34 per annum. Matriculation $10 per annum.

Education [1 APRIL, 1969.]

BOOK ALLOWANCES:

The numbers of children receiving such assistance at each school are set out below:-

School.

HIGH SCHOOLS.

Alexandra .. Altona .. .. Altona North .. Ararat .. Ashwood .. Bacchus Marsh · . Bairnsdale · . Ballarat · . Ballarat East .. Ballarat Girls' .. Balmoral .. Balwyn .. ., Banyule .. Bayswater .. Beaufort · . Beaumaris .. Beechworth .. Bell Park .. Belmont · . Benalla .. .. Bendigo .. Bendigo Girls' .. Bentleigh .. Birchip .. Blackburn · . Blackburn South .. Bonbeach .. Boort .. .. Boronia Box Hill (Boys') .. Braybrook .. Brentwood · . Brighton · . Broadford .. Broadmeadows .. Brunswick Brunswick Girls' .. Buckley Park .. Burwood .. Camberwell · . Camperdown · . Canterbury Girls'

asterton .. astlemaine ., aulfield ., hadstone .. harlton .. heltenham · . obram .. oburg · . ohuna .. olae · . ollingwood .. orryong ., roydon · .

C C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D D

roydon West .. andenong .. andenong Girls' aylesford ..

Matricu-Main- Free lation

tenance. requisites. book allow-ances.

16 14 1 6 6 13

14 20 9 31 39 14 19 20 32 16 8 5 59 47 19 41 38 21 40 28 9 49 40 · . 1 5 · .

18 17 69 6 5 22

12 13 6 19 20 1 8 4 32

16 15 6 30 29 14 15 25 28 22 26 17 32 25 21 36 25 1 20 16 26 4 7 . ,

17 22 34 23 21 22 41 34 17 . . 2 1 26 18 12 15 18 59 38 44 3 . . . . · . 17 14 69 8 13 4

43 28 6 22 20 . , 24 37 · . 3 2 . ,

21 17 30 21 19 66 20 23 12 32 27 44 20 23 5 33 26 3 37 29 54 24 21 34 4 5 · .

13 7 24 10 9 3 18 17 49 9 9 5

30 35 21 17 19 . , 1 2 4

16 26 35 6 6 . ,

14 9 42 30 28 1 .. .. 4

School.

HIGH SCHOOLS-continued.

Derrinallum ., Dimboola ., Donald .,

Doncaster . , Donvale ., Doveton ., Drouin ., Eaglehawk · . Echuca · . Edenhope ., Eltham .. · . Elwood ., Essendon ., Euroa · . Fawkner ., Ferntree Gully · . Fitzroy · . Flemington · . Flemington Girls' Footscray ., Footscray Girls' ., Foster .. · . Frankston ., Geelong .. Geelong North · . Glenroy ., Glen Waverley ., Golden Square · . Grey thorn ., Hadfield ., Hamilton · . Hampton · . Hawkesdale · . Healesville ., Heatherhill .. Heidelberg · . Heywood · . Highett ., Hopetoun · . Horsham · . Huntingdale · . Hurstbridge · . J. H. Boyd . , Kaniva · . Karingal · . Keilor Heights · . Kerang .. · . Kew . . · . Koonung · . K oo-Wee-Rup · . Korumburra ., Kyabram ., Kyneton · . Lake Bolac · . Lakeside · . Lalor . . · . La Trobe · . Laverton · . Leongatha .. Lilydale · . Lyndale .. · . McKinnon ., Macleod ..

Department. 3511

Matricu-Main- Free lation

tenance. requisites. book allow-ances.

3 5 2 7 6 2

10 12 2 .. .. · . 2 2 · .

50 39 6 17 19 14 29 37 .. 16 20 14 3 .. 8

36 31 34 28 26 63 31 30 24 6 13 3

23 17 14 6 5 ..

65 66 23 93 84 6 38 36 · . 21 16 24 38 41 .. 12 11 2 24 22 24 16 41 24 28 18 .. 43 52 24 17 12 24 23 22 10 6 1 38

13 15 1 17 22 6 16 15 28 2 2 4

13 16 2 15 17 .. 40 37 27 8 11 ..

16 19 26 3 14 5

17 14 9 14 13 19 24 24 · . 37 31 . . 6 5 7

26 14 19 1 1 · .

13 15 8 47 27 43 14 22 8 14 8 9 9 15 8

13 12 5 41 41 7 12 16 9 13 9 6 10 14 .. 33 26 14 4 3 ..

17 12 11 12 22 29 15 12 · . 13 10 50 15 15 24

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Matricu- Matricu-Main- Free lation

School. tenance. requisites. book allow-

Main- Free lation School. book tenance. requisites. allow-

ances. ances.

HIGH SCHOOLS- HrGH SCHOOLS-continued. continued.

MacRobertson Girls' · . 21 8 60

Maffra .. .. 20 33 9

Queenscliff .. 14 15 1 Rainbow .. 4 11 1 Red Cliffs · . 11 18 · .

Malvern Girls' .. 31 27 4 Reservoir · . 36 20 13 Mansfield · . 8 5 4 Richmond .. 7 7 · . Maribyrnong · . 28 22 35 Maryborough · . 20 14 10

Ringwood · . 17 15 30 Robinvale · . 18 16 9

Maryvale · . 14 10 · . Rochester .. 8 9 9 Matthew Flinders Rosebud .. 23 14 · .

Girls' · . 17 23 3 Rushworth · . 21 17 · . Melbourne (Boys') 12 · . 118 Mentone Girls' · . 11 12 15

Rutherglen · . 6 12 1 St. Albans .. 32 26 15

Merbein · . 11 12 · . St. Arnaud .. 6 13 ., Merrilands .. 15 15 14 Sale . . .. 6 7 19 Mildura · . 26 27 20 Mirboo North · . 7 7 5

Seaford-Carrum . , 6 6 · . Sea Lake · . 3 4 1

Mitcham · . 20 19 27 Moe . . .. 42 37 17 Monash · . · . 3 · . Monbulk .. 20 21 3

Seymour · . 17 16 6 Shepparton .. 11 15 35 Shepparton Girls' 28 32 4 South Melbourne 15 13 · .

Monterey · . 13 17 · . Montmorency · . · . · . · .

Springvale · . 23 18 15 Stawell .. · . 14 24 6

Moorabbin · . 11 9 6 Strathmore · . 12 10 22 Moorleigh · . 7 6 · . Mordialloc-Chelsea 21 22 24

Sunbury .. 13 16 1 Sunshine .. 29 24 27

Moreland · . 22 16 12 Sunshine West .. 18 18 5 Mornington · . 27 27 24 Swan Hill ., 17 40 10 Mortlake .. 3 2 3 Morwell · . 36 44 26 Mount Beauty .. 7 5 2 Mount Waverley .. 4 4 · . Murrayville · . · . · . · . Murrumbeena · . 10 9 16

Syndal .. · . . . .. · . Tallangatta .. 3 4 .. Templestowe · . 10 10 22 Terang .. 13 16 1 Thornbury · . 38 24 4 Timboon .. 3 6 2

Murtoa .. 14 19 5 Myrtleford .. 4 4 3 Nathalia · . 13 19 2 Neerim South · . 6 7 · . Newborough · . 10 18 15 Newcomb .. .. . . · . Newlands · . 20 23 34 Nhill .. .. 14 9 2 Niddrie · . 27 24 20 Noble Park · . 18 15 15 Norlane · . 64 61 14 Northcote (Boys') 32 23 40 Norwood .. 11 13 23 Numurkah .. 6 4 12 Nunawading · . 16 14 40 Oakleigh · . 27 19 35 Oak Park · . 10 10 24 Oberon · . 13 8 4 Orbost .. .. 6 7 2 Ouyen · . 5 6 · . Pakenham · . 7 13 · . Parkdale · . 9 10 · . Pascoe Vale Girls' 33 23 ., Pembroke .. · . .. · . Portland · . 32 38 15 Prahran .. .. 38 41 · . Preston East .. 31 39 · .

Trafalgar .. 10 11 · . Traralgon · . 21 23 12 University .. 21 6 80 Upwey · . 42 39 26 Upfield .. · . 3 7 .. Upper Yarra .. 12 17 6 Vermont .. 7 27 5 Wangaratta .. 46 41 10 Warracknabeal · . 2 17 6 Warragul .. 8 13 15 Warrnambool .. 10 10 24 Watsonia .. 11 26 13 Wattle Park .. 35 8 16 Waverley .. 28 23 15 Wedderburn ., 3 5 4 Werribee .. 20 19 7 Westall .. .. 8 7 .. Williamstown ., 16 17 27 Williamstown

Girls' .. 24 27 · . Wodonga .. 22 23 13 Wonthaggi .. 19 25 80 Yallourn .. .. 1 14 Yarram .. 25 20 5 Yarrawonga .. 15 15 5 Yea . . .. 4 3 2

Preston Girls' .. 30 31 12 Prince~ Hill .. 71 56 21

Correspondence 5 4 School .. ..

Education [1 APRIL, 1969.] Department. 3513

Matricu- School. Maintenance. Requisites. Main- Free lation

School. tenance. requisites. book allow-ances. STATE TECHNICAL

SCHOOLS-continued.

GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL

Clayton .. · . 27 13 Cobden .. · . . . · . Coburg .. .. 27 21

Fitzroy .. 28 32 · . Heidelberg .. 37 28 · . Richmond .. 40 36 ..

Colac .. .. 25 39 Collingwood · . 56 57 Corio .. · . 63 60 Dandenong .. · . 40 32 Daylesford T.H.S. .. 41 59

HIGHER ELEMEN-TARY SCHOOL.

Doveton · . · . 53 46 Doveton North .. .. · . Dromana · . .. 13 12

Bright · . 6 6 .. Inglewood .. 2 3 .. Lorne · . .. 3 .. Manangatang .. . . 6 · . Omeo .. .. . . .. Swift's Creek .. 2 . . . . Winchelsea · . 9 17 .. Wycheproof · . 1 2 ..

Echuca .. · . 25 29 Emily McPherson .. 4 . . Essendon .. . . 26 39 Fawkner .. · . 17 13 Ferntree Gully · . 29 27 Footscray · . · . 44 53 Frankston .. · . 33 35 Geelong .. · . 51 27 Geelong East .. 32 21 Geelong West .. 60 51

CENTRAL SCHOOL Glenroy ., · . 59 55 Gordon Institute .. 10 · .

2948 Auburn .. 7 2 .. 888 Camberwell 4 3 ..

3820 Caulfield North .. 8 9 ..

3942 Elwood .. 4 11 .. 1912 Footscray .. 3 7 .. 3897 Gardenvale 6 5 .. 3888 Gardiner · . 1 1 ..

293 Hawthorn West · . 1 1 ..

1604 Malvern 7 9 .. 4139 Malvern East 1 1 .. 3987 Moonee

Ponds .. 12 .. .. 3016 Toorak .. 1 1 ..

Hamilton · . . . 21 19 Heidelberg · . . . 26 23 Horsham · . .. 18 19 Irymple · . . . 2 10 Jordanville · . · . 17 17 Kangaroo Flat .. 18 34 Keon Park · . . . 11 8 Kingsbury .. .. 16 16 Knox · . .. 15 12 Lalor .. .. 4 6 Leongatha · . . . 4 8 Macleod · . . . 22 18 Maryborough · . 41 31 Melbourne Textiles .. 1 1 Mildura .. . . 43 65 Mitcham .. .. 17 13 Monterey · . .. 15 20 Moorabbin · . .. 34 22 Mooroolbark .. 25 21

School. Maintenance. Requisites. Morwell · . .. 34 29 Niddrie · . .. 16 18

STATE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

Noble Park .. · . 28 19 Northcote .. · . 17 15 Oakleigh · . · . 29 25

Altona North · . 24 18 Prahran · . · . 77 55 Aspendale · . · . 37 32 Preston · . · . 109 88 Bairnsdale · . · . 28 39 Preston East · . 75 57 Ballarat · . · . 57 29 Richmond · . · . 29 24 Ballarat North · . 44 26 Ringwood · . · . 21 15 Bell Park .. · . 20 7 R.M.LT. · . .. 8 11 Benalla · . · . 11 19 St. Albans · . .. 11 20 Bendigo · . · . 5 . . Sale · . · . 42 45 Blackburn .. · . 11 8 Sandringham · . 34 33 Box Hill · . · . 37 39 Sebastopol · . 93 75 Box Hill Girls' · . 26 17 Brighton .. · . 35 29

Shepparton .. · . 33 32 Shepparton South · . 12 20

Broadmeadows 28 33 Broadmeadows West : : 12 19

South Melbourne · . 61 50 Stawell · . · . 13 17

Brunswick · . · . 53 47 Sunshine .. · . 53 60 Burwood · . 49 9 Sunshine North · . 52 38 Castlemaine .. .. 18 26 Swan Hill · . · . 13 45 Caulfield LT. .. . . 33 Caulfield T.S. .. 44 . .

Swinburne T.C. · . } 44 18 Swinburne C.T . · .

3514 . Education

School.

STATE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS-continued.

Syndal .. Tottenham .. Traralgon .. Wangaratta .. Warragul .. Warmambool .. Warmambool North .. Watsonia .. White Hills .. Williamstown Wodonga Wonthaggi Yalloum

School.

REGISTERED SCHOOLS.

Abbotsford-St. Euphrasia's

Albert Park­Kilbridge ..

Altona West­Mt. St. Joseph's

Ararat-Marian College

Armadale­Lauriston Girls'

Baimsdale­Nagle College

Ballarat-College Grammar .. Clarendon P.L.C. Loreto Abbey .. Queens e.E.G.G.S. St. Patrick's Sacred Heart

Balwyn-Fintona

Beechworth­Brigidine Convent ..

Belgrave-Mater Christi

Benalla­Convent F.e.J.

Bendigo-Girton e.E.G.G.S ... Marist Brothers St. Mary's St. Vincent's

Bentleigh­O.L.S.H ...

Berwick-St. Margaret's

Box Hill-Kingswood College Our Lady of Sion .. St. Leo's ..

Main­tenance

16 24 16 20 19 29 21 8

43 33 14 20 30

Main­tenance

allowances.

2 2

3

2 2 2

[COUNCIL.] Department.

Requisites.

12 25 13 30 28 43 16 13 36 23

5 25 35

Matricu­lation book allowances.

3

4

10

24

25 20 15 12 4

41 27

22

2

10

2

9 7 3 8

5

10

9 9

26

School.

REGISTERED SCHOOLS­continued.

Braybrook­Christ the King st. John's

Brighton­Grammar .. Firbank .. Haileybury st. Leonard's

Bulleen­Marce11in ..

Bundoora­Parade Edmund Rice

Burwood­Mount Scopus P.L.e. .. Chavoin

Camberwell­Siena Convent

Canterbury­Camberwell C.E.G.S. C.E.G.G.S. Strathcona

Caulfield-Shelford e.E.G.G.S.

Chadstone­Salesian College

Clifton Hill-St. Thomas's

Cobram-St. Joseph's

Coburg-Mercy College

Coragulac-St. Brendan's

CrQydon-Luther College

Dandenong-St. John's St. Mary's

Daylesford-Holy Cross

Donvale­Whitefriar's

East Melbourne­Cathedral College e.L.C.

Echuca-St. Joseph's

Elstemwick­M.L.e.

Epping-St. Monica's

Essendon­Grammar .. Lowther Hall St. Columba's St. Bernard's C.B.C.

Fitzroy­Academy ..

Fitzroy North­St. Joseph's

Gardenvale­Star of the Sea

Main­tenance

allowances.

2 1

2

3

2

Matricu­lation book allowances.

10

43 39 83 19

47

62 13

60 49

4

10

58 16 24

11

32

10

8

10

10

8

10

15

18 8

16 40

12

16

25

Education

School.

REGISTERED SCHOOLS­continued.

Geelong-Chanel C.E.G.S. Morongo P.G.C. Sacred Heart St. Agnes's St. Joseph's College Hermitage Clonard ..

Glen Iris-Sacred Heart Korowa C.E.G.G.S.

Hamilton-Alexandra College .. Sacred Heart Maryknoll

Hawthorn­Kilmaire .. Scotch

Heathcote­Holy Rosary

Heidelberg­Our Lady's

Horsham-St. Brigid's

Ivanhoe­C.E.G.S. C.E.G.G.S~

Kew-Carey Genazzano M.L.C. Ruyton Trinity Xavier

Kilmore­Assumption

Koroit-Good Samaritan

Kyneton­Convent High

Lilydale-Mt. Lilydale College

Malvern-De La Salle Kildara

Maryborough­St. Joseph's

Melbourne­Taylors

Mentone­Kilbreda Grammar .. Girls' Grammar St. Bede's

Mildura-St. Joseph's

Moe-Presentation Convent

Moonee Ponds­Penleigh P.L.C.

Mooroolbark­Adventist Academy

[1 APRIL, 1969.] Department.

Main- Matricu-tenance lation book

allowances. allowances.

1 2

1 2

4

2

7

2

21 68 18 20

18 48 16 2

25 34

7 15

3 124

10

2

35 7

57 36

143 18 83 68

25

22 4

3

272

21 42 12 36

6

50

80

School.

REGISTERED SCHOOLS­continued.

Mt. Eliza-Peninsula C.E.G.S ... Toorak College

Mt. Waverley-Avila College Huntingtower

Myrtleford-. Marian College

Nathalia-St. Mary's

Northcote-Santa Maria

North Melbourne­St. Aloysius St. Joseph's C.B.C.

Numurkah­St. Joseph's

Oakleigh­Sacred Heart

Ormond­Kilvington

Prahrall­Wesley

Preston-Marist Brothers

Richmond­Vaucluse ..

Ringwood­Acquinas ..

Ringwood East­Tintern C.E.G.G.S.

Rochester­Sacred Heart

St. Kilda-St. Michael's

C.E.G.G.S. St. Kilda East­

Beth Rivkah Caulfield Grammar C.B.C. Yeshivah ..

Sale-Our Lady of Sion .. St. Anne's C.E.G.G.S. St. Patrick's

Seymour-Sacred Heart

Shepparton-Sacred Heart St. Colman's

South Yarra­Melbourne C.E.G.S. Melbourne C.E.G.G .S.

Springvale­Killester ..

Sunbury­Salesian College

Sunshine West­Marian College

Terang-St. Thomas's

Toorak-Loreto Convent St. Catherine's St. Kevin's

Main­tenance

allowances.

3

6

5 2

5

8

7

5

2

1 2

2

2

3515

Matricu­lation book allowances.

18 22

2 8

2

4

4 26

4

7

86

7

9

24

54 58 4

4 9

11

133 47

12

11

41 19 44

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School.

REGISTERED SCHOOLS­continued.

Traralgon-

Main­tenance

allowances.

Kildare 1 St. Paul's 1

Wangaratta-Champagnat 3 St. Joseph's

Warragul-Our Lady of Sion ..

Warrnambool-St. Anne's 4 St. Joseph's C.B.C. 1

Windsor-Presentation Convent 4

Wodonga-St. Augustine's

Woodend­Clyde College

Yarra ville-St. Augustine's C.B.C.

Yarrawonga~ Convent of Mercy. . 2

Matricu­lation book allowances.

1 6

16 2

3 5

30

8

REGISTERED TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

Geelong­St. Mary's

South Melbourne­St. Joseph's 4

CITY OF ALTONA.

SEWAGE TREATMENT: DEPUTATION TO MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT (Mel­bourne West Province) asked the Minister for Local Government-

(a) Did he receive a deputation from the City of Altona on Friday, the 14th March; if SO, who comprised the deputation, what were the reasons for and the result of the deputation?

(b) Is it normal practice to receive a deputation without the member of Parlia­ment for the area being present, when matters of interest which affect the mem­ber's areas are to be discussed?

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Government).-The answers are-

(a) Yes. The deputation comprised mem­bers of the council, the town clerk, the engineer and the health officer. The new sewage treatment plant at Altona was dis­cussed, and the deputation made several

suggestions about the discharge, which I undertook to refer to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works for examina­tion.

(b) It is unusual, but in this case the deputation explained that the local member was not able to be present.

GAS AND FUEL CORPORATION.

CLOSURE OF BRANCHES: SALE OF ApPLIANCES: PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minister of Agriculture-

(a) In the past two years, how many suburban or local branches of the Gas and Fuel Corporation have been dosed down, naming, in each case, the branch, the date of closure, and what alternative arrange­ments have been made for selling gas -appliances and paying gas accounts?

(b) Why has the Corporation given these agencies to private enterprise, and what effect (if any) has this policy on the reduc­tion of staff?

The Hon. (Minister of answers are:-

G. L. CHANDLER Agriculture) .-The

(a)

Branch.

Sandringham

Balaclava

Caulfield

Collingwood ..

Date Closed.

4th November, 1967

29th June, 1968

30th September, 1968

1st March, 1969

Alternative Arrangement.

Agency opened nearby

Same premises leased to an approved agent

Same premises leased to an approved agent

Same premises leased to an approved agent

Each of the above outlets is authorized to sell gas appliances -and take accounts on the Corporation's behalf, and in fact renders the same consumer service as that given by branches. Agents are at liberty to sell other merchandise.

(b) Investigations revealed that these branches were not operating economically as solely gas appliance outlets, and the amount of business did not warrant the over-all operating costs.

Staff have been transferred to o:ther duties within the Corpo-ration. No reduc­tions have therefore taken place. The staff have in fact 'replaced staff lost through normal causes such as resignations, &c.

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MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

SOUTH-EASTERN TRUNK SEWER: EMERGENCY OUTLET INTO PORT PHILLIP BAY.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minister for Local Govemment-

(a) In view of the recent decision of the Government to construct the outfall for the south-eastern trunk sewer to Cape Schanck, does the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works still propose to construct an emergency outlet into Port Phillip Bay; if sO-(i) what land route is planned from the treatment works to the bay; (ii) what will be its point of entry; and (iii) how far out from the low tide mark will it discharge?

(b) Is the Government examining the possibility of abolishing the outlet pipe altogether, by extending the holding basin principle at the Carrum treatment works to hold back an emergency flow for subsequent feeding back into the main outlet; if so, is there any danger that in an emergency untreated sewage would be discharged into either holding basins, drains, creeks, or the bay?

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Govemment).-The answers are-

(a) As a result of the Government's direc­tion that the effluent outfall from the south­east purification plant be constructed to Bass Strait, -the Board has no plans to con­struct an emergency outfall pipeline to the bay.

(b) Basins to hold treated effluent will be built to meet all reasonable emergencies and there is no danger of any untreated sewage being discharged from the plant.

CHIROPODY. TRAINING COURSES: FEES.

The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD (Melbourne West Province) asked the Minister of Health-

(a) \\That persons or organizations are at present providing training courses in chiropody, what fees are they charging, and what is the length of the course?

(b) Is it expected that the Chiropodists Act 1968 will cause a substantial increase in the fees to be charged for the course; if so, what is the probable extent of the increase?

(c) What regulations (if any) have been made under the provisions of section 21 of the Act, and what are the terms of such regulations?

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health).-The answers are-

(a) The Australian Chiropodists Associa­tion Melbourne School of Chiropody pro­vides a three-year course which costs a total of $900.

Students are eligible for Commonwealth scholarships at technical school level for the first year and at advanced education level for the second and third years.

(b) It is expected that there will not be any increase in fees for this course in the near future.

In addition to the Melbourne School of Chiropody several other schools have been operating with training courses ranging from six weeks to nine months part-time and even with correspondence courses. Schools giving these courses will cease to operate when the Chiropodists Registration Act commences unless they can arrange to increase the standard of the training course to that required by the Act.

(c) As yet regulations have not been made u'nder section 21 of the Act.

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. FRANKSTON AND DANDENONG LINES:

OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS: REVENUE.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minister of Agriculture-

(a) In each of the past two years, what has been-(i) the operating and mainten­ance costs; 'and (ii) the revenue on the Frankston and Dandenong suburban lines, respectively?

(b) When 'is it expected that the new suburban ,electric trains provided with heat­ing will come into operation, and on what lines will they operate?

(c) At the present rate of replacement, when is it expected that all old red car­riages will be replaced by the new IC Ha1rris " type cars?

(d) What is the estimated cost of con­verting existing cars to provide for heating in cold weather?

Thp. Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) .-The answers are-

(a) (i) These costs are not available for specific suburban lines.

(ii)

1966-67. 1967-68.

$ $ Hawksbum-Caulfield (includes hoth

the Dandenong and Frankston lines) 745.760 742.770

Camegie-Dandenong (incl.)

Glenhuntly-Frankston (incl.)

1.994.247 2.050.177

. . 3.054.742 2.994.647

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It is pointed out that the revenue figures at Richmond and South Yaflra stations in­clude lines other !than those to Frankston and Dandenong.

(b) Tenders for these trains will close at the end of this month and delivery times will not be known until then.. I understand that the Itrains will be operated throughout the suburban area.

(c) At the present ·rate of 'replacement and finance it will take approximately 30 years.

(d) No estimate of cost has been pre­pared for !the provision of heating in 'existing suburban cars. It is known, however, ·that the replacement of many parts and a com­pleterewiring in the Ired "Tait" cars would be necessary. So far ·as the existing " Harr,is" cars are concerned, I understand that new motor generator sets would be required.

FLINDERS-STREET STATION: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH (Doutta Galla Province) asked the Minister of Agriculture-

Concerning the proposed development over Flinders-street station and the railway yards allegedly recently approved by the Govern­ment-(i) when is it anticipated the scheme will commence; (ii) who holds the air development rights, and for how much and on what conditions were they obtained; (iii) is a new station included in the scheme; if so, has provision been made for its construc­tion to incorporate the proposed under­ground rail-loop; and (iv) have plans for the underground rail-loop as concerning the areas of development yet been finalized?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) .-The answer is-

(i) When all necessary arrangements have been made.

(ii) Rights are held by H.J.K. Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary company of Oddenino's Pro­perty and Investment Co. Ltd. and Lend Lease Corporation Ltd. A present agree­ment will expire shortly and a new agreement is expected to be negotiated.

(iii) Yes; provision will be made to incorporate the underground rail loop.

(iv) Yes.

QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET. LICENSED MERCHANTS AND

COMMISSION AGENTS.

The Hon. A. J. HUNT (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minister of Agriculture-

In respect of the Queen Victoria Market -(i) how many merchants and commission agents, respectively, are licensed under the

Farm Produce Merchants and Commission Agents Act 1965; and (ii) how many growers are enrolled on the growers' list to use stalls?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) .-The answer is-

(i) Of the merchants and commission agents licensed under the Farm Produce Merchants and Commission Agents Act 1965, 105 merchants and 152 commission agents operate in the Queen Victoria Market.

(ii) 1,059 growers as at the 1st April, 1969, are enrolled on the growers' list to use stalls at the Queen Victoria Market.

CHILD CRUELTY. RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE.

The Hon. J. M. WALTON (Mel­bourne North Province) asked the Minister of Health-

How many of the recommendations. Nos. 1 to 13 of the committee of investigation into allegations of neglect and maltreat­ment of young children have been carried out?

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health) .-The answer is-

With the joint approval of the Chief Secretary and myself the committee of investigation set up in 1966 to inquire into allegations of neglect and maltreatment of young children was reconvened in December, 1968. One of the terms of reference was to .. advise as to what action had been taken on the recommendations made by the committee in its first report. "

I am advised that the report of the reconvened committee is expected to be completed before the 11th April, 1969, and I shall be in a position to advise the honor­able member fully after that date.

VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF COLLEGES.

FINANCIAL ESTIMATES.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province) asked the Minis­ter of Educa tion-

(a) What are the Victoria Institute of Colleges' estimates for capital and recur­rent expenditure, respectively, for the 1970-72 triennium, for each affiliated college?

(b) What discussions have taken place with the Commonwealth Government on these estimates, when and where did these discussions take place, and who represented Victoria?

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(c) What discussions have been held between him and/or the Education Depart­ment on the Institute estimates, when and where were these discussions held, and who was present?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers are-

(a) and (b) The estimates of the Victoria Institute of Colleges for capital and recurrent expenditure are still in draft form and subject to further discussion and possible alteration. I have had a number of discussions with the Honorable Malcolm Fraser, M.H.R., Commonwealth Minister for Education and Science, and Dr. Wark, chairman of the Commonwealth advisory committee on Advanced Education. Most of these discussions were by telephone. However, I did meet Dr. Wark personally in my office on the 13th March, 1969.

(c) There have been no formal discus­sions between myself and the Education Department on the Victoria Institute of Colleges' estimates. I do, however, see the Director-General of Education almost daily and have discussed the financing of the Victoria Institute of Colleges with him as part of over-all educational finance.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (AMENDMENT) BILL (No.2).

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Government), by leave, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Weights and Measures Act 1958 ·and the Weights and Measures (Pre-packed Articles) Act 1967 with respect to matters relating to pre-packed artJicles.

The moHon was agreed to. The Bill was brought in and read

a first time.

COMPANIES ACT. REPORT OF COMPANY LAW

ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Government) .-By leave, I move-

That there be laid before this House the report of the Company Law Advisory Com­mittee to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on disclosure of substan­tial shareholdings and takeovers.

The motion was agreed to. The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister

for Local Government) presented the report in compliance with the fore­going order, and it was ordered that it be laid on the table.

MILK BOARD (AMENDMENT) BILL (No.2).

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture).-I move-

That this Bill be now read a second time.

The principal purpose of this Bill is to empower the Milk Board, at its discretion, to discontinue, suspend or restI'lict supplies of milk to dairy­men who fail to pay for milk pur­chased from the Board, in accordance with the terms and conditions deter­mined by the Board.

Section 18 of the Milk Board Act provides that the Board shall sell milk to dairymen who sell or dis­tribute milk in milk districts, on such terms and conditions as to price and otherwise as are determined by the Board. The current terms and con­ditions determined by the Board, which have applied for a number of years and have been formally accepted by all dairymen purchas·ing milk from the Board, provide that payment for milk purchased by a dairyman from the Board during any month shall be made to the Board not later than the 15th day of the month following the month of supply. They further provide that, in the event of a dairyman failing to per­form or observe any of the terms and c·onditions, the Board may, in its discretion, suspend or cancel the supply of milk to the dairyman.

However, the Board has recently been advised by the Crown Solicitor that section 18 requires it to sell milk to any dairyman who is licensed to distribute milk in a milk district and that it has no authority under this section to withhold supplies of milk from any such dairyman. Carried to the extreme this could mean that, even if the Board were satisfied that a dairyman's financial posiHon was such that there was little or no possibility of his being able to pay for milk supplied, it would st,ill be obliged to continue supplying

3520 Milk Board I. COUNCIL.] (Amendment) Bill.

him and risk a heavy financial loss. The amount of money involved could be cons'iderable. Individual monthly purchases of milk from the Board would exceed $100,000 in the case of a number of dairies, and the aggregate monthly purchases by the five largest dairies in Melbourne amount to approximately $1.5 million.

Whilst all dairies, with the excep­tion of one large dairy, have regularly paid their accounts by the due date in recent years, the Government con­siders it desirable that this weakness in the Act should be remedied. Accordingly, the Bill makes provision for the Board, in its discretion, to discontinue, suspend or restrict the supply of milk to a dairyman if he contravenes or fails to comply with any of the terms or conditions deter­mined by the Board. A further pro­vision of the amendment makes it clear that failure to pay fully for milk purchased by the due date specified in such terms and conditions shall be a failure to comply with the terms and conditions. It is stressed that this is not a new condition being imposed on dairymen. It has been accepted by dairymen for a number of years as one of the terms and con­ditions under which they may pur­chase milk from the Board but, in the light of the Crown Solicitor's advice, it is considered necessary to ensure that the Board has the authority to implement the condition if it should should ever consider such action necessary. The amendment further provides that, where the Board proposes to discontinue, sus­pend or restrict supplies of milk to a dairyman, it shall give him at least seven days' notice of its intention to do so.

To ensure that consumers will not be deprived of their milk supply in the event of a dairyman in a par­ticular area being unable to continue trading as a result of his milk supplies being stopped, the amend­ment empowers the Board, in these

The Hon. G. L. Chandler.

circumstances, to make such tempor­ary arrangements with any other dairyman or dairymen as it considers expedient, and to vary or terminate these temporary arrangements at its discretion. As the Board, when mak­ing such temporary arrangements, may find it necessary, in certain cir­cumstances, to have the whole or part of the area concerned serviced by a dairyman who is not zoned into the area under the provisions of the Milk Board Act, the amendment also pro­vides that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Act, a dairyman who acts in accordance with any such temporary arrangement when required to do so by the Board shall not be guilty of an offence.

Whilst the Bill will give the Board the authority to stop a dairyman's milk supplies in the event of non­payment, this would of course be a drastic step and would be taken only as a last resort. Before taking any such action against a dairyman, the Board would make every endeavour to meet his financial circumstances, whilst at the same time safeguarding its own position. For this reason the Board considers that it is necessary to be able to limit the credit of such a dairyman or make such other arrangements for payment for milk as it considers expedient. However, the Crown Solicitor has advised that, under the provisions of section 18 of the principal Act, the Board can­not determine different terms and conditions with respect to individual dairymen and cannot, therefore, make special arrangements with a dairyman who may be in financial difficulties. To enable the Board to do this, the Bill further provides that the Board may determine different terms and conditions with respect to different individual dairymen or to different classes of dairymen.

In this connexion, the Board has pointed out that the terms and con­ditions under which it sells milk to dairymen at the present time already vary in some instances from one

Theatres [1 APRIL, 1969.] (Amendment) Bill. 3521

dairyman to another in respect of price. For instance, to ensure that consumers in country towns located some distance from processing plants should not be required to pay more for their pasteurized bottled milk than consumers in areas close to process­ing plants, the Board has in recent years introduced an arrangement whereby it reduces the price at which it sells this milk to the processor concerned, thus reimbursing him for part of the cost of transporting it from the processing plant to distant points of distribution. In the light of the Crown Solicitor's opinion, it appears that the Board does not have the authority to vary prices between individual dairymen in this way, and the amendment is therefore also necessary to permit this practice to continue. This Bill will overcome the deficiencies in the Act to which the Crown Solicitor has directed attention, and I commend it to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. ARCHI­BALD TODD (Melbourne West Pro­vince), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 8.

THEATRES (AMENDMENT) BILL. The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister

for Local Government) .-1 move-That this Bill be now read a second time.

The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Theatres Act 1958 in five separate ways: First, to implement recom­mendations of Commonwealth and State Ministers in relation to ·a uni­form system of 'Classifying cinemato­graph films; secondly, to provide for the :appointment of 'an appeal censor with greater functions and duties than applies to the person hearing appeals at present; thirdly, to strengthen the Act in various respects as recom­mended by the Crown Solicitor· fourthly, to 'increase penalties and fee~ provided under the Act; and, fifthly, to effect .two amendments relating to the holdmg of entertainments of the stage in a l'icensed theatre.

In accordance with Part II. of the Act, the Governor in Council 'Of Victoria has entered into an arrange­ment with the Governor-General of the Commonwealth for a Common­wealth officer to exercise on behalf of the State of Victoria the functions and duties of censor. It is his duty to examine all films submitted to him for ,approval and to aff'Ord them a classification in accordance with section 19 or to refuse approval as he sees fit.

Under section 19 ,of the Theatres Act, the censor may approve a film unconditionally, or approve a film as in his opinion suitable only for exhibi­tion before adult persons, or approve a film subject to such conditions 'as he imposes. Every poster and adver­tisement regarding the exhibition of that film must show 'its classification. However, such classificati'On may be indicated on the poster or advertise­ment in la short form in the prescribed manner.

Any person who feels aggrieved by the censor's decision ,on behalf of the State or by any condition imposed by him regarding the film may, on the payment of the appropriate fees, appeal to the Chief Secretary 'Or to any person authorized by him to hear the 'appeal. When Ithe film has been ,approved by the censor and any appeals determined, a certificate of ·approval 'is issued on behalf of the censor on payment 'Of the prescribed fee.

Many of the present-day problems in relation to the classification of films arise from the fact that the Comm,on­wealth 'censor approves films in terms of Commonwealth classifications which are not the same as the cla,ssi: fications set down in section 19 of the Theatres Act 1958. In addition, there is 'a lack of uniformity in the Victorian law in relation to ciassifica­tion of films and adve~tisements 'indicating the class'ifioation allotted to the film. Consequently, proceedings cannot successfully be taken for ex­hibiting or advertising films in terms other than the correct classification.

3522 Theatres [COUNCIL.] (Amendment) Bill.

To t,ake such proceedings, it would be necessary to show that the ,approval given to the film by the censor 'is in accordance with the approvals required by section 19.

The problem of classifying filmis was discussed lat length in Hobart last year at a conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers. They agreed that it was desirable that there should be a uniform system of classifying films and that there should be three claissi­fications, namely:-

1. "For GeneI'lal Exhibition" indi­cated by the letter "G" enclosed in a triangle.

2. "Not recommended for chil­dren " indica ted by the letters " NRC" enclosed in an oblong.

3. "For Adults Only"---indioated by the letters " AO " enclosed 'in a circle.

The Hon. 'M. A. CLARKE.-Was 'any provision suggested concerning the size of the lettering?

The Hon. R. J. HAIMER.-I 'am quoting what the Ministers recom­mended. The ,M'inisters did not men­tion the Isize of the lettering. There is a provision covering that 'in ,the existing Act.

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-Some of the lettering is alm,ost 'invisible.

The Hon. R. J. HAMER.-If Mr. Clarke gives me an example, I shall have it considered to see whether there is any infringement of the requirement. In adopting these classi­fications, the Ministers expressed the view that the classifioations would give a much better guidance to persons in understanding the dassi­fication of films. These classifica­tions are included 'in clause 7 of ithe Bill, which substitutes a new section 19 for the existing secti.on. The censor will have power to approve la film either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit or, under sub-section (2), he may refuse to approve a film.

The censor will be required to classify a film, as already stated, as "For general exhibition", "Not recommended for children" or " For ,adults 'only". It will be an offence for an exhibitor or distributor and other persons to 'advertise a film without stating the classification of the film .or 'indicating the classication by the appropriate symbol.

Because many films exhibited after the passing of this Bill will bear the old ,claiS'sifications, it 'is necessary to permit any advertisement relating to such films to retain the classification and statements 'applicable under the existing section 19. That is provided for in sub-section (5) of the proposed new secti,on.

To overcome the diffkulty that sometimes arises in proving that a paI'lticular per.son was responsible for publishing 'an advertisement .or poster regarding a film, sub-section (7) has been inserted on the 'advice of the Crown Solicitor to make it prima facie evidence that the registered exhibitor who customarily exhibits films at the <theatre referred to 'in the advertisement published the adver­tisement, poster, &c., as the case may be. Sub-section (8) is a re-enactment of the existing sub-section (4) of section 18.

Paragraph (b) of clause 15 requires a notice to be published 'in the Govern­ment Gazette of Ian arrangement under section 14 of the Act for an officer of the Commonwealth to act as censor for Victori'a. This is con­sidered by the Crown Solicitor to be necessary to prove the existence of an arrangement in legal proceedings and that the person so appointed is the censor. Production of 'a copy of the Government Gazette or an extract from the Government Gazette shall be prima facie evidence of the operation of the 'arrangement.

Clause 6 arises from a decision by the Government Ito discontinue the practice which has been operating over the years under section 20 of the Act, whereby an appeal against the

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censor's decision is dealt with by the Minister or a person 'authorized by the 'Minister. In future appealis may be heard by an officer or an authority of the Commonwealth appointed under an arrangement to be agreed upon between Victoria and the Com­monwealth, in accordance with sec­tion 14 of the Act. This has been effected by 'inserting a new section 15A, comprising four sub-sections, in the Aot.

Sub-section (1) of the new section vests the necessary powers, duties and functions of appeal censor in the Commonwealth officer provided for under the arrangement. Sub-section (2) requires notice of 'any arrange­ment made regarding the appeal censor to be published in the Govern­ment Gazette, for the reasons I have given. Where no 'arrangement exists regarding the appeal censor or such arrangement ceases to be operative, sub-section (3) of section 15A em­powers the Governor in Council to appoin t a person subject to the Public Service Act 'aiS an appeal censor and 'appoint deputies of the appeal censor.

Clause 4 inserts a definition of " appeal censor "into the Act. Clause 8 amends section 20 of the Act so that the power to hear 'appeals is vested in the appeal censor.

I now pass to 'another mat,ter. As I Istated earlier, under the present law, 'any person who feels aggrieved by the censor's decisions may appeal to the Minister or a person authorized by the Minister, and that decision shall be final. Experience has shown that a provision authorizing the Minister or 'a person authorized by the Min'ister to conduct an appeal can produce an unsatisfactory situation. We have a case in point-the film The House on Haunted Hill, was origin­ally banned by the Commonwealth censor whose decision applied to Victoria. Subsequently, upon appeal to the Commonwealth appeal censor, the film was approved for exhibition. However, as the appeal censor plays no part in the scheme of th'ings under

Victorian legj,slati'On, his decision approving the film did not apply to Victoria and a iseparate appeal 'against the censor's rejection 'Of the film had ,to be made under section 20 of the Act. The appeal was then heard by a person authorized by the 'Minister under section 20, but was disallowed. The film is therefore still prohibited 'in Victoria, although it m'ay be shown in theatres "in other States. Further­m·ore, ,the film can be shown on tele­vision in Victoria. Th'is is an absurd situation, and the Bill sets out to correct it.

In the interests of uniformity between the States and the Common­wealth, it is proposed by the 'amend­'ments referred to 'in clause 8 to authorize the Commonwealth appeal censor to decide appeals against the censor's decision. Clause 9 of the Bill deals with the prior approvals of the censor and the 'appeal censor. In order that a deciS'ion 'arising out 'Of an appeal under sec­tion 20 made prior t'O the commence­ment of the Theatres (Amendment) Act 1969 may be reviewed to bring about uniform censorship of films such as The House Oon Haunted Hill, it is proposed by clause 9 to enable any person who feels aggrieved by the dedsion to 'appeal to the appeal censor.

Clause 10 substitutes a new section for section 21 of the Act relating to censor's certificate of appro\llal of a film. Although section 21 'of the Act requires the censDr's approval 'Of :a film to be :signified by a certificate in a prescribed form, the Crown Solicitor considers that the section is in­adequate because there is no provis'ion in the Act making a certificate pur­porting to be signed by the censor evidence 'Of the fact stated in this certificate. That is de'alt with in the new section 21.

Clauses 11 to 16 increase fees and penalties. As the fees and penalties for offences under the Act were fixed many years ago, it is proposed to bring them 'into conformity with pre­sent-day values.

3524 Theatres [COUNCIL.] (Amendment) Bill.

I now pass to the last part of the Bill, which deals with provisions relating to entertainments of the stage in a licensed theatre. Under section 3 of the Act it is an offence for any person to perform or cause to be performed any interlude, tragedy, opera, comedy, stage play, farce, burletta, melodrama, pantomime or any stage dancing, tumbling or horse show or any other entertainment of the stage whatsoever to which admis­sion is or may be procured by pay­ment of money or by ticket or by any other means, token or considera­tion unless that entertainment is held in a licensed theatre.

Section 7 of the Act empowers the Chief Secretary to cancel such a licence if he is satisfied that the theatre was used on a Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday with­out his permission in writing, but the Minister is prohibited from giving permiss'ion with respect to any inter­lude, tragedy, opera, comedy, stage play, &c., held on a Sunday, Christ­mas Day or Good Friday or to any public concert, reading, lecture, recitation or musical entertainment for which an admission fee is to be charged on those days. Here we come against the provisions of the Sunday Entertainment Act 1967, which enable any public entertainment, including "any performance of any entertain­ment of the stage or any concert, recitation or other presentation of music" to be held on a Sunday for profit provided that a permit has first been obtained from the Chief Secre­tary. There is a conflict, which clause 2 of the Bill remedies. It removes the prohibition on the performance of entertainments of the stage in a licensed theatre on a Sunday. The effect of this amendment will be that in future the Chief Secretary will be able to issue a permit enabling such performances to be held in a licensed theatre on a Sunday on payment of admission fees.

The form of licence issued in con­nexion with theatres for the purposes of section 3 of the Theatres Act is

The Hon. R. J. Hamer.

archaic and is not easily understood. It is considered necessary to revise this licence form and to provide for the prescription of the form by means of regulation. At present, no fee is charged for the issue of a theatre licence. It is considered desirable in future to charge a prescribed fee not exceeding $10 for the issue of such a licence. Clause 3 of the Bill enables this course to be taken by inserting a new section 12A into the Act enabling the Governor in Council to make the necessary regulations. I commend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Melbourne Province), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 8.

DRIED FRUITS (PACKING HOUSES) BILL.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time. Its purpose is to amend the provisions in the Dried Fruits Act relating to the registration of packing houses, and to widen the regulation-making powers conferred on the Governor in Council to cover the use of insecti­cides, fungicides, pesticides or preser­vatives on or in dried fruits.

As it now stands, the Act specifies that all packing houses shall be regis­tered. The practice has been to re­quire the owner of the premises to apply for registration, and, where this is granted by the Governor in Council, the registration is effected in the name of the owner of the packing­house premises. However, the Dried Fruits Board foresees situations aris­ing where the owner of the premises may not necessarily be the proprietor of the packing-house business operat­ing in the premises. One of the inten­tions of the Act is to ensure that packing houses processing dried fruits are operated in such a way as to comply with the prescribed require­ments, and it is considered, therefore, that the relevant provisions should be altered to specify that registration

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shall be the responsibility of the pro­prietor of the packing house, irres­pective of whether or not he is the owner of the premises.

Under the Act, the Governor in Council is empowered to grant, renew or transfer the registration of a pack­ing house. There is, however, no provision whereby the registration, having been granted in respect of a particular year, can be revoked prior to the prescribed expiration date of the 31st December. The Dried Fruits Board considers that this deficiency mitigates against effective control over the maintenance of the required standards in packing houses. Provi­sion of power to revoke a registration is required also to cover cases where a packing house ceases operations during the currency of a registration period.

At present, a packing house may be registered to treat only specified varieties of dried fruits or only dried fruits grown by the person in whose name the packing house is registered. I t is proposed to provide a third form of restricted registration which will authorize the carrying out of only specified parts of the treatment nor­mally carried out in a packing house. This provision will enable a packing house, which is not fully equipped to carry out all of the treatment pro­cesses, to be granted limited regis­tration to cover special circum­stances. For example, to relieve the strain on other premises, a packing house no longer in full use could be registered for preliminary treatment of damaged fruit. The inclusion of this additional form of restricted registration could also assist packing house proprietors, who are desirous of rationalizing operations spread over an excessive number of premises, to make the transition in stages if this appeared to be necessary. It is not considered desirable that unrestricted registration should be granted to pre­mises which are not fully equipped, nor is it the policy of the Dried Fruits Board to permit the setting up of registered depots merely to receive

fruit for packing. Thus the amend­ment proposed provides for registra­tion only where some form of treat­ment is necessary.

Under the principal Act, the regu­lation-making powers of the Governor in Council do not include a prescrip­tion to cover the use of sprays, dust­ing powders, fumigants and fogs for the preservation or protection of dried fruits intended for sale. It is con­sidered desirable that powers should be provided to regulate and control the spraying or application of such materials, including preservatives, which may be used to prevent deterioration of dried fruits due to insect or mould damage or to enzymic action with the fruit.

At the same time, it is important that all dried fruits received into Vic­torian packing houses should conform with acceptable standards. In this regard the Victorian Dried Fruits Board is represented on an industry advisory panel which advises the Codex Alimentarius Committee of the Commonwealth Department of Pri­mary Industry. This panel and the committee are currently reviewing world standards for dried fruits, and ultimately acceptable limits for cer­tain chemical and other residuals may need to be prescribed by regulation following adoption of international standards. The necessary provision has been included in the proposed amendment dealing with the regula­tion-making powers of the Governor in Council. I emphasize that any such regulations will be drawn up in con­sultation with the appropriate author­ities, including the Department of Health, to ensure that there is no conflict or overlapping of require­ments.

Provision is made in clause 2 for the insertion of an interpretation of the term " proprietor". This is neces­sary in view of the proposal to amend the registration provisions to place the onus to register on the proprietor of a packing house. A consequential amendment has been made to the

3526 Imitation Milk lCOUNCIL.] Bill.

interpretation of "drawback fruit" by substituting the word "prop­rietor" for the word "owner".

A new section 19 is inserted in the principal Act by clause 3. The pro­posed changes in the registration pro­visions to which I have already re­ferred are included in proposed sub­section (1), paragraph (c) of pro­posed sub-section (3), and proposed sub-section (6). The remaining pro­visions are substantially the same as those in the Act as it now stands, except that in sub-section (9) the definition of "to treat" has been widened to include washing and dry­ing as these processes are becoming part of the normal packing treatment.

The provisions relating to the regulation-making powers of the Governor in Council are contained in clause 4. The Bill gives effect to proposals which have been submitted to the Government by the Victorian Dried Fruits Board, and which have the approval of the industry. I com­mend the measure to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. ARCHI­BALD TODD (Melbourne West Province), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 8.

IMITATION MILK BILL. The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER

(Minister of Agriculture) .-1 move-That this Bill be now read a second 'time.

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit the manufacture, packing or sale of imitation milk in Victoria, except where a product is specifically exempted from the operation of the Act. The matter of the production and marketing of imitation milk products in Australia has for some time been under consideration and review by the Milk Boards of all of the States.

At the present time, a number of products described generally as imitation milk are available in the

United States of America. Whilst the great~r proportion of these products would come within the definition of filled milk under the Victorian Filled Milk Act inasmuch as they are a combination of non-fat milk solids and vegetable fats, there has recently been an increasing interest in the production and sale of imitation milks which contain no milk solids whatsoever. Whilst legislation enacted by the various Australian States affords the dairy industry protection against com­petition from filled milks, imitation or synthetic milks which contain no milk solids are outside the con­trol of this legislation. Provided that the ingredients used were approved for human consumption under the appropriate State Health Acts, and provided further that the products were labelled in accordance with the statutory requirements, there would be nothing to prevent their manu­facture and sale in Australia.

At a meeting of chairmen and secretaries of State Milk Boards held in October last, the matter of syn­thetic milk was discussed at con­siderable length, and a resolution was carried unanimously recommend­ing that complementary legislation should be passed by each State to prohibit the manufacture and sale of synthetic milk. Subsequently, this matter was raised by the Victorian Milk Board at a meeting of the Milk Industry Committee which unani­mously endorsed the above reso­lution. This committee comprises representatives of the Milk Board, the Victorian Dairyfarmers' Associ­ation, the Victorian Farmers' Union (Wholemilk Section), the Authorized Milk Depots' Association, the Milk Distributors' Association and the Victorian Road Transport Associ­ation (Milk Carriers' Division).

As 81n indication of the growth of imitation milk in the United States of America, the latest figures avail­able from the United States Depart­ment of Agriculture relative to the

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monthly quantities of imitation milk manufactured in California during the past two years are appropriate-

MANUFACTURE OF IMITATION MILK IN CALIFORNIA, 1967 and 1968.

Gallons.

1967. 1968.

January 10,251 467,269

February 12,085 523,483

March 19,211 632,477

April 21,565 650,785

May 27,138 719,254

June 43,530 634,981

July 39,860 680,016

August 66,360 682,754

September .. 138,107 717,081

October 265,043 746,346

November .. 311,720 687,777

December .. 339,625

Sales of imitation milk in California during the month of February, 1968, accounted for 1.05 per cent. of liquid milk sales. In the period from January, 1967 to April, 1968, monthly sales of imitation milk in the State of Arizona increased from 691,000 gallons to 2,841,000 gallons. This latter figure is equivalent to 8.4 per cent. of that State's liquid milk sales. It is interesting to note that the retail price of imitation milk in Arizona is 14.1 per cent. or 6.5 cents less per half gallon than that of wholemilk, which is relatively high when compared with wholemilk prices in California and other areas.

It should be pointed out that the above figures refer to both filled milk -which is already controlled in Australia-and synthetic milk. No information is available regarding the relative proportion of each product, although at this stage it would be reasonable to expect that the bulk of

the sales would be filled milk. How­ever, it is understood that the volume of synthetic milk coming onto the market can be expected to increase as the quality of the product is im­proved.

Moyes ha~e already been made by AmerIcan mterests to introduce synthetic milk products into this country. As an illustration of this, an American export broker has recently contacted a Queensland dairy factory and offered imitation milk which would return substantial profits for a small investment. The imitation milk could be shipped from the United States in concentrated form and be processed with water in Australia. The letter indicated that if the factory had a milk pasteuriza: tion plant, production of synthetic milk products could be undertaken within a week. It was alternatively suggested that equipment and finance for a plant capable of producing 500,000 gallons of imitation milk a week could be arranged.

The problem is, of course, a national one, with implications beyond the State of Victoria, and for this reason the over-all situation was discussed at the meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council in July, 1968. This meeting resolved that Victoria should undertake the task of investigating appropriate amending legislation for circulation and consideration at the next meeting of the council. This was done, and at the council meeting held in March, 1969, all States supported the principles of the Victorian draft legislation and agreed to give consideration to the introduction of similar legislation. The draft legisla­tion agreed to by the Australian Agri­cultural Council is embodied in this Bill.

Broadly, the provisions contained in the measure closely follow those in the Filled Milk Act, which has been on the statute-book of this State for some ten years and which has operated satisfactorily during that time. The main features of the Bill

3528 Imitation Milk [COUNCIL.] Bill.

are a prohibition on the manufacture, packing and sale of imitation milk in Victoria, with provision for exemption from this prohibition in the case of products which the Minister, follow­ing a report from an advisory committee, considers should be exempted.

As I have said, the Bill closely follows the existing provisions in the Filled Milk Act, and, for the information of honorable members, I shall, therefore, refer to those clauses which have special signifi­cance so far as imitation milk is concerned. For the purposes of the proposed legislation, imitation milk is defined in clause 2 as any liquid or any preparation in powdered or other solid form which is capable of being used as a substitute for milk or milk powder, and which contains- (a) any fat other than butterfat; and (b) any non-fat solid derived from a source other than cow's milk.

Because of the special dietary properties of goat's milk, this product in any form has been specifically excluded, as has also sweetened condensed milk because of its widely accepted usage.

Provision is made in clause 3 for the granting of exemptions from the opera tion of the Act. Any such exemption will be granted only after consideration by the Minister of a report and recommendation by the advisory committee in respect of a particular product. A provision has been included in sub-clause (3) whereby the Minister may grant a conditional exemption. The purpose of this provision is to cover certain baby foods and dietary preparations which are already on the market and are included on the national health services list for restricted prescriptions. It is envisaged that exemption of any such products will be on the basis that their sale is restricted to registered pharmacies.

Clause 4 constitutes the proposed advisory committee, the membership of which is similar to the advisory

The Hon. G. L. Chandler.

committee established under the Filled Milk Act. The committee will be broadly representative of interested groups in that it will include nominees of the Department of Agriculture, the Milk Board, the Victorian Branch of the Australian Medical Association, the Processed Milk Manufacturers' Association of Australia Limited, and of Victorian dairy farmers. Constituted in this way, it is considered that the advisory committee will be well qualified to submit appropriate advice to the Minister concerning the exemption of products.

Penalties for contravention and offences are prescribed in clauses 5, 6, and 13, and these penalties are the same as those already provided under the Filled Milk Act. The admin .. istrative procedures dealt with in the remaining clauses of the Bill are substantially the same as those which operate under the Filled Milk Act, as are also the regulation-making powers conferred on the Governor in Council in clause 14.

The Government recognizes that the most effective way of combating competition from substitute products is to provide a product and service of a quality and at a price which deters competitors from entering the market. With regard to milk, the appropriate authorities in each State have been, and are, actively engaged in milk promotion and, indeed, in Victoria the Milk Board alone is curently allocat­ing more than $250,000 per year for promotion of liquid milk sales.

However, the Government's advice is that in some parts of the United States of America synthetic milk enjoys a considerable price advantage over whole milk and, if it were possible to produce imitation milk in Australia or import it at a price below that at which the industry could reasonably be expected to supply milk, the only certain means of protecting the industry in these circumstances would be to prohibit

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the manufacture and sale of imitation milk. This Bill proposes to effect such a prohibition in this State, and I commend it to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD (Melbourne West Province), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 8.

THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL)

BILL. The, Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON

(Minister of Education) .-1 move-That this Bill be now read a second time.

The purpose of this measure is to enable electors at State elections to record their votes more easily. The Bill deals with a number of unrelated matters, and it will be convenient to mention them as they are dealt with clause by clause.

Clause 2 relates to the appointment of electoral inspectors and electoral registrars. Under the principal Act, these officers are appointed by the Governor in Council. Electoral inspectors are seldom appointed, but it is frequently necessary to appoint an electoral registrar because of the absence on leave or while ill of the existing registrar for the area. In the past year, 54 different appointments were made by the Governor in Council. As appointments are purely formalities, it would be more appropriate if they were made by the Minister.

Clause 3 will enable alterations in the details of an elector's enrolment to be made by the registrar when there has been a change in the numbering or name of a street, and in similar circumstances. At present, an elaborate procedure must be followed. An enrolment form must be signed by the elector even though the change in the details of his enrolment has occurred through no initiative of his. It is obvious that the most effective way to deal with these alterations is for the electoral registrar to record them.

Facilities for voting in other States of Australia and in other countries are covered in clause 4. Negotiations between the States and the Common­wealth authorities are under way with a view to the appointment of the divi­sional returning officers of the Com­monwealth as postal voting officers for Victorian State elections. In the past, one officer has been appointed for each State, and voters have found it difficult to locate him. If the Com­monwealth officers I have mentioned were appointed, there would be as many as 45 postal voting officers in the State of New South Wales, and, obviously, it would be easier for a Victorian who was travelling inter­state to record a vote at a State elec­tion.

Clause 5 gives power to establish a polling place in Melbourne for a by­election elsewhere in the State. As honorable members know, at present it is not possible to record a country by-election vote anywhere within the Melbourne area. This facility will be provided in the future if the House approves of the amendment to section 148 of the Act proposed by clause 5. Clause 7 makes it an offence to impersonate a returning officer and provides an appropriate penalty for the offence. Returning officers will be supplied with identity badges.

It had been common for people who have not previously voted to rush into polling booths close to the closing hour and endeavour to record absentee votes. The returning officers have usually requested such voters to make statutory declarations. The facilities for members of the public to record absentee votes should be improved, and clause 8 will allow them to cast a vote without having to make a declaration.

Clause 9 deals with the vexed question of what constitutes a polling booth and its precincts. The Act provides that it is illegal to canvass for votes within 30 feet of a polling booth, and it has often been difficult to determine just what area is prescribed. It has been a question of whether a polling booth begins at

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the gates of the polling place or at the door of the booth. Honorable members have frequently been asked to interpret the rule. The amend­ment proposed by clause 9 will clarify the position. The onus of defining the precinct of the polling booth will be placed upon the return­ing officer, and the clause will give him some degree of guidance. The proposed amendment provides, inter alia-

The precincts of a polling place shall be only such grounds surrounding a polling place as are enclosed and have displayed at every entrance during the hours of polling a notice signed by the returning officer. For example, if a school is the polling place, obviously, the precincts are the grounds of the school and it would be possible for voting cards to be handed out at the school gate without argu­ments resulting between party repre­sentatives and the returning officer.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-It would be possible for a returning officer who gave one ruling to be replaced by a different officer who gave another.

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON.­That has happened. By defining the precincts, the new provision will go further than the present section.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-It will give the returning officer authority to define the area of a polling booth.

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON.­It goes a little further than that and prescribes the precincts of a polling place as being only such grounds surrounding a polling place as are enclosed.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVIcH.-Does that mean by the wall of a building?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON.­In relation to a school, for example, the posiition from which a person could hand out tickets would be at the gate and not in the grounds. The amendment clarifies the position fur­ther to that degree, although still placing a certain amount of discre­tion in the hands of the returning officer. It is somewhat difficult to draft a provision that caters for all the unusual buildings that are used from time to time as polling places.

The amendment contaiined in clause 10 merely corrects the spelling of the word "conveniently" in the proviso to section 210 of the principal Act. Under the existing law, a postal vote must be sent to the home address of the applicant or handed to him personally. Complaints have been made by people who are absent that they are able to nominate an address to which they desire the postal vote to be sent, but the exist­ing law prohibits this procedure. The amendment contained lin sub-clause (3) of clause 11 provides that a postal vote may be sent to the postal address of the place where the applicant will be living or to the post office closest thereto.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-This is in line with the Commonwealth legislation.

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON.­That is so; it is the general aim in respect of a number of changes to bring State law into line with Com­monwealth law to achieve ease of understanding by the electors.

Clause 12 relates to the prohibi­tion of the use of public address systems and of demonstrations during polling. Under the existing Act, fairly detailed restrictions are placed on activities during polling day, and the prohibition proposed in clause 12 is in line with those provisions. For example, the use of loud speakers is prohibited, and also the carrying of any gun, p'istol, sword, bludgeon or other offensive weapon at any election.

Clause 13 contains severalconse­quential amendments. Generally speaking, the changes proposed will facilitate the method of voting which will operate at State elections and will impose fewer restrictions on a voter in carrying out his obligations under the Act. I commend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH (Doutta Galla Province), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 8.

Water [1 APRIL, 1969.] (Amendment) Bill. 3531

. WATER (AMENDMENT) BILL. The debate (adjourned from March

27) on the motion of the Hon. L. H. S. Thompson (Minister of Education) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD (Doutta Galla Province) .-This is a Bill to amend the Water Act 1958 and for other purposes. In his explana­tory second-reading speech, the Min­ister elaborated on the three proposed amendments. I shall briefly state the Opposition's views in respect of each amendment. The first is in regard to long service leave for employees of waterworks trusts. This provision will bring the long service leave con­ditions of these employees into line with the provisjons of the Local Gov­ernment Act. Members of the Opposi­tion offered no objection when those provisions were inserted in the Local Government Act in 1967, and we offer none now. One could discuss one or two points, but in the main the proposals in this Bill are similar to the provisions contained in the Local Government Act. In view of the fact that most employees of water­works trusts are also officers of muni­cipalities, it is desirable that they should be employed under similar conditions of service.

Clause 3 deals with the question of loan accounts. At present, a water­works trust can have only one deposit account in a bank. The amendment will enable any funds raised for the purposes of a loan to be lodged iin separate accounts and if desired, in more than one bank: The argument is that each bank might make advances for the purposes of loan works. A bank might expect the unspent balance of any loan granted to be kept in an account with it. Members of the Labor Party have no desire to upset the ramifications of the free enterprise banking system, and therefore offer no objection to the proposal.

Clause 4 substitutes the expression cc No. 87546 " for the expression" No. 73000" in item 6 of Table I. of

Schedule Three B of the principal Act. This relates to a plan which purported to represent the water rights of cer­tain landholders. The amendment will enable a new plan to be certified and will correct a number of technical defects. I understand that the area affected is in the Campaspe-Loddon district. Members of our party are not aware of the details of the individual allocations that were made inaccurately or were omitted, but it is assumed that the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission now knows what is desired. Therefore, we offer no objection to this proposed amendment or to the Bill in general.

Sir PERCY BYRNES (North­Western Province) .-Members of the Country Party are in agreement with the amendments relating to long service leave which will bring the conditions of employees of water­works trusts into Nne with those of employees under the Local Govern­ment Act. Although I realize that it happens to individuals, I did not think a bank would insist that the mighty State Rivers and Water Sup­ply Commission should bank with it before it would make a loan to the Commission. The proposed amend­ment will enable a waterworks trust to have several accounts 'in different banks. This is one method of keeping the peace.

I should like some further informa­tion from the Minister in relation to clause 4. In the Minister's second­reading notes, it was stated that a new plan and a new sales allocation register had been prepared and sealed by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and that these docu­ments were available for 'inspection in the Library. Not many allocations are affected, but some landholders are to be given additional water and some allocations 'are to be deleted. All we have is a cryptic utterance that some holdings were not shown coloured blue on the plan. I do not know which part of the State is con­cerned-whether it is in the Min­ister's electorate or in mine. I should }!ike more precise information on this

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proposal. I accept the Minister's statement that the alteration will benefit the irrigators concerned and that a mistake is being rectified. How­ever honorable members should have an opportunity to examine the plan to ensure that everything is in order. Otherwise, members of the Country Party approve of the Bill.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time and committed.

Clauses 1 to 3 were agreed to.

Clause 4-In Item 6 of Table 1 of Schedule Three B

of the Principal Act for the expression "No. 73000" there shall be substituted the expression "No. 87546 ".

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-It is true that the second-reading notes men­tioned that a copy of the plan that is to be amended would be made available. Inadvertently, this plan was not sent over with the notes. I mentioned the matter to the Minister of Water Supply late last week, but apparently a copy of the plan has not arrived. In my opinion, honorable members are entitled to receive a copy of the plan before dealing with clause 4. Because it has not been made avail­able, I am prepared to agree to pro­gress being reported.

The Hon. S. R. McDONALD (N orthern Province) .-A copy of the map or document which is numbered 87546 has been placed on the Library table. The Country Party is pleased with the changes that have been made. They correct anomalies and mistakes contained in the original map, on which some boundaries were not correctly drawn. The map is comprehensive, and provides an excellent summary of the changes that have been made. The Country Party is quite happy for the Com­mittee to continue its consideration of this measure.

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-In view of Mr. McDonald's explanation, it is not now necessary to ask the Committee to report progress.

The clause was agreed to. The Bill was reported to the House

without amendment, and passed through its remaining stages.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES SUPERANNUATION (DISABILITY

BENEFITS) BILL. The debate (adjourned from March

18) on the motion of the Hon. R. J. Hamer (Minister for Local Govern­ment) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. J. M. WALTON (Mel­bourne North Province).-This small but important Bill is mainly con­cerned with the establishment of a scheme to provide for permanent employees under the Local Authori­ties Superannuation Act who are forced into premature retirement by permanent incapacity. At present such an employee receives only the surrender value of his policy; alterna­tively, if he is in a position to do so, he may continue the policy until it matures or take out a new policy for a lesser amount.

The superannuaHon scheme has considerably improved since it be­came subject to the provisions of the Local Authorities Superannuation Act. Prior to that, the scheme had been operated by insurance com­panies. It is proposed to establish a new fund by increasing employer's contributions by 2 per cent. The Oppos'ition is of the view that t~is is a generous provision. The fixing of this percentage increase must have posed difficulties for those who recommended it to the Government, because they had no way of knowing how many claims could be expected after the fund was established. I have no doubt that eventually, if there is an accumulation of funds, the bene­fits offered to employees such as I have described, and others, could be increased.

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Unfortunately, municipal councils tend to have more than the usual number of employees who are likely to be forced into premature retire­ment. As a result of this, it must have been difficult to establish an actuarial basis for this proposed scheme. The scheme will benefit a section of the community which, up to now, has not been sufficiently pro­vided for. The Opposition supports the measure.

The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE (North-Eastern Province) .-The pur­pose of this Bill ;is to improve the superannuation scheme which covers employees of local authorities. As mentioned by Mr. Walton, over the years difficulty has been experienced in arriving at a formula to proviOe appropriate benefits for people who might be forced into premature retirement. Employees on the outside staffs of municipalities are, largely, in the older age group. This, of itself, makes an actuarial basis difficult to determine. Men at the age of about 45 years accept work on municipal staffs and eventually become per­man~nt members of the municipality's outsIde work force. The same situa­tion exists in the Lands Department. A reason for this, I think, lis that the outdoor work performed by municipal council staff is not attractive to very many people.

The barrier at the age of 55 years has been removed, and every employee is now brought within the superannuation scheme. In addition employees may pay into the Locai Authorities Disability Fund amounts rece'ived from superannuation funds in previous employment. An improved superannuation scheme will provide an incentive and encourage younger people to seek employment with municipal councils. The provisions of this measure will establish a scheme more along the lines of those pro­vided in other, s'imilar fields of employment. I believe there should be over-all acceptance of the right of an employee to transfer benefits from one superannuation scheme to

another but, having regard to the difficulties involved, including the fact that some employers use superannua­tion funds in their businesses, it will be difficult to achieve. It might be thought by some that it is a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul; neverthe­less, I believe it to be the modern trend. The Country Party supports this measure.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time, and passed through its remaining stages.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CADETS HIPS BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 27) on the motion of the Hon. G. L. Chandler (Minister of Agriculture) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The HOon. ARCHmALD TODD (Melbourne West Province).-The purpose of this Bill is to extend the agricultural cadetships scheme to enable cadets to be enrolled at uni­versities and tertiary colleges, includ­ing the Burnley Horticultu:ral College. The 'Only rem'aining provisions of the original Agricultural Education Act 1958 are those relating to cadetships, 'and it is proposed to repeal that Act by this Bill. However, Ithe rights and privileges accorded to cadets granted cadetships under the Agricultural Education Act 1958 will be preserved while they are undergoing training.

The Minister has informed the House that the cadets hip scheme has been fairly successful in providing trained staff in the agricultural field. The honorable gentleman has stated that since 1964, 25 cadets have suc­cessfully completed degree courses and are now employed by the De­partment. At present, more than 100 cadets are undergoing courses at various universities. As a com­munity, we should appreciate the fact that endeavours are being made to provide men for the top positions in the agricultural field and to follow in

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the steps of those who have served with distinction in the administration of the Department of Agriculture.

As what is proposed will benefit primary industry, the Bill has the benediction of members of the L'abor Party. We hope the scheme will con­tinue to progress land from it will flow a continuous 'stream of people trained at universities and tertiary colleges which are endeavouring to serve the commun'ity.

The Hon. A. K. BRADBURY (North-Eastern Province) .-The pur­pose of the Bill 'is to provide for the granting of cadets hips t'O certain students for the study of courses approved by the Minister of Agricul­ture. 'Members of the Country Party strongly support the moves proposed because the more scientific knowledge that is available to the Oepartment of Agriculture the greater the benefit to the farming community will be. By clause 2 'it is proposed to repeal the Agricultural Education Act 1958, No. 6195. The provisions of that Act have been progressively repealed, and it now contains only one small section. Sub-clause (1) of clause 2 repeals the Agricultural Education Act 1958 land sub-clause (2) provides-

Except as in this Act expressly or by necessary implication provided-

and then follow two provisos, which are merely a repetition 'Of the provi­sions rem'ain'ing 'in .the Agricultural Education Act. I should have thought it would be better to repeal the whole of that Act so. that the provisions of this Bill could be more readily under­stood, particularly in view 'of the fact that all the other import'ant sections of that Act have been incorporated in the Agricultural Colleges Act. At present, that legiislation consists of the principal Act land a conglomeration of amending Acts, and this leads to confusion. That confusion is being perpetua ted by retaining some of the provisions of the original Act No. 6195. It would have been far better to consolidate the legislation by re­pealing Act No. 6195.

The objective of this Bill is to pr-o­duce ·more graduates and diplomates by extending the agricultural cadet­ship scheme to universities and colleges throughout the Comonwealth and to the Burnley Horticultural College. Apparently the results 'Of theexist'ing cadetship scheme have been most encouraging. However, I am somewhat concerned about the provisions of sub-clause (3) of clause 4 of the Bill, but it 'is possible that my concern will be overcome by the making of regulations. It m'ay ·even be covered by other legislation that is on the statute-hook. A 'cadetship under the graduate cadetship scheme is worth between $6,248 and $8,891 and a cadetship under the diploma scheme is valued at $2,502. A cadet 'is provided with free board, lodging and tuiti'On, payment of compulsory con­tribution, an allowance for books and requisites and a pelisonal allowance. I am not being critical 'Of the scheme, but I should like to know whether all of the eadets are bonded to the Department of Agriculture for a period 'On completion of their oourses, Dr whether some cadets are lost to private 'industry.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-They are under bonds.

The Hon. A. K. BRADBURY.-I should also like to know for how long they are bonded.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I think it is for five years, but I shall check that point.

The Hon. A. K. BRADBURY.-The information contained in the notes circulated with the Bill 'indicates that the Governmen t is providing sub­stantial sums of money to encourage these young people to study various agricul,tural courses. Therefore, they should be retained in the Department of Agriculture so that farmers in the community will derive full benefit from the scheme.

It is proposed to establish veter­inary di'agnostic labora,tories through­out Victoria. One is about to be started at Hamilton, and if it is a

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success others will be developed throughout the State. The develop­ment of these laboratories will require a large number of trained staff, and the agricultural cadetship scheme is one of the best ways of encouraging young people to undertake these courses. Members 'of the Country Party commend the Government for introduc'ing ,the Bill. We believe it will be in the best interests of the State and will provide additional facilities for the farmers of Victoria.

The sitting was suspended at 6.27 p.m. until 7.48 p.m.

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE (Ben­digo Province) .-1 support this Bill, which extends the scope and the power of the Minister to grant cadet­ships so that, after further studies at Commonwealth or New Zealand uni­versities, tertiary colleges or the Burnley Horticultural College, young men can return to the Department of Agriculture. This important measure recognizes that graduates will come from tertiary colleges. I hope it will not be too long before cadets will undertake courses in farm manage­ment or farm economics at the Ben­digo Institute of Technology.

Honorable members are aware of the need for trained men in this scientific and technological age. To enable further progress to be made in agriculture, it is important to have the latest knowledge at our finger­tips. However, I am unhappy about some aspects of the cadetship system. It will not ensure the em­ployment of more graduates or diplomates in the community at large ; in effect, it bonds these people to the Department of Agriculture for a certain period of years.

I have previously spoken on :the tremendous waiting list of students who wish to enter universities and agricultural colleges. This year the University of Melbourne had an in­take of 70 students in the faculty of agricultural science under a quota system. This has limited the faculty to a total of 238 students. La Trobe Uni­versity has an intake of 47 students in

this field, with a total number of 64 students. The quota system is rather confusing. Students usually list six preferences, and there is an inter­change between universities. I under­stand that 127 students indicated a first preference for agricultural science. This year only 117 students could join the faculties of agricultural science at the various universities. Thus more people wish to take these courses than there are places avail­able. A similar situation exists at the agricultural colleges.

Honorable members who visited the agricultural colleges last week were impressed with the calibre of the fine young men who are under­taking courses. They also learned that a number of prospective students were turned away. It is nonsense to say that the cadetship system will make more trained men available; it will not affect the situation. More men will be bonded to the Depart­ment of Agriculture. What is the advantage of the cadetship system? Surely it is to enable the Department to obtain qualified men. These graduates are wanted by all types of employers and the short-fall in the numbers of students that graduate is half of the number who could be effectively employed.

It is interesting to note the salaries paid to university graduates in agri­cultural science; these salaries vary with different employers. From a re­cent survey by the institute, I have taken out some average figures. The Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization pays an aver­age salary of approximately $7,500. The universities pay the same salary. The next on the list is the Common­wealth Public Service with an average salary of $7,000. Commerce or indus­try is classified under the heading of " others" and a similar salary of $7,000 is paid.

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-Are these the starting salaries?

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE.-The figures I have quoted are the average salaries for graduates working within

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the group of employers I have men­tioned. The State Public Service pays the lowest average salary of $6,000, which is $1,000 less than the re­muneration paid by the Common­wealth Public Service. This is probably one reason why the Depart­ment of Agriculture is finding diffi­culty in recruiting and holding these men. The lesson to be learned is that the salaries should be increased. These men should be accorded recognition as professional men and paid a salary commensurate with their ability. This would attract more men and the Department would retain their ser­vices for a longer period.

I am unhappy about the bonding arrangements for cadetships. I have been informed that the period of the bond will depend on the length of the course undertaken by the student, that for a three-year course being four years, and that for a four-year course being five years. It is unfair to ask a man of eighteen years of age in his first year at university to study for four years and then undertake a bonding period of five years to the Department of Agriculture.

The Hon. W. M. CAMPBELL.-He need not take it, if he does not want it.

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE.-That is so, but this kind of arrangement leads to resentment. These men will leave the Department at the first opportunity. Honorable members should compare the present bonding system for agricultural science cadets with the system in operation in the Education Department, where a trainee teacher undertaking a three or four-year course, according to whether or not he attends university, is bonded for three years. No five­year bond is involved.

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE.-Do you believe that these cadets should not be bonded at all?

The Hon. F. S. GRIMW ADE.­There has been a relaxation of the bonding system in the Education Department. I have examined the

statutory regulations relating to allowances paid to cadets. Regulation NO.9 provides for the payment of the cost of tuition and a book allowance of $60. The living allowance varies according to whether the cadet is living at home or away from home. If a student is living at home, his allowance varies from $16 to $20 a week. If he is living away from home, he is given an allowance of $20 to $24 a week. These are not mag­nanimous sums. Surely $24 a week is insufficient for a country student who is required to find his own accom­modation in Melbourne and has to pay his fares to and from college. It is not a wonderful handout.

The Hon. W. M. CAMPBELL.-What about his salary?

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE.-He is not paid a salary.

The Hon. A. K. BRADBURY.-YOU are condemning the Minister.

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE.-That is not so ; I am quoting these figures to illustrate my unhappiness at certain aspects of the cadetship system. I remind Mr. Bradbury that he was in favour of this scheme. I have been the only speaker to sound a note of caution. This is a most important Bill. As was pointed out earlier, more people are applying for cadetships than the number available. This is encouraging, but it is important that places should be made avail­able for the training of men whose talents can be used to the advantage of the country people. Although I have some reser­vations about the Bill, I will support it.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was read a second time and

committed. Clause 1 was agreed to. Clause 2 (Saving). The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­

ister of Agriculture) .-The ·three members who spoke to the 'Second­reading motion made interesting con­tributions. Two strongly supp·orted

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the Bill, but ,Mr. Grimwade seemed to have some reservations. As Mr. Bradbury said, provisions of the Bill expand the one section that was left in the principal Act, and whether that is desirable I am not prepared to say. The Government wanted to amend that provision but to maintain the principle involved in it. The method by which this has been achieved m'aY be the subject of contention.

Mr. Grimwade indicated that the period for which 'a cadet 'was bonded was the duration of the degree eourse, plus one year. However, I was under the impression that it w'as 'a five-year bond regardless of the length of the cadetship, but I shall have that point checked and will inform hoQnorable members 'Of the position.

It has been suggested that the Department of Agriculture i:s not paying graduates 'in agricultural science adequate salaries. This 'is a matter over which the Department and the Government have no power. Members ·of the Public Service Board have been encouraged to travel around the State, and recently they attended the Ellinbank field day and the opening of the laboratories. The Department endeavours to m'ake the Board familiar with the responsi­bilities of these officers and the importance of the positions they hold. When departmental officers are con­fronted with well-educated and efficient farmer.s and 'are asked diffi­cult questions, the officers 'must be one or two steps ahead, otherwise the farming community will lose eon­fidence in them. Agricultural officers hold important positions and from time to time their salaries must be reviewed in order that their services may be retained by the Department of Agriculture. If that policy is adopted, there will not be Isuch an inducement for them to leave the Departmen t.

I m'ake no apologies whatever for the bonding system; it must be re­tained. I am extremely annoyed when an officer, who has been sent overseas to gain knowledge in order that he m'ay help the Department and the

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farmers 'Of this S ta te, resigns from the Department within a short time of his return and takes up a position elsewhere. There may be critics of the bonding system, but at the Same time it makes an officer realize that he has a responsibility to the Depart­ment, to the Government, and to the taxpayers who, after all, pay his salary and help him to obtain this experience. 1 offer no apologies for the bonding system, whether 'it 'applies to cadets at the agricultural college:s, to students taking degree eourses at the universities, or to those who travel overseas ·at the expense of the State to obtain additional experience. 1 trust the Bill will receive the appro­ba tion of honorable members.

The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD ('Melbourne West Province) .-1 do not wish to enter in to a wrangle on the question 'Of ele bonding of persons who obtain degrees under the 'cadet system, because in the final analysis that person must polish himself in the hard school of experience. The persons who gain degrees in 'agricul­tural science 'are not neces:sarily experts; they profit by their experi­ence and mistakes in the ·field.

The purpose of the Bill is simply to widen the Department of Agricul­ture's cadetship scheme. The Agri­cultural Education Act contains only one provision relating to cadetships; it is being repealed by sub-clause (1) of clause 2 of the Bill but the legality of that Act 'is guaranteed in sub­clause (2) of clause 2. It is expected that following the passage of this Bill other colleges and the Burnley Horti­cultural College will take in some of the students who are unable to under­take a course in agricultural science at a university, or at the Dookie or Longerenong college.

The Hon. A. K. BRADBURY (,North-Eastern Province) .-1 am amazed at the allowances that are provided under regulation, as quoted by Mr. Grimwade, and I should like the Minister of Agriculture to clarify the matter. In his second-reading speech, the Minister stated that each

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diploma cadetship was valued at $2,502 over three years, and provided for .free board, lodging and tuition, for payment of compulsory contributions, an allowance for books and requiisites, and a personal allowance.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT.-That is additional.

The Hon. A. K. BRAIDBURY.-It would have to be additional, beC'ause it would appear that it is over and above the amount of $2,502 given by the Minister. In view of the statement ·made by ,Mr. Grimwade, I am wonder­ing whether the statement made by the Minister in his second-reading speech is correct.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-1 believe that the information 'in my notes is c.orrect and that the sum of $2,502 covers the payments and allowances I men­tioned.

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE (Ben­digo Province) .-1 can see no diffi­culty in resolving these two ·matters. The amount at which a cadetship is valued would be the expenditure during the education of the cadet. Once he gains his diploma the cadet becomes an offi·cer of the Department; the all.owance does not extend beyond the period of training. The figures mentioned in the ,Minister's 'second­reading speech relate to the period of training at either a university or a college, to ·whether the allowance 'is on a live-'in or live-out basiis, to the length of the course, and to the costs of the various compulsory 'items such as tuition and payment of 'compulsory contributions, 'and these items could vary.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister .of Agriculture) .-Apart raltogether from the cadetiships, students who attend agricultural colleges are 'a heavy cost on the State. If they attended private schools the fees would be considerably higher; each student now is charged only approximately $360 per year for keep and tuition. Apart altogether from thecadetships, the State is

making a large contribution towards the education of students attending agricultural colleges, and I do not know of any person in this State who receiveis a better deal than students in the agricultural ,colleges.

The clause was agreed to, as was clause 3.

Clause 4 (Power to Minister to employ cadets training in rapproved c.ourses) .

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE (Northern Province) .-It is 'interesting to note that New Zealand is mentioned in this clause, but the 'Minister did not dwell at any length on this aspect. When I visited Lincoln College in the South Island of New Zealand in 1965, I was informed that it was no longer possible for that 'institution to accept Australian students beC'ause .of the lack of reciprocity. It was said that it was costing the New Zealand Gov­ernment a great deal to train these men but that Australia wais taking :a great many of these graduates into both private and Government service. Can ,the rMinister say how many men are now in New Zealand ,and how many it is contemplated will be sent there?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-If ,Mr. Clarke had indicated that he wanted this detailed information I would have been happy to obtain it for him. At this stage it is not possible for me to give him the inf.ormation he desires, but I shall .ascertain the figures he seeks and inform him of the position.

The clause was 'agreed to, as was the remaining clause.

The Bill was reported to the House without amendment, and passed through its remaining stages.

LEGAL PROFESSION PRACTICE (AMENDMENT) BILL.

This Bill was received from the Assembly and, on the motion of the Hon. G. L. Chandler (Minister of Agriculture), for the Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Govern­ment), was read a first time.

Sunday Entertainment [1 APRIL, 1969.] (Evidence) Bill.

PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION

(ADMINISTRATION) BILL. This Bill was received from the

Assembly and, on the motion of the Hon. G. L. Chandler (Minister of Agriculture), for the Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of EducatiOon), was read a first time.

SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT (EVIDENCE) BILL.

The House went into Committee for the further consideration of this Bill.

. Discussion was resumed of clause 2, inserting a new section 12A, pro­v.iding that a certified copy of a per­mit shall be prima facie evidence of the permit and .of any condition to which the permit was subject.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health).-When this clause pre­viously was considered in Committee, Mr. Swinburne stated that the position was not clear. He asked why section 12 of the principal Act should not be repealed and replaced with proposed new section 12A, instead of both sections being included in the Act. After examining the matter mOore closely, I find that under the system provided in the Act a permit oan be issued for Sunday entertainment provided that the entertainm-ent shall commence at a -certain time and that is all. A permit can also be issued with certain conditions attached to ut. It is con­sidered that, under the amendment proposed in the Bill, all aspects of permits issued with and without con­ditions will be covered.

I have been informed that it is necessary for section 12 to be retained in the Act. This provides that a copy of a permit without conditions may be used as evidence in court if any of the requirements on the part of those conoerned are not oarried out. However, where a permit is issued with conditions, proposed new section 12A is required for evidence purposes. It prOovides that any perm'it which is issued with

conditions can also be presented as prima facie evidence of the particula'r conditions attached to the permit. The court decided that a permit which did not /have conditions attached to it could not be used as evidence of any permit issued with cOonditions. Therefore, it is necessary to have both of the provisions, and I do not think the problem which Mr. Swinburne foresaw is applicable.

The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE (North-Eastern Province).-The Min­ister of Health was good enough the other day tOo show me the reply which he had obtained from the Minister administering this legislation, so I have ex'amined the matter again, but I still cannot bring my thoughts into line with those expressed by the Minister. Section 12 of the principal Act provides-

Upon any proceedings for an offence against this Act a certificate purporting to be signed by the Chief Secretary that a person named therein was or was not the holder of a permit issued under this Act in respect of any specified public entertainment shall be evidence, until the contrary is proved, that such person was or was not the holder of such a permit (as the case requires). Surely the Act enables conditions to be laid down. I cannOot see much difference between section 12 and proposed new section 12A other than that one is signed by the Under­Secretary and the other by the Chief Secretary. Apparently the court ruled a certified copy of a permit out on some technical point-the pro­vision was not wide enough. If the Government wishes to retain section 12 in the Act, I have no objection, but I do not think it will be of much value when new section 12A is inserted.

The clause was agreed to. The Bill was reported to the House

without amendment, and the report was adopted.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health).-I 'move-

That ,this Bill be now read a third time. The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE

(North-Eastern Province).-At an earHer stage, I raised a second matter,

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to which the Minister did not refer 'in Committee. In regard to the fees which are charged for youth and church .organizations holding functions on Sunday evenings, I pointed out that the Government should consider issuing a yearly per­m'it to these types of organiz'ations, all of which are registered with the Chief Secretary's Department as youth clubs and are under depart­mental control. My suggestion would not involve issuing a permit to a body that was not recognized by the Department. At present these organizations have t.o pay $5 for a permit, and 'if they require permits for more than one funcNon they are charged $2 per perm'it. If these people hold a function after a meet­,ing on Sunday night and take up a collection, they come within the scope of the principal Act. If tl).ey are charged $2 for each permit, this amounts to about $100 a year for regular weekly entertainments. 'JIhat 'is quite a lot of money for a small organization to pay. These bodies function rin most country towns 'and in suburbs of Melbourne, and they keep young people off the streets. At present they are being taxed fairly heavily by way of permit fees, and I suggest that an annual permit at a fee of about $10 would be sufficient. I emphasize that these organiz'ations are rendering a worth­while service to the community. I urge the Minister to examine the matter again.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health).-I apologize for over­looking this matter raised by Mr. Swinburne in Committee. I did obtain a reply from the Chief Sec­retary, who defended the $5 and $2 permit fees. However, the honorable gentleman considers that Mr. Swin­burne has a valid argument, and he has indicated that he is prepared to cons'ider the suggestion with the intention of charging far less than is at present the case in respect of functions which are held on a regular basis. The Minister indicated sympathy with the suggestion, which will be closely examined.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Mel­bourne Province).-I have deep sympathy with Mr. Swinburne's proposal. I am sure the suggestion wHI be received sympathetically by -all honorable members. The organiza­tions concerned are strictly non­profit making bodies, and even making a separate application each week for a permit 'involves consider­able effort for them. I think some blanket form of coverage is highly desirable. I am sure all Opposition members spontaneously support Mr. Swinburne's suggestion.

The motion was agreed to, and the Bill was read ,a third time.

TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL. The debate (adjourned from March

26) on the motion of the Hon. L. H. S. Thompson (Minister of Education) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH (Doutta Galla Province) .-This short amending Bill proposes three amendments, two of which are conse­quential upon the repeal of section 7 of the Transfer of Land Act 1958. Section 4 of the Trustee Act refers to a sworn valuator appointed under section 7 of the Transfer of Land Act, and paragraph (a) of clause 2 amends the reference to a person holding a certificate of qualification as a valuer under the Valuation of Land Act 1960. By paragraph (b), a similar reference is being 'included in paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act. Both of these amendments are consequential.

The principal amendment, which is contained in clause 3 of the Bill, pro­vides for a new section 8A to allow trustees to invest their money in housing. At present, trustees are limiited to lending up to two-thirds of the value as assessed by a sworn valuer, but following the passage of this Bill they will be empowered to-

lend on an approved security 'Such amount as the trustee thinks fit but not exceeding in any case such amount as is

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the subject of a contract of insurance in respect of the loan entered into by the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Commonwealth Act.

This refers to the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation, which was established by the Commonwealth Government to insure housing loans in an endeavour to attract more money into housing finance. It is an excellent Act in so far as the Com­monwealth Government guarantees up to 95 per cent. of the assessed value of the property on insured loans up to a maximum of $15,000 ; above that amount, the guarantee is limited to 70 per cent. of the loan. This means that the lenders run no risk and a person with money is en­couraged to invest in housing.

Since the corporation commenced opera tions four years ago, 289 approved lenders have been regis­tered. These lenders are not indi­viduals; they are banks, mortgage companies, life assurance companies and building societies, permanent and terminating. This assists the small operator, because when a loan is insured, a lender can be encouraged to lend money to a person whose deposit gives him little equity in the home. As the Minister of Education often said when he held the housing portfolio, if a person with a small deposit available can obtain a home, he will strive as hard as possible to own that home. This is a desirable objective, and therefore the Labor Party supports the Bill and commends it to the House.

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE (N orthem Province) .-Both the Minister of Education and Mr. Tripovich have more than adequately covered the background of this measure, and I commend Mr. Tripovich in particular on the amount of homework he has obviously done on the Bill.

Since I have been a member of this House, a number of Bills have been introduced in a desire to help the person of limited means to secure more money so that he can own his own home. The Country Party

fully supports this objective and, under this Bill, trustees will be well covered by the Commonwealth insurance scheme.

I am a little perturbed by the Min­ister's remark in his second-reading explanatory speech that this Bill may not immediately attract vast sums of additional money into housing. It is regrettable that the Minister should be so apprehensive. As the State is so short of housing finance and houses, I should like the honorable gentleman to indicate what further sources may be tapped under this Bill to induce more money to be loaned for housing.

The Hon. MURRAY BYRNE (Bal­laarat Province) .-This small Bill will have no real practical effect on increasing the amount of finance available for hous'ing, although bene­fits may flow from it. I am par­ticularly interested in clause 3, which will enable trustees and trustee com­panies to invest in loans which are insured by the Housing Loans Insur­ance Corporation.

The Trustee Act fully sets out the rights and duties of a trustee. A person may be appointed as a trustee in varying circumstances-as an executor of a will, a trustee for a Hfe estate, or for an individual child. One section of the Act sets out clearly the nature of investment available to trustees-mostly, they are semi-government investments. The Act also enables trustees to invest in first mortgages for housing and land, but there are a number of involved conditions. There must be a sworn valuation and, where the trustee has made proper investiga­tion and so on, he may be entitled to invest up to 60 per cent. of a sworn valuation on a house property and 50 per cent. of the sworn value of land. This places severe restrictions on the trustee, who is personally liable for losses incurred if he does not comply with the provisions of the Act.

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Over the years, various Govern­ments have endeavoured to encourage trustees and other people in the com­munity to invest 'in housing. In, I think, 1934, Victoria enacted the Co­operative Housing Finance Act. The Government guaranteed, up to 90 per cent. of the valuation, moneys that were invested in housing, and par­ticularly housing for people on low incomes, to enable such people to purchase a home on the payment of a small deposit and small weekly repay­ments. Although my figures may be sllightly inaccurate, I believe that a sum in excess of '$200 million has been invested under this Government guarantee since 1934 and, to my knowledge, on only two occasions has the Government been called upon to meet the guarantee. This is a remarkable achievement when it is considered that little security is 'Offered and that the Government is encouraging co-'Operative hous!ing societies and, indirectly, institutions to lend money to people who would normally be unable to obtain assist­ance from banks and other traditional sources of finance.

In June, 1956, the Victorian Gov­ernment set up the Home Finance Trust and endeavoured to guarantee money loaned for housing. Some time ago, Mr. Tripovich asked a question as to the number of guarantees which had 'actually been given by the Government. The answer indicated that this scheme had been hardly availed 'Of-the only area in which the scheme had been used was the province which I represent. I admit that I encouraged the local people to do this.

The Hon. J. M. TRIP'OVICH.-Your predecessor, Mr. Jones, also encour­aged them to take advantage of this scheme and possibly without your incentive. You should also remember that in 1934 the Liberal Party opposed the introduction of housing co-opera tives.

The Hon. MURRAY BYRNE.-Mr. Tripovich -and I were not in Parlia­ment in 1934, and in any case that is

ancient history. The honorablemem­her is always telling the House that we should concern 'Ourselves not with the past but with the present

. and future. I have gone out of my way to encourage investment in guaranteed finance for housing. One problem associated with the Victorian leg'islation is the pegging of interest rates. The inter­est rate was 5 per cent. although the current interest rate is approxi­mately 6 per cent. Although the legis­lationwill enable private investors and trustees to lend 'On housing, it fis difficult to induce them to do so when the interest rate is 'Only 5 per cent. or 6 per cent. The investor does not get an actual return of 5 per cent. or 6 per cent. because the mortgagor is paying off both capital and interest, and there are periods when the trustee is unable to invest portions of the capital; therefore, the capital is not invested all the time. The co-operative housing legislation did not strictly apply to trustees; it was mainly of value to institutions.

It is also interest'ing to examine the birth of the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation which was established by the Commonwealth Government some years ago. Australia was not the first in this field because the Governments of the United States of America and Canada had many years previously set up authorities to insure housing loans. I supported representations to the Federal Government to set up the corporation, which has been amaz­ingly successful lin a short time. Mr. Frank Blundell is the corporation manager for Victoria 'and Tasmania, 'and I arranged for him to address various organizations within my pro­vince. The results have been quite phenomenal and sums in excess of $1 million per week are being insured by the corporation.

The real effect of the corporation's work 'is seen in country areas. The City of Ballarat is basically an old city, where approximately 70 per cent. of the homes are more than ten years old. A person moving to

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Ballarat would probably be forced to purchase an old home close to facilities or a new home in an out­lying area. The legislation in this State and most other States encour­ages long-term lending on new houses and not on old houses. Origin­ally, co-operative housing societiies were restricted to lending on houses less than two years old, and the sav­ings banks were restricted to lending on new houses.

The person who purchased a new home in an outlying area might not have facilities such as a reticulated water supply, sewerage, or made roads, and he would be distant from his place of work. Such a home would be much more expensive than an older property in the centre of the city. Because the Hous­ing Loans Insurance Corporation has encouraged investors and the public generally to invest money in housing, today it is possible to purchase a family home in the City of Ballarat on a deposit as low as $500. In the past, it was almost impossible for a working man to obtain finance for an older home.

I take the opportunity to congratu­late the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation. It has conducted its affairs in an efficient and businesslike manner. Mr. Blundell was not a pub­lic servant; before being appointed to his present position he was an execu­tive in a private bank. Unlike the Home Finance Trust, it is not en­veloped in red tape. A guarantee may be obtained from the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation within 24 hours. There have been two claims made in Victoria, and they were both settled within 24 hours.

In essence, this measure is unnecessary. If a trustee invested money in mortgages insured by the Housing Loans Insurance Corpora­tion, his investment was guaranteed by the Commonwealth Government. As a result, he did not have to worry about the Victorian legislation. I am not ashamed that I encouraged trustees and estates to lend money

for housing projects guaranteed by the Housing Loans Insurance Corpor­ation long before this measure was envisaged. One possible effect of this Bill is that, when these guarantees are written into the State legislation, conservative trustee companies and similar organizations may be en­couraged to invest money in housing, and particularly in older houses. It is a matter of concern to me that, as a general rule, trustee companies do not lend money on houses -in country areas. Recently, I was informed by one trustee company that it lent only about 2 per cent. of its trust money in the country. The Public Trustee controls funds to the extent of about $29 million. As I understand the position, he will lend money on flats and houses in Melbourne, but not in the country.

With the passage of this measure and the further guarantee it will give to the protection of their investments, I trust that these organizations will invest in housing in country areas. I agree with Mr. Tripovich that if we can direct trust money to housing we will do something on behalf of the people of the State.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time, and passed through its remaining stages.

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (PENALTIES) BILL.

This Bill was returned from the Assembly with a message relating to amendments.

It was ordered that the message be taken into consideration later this day.

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS. ApPOINTMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.

The debate (adjourned from March 27) was resumed on the motion of the Hon. J. W. Galbally (Melbourne North Province)-

That there be a Select Committee of eight members appointed to inquire into and report upon the present and future use of

3544 Royal Botanic [COUNCIL.] Gardens.

the ROyral Botanic Gardens; the committee to have power to send for persons, papers, and records; three to be the quorum.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-Last Thursday, I moved that the debate on Mr. Galbally's motion be adjourned -in order that the Government might examine the terms of the motion and consider its position. The Govern­ment has decided that it will not be associated with a Select Committee to inquire into the present and future use of the Royal Botanic Gardens. In every way, the Government is mind­ful of its responsibilities for the preservation and improvement of parks and gardens generally and, above all, the Royal Botanic Gardens. Honorable members who have visited the gardens and inspected the existing kiosk realize that something must be done to provide up-to-date facilities for the public. The Government had that in mind, and a plan was developed. The proposed project was very costly and the Government would not endorse it. Consequently, the problem of the building and siting of a new kiosk, or an up-to-date res­taurant, has arisen.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-Why not call it by its name, a night club?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-Mr. Tripovich may call it what he wishes; it is a restaurant to meet the needs of the public who visit the Botanic Gardens during the day or, as Mr. Galbally suggests by interjection, who may visit it at night. The interests of all concerned and of the gardens themselves will be safeguarded by the siting of the restaurant. Because the problem has arisen, I might almost challenge those who have been to the gardens and seen the present facilities to stand up in the House.

HONORABLE MEMBERs.-We will stand up.

The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Garrett).-Order!

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I take it from those who stood that about half a dozen members of the Opposition visited the Botanic Gardens within the last four days.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I see them every morning.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I' know that Mr. Galbally walks through the gardens every day, and I am sure that he is invigorated by doing so. I hope he may long be spared to enjoy them. No one can deny that there is a problem 'and that the kiosk must be rebuilt. I saw the place yesterday morning.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT.-I was there all the morning and did not see you.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-If Mr. Elliot wants a sworn declaration to that effect, I will give it to him. The old building must be rebuilt or re­placed. Because of the high cost, the project has been referred to the Public Works Department, which has been charged with the responsibility of planning what it regards as a suitable facility. In addition, the question of the site will be subject to a deter­mination by the Public Works Depart­ment.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-Do you suggest that the Public Works De­partment is better able to suggest the solution than a Select Committee of this House?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I am happy to leave this matter in the hands of the Government, the Public Works Department, and other inter­ested people. I have no doubt that, if Mr. Galbally wishes to make written submissions to the Department, they will be interesting and will receive the greatest consideration. If the House decides to accept this motion and appoint a Select Committee, I shall make no comment except to say that the Government will not be a party to that committee. For years, the Government has displayed its interest in parklands by purchasing additional areas and bringing them back to the Crown. Within the past fortnight, the Premier and Treasurer agreed to the purchase in the Dande­nong Ranges of 10 acres of land, which was owned by a former member of

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Parliament. The area embraces the headwaters of two creeks and quite a good home exists there. The home will be used by the deputy to the forest officer and will be controlled by the Forests Commission. This is further evidence of the desire of the Govern­ment to provide more parkland.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-That is no reason to interfere with the Royal Botanic Gardens. To do that is van­dalism. Not all the vandals in the community are among the young; some people in high places ,in this State set a bad example.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I thought Mr. Galbally had quite a lot to say last week.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-You are repeating what you said last week, and the House rejected it.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-I am not repeating what I said then be­cause 1 did not mention the site or the area of land which was pur­chased by the Government about a fortnight ago. 1 referred generally to the purchase by the Crown of hundreds of acres throughout the Dandenong Ranges. If Mr. Galbally does not like that, 1 cannot help it.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I ap­prove of it, but 1 do not like the Royal Botanic Gardens being put under any pressure.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-Mr. Galbally would never give the Gov­ernment credit.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY (Mel­bourne North Province) .-1 am not here to give the Government credit; 1 am here as a legislator and am not, never was and never hope to be, beholden to the Government of this State for anything.

The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Garrett).-Order! Is Mr. Galbally raising a point of order? I call on the Minister of Agriculture.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) .-1 do not think there was a point of order, and

1 regret that 1 upset Mr. Galbally. The Public Works Department has been charged with the responsibility of drawing up plans for a suitable type of building to serve the needs of the public who visit the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens.

The Hon. I. R. CATHIE.-Mr. Min­ister--

The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Garrett).-Order! Last week Mr. GalbaUy was permitted to make his speech on this subject in comparative silence, and the Minister should be afforded the same courtesy. Other honorable members will have an opportunity to speak later.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-The Minister is making a speech on the same subject.

The PRESIDENT.-The Minister is entitled to put his viewpoint in his own way. 1 call on the Minister of Agriculture.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER.-The Government will safeguard the in­terests of the community and of the gardens. 1 repeat that a minute area of these beautiful gardens will be used to provide up-to-date facilities for visitors to the gardens. The Government can be relied upon to safeguard the interests of all con­cerned in the Royal Botanic Gardens and will not be associated with the appointment of a Select Committee.

Sir PERCY BYRNES (North­Western Province) .-1 am disappoint­ed at the Government's attitude in this matter. After all, there is some public disquiet as to the Govern­ment's intentions in regard to the alleged improvements that are pro­posed in the Royal Botanic Gardens. All that Mr. Galbally has suggested is the appointment of a Select Com­mittee of this House to conduct an inquiry. Such an inquiry would not take very long, and the matter would be thoroughly investigated. If the Public Works Department proposed a satisfactory plan, it would be given full consideration by the Select Com­mittee.

3546 Royal Botanic [COUNCIL.] Gardens.

There are many reasons why what will in effect be a night restaurant should not be incorporated in the gardens; there are plenty of other locations for such a restaurant. I admit that I have not seen the exist­ing kiosk for some years, although I am familiar with the gardens. The kiosk does need to be rebuilt so that some service may be given to people who visit the gardens. One sees similar kiosks in gardens and parks throughout the world, but I do not know of any gardens which contain a restaurant which caters purely and simply for the night life of the city people.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH.-There are plenty of other places to eat. McClure bought his own land. Why does not Frank do likewise?

Sir PERCY BYRNES.-There are plenty of other locations along the river; it could be placed in Snowden Gardens or elsewhere, but should not be sited in the Royal Botanic Gardens. The expenditure of public money on this project is un­warranted and unnecessary. Several letters have been published in the press in support of the views expressed by Mr. Galbally and me on behalf of our respective parties, but there was not one comment by the press or one letter published in support of the Government's attitude in this regard. I received several letters, one from a person in the city, who strongly commended the attitude adopted by our parties.

There is no need for me to defend the rights of this House to appoint a Select Committee. When he visits Canberra the Premier is vociferous in pOinting out that Victoria is a sovereign State and has the right to manage its own affairs. Members of this House have the right to manage their own business and express their opinions, and the opinion that has been expressed in this House is. that a, Select Com­mittee should be appointed. If tbis

motion is passed, the Premier should bow to the will of Parliament. This is another case where the Executive considers itself to be superior to Parliament and possibly superior to the will of the people. If a Select Committee is appointed and I have the honour to be a member of it, I shall endeavour to ensure that a thorough examination is made of all aspects of the matter and that a report is presented to this House.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-That is a statesmanlike utterance.

Sir PERCY BYRNES.-The Government is not acting in a states­manlike manner when it refuses to accept the will of this Parliament. If this motion is defeated, members of our party will take it as we have taken many other defeats in the past. If it is carried, we have the right to expect that the Government will support the will of Parliament and of the people and will produce evidence before the committee along the lines mentioned by the Minister. If the Minister or his representative or an officer of the Public Works Depart­ment or anyone else will produce evidence to the committee that this restaurant is essential, I am sure the committee will give the matter full consideration. Members of the Country Party support Mr. Galbally's motion. I do not think there is any need to debate the matter at any greater length. The Government has a weak case, and I am disappointed at the attitude it has adopted. In effect, the Minister has stated that, no matter what this House or this Parliament decides, the Government will not accede to our wishes. and I believe that attitude is wrong.

The House divided on the motion (the Hon. R. W. Garrett in the chair)-

Ayes 18 Noes 16

Majority for the motion 2

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Mr. Bradbury Sir Percy Byrnes Mr. Cathie Mr. Clarke Mr. Elliot Mr. Galbally Mr. Hewson Mr. Knight Mr. McDonald Mr. Mansell

Mr. Byrne Mr. Campbell Mr. Chandler Mr. Dickie Mr. Fry Mr. Gleeson Mr. Granter Mr. Grimwade Mr. Gross

AYES.

Mr. May Mr. Merrifield Mr. Mitchell Mr. O'Connell Mr. Swinburne Mr. Todd.

Tellers: Mr. Tripovich Mr. Walton.

NOES.

Mr. Hamer Mr. Hunt Mr. Nicol Mr. Thorn Mr. Thompson.

Tellers: Mr. Hamilton Mr. Houghton.

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY (Mel­bourne North Province) (By leave). -I move-

That the Honorables A. K. Bradbury, Sir Percy Byrnes, J. W. Galbally. R. W. May. Samuel Merrifield, S. R. McDonald, G. J. O'Connell, and J. M. Walton be members of a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon the present and future use of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Honorable members will notice that four members of the Country Party and four members of the Opposition will comprise the Select Committee, although 1 originally informed the House that it was proposed to have four members from the Government side of the House and two members from each of the other two parties. As has been explained by the Leader of the House, however, the Govern­ment has boycotted Parliament. For that reason, 1 have made up the numbers from the two remaining parties.

Even at this hour, in view of the fact that the House has once again expressed its determination to inquire into the present and future use of the Royal Botanic Gardens, 1 am prepared, subject to the will of the House, to allow four members of the Govern­ment party to sit on this committee, and to reframe the motion to permit

this. 1 urge the Minister of Agricult­ure to reconsider the Government's position, not on narrow grounds but for the sake of the authority of Parliament.

1 believe that Parliament must always act as a watchdog over the Executive. Of late, of course, Select Committees have fallen into disuse. It will be appreciated that the honor­able members who sit on this parti­cular committee will be doing so in an honorary capacity, and 1 commend them for it. This will be the first time that 1 have ever sat on a Parlia­mentary committee, and 1 am glad that it will be an honorary position. If this motion is carried, the Select Committee will hold its first meeting tomorrow to ensure that the Govern­ment does not move in and have trees uprooted by a bulldozer.

The House divided on the motion (the Hon. R. W. Garrett in the chair)-

Ayes 18 Noes 16

Majority for the motion 2

Mr. Bradbury Sir Percy Byrnes Mr. Clarke Mr. Galbally Mr. Hewson Mr. Knight Mr. McDonald Mr. Mansell Mr. May Mr. Merrifield

Mr. Byrne Mr. Campbell Mr. Chandler Mr. Dickie Mr. Fry Mr. Gleeson Mr. Granter Mr. Grimwade Mr. Gross

AyES.

Mr. Mitchell Mr. O'Connell Mr. Swinburne Mr. Todd Mr. Tripovich Mr. Walton.

Tellers: Mr. Cathie Mr. Elliot.

NOES.

Mr. Hamer Mr. Hamilton Mr. Houghton Mr. Nicol Mr. Thompson.

Tellers: Mr. Hunt Mr. Thorn.

APPEAL COSTS FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 26) on the motion of the Hon. R. J. Hamer (Minister for Local Govern­ment) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

3548 Appeal .costs Fund [COUNCIL.] (Amendment) Bill.

The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD (Melbourne West Province).-The Appeal Costs Fund Act was enacted by Parliament in 1964. The object of the Appeal Costs Fund was to provide funds for litigants who did not have the financial resources necessary to permit them to appeal to higher courts against decisions given in lower courts. The fund was to be financed by a series of levies on summonses issued in Courts of Petty Sessions, the County Court and the Supreme Court. The Act could be said to be one of the best that have been passed by Parliament in recent years.

It opened the doors of the courts to those who because of financial cir­cumstances would have been deprived of recourse to them. On two occa­sions since 1964 the Act has been broadened to improve one or two points which were overlooked when it was originally framed. It has now been determined that there is a need for a provision in the Act to take care of another matter. Under one amendment contained in the Bill, where an application is made to the Appeal Costs Board for an indemnity certificate, the costs incurred in pre­paring that applicaVion may also be paid out of the fund.

The Bill also amends other sec­tions of the Act to provide that where there is a retrial as a result of an ap­peal against a verdict given by the court, the appellant or the respondent can have recourse to the Appeal Costs Fund. Under section 19 of the Act, a limit is placed on the amount of reimbursement that can be made to either the appellant or the respondent from the fund. I regard the Bill as legal progress in Victoria and lit is in line with other legislation such as that which set up the Legal Aid Committee. It will ensure that no­body, because of an earlier decision or because a wealthy company may appeal against a decision given in favour of a working man, will be deprived of recourse to a higher court

to test the validity of an appeal up­held in, say, the Full Court after a decision has been given in the County Court. Members of our party support legislation of this nature because it lifts the law and the courts to the pre-eminent position they should occupy in a democratic society.

The Hon. M. A. CLARKE (Northern Province) .-This is the third time I have addressed the House on amend­ments relating to the Appeal Costs Fund. It is an unfortunate fact that legal costs under our present system are increasing and will continue to increase. The result is that it is becoming increasingly difficult for people without adequate means to resort to law to secure their rights. The amendments contained in the Bill have been recommended by the Appeal Costs Board and are entirely lin line with the thinking of members of the Country Party. They have been adequately explained by other speakers and, therefore, we support the Bill.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time, and passed through its remaining stages.

FOOTSCRA Y (LOWER YARRA CROSSING ACCESS ROAD) BILL. The debate (adjourned from March

26) on the motion of the Hon. R. J. Hamer (Minister for Local Govern­ment) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT (Mel­bourne West Province) .-Members of the Labor Party do not oppose this Bill; in fact, we support it. In order that it will be promulgated and given Royal assent so that the wishes of the Footscray City Council may be implemented, we wish the measure a speedy passage.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time, and passed through its remaining stages.

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RIVER IMPROVEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 26) on the motion of the Hon. V. O. Dickie (Minister of Health) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD (Doutta Galla Province) .-Although this is a small Bill, I have no doubt that within its realm it has a degree 'Of importance. In its main respects it is similar to 'Other Bills which are before the House. It proposes to apply the long service leave provi­sions of the Local Government Act t'O river improvement trusts. Mem­bers 'Of my party did not 'Oppose the insertion of similar provisions relat­ing t'O waterworks trusts, and we 'Offer n'O 'Objection 'On this occasion.

The Bill also provides for river improvement trusts to obtain temporary financial accommodation by way of overdraft, 'and this seems to be 'a desirable move. Clause 4 contains a relatively small machinery provision facilitating the granting of long service leave and is consequential on clause 2. The Bill is not contentious, and my party offers no objection to it.

The Hon. S. R. McDONALD (Northern Province) .-The first purpose of the Bill is to overcome some difficulty experienced by river improvement and' drainage trusts in arranging overdrafts for their normal operations. Section 42 of the prin­cipal Act limits the borrowing powers of the trusts to an overdraft of $1,500 or half of the previous year's income from rates, whichever is the greater. However, provision is not made for a trust to borrow money to finance capital works. This clause will enable the trusts to obtain temporary overdrafts for normal operations and capital works.

Members of my party agree with clause 3, which provides uniform long service leave provisions for officers and employees of river im­provement and drainage trusts. My party supports the Bill.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time, and passed through its remaining stages.

GEELONG WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 26) on the motion of the Hon. V. O. Dickie (Minister of Health) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD (Doutta Galla Province).-This Bill contains three principles, two of which have been agreed to in other Bills passed by this House tonight. The first amendment relates to uni­formity of long service leave pro­visions for officers and employees of waterworks trusts and river improve­ment trusts.

Clause 3 relates to the interest and redemption payments during con­struction and enables interest to be capitalized during that period. I do not know whether the Minister has power to determine the degree of completion from time to time so that any part of the structure which is being used and has an earning capacity might properly carry its interest rates. My party offers no objection to the Bill.

The Hon. A. R. MANSELL (N orth­Western Province).-This is one of a group of Bills being introduced to correct certain problems in relation to long service leave provisions and other matters relating to loan funds for works that have not been com­pleted. The Country Party sup­ported the other measures and con­sequently it supports this Bill.

The Hon. G. W. THOM (South­Western Province) .-1 relate my re­marks to the capitalization of interest. Previously, interest could be capitalized up to the date of com­pletion of the works. This Bill pro­vides for interest to be capitalized until the facility is being used to two­thirds of its capacity. In the case of the Geelong Waterworks ano

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Sewerage Trust, it has direct re­la tionship to the new outfall sewer which will be completed next June, but it may be some time before it is utilized to two-thirds of its capacity. This measure will enable the trust to spread the costs and equate them to posterity. It is a worth-while pro­vision.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was read a second time

and committed. Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to.

Clause 3, relating to power to apply capital in payment of interest on loans in certain cases.

The Hon. G. W. THOM (South­Western Province) .-For the further information of the Committee, I should add that the Minister has to approve the capitalization of interest so that it must be reviewed each year to ascertain whether or not the facility is being used up to two-thirds of its capacity.

The clause was agreed to, as were the remaining clauses.

The Bill was reported to the House without amendment, and passed through its remaining stages.

WEST MOORABOOL WATER BOARD (AMENDMENT) BILL. The debate (adjourned from March

26) on the motion of the Hon. V. O. Dickie (Minister of Health) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD (Doutta Galla Province).-This is a Bill to amend the West Moorabool Water Board Act. The Opposition gives its support to the measure.

The Hon. H. A. HEWSON (Gipps­land Province).-This Bill contains three important provisions. Proposed new section 18A, in clause 2, is designed to provide long service leave conditions for officers and employees of the West Moorabool Water Board similar to those apply­ing to municipal employees under the Local Government Act, and has been

brought forw'ard following a request made by the Municipal Officers Association. In the present situation, the amendment is desirable.

The Bill also clarifies the pro­v,isions of the Act relating to the keeping of loan 'accounts and, I presume, deposit accounts also, so as to offset loans to facilitate borrow­ings. It :is proposed that moneys may be kept in more than one bank if the Board so desires, and this will facilitate the raising of private loans. The amendment to section 52 of the principal Act has been rendered necessary by the interpretation placed on this section by the legal advisers to banking institutions.

In another place, there was a difference of opinion whether the provision ·made in proposed new section 52A, as contained in clause 4, for financing extension of water conservation works is a wise move. As a water conservationist, I consider that the provisions contained in the proposed new section are necessary, and I favour similar provisions in other legislation to facilitate the development of water conservation in other areas of the State. This pro­position could be developed on a larger scale.

The Country P'arty supports the three proposals to which I have referred and wishes the Bill a speedy passage.

The Hon. G. W. mOM (South­Western Province).-Two of the matters referred to in the Bill-that relating to long service leave and that concerning the banking of money -are common to other measures which have passed through the House, and no further endorsement or clarification of these two points is required.

The proposed new section con­tained in clause 4 provides that oapitalization shall be limited to the period of construction, and this is vitally different from the provisions contained in the principal Act. It may be that when construction work has

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been completed further consideration will have to be given to the enact­ment of provisions similar to those contained in another Bill discussed by the House tonight.

The project which the West Moorabool Water Board is undertak­ing is unique; it is being constructed by 'a partnership .of two trusts, and as an economic proposition it may be a little ahead of its time. At this stage, however, there is a strong possibility of its being necessary because no one can predict with any certainty whether or not there will be another long-term drought in the next few years. The demands for water are increasing at such a rate that not enough provision can be made for water conservation in general, although other means of obtaining water are thought to exist.

Once this dam has been con­structed, I am confident that, with the developments which will take place in Geelong, this water will be used. I have vivid recollections that Geelong lost 'a most important industry just after the last war when Courtaulds went elsewhere because sufficient water was not available foQr their purposes. Fortunately, how­ever, there was sufficient water for the Shell company to establish its operations in Geelong. I am certain that in 'a few years' time Geelong will be looking for further means of obtaining water to expand its development. I wish the project every success, and I am sure that any differences which may arise in regard to sharing the costs will be straightened out at a high level between the two trusts.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was read a second time,

and passed through its remaining stages.

SEWERAGE DISTRICTS (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 26) on the motion of the Hon. V. O. Dickie (Minister of Health) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD (Doutta Galla Province).-This Bill is similar to those that have just preceded it. Clause 2 deals with employees' long service leave, and brings the provisions relating to this questioQn into line with the provisions of the Local Government Act. Clause 3 provides that each sewerage authority shall keep a separate account to be known as the Loan Account of all moneys that are the proceeds of any loan. This matter has already been dealt with in another measure before the House tonight, and there is no objection to it.

Clause 4 cont'ains a consequential amendment to section 85 of the principal Act which was overlooked when legislation authorizing borrow­ing by assignment of rates and charges was repealed in 1968. It merely repeals the words " or assignment of rates and charges". Clause 5 is consequential on clause 6, which relates to the payment of rates by instalments. Members of the Labor Party do not oppose that principle. Clause 6 provides for the payment of rates by instalments, particularly in those cases where the financial year is being advanced to bring it into line with the Local Government Act or in relation to other legislation. My party does not object to that proposal, but I point out that the Bill makes no provision for the authority to write down charges below the normal rate in cases of pensioners or persons in necessitous circumstances, as is per­mitted under the Local Government Act. Water is important to the life and health of the people, and it would be in the interests of the community to extend the concession that applies under the Local Government Act to pensioners who are rated under the Sewerage Districts Act.

Provision is also made in the Local Government Act, but not in the Sewerage Districts Act, for the post­ponement of payment of rates by pensioners who cannot afford to pay rates. Subsequently, the charges are

3552 Sewerage Districts [COUNCIL.] (Amendment) Bill.

recouped when the property 'is trans­ferred. I suppose it is too late for the Government to include these matters in this Bill, but I hope it will con­sider the points I have raised. People who prefer to live in country towns should receive the same consideration as those who live in the metropolitan area in respect of the payment of Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works rates. An amendment to achieve what I have suggested could be introduced on another occasion. My party offers no objection to the Bill.

The Hon. A. R. MANSELL (North­Western Province) .-The Country Party supports the Bill· because it conforms to other measures recently passed by the House. In regard to the matter raised by Mr. Merrifield, I offer two comments. Under the Bill, younger persons who are in difficul­ties through illness or hardship, such as unemployment, may pay their rates by instalments. I do not favour the idea of writing down rates, as sug­gested by Mr. Merrifield, because in the case of most people who are getting up in years ultimately their home will be inherited by members of their family who are working and have an income.

The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD.-It might be an invalid pensioner.

The Hon. A. R. MANSELL.-The Bill helps those people. I do not think any sewerage authority would de­prive a pensioner who was in financial difficulties of a sewerage service be­cause he could not pay his way. I am a commISSIoner of a sewerage authority. Over the years, certain pensioners have been in difficulties and we have informed members of their families that if they do not pay the rates, ultimately they will have to make a lump sum payment, and in every case they have paid up. The Country Party supports the Bill, which will bring sewerage districts into line with water trusts and muni­cipal councils.

The motion was agreed to.

The Bill was read a second time, passed through Committee, and re­ported to the House without amend­ment, and the report was adopted.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a third time. The Hon. SAMUEL MERRIFIELD

(Doutta Galla Province) .-In reply to the comments made by Mr. Mansell in Committee, I appreciate that sewerage district authorities may re­duce payments in the case of invalid or age pensioners, but it is mandatory for interest to be charged on the un­paid amount at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. I do not think this rate of interest should be charged where circumstances make it difficult for such persons to pay. In my view, authorities should be given power to investigate individual circumstances and to decide whether part of the payment should be postponed or the charge reduced, thus bringing this aspect into line with the Local Gov­ernment Act. I think this would be a fair and humane approach to take.

The motion was agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time.

DROUGHT RELIEF (AMENDMENT) BILL.

This Bill was received from the Assembly and, on the motion of the Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Minister of Agriculture) , was read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: WARRNAM­

BOOL TECHNICAL COLLEGE: AFFILI­ATION WITH VICTORIA INSTITUTE OF COLLEGES. The Hon. G. L CHANDLER (Min­

ister of Agriculture) .-1 move-That the House do now adjourn. The Hon. C. A. MITCHELL

(Western Province) .-1 am con­cerned about the reply I received from the Minister of Education to the fol­lowing question, which I asked on the 27th March last:-

Is he aware that the Warrnambool Tech­nical School, as a result of not being affiliated with the Victoria Institute of

Adjournment. [1 APRIL, 1969.] Municipalities. 3553

Colleges, has lost two senior lecturers in recent weeks; if so, what steps has he taken to have this school affiliated with the Vic­toria Institute of Colleges?

The honorable gentleman stated-No. A recommendation for affiliation

must come from the Victoria Institute of Colleges before the Governor in Council can act.

Recently I attended a municipal con­ference at Cobden, at which the Federal Minister for Education and Science was present. The following report appeared in the local press following the conference:-WARRNAMBOOL TECH. TO WIN ITS BATTLE:

FRASER.

Warrnambool Teohnical College would win its battle for affiliation with the Vic­toria Institute of Colleges, the Federal Mini­ster for Education and Science, Mr. Malcolm Fraser, said in Cobden yesterday.

It seems to me that the whole matter hinges on the attitude of the Victoria Institute of Colleges. What is going to happen? I received a letter from the president of the council of the Warrnambool Technical College in which he stated that three members of the teaching staff had left the school and were receiving between $250 and $1,000 a year more in their new appointments. A fourth lecturer at the college, who has a master's degree in engineering, has recently been approached by another institu­tion to accept a highly paid position there and his future at Warrnambool must be regarded as uncertain.

We have been told to lift the number of students at the school, but students and teachers are leaving be­cause the Government will not affiliate the college with the Victoria Institute of Colleges. If the institute is holding up affiliation in this in­stance, it and not the Government is governing. It is up to the Government to amend the legislation to make sure that colleges such as this can become affiliated with the institute. The Minister of Education keeps saying that both he and the Government are in favour of affiliation but that the Victoria Institute of Colleges is pre­venting it. I challenge the Govern­ment to do something about this.

Otherwise I shall have to take the matter up with my own party with a view to bringing a measure before the House to make the necessary amend­ment. The Government talks about decentralization, but here is an in­stance of people leaving a country centre. The Warrnambool Tech­nical College is the only institu­tion of its type in the western part of the State. The people in the district are extremely concerned about this matter, and I ask the Government straight out: Is this college to be wrecked before action is taken? How can the number of students be in­creased while this state of affairs exists? Something must be done before it is too late or my party will have to take action.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-1 shall direct the attention of the Minister of Edu­cation to Mr. Mitchell's statement. If the honorable member makes avail­able a pull of his speech as early as possible, I shall see that the matter is examined and a reply furnished.

The motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at 10.30 p.m.

mtgi.alatittt Alilitmbly. Tuesday, April 1, 1969.

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Christie) took the chair at 4.5 p.m., and read the prayer.

MUNICIPALITIES. SHIRE OF MORWELL: SUBSIDY FOR

ART GALLERY. For Sir HERBERT HYLAND

(Gippsland South), Mr. Moss asked the Premier-

1. What amount of subsidy he promised to the Shire of Morwell towards the cons­truction of an arts and cultural centre?

2. What conditions were attached to the granting of the subsidy?

3554 Victorian Arts Centre. [ASSEMBLY.] Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board.

3. Whether this subsidy has been accepted?

Sir HENRY BOLTE (Premier and Treasurer) .-The answers are-

I, 2 and 3. At a deputation to me from the Shire of Morwell held on the 7th March. 1969, the shire was offered a grant towards its art gallery proposal on a $2 for $1 basis, subject to a maximum Government grant of $100,000. However, no finality has been reached in the matter.

VICTORIAN ARTS CENTRE.

REVENUE FROM ADMISSION CHARGES.

Mr. EDMUNDS (Moonee Ponds) asked the Chief Secretary-

What total revenue has been received from admission charges to enter the cultural centre since the commencing date of 8th January, 1969?

Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Secre­tary) .-The answer is-

The amount received from admission charges to enter the National Gallery of Victoria from the 8th January, 1969, to the 26th March, 1969, is $28,201.09.

METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADES BOARD.

FIRE CALLS TO FLATS IN INNER SUBURBAN AREA: FALSE ALARMS.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Chief Secretary-

1. How many times fire brigades have been called out to the Housing Commission high-rise flats at Debney's, North Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood, Prahran, South Mel­bourne, and Port Melbourne, respectively, in each of the last twelve months?

2. How many of these calls were false alarms?

3. What is the cost of sending out two to three fire vehicles in answer to such false alarms?

4. Whether the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board and the Housing Commission have conferred on proposals to reduce the number of these false alarms?

Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Secre­tary) .-The answers are extremely detailed, and I therefore seek leave of the House to have them incorpor­ated in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-1. The following calls have been answered by the fire brigade to Housing Commission

high-rise flats in the last twelve months:-

Debney·s. North Carlton. Collingwood. Prahran. Melbourne.

April * 12 8 t 37 .. .. .. May .. . . · . .. 11 3 t 31 June · . .. .. .. 4 9 4 13 July · . .. .. " 13 4 1 36 August .. " .. 14 7 .. 14 September .. .. .. 33 22 2 23 October .. .. . . 26 29 8 20 November .. .. .. 27 22 14 33 December .. .. .. 23 51 14 16 January, 1969 .. · . .. 40 23 33 6 February .. .. 11 15 17 26 March .. .. . . 5 17 5 22 12

5 231 198 115 267 * Building opened in February, 1969. t Building opened in June, 1968.

No calls have been answered at Port Melbourne.

2. Of the above calls, the following were false alarms:­A pril .. May .. June · . uJy .. ugust eptember

J A S o N D J F M

ctober ovember ecember

anuary, 1969 ebruary arch ..

.. · . .. ..

.. ..

.. ..

.. ..

.. ..

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. . · . .. ..

.. ..

.. ..

.. ..

.. 12 1

. . 10 3

.. 2 6

.. 10 1

. . 10 1

.. 32 11

.. 25 21

. . 27 18

.. 23 47

.. 38 15 11 12

5 15 3

5 215 139

.. 36

. . 29

. . 12

. . 36

.. 14 2 20 7 19

11 31 14 14 27 6 15 25 17 11

93 251

South Melbourne.

1 .. .. " .. 1

"

2

1 1

6

. . " .. .. 1

..

..

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.. 1

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3. It is not possible to ascertain the cost of false alarms because of the varying factors relevant to the many false alarms received.

4. Officers of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and of the Housing Commission have conferred on a number of occasions in an endeavour to lessen the number of false alarms.

COMPANIES ACT.

DANDENONG COMPANIES.

For Mr. LOVEGROVE (Sunshine), Mr. Wilton asked the Attorney­General-

1. What are the names and addresses of the directors and shareholders of-( a) Darkon Services Pty. Ltd.; (b) Nav-Aids Pty. Ltd.; (c) Southern Plant Hire Co. Pty. Ltd.; (d) Southern Plant Pty. Ltd.; (e) Cropair Pty. Ltd.; and (f) Regent Pty. Ltd?

2. What is the address of each company?

3. What is the nominal share capital and the paid-up capital of each company, respectively?

4. Which shareholders have paid-up capital in the companies and what amounts in each case?

5. Whether he is aware of any of these companies having been prosecuted by any taxation authority?

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-The answers contain much detailed information, and I therefore seek leave of the House to have them incorporated in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-

1. (a) DARKON SERVICES PTY. LTD.

Directors.

David Phillip Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

Mavis Edith Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

James Bruce Darbyshire. 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith N.S.W.

James Goldsworthy. 10 Wembley-avenue. Chel­

tenham

Shareholders.

David Phillip Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

Mavis Edith Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

Regent Pty. Ltd.. 34 Adelaide-street. Dande­nonl!'

(b) NAV-AIDS PTy. LTD.

Albany-road. Toorak Albany-road. Toorak Peter Edward Cooper. 5 I Peter Edward Cooper. 5

David Phillip Darbyshire. David Phillip Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley Waverley

(c) SOUTHERN PLANT HIRE CO. PrY. LTD. David Phillip Darbyshire. David Phillip Darbyshire.

35 Regent-street. Mount 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley Waverley

Mavis Edith Darbyshire. Mavis Edith Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley Waverley

James Bruce Darbyshire. James Bruce Darbyshire. 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith N.S.W. N.S.W.

William Robert Shaw. 26 John Dainty. 46 Brisbane-White-street. Beaumaris street. Brewick

Raymond Albert Kelly. 2 Raymond Albert Kelly. 2 Hillcrest-avenue. Chad- Hillcrest-avenue. Chad-stone stone

Regent Pty. Ltd.. 34 Adelaide-street. Dande­Dong

William Robert Shaw. 26 White-street. Beaumaris

(d) SOUTHERN PLANT PrY. LTD.

There is no record of a company named Southern Plant Pty. Ltd. It is believed that the company referred to may be Southern Plant Properties Pty. Ltd., and the follow­ing information is in respect of the company registered under that name:-

Directors.

David Phillip Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

Mavis Edith Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

James Bruce Darbyshire. 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith N.S.W.

William Robert Shaw. 26 White-street. Beaumaris

Raymond Albert Kelly. 2 Hillcrest-avenue. Chad­stone

(e) CROPAIR James Bruce Darbyshire, 39

Hyandra-street. Griffith. N.S.W.

David Phillip Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

Shareholders.

Regent Pty. Ltd.. 34 Adelaide-street. Dande­nong

David Phillip Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

Mavis Edith Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

James Bruce Darbyshire. 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith. N.S.W.

Raymond Albert Kelly. 2 Hillcrest-avenue. Chad-stone

William Robert Shaw. 26 White-street. Beaumaris

John Dainty. 46 Brisbane­street. Berwick

PTY. LTD. Rodney Desmond Browne

275 Beveridge-street. Swan Hill

James Bruce Darbyshire, 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith. N.S.W.

Regent Pty. Ltd. 34 Adelaide-street. Dande­nong

(f) REGENT PTY. LTD. David Phillip Darbyshire. David Phillip Darbyshire.

35 Regent-street. Mount 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley Waverley

Mavis Edith Darbyshire. Mavis Edith Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley Waverley

James Bruce Darbyshire, 39 Stuart Kingsley Darbyshire. Hyandra-street. Griffith. 35 Regent-street. Mount N.S.W. Waverley

Janine Annette Darbyshire. 35 Regent-street. Mount Waverley

James Bruce Darbyshire. 39 Hyandra-street. Griffith N.S.W.

(As Trustee for following accounts)-(i) N. J. Reid Settled

Fund-Stuart Kings­ley Darbyshire

(ii) N. J. Reid Settled Fund-Janine Annette Darbyshire

(iii) N. J. Reid Settled Fund-Gaynor Helene Darbyshire

(iv) N. J. Reid Settled Fund-Russell David Darbyshire

3556 Companies Act. [ASSEMBLY.] Public Works Department.

2. The registered officers of the companies to which the foregoing information relates are at 34 Adelaide-street, Dandenong, 3175.

3.

(a) Darkon Services Pty. Ltd.

(b) Nav-Aids Pty. Ltd. . .

(c) Southern Plant Hire Pty. Ltd.

(d) Southern Plant Proper­ties Pty. Ltd.

(e) Cropair Pty. Ltd.

(f) Regent Pty. Ltd.

Nominal Issued and Paid-Capital. up Capital.

$ 10,000 10,000

200,000

20,000

160,000

140,000

3,500 $2 shares fully paid

1 $1 share fully paid

25,854 $2 shares fully paid

52 $1 shares fully paid

5,000 $2 share­fully paid

1,300 $2 shares fully paid

4. (a) DARKON SERVICES PrY. LTD.

David Phillip Darbyshire $2 share fully paid

Mavis Edith Darbyshire 499 $2 shares fully paid

Regent Pty. Ltd. " 3,000 $2 shares fully

3,500

4. (b) NAV-AIDS PrY. LTD.

Peter Edward Cooper

David Phillip Darbyshire

2

$1 share fully paid

$1 share fully paid

(c) SOUTHERN PLANT HIRE CO. PrY. LTD. David Phillip Darbyshire $2 share

paid fully

Mavis Edith Darbyshire 1,999 $2 shares full, paid

lames Bruce Darbyshire 2,000 $2 shares paid

fully

10hn Dainty 650 $2 shares fully paid

Raymond Albert Kelly 2,000 $2 shares fully paid

Regent Pty. Ltd. " 18,204 $2 shares fully paid

WilIiam Robert Shaw 1,000 $2 shares fully paid

25,854

(d) SOUTHERN PLANT PROPERTIES PTY. LTD.

Regent Pty. Ltd. . .

David Phillip Darbyshire

Mavis Edith Darbyshire

lames Bruoe Darbyshire

Raymond Albert Kelly

WiIIiam Robert Shaw

lohn Dainty

(e) CROPAIR

Rodney Desmond Browne

lames Bruce Darbyshire

Regent Pty. Ltd . ..

PrY.

36

4

4

2

2

52

LTD.

1,000

2,000

2,000

5,000

$1 shares fully paid

$1 share fully paid

$1 shares fully paid

$1 shares fully paid

$1 shares fully paid

$1 shares fully paid

$1 shares fully paid

$2 shares fully paid

$2 shares fully paid

$2 shares fully paid

(1) REGENT PrY. LTD. David Phillip Darbyshire 100 $2 shares fully

Mavis Edith Darbyshire 100 paid

$2 shares fully paid

Stuart Kingsley Darbyshire .. SOO $2 shares fully paid

lanine Annette Darbyshire •. SOO $2 shares fully

lames Bruce Darbyshire (as paid

trustee for the following accounts)

shares fully (i) N. J. Reid Settled 2S $2 Fund-Stuart Kings- paid ley Darbyshire

(ii) N. J. Reid Settled 25 $2 shares fully Fund-Janine Annette Darbyshire

fully (iii) N. J. Reid Settled 25 $2 shares Fund-Gaynor Helene paid Darbyshire

fully (iv) N. J. Reid Settled 25 $2 shares Fund-Russell David paid Darbyshire

1,300

5. I have no information on this matter.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

BUILDING CONTRACTS: QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS: REGIS­TRATION.

Mr. WILKES (Northcote) asked the Minister of Public Works-

1. How many tenders have been approved under the open tendering system for building contracts costing less than $100,000 during the past twelve months?

2. What financial qualifications are neces­sary for successful tenderers to be awarded contracts?

3. What are the various categories of contractors registered as approved con­tractors, what are the requirements for in­clusion in each category, and what are the names of the contractors in each category?

4. Whether builders and the supply in­dustry have been informed of the necessary qualifications for registration?

5. Whether, if an application by a con­tractor for registration is rejected, advice is given of the rejection and the reasons for same?

6. Whether the greater number of default­ing building companies carry out work under the $100,000 range?

7. Whether the greatest individual amount of deficiencies suffered by unsecured creditors of builders is found in those organizations which have been awarded con­tracts above that range?

8. Whether, if the Department classifies an organization as worthy of selection for work in the $1,000,000 class, the classifica­tion can be taken to mean the organization is worthy of appropriate credit?

Housing [1 APRIL, 1969.] Commission. 3557

Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public Works) .-The answers are-

1. Formal contracts have been entered into on 1,126 occasions fo·r works between $1,000 and $100,000 during the past twelve months. In addition, several thousands of contracts for works less than $1,000 have been accepted by letter.

2. Liquidity and capacity to financially carry out the contract, having in mind the value of other works in progress by the successful tenderer.

3. I have placed on the Library table a document which sets out in complete detail the procedures and requirements for regis­tration and selection. As the assessment of contractors seeking registration has not yet been completed, I am unable to supply, at this time, the names of contractors in each category.

4. Builders and sub-contractors have been notified of the necessary requirements for registration through public media, trade journals and organizations such as the Master Builders Association. Suppliers will not be registered.

5. Should a contractor be aggrieved at his category as determined by the assess­ment panel, or is rejected, he may appeal to the secretary of the Department, who may seek a review of his application. Reasons will be given to any contractor at a private interview.

6. Yes. In the experience of the Public Works Department. However, this may not be true of the whole industry.

7. The information sought is not available to the Public Works Department.

8. The credit of contractors is a matter for determination by the sub-contractor and supply organizations. The Department, in determining a category for registration of the contractor, does so on the basis of the contractor's ability to perform. on a contract and not as a guide to other organizations as to a contractor's financial standing.

HOUSING COMMISSION. HIGH-RISE FLATS.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

Whether the Housing Commission has proposed, at any time, to erect high-rise flats or other high density development in Toorak; if so, what was the nature of such proposal and whether the Commission in­tends to proceed with the proposal or, in the event that the proposal has been abandoned, why?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-The answer is "No ".

ApPLICATIONS FOR RENTAL AND PURCHASE: WAITING PERIODS.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

1. How many applications lodged with the Housing Commission for the rental of-( a) flats; (b) Darby and Joan units; and (c) single units, are outstanding?

2. How many applications for the pur­chase of-(a) two-bedroom; and (b) three­bedroom Commission houses are outstand­ing?

3. What the waiting periods are in each case before such applications in each cate­gory are satisfied?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous .. ing) .-The answers are lengthy, and I seek leave to have them incor­porated in Hansar.d without my read­ing them.

Leave was granted, and bhe answers were as follows:-

1. (a) Two and three-bedroom flats-7,079. Two-bedroom-l,309. Three-bedroom-5,770.

(b) Darby and Joan flats-385 (including 191 country).

(c) Lone-person flats-2,630 (including 572 country).

2. Applications on hand to purchase Com­mission homes in the metropolitan area are as follows:-

Two-bedroom Three-bedroom

963 1,808

No houses are erected specifically for sale in country areas; however, it is Commission policy to allocate 50 per cent. of all avail­able villa units for sales purposes. Appli­cants in country areas elect to either pur­chase or rent at the time their turn for allocation is reached but in some instances an earlier indication is given.

Currently the Commission holds country applications for tenancy/purchase as fol­low:-

Two-bedroom 1,278 Three-bedroom 1,424

3. Approximate waiting times are as follows:-

METROPOLITAN.

Tenancy-Two-bedroom flats-ten months. Three-bedroom flats-eighteen months. Darby and Joan flats-eight months.

Subject to variation where council sponsorships are involved.

Lone-person flats-five years. Subject to variation where council sponsor­ships are involved.

3558 Housing [ASSEMBLY.] Commission.

Sales-Two-bedroom houses-three years. Three-bedroom houses-five years.

COUNTRY.

The waiting time for various country areas fluctuates in relation to the employ­ment situation, number of Commission and private homes available and other factors. Consequently it may vary from almost immediate to in excess of two years.

ESSENDON FLATS: SERVICE CHARGES FOR WIDOWS.

Mr. EDMUNDS (Moonee Ponds) asked the Minister of Housing-

Whether it is proposed to increase service charge rates for Housing Commission flats occupied by widows in the City of Essen­don; if so, by what amount and for what reason?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-No such proposal is imminent.

FLATS IN INNER SUBURBAN AREA: AMENITIES FOR CHILDREN.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

1. What amenities such as schools, kindergartens, creches and play centres are provided for the children of occupiers of of high-rise flats at Debney's, North Mel­bourne, Carlton, Collingwood, Prahran, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne, respectively?

2. Which authority installed such ameni­ties, and what additional schools or portable class-rooms were erected in relation to flats?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-As the answers are lengthy, I seek leave of the House to have them incorporated in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave was granted and the answers were as follows:-

1. Debney's-Nil.

North Melbourne-Provision has been made by the Commission under one wing of a high-rise block of flats for a kinder­garten. The Melbourne City Council is to bear part cost of construction of the enclosure and all internal facilities. No rental is to be charged but council is to bear all appropriate charges for electricity and any other services.

Carlton-Space for a kindergarten and play area has been made available by the Commission to the Melbourne City Council adjoining high-rise flats off Drummond­street. The space has been made available

for an indefinite period at no charge to the council which is bearing the costs of all buildings and improvements erected on the site.

Collingwood-Space has been provided by the Commission under one of the high­rise blocks of flats for a pre-school centre to include a "before and after" school day care centre. The Melbourne City Mission is to bear the cost of enclosure and all internal facilities required.

Prahran-Space for a kindergarten was provided by the Commission under one wing of a high-rise block of flats on the Horace Petty estate. Prahran City Council bore costs of enclosure and internal facilities. This kindergarten is in oper­ation.

South Melbourne- Play space is being provided by the Commission at ground­floor level beneath one wing of the 30-storied block of flats for use by the Play­grounds and Recreation Association and the Commission will bear any costs of construction and the provision of fixed facilities.

Port Melbourne-Nil.

2. Information concerning additional schools or class-room facilities erected as a result of high density housing erected by the Commission, should be sought from the Minister of Education.

MAINTENANCE OF LIFTS.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

1. On how many occasions the contractors have been called to repair damaged and/or disabled lifts in Housing Commission high­rise flats at Debney's, North Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood, Prahran, South Mel­bourne and Port Melbourne, respectively, in each of the last twelve months?

2. Whether this service is provided under a maintenance contract; if so, what is the cost of this maintenance service?

3. How much of the cost can be put down to malicious damage and incorrect use of lifts?

4. Whether any consideration has been given by the Commission to the use of lift drivers during certain peak periods particu­larly the 3.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. period on week days and on week-ends; if so, what would be the cost of such provision?

5. What is the present policy of the Com­mission regarding the operation of lifts by children under fourteen years?

6. Whether the Commission is aware of th~ constant traffic of lifts operated by chlldren as young as four and five years?

Housing [1 APRIL, 1969.] Commission. 3559

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-The answers are in tabulated form, and I seek leave of the House to have them incorporated in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-

1. This information is not readily available either from the Commission or from the contractors concerned but the following information in respect of these areas applies for the period from November, 1968, to January, 1969:-Debney Meadows-

November, 1968, to January, 1969 .. Nil. North Melbourne-

November 1968 Nil. December, 1968 Nil. January, 1969 7.

Estate. Contractor.

Carlton-November, 1968 6. December, 1968 3. January, 1969 7.

Collingwood-November, 1968 Nil. December, 1968 1. January, 1969 9.

Prahran-November, 1968 11. December, 1968 7. January, 1969 6.

South Melbourne-November, 1968, to January, 1969 .. Nil. 2. Service and normal routine mainten­

ance of lifts is provided under a mainten­ance contract let to the lift company which installs the lifts at the time of construction of the flats. The following particulars apply:-

Routine Cost of Repairs Maintenance for Period Amount per November, 1968 to

Annum. January, 1969.

$ $

Debney Meadows .. Johns and Waygood-2 lift cars 1,896.00 Nil North Melbourne .. Otis Elevators-6 lift cars .. 5,084.40 256.00 Carlton .. .. Johns and Waygood-21ift cars 1,896.00 Nil

Otis Elevators-2 lift cars .. 1,805.00 15.70 Elevators Pty. Ltd.-6 lift cars 4,755.20 282.25

Collingwood .. .. Otis Elevators-4 lift cars .. 3,540.00 141. 30 Prahran .. .. Elevators Pty. Ltd.-8 lift cars 6,341.12 518.01 South Melbourne .. Otis Elevators-2 lift cars .. 2,489.80 Nil

Elevators Pty. Ltd.-2 lift cars 1,584.36 Nil Port Melbourne .. .. No high-rise flats erected

3. It is not possible to assess to what extent damage to lifts is malicious or intentional.

4. The Commission has given considera­tion to the use of lift drivers during certain peak periods, and in fact at the present time lifts are manned for a period of ap­proximately three-quarters of an hour each morning when children are leaving for school and ·each evening when 'they are returning from school. To man elevators from say 3.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on week days and week-ends would cost in the vicinity of $80 per week per block of flats, and this would make no provision for children leaving for school in the mornings.

5. Persons under the age of eighteen years are not permitted legally to operate eleva­tors. The Commission provides a manned lift service in order that children may be taken to the ground level in the morning and returned to their flat in the evening. At all other times it is considered to be the obligation of parents to escort their children in the lifts.

6. The Commission is aware that on occa­sions very young children operate elevators by themselves and, as far as they are able, Commission's resident staff endeavour to prevent this.

DAMAGE TO LIFTS AND FIRE ALARMS: INVESTIGATION.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

Whether the Housing Commission has considered investigating any possible cause and effect correlation between the nature of the housing estates currently being built and the living conditions thus created and the incidence of damage to lifts and fire alarms?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-The answer is-

Whilst no specific investigation in this regard has been undertaken, Commission staff are constantly examining various as­pects of the matter. There is no doubt

3560 Housing. [ASSEMBLY.] Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs.

that the incidence of damage to lifts and fire alarms in high-rise blocks is high, and experience has shown that this is largely due to the fact that the foyers and common areas of these buildings are to a greater or lesser extent public areas. As such, it is impossible to prevent members of the general public from using them, and it has been found that most of the proven vandal­ism which occurs in these buildings is caused by persons who do not reside on the estate.

SECURITY GUARDS ON ESTATES.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

1. What is the Housing Commission's policy concerning the provision of security guards on its estates?

2. Whether the Commission has any indication of the degree of protection afforded to both public and private property by such security guards?

3. Whether there is any evidence to indicate that damage to Commission and private property increases when security guards are withdrawn?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-The answers are-

1. The Commission's policy is to employ security guards on each new high-rise block of flats for a period of six months after occupation. At the end of this time, when it is considered the estate has had time to settle down, the security guards are with­drawn. If experience indicates that the need for security guards exists at some later stage, the Commission approves of their re-employment for such periods as it considers necessary.

2. The degree of protection afforded to both public and private property by the employment of security guards is not capable of accurate assessment.

3. There is substantial evidence to indicate that damage to Commission and private property increases when security guards are withdrawn and subsides when they are re-employed.

HOUSING. UNITS BUILT BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

AND HOUSING COMMISSION.

Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West) asked the Minister of Housing-

What number of houses and flats were built by-( a) private persons; and (b) the Housing Commission, during the years 1967 and 1968, and to 28th February, 1969?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister of Hous­ing) .-The answer is-

Private consUUCtioo.! Housing Commission.

Houses. Flats. Houses. Flats.

1967 20,078 10,845 1,907 781

1968 20,661 12,494 1,045 808

To 28th Not Available 77 180 Feb,1969

Private construction figures supplied by Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics.

MINISTRY OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS.

REPRESENTATION AT CONFERENCE IN CANBERRA.

Mr. WILKES (North cote) asked the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs-

Whether the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs intends to send a member of the staff of the Department or intends to nominate any Aborigine to attend the annual conference of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders to be held in Canberra during Easter?

Mr. MEAGHER (Minister for Abori­ginal Affairs) .-The answer is-

Yes. The Ministry will be represented by the Director and members of staff, including Aborigines. In addition, in accordance with established practice, the Ministry is taking this opportunity to assist Aborigines to take part in this meeting and will subsidize the attendance of about twenty from various parts of the State.

UNIVERSITIES. STUDENT NEWSPAPERS: SOURCE OF

FUNDS.

For Sir HERBERT HYLAND (Gippsland South), Mr. Moss asked the Minister of Labour and Industry, for the Minister of Education-

If he will ascertain and inform the House, what funds are made available each year by each Victorian university to finance student newspapers and from what sources these funds are obtained?

Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of Labour and Industry) .-The answer provided by the Minister of Education is­

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

Students' Representative Council budget for Farrago is $12,500. These funds are not made available through central univers­ity budgeting systems supported by Com­monwealth and State moneys, but from

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Students' Representative Council affiliation fees paid by the students specifically for Students' Representative Council purposes.

MONASH UNIVERSITY.

Lot's Wife received $13,000 during 1968. For 1969, $15,000 has been budgeted fur this purpose. These funds are not made available through central university budget­ing systems supported by Commonwealth and State moneys but from union fees paid by students for specific purposes.

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY.

Students' Representative Council budget for Rabelain is $5,190. These funds are not made available through central university budgeting systems supported by Common­wealth and State moneys. $1,690 is received from students general service fee which is paid by students for specific purposes and $3,500 is received from advertising.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. BRUNSWICK GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL:

LIBRARY FACILITIES.

Mr. FENNESSY (Brunswick East) asked the Minister of Labour and Industry, for the Minister of Educ­ation-

1. What progress has been made towards the provision of library facilities at the Brunswick Girls' High School?

2. When it is expected that the whole of the works will be completed?

Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of Labour and Industry).-The answers pro­vided by the Minister of Education are-

1. No progress has been made towards the provision of library facilities at the

1.

1968.

School. Teachers.

Brunswick Girls' High School beyond its inclusion in the Department's list of capital works. The latter is currently under review.

2. It is not possible at this time to indicate when the work will be completed.

SCHOOLS IN COBURG ELECTORATE: TEACHERS AND PUPILS: EXPENDITURE.

Mr. MUTTON (Coburg) asked the Minister of Labour and Industry, for the Minister of Education-

1. How many teachers, temporary teachers, and pupils, respectively, were at each of the primary schools in the electoral district of Coburg last year and how many are at these schools this year?

2. In respect of the Coburg High School, Newlands High School, and Coburg Tech­nical School, how many qualified, unquali­fied, and temporary teachers, respectively, were on the establishment of each school in 1968 and in this year?

3. How many students were enrolled at each school in 1968 and in this year?

4. What amounts of money were spent in 1968 on maintenance, additions, and miscel­laneous items, respectively, in each of the primary and secondary ·schools in the elec­toral district of Coburg?

Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of Labour and Industry).-The answers fur­nished by the Minister of Education are in the form of statistical tables, and I seek leave to have them incor­porated in Hansard without my read­ing them.

Leave was granted, and answers were as follows:-

1969.

Teachers.

the

Pupils Pupils. Enrolled Enrolled.

Permanent. Temporary. Permanent. Temporary.

3081 Pascoe Vale Prin. and 24 2 777 Prin. and 21 3 71f 4731 Pascoe Vale North Prin. and 17 1 564 Prin. and 16 2 552 4543 Coburg North .. Prin. and 16 0 473 Prin. and 16 0 498 4328 Merlynston .. Prin. and 16 0 431 Prin. and 12 2 450 484 Coburg .. Prin. and 21 0 553 Prin. and 24 0 577

4646 Newlands .. Prin. and 13 2 475 Prin. and 16 1 514 4260 Coburg East .. Prin. and 11 0 321 Prin. and 12 1 320

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2.

1968. 1969. School.

Classified. I Temporary. Classified. Temporary.

Coburg High School Newlands High School .. Coburg Technical School

3.

Enrolments.

Coburg High School Newlands High School Coburg Technical School

.. .. 21

.. .. 35

.. .. 30

13 18 15

1968.

578 857 696

22 34 31

1969.

604 850 694

15 21 15

4. For the period 1st July, 1967, to 30th June, 1968, expenditure was as under:-

School. Additions. Maintenance. Miscellaneous.

$ $ $

Pascoe Vale Girls' High School .. .. 72,000 . . 8,371 (special grant)

Pascoe Vale 3081 · . .. .. .. .. 19,777 849 Pascoe Vale North 4731 .. .. .. .. 649 558 Coburg T.S. .. .. · . .. .. . . 1,827 Coburg North 4543 .. .. · . .. . . . . 442 Merlynston 4328 · . .. · . .. .. . . 45 Northern Suburbs Motor School .. .. .. .. 265 Coburg 484 · . .. · . .. .. 764 1,093 Coburg H.S. .. .. .. .. . . 3,887 596 Newlands H.S. · . .. · . .. .. . . 7,740 Coburg Teachers' College .. .. .. .. 697 1,413 Newlands 4646 .. .. .. .. . . . . 157 Coburg East 4260· .. .. .. .. . . 1,956 280 Moreland 2837 .. .. .. .. . . 2,809 220 Moreland High School .. .. .. 67,500 344 217

(part of $271,393)

Coburg West 3941 .. o • .. .. .. 1,496 621 Pascoe Vale South 4704 .. .. .. 2,538 1,966 Melbourne School of Textiles-Pascoe Vale .. .. 7,696 2,604

NOTE.-Items shown under "Miscellaneous" include furniture, blinds and floor coverings, subsidies and special grants.

DEER PARK ELECTORATE: PLAN FOR SCHOOLS.

For Mr. GINIFER (Deer Park), Mr. Wilton asked the Minister of Labour and Industry, for the Minister of Education-

What schools are at present being planned for the electoral district of Deer Park?

Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of Labour and Industry) .-The answer sup­plied by the Minister of Education is-

As the Department's building programme is currently under review, it is not possible at this time to indicate what schools may be planned for the electoral district of Deer Park.

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RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. ST. ALBANS AND SANDRINGHAM

LINES: REVENUE: PASSENGER JOURNEYS: DISTANCES: FARES.

For Mr. GINIFER (Deer Park), Mr. Wilton asked the Minister of Transport-

In respect of the Footscray. Sunshine, Albion, St. Albans, Prahran, Brighton, Hampton, and Sandringham railway stations, what was-( a) the revenue collected in each of the last three financial years; (b) the revenue collected to date this financial year; (c) the number of

(a) (b)

- Total Revenue. 1st July. 1968 to

1966-67.1 1967-68. 31st Dec-

1965-66. ember. 1968.

------$ $ $ $

·Footscray .. .. 1.613,368 1.960.144 1.391.515 392.753

·Sunshine .. .. 367.298 420.895 421.843 212.017

Albion .. .. 78.186 87.645 86.923 43.640

St. Albans .. .. 327.953 366.064 380.285 198.518

Prahran .. .. 62.462 66.620 62.687 31.165

Brighton Beach .. 54.779 59.213 56.938 27.228

Hampton .. .. 189,065 202,014 191.119 92,663

·Sandringham .. 256.270 269.125 264.222 126.500

North Brighton .. 120.399 132,492 129.201 61.767

·Middle Brighton .. 154,457 166,950 160.709 76.413

passengers using these stations during each of the last three financial years; (d) the number of passengers using these stations to date this financial year; (e) the distance of each station from Flinders-street station; and (f) the cost of a return ticket to Flinders-street station?

Mr. WILCOX (Minister of Trans­port) .-The answer comprises a table and I seek leave of the House to have it incorporated in Hansard without my reading it.

Leave was granted, and the answer was as follows:-

(c) (d) (e) (f)

Number of Passenger 1st July. Distance Cost of Journeys. 1968 to from Return 31st Dec- Flinders- Ticket. ember. street. 1965-66. 1966-67. 1967-68 1968. --- ---Miles. Cents.

1.727.523 1.704.038 1.685.970 849.449 3·50 38

1.867.042 1.871.513 1.921.184 976.329 7.75 52

609.948 610.100 592.609 296.279 8.50 55

2.246,485 2.247.597 2.298,463 1.189.808 11·25 63

442.516 422.561 401.717 197.948 3'50 38

405.831 388.365 367.745 168,155 9·25 56

1.320.517 1.263.565 1.185.572 564,555 10'25 59

1.735,058 1.637.723 1.587.709 728.894 11'25 63

870.124 846,475 806,514 381.961 7'50 52

1.102.826 1.055.949 1,007,489 472,545 8·25 52

• These stations are those open for goods traffic. and figures in column (b) do not include goods and livestock revenue for November and December.

VICTORIAN CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICE.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION.

Mr. HOLDING (Leader of the Opposition) asked the Minister of State Development, for the Minister of Health-

If the Minister will lay on the table of the Library a copy of the letter to the President of the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service from the chairman of the Hospitals and Charities Commission, which letter was referred to in the answer to question No. 22 asked in this House on the 26th March, last; if not why?

Mr. MANSON (Minister of State Development) .-The answer pro­vided by the Minister of Health is­

As the wages board determination relating to employees of the Victorian Civil Ambu­lance Service has now. in the publio

interest, been referred to the Industrial Appeals Court and is scheduled for early hearing by that body, the Minister of Health considers that it would not be proper to produce the document in question.

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS.

PROPOSED RESTAURANT: TENDER FOR

LEASE.

Mr. WILTON (Broadmeadows) asked the Minister of Lands-

In view of the contents of the letters of the Minister and Secretary for Lands to Mr. R. Frank, recorded on page 3264 of Hansard and indicating that Mr. Frank's tender for the lease of the proposed restaurant in the Royal Botanic Gardens had been accepted, whether the Minister will provide details of the tender, as promised in the House on 18th March. 1969?

3564 Royal Botanic Gardens. [ASSEMBLY.] . Land Settlement.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Minis­ter of Lands) .-The answer is-

I do not recall any promise, and none is recorded in Hansard, to provide details of the tender submitted by Mr. R. Frank but the basic conditions were in accordance with a prominent advertisement in the press on 31st May, 1967. They were-

(a) To supply public restaurant facilities at all times and occasions during which it is permissible for restaur­ants to keep open.

(b) To operate a kiosk on every day for such hours that the gardens remain open to the public.

(c) To supply the necessary plant, equip­ment and furniture and fittings.

Further important conditions agreed to by Mr Frank were-(d) Payment of a percentage of the

capital cost of the restaurant as a yearly rent for a term of ten years, with the option of a renewal for a further five years.

Refusal of a licence by the Liquor Control Commission not to entitle the tenderer to any relief in regard to rent or any other condition.

(e) Expenditure by the tenderer of a sum not less than $100,000 on furniture, fittings, &c.

(f) Responsibility by the tenderer for all maintenance and insurance in regard to the buildings.

All the covenants and conditions were eventually to be ratified by a contract in the form of a lease, pursuant to sub-section (6) of section 134 of the Land Act, between the Governor in Council and Mr. Frank, to be dated and executed as from the date of occupation of the building.

LAND SETTLEMENT. LITTLE DESERT PROJECT: ROAD

WORKS: IMPROVEMENT PURCHASE LEASES.

Mr. WILTON (Broadmeadows) asked the Minister of Lands-

1. Whether the detailed survey of the Little Desert area which is to be made available for purchase improvement lease has been completed; if so-( a) what type of roads will be provided; (b) what is the estimated cost of the roads and how the work will be financed; and (c) who the constructing authority will be?

2. Whether applications have been called for the taking-up of blocks by settlers?

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Minis­ter of Lands) .-The answers are-

1. A plan showing the road pattern and boundaries of allotments and various reserv­ations, based on field investigations, has

been prepared but a survey in the sense of having alignments and boundaries marked on the ground has not been effected. At this stage the plan is not final except in regard to the main access roads and the ultimate design is dependent on the results of the preliminary advertisement for suitable applicants, referred to in the answer to the second question.

It is proposed to construct sealed roads to a specification prepared by the Country Roads Board at a total estimated cost of $600,000, but this will increase if there is a demand for blocks smaller than those proposed in the tentative design.

The work will be financed initially by the Government and the cost apportioned to the allotments which will benefit from the construction. In accordance with the provision in section 155 of the Land Act, each lessee will pay his apportioned cost by annual instalments over the term of the lease.

The constructing authority will be the Country Roads Board, in conjunction with the relevant municipal councils.

2. Registration by interested persons as applicants for improvement purchase leases was invited by a widely publicized advert­isement on Friday, 28th March, 1969. I seek leave of the House to have the advertisement to which I have referred incorporated in Hansard.

Leave was granted, and the advert­isement was as follows:­DEPARTMENT OF CROWN LANDS AND

SURVEY, VICTORIA. CROWN LAND AVAILABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT

IN cc LITTLE DESERT".

The Government of Victoria proposes to make available for agricultural and pastoral development an area of some 200,000 acres being the greater portion of the land south of Nhill and Kaniva known as the Little Desert, but excluding at least 80,000 acres which is to be retained as a National Park at the eastern end adjoining the Wimmera River.

The successful applicants will be required to pay survey and road construction charges in addition to actual land value. It is expected that the total amount pay­able will be in the region of $6 per acre, payable over twenty years without interest.

The land concerned has been proclaimed as cc Special Land" pursuant to recent amending legislation, and this enables it to be made available under rather more generous terms than was possible under the ordinary provisions of the Land Act. Con­cessions include the waiving of a require­ment to personally reside, provision for titles to be in joint names, and rights of transfer in certain circumstances.

A tentative design of subdivision has been prepared providing for blocks averag­ing about 4,000 acres, but this is not final

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except in regard to the main access roads. It is proposed that access to all blocks will be by bItumen roads. After completion of final planning and survey, areas required for roads, road material, township sites, schools, recreation reserves or other public purposes, and also the National Park site, will be removed from the category of Special Land and dealt with individually in the appropriate way.

The purpose of this advertisement is to invite interested persons to furnish me with certain basic information so that an assess­ment can be made of the number of eligible applicants and also of the size of block likely to be in popular demand.

It is expected that potential applicants will comprise two broad categories. Firstly, those who require a block capable of eventual development into a self-supporting Ie living area". This requirement should be met by the blocks as shown on the present design of subdivision. Secondly, those who already hold some land but who seek additional land to work in conjunction with it. Considerable demand in this second category has been forecast by councillors of local municipalities, and it is envisaged that this could be met by the subdivision of some of the designed blocks to provide an appropriate number of smaller blocks ranging from 500 acres upwards.

It is emphasized that the land in its present state is not capable of economically carrying stock, and that every purchase agreement will include a covenant requiring substantial land improvements to be effected within six years. Applicants should therefore have adequate finance available to meet development costs, and should either have personal experience in land development or else have arrange­ments for access to competent agricultural consultants.

If sufficient response is forthcoming from persons with suitable standards of ability and finance, the necessary survey and road construction will be put in hand with a view to blocks being actually allocated in 1970.

Plans, descriptive literature, and a form on which to request registration as a pro­spective applicant may be obtained by request to the Secretary for Lands, 2 Treasury-place, Melbourne.

W. J. F. McDONALD, Minister of Lands.

STAMPS (AMENDMENT) BILL. SIR HENRY BOLTE (Premier and

Treasurer) , by leave, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Stamps Act 1958 and for other pur­poses.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was brought in and read

a first time.

COMPANIES ACT. REPORT OF COMPANY LAW ADVISORY

COMMITTEE.

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-By leave, I move-

That there be laid before this House a copy of the report of the Company Law Advisory Committee to the Standing Com­mittee of Attorneys-General on disclosure of substantial shareholdings and takeovers.

For many years a Standing Commit­tee of the Attorneys-General of the various States and of the Common­wealth has met periodically, and one of its most important achievements has been the institution of substan­tially uniform company legislation among the States.

At the meeting of the Standing Committee held in July, 1967, in Brisbane, it was decided that a full investigation of the effect and im­plication of company legislation and of any desirable amendments should be instituted. A committee consist­ing of Mr. Justice Eggleston, of the Commonwealth Industrial Court, Mr. John Rodd, a well known Melbourne solicitor, and Mr. Philip Cox, a char­tered accountant from New South Wales, was appointed. The commit­tee, which was presided over by Mr. Justice Eggleston, has been engaged on these arduous investigations, and the report which has been presen­ted, although not representing the total of the committee's work, deals with the subject of disclosure of sub­stantial shareholdings and takeovers and will be valuable to members of Parliament and to members of the public who are interested in the progress and administration of com­pany legislation.

Mr. WILKES (Northcote).-If the motion is agreed to, will the report be available to members of Parliament?

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Christie).-If this motion is agreed to, that subject will be the next matter dealt with by the House.

The motion was agreed to.

3566 South Melbourne (Roman [ASSEMBLY.] Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill.

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) presented the report in com­pliance with the foregoing order, and it was ordered that it be laid on the table and be printed.

STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION (BORROWING AND

INVESTING POWERS) BILL. Mr. BALFOUR (Minister for Fuel

and Power), by leave, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the State Electricity Commission Act 1958 with respect to borrowing and investing powers of the Electricity Commission.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was brought in and read a

first time.

ST. VINCENT'S PRIVATE HOSPITAL (GUARANTEES) BILL.

SIR HENRY BOLTE (Premier and Treasurer) presented a message from His Excellency the Governor recom­mending that an appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to authorize the Treasurer of Victoria to guaran­tee the repayment of certain moneys proposed to be borrowed by the trustees of the Sisters of Charity of Australia and for other purposes.

A resolution in accordance with the recommendation was passed in Committee and adopted by the House.

On the motion of Sir HENRY BOLTE (Premier and Treasurer) , the Bill was brought in and read a first time.

SOUTH MELBOURNE (ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE) LANDS

BILL. Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Min­

ister of Lands) presented a message from His Excellency the Governor recommending that an appropriation be made from the Consolidated Revenue for the purposes of a Bill to provide for the revocation of a Crown grant and permanent reservation in so far as they relate to certain lands in the City of South

Melbourne to make further provision in respect of such lands and other neighbouring lands and for other purposes.

A resolution in accordance with the recommendation was passed in Committee and adopted by the House.

On the motion of Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Minister of Lands), the Bill was brought in and read a first time.

GAS AND FUEL CORPORATION (BORROWING) BILL.

Mr. BALFOUR (Minister of Fuel and Power) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Gas and Fuel Corporation Act to increase from the present }limit of $120 million to $150 million, the total amount which may be borrowed by the Corporation.

The Corporation has been in existence since 1951 and its borrowing powers were last increased in May, 1966, to cover estimated capital requirements for the years 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1967-68. The expenditure programme then included the construction of a pipeline to carry liquefied petroleum gas from the BP refinery at Crib Point to the Dandenong terminal station, and provided for normal expansion of expenditure on mains, services and meters. The estimates did not specifically cover expenditure relating to the distribution of natural gas.

This Bill, authorizing an extension of the Corporation's borrowing powers, will provide for the estimated capital requirements to cover the introduction of natural gas as well as normal expansion expenditure on mains, services and meters. At this juncture the Corporation estimates its total capital requirements during the next three years to be: 1969-70, $24 million; 1970-71, $13 million; and 1971-72, $9 million; of which approximately $17 million will be generated from internal funds.

Gas and Fuel Corporation [1 APRIL, 1969.] (Borrowing) Bill. 3567

As a large part of this capital be completed by July, 1969 and the relates to the introduction of natural Dandenong-West Melbourne 30-in. gas, I feel it is appropri~te tha~ I line by March, 1970. should give the House a brIef outlIne The design of the ring main is of the current position. Honorable such that it will enable the members will be aware that construe.. Corporation economically and tion of the 30-in. diameter high- efficiently to supply the needs of the pressure transmission pipeline from metropolitan area of Melbourne for the outlet of the Esso-Hematite a number of years. I might add that treatment plant at Longford to the the Crib Point to Dandenong refinery Corporation's city gate station at line 'is also of such design as to meet Dandenong was completed early this the requirements of the Mornington year and, after testing, gas first Peninsula and Westernport areas for flowed into the line on the 16th March. a number of years without any

The Victorian Pipelines Commis- further major capital expenditure. sion, which is responsible for the By far the greatest task ~acin~ the operation of this pipeline, will carry Corporation at the present tIme IS the the gas from Longford to Dandenong, conversion of more than 1,000,000 gas from where the Gas and Fuel appliances owned by approximately Corporation will assume the 425,000 consumers. This task is responsibility of distribution in those scheduled to commence on Monday, areas of Melbourne covered by its the 14th April, 1969, an~ will reticulation, plus the Mornington continue for the next nIneteen Peninsula and those towns in the months. Perhaps I might just Gippsland area presently served from elaborate on this point. For the next the Lurgi gas line. From t~e nineteen months there will be two Dandenong city gate station, gas wIll kinds of gas in Melbourne-natural be fed into the Corporation's high gas and manufactured gas-and the pressure trunk mains system. The whole of the metropolitan distribution major feature of this system is the system must be so regulated as to high pressure ring main which will ailow an increasing supply of natural operate at pressures up to 400 p.s.i.g. gas and a decreasing supply of In addition to supplying the manufactured gas. The combustion Corporation's own system, this main characteristics of natural gas differ will carry gas from Dandenong to the quite considerably from those of eastern and western areas of the manufactured gas. Colonial Gas Association and gas for Natural gas is a slower burning gas the Geelong Gas Company, if it with approximately twice the heating proves economic to supply natural value of manufactured gas. Because gas in that area. combustion equipment is designed

The ring main consists of an 18- initially to give a relatively fixed heat in. diameter northern loop running output, the introduction of natural between Dandenong, Doncaster, gas means that the gas input rate t'O Keilor North Melbourne, and West an appliance must be roughly halved Melbo~rne, and a southern loop to give a comparable heat input and consisting of a 30-in. diameter line to achieve effective combustion. At running between Dandenong, the same time, because of the differ­Carnegie, South Melbourne and West ence in burning characteristics, modi­Melbourne. The section from fications to the burner are often

necessary. Planning for conversion Dandenong to Doncaster was laid in began about three years ago. 1967 and it is presently being The Corp'Orati'On's distributi'On sys­used to supply manufactured gas tern was divided into sections each to the Doncaster-Templestowe area. containing approximately 3,000 con­Construction of the Doncaster- sumers. A sequence was laid down KeHor-North Melbourne section will for the conversion of all appliances in

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each of these sections, and the task of installing the necessary valves to allow isolation from the remainder of the distribution system is well under way.

The conversion of each section of 3,000 consumers from manufactured gas to natural gas will be completed within a period of two and a half days. This rate, incidentally, is com­parable with the best rate achieved anywhere in the United States of America or the United Kingdom. Un­fortunately, there must be a degree of inconvenience for the consumer. Indeed, some consumers will be with­out the use of their gas hot water and space heating equipment and perhaps other appliances for periods of up to two and a half days. During this time they will be restricted to the use of hotplate burners on their cookers.

Perhaps at this stage I should add that pre-conversion work, intended to minimize the time to be taken in the final conversion stage, has actually been carried on in Melbourne since April of last year when pre­conversion teams commenced work­ing systematically through various sections of the distribution area mak­ing a detailed survey of the types of appliances installed in every home. Preliminary conversion work, such as the installation of a low pressure regulator on the gas meter, and the replacement of burners or drilling out of burner pots, has been carried out. This pre-work has in no way affected the efficiency of appliances on manu­factured gas.

On Monday the 14th April, final conversion commences. At approxi­mately 3 a.m. that day the supply of manufactured gas will be shut off from the relevant section by means of valves located in the mains, natural gas will be turned in and manufactured gas trapped in mains will be burned off at specially con­structed flares. By 7.30 a.m. natural gas will be in the mains in the streets. Conversion teams will immediately visit every one of the 3,000 homes in the section, making certain that all gas appliances are turned off and,

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having completed this" make safe" opera tion, will then begin a sys­tematic conversion of all appliances in that section. From the information obtained from the pre-work survey, the work teams will have prior knowledge of the tools, the parts and the techniques necessary to convert every appliance in every house in the particular section.

Generally speaking, the conversion requires the replacement of the gas injector and alteration or replace­ment of the burner. To speed up this work it will often be preferable to have specialist fitters attending to one type of appliance only so that each house could be visited by two fitters, one converting space heaters and the other hot water systems and other appliances. I should like to emphasize again that during this period of two and a half days con­sumers will not be able to use their appliances until they have been con­verted, except for the hotplates on their cooker, which may be used at approximately one third of normal setting.

Some people will be lucky; those who are converted in the first hours of the first day can immediately use all appliances with natural gas. Some will be unlucky; they will have to wait until the middle of the third day before their homes are visited and their appliances converted. In the meantime, they will have nothing but the burners on the top of their cookers. Honorable members may have read in the daily press of the difficulties encountered by the Gas Council in Great Britain in introduc­ing natural gas to various parts of that country. These problems were brought to my notice by the Agent­General, Sir Horace Petty, who was kind enol;lgh to forward me various cuttings from the press in England and other details of the difficulties that were being encountered.

As a result of this and other in­formation received by the Corpora­tion, the Corporation's conversion engineer, Mr. Armstrong, made a hurried trip to England last month

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to investiga te at first hand the extent of these problems and if possible to determine the fundamentals of the cause. He has since returned and, whilst it cannot be denied that there will be similar problems and difficulties in Mel­bourne, it seems that our techniques and planning which are different from those in England will eliminate many of the problems. It would be foolish to suggest that the conversion of 425,000 consumers in Melbourne will be free of complaint, but I am confident that the task can be com­pleted with less adverse public reaction than occurred in England.

The Corporation is giving particu­lar attention to keeping consumers fully informed of what is happening and advising them of what they can do to help the conversion operation. Four weeks before final conversion, each consumer in the relevant section will receive an information booklet for his guidance, together with a letter reminding him of the approach­ing tum-in of natural gas. A second leaflet will be delivered four or five days before tum-in, when the house­holder will be told the exact date on which conversion will commence in his particular section. Both of these publications will remind consumers of the vital need to ensure that the con­"ersion teams gain access to their premises and will ask them to make appropriate arrangements if they should be absent on the day of con­version.

The Corporation's home service division has prepared a list of menus for meals which can be cooked on a hotplate during the two to three-day period over which supply may be interrupted. These menus will be forwarded to each consumer along with the other conversion literature. The introduction of natural gas will involve the progressive shut-down of manufacturing plant having a total value of $25 million, all of which will become completely redundant after the full introduction of natural gas in 1970. This shut-down wilI result in a significant number of staff becoming surplus to requirements.

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Honorable members will recall that, in answer to a number of ques .. tions raised in the House, I outlined the major points of the redundancy policy which the Corporation nego­tiated with the Trades Hall Council in 1967 and for which, I might add, the secretary of the Trades Hall Council, Mr. Jordan, was generous in his praise. This policy provides for lump sum payments and other benefits to employees declared redundant which will go a long way towards alleviating the personal hardship that must inevitably be suffered by those re­quired to seek alternative employ­ment.

The whole of the manufacturing plant at Morwell is scheduled to cease operation as a gas-making plant at the end of this year, and every effort is being made by the Corporation, with the backing of the Government, to interest other industries such as a chemical processing industry in tak­ing over the plant. I might add in this regard that full use is being made of the resources of the Division of State Development and of Commonwealth trade representatives in countries abroad. A special publication, illus· trating the whole of the plant avail· able at Morwell, is currently being prepared and will be distributed on a world-wide basis.

Before I conclude my remarks, it may be appropriate to refer to the recent announcement by the Corpora­tion of its natural gas tariffs. There has been some comment of the manner in which the natural gas tariffs are to be applied. Some mem­bers, I know, held the opinion that there should be a single reduc­tion for the whole of the metropolitan area instead of the proposed reduc­tions which will come into effect over a period of nineteen months. Careful consideration was given to all aspects of this matter and it was felt that the only fair way to introduce new tariffs was to relate them directly to the in­troduction of natural gas.

So the system is that, as a con­sumer is converted to natural gas, that consumer, whether an individual,

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a business or a company, will receive the benefit of a reduced tariff in the first month after the month in which the conversion is made. In com­mending this Bill to the House I look forward with confidence to the Cor­poration playing an ever-increasing role in the development of this State and particularly in those areas with which it is primarily concerned.

On the motion of Mr. LOVE­GROVE (Sunshine), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 15.

FINANCE BROKERS BILL. Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Sec­

retary) .-1 move-That this Bill be now read a second time.

Its purpose is to regulate the activi­ties of finance brokers by applying a licensing scheme to the brokers and their agents, and by instituting a system of control similar in some respects to that imposed upon estate agents. The action of a finance broker is that of negotiating loans of money, including the extension of credit, between borrower and lender. By creating this liaison, the broker pro­vides a real and useful service to a large section of the community and supplies the practical avenues for many people who are seeking finance for some basic need. As the action is primarily that of negotiating loans of money and not of lending money, the finance broker is not required to be licensed under or to observe the requirements of the Money Lenders Act 1958.

Control was first considered possible through the provisions of the Money Lenders Act. However be­cause of the diversity of action be­tween finance broker and money­lender, many difficulties were encountered and ultimately the proposal was rejected as being un­satisfactory and unworkable. As a result of numerous complaints rece'ived from the public an investigation was conducted which

showed that the abuses practised by some finance brokers provided a need for general legislative control.

The investigation disclosed that some finance brokers, in the course of their business, employed methods which often resulted in financial loss for those persons who were simply endeavouring to obtain a loan. Such losses frequently occurred when brokers, who demanded payment of the procuration fees and charges before the loan was forthcoming, failed to refund those moneys when the loan did not materialize. Losses also occurred when people were induced, usually by some form of misrepresentation, to enter into contractual obligation involving the payment of instalments which were beyond their means. It was found that whilst these improper practices were confined to a minority of brokers they were, in fact, in such proportion as to amply justify the need for legislative control.

The actual number of finance brokers who will be required to comply with the requirements of the Bill is not known, but general investi­gation has shown that the number is not large. The Australian Institute of Finance Brokers has strongly advocated the introduction of general legislative control over the activities of finance brokers.

Control will be exercised princi­pally in determining a broker's fit­ness to hold a licence, together with a fixation of his procuration fees and charges. These fees, which will be fixed by regulations, will be sufficient to cover all the costs and charges of the broker, and will be payable only when the broker has satis­factorily completed the negotiations in accordance with the written authority of his client. Books of account and records will be open for inspection by authorized persons, and some control will be exercised over advertising. The Bill provides that any misrepresentation on the part of a broker for the purpose of inducing a person to enter into an agreement with respect to a loan will be an

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offence. It will also be an offence for a finance broker to let out, hire or lend his licence to some other person.

I now refer to the clauses in detail. To implement the licensing scheme, it is necessary to ensure that all persons who are required to hold a licence are granted such a licence before they are required to comply with the other provisions of the Bill. Accordingly, clause 1 provides that clauses of the Bill may be brought into operation at varying intervals of time by proclamation of the Governor in Council.

Clause 2 defines a finance broker as a person whose business-whether or not he carries on any other busi­ness-is that of negotiating loans of money or negotiating the provision of credit, or who advertises or announces himself or holds himself out in any way as carrying on either or both of these businesses. An agent is defined as a person who acts as an agent for, or is employed by a finance broker, or in connexion with the negotiating of loans or the provi­sion of credit.

Clause 3 provides that solicitors, registered company auditors, stock and share brokers, estate agents and all employees of such persons, who, in the ordinary course of their busi­ness, may negotiate loans or provide for the extension of credit on behalf of their clients shall be exempted from complying with the provisions of the Bill. The clause also exempts insurance and banking corporations authorized under the laws of the Commonwealth, together with build­ing and friendly societies and trustee companies, from complying with the requirements of the Bill. The agents or employees of such corporations who negotiate loans in their capacity as such will also be exempted by the Bill. To some extent all of those mentioned are controlled. Solicitors, for example, are controlled to a large extent by the scale of costs laid down, and estate agents must strictly observe the provisions of the Estate Agen ts Act or place their licences in jeopardy.

Clause 4 provides that a person shall be eligible to apply for a finance broker's licence provided that he resides within Victoria and is over the age of 21 years.

Clause 6 provides that, subject to the Public Service Act 1958, there shall be appointed a registrar who will have custody and control of the register of finance brokers and their agents, and shall be responsible for recording the prescribed partliculars. Finance brokers shall be responsible for furnishing particulars concerning their place or places of business to the registrar and shall within seven days after they employ, and within seven days after ceasing to employ, any agent notify the registrar accord­ingly. The registrar shall also be res­ponsible for the 'issuing of all licences under the Bill. This is not expected to involve a great deal of work, because the number of people affected is small. The Government is of the view that the registrar can take care of these matters without having to add to his staff.

An application for a finance broker's licence shall be made in accordance with the particulars set out in clause 8. The application shall be in the prescribed form and to­gether with the testimonials shall be lodged with the registrar 21 days before the hearing of the application. An applicant must advertise in a daily newspaper circulatiing generally throughout Victoria his intention of applying for a licence. A corporation shall apply for a licence through an appointed nominee and the applica­tion shall be made in a manner similar to that of a finance broker. The registrar shall forward a copy of the application to the officer in charge of the police district in which the applicant intends to carry on business for the purpose of ascertain­ing any criminal record on the part of the applicant.

Clause 9 provides that a person applying for an agent's licence Ishall lodge with the registrar, 'at least 21

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days before the application 'is to be ·heard, an application in the prescribed form containing prescribed particulars -and accompanied by three testi­monials. It is expected that initially all applications for an agent's licence will be lodged by those persons who are -currently employed by finance brokers. However, if the applica­tion for an agent's licence is made more than 'six months lafter the com­mencement of the Act it shall be necessary for the application to con­tain a certification by the finance broker that he proposes to employ the agent 'in his business if the licence is gran ted. Those provisions will . in no way interfere with or restrict the employment of the agent; they will simply ensure that a licence iis be'ing granted to a person who proposes to become actively engaged in the field of finance broking.

Clause 10 provides that any person, 'including ,the police, can .object to an applica tion for a l'icence ·or the renewal of the licence by serving a n'Otice of objection 'in the prescribed form on the registrar and the applicant. The various grounds upon which an objection may be mlade t'O the granting or renewal of a licence are set out in sub-clause (2) of clause 10, 'and as the grounds are of import­ance I propose t'O refer to them in detail. Objections can be made on the grounds that the ·applicant-

(a) is not of good character ; (b) 'is not eligible under secti.on 4

of this Act; (c) 'is bankrupt or being a corpora­

tion is in liquidation; (d) has been guilty of conduct

which renders him unfit to hold a licence as a finance broker or 'an 'agent (as the 'casem'ay be) ;

(e) has contravened 'Or failed to comply with ·any provision of this Act or the regullations and that the contravention or failure warrants the refusal 'Of a licence;

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(f) has been c'Onvicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or of ·any other offence which warrants the refusal of a licence; or

(g) is not capable of carrying out the duties of 'a l'icence­holder.

The application and anyobjecti'On thereto will be determined by the registrar in the presence of the applicant, and for the purpose of con­duoting the hearing the registrar shall exercise those p.owers cont-ained in sections 14, 15 'and 16 'Of the Evidence Act 1958.

If the registrar 'is 'satisfied that the appl'icant-

(a) 'is of good character; (b) is eligible under section 4 of

this Act; (c) is not bankrupt Dr ibeing a

corporation is not in liquida­tion;

(d) has not contravened .or failed t'O comply with any provi­sion of this Act or the regu­lati'Ons to an extent which warrants the refusal of the licence; and

(e) is capable of carrying 'Out the duties of a finance broker or an agent, a;s the case requires-

and that there is not merit 'in any .objection which may have been lodged, he shall on payment of the prescribed fee grant the licence.

If the registrar 'is not so satisfied, or if the :applicant requests that the application be referred toO the court, or if the registrar considers that the objection 'is one which should be upheld, he shall refer the application t'O ·a C'Ourt of Petty 'Sessions nearest to the principal place of business of the 'applioan't for hearing and decision. On a predetermined date, n.otice of which must be given to the parties concerned, the court shall hear the application and any objection thereto, and its decision and determination 'in granting or rejecting the licence shall be final and conclusive. If he S'O

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desires, the registrar m'ay lappear before the court to 'oppose the appli­cation.

All l'icences shall be effective as from the date of payment of .the prescribed fee and ishall 'remain in force until the 30th June next follow­ing the date of issue, when itt will be necessary for the broker and his 'agent to make application to the registrar for the renewal of the licence for the ensuing year. Provided that no objection is made to the renewal, the application will be granted in the absence of the applicant.

If, on application for the renewal of 'a licence, the registrar is not pre­pared to grant the 'application, or 'if an 'objeotion is lodged which in .the opinion of the registrar should be up­held, he shall refer the application and any objection to the Court of Petty Sessions for hearing. On'a pre­determined date, notice 'of which must be given to the parties concerned, the court shall hear and determine the application and any objection, and its decision in granting or rejecting the appl'ication for the renewal of the licence shall be final and conclusive.

A brief sum'mary of the position 'is tihat the registrar can grant but not reject applications for all licences and the renewal of such licences. If the registrar considers that the require­ments of ·sub-clause (2) of clause 11 have not been fulfilled, or that a notice of objection should be upheld, or in the ~ase of the in'itial application, the apphcant desires .the application to be heard by the court, the application must be referred to a Court of Petty Sessions for decision.

The granting of such 'applications by the registrar may be a departure from the usual practice, but there app~ar:s to. be no reason why such admInIstratIve functions should not ~e exercised by the 'registrar, when, If a~ adv~rse decision affecting the applIcant IS to be m'ade, such decision can be m1ade only by 'a Court of Petty Sessions.

Clause 16 provides that a finance broker or an agent can be summoned before a Court of Petty Sessions on

any ground oOn which :an objection ~ay .be lodged to show cause why h'ls hcence should not be cancelled either permanently ,or temporarily.

CI'ause 18 is of importance. Its purpose iiS to ensure that a finance broker is paid a fee, which will be fixed by regulation, sufficient to ·cover all his oosts and charges and that the fee shall be payable only when the broker has satisfactorily completed the negotiations in accordance with the written directions of his client. This clause is similar in some respects to section 33 of the Estate Agents Act.

The written authority shall contain the amount of the loan, its terms and conditions, and the amount of interest payable by the borrower, and must be in the possession of the broker before he has done all that is re­quired of him concerning the procure­ment of the loan. It shall be an offence for a finance broker to demand, receive or accept any fee in respect of negotiating a loan which is in excess of the prescribed fee, or before he secures the loan or before he has been engaged or appointed in writing by his client to act as finance broker. It shall also be an offence for a broker to demand, receive or accept a fee in respect of negotiating a loan if the loan is for an amount less than that specified in the authority, or if the interest rate is greater than the int~rest rate sp~cified in the authority, or If the loan IS for a term less than the term specified in the authority.

In addition to being liable to a penalty of not more than $500 for a contravention of these provisions, the broker may also be ordered by the court to refund such procuration fee together with interest prescribed by the court not exceeding 8 per cent. It is expected that these provisions will m'aterially assist in curtailing 'a malpra~tice which is currently pre­valent In the field of finance broking.

Clause 19 empowers the registrar or any person authorized in writing by the registrar to inspect the books and records of the finance broker in

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order to determine whether the re­quirements of the Act are being observed; and any person, including the finance broker, who obstructs or fails to produce the records or fails to answer any questions concerning the books and records shall be guilty of an offence.

By virtue of clauses 20 and 21 a finance broker will be required to display his name in a conspicuous manner at his place or places of business, and in all advertisements, with the exception of those relating to the recruitment of staff, he will be required to state his name and regis­tered office.

Clause 23 provides that a broker shall be guilty of an offence if he sells, disposes of, delivers, lets out, hires or rents his licence to any other person. Clause 24 provides that a finance broker shall be guilty of an offence if by any misrepresentation or concealment of material facts he induces or attempts to induce any person to enter into an agreement for or with respect to the loan of money or the provision of credit. The directors and officers of a corporation which is guilty of an offence under the provisions of the Bill will also be guilty of the same offence unless they can prove that the act or omission constituting the offence took place without their knowledge or consent.

Clause 27 provides that any person who knowingly supplies incorrect particulars in any application or testi­monial required to be made or furnished by the Bill will be guilty of an offence. Finally, clause 28 em­powers the Governor in Council to make regulations for the purpose of prescribing those matters and things which are required to be prescribed under the provisions of the Bill.

Tohe Government 'regards this as a measure of some urgency. It is !important to curtail certain practices which are rife in some places. The Registrar of Estate Agents, Mr. Watts, will be available to advise any honorable members who seek

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information additional to' that sup­plied by me in my speech. I com­mend the Bill to' ,the House and trust that it will have a speedy passage.

On the m.otion .of Mr. CLAREY (Melbourne), the debate was adjourned.

It was 'Ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 15.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (RATING EXEMPTIONS) BILL.

Mr. PORTER (Minister .of Public W.orks).-I move-

That this Bill be now read a second time.

It deals with exemptions from muni­cipal rates. This most difficult ques­tion was referred to the Statute Law Revision Comm1ittee for examination, and that committee reported to the Parliament 'On the 23rd November, 1967.

Basically, the c.ommittee recom­mended that all property should be rateable, and then at paragraph 126 of its report dealt with the question of exemptions in this way-

The committee has formed the firm con­clusion that decisions 'as to whether there should be properties exempt from rating in full or in part, or what types of property should be favoured in this way, are ones which must properly be made by a Govern­ment as a matter of pol,icy.

Any reading of this report clearly reveals how complicated the question is, and how vaI'lied are the considera­tions which must affect the issue. The Government has accordingly made a complete review of the exist­ing exempti.ons with a view to apply­ing sO'me workable prinoiples.

The first main existing category of exemption relates to property owned by the State or by public corporatlions and used for public or municipal purposes. The Govern­ment can see no justification for removing this exemption, for s·everal reas.ons. First, there already exists in practice a mutual immunity from rating and taxing. The State Govern­ment does not levy land tax, or

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stamp or receipt duty on munici­palities, and conversely does not pay rates on Government property.

Secondly, the St'ate Government already makes large sums, totalling about $4 million last year, available to munioipalities each year to assist them in their functions-for instance, for infant welfare, pre-school centres, elderly citizens clubs, beach clean­ing, libraries, health services, and recreation ground and parkland improvement in country centres. These outlays fall on the State Budget.

Thirdly, the State Government also subsidizes municipalities for many of their capital works out of loan funds, and shoulders the whole burden -of interest and redemption. Apart from subsidies for roads totalling $30 million last year, the State Government subsidies for swimming pools, public halls, sale­yards, art galleries, drainage schemes and other capital works amounted to -more than $1 million.

Fourthly, many properties owned by the State, or by State instru­mentalities, do in fact provide valuable services to the local com­munity-for example, police stations, schools and railway stations-while others in addition increase the value ·of, and hence the rate income from, other properties in the vicinity-for :example, water con­servat'ion schemes, power instal­lations, railway lines and roads.

It is clear, therefore, that if the present exemption for these proper­ties were to be aboMshed there would have to be a proportionate fall in State Government financial assistance to municipalities. The Government believes, therefore, that the present exemption is sound, but should be limited by the application of certain other principles, to which I shall refer later.

The second chief category of exempt property at present is that covered by the description "charit­able purposes". This -category has been closely -examined, particularly

in the }light of the ·enlarged meaning given to it by the High Court in 1952. However, on any fair appra·jsal it is clear that the use of property for charitable purposes, even in its wider sense, lis primarily for the benefit and advantage of the com­munity, especially, in most cases, the local community. To apply rates to such institutions would merely reduce their capacity to render service to the community, to the detriment of the people they seek to benefit. Accordingly, the Government believes that this category of property should remain exempt, but subject to some limitations. The other existing categor,ies of exempt property appear to the Government to be entirely justifiable, and no changes are con­templated.

I now deal with certain principles which are applied in this Bill, and which will have the effect of limiting the exempt'ions to some extent, and thus rendering more property liable to rating. First, land owned by the Crown, or by a public authority, but used for other than a public purpose, will be rateable in the hands of the occupier. Secondly, where part of a single property is used exclusively for public purposes, and part is not, it will now be possible to sever the latter part for rating purposes, and 'apply a proportionate rating to it. Thirdly, where land owned by the Crown, or by a public authority, is used for commercial purposes----'for example, for banking or insurance­it will be rateable. Fourthly, where such land has situated upon it a house or flat used for res'idential purposes which is in the exclusive occupaUon of any person, it will be rateable. The general principle here is that a person's hom·e-whethera house or a flat-should carry it!' fair share of rates, since it is in relation to that home that the average citizen makes direct demand$' upon the serviees of the municipality in which he lives. The emphasis is upon exclusive 'Occupation. This would exclude nurses' homes, semin­aries, boarding schools and like institutions where the emphasis is

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upon ,:ommunal .facilities. The only ~xceptIon to thIS general principle 'IS that of land used exclusively as a residence by a minister of religion -an exemption which has been granted for many years. . The s'ame limiting principles apply In the case of land falling into the category of charitable purposes. The principle of severance will apply so as to render rateable in the hands o! the occupier any portion 'Of a sIngle property not beiing used e~clusively for charitable purposes, wIth the added proviso that land shall not be deemed to be used exclusively for charitable purposes if it is used for the retail sale of goods, or used for carrying on business for profit.

One final new principle has been intro~uced in this Bill, namely, that ~erta'in non-rateable property, if it 1S subsequently transferred and thereby becomes rateable, shall be liable for five years back rates at the appropriate level. This would apply, for e~ample, to church land sold fOf residential development. The same principle has been applied before in relation to the urhan farm rate and to lands under the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act. The par­ticular types of property concerned are those which cease to be used either exclusively for charitable purposes, as residences for ministers of religion, or 'as war memorials or ex-servicemen's clubs.

Finally, it should be mentioned that, while the Health Act provides f.or a charge to be made in Heu of a rate for the collection of garbage ?f .night soil from a rateable property, It IS doubtful whether such a charge ~an be lev,ied on any property which IS exempt .. To put the matter beyond doubt, It 1S proposed to introduce a separate small Bill amending the Health Act to permit councils to levy such a charge on exempt properties.

Sections 267, 273, 347 and 389 of the Local ~overnment Act are being ,amended In form to make their

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meaning somewhat clearer. The first two sections refer to the making of general ~n~ ~xtra rates respectively and the lIabIlIty of an occupier to pay if the .owner is the Crown or ?f the owner to pay if the occupier IS the Crown. The Crown in this context includes, of course, public statutory bodies, either Common­wealth or State. Sections 347 and 389 refer respectively to the free­dom from liability to pay and to the fact that rates cannot become a charge on the land in the case of land owned by the Crown or 'any public statutory body.

. The opportunity has been taken 'In clause 3 to introduce a matter which 'is quite unrelated to exemption from rates. Because of its nature however, it has been considered most appropriate that it should be included !n this Bill. It relates to the three Inspectors of municipal accounts who are officers working with the Local Government Department but are not officers of the Public Service. Their appointment is authorized by section 490 of the Local Government Act and it is now proposed to amend thi~ section to bring all three into the Service. This move is considered de­sirable, and the proposal protects the'ir present emoluments and super­annuation rights. Because of the nature of the amendments, it has been deemed advisable to completely re­state the section. The Bill is com­mended to the House.

On the motion of Mr. LOVEGROVE (Sunshine), the debate was adjourned.

Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public Works).-I move-

That the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 15.

Mr. LOy~GROVE (Sunshine).-I ask the M'lnIster to reconsider this matter. Next week is Easter and it will be imposs'ible for the Opposition to consult the municipalities which are vitally concerned with th'is Bill within the next two weeks. I~ country areas 'it will be even more difficult to consult the councils. I ask the Minister to agree to the

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adjournment of the debate for three weeks to enable honorable ·members to obtain advice on the Bill.

Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public Works).-I moved for an adjourn­ment of the debate f.or two weeks to get the Bill on to the Notice Paper in time for it to be dealt with this sessional period. 1 have always been reasonable in these m'atters in regard to any Bill that 1 have introduced, and if the honorable member for Sunshine or any other honorable member finds himself in difficulties and unable to proceed with the debate on the day proposed, 1 shall be quite happy to discuss the situation with him and come to the most 'am'icable arrangement possible.

The motion was agreed to, and the debate was adjourned until Tuesday, April 15.

CRIMES (BREATH TEST EVIDENCE) BILL.

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time. Its purpose is to amend the Crimes Act 1958 to overcome certain difficulties which have arisen concerning the certificate to be delivered by the operator to the person whose breath has been analysed by means of a breath analysing instrument indicating the result of that analysis.

Sub-section (2) of section 408A of the Crimes Act 1958 provides that as soon as practicable after a person's breath has been analysed by means of a breath analysing instrument, the authorized operator shall sign and deliver to that person a certificate, in the form of schedule 7 A of the Act, of the percentage of alcohol indicated by the analysis to be present in the blood of that person at the time his breath was analysed and of the date and time at which the analYSis was made.

Pursuant to sub-section (2A) of that section, a copy of that certificate purporting to be signed by the authorized operator shall be prima

facie evidence in any proceeding under the section of the facts and matters stated therein, unless the accused person gives notice in writing to the informant within a reasonable time before the hearing that he requires the authorized operator to be called as a witness.

Pursuant to Schedule 7 A the authorized operator purports to certify to five matters which are material to any proceedings which may be taken under section 408A. The first four of those matters are in con­formity with sub-section (2) of section 408A but the fifth matter is expressed as a statement of service of the certificate. This is stated in the fifth paragraph of the certificate as follows: -

As soon as practicable after the com­pletion of the breath ,analysis namely at

a.m. on the said day I delivered p.m.

this certificate to the said ............... . in accordance with ·the provisions of sub­section (2) of the said Section 408A.

Clearly this paragraph should not form part of the certificate itself as it is merely 'a statement of service. As honorable members can see, in its present form the schedule requires the authorized operator to sign the certificate which includes a statement of service before he has either completed the certificate or delivered it to the person whose breath he has analysed. The Bill seeks to correct this.

In a recent prosecution, the schedule was the subject of critic­ism by a Court of Petty Sessions, and the presiding magistrate dis­missed the information because of the impracticabilities which' the form of the schedule created. The Crown is reviewing the magis­trate's decision on certain grounds which are not material to my speech. Whether the magistrate was right or wrong in dismissing the information, it is quite clear that the schedule is in need of amendment. Accordingly, clause 3 of the Bill repeals paragraph 5 contained in the certificate in Schedule 7 A to the principal Act.

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In addition, the Bill, by virtue of the new sub-section (2B) of section 408A of the principal Act, provides that a statement in writing on any copy certificate purporting to be signed by the authorized operator that he delivered the certificate to the person whose breath was analysed, shall be prima facie evidence in pro­ceedings for any offence under section 408A as to the delivery of that certifi­cate.

Mr. TURNBuLL.-The copy of any certifica te may be endorsed.

Mr. G. O. REID.-That is so. Sub­clause (1) of clause 4 provides that the inclusion of paragraph 5 in the certificate completed by the operator, namely, the statement of delivery, shall not invalidate any certificate which has been previously completed, and sub-clause (2) of that clause provides that the statement of de­livery may be endorsed on the certi­ficate as though paragraph 5 of the certificate were omitted. I commend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 15.

LEGAL PROFESSION PRACTICE (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The House went into Committee for the further consideration of this Bill.

Discussion was resumed of clause 2, providing for the amendment of section 69 of Act No. 6291.

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-It is not proposed to amend clause 2 at this stage. Pro­gress was reported to enable honor­able members to consider amend­ments to the Bill to meet the recommendations of the sub-com­mittee of the Council of Legal Education.

The clause was agreed to.

Clause 3 (Amendment of No. 6291 s. 106).

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-1 invite the Committee to negative this clause. It has been re­drafted in a different form.

The clause was negatived.

Clause 4 (Rules as to practitioners of countries which were formerly part of Her Majesty's dominions).

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-1 invite the Committee to negative this clause. It will be re­placed by a lengthy amendment to accord with the recommendation of the sub-committee of the Council of Legal Education.

The clause was negatived.

Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­General) .-1 propose the following new clause to follow clause 2 :-

AA. The Principal Act is hereby amended as follows :-

(a) In sections 105 and 107 after the words "any State" there shall be inserted the words "or of lany Territory" ;

(b) In section 106 after the words "any State" there shall be -inserted the words "or Territory";

(c) In section 1 08 after the words cc any State" there shall be inserted the words "or Territory" and after the words " such State" there shall be inserted the words " or Territory".

The proposed new clause relates to persons who might have been struck off the rolls of legal practitioners in particular territories of the Common­wealth. Under the relevant section of the principal Act, a person struck off the rolls in any State of the Commonwealth is also de­barred from practising in Victoria. A situation arose in which a prac­titioner was debarred from prac­tising in the Northern Territory. Because the words of the Act were not complete, he was not debarred from pract'ising 'in Victoria. It is, therefore, desired to have the legis­lation amended to cover that sort of circumstance.

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Mr. TURNBULL (Brunswick West).-Section 106 of the principal Act provides-

If a barrister or solicitor or barrister and solicitor is struck off the rolls or suspended from practice in any State of the Common­wealth he shall upon proof thereof be struck off or suspended for a similar period in Victoria.

The proposal now is to insert after the words "any State" the words "Of Territory". If that is done, a barrister who is struck off the rolls in any territories of the Common­wealth will be automatically struck .off the rolls in Victoria.

Mr. G. O. REID.-That is so, 'and the new clause covers sections 105 and 107.

Mr. TURNBULL.-The Attorney­General has foreshadowed a new clause providing for a new section 109. It covers an immense new area of practitioners who may well be admitted to practise in Victoria. If a person is struck .off the rolls dn .one of the areas referred to, should he not be struck off in Victoria? It may be that a person's conduct is not discovered until 'after he has left one of the areas mentioned. Having regard to the proposed new section 109, I wonder whether the new clause AA goes far enough.

The new clause was agreed to. Mr. G. O. REID (Attorney­

General).-I propose the following new clause to follow clause 2:-

BB. (1) For section 109 of the Principal Act there shall be substituted the following section :-

"109. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act the council shall have power to make ·rules regulating the admission to practise ,in Victoria as barristers and solicitors of persons who have been admitted to practise as barristers advocates counsel attorneys writers to the signet or legal praotitioners however styled by the superior Courts of-

(a) England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland;

(b) any part of Her Majesty's Dominions or Territories beyond the Common­wealth of Australia;

(c) any country which is or is part of a nation which is a member of the British Commonwealoth of Nations; or

(d) any country which at the time such persons were admitted to practise there was-

(i)·a part of Her Majesty's Dominions or Territories beyond the Commonwealth of Australia; or

(ii) a country which was or was part of a nation which was a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations-

but which subsequently has ceased to be part of such Dominions or Territories or has ceased to be a country which ,is or is part of a nation which is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

(2) For the purposes of this section and any rules made thereunder a law agent or solicitor of Scotland duly enrolled as such shall be deemed to be fully admitted and entitled to practise as a legal practitioner in the superior Courts of Scotland.

(3) Any rules made under this section may provide that persons may be admitted to practise in Victoria as barristers and solicitors subject to compliance with terms (either general or applicable to places or persons only) that seem expedient to the council.

(2) Any rules made in section 109 of the Principal Act prior to the commencement of this Act shall continue to have effect as if made under the Principal Act as amended by this Act until they are rescinded or amended."

Immediately before the Bill was pre­sented,to the 'House, a sub-committee of the Council of Legal Education, presided over by Mr. Justice Adam, discovered that a man who had been admitted as a practitioner in India would not have been covered by the Bill as originally drafted, nor would a person similarly placed be so covered. The SoliCitor-General, who was a member of that sub-committee, drew my a tten tion to this matter, and when I explained the Bill I indicated that the Government would prepare a more comprehensive amendment. Representations along these lines were also made to me by the honor­able member for Bennettswood, who expressed some concern on behalf of the gentleman concerned. The terms of clause 4, as originally contained in the Bill, have been extended by the proposed new clause, and the

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case in question would be covered by paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of the proposed new section 109.

The new clause BB follows the recommendation of the sub-committee of .the Council of ,Legal Education, which is anxious to extend the pro­visions t'O persons who :are in the position of having been residents of a country such as India, which tech­nically was not a Dominion 'at the time of their 'admission but which has been a member of the British Com­monwealth of Nations. The honorable member f.or Brunswick West ra'ised the question of the automatic suspen­sion in Victoria of 'a person from one of these countries who was removed from the rolls in his own country.

Mr. TURNBuLL.-In India.

Mr. G. O. REID.-That is so. It would be hardly practicable for a man to conduct practices in India and Vic­toria simultaneously. In any event, the new provision will extend the power of the Council of Legal Educa­tion to make rules regulating the ad­mission to practise of this class of people. Sub-section (3) of the pro­posed new section provides-

Any rules made under this section may provide that persons may be admitted to practise ,in Victoria as barristers and solicitors subject to compliance with terms (either general or applicable to places or persons only) that seem expedient to the council.

It would be competent for the council to make rules to cover the case of a person who was disbarred in another country.

The new clause was :agreed to.

The Bill was reported to the House, with amendments, and passed through its remaining stages.

PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION

(ADMINISTRATION) BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 25) on the motion of Sir Henry Bolte (Prem'ier and Treasurer) for the second reading of this Bill waiS resumed.

Mr. CLAREY (Melbourne).-This is a sm'all Bill to amend the Parlia­mentary Salaries and SuperannuatioOn Act, which w'as passed last year ·and established ,certain new principles. I regret that the Treasurer, who intro­duced the Bill, is not in the House today.

Mr. RAFFERTY.-Are you in favour of the Bill?

Mr. CLAREY.-Of course I :am, but I am critically in favour of it. I am not criticizing any of the basic provisions. The legislation which was passed in the last sessional period pr.ovided that superannuation pay­ments should be vested in certain trustees. The Government now pro­poses that the State Superannuation Board of Victoria shall be the trustee to administer the fund. The Treasurer explained that it was proposed that the trustees should have the power toO invest the moOney in mortgages, and so forth. As the Act stands, if the trustees desired to invest the money in mortgages the matter might be held up because of the absence of one of the trustees, or mOore than one of them. Therefore, it is proposed that the whole of this fund shall be vested in the State Superannuation Board. Honorable members will not object to that, despite the fact that at times the reports 'of the Board are issued somewhat late. This is probably because it is under-staffed; I have no doubts as to its honesty and integrity in the conduct of its policy.

In the ,original Bill provision was made for the Government Statist to m'ake an actuarial investiga.tion 'into the fund. This is something new, because this fund is separate from other such funds. After the investigation, certain money m'ight have to be paid into the fund. That is because certain investments might have been made from the fund and then a sudden drain on it had occurred. I hope this will not happen too quickly, but it is the sort of situation which can arise. For example, some honorable members may be defeated at the next eler.tion, and so on. Although ~ood invest­ments have been made, the ready cash

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is not available to meet sudden commitments. The Government Actuary will be able to certify that it is necessary to transfer enough money from Consolidated Revenue to meet the situation, and eventually this amount will be repaid from the fund.

The third provision is a slight de­parture from what was done in the original legislation. In the legislation passed last year, a unique provision was made giving members the option on retirement to capitalize on a certain percentage of their super­annuation pension. Such a provision was also written into the Super­annuation Act in respect of public servants, so that honorable members were not given something that did not already apply to public servants. An arbitrary distinction was made that if a member retired or left Parliament for any other reason before reaching the age of 60 years he would be entitled to capitalize on 50 per cent. of his superannuation benefit. If for some reason or other the election was held on the day the member turned 60 the proportion of pension on which he could capitalize would be reduced to 30 per cent. At present he can capitalize up to 50 per cent. of the pension provided that he is under the age of 60 years. It is proposed in the Bill to decrease the percentage avail­able for conversion to a lump sum on a graduated basis between 60 and 65 years of age. As the Premier and Treasurer stated, the Government believes it would be more appropriate to the situation if such provision was made.

Following the passage of this Bill, if an honorable member retired just after reaching 60 years of age, he could capitalize on a proportion of his pension ranging just under 50 per cent. to 30 per cent. at 65 years of age. I shall not benefit because I am over 65 years of age. The proposal is rea­sonable and in conformity with what is done in superannuation funds of many large companies, and so on. No one could raise any obiection to wha t is proposed, and therefore the Opposition wishes the Bill a speedy passage.

Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country Party) .-The Country Party supports the Bill. Perhaps I have a slight advantage over the previous speaker because I am a trustee of the Parlia­mentary Contributory Superannua­tion Fund and the proposed legis­lation was discussed by the Treasurer with the Leader of the Opposition and myself before the Bill was intro­duced. I do not wish to go over the ground covered by the Treasurer or the honorable member for Mel­bourne, who examined the proposals in a fair manner.

The Bill has three purposes. The first is to transfer the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund to the State Superannuation Board. The fund will still be under the direction of its trustees. As the Pre­mier and Treasurer pointed out, perhaps a valuable investment could be lost because of the absence of one of the trustees at a particular time. That is the reason for the method suggested by the Treasurer, which was accepted by the other trustees and which is being implemented in the measure. Another point is that money has been invested which the trustees hope will attract a higher rate of interest than is normal. At some stage through unfore­seen circumstances-some contin­gency that it is impossihle to foresee-money may be required to be paid out of the fund, and rather than realize on some fixed investment which the Superannuation Board has taken out on behalf of the trustees it will be sensible as a temnorary measure for the Treasurer of the day to provide money with which to bridge the gap until the investments mature.

The third matter covered by the Bill extends to honorable memhers prin­ciples already adopted in respect of the Public Service. Provision is made for a member to convert a proportion of his pension to a lump sum on a graduated basis between the ages of 60 and 65 years. The percentage ranges from 50 per cent. to 30 per cent. per month or 4 per cent. a year over that period. I think that is a fair

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arrangement. The Treasurer instanced the case of a member who desired to retire from Parliament, whose retire­ment would take place when Parlia­ment rose. That would be the relevant date. Without the arrangement to which I have adverted, if the member became 60 years of age before the relevant date he would be entitled to capitalize only 30 per cent. of his pension. I point out that this arrange­ment is not compulsory for honor­able members. They are simply being given the option to take a lump sum in lieu of portion of their pension if they so desire. If an honorable member wishes to draw the full pension, he is quite entitled to do so. I think the proposed arrangement is flexible and sensible, and the Country Party supports the Bill.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was read a second time,

and passed through its remaining stages.

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (PENALTIES) BILL.

The House went into Committee for the further consideration of this Bill.

Discussion was resumed of pro­posed new clause AA to follow clause 3-

In sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Principal Act after the word "shire" there shall be inserted the words "or any full­time officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals approved in writing for the pu~pose by the Minister".

Mr. MANSON (Minister of State Development) .-When the proposed new clause was previously under consideration by the Committee, some small disagreement occurred in respect of it, and I considered that members of the Opposition and of the Country Party should have a few days in which to examine it. That time has now elapsed. The Government stands behind proposed new clause AA.

Mr. WILTON (Broadmeadows).-I should have thought the Minister would say a little more than he has concerning the Government's reasons for the proposed new clause. During the second reading-debate, the Deputy

Leader of the Country Party stated that honorable members should be informed of the reason for what is proposed, and asked just how far Parliament should be prepared to go in authorizing officers or persons from private organizations to launch prosecutions, as would be the case if this clause became law. As the spokesman for the Opposition-the honorable member for Midlands­stated, this matter is already covered in the principal Act.

The Minister has simply stated that, as some doubt existed in the minds of honorable members when this clause was previously under consideration, he agreed to progress being reported to enable the Opposition and the Country Party to study the proposed new clause. However, the honorable gentleman has made no statement on behalf of the Government as to why the proposed provision is necessary. I do not know whether the Minister knows the answer or whether he does not think it necessary to explain the position to the Committee. Perhaps the Minister considers that if the Government has made a decision to make the amendment that in itself is sufficient reason for the Committee to accept it. While the Opposition has no real objection to the amendment, I agree with the honorable member for Mid­lands that there appears to be no necessity for it.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) . -Members of the Country Party appreciate the opportunity given by the Government to examine the proposed new clause, but we have not altered our opinion regarding it. When the Bill was presented to the House, apparently the matter was not even thought of, because acceptance of the new clause will also involve an alteration to the title of the Bill, which is a most unusual arrange­ment, and very puzzling. The Com­mittee is entitled to know the circumstances which have led to the Government's introducing the pro-

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posed new clause and the conse­quent alteration to the title. Strong approaches must have been made in support of this action.

Often, when honorable members submit matters which require altera­tion to legislation they are told that the Government has already pre­pared amendments and that ~he su~­missions will have to walt untIl further amendments are being con­sidered. Apparently, the representa­tions on this occasion have been sufficiently strong to induce the Government to submit an amend­ment which alters the whole nature of the Bill, and for which there is no justification. If the Government provides a suitable explanation, members of the Country Party may change their minds. In the absence of any such explanation, we oppose the amendment.

The Committee divided on the proposed new clause (Mr. L. S. Reid in the chair)-

Ayes 52 Noes 10

Majority for the new clause .. 42

AYES.

Mr. Balfour Mr. Billing Mr. Birrell Sir Henry Bolte Mr. Borthwick Mr. Clarey Mr. Darcy Mr. Divers Mr. Doyle Mr. Dunstan Mr. Edmunds Mr. Evans

(Baliaarat North)

Mr. Fennessy Mr. Floyd Mr. Ginifer Mrs. Goble Mr. Holding Dr. Jenkins Mr. Jona Mr. Lovegrove Mr. Loxton Mr. MacDonald

(Glen Iris). Sir William McDonald Mr. McKellar Mr. McLaren Mr. Manson Mr. Meagher

Mr. Porter Mr. Rafferty Mr. Reese Mr. Reid

(Box Hill) Mr. Ring Mr. Rossiter Sir Arthur Rylah Mr. Scanlan Mr. Smith

(Beliarine) Mr. Smith

(Warrnambool) Mr. Stephen Mr. Stokes Mr. Sutton Mr. Tanner Sir Edgar Tanner Mr. Templeton Mr. Trethewey Mr. Turnbull Mr. Vale Mr. Wheeler Mr. Wilcox Mr. Wilkes Mr. Wilton.

Tellers: Mr. Hayes Mr. Suggett.

NOES.

Mr. Broad Mr. Buckley Mr. Cochrane Mr. Evans

(Gippsland East) Mr. McDonald

(Rodney)

Mr. Moss Mr. Phelan Mr. Trewin.

Tellers: Mr. Ross-Edwards Mr. Whiting.

PAIRS.

Sir John Bloomfield I Sir Herbert Hyland Mr. Wiltshire Mr. Mitchell.

The Bill was reported to the House with amendments, including an amended title, and passed through its remaining stages.

The sitting was suspended at 6.31 p.m. until 8.4 p.m.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES SUPERANNUATION (DISABILITY

BENEFITS) BILL. This Bill was received from the

Council and, on the motion of Mr. PORTER (Minister of Public Works), was read a first time.

DROUGHT RELIEF (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The House went into Committee for the further consideration of this Bill.

Discussion was resumed of clause 2, relating to the purchase of oats or barley without the approval of the Commission.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Min­ister of Lands) .-1 wish to answer a few questions that were raised in the second-reading debate. I apologize to you, Mr. Chairman, and to the Com­mittee for my unavoidable absence when the Bill was previously debated. I thank the Minister of Water Supply for having represented me on that occasion and for having suggested that progress be reported to give me an opportunity to reply tonight. I am also indebted to the honorable mem­ber for Williamstown. Various ques­tions were asked by the honorable members for Broadmeadows, Gipps­land East and Rodney.

The honorable member for Broadmeadows and other honorable members indicated their dissatisfac­tion that proposed Schedule Two did

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not contain the names of all of the municipalities that had originally been declared drought relief areas. One of the purposes of the Bill is to ensure that prudent fanners who purchased oats shortly prior to the declaration of their shires as drought­affected shires should be enabled to claim the subsidy payments that were made available. The municipali­ties listed in Schedule Two, as con­tained in clause 4, are those that were first affected by drought.

If it is accepted as being a good principle to make a retrospective provision to enable the participation of those farmers who prudently laid in a store immediately ahead of the drought, it can be readily seen that this same privilege should not-not "could not "-be extended to' the other shires. I understand that a number of honorable members ad­verted to the fact that municipalities in Gippsland were not only af­fected by drought but were in fact taking in large numbers of western Victorian stock on agistment. It was suggested that if they were able to take in these large numbers of stock on agistment they were not in a drought stricken position, and so on. This is why the Government included only those municipalities that are listed in proposed Schedule Two.

I believe the statement was also made that only the shires mentioned in proposed Schedule Two would obtain any of the retrospective benefits of the provisions of the Bill. Any person who reads the Bill will understand that the only provision that is not generally applicable is that which refers to the retrospective subsidy on grain purchases, which apply only to the municipalities listed in Schedule Two. The rest of the Bill applies generally to the muni­cipalities listed in Schedule One to the principal Act.

One matter adverted to by the honorable member for Broadmeadows was scarcely a question-it was a criticism. The honorable member expressed concern at the method of drought declaration and said that this

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decision should be left to the initia­tion not of the shires but of the Department of Agriculture.

Mr. WILTON.-By the Government through the Department of Agricul­ture.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I do not quibble about the words, although I think the honorable member's actual words, as recorded in Hansard, referred to the Department of Agri­culture.

This subject received a great deal of consideration in a drought in 1959. I recall that, not as a local member but as a member of an adjacent muni­cipality, and without any request from the municipality, I included it in a list of shires seeking to be declared as drought areas. I had been asked by the shires of Wannon, Glenelg, Kowree and Arapiles, and perhaps some others, to seek a drought declaration. Believing that similar conditions applied in an adjacent shire, I included it in the request for drought declaration. I was the sub­ject of considerable criticism because it was held that in taking this action I had depreciated the value of real estate in that particular shire.

This is at least one of the reasons for my belief that it is reasonable to leave the initiation of drought declaration in the hands of shire councillors. I have heard many hon­orable members speak highly of the virtues of local government, and I agree with them. It is held-rightly, in my view-that local govern:ment is the form of government which is closest to the people and best able to speak for them. It is because the Government believes that local gov­ernment is more sensitive to the needs of the people than other forms of administration that the initiation of drought declaration has been left to it. I think this lis a soundly based principle.

The honorable member for Gipps­land East made a statement that I find rather hard to understand. I have not discussed the matter with him but, on my reading of Hansard,

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he expressed some criticism on the basis that drought relief measures were not made more widely known. I shall give the facts of the matter. A complete statement of what was intended by way of drought relief measures was made in this House, and following that the Government bought space in practically every rural newspaper 'and publicized as widely as possible every measure of alleviation which was proposed in connexion with drought relief. In addition, forms of application and the accompanying explanatory state­ments were sent to every shire council and, I believe, to at least 98 per cent. of stock agents throughout Victoria. They were also sent to every member of Parliament-or every member of Parliament deemed to have been interested in it.

Mr. WILKEs.-What does that mean? You said, "every member of Parliament" and then qualified the statement.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I said that they were sent to every member of Parliament who was deemed to be interested.

Mr. WILKES.-That is sailing close to the wind. All members of Parlia­ment were vitally interested in drought relief.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I am sure that the honorable member received one.

Mr. WILKES.-I did. Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-The

honorable member for Gippsland East raised another question that I am able to understand, and I should like to reassure him with regard to it. He referred to the inability of some farmers to repay money advanced for the purchase of wheat grain. It should have been widely known, because I said it publicly on many occasions, that in cases in wh!ich farmers purchased wheat grain and were unable to meet the obligation which is placed upon all purchasers of paying for the grain within twelve months in order to obtain the rebate the Government stood ready to

advance the moneys required to fund the debt through the Rural Finance and Settlement Commission. I assure honorable members that that is still the situat1ion. The Government stands ready to make this payment. I trust that my statement has reassured the honorable member for Gippsland East.

The honorable member for Rodney referred to a conflict of figures. He correctly stated that I had mentioned a figure of $180 million as the cost of the drought to Victoria. He also quoted me as having said that freight rebates amounted to a little in excess of $l.5 million, and that drought alleviation in total had cost more than $22 million. I did make those statements, but I do not believe the figures are in conflict. When I mentioned the sum of $180 million, I was referring to the production loss suffered by Victoria. I do not believe that figure is in any way com­parable with the others that I men­tioned, for one is a loss of production, another refers to freight rebates, and the third lis the total cost of drought alleviation which includes unemploy­ment relief, freight relief, grain subsidies and other things.

Mr. R. S. L. McDoNALD.-You have not read the whole statement.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I have read it carefully, but if the hon­orable member cares to elUCidate, I am prepared to answer him later. I believe I have dealt with all of the questions raised during the second­reading debate.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) .-1 should like to correct one misapprehension of the Minister con­cerning my statement during the second-reading debate. I did not intend to be critical of the lack of publicity in relation to drought relief ava1ilable under the Drought Relief Act 1968. I think the Minister's confusion arises from my reference to drought relief assistance which is available at all times, irrespective of whether there is a declared area or not.

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Concessions are available from the Railway Department at any time, and the point I wished to emphasize was that this was an aspect of drought alleviation of which people generally were unaware. I stressed that people ought to be made aware of the fact that even a single farmer who is affected by adverse conditions arising as the result of a national disaster can apply to the Railway Department for a concession.

However, I am still unable to under­stand what significant disadvantage or cost there would be to the Gov­ernment if the provis'ions of this Bill were to be applied to all areas declared under the schedule to the Act without the insertion of pro­posed new Schedule Two. Presum­ably, anybody applying for this assist­ance must have purchased fodder for drought relief purposes. If someone anticipated a bad year and purchased fodder during the month with which this measure is concerned, I can­not understand why he should not be able to submit a case for considera­tion merely because he Jived outside the municipalities mentioned in Schedule Two. The provisions of this Bin will deny him the right to sub­mit a case. It is a matter of the Government saying, "It does not matter how good your case is, we will not consider it". I do not advance this suggestion purely lin the inter­ests of the people of Gippsland East; I do so in relation to areas which might be immediately adjacent to the shires mentioned in the schedule. Surely it is a reasonable proposition.

Sir WILLIAM McDoNALD.-If the honorable member is correct, why did the shire not seek a drought declara­tion?

Mr. B. J. EV ANS.-I do not under­stand the significance of the Min­ister's question. My suggestion will not cause the Government any embar­rassment. It is merely a qu~stion of extendjng the provisions of this measure to permit anyone with a case to submit it with the expectation that it will be considered. In its present form, this measure will deprive people

of that opportunity and, for that reason, the Country Party believes it to be wrong.

It was said by the Minister, and also by the honorable member for Portland, that Gippsland East could not have been having a drought because it was carrying agistment stock at the time. However, the con­tention that stock were agisted in the shires of Om eo, Orbost, Tambo and Bairnsdale, and in parts of Maffra and Avon is open to doubt. This was sa1id to be the situation in Gippsland East when parts of the Western Dis­trict were declared drought areas. I doubt whether any stock got that far. It was said that those areas could accept stock because the season was not seriously bad at that time, but the spring was not as good as expected. I remind the Minister that Gippsland is a very large area with varying climates. I know that there were no declared areas in East Gipps­land at the time, but I remind the Committee that in three of the pre­vious five years every one of those sh1ires had been a declared drought area.

Mr. FLOYD.-Why carry on with the argument? The Government has surrendered.

The ACTING CHAIRMAN (Mr. Stokes).-Order! The honorable member for Williamstown should cease interjecting.

Mr. FLOYD (Williamstown).-On a point of order, why should the honorable member for Gippsland East be permitted to repeat himself when it is known that the Govern­ment has surrendered?

The ACTING CHAIRMAN.-Order! There is no point of order.

Sir WILLIAM McDoNALD.-I think I should correct the honorable mem­ber for Williamstown; the Govern­ment has not surrendered.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) .-1 appreciate that the honor­able member for Williamstown, in his enthusiasm, is thinking of another Bill. I assure him that the Govern­ment has by no means surrendered.

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I merely w·ant it to listen to reason. If the Minister of Lands says that I do not think the Government gave enough consideration to drought relief, he is misinterpreting my remarks. I be­lieve it did. However, in my opinion the provisions of the Bill should be expanded so that nobody is denied the opportunity of putting his case. I again register my concern that areas which have been adversely affected over a succession of years will not get the consideration they deserve.

The clause was agreed to. Clause 3, providing, inter alia­After section 6 of the Principal Act there

shall be inserted the following sections:-"6A. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this

Act or the regulations any wheat oats or barley purchased by any farmer on or after the 1st June, 1967, and before the 1st July, 1967, and used to feed cattIe or sheep in V<ictoria during ·the period of the drought shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to have been purchased on or after the 1 st July, 1967, and before the commencement of this Act.

(2) In this section "farmer" means ,a person who is a farmer within the inter­pretation in section 2 if the drought relief area in which he was carrying on business during the per-iod of the drought is a drought relief area referred to in Schedule Two. "

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) .-1 move-

That, in sub-section (2) of proposed new section 6A, the words "Schedule Two" be omitted with the view of inserting the words "the Schedule". If this amendment is accepted the legislation will apply to those parts of the State which were originally declared drought areas, and the re­strictive operation of the Bill, which will make it apply only to the areas specified in the schedule contained in the Bill, will be eliminated.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Min­ister of Lands) .-It surprises me that the Deputy Leader of the Country Party has moved this amendment after I gave what I believed to be a logical explanation of the Govern­ment's position. Simply stated, that position is this: If the amendment is agreed to a good Bill will become a farce. The effect of the amendment, if it were accepted, would be that not

only the shires which were drought affected but also the shires which were not drought affected would be included on an equal basis.

Sir HENRY BOLTE.-The amend­ment is stupid.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I am indebted to the Premier for the use of that word because it aptly des­cribes the position.

Mr. B. J. EVANs.-This is the first occasion on which the Minister has told us on what day the drought started in each shire.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-In the course of the drought, if a line had been drawn north from Mel­bourne, generally speaking, all of the areas to the west of that line could have been regarded as drought affected areas. I use the words "generally speaking" because some shires and councils in that area re­fused to agree to a request that drought relief be provided.

Mr. B. J. E~ANs.-That could have been the case at one point of time.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I remember making a tour of Gippsland with the honorable member for Gipps­land East and I thank him for the courtesy he displayed towards me on that occasion. We visited many shires as representatives of a large number of people and we discussed the possibility of stock from western Victoria being sent to Gippsland for agistment. The Committee needs no assurance from me that the Gippsland area took thousands of head of cattle and sheep for agistment.

Mr. B. J. EVANS.-How many went beyond Bairnsdale?

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I was not standing at Bairnsdale and count­ing them as they went through the gate. In any case I do not believe the honorable member'S point is relevant. If I knew that thousands went beyond Bairnsdale or that none went beyond that city, the substance of what I am saying is equally true. The honorable member will recall that the Shire of Bairnsdale was

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not behind the door in making offers of agistment and agreed to allow agistment and travelling of sheep on its roads. This was a generous offer, but the Committee should look at the facts. They are that Gippsland was not at that time suffering from a drought.

The honorable member says that Gippsland has suffered from a suc­cession of droughts. I remember answering a question he put about a month ago when he asked me to enumerate the shires that had been drought affected over the past six or seven years. I know that the shires in the area he represents have suffered a succession of very lean years.

Sir HENRY BOLTE.-Dry years, but not a drought.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-That is so. The honorable member also knows that the northern end of the Tambo Valley and the Om eo area have a number of rain shadow spots which extend over large areas and which have suffered low rainfall over a series of years. I do not believe the Committee can afford to take into consideration what the position was prior to 1967. We are dealing with a drought which affected Victoria in 1967 -68 and, although we may feel the greatest sympathy for the area represented by the honorable mem­ber, that consideration is not germane to the Bill. The Government does not accept the amendment.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) .-Once again the Minister has confused what I said, or perhaps I did not make myself clear. I em­phasize that so far as this measure is concerned I am speaking not on behalf of the area which I represent but to a proposition advanced by the Country Party relating principally to areas adjacent to the shires referred to in the schedule contained in this Bill. The reference I made to East Gippsland was purely from the point of view that I was disappointed that the Bill did not contain something to help the people in East Gippsland.

The Minister has provoked me into referring to his visit to Gippsland, and I shall relate to the Committee just what occurred. It was not my inten­tion to direct this to the attention of the Committee.

Mr. WILKES.-Why?

Mr. B. J. EV ANS.-If the honorable member for Northcote listens he will find out. The Minister was invited to the area which I represent because of the continued demand from munici­palities and individuals for the open­ing up of Crown land for land settlement.

Sir WILLIAM MeDoN ALD.-Is this germane to my statement about stock being agisted on the roads in Gipps­land?

Mr. B. J. EVANS.-Yes. The muni­cipalities were asking the Minister to influence the Government to do some­thing in the area, and when the Minister asked them to take cattle for agistment on their roads, they could not refuse. They were hoping to get favourable consideration from the Minister, and it would have been silly for them to refuse his request to allow stock to be agisted on their roads. What the Minister did not say was that the Shire of Orbost, at its first meeting after agreeing to the Minister's request, rescinded the agreement. That indicates what the real situation was. The honorable gentleman does not appreciate that these municipalities hold Ministers in high esteem and do not like to offend them. Reasonable people would not have offended the honorable gentle­man in the situation in which they found themselves at that time. In my opinion, the request by the Minister should have been a separate and isolated one, and made at a time when he was not in the area on official business.

The Country Party asserts that this provision should apply to all those areas which were in fact drought­affected areas so that nobody who

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might have an argument or a proposi­tion will be deprived of the oppor­tunity of presenting it.

Mr. BUCKLEY (Lowan).-The Mini,ster of L'ands explained that a map of Victoria was drawn, that a line was projected down the centre, and that the area on the left-hand side of the line was declared a drought area before the area on the right-hand side. Proposed new Schedule Tw'o 'as con­tained in clause 4 lists the shires of Dimboola and Warracknabeal. Four shires run east and west -across the electorate of Lowan. The Ishires in the electorate of Lowan have been hit just as badly as those in 'any 'Other electorate, but 'several of them have not been declared in ·this 'Schedule.

,Sir WILLIAM McDoNALD.-When did the shires apply to be declared?

Mr. BUCKLEY.-The honorable gentleman has visited my electorate and he knows that other shires in Lowanwere badly hit in the recent drought and should be included in the proposed schedule. I cannot under­stand why two shires can be in­cluded and others left out, when all suffered with equal severity.

Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country Party) .-The 'amendment proP'Osed by the honorable member for Gipps­land East has not been sufficiently considered by the Commitee. The honorable member said that the muni­Cipalities included in the original schedule of drought areas should be included in pr-oposed new Schedule Two as contained in ·clause 4. How­ever, the proposed Ischedule is too confined. It would be unfair to sug­gest that the drought was less severe in the shires of Swan Hill, Ouyen and Walpeup than in the shires mentioned in the proposed schedule.

Because some 'of the shires, either through pride or other factor-s, did not -advertise that they were severely affected by the drought, they were not sufficiently considered by the Govern­ment and consequently they were excluded. If they had applied in the first instance. they would have been included in the schedule.

Sir WILLIAM ·McDoNALD.-If they had applied before September, they would have been included.

Mr. MOSS.-That is the reasoning of the Government; it is -about the weakest 'Outlook I have ever heard in defence of a restricted schedule. A municipal'ity included in the proposed schedule had a 13-in. rainfall; Swan Hill had a rainfall of only 3 inches. It is all very well for the Premier to laugh, but he ha:s had no experience of drought. He said that Victoria would not suffer 'a drought, and sub­sequently stated also that I wanted drought conditions so that the irriga­tion farmers 'could make a fortune.

The ,Minister of Lands said that if -a line were drawn fr'om Melbourne, no drought existed on the right-hand side and a drought existed on the left­hand side. I illustrate the Shire of Nathalia, which was cut in two. Apparently a drought situation existed 'On one side, but no drought was apparent on the other side. The Government should further examine this measure. There is no substantial reason why the proposed schedule should be restricted, and the Com­mittee should do something about it.

Mr. FLOYD (WilHamstown).­When this measure was last before the House the Minister of Lands was absent for some reason; perhaps he was ill or engaged on other busi­ness. The Opposition suggested that the debate should be adjourned. Tonight the Committee is debating whether a drought occurred simul­taneously from Serviceton to Orbost -the issue is as simple as that. Members of the Opposition who repre­sent the inner suburbs cannot be "expected to know all the ramifications of the country electorates.

Mr. B. J. EVANs.-They do not represent country electorates.

'Mr. FLOYD.---..JMembers of the Opposition do not know what happens from Serviceton to Orbost but they are entitled to hear the wisdom of members of the Country Party on the subject. Before the adjournment of

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the debate, in the absence of the Min­ister, the honorable member for Broadmeadows, who was in ,charge 'Of the Bill for the Opposition, said that if it could be proved that there should be a blanket provision for everybody affected by the drought, members of the Opposition would listen. We have listened to the mem­bers of the Country p.arty tonight but we have heard only the 'Old Istory of, " Let us 'all be in it ; the drought came, it was a pretty pODr show, everyone was impoverished, so why should everyone not be in it?"

Members of the Opposition have been seeking 'information; we have been waiting to hear from Country Party members why the proposed schedule should be extended to cover all areas. The drought first star-ted in the Western District and it eventu­ally Ispread to Gippsland. Nobody knows when 'a drought starts, but everybody knows when history starts. Nobody knows when a football club trict.

Mr. Moss.-They know when the club gets beaten.

Mr. FLOYD.-The Carlton Football Club was formed in 1864. The gentle­man instrumental in forming it did not know at that time that he was making history. Sixty years later people say, "Let us find out what happened on the ,first day." A similar si tua ti-on exists with a drought. No Country Party member can say when the next drought will star-t. If this were possible, legislation could be planned. The recent drought started in the Western District before it started in Gippsland.

'Mr. B. J. EVANS.--How do you know?

'Mr. FLOYD.-It is elementary; one does not have to be a Rhodes Scholar to know tha't.

Mr. B. J. EVANs.---IProve it to me. ,Mr. FLOYD.-Surely the honorable

member for Gipp,sland East is not disputing the fact that the drought commenced in the Western District and later spread to Gippsland. No one

knows when a drought really starts. Later, it becomes history and, like some legislation, it becomes retro­spective. One must look backwards. Surely it dates from the period of the lack 'Of rain. The Opposition does not believe in a blanket form of legislation to be applied throughout Viotoria. Why should there be retrospective oon-cessions? The Labor Party does not go along with this blanket idea and, strange as it may seem, will' vote with the Government. The Country Party was given the opportunity to present evidence that retrospective conces­sions should be extended to Gipps­land as well as to the Western Dis­tricts.

The honorable member for Lowan considers that certain privileges should be accorded to his electorate as well. The Opposition has examined the proposition that every­one should be granted the same right. Areas should be treated similarly only if they were drought stricken at the same time, but the drought did not hit the various districts simul­taneously. That is the attitude of the Labor Party.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East).-I am astonished by the state­ments made by the honorable member for Williamstown. During my earJlier remarks he was at great pains to convince me that I had made my point and that I had convinced the Government. It is strange to hear him now.

Mr. FLOYD (Williamstown).-I raise a pOint of order, Mr. Acting Chairman. The honorable member has now spoken three times.

The ACTING CHAIRMAN (Mr. Stokes).-Order! The honorable member is speaking for the second time on this matter.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East) .-Thank you, Mr. Acting Chair­man. Perhaps 'it is unfortunate that I 'am the member of the Country Party handling this measure. Although I have said it at least three times, I cannot seem to get it into

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the narrow minds of members o~ ~he Government and of the OpposItIOn that I have been protesting that the Bill contains nothing to suit Gipps· land I cannot imagine why honor· able' members keep coming back to the point whether the drought start~d in Gippsland or in the Western DIS· trict. Obviously honorable members have not been listening to me. If there was not a drought in Gipps­land, people would not have bought the feed on which they seek a sub· sidy. They must show proof of hav­ing bought it in that period, and they would not have bought it at that time if they had not been anticipat­ing a drought.

Maybe the Government could sug­gest an alternative to expand the pro­posed Schedule Two contained in the Bill and thereby make sure that every affected district was included. The honorable member for Lowan has said that the municipalities which howled first are getting the most consideration, whereas those which tried to battle on are being thrown to the wolves. This is not fair to them. This Bill will not cost the Government one unnecessary cent if it is extended to the whole State. People have had to buy grain during that particular month; obviously, if there were no drought they would not have bought it. This measure is being put through for political purposes.

Sir HENRY BOLTE (Premier and Treasurer).-I have listened to the Deputy Leader of the Country Party with interest, but I deplore his approach. I remind him of some of the phrases he just used. He said that it would appear that the people who squealed the most received first considera tion.

Mr. B. J. EVANs.-Squealed the first.

Sir HENRY BOLTE.-It would appear that people in the western half of the State must have squealed the most to get this consideration. The honorable member said also that if people bought oats or barley during

the month of June they must have done so in anticipation of a dry period, or a drought. I wish to dis· count that statement and to prove conclusively that all dairy farmers, in good or bad years, consistently buy oats every year.

Mr. B. J. EVANs.-All dairy farmers do not do that.

Sir HENRY BOLTE.-Most of them do. Dairy farmers buy oats in good years and in bad years. I would not suggest that because they made normal purchases during June a pro­vision granting them assistance should be incorporated in this Bill. Let us return to sanity and reason. What does the Bill really do? All it does is to make the legislation operate retrospectlively for one month in the case of people in certain munici­palities who had predicted that there would be a drought. Here I go all the way with the honorable member for Williamstown. The drought was officially recognized as having begun on the 1st July, because that is the commencement of a financial year. When did the drought really com­mence? In the minds of those people who had been prudent enough to buy oats and barley in the month prior to that, the drought had commenced even earlier than 1st JUly.

The Government lis endeavouring to make it possible for people in areas of the State listed in the proposed Schedule Two to apply legitimately for and be paid a subsidy on their purchases during one month. The Government is more than generous in bringing in the rest of the State. Many of the municipalities mentioned in passing by the Leader of the Country Party did not apply until the following December or January, and they applied then, not because they had experienced a drought during 1967, but because they were having a dry summer following a dry spring. Until then they had not experienced a drought.

The Leader of the Country Party challenged me on the matter of buy· ing fodder from his area. I paid

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plenty for any fodder that I pur­chased. I bought $12,000 worth to feed 3,000 sheep. It was siignificant that fodder could be purchased in the honorable member's area, and it was significant that stock could be sent on agistment from the western part of the State to the area represented by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party. Now honorable members are quibbling about a miserable addition of one month to the period during which subsidies may be paid in the genuinely drought-afflicted areas, and they have made comparisons with people who were in a more advan­tageous position. It is a petty attitude and reaches the rock bottom of political perambulation in this Cham­ber.

Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country Party) .-The remarks of the Premier have not improved the situation. Of course, members with narrow minds can only point to the Deputy Leader of the Country Party and say, "That is what you think in Gippsland, " and then point to me and say, "You think only of the irrigation areas in your electorate." That is the essence of a person with a narrow mind. Hon­orable members know why the sub­sidy was introduced on barley, oats and wheat. There was to be·a by-elec­tion in the Western District. To get lower than that, the Premier would have to beat his previous record. The Premier knew very well that he was up against it at that stage, and that the Government was decisively defeated. What is the position now? Members supporting the Government are scratching around in an effort to hold their seats. That is how mean the Government has become. The -arro­gance of some honorable members is rivalled only by Mussolini in his prime.

Arguments that have been ad­vanced have been conveniently over­looked by the Premier. Country Party members are now dealing with principles. We have not got our ears to the ground to make sure of getting

the preferences of the Democratic Labor Party. The Country Party has never sold itself to the Democratic Labor Party....;....the Government can laugh that off! The simple amendment submitted by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party is designed to include other municipalities that have been declared drought areas. Does the Min­ister suggest that they did not ex­perience a drought? Does he suggest that where a similar situation occurs in relation to the purchase of wheat, oats and barley, these municipalities will be denied what is proposed to be granted to municipalities listed in proposed Schedule Two?

Mr. WHITING (Mildura).-I point out to members of the Opposition that it will be difficult for their endorsed candidate for the electorate of MU­dura at the next election to dispute this question when it is brought up. Surprisingly enough, he is a wheat farmer in the Mildura district, which was afflicted by drought long before the 1st June, 1967. The reason it was not declared a drought area was that landowners there had experienced dry years before, and had to live with this situation which developed periodically. If they claim that they are in a drought area, reporters of the metropolitan press rush up to take staged photographs of stock in the sandhills and publish reports stating that the Mallee has "had it" again. The Minister of Water Supply well knows that the Walpeup shire would be the last one to seek to be declared a drought area because it wishes to live down the bad name previously given to it by the metropolitan press.

Proposed new section 6A of the principal Act is an astounding provi­sion. Sub-section (1) provides-

Notwithstanding anything in this Act or the regulations any wheat oats or barley purchased by any farmer on or after the 1st June, 1967, and before the 1st July. 1967, and used to feed cattle or sheep in Victoria during the period of the drought shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to have been purchased on or after the 1st July, 1967, and before the com­mencement of this Act.

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That provides one month's retrospec­tivity to those persons who bought grain to feed their stock in the period mentioned. In my area quite a num­ber of farmers did this or saved grain themselves to feed stock. This means that farmers in the shires of Karka­rooc and Walpeup and part of Mildura, which did not include the irrigation areas, would be debarred from seeking any assistance. Only ten farmers might be affected, but they would be completely excluded.

I find it difficult to understand why this situation should be permitted to obtain. I think the Minister of Lands would agree that the drought was just as bad in the north-western part of the State as it was throughout the western part. That excludes Gipps­land about which we have already heard. I am surprised that some honorable members who represent country areas should permit this situation to exist without taking any objection. I include Opposition members in that statement. I strongly support the amendment moved by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party.

Mr. WILTON (Broadmeadows).-I have listened with interest to the honorable member for Mildura, who prophesied that Labor Party candi­dates at the next election would have some difficulty in justifying their party's attitude on this Bill. All I can say is that members of the Country Party will have some problems in justifying the actions of their party which destroyed the wheat stabilization scheme in this country.

Mr. TREWIN (Benalla).-The case presented by the Country Party can be substantiated, even if it is not accepted by all honorable members. The amendment proposed by my Deputy Leader removes the reference to Schedule Two from the clause. I cannot understand why the Minister should be concerned, as he indicated tha t certain shires were declared as drought areas earlier than others. There is no reason why the honor­able gentleman should worry about Schedule Two being retained.

I live in a shire which was not de­clared a drought area. On examin­ing the rainfall records, I found that my shire and my farm received less rain on a percentage basis than areas which were amongst the first declared in the Western District. When I visited the Western District, I found that there was as much feed on many farms as on my farm. I found also that there were odd properties in my shire which had been thoroughly eaten out. A year of low rainfall had been ex­perienced. I think the position was nearly the same through­out the State. The wheat farmers of the Mallee and Wimmera went without a crop. Unless they were carrying stock, the legislation does not assist them in any way. The dry spell was not felt in Gippsland until later and the district does not come within the ambit of the Bill, although it is in the over-all drought area.

This is the point I find it difficult to understand: If the Bill covered the whole area, would it be a financial embarrassment to the Government to deal with all the applications that would be made? I expect that it would be. How many applications would be involved outside Schedule Two? I know that some farmers would come within the scope of the measure if their shires were included in the schedule. I have not been involved to any degree in the drought. Consequently I find it difficult to appreciate how the Minister and the Opposition can justify the amendment contained in clause 3. Technically, it brings within the ambit of the legislation all shires that were declared drought areas.

Mr. WILTON.-You would still miss out.

Mr. TREWIN.-My shire would. Mr. WILTON .-Aren't you worried

about the few farmers who are in­volved?

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Mr. TREWIN.-I am concerned about them, but even at this late stage that point cannot be overcome. One or two other matters could have been dealt with in the Bill, and perhaps the Minister will hear some reflection of this from the Upper House. For example, freight rates could have been included. Some farmers might have seen the light and transported stock away from their farms prior to the commencement of the original schedule. With due respect to the Minister, if the honorable gentleman had taken a wider look at the posi­tion and not included Schedule Two in the Bill, so tha t all declared drought areas would be covered, this would have been more satisfactory.

The Committee divided on the question that the words proposed by Mr. B. J. Evans to be omitted stand part of the clause (Mr. Stokes in the chair)-

Ayes 51 Noes 10

Majority against the amendment 41

AYES.

Mr. Balfour Mr. Billing Sir John Bloomfield Sir Henry Bolte Mr. Borthwick Mr. Clarey Mr. Darcy Mr. Divers Mr. Dunstan Mr. Edmunds Mr. Evans

(Ballaarat No'rth) Mr. Fennessy Mr. Floyd Mr. Ginifer Mrs. Goble Mr. Hayes Dr. Jenkins Mr. Jona Mr. Lovegrove Mr. Loxton Mr. MacDonald

(Glen Iris) Sir William McDonald Mr. McKellar Mr. McLaren Mr. Manson Mr. Meagher Mr. Mutton

Mr. Porter Mr. Rafferty Mr. Reese Mr. Reid

(Box Hill) Mr. Ring Mr. Rossiter Sir Arthur Rylah Mr. Scanlan Mr. Stephen Mr. Suggett Mr. Sutton Mr. Tanner Sir Edgar Tanner Mr. Templeton Mr. Trethewey Mr. Trezise Mr. Turnbull Mr. Vale Mr. Wheeler Mr. Wilcox Mr. Wilkes Mr. Wilton.

Tellers: Mr. Birrell Mr. Smith

(BeZZarine) .

NOES.

Mr. Broad Mr. Cochrane Mr. Evans

(Gippsland East) Mr. Moss Mr. Phelan Mr. Ross-Edwards

Mr. Trewin Mr. Whiting.

Tellers: Mr. Buckley Mr. McDonald

. (Rodney).

PAIRS.

Mr. Stoneham I Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Wiltshire Sir Herbert Hyland.

The clause was agreed to, as was the remainiing clause.

The Bill was reported to the House without amendment, and the report was adopted.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Min­ister of Lands) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a third time.

Mr. WILTON (Broadmeadows).­During the second-reading debate, I raised the question of the feasibility of the Government establishing a State fodder system. In explaining the Bill, the Minister referred to the cost incurred by the Government on sub­sidy payments for fodder and frelight subsidies involved in transporting stock to agistment areas. I stressed that there was some merit in the action of the Government in examin­ing the possibility of establishing an authority for the purpose of setting up a fodder reserve. Tremendous expense could be avo1ided if farmers were assisted earlier in times of drought and other emergencies, thus obviating the necessity for transport­ing stock long distances. A State fodder scheme would have a stabiliz­ing effect, especially in times of short supply as a result of a national disaster. I hoped the Minister would express his thoughts on this matter when replying to honorable members who had participated in the second-reading debate.

In answer to an interjection by the Minister, I consider that this matter is germane to the Bill because it relates to emergency measures under­taken during the drought. In such

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times of emergency, the full value of such a scheme would be experienced. I again dra w my remarks to the attention of the Minister and ask the honorable gentleman whether he will be prepared to examine the pos­sibility of instituting such a scheme and to discuss the proposal with the Minister of Agriculture. Competent officers within the Department of Agriculture could examine this ques­tiion in detail and advise the Govern­ment on the practicability of the scheme. I believe it would be a prac­ticable scheme. If the Government were prepared to set it up and finance it, it could become a self-sufficient marketing authority which would benefit many farmers.

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Christie).-The honorable member is now getting on to the wider subject of fodder marketing.

Mr. WILTON.-I feel it is germane to the matter of Government expendi­ture incases of emergency such as a drought. If prudent action of this nature is taken by the Government, the taxpayers of the State generally as well as the primary producers in particular will benefit. I am con­cerned that, in times of drought, the taxpayers carry a considerable burden.

The SPEAKER.-The honorable member has made that point as ,an alternative, and he may not discuss the subject of fodder preservation at large.

Mr. WILTON.-I thank you, Sir, for your guidance. I am disappointed that the Minister did not comment on my suggestion, and I ask the hon­orable gentleman seriously to con­sider it.

Mr. TREWIN (Benalla).-This Bill amends legislation which was intro­duced to relieve drought conditions and, whilst the Government has car­ried out certain features, we will all learn by experience. A large quantity of wheat was held in reserve for an emergency. Some of it was used as

fodder and no doubt, with the exten­sion of drought relief under the Bill, some of the subsidies will be collected against its use.

In setting aside a quantity of wheat, someone must decide how much should be conserved. At the moment, 20 million bushels of wheat which were set aside and not used are stored in the silos at Geelong. This wheat is now a burden to the Australian Wheat Board; this reflects on the 'comments of the honorable member for Broadmeadows. It is germane to ask who is carrying the cost of this wheat which had been set aside for use in an emergency. The wheat growers of this State and of the Commonwealth have made this provision for the graziers, but it is time that the graziers put their own houses iin order. If the graziers are prepared to sit on the shoulders of the wheat growers, the wheat growers should receive some con­sideration for their efforts during the drought.

This also applies to growers of oats, because the oats marketing authority made this commodity available at a lower price than obtained on the local market. Moreover, the Rural Finance and Settlement Commission, which was handling drought rel'ief for the Government, imported oats from Western Australia. The taxpayers of the Commonwealth were involved in the burden because much of the money for drought relief was pro­vided by the Commonwealth Govern­ment. Victorian taxpayers also carried a burden. As a result of these efforts, the grazing industry in this State received good support during the drought. Naturally, it is hoped that another drought will not be experienced for many years. I hope that we have learnt from our experience in legislating for and carrying out drought relief policies, and providing subsidies and loans for those affected by drought. The lesson should be useful in any future drought period.

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Many shires were declared to be drought areas because of shortage of water, but improved pastures assisted many property owners to carry on. This is one way in which the Depart­ment of Agriculture has played an important role in developing agricul­tural production. The Department has made available information gained from vast experiments and has sug­gested up-to-date measures of improv­ing pastures. Asa result, many farmers have been able to increase the carrying capacity of their land. Some have been lured into over­stocking because of a false sense of security. Their experiences of lack of water and a shortage of fodder will bring home to' many landowners that it is their responsibility to overcome many of the hazards of primary production. The farming community knows that it has opportunities to store against adverse times, and pro­gressive farmers in the community have been able to carry on irrespec­tive of climatic conditions, which necessarily affect agricultural pro­duction.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD (Min­ister of Lands) .-1 did not come tonight prepared to discuss a fodder conservation scheme, but it is a sub­ject to which 1 have given a great deal of thought. 1 shall not discuss the matter at length, but some aspects are worth mentioning. 1 do not want to take the honorable member for Broadmeadows out of context, and 1 hope I do not do him an injustice, but I understood him to say that I had said that if a conservation scheme had been in existence-

Mr. WILTON.-I did not say that; I was supporting your view of a railway subsidy.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I am sorry if I misunderstood the honorable member. What I said was that I believed that, in any future drought, Gov.ernments ought to recognize earlIer the need to subsidize fodder

to avoid what I believe is unnecessary and uneconomic shifting of stock over long distances.

Mr. WHITING.-We tried to tell the Premier that, but he would not listen.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-The honorable member suggests that the Premier would not agree to a sug­gestion allegedly made by the Country Party.

Mr. B. J. EVANS.-It was made.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-All I can say is that the proper source for funds for this purpose is the Federal Government. Country Party members know that the Leader of their party in the Federal Government, over his own signature, refused that appli­cation. To be fair, it was also refused by two Liberal Party Prime Ministers.

Mr. Moss.-That does not relieve you of your responsibilities.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-No doubt what the Leader of the Country Party says is partly true. However, I believe that the primary respon­sibility for the provision of drought relief finance lies with the Federal Government, which is the only source of large sums of money for this or similar purposes. I shall not enter into a debate on Commonwealth-State financial relationships; they are well known to all honorable members. So long as the present system exists, the Federal Government must be pre­pared to recognize the need for fodder conservation in a drought period much earlier than it did. I do not want to labour that point, which I have made on a number of previous occasions.

The honorable member for Broad­meadows said that a fodder conserva­tion scheme should be introduced. Again, I do not want to do him an injustice, but he was not specific about what fodder he believed should be conserved.

Mr. WILTON.-Bulk fodder.

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Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-Per­haps I should analyze this point. There are three or four types of fodder worthy of consideration. The first is baled hay. If the honorable member undertook a cost analysis of producing the hay, carting it to some central point, and storing it over the average period necessary, he would find that it would be completely un­economic to conserve baled hay for drought relief.

Mr. WILToN.-What if it were turned over each year?

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-I pre­sume the honorable member means that the hay should be sold each year. I will deal with that point when speak­ing about oats, because the same con­ditions apply. There is no question in my mind that oats provide a magnifi­cent drought reserve. No one with any experience would question that statement. They are the most suitable fodder to store for drought relief.

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Christie).-Order! I cannot hear the Minister of Lands.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-So that there is no doubt that these pearls of wisdom reach you, Mr. Speaker, I repeat that oats are un­deniably a first-class fodder for drought relief. If there is to be a Government-sponsored scheme, the oats must be purchased, and the ques­tion arises: At what price would they be bought? The honorable member for Broadmeadows adverted to a scheme which he attributed to the honorable member for Rodney. I have not had an opportunity to examine that scheme, although I be­lieve the honorable member for Broadmeadows said that it had been made available to me.

Mr. WILTON.-I said that I hoped the honorable member for Rodney had made it available to you.

Sir WILLIAM McDONALD.-That was a pious hope but, I am afraid, an infertile one. I have examined another scheme to conserve oats as

fodder. It was suggested that oats cnuld be purchased more cheaply in the early stages of the harvesting seaSOn than, on the average, in Sep­tember of the succeeding year. I put the matter to a number of people interested in selling oats. I suggested that it might be realistic for the Gov­ernment to buy oats when they were cheap and sell them when they were dear. I assure the honorable member that that suggestion finds no favour among growers of oats. For that reason, I doubt whether the scheme would ever get off the ground. The growers hold that, if the Govern­ment is to buy oats, purchases should not be made at the lowest point of the market but at what was described as the average. I suspect that, if the· Government were the buyer, the average price might be closer to the top than to the lowest price. I think that we can dis­pose of the idea of buying oats cheaply and selling them dearly. Politically, the idea is incapable of flying. Therefore, we must reject the possibility of the large-scale con­servation of oats. I shall not speak about barley because of the similarity of the position.

The other commodity available on a large scale is wheat. The Australian Wheat Board conserves large quanti­ties of wheat and it is obligated, for various reasons which need not be mentioned, to make some wheat available on the Australian market in times of drought. This was one of the safeguards we examined in the early stages of the drought; we sought to obtain from the Australian Wheat Board and from the Federal Government assurances that wheat would be made available. Prob­ably, some scientists were aware of the advantage of feeding wheat to stock. I fed wheat to stock in 1959 because it was then difficult to pur­chase oats cheaply. The great bulk of farmers had never used wheat for fodder, and it was believed to be dangerous. The Department of Agri­culture ran successive classes this year to educate farmers in the use of

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wheat, and many people who used it this year would readily use it in any future drought.

Here, there is a readily available conservation fodder and one which will continue to be conserved. I do not agree with the honorable mem­ber who interjected that this was a favourite scheme of the graziers be­cause, on occasion-possibly this season is such an occasion-it would be of convenience to the Wheat Board to be able to sell large quantities of wheat in any market.

1 have given a thumbnail sketch of my beliefs about possible large scale fodder reserves. 1 believe the right solution to the problem is the application of the export income tax policy which has already been adopted by the Federal Government. There should be a double income tax reduction for the provision of storage facilities on farms, and the same bene­fits should apply to the fodder which is conserved in those facilities. The right place to conserve fodder is on the farm on which it is grown. If the cost of taking fodder to a central storage point, the' cost of bringing it back, perhaps to be used on the farm which produced it, and the inevitable administration costs are added to the cost of its production, the total cost would make any scheme uneconomic.

Without labouring the point, 1 would be ready to support any proposal that made it easier for the average farmer to conserve fodder on his own farm. It would be a simple matter for the Federal Government to institute such a scheme, and 1 hope that at some time the proposal will be pub­licized and put into practice.

Mr. B. J. EVANS (Gippsland East). -I support the Minister's final remarks as to how a fodder conserv­ation scheme could operate. 1 do not wish to go into detail, but, if the Federal Government heeded the point of view just expressed by the Minis­ter, some real effort might be made to meet the periodic droughts that occur throughout the Commonwealth.

The motion was agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time.

SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT (EVIDENCE) BILL.

This Bill was received from the Council and, on the motion of Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Secretary), was read a first time.

STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION (BORROWING AND INVESTING

POWERS) BILL. Mr. BALFOUR (Minister for Fuel

and Power) .-1 move-That this Bill be now read a second time.

Its principal purpose is to increase the Commission's borrowing author­ity from $850 million to $975 million. At present the Commission's power to borrow is limited by the State Electricity Commission Act No. 6377 as amended by Act No. 6724 of 1960, Act No. 7087 of 1963 and Act No. 7421 of 1966. The Bill increases to $975 million the figure of $850 million in the three sections where it occurs in the present legislation. 1 shall explain these sections later. The approval of Parliament is also being sought to enable the Commission to participate in a private company which is to set up a hard char in­dustry at Morwell.

INCREASE IN BORROWING AUTHOR­ITY: The Commission has authority under its Act to borrow money to carry out the obligations imposed on it by statute, but Parliament has set the upper limit on the amount which the Commission may borrow. From time to time this upper limit has been increased by amending Acts of Par­liament which, in recent times, have been presented at intervals of about three years. Thus honorable mem­bers are afforded a regular opportun­ity of reviewing the progress being made by this vast State undertaking. The amount by which it is now pro­posed to increase the Commission's borrowing authority will suffice to finance its capital works programme until 1972, at which time several of the major works now in progress or planned will be nearing completion. The Commission's net borrowings,

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after allowing for maturities and sink­ing fund redemptions, had reached $847.9 million by 1st March, 1969, made up as follows:-Public loans $231 .5 million. Priva te loans $402 . 3 million. Treasury advances $214.1 million. By 1st July, 1969, the authority re­maining will be reduced to $900,000. It is necessary, therefore, to seek approval during the current session to an increase of $125 million, bring­ing the statutory limit to $975 million.

The present limit of $850 million is prescribed in three sections of the State Electricity Commission Act of 1958, as amended, thus:

(a) In section 87, which prescribes the upper limit to the over­all borrowings of the Com­mission;

(b) in section 88, which specifies the same limit in respect of various provisions which authorize the Commission to borrow and reborrow by means of debentures and inscribed stock; and

(c) in section 90, where the same limit is set in respect of the authority of the Treasurer of Victoria to apply out of the Loan Fund amounts for the benefit of the Commis­sion.

As I mentioned, clause 2 of the Bill provides for the amendment of these sections by altering, wherever they appear, the words " Eight hund­red and fifty million dollars" to " Nine hundred and seventy-five million dollars". This clause follows the pattern of similar Bills presented to Parliament on previous occasions. I point out that, although the purpose of this Bill is to increase the Com­mission's borrowing authority by $125 million, the Commission is still subject to an annual loan authority fixed by the Treasurer having regard to the requirements of other State authorities. The Treasurer ensures that these State authorities do not compete unnecessarily for the funds available from the market.

This is the first occasion during my term as Minister that I have had the privilege of introducing a Bill dealing with the Commission's borrowing authority and, occurring as it does during the Commission's jubilee year, it gives me especial pleasure. As has been customary in the past, I shall take the opportunity of presenting to the House an account of the activities of the Com­mission and its plans for the future. When such a Bill was presented on the last occasion, early in 1966, the then Minister for Fuel and Power, my colleague the Attorney-General, explained at some length the progress of the undertaking and gave some information about future plans.

PROGRESS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS: I am happy to say that in the three years since then progress has been most satisfactory. Between 1966 and 1968 the maximum demand for electricity increased from 2,037 MW to 2,429 MW, an average increase of 9.2 per cent. per annum. Sales of electrical energy increased from 8,355 million kWh to 9,716 million kWh, an average of 7.8 per cent. per annum. This increase has resulted in part from the connexion of an additional 80,000 consumers to supply, but of greater significance is the increase in the average use of electricity per head of population from 2,548 kWh to 2,795 kWh in the two years ended 30th June, 1968. Over 180 new locali­ties have been supplied with electri­city since July, 1966.

As the simplest way of setting out the growth which is going on I have prepared a table, referred to as table No.1, which sets out for the last three decades and 1968 some salient statistics of the Commission's activi­ties. I am sure that a study of this table will repay honorable members. Even though it is expressed in cold figures it amply illustrates the vigor­ous growth of the State. I hope I may be excused from reading this data, and I seek leave for table No. 1 to be incorporated in Hansard without being read.

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Leave was granted, and the table was as follows:-TABLE I.-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA-FEATURES OF OPERATION.

Income--Electricity supply .. Briquetting .. Brown coal ..

.. $ mill.

.. $ mill.

.. $ mill.

Capital expenditure at end of year (less provision for depreciation) . . $ mill.

General statistics-Maximum demand on power

stations-interconnected system MW Electricity generated . . .. kWh-m. Electricity sales . . kWh-m. Average kWh sold per head of

population (Victoria) .. . . . . Briquettes produced . . . . tons-thous. Brown coal produced­

Yallourn .. Yallourn North .. Morwell ..

.. tons-mill.

.. tons-mill.

.. tons-mill.

Statistics relating to Commission retail supply-

N umber of consumers .. . . thous. Number of farms on supply .. thous.

Average kWh sold per consumer-Domestic ., .. Commercial . . . .

All consumers . • . .

1940.

7'8 0'8

37'8

219 1,024'2

822'1

426 428

3'9

272 6

626 1,917 2,015

Mr. BALFQUR.-Construction of the Hazelwood and Yalloum "W" power stations is continuing and the work is ahead of schedule. Five of the eight 200 MW units of the Hazel­wood power station are in service and the sixth will be completed very soon. The seventh unit will be in service before the end of this year and the eighth and final unit by December, 1970. As a result of having these large units in service the Commission is able to gain a substantial cost advantage, and I shall be referring to this matter in more detail later. Civil engineering works for the Yalloum " W " power station which will com­prise two 350 MW units are well advanced and the erection of the boiler structure has begun.

The transmission system also is being extended to carry electricity from the generating stations to the load centres. The first 500 kV line from Hazelwood to South Morang and Keilor has been placed in service, operating initially at 220 kV. The voltage will be increased to 500 kV early in 1970. When operating at 500 kV this line will have the

Year Ended 30th June--

1950. 1960.

18·8 0·8 0·4

96'0

504 2,357'6 1,880'2

819 589

6·4 0·8

391 16

1,556 3,555 3,313

93·2 6·0 1·6

526·6

1,320 6,060'7 4,902'2

1,639 975

10·9 1·3 1·0

680 44

2,615 5,962 5.199

1968.

184·9 12·5 0·7

890·3

2,429 11,935 9,716'3

2,795 1,745

12·0 0·4

10·1

944 71

3,474 9,833 7,583

Increase Percentage Since Increase 1960. Since

1960.

91'7 + 98·4 6·5 + 108·3

- 0·9 - 56·2

363·7

1,109 5,874·3 4,814'1

1,156 770

1·1 - 0·9

9·1

264 27

859 3,871 2,384

+ 69·1

+ 84·0 + 96·9 + 98·2

+ 70·5 + 80·0

+ 10·0 - 69·2 + 910'0

+ 38·8 + 61.4

+ 32·8 + 64.9 + 45·9

capacity to carry six times the quan­tity of power of a 220 kV line. A second line is under construction and is due for completion early in 1971. The second circuit of the Dederang to South Morang 330 kV line was competed recently and, with the 330/220 kV terminal station at South Morang, virtually completes the 330 kV system designed to take Victoria's share of the output from the Snowy scheme. In all there are now over 2,000 circuit miles in the main trans­mission grid. Since July, 1966, nine new 66 kV substations have been commissioned and two new 220/66 kV terminal stations placed in service.

During the three years brown coal production has increased by 3 . 5 million tons to 22. 5 million tons a year. The work of extending the Morwell open cut has been delayed by a major accident to No. 10 bucket wheel dredger which will have a capacity of 1,750 cubic yards of over­burden or 1,900 tons of coal an hour. Portion of the dredger collapsed on 10th May, 1968, while limit switches were being tested prior to commis­sioning. It should be noted that the

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limits at which the machine was being tested are well beyond those which would normally be encountered in practice. The machine is being re­paired by the contractor, and suitable safeguards will be installed to prevent a recurrence of the accident. Al­though development work had to be rearranged at some additional cost, the consequential effect on the sup­ply of coal has not been significant.

ELECTRIFICATION OF THE STATE: As may be seen from the map ap­pended to the Commission's 49th annual report, the vast task of extend­ing the supply of electricity through­out Victoria is rapidly nearing its end. The supply of electricity from the State system is now available to 99.5 per cent. of the 995,000 dwellings in Victoria and to 97 per cent. of the 75,600 farms.

Six of the Commission's electricity supply branches have extended supply to all who require it, and in the other five branches the task is nearing com­pletion. At the end of January there remained only about 4,500 houses in the State still to be connected, and more than half of those were in the Gippsland branch which contains some of the most inaccessible parts of Victoria. The north-eastern and south-western branches will complete their rural extension programmes this year, Gippsland and Wimmera in 1970 and the Mallee branch in 1971. Even as recently as 1966 it was expected that by 1971 there would be about 6,000 dwellings in remote and isolated parts of the State beyond reach of public supply mains, but I am now happy to say that when the rural electrification programme is completed in two years time there will be only some hundreds of houses too isolated to take supply from the State system.

In pursuance of its statutory obliga­tion under section 20 of the State Electricity Commission Act, the Com­mission has since February, 1967, acquired the local electrical under­takings at Wonthaggi, Gaffney's Creek, Great Western, Robinvale, Omeo, Stawell and Swift's Creek.

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Agreement has been reached with the Ararat City Council for the pur­chase of its electricity supply under­taking on the 1st July this year. There remains only one isolated electricity supply undertaking in the State, at Mallacoota, and it is expected that this will be incorporated in the State system in 1970. This is apart from the eleven metropolitan municipal undertakings which are supplied in bulk from the State system.

THE COMMISSION'S AIMS: For some twenty years there had been barely enough generating capacity to meet the natural growth in demand, but, as a result of the vigorous construc­tion programme of the Commission over a number of years, generating capacity is now ample and will be in the foreseeable future. This will enable the Commission to carry out an active marketing programme to ensure that all consumers, whether residential, commercial, industrial or farm, gain the maximum advantage from the availability of an ample supply of electricity. With this in view the Commission has reorganized its marketing function and created two new departments-an electricity market development department and a sales department. These depart­ments will report to an assistant general manager who will give his full attention to the marketing and distribution functions.

In conjunction with these moves, which will ensure that revenue remains at a level appropriate to the capital investment in its undertakings, the Commission is making strenuous efforts to improve its efficiency. The people of Victoria can expect to reap the benefit from the considerable economy which will result from the installation of modem, large scale generating plant, the large scale trans­mission and distribution of electricity, automated office equipment and the progressive removal from service of older, less economical plant.

On other occasions the House has been informed that the demand for electricity has doubled every eight or nine years, and the outlook for the future is that the Commission must

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double the capacity of the electricity system before 1980. Even though this means installing as much generat­ing capacity in the next decade as has been installed during the past 50 years, annual capital expenditure will be contained at a figure not greatly different from that experienced over the past few years. The Commission's capital expenditure for the past three financial years was as follows:-

1965-66 $88 million. 1966-67 $95 million. 1967-68 $105 million.

This is an average of $96 million per annum.

The budget for the current year and the next three years is as follows:-

1968-69 $103 million. 1969-70 $106 million. 1970-71 $103 million. 1971-72 $100 million.

This is an average of $103 million per annum.

The reasons why it is possible to provide for constant growth in the electricity supply system without any material change in annual capital expenditure can best be explained by examples of the Commission's exper­iences since the second world war. The following salient facts in relation to various power stations clearly show the trend-

Power station. Capacity of each Cost per unit installed. kW.

MW $

Yalloum C 50 322 Yalloum D 50 286 Morwell .. 20,30 254

and 60 Yallourn E 120 154 Hazelwood 200 144 Yallourn W 350 154

These reductions in capital cost per kW of installed capacity were achieved against a background of constantly rising labour and material costs over the past twenty years. With the erection of 500 kV trans­mission lines between the Latrobe Valley and the metropolitan area, similar economies are being effected

Mr. Balfour.

in the transmission system. Although each 500 kV line has six times the capacity of each 220 kV line now operating, the cost per mile is only about three times greater.

In the operation of its plant, also~ the Commission is deriving benefit from the use of large and sophisticat­ed equipment and this has helped to offset the continued increase in labour and material costs generally. For in­stance, as a result of the introduction of the new large generators at the Latrobe Valley, the cost of each kW sent out from power stations has reduced over the past ten years from .93 of a cent in 1957-58 to .78 of a cent in 1967-68.

In the open cut the newest dredger with an output of 1,900 tons of brown coal per hour will cost no more to run than the older machines with their much smaller capacities. Many com­mercial operations are also being carried out more economically. With the use of electronic data processing equipment, an increased work load is being carried at a lower cost than otherwise would be possible. These moves to obtain greater economy will ensure that the Commission will continue to expand its business at a healthy rate in spite of the highly competitive nature of the energy market.

EXTENSIONS TO THE STATE GENE­RATING SYSTEM AND FUTURE DEVELOP­MENTS: For the benefit of honor­able members I have available a table, No.2, showing the planned installa­tion programme to 1975. This table in­cludes the planned plant installation during the next few years and com­pares the progressive totals of gene­rating capacity with the latest estimates of future load. It is in tabulated form, and I seek leave of the House for its incorporation in Hansard without my reading it.

This table includes the planned plant installation during these next few years and compares the progres­sive totals of generating capacity with the latest estimates of future load.

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Leave was granted, and the table was as follows:­TABLE 2.

Calendar year.

1969

1970

1971

Estimated maximum demand.

Generating plant planned additions and retirements to meet winter demand.

(MW)

2,503 Hazelwood 6 .. Snowy (Murray 2)

2,705 Hazelwood 7 Snowy (Blowering)

(MW)

2,885 Hazelwood 8 . . . . . . . . Snowy Increased Commonwealth requirement)

200 167

-367

-200

5 -

205 -

200 -7

Corrected plant

capacity. (MW)

3,229

3,434

3,598

Reserve capacity expected.

(MW)

726 (29.0 per

cent.)

729 (27.0 per

cent.)

713 (24.7 per

cent.) Yallourn B (retirement) ., . . . . . . - 17 Yallourn briquette factory generating plant (retirement) -12

1972 3,090

1973 3,323

1974 3,580

Yallourn WI Snowy (Tumut 3) Yallourn B (retirement) ..

Snowy (Tumut 3)

Yallourn W2 .. Snowy (Tumut 3)

164

350 131

-18

465

148

350 147

4,061

4,209

4,706

971 (31.5 per

(cent.)

866 (26.7 per

cent.) 1,126

(31.5 per cent.)

1975 3,855 Snowy (cessation of construction requirement) 5 -6

4,705 850 22.0 per

cent,) Spencer-street (retirement) . . . .

-I

NOTES. 1. Growth in estimated maximum demand in 1969 is affected by reduction of load

required by Alcoa of Australia Pty. Ltd. following completion of the company's power station in that year.

2. Generating plant is listed as " retired" when it has completed a service life of 40 years; however, units are not necessarily taken out of service at that time but may form part of reserve plant. Mr. BALFOUR.-Commitments for

the supply of electricity generating plant must be undertaken some five or six years ahead of the time when added regenerating capacity is re­quired to be in service. As indicated by table No.2, further plant is now unlikely to be required before 1976. Consequently, a decision on the next power station to follow Yallourn " W" need not be made for about twelve months. Decisions on new installations should not be taken too far in advance, otherwise the advan­tage of any technological advances in the meantime may be lost.

A wide range of fuels could be available for power generation after 1975, and detailed investigation is being made into a number of alterna-

tive projects using brown coal, briquettes, residual and/or distillate fuel oils, natural gas and nuclear fission. As a precaution, 600 acres of land have been purchased on French Island in addition to a similar area which the Lands Department has been requested to reserve for the Commission's purposes. These sites would be suitable for gas, oil or nuclear stations. A smaller area of 50 acres has also been acquired at Tyabb North.

Brown coal reserves in the Latrobe Valley area are adequate to meet the State's electricity requirements be­yond the turn of the century even if all new base load generating plant were placed there and assuming that the present cumulative rate of

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growth continues. The known reserves will be adequate to support base load generating plant in excess of 20,000 MW over a 40-year work­ing life. Detailed examination of potential Latrobe Valley projects has shown that the extension of the Morwell open cut for a new power station adjoining Hazelwood, or the development of a new open cut at Loy Yang, south of Traralgon, are the two most attractive alternatives.

The extensive oil and natural gas fields off the Gippsland coast have added to the State's indigenous reserves. The Government is con­scious of the fact that Federal Government policies on subsidies and duties will influence the price of oil as a fuel for base load generation and is watching the position closely. Similarly, the substantial use of natural gas for power generation will depend on price and availability of proven reserves.

For the next power project follow­ing 1975, suitable generating plant could be of a low capital cost type suitable for peak load operation and for energy reserve duty. Studies carried out so far suggest that signi­ficant benefit could be obtained from the building of a medium sized power station near to Melbourne equipped for dual firing by fuel oil and natural gas. Such an installation would provide a high degree of operating flexibility. The present Newport power station site would be well placed to take advantage of developments in oil and natural gas. By 1975, plant which is best suited to base load operation will form a very considerable part of the Com­mission's generating system; conse­quently, future base load installations could be deferred until later in the 1970s.

Honorable members will be well ·aware of the discussions instigated by the Federal Government on the matter of nuclear power generation in Australia. I assure the House that the Commission and the M-inistry staff have been keeping in close touch with nuclear power develop­ments for some consider-able time.

The Commission's approach to nuclear power is that it should be adopted only if it can pro­vide a reliable and economical means of generating electricity when compared with other fuels. Having regard to the number of orders pI'aced for nuclear power stations by overseas utilities during the past few years, it is apparent that the economy and technology of nuclear generation has reached the stage where serious consideration must be given, particularly for unit sizes 500 MW and above, to the possibility of introducing nuclear power in Victoria.

To prepare for this eventuality, investigations of the many aspects of nuclear generation commenced several years ago and are being intensified us-ing information obtained from a wide range of overseas sources. Overseas missions have been undertaken by senior engineers of the Commission to obtain first­hand knowledge of the nuclear industry in the m'ajor areas of development.

A considerable amount of informa­tion has been obtained from the United States of America and the United Kingdom on enriched uranium fuelled nuclear power plants, and from Canada and West Germany on the natural uranium fuelled nuclear power plants. A major part of nuclear investigations during the next few years will centre around development of cost estimates for the var,ious enriched and natural uranium fuelled nuclear power plants to determine whether the Com­mission would be justified in seeking tenders for nuclear units as well as for conventional plant for the next major base load station.

In considering the sites which might be used for possible nuclear power plant installations, the Com­mission is mindful of the need ade­quately to protect the public interest and is obtaining advice and 'assistance from the Australian Atomic Energy Commission in the specialized aspects of this work.

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The Commission rec.ognizes the advantages of adopting a national nuclear fuel policy which will ensure that the fuel supplies for Australian nuclear power plants will not be dependent on overseas supplies of materials and services. In this matter the Commission is in agree­ment with the views which have been expressed in Federal Govern­ment circles that such a pOolicy is desirable-and, in fact, it is a policy which is thoroughly consistent with the Commission's aim throughout its history to make Victoria independent of imported fuels. HOowever, it is inadvisable to make a hasty decision on the type of nuclear plant tOo be adopted, as many of the claims of the nuclear industry need to be supported by operational experience over the next few years.

In addition to the low energy cost projects for base load operatiOon, low capital cost schemes are required for meeting peak load requirements. In addition to conventional oil and gas fired thermal stations, a number of pumped stOorage hydro-electric pro­jects are under examination. One of these schemes is near Trawool with a lower storage on the Goulburn river. Another is in the Marysville­Kinglake district with a lower storage on the Murrindindi river. The pos­sibility of developing such projects in conjunction with other authorities such as the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and the Mel­bourne and Metropolitan Board of Works is also under consideration.

Any unexpected upsurge in demand could be handled by the installation of gas turbine units. If necessary they could be installed within about two years of ordering. A number of gas turbine sites have been investigated, and plans and specifi­cations are being prepared to enable the installation of up to 300 MW of this peak plant with the least possible delay should it be required.

MAIN TRANSMISSON LINE: Con­currently with the planning of development .of the generating system the Commission must plan a high

voltage transmission system to con­vey these large blocks of power to the load centres. With the rapid development of Melbourne, consider­able difficulty has been experienced in obtaining easements for high volt­age transmission lines through the outer metropolitan area, and natu­rally this problem is increasing. The CommissiOon is anxious that -the routes selected for these "highways of power" should fit in with the requirements 'Of town planning and other community services. The pr.oblem of finding suitable and publicly acceptable routes for trans­mission lines in urban areas is, of course, not peculiar to Victoria or to Australia.

The Commission's procedures pro­vide for these -route plans to be prepared well in advance of con­struction and made available to all concerned for comment and dis­cussion before the route is finally determined. In this way town planners, landowners, and public bodies can best plan for their own future requirements. With this in mind studies are being carried out as to likely requirements of the metropolitan main transmission system up to the year 2000.

On present indications the most practical means of conveying the power blocks required 'in the future to the metropolitan area 'is by 'Over­head extra high volt'age transmissi'On lines. Even at voltages 'Of 500 kV or higher a substantial number of these lines will be required, with corres­pondingly substantial areas of land for easement purposes.

Underground cables tOo suit such voltages have not yet been developed, 'and based on experience .overseas with underground cables would cost at least 25 times more than overhead lines. In any case underground lines at extra high voltage w.ould them­selves require extensive easements.

The Commission plans to publish det'ails of it;s proposals as 'Soon as practicable with the objective of acquiring the necessary easements progressively over the next seven

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years. Fortunately, a -major part of the easement requirement is common to all possible al,ternative sources of generation, and this considerably reduces the possibility that easements taken will become redundant through changes in plans for future power development.

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: In common with the generation and transmission systems, the distribution system must continue to grow as the demand for electricity grows. Although the rural electrification programme is virtually completed the Commission must con­tinue to extend and augment the distribution system to provide a supply of electricity to the many thousands .of new houses and flats, shops and faot'Ories which are being built each year and to meet the con­st'antIy growing need .of existing con­sumers.

The ,single-wire earth return system made a marked contribution to the rural electrification of Victoria because, with its simpler construc­tion, capital costs are much less than for the standard single-phase and three-phase constructions. However, the single-wire system is very limited in capacity, and as electricity is being used for a wider variety of functions by the farming community the Com­mission is converting when necessary the single-wire earth return lines to single-phase and three-phase -standard systems.

Although the original single-wire extensions were carried out under the self-help scheme, the augmentation programme is financed by the Com­mission and no contributions are required from .the rural community. However, new extensions are still constructed under the self-help scheme.

The Commission is conscious of the desire of the community to improve the appearance of its surroundings, but because of the cost of under­ground construction the Commission must c.ontinue ,to construct overhead distribution lines for its reticulation system. The cost of underground

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distribution lines is from three -t'O seven times -as great as overhead con­struction, depending on the capacity of ,the line.

However, the Commission encour­ages real estate developer.s to con­sider when planning their subdivi­sions the advantages of underground construction. Where the developer can see the value in paying the dif­ference in cost between overhead and underground construction, the Com­mission is only too pleased to provide an underground reticulation. There is an advantage to the subdivider in that the value of the properties -1s en­hanced and, of course, the community as a whole benefits. The Commission is keeping a -close watch on develop­ments in this field both in Australia and overseas.

PROVISION OF FINANCE FOR IN­CREASED DEVELOPMENT: I have already described the considerable amount of work to be done in con­structing generating plant, trans­mission and distribution lines to meet the ever-increasing demand for elect­ricity. The Commission will be spending some $309 million -on new capital works over ,the next three financial years from 1st July, 1969, to 30th June, 1972, made up approx­imately as follows:-

Hazelwood power station $29 million

Yallourn " W " power station $74 million

Other Latr.obe Valley works (chiefly -coal winning) .. $26 million

Main transmission and transformation $73 million

Electricity djistribution (including self-help) $89 million

General $18 million It is expected that about $173.8 million of the $309 million will be provided from the Commission's own resources-primarily by retaining depreciation moneys within the busi­ness-and from self-help contribu­tions by prospective consumers.

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The balance of $135.2 million will be financed by public loan flotations, by private loans from -savings banks, superannuation funds, other financial institutions, and so on, 'and by Treas­ury advances. This is the borrowing which, after deduction of the amount raised against the sm'all unused balance at 1st July, 1969, of the exist­ing $850 million authority, will be authorized by the passage of this Bill. It will authorize the Commission to borrow the money necessary to enable it to undertake these additional com­mitments which will bring the total of all Commission borrowings to the limit of $975 million.

BRIQUETTE CHAR: Clause 3 pro­vides for the insertion of a new sub­section (3A) of section 102 of the principal Act. The purpose of this new sub-section is to allow the Com­mission, with the consent of the Governor 'in Council, to form or join in the formation of any company which includes amongst its objects the sale and disposal of coal, pulver­ized -coal, briquettes, char or any of their by-products. It also will allow the Commission to acquire Ishares in such a company. Honorable members will notice that this prov.ision relates only to participation in companies concerned with the use of coal and briquettes, and not to participation in electrical businesses. Its prime purpose is to enable the Commission to be a party to Australian Char Pty. Ltd., which is being formed by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. and the Nissho-Iwai Company Ltd. of Japan to establish a hard char manu­facturing plant near the Morwell briquette factories.

The special problems which have faced the briquette industry in recent years are well known. The Victorian briquetting industry had its founda­tion in times of recurring Isolid fuel shortages during and after the ·first and second world wars. Because of these shortages, the Governments of the day decided to make the State's investment in briquette production based on Victorian brown coal. These decisions were taken in the interests

of ensuring independence for Victoria in the provision of solid fuel. They were made in the knowledge that penetration of the fuel market waS a very uncertain com·mercial venture, that there was no certainty of briquettes being disposed of profitably at all times. Between the time when the Morwell briquette factories were planned in 1947 and their coming into operation in 1959, .the Victorian fuel market changed completely. Black coal became fully ·available at rela­tively low prices and petroleum refin­'ing in Australia was developed rapidly and to a degree not foreseen in 1947, resulting in very substantial quantities of fuel oil, as a by-product of the refining process, being marketed at attractive prices for purposes which could be served by briquettes. As a consequence, when briquettes were freely ·available after 1959, recurring fuel shortages which for so long had beset the State's development had ceased and the fuel market had become over-supplied and very com­petitive. Since then, of course, Vic­toria has been fortunate enough to be the source of an extensive supply of natural gas and this, too, must intensify the competitive nature of the fuel market.

The Commission has until last year been using more than 500,000 tons of briquettes each year in its metropolitan peak-load stations. As the large and highly efficient brown coal plant in the Latrobe Valley is brought into service and increasing power becomes 'avaHable from the Snowy project, thermal peak-load stations will not be used to the same extent and therefore will use 'smaller quantities of briquettes.

Victoria's fuel position today is, of course, markedly different from the position in 1947, when the Morwell briquette factories were planned. However, it is none the less important to Victoria that the briquette industry should be maintained. The capital investment by the Commission in briquetting and related ooal-winning plant and by the Victorian Railways in the duplic;ttion and electrification

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of the Gippsland line is extensive, and the annual capital charges -must be met whether briquette production continues at full capacity or not. Moreover, it is important that briqu­ettes should continue to be available for the many thousands of Victorian people who have taken advantage of the low operating cost of briquette­consuming appliances.

Most important of all, however, is that a large decentralized industry employing more than 750 people in the Latrobe Valley must be supported. The closing of the Lurgi plant means not only the displacement of a work force but also the loss of the brique-He industry's largest single customer. The Government and the Commission realize the import'ance of taking every avenue to sustain employment in the Latrobe Valley and consequently have been anxious to find 'a further outlet for briquettes, which could ensure that the briquette industry may con­tinue for many years.

For quite a long time there has been keen overseas interest in briquettes as 'a potential source of industrial carbon. They have unique character­'istics for the production of char, a coke-like form of high grade carbon for which there is a large demand in many chemical and metallurgical industries both in Australia 'and over­seas. In 1967, I arranged for a mission comprising State Electricity Commis­sion office~s land a representative of Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. to investigate the overseas char market and methods of -char production. The mission visited Japan to survey in detail the prospective market and Britain, Europe and the United States to examine the alternative methods of char production.

As a result of the discussions which then took place, Elder Sm'ith Golds­brough !Mort Ltd., in association with the Nissho company of Japan-which has recently merged with another large J'apanese company to form the Nissho-Iwai Co. Ltd-is planning to establish a plant producing char in

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the La,trobe Valley near the Morwell briquette factories. For this purpose a company known 'as Australian Char Pty. Ltd. 'is being formed. The com­pany has plans lin hand to erect a factory at Morwell. Initially the annual production will be 32,000 tons in 1970, which will require some 70,000 tons of briquettes. It is planned to extend the factory to a capacity of 64,000 tons of char using 140,000 tons of briquettes during the period 1971 to 1979. Already several shipments of briquettes have been made to Japan so that local 'interests there can open up a market for char from briquettes. When manufacturing commences in Victori'a the Japanese market will have already been intro­duced to the product.

As I have mentioned, Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. and the Nissho-Iwai Ltd. of Japan will be the main shareholders in the company, which will have a capital of approxi­mately$3 million. However, both the partners are anxious that the Com­mission as supplier of the source material should 'also be a participant in the company with a representative on the board of directors to assist in determining the C'ompany's poliC'ie's. Through the Commission's repre­sentation on the board, all interests in char production will be represented -the Commission as the supplier of briquettes, Japanese interests which seek a source of carbon for J'apanese industry and Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd., which is interested in the wider distribution of char in Australia and overseas.

The greatest value to the State in participating in this company will be in having available to it first-hand knowledge of developments in the char 'industry generally since dearly this industry will have such a pro­found effect on the economics of the briquette industry. It is intended that the Commission's investment in the company will be a stock holding of $150,000, or about 5 per cent. of the capital of the company. I commend the Bill to the House.

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On the moti'On of Mr. LOVEGROVE ('Sunshine), the debate was adj.ourned.

It was .ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 22.

ADJOURNMENT. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-EDUCA­

TION DEPARTMENT: PAYMENT OF TEACHERS' SALARIES: CREMORNE­STREET STATE SCHOOL-DEPART­MENT OF LABOUR AND INDUSTRY: SCAFFOLDING REGULA TIONS-TUL­LAMARINE AIRPORT: ADJACENT LAND.

Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Sec­retary) .-1 move-

That the House, at its rising, adjourn until tomorrow, at half-past Three o'clock. The Government had intended that this Isessional period should be ,con­cluded within a reasonable time, and also if possible to avoid sitting next week, which is Easter week. Now the Government is faced with the situa­tion of a Bill to provide increased borrowing powers for the State Elec­tricity Commission being adj'Ourned for three weeks.

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Christie ).-Order! This is a motion for .the adjournment of the House until tomorrow. netailed discussion of a Bill and the period 'Of adjourn­ment of debate on the measure is out of order.

Sir ARTHUR RYLAH.-I was endeavouring to be helpful to honor­able members. 1 know that many 'Of them, including yourself, Mr. Speaker, have made arrangements in the ex­pectation that the House will not sit next week. 1 merely indicate that it may now be necessary for the House to sit next week. 1 should have thought that an adjournment of the debate for a fortnight would give honorable members ample opportu­nity to study the Bill.

The motion was agreed ,to.

Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Sec­retary) .-1 m'Ove-

That the House do now adjourn.

Mr. MOSS (Leader of the Country Party) .-1 direct attention to the crisis that has arisen with regard to the payment of teachers' salaries and allowances. I am in receipt of a letter signed jointly by Mr. B. J. Conway, secretary of the Victorian Secondary Teachers' Association, IMr. R. B. Dedman, Isecretary of the Technical Teachers' Association of Vict'Oria, and Mr. D. P. Schubert, secretary of the Victorian Teachers' Union, in which they state-

We are convinced that the general organ­ization of the Education Department as it relates to the payment of teachers' salaries and allowances has reached a stage which demands a full inquiry by a competent out­side authority.

We base this claim on what can only be described as a complete breakdown of the existing means and methods of processing these payments. In making this claim we would pay tr,ibute to the officers in the various branches of the Education Depart­ment who are striving to cope with a situa­tion for which there is not sufficient trained staff, equipment nor physical space to ade­quately cope with the tasks which have to be performed.

At the present time there are thousands of teachers who have not yet been paid increased salar.ies due to them from the award made by the Teachers Tribunal on 17th November, 1968. Contributing to this delay are decisions and clarifications that have to be made by a number of sections of the Education Department and the Teachers Tribunal itself.

Very many teachers are due for salary increments from the first of January each year. To date again thousands of teachers have not received these increased payments.

At the beginning of each year many hundreds of young people commence or re­commence courses of training at teachers' colleges. Numbers of these young men a:Kl women have not yet received one salary cheque for the year. Members of staff have had to lend money to enable these students to live. Many were not paid until weeks after their entry to college. Many living in Education Department hostels have had no board deducted from their salary cheques,

In some instances no salary cheques for students at a college have arrived on the due date. In other instances college staffs have had to make special arrangements to collect salary cheques from the Education Department.

Many teachers who transfer at the be­ginning of a school year either vacate de­partmental residences or take up occupation in them. In the former case teachers are still having rental for these residences de­ducted from their cheques, in the latter teachers have not had the rental charged.

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By a 1968 amending Act of Parliament from the school premises to a teachers as contributors to the State Super- building which was formerly used annuation Fund have to elect withing four as a school but which is ten months of receiving a salary increase en-titling them to additional superannuation minutes or so distant. This is units whether they wish to forego any of not an uncommon situation, but the these units. The Teachers Tribunal Award circumstances are novel because part of 17th November, 1968, entitled many teachers to additional units. Four months of the school premises is occupied by later, 17th March, 1969, many had not re- the State Relief Committee. I would ~elved the increases, many did not know have expected that, if anyone were to what these increases would be. By AprU b . t d f hI' 't 1st, 1969, many will face a similar decision e eVlc e rom sc 00 premIses, I in similar circumstances because of increases would not be the children. The State due on 1st January, 1969. Relief Committee could conduct its

All organizations have received numerous activities as effectively, or more complaints from teachers who have been effectively, if it were housed else-notified by the Education Department of h 'th' th .. f h errors made in calculating their salaries. were WI m e organIzatIOn 0 t e These have resulted in the teachers being Department under which it operates. required to repay sums of money amounting I ask the Minister of Education to to hundreds of dollars. take urgent action so that the

Many of these matters referred to above children will not be inconvenienced. result from a combination of factors which are the concern and administrative res- , Mr. SCANLAN (Oakleigh).-I ponsibility of more than one branch of the direct attention to an article pub­Education Department. lished in tonight's Herald. It is

This position which we have presented is completely misleading and confusing, not something that has just arisen, but -rather something that has become increas- and I ask the Minister of Labour and ingly worse over the years, until it has now Industry to clarify the position. reached a stage when a full invest·igation Headed " Enforcing Scaffolding must be instituted. Regulations," the article reports that

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon the Leader of the Opposition stated Christie).-Order! The honorable that the State Government should member has one more minute. enforce scaffolding regulations before

Mr. MOSS.-The situation in rela- more people were killed or injured, tion to the adm'inistration of the that building workers had been Education Department is a shemozzle. maimed and killed while working on The teachers' organizations have re- scaffolding which was below the quested an inquiry into the matter required standard, and that it was by some outside body. I suggest that only a matter of time--the appropriate body would be the The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Committee of Public Accounts. If Christie).-Does the honorable mem­the Government is not prepared to ber seek Government action on this agree to an outside investigation into matter? the payment of teachers' salaries and allowances, surely it should :agree Mr. SCANLAN.-Yes, Mr. Speaker. to the Com'mittee of Public Accounts The SPEAKER.-The honorable examining the situation in an en- member should clearly state what deavour to straighten out the position. action he asks the Government to Under no circumstances should this take. state of affairs exist within the Public Mr. SCANLAN.-I ask the Minister Service. of Labour and Industry to state

Mr. HOLDING (Leader of the whether it is possible for him to take Opposition) .-1 ask the Minister of the action which, according to the Labour and Industry to bring to the article in tonights Herald, the Leader attention of the Minister of Education, of the Opposition said that he could as a matter of urgency, the situation take . . at the Cremorne-street State School. The SPEAKER.-The honorable Because of accommodation difficul- member for Oakleigh is very ties, classes of upwards of 30 involved; he should call on the Min­children have been transferred ister to take action.

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Mr. SCANLAN.-If I refer to the final paragraph of the article, perhaps the position will be clarified. The report states that the Leader of the Opposition said that the Minister of Labour and Industry was bound to take positive action to see that scaf­folding regulations not only met the requirements of modern building techniques but were strictly enforced. I direct this statement to the attention of the Minister and ask him to comment on his jurisdiction and responsibility in this matter.

Mr. GINIFER (Deer Park).-On the 26th March, I asked the Minister of Public Works, for the Minister for Local Government, whether a final decision had been made on the usage of land adjacent to the Tullamarine airport. The Minister of Public Works stated that the Minister for Local Government had supplied the follow­ing answer:-

The land was zoned residential on the 12th October, 1966. In view of the later disclosure that the land might be affected by aircraft noise if a subsidiary runway is built at Tullamarine at some future time, all development of the land has been suspended, and discussions are proceeqing with the owners as to its future use. No decisions have yet been made.

Many people and organizations vitally interested in the area, including the City of Keilor, were to some extent satisfied with the Minister's reply. However, a report in this morning's Age, under the heading "Jet port claim challenged," states-

A statement made in State Parliament recently by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Porter) that development of land ad­joining the Tullamarine Airport had been suspended was challenged yesterday.

The manager of Tullamarine Estates Pty. Ltd. (Mr. D. D. Schoenberg) said his com­pany was still working on the development of the estate adjoining the airport, and 121 blocks had been ready for sale since last year.

The SPEAKER (the Hon. Vernon Christie ).-The honorable member for Deer Park should bring to the attention of the House the administra­tive action he wishes the Government to take.

Mr. GINIFER.-I thank you for your guidance, Mr. Speaker. The report continues-

Permits had been issued--

The SPEAKER.--Order! The hon­orable member is reading a statement from a newspaper. I have already asked him to state, without any further report of what is in the news­paper, what Government administra­tive action he is interested in, and what relief he seeks.

Mr. GINIFER.-I seek clarificatIon from the Government on the use of the land in the area, for which the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works had refused a land-use permit but for which, on appeal, the Minister had granted a permit for residential use. Was the Minister misled by his departmental advisers? Was the House misled by the Min­ister? Was the Minister misrepre­sen ted, and would he be prepared to make a statement on the matter to justify his own position, or to indicate tha t the report in the newspaper is incorrect or that Mr. Schoenberg has made a misleading statement? Further, would the Minister clarify whether the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works is still completing sewerage work at the estate as Mr. Schoenberg indicated? In short, I seek an unequivocal statement from the Minister for Local Government on the exact position, and on the future use of the land.

Sir ARTHUR RYLAH (Chief Secre­retary) .-1 shall take up the matter raised by the honorable memb8r for Deer Park with the Minister for Local Government, on whose behalf the Minister of Public Works answered his question. I shall see whether the position can be clarified. I suggest that the honorable member should have read the full report in which Mr. Schoenberg referred not only to work proceeding but also to negotiations with the Department. That might have some effect on what he in­tended to convey.

3612 Adjournment .. [COUNCIL.] Altona West.

Mr. ROSSITER (Minister of Labour of Industry).-The Leader of the Country Party referred to discrepan­cies and delays in the payment of teachers' salaries. I shall direct the attention of the Minister of Education to his remarks. The Leader of the Opposition related his remarks to the situation at the Cremorne-street State School. I shall also draw the a tten tion of the Minister of Education to that situa­tion.

The honorable member for Oakleigh referred to a press report in which it was stated that the Leader of the Opposition had indicated that the Minister of Labour and Industry is responsible for the inspection of and regulations concerning scaffolding. I am appalled at the ignorance of the Leader of the Opposition. It seems to me that this is a political contriv­ance to batten on men's lives. The honorable member ought to know his facts before he bursts into print in these matters. There is a respon­sibility under the Local Government Act for municipalities to inspect scaf­folding erected within their areas, and that is where the matter rests.

Mr. HOLDING.-I also raised another m'atter to which the ·Minister has not referred.

Mr. ROSSITER.-If the Leader of the Opposition will consult Hansard, he will find that I referred to the matter concerning the Cremorne­street State School.

Mr. HOLDING (Leader of the Opposition) .-On a point of ex­planation, Mr. Speaker, I wish to correct a statement ·made by the Minister of Labour and Industry, although I respect the 'ruling of the Chair that the motion for the 'adjourn­ment is not 'an occasion on which to debate matters. To the best of my recollection, I was accurately quoted in the press report when I suggested that the Minister of Labour and In­dustry should take action. Of c'Qurse, jf ,the Min'ister knew a little more a"'out his power under the Labour 'and

Industry Act, and was not guided by the honorable member for Oakleigh, he would be aw·are that sub-,section (2) of section 174 of the Labour -and Industry Act provides, inter alia-

For the prevention of accidents the Mini­ster may from time to time by order under his hand-

(a) direct the occupier of any factory or land or the occupiers of all factor·ies or land to take such steps as the Minister deems necessary to prevent the occurrence of acci­dents;

The motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at 11.13 p.m.

1Jlrgta!atinr Q!uunti!. Wednesday, April 2, 1969.

The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Garrett) took the chair at 2.50 p.m., and read the prayer.

ALTONA WEST. AIR POLLUTION.

The Hon. A. W. KNIGHT (Mel­bourne West Province) asked the Minister of Health-

Was the amount of hydrogen chloride in the air near, or at a distance from, Dow Chemical (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. checked to determine levels of concentration and con­tamination on the 8th January, 1969; if not, why?

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health).-The answer is-

The question apparently refers to an in­cident that occurred during bush fires on 8th January, 1969, when a strong westerly wind spread grass fires up to the premises of Dow Chemical (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., and some waste chemicals stored in drums near the boundary fence of the premises caught fire. A measurement of hydrogen chloride in the area near the Dow Chemical premises was not taken on that day. A measure of acidity in the area was obtained from a recorder at the Altona civic offices, 2 miles south-east of Dow's. This recorder was read on 9th January and ,included results of the previous two days. The results did not in­dicate any change in acidity of the air measured. Although primarily measuring sulphur dioxide, this instrument includes all acidity including hydrogen chloride.

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TRAFFIC COMMISSION. PEDESTRIAN OVER-PASS AT ESSENDON.

The Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH (Doutta Galla Province) asked the Minister for Local Government-

Concerning the construction of a pedes­trian over-pass at or near the intersection of Buckley-street and Leslie-road, Essendon -(i) has approval been given; if so, when; (ii) what has caused the delay (if any) in construction; (iii) are the scheduled dates for building this over-pass now fixed; if so, what are the commencement and finishing dates; and (iv) is the Government aware of the heavy traffic delays that occur each morning, Monday to Friday, and the danger to school children attending three large secondary schools in this area?

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Government).-The answer is-

0) In February, 1968, approval was given to a grade separated school crossing at this location being added to the programme for the construction of such crossings across heavily trafficked roads near schools.

(ii) The area is ful1y built up and exten­sive investigations are necessary to determine the most suitable location for the crossing.

(iii) Scheduled dates have not yet been determined.

(iv) The Government is aware of the heavy traffic in this area but there is an approved pedestrian crossing situated at this location at present

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CLEAN AIR SECTION: SAMPLING OF

AIR IN ALTONA, DEER PARK AND FOOTSCRAY.

The Ho.n. A. W. KNIGHT (Mel­bourne West Province) asked ·the Minister of Health-

What action has been taken by the Clean Air Section of the Department of Health to see that air around chemical plants in the Altona, Deer Park and Footscray areas is continuously sampled?

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health).-The answer is-

A recorder is located at the civic offices in Altona and readings are normally read every day. There are also continuous re­corders in the vicinity of chemical plants at Yarraville and from time to time spot checks are carried out in the vicinity of chemical plants at Deer Park and other areas.

GRAIN ELEVATORS BOARD. SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF

MEMBERS.

The Hon. S. R. McDONAW (N orthern Province) asked the Minis­ter of Agriculture-

What are the annual salaries and allow­ances paid to the chairman and members of the Grain Elevators Board?

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­~ster of Agriculture).-The answer IS-

The remuneration paid to the chairman and members of the Grain Elevators Board are--

Chairman, $11,800 per annum. Member representing wheat growers and

barley growers, $2,000 per annum Mem!ler who is an officer of the Victorian

RaIlways Commissioners, $600 per annum.

In addition members are reimbursed travelling expenses at rates similar to those applicable to senior officers of the State Public Service.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. CLAYTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL:

EXTENSIONS.

For the Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province), the Hon. A. W. Knight asked the Minister of Educa­tion-

Will he lay on the table of the Library the file relating to the building at Clayton Technical School?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answer is-

Y.e~. Fifth form extensions and special addItIons to Clayton Technical School are on the Department's building programme.

SURVEY AND STATISTICS BRANCH: STAFF: CLASSIFICATIONS AND DUTIES.

For the Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province), the Hon. A. W. Knight asked the Minister of Educa­tion-

(a) How many officers are employed in the survey and planning branch of the Education Department and, in each case, what are their classi­fications and duties?

(b) What statistics is the statistics sec­tion of the Department responsible for compiling?

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The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers are extremely lengthy, and I therefore seek leave of the House to have them incorporated in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave was granted, and the answers were as follows:-

(a) I assume the term" survey and plan­ning branch" refers to the Survey and Statistics Branch of the Educa­tion Department. Five officers are employed in the Survey and Statistics Branch. The classifications and duties of these officers are as fol­lows :-(1) Officers of the Professional Divi­

sion of the Teaching Service: (i) Position: Survey and Statis­

tics Officer. Duties : Under the Direc­

tor-General and Assistant Director-General, to take charge of the Survey and Statistics Branch of the Edu­cation Department, to pre­pare regular statistical rec­ords, to make statistical sur­veys as required for forward planning, and to carry out any other duties assigned by the Director-General.

(ii) Position: Statistics Officer. Duties: Under the direct­

ion of the Survey and Statis­tics Officer to establish and and keep up to date a com­plete system of statistics re­lating to all aspects of educational planning; to pre­pare any other statistical information that may be re­quired by the Director­General.

(iii) Position: Survey Officer. Duties: Under the direct­

ion of the Survey and Statistics Officer, to maintain liaison with authorities con­cerned with town planning and housing development in Victoria; using information from these sources and with the aid of other statistics available, to carry out sur­veys designed to estimate future school enrolment in areas of anticipated popula­tion increase; to carry out any other surveys that may be required by the Director­General.

(2) Officer of ·the Primary Schools Division of the Teaching Service: Classification: Class II, Tem­porary Assistant (Male). Duties:

Department.

This officer, holder of a part­time university study award, is appointed to the Survey and Statistics Branch for duty as a part-time assistant to the Statis­tics Officer.

(3) Officer of the State Public Service of Victoria : Classification: Assistant (Fe­male) Grade II. Duties: General clerical duties.

(b) The basic statistics compiled by the statistics section of the Sur­vey and Statistics Branch are-SCHOOLS

1. Enrolments in all Government schools in February each year.

2. Size of classes in primary and secondary schools­February each year.

3. Analysis of size of primary schools.

PUPILS

1. Age grade distribution of pupils in Government and non-Government schools­August each year.

2. Projection of future school enrolments in Government schools.

3. Retention pattern of students remaining at school.

4. Estimate of the number of schoolleavers annually, and future estimates.

5. Analysis of the annual statis­tical return from all Gov­ernment schools.

TEACHERS

1. Return of teachers in the Teaching Service compiled March and August annually (This sets out in detail the numbers of teachers and students-in-training in the Education Department.)

2. Anticipated annual outflow of students-in-training.

3. The number of students-in­training who complete their training and commence teaching the following year.

4. Annual resignations, retire­ments, &c., of teachers.

5. Estimate of future needs to assess the future students­in-training requirements.

6. Preparation for the Teachers Tribunal estimates of future permanent teachers in the service of the Education Department.

7. Analysis of the annual assess­ments received by the pri­mary teachers.

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MISCELLANEOUS Statistics as required by the Mini­ster, Director-General and other administrative officers of the De­partment. This does not include requests for statistics of a periodic nature, e.g., analysis of primary school staffing to determine the teacher needs to implement a proposed staffing schedule.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS: ROSTERING OF FORMS: SALE TECHNICAL SCHOOL: HOUSING OF TEACHERS.

For the Hon. I. R. CATHIE (South­Eastern Province), the Hon. A. W. Knight asked the Minister of Edu­cation-

(a) How many secondary schools are rostering or have rostered forms off for a period of time this year, stating the school, the form, and the sub­jects involved in each case?

(b) In the case of Sale Technical SChOOl, was this roster system caused by a shortage of teacher accommodation?

(c) Will he re-examine proposals to set up a teacher housing authority or to seek the provision of greater funds for housing of teachers in country areas?

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-The answers are-

(a) No such cases have been reported to the Department.

(b) The rostering system at the Sale Technical School was caused mainly by the high degree of absenteeism of staff due to illness. There was, how­ever, one humanities teacher in need of accommodation. However, this teacher has now been housed and special efforts are being made to try to find accommodation for one ad­ditional teacher recently appointed to the school.

(c) Yes. I am still discussing the pro­posal to set up a teacher housing authority with teacher organizations. It is relatively easy to set up such an authority, but more difficult to en­sure that the body will provide ad­ditional funds for teacher housing without diverting money from any other educational source.

MEDICAL (PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTS) BILL.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health) moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend Part III. of the Medical Act 1958.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was brought in and read a

first time.

ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE. SECOND PROGR'ESS REPORT.

The Hon. J. M. WALTON (Mel­bourne North Province) presented the second progress report from the Road Safety Committee upon the points demerit system, together with extracts from the proceedings of the committee, appendices, and minutes of evidence.

It was ordered that they be laid on the table and that the report, extracts of the proceedings of the committee and appendices "A" to " J" inclusive be printed.

BELMONT COMMON RECREATION GROUND LANDS BILL.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time.

It relates to an area of Crown lands, in the Parishes of Corio and Cone­waITe, which was included in lands removed from the provisions of the Geelong Harbor Trust Act 1958, No. 6262, by the Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Act 1965, No. 7304. Section 26 of the Geelong Harbor Trust Act 1958 provided that the lands described in the Fifth Schedule to that Act could be sold in fee simple by public auction pursuant to the Land Act 1958 for the benefit of Harbor Trust funds.

The Geelong Harbor Trust Lands Act 1965 removed section 26 and the Fifth Schedule from the 1958 Act, with the result that the lands became unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, en­cumbrances, reservations, restrictions and limitations. When the 1965 Bill was submitted for the consideration of honorable members, it was pointed out that the amendment of the Gee­long Harbor Trust Act 1958 was then being sought, so that the major part of the lands described in the Fifth

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Schedule to that Act could be re­served 'for purposes of public recrea­tion and placed under control of a committee of management.

By Order in Council of the 7th June, 1966, the area of 323 acres of Crown lands which remained after provision was made for necessary road and other municipal requirements was temporarily reserved, pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of the Land Act 1958, as a site for public recreation and withheld from sale, leasing and licensing. Notice of this reservation and withholding was pub­lished in Government Gazette of the 15th June, 1966, at page 2149. Sub­sequent to the area being reserved, a committee of management compris­ing representatives of three adjacent municipalities was appointed to con­trol and develop the reserve.

Although the reserve is in the Shire of South Barwon, it is close to the cities of Geelong and Newtown, and, as it was envisaged that the reserve would serve as a recreational area for Greater Geelong rather than generally for residents of South Bar­won shire, it was considered prefer­able that the committee of manage­ment should be representative of those three municipalities which were prepared to make financial contribu­tions annually over a period of ten years, for the development of the reserve.

The initial committee of manage­ment of nine, comprising three repre­sentatives from each of the munici­palities of South Barwon, Geelong and Newtown, was appointed on the 27th July, 1966, and notice of the appoint­ment was published in the Govern­ment Gazette of the 2nd August, 1966, at page 2773. Since that date, several changes in the membership of the committee of management have occurred and at present it is com­prised of Councillors Reynolds, Meri­field and Blyth, representing the Shire of South Barwon; Councillors Dow­sett, Gore and Sprague, representing the City of Geelong ; and Councillors Lambert, Crawcour and Lloyd, representing the City of Newtown.

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The members of the committee are appointed to hold office for so long only as they continue to be council­lors and the elect of their respective municipal councils. When the com­position of the committee of man­agement was under consideration, agreement was reached between the three municipalities that for a period of ten years an annual contribution of $5,000 would be made by South Barwon shire, $5,000 by Geelong city and $1,660 by Newtown city, so that over a period of ten years 'a total amount of $116,600 would be avail­able for development of the reserve as a recreation centre.

Although this appears to be quite a substantial figure, it assumes a dif­ferent aspect when it is realized that the area to be developed contains over 320 acres of mostly low-lying land adjacent to Barwon river, 'Sub­ject to flooding from time to time, and on which major developments in the way of a golf course and club house, a cycling arena, cricket and football ovals, arenas for various 'Other sports activities, indoor sports pavilions, change rooms, toilet blocks and an ornamental lake are envis­aged.

Because of the topographical nature of the reserve, its develop­'ment is proceeding somewhat slowly and, although the construction of a golf course is in hand, present indi­cations are that almost the whole of the ten-year municipal contributions would be required to complete it as an eighteen-hole course with a driving range, as the conlmittee's estimate for the project is $100,000.

Estimates furnished by the commit­tee of management in regard to other proposed major items of expenditure are $75,200 for development of facili­ties for various club activities such as go-kart racing, cycling and car dubs; $70,000 for construction of six squash courts with change rooms and conveniences; $34,200 for tennis courts with club rooms and toilets; and $30,000 for construction of six ovals with amenities. Another projeot of tpe ·c'Ommittee is the establishment

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of a tourist caravan park on the reserve at a cost of $15,150. This, however is being financed by a grant of $12,120 by the Tourist .De~elop­ment Authority and a contrIbutIOn of $3,030 by the committee.

Honorable members will realize that the problems 'confronting the committee 'are largely influenced by finance and in order that the reserve may b~ b~ought more speedily to the stage where it will be a truly out­standing recreational area and ope!l space facility, not only for the reSI­dents of Greater Geelong but also for the State, legislative authority is now sought by this Bill to empower the committee to enter into leasing arrangements whereby v~rio~s spor:t­ing clubs and orgamzatIOns, m return for a reasonably secure tenure of land up to about ten years, would undertake approved development works of a capital nature, for pur­poses consistent with the purposes of the reservation.

The clauses of the Bill carry into effect the principles which I have enunciated, and I commend the measure to the House.

On the motiDn of the Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Melbourne Province), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Tuesday, April 8.

PERSONAL EXPLANATION. STATEMENT IN DEBATE.

The Hon. F. S. GRIMWADE (Ben­digo Province) (By leave) .-1 wish to make a personal explanation to the House. Last night when the House was debating the Agricultural Education (Cadets hips) Bill I said, unwittingly, that .the bond entered into by cadets varied between four and five years. It has been drawn t.o my a tten tion that under t.he Ag:n­cultural Colleges (Cadetsm Tra'm­ing) Regulations 1967 'and .the schedule thereto a cadet on appOInt­ment to the 'Public Service is required to enter into a bond for a period of five years. I apologize fDr misleading the House.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Government) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time.

Its purpose is to implement an agreement for amendment of the uniform weights and measures pack­aging law 'incorporated in the Weights and Measures (Pre-packed Articles) Act 1967. That is uniform legislation providing uniform standards for the packaging of goods and had been agreed to by the Ministers 'and officers in charge of weights and measures throughout Australia. If ever there was a field in which there was a need for uniformity it is in relation to the packaging, manufac­ture and marketing 'Of goods. ,Most of the provisions of that Act have been brought into operation or ·are the subject of a proclamation under which they are to become effective on the 1st November next. An interin:t period is being permitted so that traders may dispose of stocks of goods held on their shelve.s at that date. This interim period WIll end on the 1st May, 1970.

Regulations were made under the new law in October, 1968, but these, similarly, do not come 'into opera­tion, in a compulsory sense, until the 1st November next in relation to packers and the 1st May, 19?0, in relation to other traders. UntIl the date mentioned, packaged goods complying with either the previous or the new regulations are acceptable. So far, there has been little or no objection from industry to the p~o­visions which have been brought m­to operation or for which dates of commencement have been deter­mined' a full assessment of their effects'in practice must dearly await their full and compulsory applica­tion. However, representatives of the various industries concerned have indicated that they will have no diffi­culty in producing the packages and markings required by the 1st Novem­ber.

3618 Weights and Measures [COUNCIL.] (Amendment) Bill.

There was a great deal of opposi­tion to one part of the legislation, namely, that packages should be marked, either in plain language or with approved brands registered with the administration, for identification of both the packer and the place of packing and also, where a packer acts on behalf of a principal, of the principal. Strong representations were received on behalf of industry that these requirements would cause unreasonable hardship in certain cir­cumstances-for example, it was stated that if a person personally or through employees packed similar goods at a number of places, he might well want to use similar labels or packages at each of those places.

Another example wa.s quoted of a principal employing a number of contraotors to pack similar packages for him; he might well be embar­rassed if he had to order separate kinds of packages or labels for each contractor, particularly if he had occasion to vary the allocation of work among his contractors 'and even more so if he had to dispense with the services of a 'contractor for whose use he held substantial stocks of labels or packages which could not legally be used by other contractors.

Therefore, all States agreed to defer the commencement of these provi­sions, pending a general review of the basis of the objections. The Minis­ters agreed to the amendments con­tained in this Bill under which it will be sufficient 'if the person whose name and address or equivalent approved brand appear on the package can identify the packer and place of pack­ing, if ,an inspector requests this identification; the means of 'identifi­cation are left to the discretion of the person whose name appears on the package and can include private code marks, batch marks and the like, as already commonly included among methods of quality control.

One exception to this general rule has had to be made because of limi­tations of State jurisdiction. This exception occurs where a principal. who for the purposes of the Act does

The Hon. R. J. Hamer.

not have an address in Victoria, has packing done by a Victorian contrac­tor; in that ca.se, identification of the packer and place of packing are required by a statement on the pack­age, either in plain language or in the f.orm of an approved brand registered with the weights and measures administration.

These proposals have been dis­cussed with representatives of the Victorian industry and it is believed that they are acceptable and will work. There is a general power of exemption, by regulation, in the uniform weights and measures packaging Acts, which will give a means of relaxation if this should be found necessary for any individual commodity, although this is not expected.

A provision is also included, pro­hibiting the sale of any pre-packed article packed in Australia, unless marked in accordance either with the Victorian law now proposed or equivalent legislation of other States.

In view of the importance attached to statements of addresses, a definition of "address" is inserted. Evidentiary prOVISIOns are also inserted in regard to the legal effect of markings on packages of names and addresses and of the finding of packaged articles exposed for sale. Under the earlier form of the uniform packaging Acts, brands of very diverse kinds could have been approved on the relevant provisions being brought into operation; it appeared that it would not be possible to refuse approval of brands of kinds difficult to classify in 'a records system, particularly" design," which would include pictures as well as geometrical designs. The Bill has the effect of limiting approval of brands to those composed of letters or numerals or both allocated by the Superintendent of Weights and Measures, which will avoid serious difficulties in the classification of records.

It had been believed that all necessary action had been taken for repeal or amendment of provisions

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of the principal Act which conflicted with the agreed uniform weights 'and measures law on packages. However, it has recently come to notice that there is some conflict between section 75, which was in the original Act, ·and section 82H, which was inserted as part of the uniform law; this has caused difficulty in the enforcement of section 82H, in cases of serious short,ages of weight or measure in a relatively small number of packages. Having regard to sub-section (5) of section 82H, no need is now seen for the retention of section 75, the repeal of which is accordingly pro­posed. I commend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. J. M. WALTON (Melbourne North Pro­vince), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until the next day of meeting.

DROUGHT RELIEF (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture).-I move-

That this Bill be now read a second time.

Honorable members will recall that in April of last year Parliament enacted the Drought Relief Act 1968. This Act provides for the payment of sub­sidies on wheat, oats and barley and prescribed stockfoods containing these grains which were being fed to sheep and cattle of drought-affected f.armers in this State. As soon as it became apparent that the 1967 spring rains had failed over the major portion of Victoria's heavy carrying grazing areas, steps were taken to ensure that such grain and other fodder as was available should be held in Victoria and that stock owners should be encouraged to bring in supplies from interstate.

Arrangements were made with the Commonwealth Government through the Australian Wheat Board to have wheat held in store in Victoria for use as stock feed. In addition to this, there was a rail freight subsidy on the

movement of fodder throughout Victoria and into Victoria from inter­state in an endeavour to supplement supplies. As part of these arrange­ments, 610,000 bushels of oats were shipped from Western Australia. These steps were taken in addition to other forms of drought relief afforded to the man on the land, and it may be of interest to honorable members to hear details of what has been ·achieved.

With special funds provided by the Commonwealth Government, con­cessional loans totalling more than $6 million have been made to 1,531 drought-affected farmers. Freight subsidies paid on the movement of livestock by road and rail totalled more than $1 million with a further expected commitment of another $500,000 where the prior approval of the Commission was sought and given to the movement of livestock but the formal applications for pay­ment of subsidies are awaited. In addition, similar freight subsidies paid in respect of transport of fodder, principally by rail, totalled $2.5 million. Expenditure on drought emergency water supplies was in excess of $400,000, whilst approvals were given to the expenditure of more than $7 million on the pro­vision of drought relief employment which created over 6,500 job oppor­tunities.

In November, 1967, the Govern­ment endeavoured to have the Com­monwealth agree to a 50 per cent. subsidy on all fodders or, failing agreement to this, to a 50 per cent. subsidy on wheat, but an unfavourable decision was received from the then Prime Minister, the late Harold Holt. A further approach was made a month later, but a similar decision was received from the Acting Prime Minister, the Right Honorable John McEwen. In March, 1968, following a third approach, the Prime Minister, the Right Honorable John Gorton, again declined to provide funds for fodder subsidy, although he agreed to the sale of wheat by the Australian

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Wheat Board to the State Govern­ment on terms which would not require payment for twelve months.

Following these unsuccessful approaches, the Victorian Govern­ment decided that within the limit of its financial resources it would be pre­pared to subsidize the purchase of feed wheat, oats, barley and stock­foods, and this decision resulted in the enactment of the aforemen­tioned Drought Relief Act. After the Victorian Government made its initial moves in this matter, the Commonwealth agreed to contribute $1 million towards its cost.

The Drought Relief Act broke new ground administratively and, having regard to the enormous volume of work involved in making the pay­ments of these subsidies, I believe that, generally, administratively the Act has worked efficiently and with satisfaction to the farming community it was designed to serve.

However, it is apparent on looking back that earlier action to provide such subsidies would have been of even greater assistance and would have avoided considerable movement of st.ock to agistment, sometimes involving interstate journeys of great distance. Late action to provide sub­sidies resulted from no lack of appreciation on our part, as the number of approoaches made to the Commonwealth shows. It does seem in retrospect that the farmer who kept his stock at home was the person able to get back t.o normal production perhaps more rapidly than the person who was not able t.o keep his stock on his own farm.

The lesson to be learned is that early action in respect of fodder sub­sidies would prove a good investment not only to the man on the land but also to the Government, both Com­monwealth and State, as an alter­native to the provision of subsidies on the transport of stock to agistment. There will be instances where the movement of stock to agistment is still the sensible course to pursue, but overall it is apparent that if

The Hon. G. L. Chandler.

fodder subsidies are to be provided an early decision in this regard not only saves the wholesale movement of live­stock but enables the man On the land to plan the management of his stock better. As the administration of the Drought Relief Act progressed, it was apparent that there were some farmers who could not be paid a fod­der subsidy because the purchases they had made were marginally out­side the provisions of the Act or because application was made too late.

As these anomalies came to notice, the Minister of Lands gave under­takings to the farmers concerned and to those honorable members who made representations to him from time to time that, when the peak of the administrative work in relation to the Drought Relief Act passed, the Government would consider what could be done. The Bill which I now present for the consideration of honorable members will, I believe, enable the assistance provided for in the Drought Relief Act 1968 to be passed on to those farmers who are at present ineligible but who might reasonably be included in the scheme.

In the regulations made pursuant to the Drought Relief Act 1968, it was necessary to set down prescribed closing dates for the lodging of appli­cations, and the Act also contained provisions which were designed to ensure that concessions which were being granted to farmers were in fact received by them. For example, the Rural Finance and Settlement Com­mission, which was administering the Act, was required to give its approval to purchases of oats and barley after the Act came into operation so that price levels would be maintained, thus ensuring that the benefits of the sub­sidy would be passed on to the farmer rather than be absorbed by price in­creases. It would be fair to say that these measures, particularly those designed to maintain reasonable price levels, had the desired effect and that there has been no evidence of abuse of the legislation.

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When the previous legislation was introduced, ruling rates for oats ranged from $1 Ito $1.26 per bushel and for barley from $1.10 to $1.43 per bushel on a bulk basis. The levels fixed by the Commission, namely, $1.26 for oats and $1.43 for barley on a bulk basis, did in fact stabilize prices, particularly for oats which were more readily available than barley. After the April rains, those farmers who had been holding reserves of oats placed more on the market, resulting in a decrease in general prices being sought for oats.

At this point it is pertinent to men­tion what was achieved under this legislation. Approximately 80,000 applications for subsidies were re­ceived, and payments of some $3.7 million have been made to farm­ers. In addition to this, 756 farmers purchased wheat on terms, as pro­vided under the Act, and at the appropriate time this will involve the payment of approximately $150,000 as rebates in respect of the purchase price.

In administering the Act it has been necessary for the Commission to decline a number of applications be­cause, according to the requirements of the present legislation or the re­quirements which were fixed by regulation, at this stage they must be regarded as ineligible for various reasons. The Minister of Lands has examined a number of these cases and has had discussions with the Com­mission, and it is apparent that there are a number of bona fide purchasers who, through lack of a full under­standing of the legal requirements, have failed to. be admitted. These include cases in which oats and barley were purchased after the commence­ment of the Act but prior approval by the Commission to the purchase was not obtained as required by the Act. The majority of these cases resulted from the farmer failing to make appli­cation for such approval, but also included is a small group in which applications were made but, because the price proposed to be paid exceeded

the limits which the Commission thought were reasonable, were not approved by the Commission.

The Bill includes a provision giving the Commission authority to pay a subSidy in respect of purchases of oats or barley for which prior approval of the Commission was not obtained. Whilst there are some 264 cases in this category held by the Commission, the amendment to the principal Act would leave the way open for applications from other farmers, similarly placed, who did not lodge a formal application because they had been made aware that if prior approval of the Commission had not been obtained they were not eligible to apply for a rebate. How­ever, I would not expect a signifi­cantly high number of fresh applica­tions to be lodged.

There are also a number of cases where farmers in particular areas of the State which first felt the effects of the drought acted prudently and bought in feed grains just prior to the 1st July, 1967, the commencing da te of the drought for the purposes of the existing legislation, but it is apparent that the purchases were made at such a date as would result in the fodder being fed out during the period of the drought. Under the present legislation, such farmers are not eligible to apply for a subsidy in respect of the fodder purchased prior to the 1st July, 1967.

There is provision in this Bill for farmers situated within certain municipalities which first felt the effects of the drought, who, on or after the 1st June, 1967, purchased wheat, oats o.r barley which was used to feed sheep and cattle during the period of the drought, to be eligible for the subsidy in the same manner as for purchases on or after the 1 st July, 1967. In other words, for farmers located within the municipalities set out in the schedule to the Bill, this concession has been made retro­spective for an additional month, so that they may obtain the subsidy for grain purchased within a period

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which would not exceed three months prior to their municipality being de­clared a drought area.

At the- present time some 110 appli­cations held by the Commission come within this category, but these arise mainly from cases where purchases before and after the 1'st July, 1967, are combined in the one application, where only the latter group has been accepted. Generally speaking, this amendment provides for a new con­cession not previously available, and therefore additional applications can be expected.

Another group is comprised of those whose applications for sub­sidy were lodged after the pre­scribed closing date. In respect of purchases of fodder made between the 1st July, 1967, and the commencement of the Act on the 18th April, 1968, the closing date was pre­scribed as the 1st September, 1968, whilst for purchases after the commencement of the Act the closing date was the 30th October, 1968, which was 30 days after areas ceased to be drought areas within the requirements of the Act.

The Bill provides for an extension of time until the 31st August, 1969, for the lodging of applications for subsidies because it is felt that it would not be unreasonable to grant a further extension of time which would enable admittance of bona fide applications which at present are pre­cluded from consideration for the benefits of the existing legislation only by reason of their being lodged too late. In this regard, honorable members will appreciate that some dairying companies, wool firms or other large merchants, expected that applications would be lodged by these companies or firms, and whether or not an application was lodged in time often depended not on the farmer but on the prompt­ness or otherwise with which his dairying company, merchant or wool firm acted on his behalf.

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The Commission has received ap­proximately 800 applications which are outside the prescribed time limits, and whilst the proposed extension is expected to attract other applicants who will be eligible it is not expected that they will represent a large increase. Honorable members will note that the amending legisla­tion makes no specific reference to the wheat, oats and barley content of prescribed stockfoods. The Parlia­mentary Draftsman has stated that the provisions of sub-section ( 4) of section 6 of the original Act, which relates to subsidies for prescribed stockfoods, will enable the principles contained in the proposed amend­ments embraced by this Bill to be applied to those stockfoods by admini­strative process.

As I have indicated, the Bill is designed to pass on to farmers, who though at present ineligible might reasonably be included in the scheme, those benefits which were of con­siderable assistance to drought­affected members of the farming community, and I commend it to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH (Doutta Galla Province), the debate was adjourned.

I t was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Wednesday, April 9.

LEGAL PROFESSION PRACTICE (AMENDMENT) BILL.

The Hon. R. J. HAMER (Minister for Local Government).-I move-

That this Bill be now read a second time. This Bill amends the Legal Profession Practice Act to incorporate three changes which have been recom­mended by the Council of the Law Institute of Victoda. The first of them is found in clause 2.

Under section 69, at present, if moneys are paid out of the Solicitors' Guaran tee Fund in respect of a claim the institute is subrogated to the extent of such payment to all the rights of a claimant against a solicitor. In other words, the institute is entitled

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to recover from the solicitor moneys due by him to the claim'ant, to the extent of moneys paid out of the fund.

The institute has pointed out that this right of subrogation does not go far enough, and should be extended to' enable the institute to sue a third party to whom the solicitor has im­properly paid trust moneys. Clause 2 will have this affect by 'amending section 69 of the Act.

As a logical consequence of the foregoing amendment, it is proposed to add a sub-section to' section 69 to provide that the provisions of the section as in force immediately before the commencement of the operation of the amending Act shall apply in relation to payments which were made out of the fund prior to such commencement. The intention is to maintain the rights of the institute in relation to payments made before the amendment.

Section 106 of the Act sta tes-If a barrister or solicitor, or a barrister

and solicitor is struck off the rolls or sus­pended from practice in any State of the Commonwealth he shall upon proof thereof be struck off or suspended for a similar period in Victoria.

That is, there is reciprocity between the States in striking barristers and solicitors off the rolls. This provision does not apply to cases where a legal practitioner is suspended or struck off the rolls of a territory of the Com­monwealth, as distinct from a State. Recently, the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory suspended a Victorian practitioner from practice in the Northern Territory. There is an increasing number of solicitors practising in such territories. There­fore, it is desirable to provide fO'r such happenings. This is arranged by clause 3 which amends section 106 by substituting for the word " State" the words" State or Territory".

The third amendment is contained in clause 4, which amends section 1 09 of the Act. This section enables the Council of Legal EducatiO'n to make and alter rules for the admission to pI'lactise in Victoria as barristers and solicitors of persons duly admitted

and entitled to practise in such a capacity in England, Scotland, Ireland or any other part of Her Majesty's dominions beyond the Commonwealth of Australia. That has an old-world flavour. As a result of South Africa, Pakistan and other countries having ceased to be part of Her Majesty's dominions, the rules are archaic land limitations and hardship may arise.

To overcome this problem the Bill amends section 109 by allowing the council to make rules in respect of the admission to practise in Victoria as barristers and ,solicitors of per­sons admitted to so practise in a country which at the time of such admission was one of Her Majesty's dominions but has subsequently ceased to be such 'a dominion. 1 com­mend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. J. W. GALBALL Y (Melbourne North Pro­vince), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until the next day of meeting.

PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION (ADMINISTRATION) BILL.

The Hon. L. H. S. THOMPSON (Minister of Education) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time.

As irrefutable evidence of the efficacy of this Chamber as a House of review, I notify my intention to move, at a later stage, that the date" 1958 " appearing in the title to the Bill be altered to " 1968 ". However, I must confess that the alert observation of the error was not mine but that of the Clerk of the House.

. The Bi~l proposes three changes 'In the prInCIpal Act. The first will transfer the Parliamentary Contribu­tory Superannuation Fund to the State Superannuation Board of Vic­toria. This will facilitate the manage­ment of the fund, as the Superannua­tion Board deals with matters of this kind every day. The Board will be enabled to invest the moneys of the fund, to its ultimate benefit.

3624 Melbourne Wholesale Fruit [COUNCIL.] and Vegetable Market

The change proposed by clause 3 is of a different type. It provides that prior to July, 1970, amounts may be paid 'into the fund from Consolidated Revenue to 'meet interim payments and current liabilities to avoid the necessity for the assets of the fund to be disposed of for this purpose. This is a purely interim provision and it 'is soundly based.

The third change will be of benefit to members who retire between the ages of 60 and 65 years. At present, if a member retires at the age of 60 years, he may convert to a lump sum only 30 per cent. of the value of his pension. Under the amendment proposed in clause 4, it will be possible to convert 50 per cent. of the pension at the age of 60, and the amount that may be deferred will be reduced by one-third per cent. per month, or 4 per cent. per annum, until the age of 65 years is reached. The maximum amount which may be converted at age 65 will be 30 per cent. In other words, the limit that now applies at 60 years of age will in future apply at 65 years. A member retiring at 60 years will be able to convert to a lump sum 50 per cent. of the value of his· pension, and thiat will gradually reduce until at the age of 65 years conversion of 30 per cent. will be available. I com­mend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. J. M. TRIPOVICH (Doutta Galla Pro­vince), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until the next day of meeting.

MELBOURNE WHOLESALE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET

(AMENDMENT) BILL.. The debate (adjourned from March

26) on the motion of the Hon. R. J. Hamer (Minister for Local Govern­ment) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Mel­bourne Province).-This is a small but important Bill. Enactment of the amendments it contains will bring section 8 of the principal

Act into conformity with the corresponding provisions of the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Traders) Act 1963. Under the new legisla tion, an existing licensed trader in the Queen Victoria Market area may. sell potatoes and onions to retailers in that m'arket, although this was not permitted under the earlier legislation. No doubt there was a good reason for this proviSion, but with the construction of the new wholesale fruit and vegetable market at New Footscray-road the reason is no longer justified.

Once again I ask the Government to indicate what is happening in regard to the notification by the Melbourne City Council to some 700 or 800 licensed traders at the new wholesale fruit and vegetable market thiat, the council intends to close this market on Saturday mornings. I do not know how the talks on this matter are pro­gressing, but many anxious operators in the market are awaiting clarifica­tion of the position so that they can plan for the future.

I also understand that a large sum of money is to be expended in the widening of the New Footscray-road. This still will not solve the problem of the by-pass between Dynon and New Footscray roads which is essential for the movement of traffic. I should be grateful if the Government would give some indication of the intentions in that direction. In the meantime, I indicate that the Opposition will support the Bill.

The PRESIDENT (the Hon. R. W. Garrett).-The coverage of this Bill is limited and Mr. Elliot's last comment is a little wide of the Bill.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT.-That may be so, Sir, but on numerous occasions you have allowed members to ask questions pertaining to a central point at issue.

The PRESIDENT.-I did not want the honorable member's remarks to be to'O wide of the Bill.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT.-I was about to resume my seat, Sir.

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The Hon. A. R. MANSELL (North­Western Province) .-The Country Party fully understands. the pr?­visions contained in this BIll, and wIll support it.

The motion was agreed to. The Bill was read a second time

and committed. Clause 1 was agreed to'. Clause 2 (Amendment of No. 7760

s. 8.).

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-Obviously this Bill has the support of honorable members. The question of Saturday morning trading, raised by Mr. Elliot, is a lively one. Representations on behalf of the prO'ducers have been made to me, land they have also been heard by the Minister for Local Government. Recently, he received a deputation from merchants and agents and others who support the closing of the market on a Saturday morning. I was present also. So the Minister for Local Govern­ment has heard both sides of the case.

About three weeks ago, la count showed that there were 435 growers' trucks in the market, which indicates that there is a good deal of activity there on a Saturday morning. Last Saturday morning some 425 trucks were counted. The hours of trading, charges and conditions are subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. At some stage, the Minister for Local Government will have to accept or reject a recommendation from the Melbourne City Council, which well knows the strong feeling that has developed in connexion with this aspect of market administr-ation. My position as Minister of Agriculture is quite clear. I do not wish to see the 1,100 growers who have rights in the market lose those rights on Saturday mornings.

The Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Mel­bourne Province) .-1 thank the Min­ister for his comment and opinion. I hope that, as is usual with the

Minister for Local Government, whatever decision the honorable gentleman makes will be in the interests of the people and not of only a sectional few. The activity that takes place on Saturdays is ob­vious from the remark of the Min­ister of Agriculture that more than 400 trucks-I believe that is the average-operate in the area on Saturdays.

The clause was agreed to.

The Bill was reported to the House without amendment, and passed through its remaining stages.

POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL. The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY (Mel­

bourne North Province) .-1 move-That this Bill be now read a second time.

What has happened to Australia and Australians? We were never known as a country of saints and scholars, as was the country whence my fore­fathers came, but I think it is true to say that most people regarded Australians as footballers and fight­ers, sometimes in the reverse order. But now the concept of the sunburnt, rawboned, lanky, "drop-kicking-a­bag-of-wheat-bare-footed-60-yards" Australian has been replaced by the pill-swallowing, pot-bellied, sickly in­trovert with the night club tan.

Is it not time that we heeded the advice of people who should know and eased up on drugs in Australia? I have a volume of material here dealing with the menace of drugs; the warnings are given by doctors, professors and others. On the 3rd March, 1966, a report which appeared in the Herald stated-

PROFESSOR: EASE UP ON DRUGS.

Far too much pressure was put on the public to take drugs, Professor S. E. Wright said today.

Professor Wright, Professor of Phar­maceutical Chemistry at the Univer­sity of Sydney, was addressing the opening of the 1966 session of the

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Victorian College of Pharmacy. In the Herald of the 11 th November, 1968, the following report appeared:-

BAN II SAFE" DRUG ADVERTISEMENTS, SAYS PROFESSOR.

Advertisements indicating that all head­ache and other pain relieving drugs are safe should be banned, the Professor of Medicine -at Melbourne University, Professor R. R. Lovell, said today. Other warnings describe Australians as being mostly on the couch with a pill ready to swallow, so that they can become vertical again. The tran­quillity that is displayed around us by reason of this is replacing~ I suggest, the he-man type of Aust­ralian who, I hope, will always exist in the community. What has this to do with the Bill? The answer is that it has quite a lot to do with it. This is a Bill to prevent the sale except by proper prescription-medical, vet­erinarian or dental-of a cumulative deadly poison, bromide. The facts are incontrovertible. I shall give the House some examples. Some figures covering the past ten years were given in another place lin answer to a ques­tion asked by my colleague, Dr. Jenkins, the honorable member for Reservoir, who has taken an extra­ordinarily close interest in the matter. The figures show that over the past ten years about 30 deaths have been certified by the city coroner as due to bromide-containing drugs. I under­stand that since then the coroner has said in a report to the Government tha t the sale of these drugs, except under prescription, should be pro­hibited.

Dr. Forbes, the Federal Minister for Health, has chided the Victorian and other Ministers of Health for not taking action to forbid the sale of these drugs without prescriptioQ. Dr. Dax, the chairman of the Men­tal Health Authority, has referred to this matter not once but several times. He stated that 6 per cent. of all women admited to mental hospitals had some bromide in their blood systems. Despite this weight of authority and none to the contrary, for some reason best known to itself and not hitherto disclosed, the Gov­ernment refuses to act.

The Hon. J. W. Galbally.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE.-The Pois­ons Advisory Committee advises the Government on all these matters. That is the reason for the Govern­ment's attitude. The committee ad­vises whoever happens to be Minister of Health.

I

The Hon. J. W. GALBALLY.-I have not had the advantage of read­ing what the Poisons Advisory Com­mittee has said, and it would be 'im­proper for me to scoff or deride, but let me indicate what other people, whose opinions have been ventilated, have said for some time. In a letter to the Age of the 25th February, 1969, a Melbourne honorary psychia­trist, who supplied his name and ad­dress, made a statement which I shall quote to the House. I understand from inquiries that I have made that this psychiatrist is of unimpeachable reputation and of a very high profes­sional standard. He wrote-

Over the past four weeks, at the general teaching hospital where I am appointed, three young people aged 19, 25 and 26 years have died of overdosage from bromide­containing drugs which are freely available from chemist shops without prescription. These tragic deaths are merely one express­ion of the significant medical and psychiatric morbidity and mortality which occurs in our community related to the ready availability of bromide-containing drugs.

The name - "bromide - containing drugs" is high-sounding. They are known as Relaxa-Tabs, and one can buy them by the packetful. Indeed, some people take them by the packet­ful. I do not suggest for a moment that there is not something on the packet to indicate what will happen if one takes too many, but most people take them freely. There is nothing to say that the tablets are poison, and the complaint 'is that they should not be obtainable without a prescription. The doctor went on to say-

I believe that the free sale of bromide­containing drugs in our community is a public health scandal and that the present and previous Director of the State Health Department deserve censure for their failure to act in a situation where there is almost unanimous medical and psychiatric agree­ment.

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1Ihe Victorian community is one of the few communities in the Western World where such potentially destructive drugs are freely available to the general public in a form where the every-day person is un­aware of the serious toxic effects.

These drugs are not labelled "poison" when sold by pharmacists and there are prominent advertisements about these drugs in many chemist shops. I asked my colleague Mr. Knight to verify that fact this afternoon. The psychiatrist went on to comment about pharmacists being unethical when they sanction the advertise­ments, and then said-

The astonishing feature is that there has been a consistent public outcry by respons­ible people in our community for many years now and no action has been taken by the State Health Depart­ment. The Victorian branch of the Austra­lian Medical Association has strongly recom­mended the abolition of the free sale with­out prescription of bromide-containing drugs.

In 1967, there was a unanimous vote at a general meeting of the General Teaching Hospitals Psychiatric Association recom­mending the prohibition of free sale of bromide-containing drugs. He challenges the present director of the Department of Health to find one psychiatrist who would favour the free sale of these drugs. He then has something to say about sales, and continues-

Because of their toxic side effects, which are usually not recognized by the person taking the drug, these drugs have a very insidious destructive effect, frequently for long periods and often leading to a disaster.

What professional evidence is there concerning these drugs? The par­ticular drug with which I am con­cerned is an old-fashioned one which has been practically discarded except by the people who sell Relaxa-Tabs. H has a cumulative effect, and leads to a groggy condition, unconscious­ness, insanity and death. Although I am unable to prove it, it is my belief that many driving 'accidents and tragedies on the road are caused by people taking drugs as they go along and finally falling into a state of near-unconsciousness.

Perhaps I may anticipate the arguments which may be advanced against the proposal contained in this measure. The matter seems to be so

one-sided that 'it might well be said, "Surely, there is another side to the story. Surely, Mr. -Galbally has exaggerated the m'atter". As I under­stand it, the argument is that if the people did not obtain these bromides, they would obtain something else. In answer, I point out that we have already aecepted this principle with regard to public health. Schedule Four to the Poisons Act contains a long list of drugs which cannot be obtained except on prescription. For many years 'it has been accepted that certain drugs ought not to be per­mitted to be sold unless prescribed. I merely propose that bromureides should be added to that list.

It might be said that the existence of that list has had no effect, that alcoholics will go to any length to obtain liquor, and that the unfor­tunate people addicted to Relaxa-Tabs will go to enormous trouble to obtain the drug and to conceal it in hand­bags and ·other places in the same way as an alcoholic hides his bottle. Another argument which may be advanced, and which will, no doubt, be considered by the House in its usual fair manner, is that 'it is of no' use Victoria acting alone because people could cross the River Murray and obtain the drug in New South Wales. That is perfectly true, and I acknowledge it. I believe, however, that if it is more difficult to obtain drugs a significant number of people will be saved, for not everybody will take the trouble to cross the River Murray. If only a few people were saved from drug addiction, or possible death, it would be worth while.

It can be argued that somebody must take the plunge. I understand that the proposal contained in this measure is already part of the law of Queensland and of the Australian Capital Territory. In view of that, I believe that if this proposed legis­lation is accepted it will encourage New South Wales, South Australia and Western AustraHa to fall into line in due course. Is there anything to

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be lost by embarking on this course? I do not think so; certainly, nothing has emerged from discussions I have had.

A similar principle is already acknowledged with regard to public health concerning foodstuffs. Poisoned or bad food is not permitted to be sold-or we do our best to prevent it-and the proposal contained in this Bill is merely an extension of that principle in another field. While it is true that one or two chemists have defended the sale of bromide, and what they have had to say must be taken into account, there is an oyerwhelming body of informed, non­bIased medical .opinion which favours the opposite view. I suggest ~hat it is preferable to accept the Judgment of people who have nothing to do with the sale of Relaxa-Tabs.

I do not for a moment suggest that this proposal will cure the pill­selling habit in Australia .overnight, but all over the world more and more people are becoming addicted to drugs, and the general trend is to restrict the availability of bro­mide. It is regarded as a dangerous drug and, as I understand it, one which, for the reasons I have given, would never be prescribed by most practitioners. Parliament has a duty to protect those in our com·munity who are less informed and who succumb to false advertising. They are oblivious to the danger involved and take Relaxa-Tabs for headaches and other complaints. Women do so more than men. I commend the Bill to the House.

On the motion of the Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be adjourned until Wednesday, April 16.

MEDICAL (PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTS) BILL.

The Hon. V. O. DICKIE (Minister of Health) .-1 move-

That this Bill be now read a second time. This Bill is introduced for the purpose of amending Part III. of the Medical

Act 1958, which deals with the estab-1i~hme?t of the Pharmacy Board of VIctOrIa and the control of practice by pharmaceutical chemists in this State. Certain new sections are pro­posed to be added to the Medical Act 1968, and there are also a number of proposed amendments to the existing provisions of Part III. which are of a comparatively minor nature.

Pharmacy is Ian unusual mixture of professional and commercial activity. It has always been the opinion of the pharmlacy profession that the best pharmaceutical service is provided where the business is owned by a registered pharmaceutical chemist, who is then personally interested in the standard of professional service provided.

There have been trends in other States towards all sorts of undesirable practices entering into retail phar­macy. These include retailers " tied" to particular wholesale firms by part­nership or other agreements, so that only drugs sold by the particular wholesaler can be sold, as well as the development of chain-store phar­macies in which the st1andard of phar­macy practice could well become secondary to the need to handle general merchandise other than med­icinal preparations.

Multiple ownership of chemists and druggists' businesses already exists to a slight extent in Victoria but as yet the problem bas not become serious, principally because Victori1an legisla­tion has for many years provided for the ownership of chemists' businesses only by registered pharmaceutical chemists. However, it is felt that this is not sufficient, as it would be possible for a pharmaceutical chemist to become the nominal proprietor of a large number of chemists' businesses, each operating in a branch of a chain store. Consequently, in an endeavour to maintain the high standard of phar­maceutical service which has been enjoyed by the community in Victoria for many years, provisions are being introduced to strengthen existing requirements and add desirable con­trols concerning ownership of chemists and druggists' businesses.

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These are contained principally in clause 5 of the Bill, which will add new sections 10BA and 10BB to Part III. of the Medical Act. These two new sections will limit to three the maxi­mum number of chemists' businesses in which a pharmaceutical chemist may have an interest, and will state in specific terms that no person other than a pharmaceutical chemist, and no body corporate, shall have any pro­prietary interest in a chemist and druggist's business. Paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) of proposed new section 10BA provides-

A pharmaceutical chemist may own not more than two such businesses but may in addition be a partner in a partnership owning one other such business;

Every partnership agreement in res­pect of a chemist's business entered into after the 31st March, 1969, will have to be submitted to the Pharmacy Board. Failure to submit such agree­ments will render each partner liable to a fine of up to $500. Provision has been made in new section 10BA to ensure-

(a) that the operation of friendly societies dispensaries are not interfered with in any way;

(b) that the establishment and operation of night dispen­saries by chemists will con­tinue; and

(c) that any partnerships between pharmaceutical chemists existing at the 31st March, 1969, will not be interfered with until such time as those present partnerships cease to exist.

Several other amendments of a comparitively minor character are included in the Bill. Clause 2 provides for an increase in the maximum fee for registration of a chemist from $6.30 to $10. These fees are fixed by regulation within the upper limits determined by the Act, and it is not expected that the fee will be increased to the maximum immediately. How­ever, the Pharmacy Board does need extra income to pay increases in salaries to its inspectors and other staff, and registration fees are the main source of that income.

Clause 3 and paragraph (a) of Clause 4 will give the Pharmacy Board power to control advertising by chemists. The Board has s'Ought to discourage the use in advertising of terms such as "first quality dis­pensing service" and "only the best drugs used". The first of these terms implies that the services of other pharmaceutical chemists may be less than good and the second that there are varying standards for drugs. Both are misleading and unsuitable for use in advertising relating to profess'ional practice.

Paragraph (b) of clause 4 will increase the maximum fine that may be imposed by the Pharmacy Board for .offences under Part III. 'Of the Medical Act. The provision for a fine was first included in this Part in 1959. Experience has shown that the gap between the $100 fine and suspension from practice is too great, particularly as the financial returns from improper practice could be sub­stantial. Theref'Ore, the Bill will increase to $500 the maximum fine that may be levied by the Pharmacy Board for irregularities which, although serious from a profess'ional point ,of view, may not warrant suspension of registration.

The only other provision, which is contained in clause 6, is introduced to enable the Board to prescribe methods of keeping copies of pre­scriptions. At the present time, under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 112 'Of the Medical Act, a chemist must copy into a special book every prescription dispensed by him. This is a time-consuming requirement, which precludes the use of photo-copying equipment and the like. The new provision will enable the Board to accept photo-copying and similar methods of recording prescriptions made up by chemists.

On the motion of the Hon. D. G. ELLIOT (Melbourne Province), the debate was adjourned.

It was ordered that the debate be ,adjourned until Wednesday, April 9.

3630 Protection of Animals [COUNcn..] (Penalties) Bill.

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (PENALTIES) BILL.

The message from the Assembly relating to the amendments in this Bill was taken into consideration.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture).-The Legis­lative Assembly has made the follow­ing amendments:-

1. Insert the following new clause to follow clause 3:-

AA. In sub-section (1) of section 21 of the Principal Act after the word "shire" there shall be inserted the words "or any full-time officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals approved in writing for the purpose by the Minister".

2. Title, after "with respect to" insert Proceedings for and".

The purpose of the first amendment is simply to enlarge the category of persons who can take legal action under the Act. 1 think it is sensible and, accordingly, 1 move-

That the amendments be agreed to.

The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODD (Melbourne West Province).-My party has considered the amendments made in another place and has ap­proved of them. I remind the Minister of Agriculture that when the Bill was discussed in this Chamber, 1 pointed out that an anomaly was being created because, whilst the penalties under section 4 of the principal Act were being substantially increased, those under section 7-the penalties for trap-shooting-were to remain unaltered. It makes one wonder whether the House thinks that trap-shooting is not as cruel as some of the offences referred to in section 4. I stress that no action has been taken to remove that anomaly. The Labor Party offers no objection to the amendments.

The Hon. S. R. McDONALD (Northern. Province).-When the Bill was previously before the House, the Country Party supported it because, basically, the proposal was to increase penalties for certain offences under the principal Act. The new clause inserted by the Assembly widens the category of persons who may institute proceedings to the

extent that officers of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approved by the Minister, may lay informations under section 4. Members of the Country Party would like to receive from the Mini­ster some explanation why the amendment was brought forward and whether or not the society in question or some other organization asked for the proposed change in the law.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture).-I have not the information sought by the honorable member. At present, section 21 pro­vides that any member of the P.olice Force or an officer of the council of any city, town, borough or shire ·may lay an information. The amend­ment proposed by the new clause adds to the list of those who may lay informations a full-time officer of the Royal Society for the Pre­vention of Cruelty to Animals who is approved by the Minister. 1 do not know whence the amendment originated, but 1 do not think it is an unreasonable proposal. However, if the House is not inclined to accept it until the information is available, I have no objection to the debate being adjourned.

The Hon. S. R. McDONALD (Northern Province ).-Members of the Country Party would like to receive some explanation because our party is not entirely happy about giving officers of the society wider powers than they possess at present.

The Hon. G. L. CHANDLER (Min­ister of Agriculture) .-1 have already stated that I have no objection to the debate being adjourned if this is the desire of the House. .

The Hon. ARCHIBALD TODI;) (Melbourne West Province).-Tfle Labor Party does not regard this provision as being dangerous because it is doubtful whether the society would have many full-time offi·cers so that a group of individuals would be running all over the State collecting evidence of cruelty being practised on animals in remote areas.

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I agree with the Leader of the House that the proposition seems to be reasonable because if the society is expected to carry out its work in the community-there has been good reason for it to do so in the past­there is no reason why its principal officers should not have the same rights to lay informations as have many other people in the community.

The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE (North-Eastern Province).-I support my ·colleague Mr. McDonald. I believe the House is entitled to know why this amendment has been brought forw·ard. Mr. ~odd stated that there are not many full-time officers of the society, but the House should be told how many there are. Over the years, 'Officers of the society have laid informations under common law and there ·appears to be no reason why they cannot continue this practice.

On many occasions over the past four or five years, officers of the society have attended calf sales in country areas and have later laid in­formations. At present, the Act pro­vides that an information in regard to an offence under this legislation shall be laid by a police officer or an officer of a municipality. These .officers are responsible persons appointed for this purpose. Now it is proposed to add an outside individual to the list, which will widen the field of informants in a way in which I do not think was intended under the original Act.

The House does not know how many officers of the society will come within this category, and the Minister should state whether or not there are sufficient police and council officers t.o carry out this function. On face value, myc'Olleagues and I are not prepared to accept the new clause. We have some thoughts on how it originated but do not know whether they are correct. My party would like the Minister to ascertain f'rom where the request emanated, and the reasons

submitted in support of it. If this inf.ormation is supplied, the matter will be given due consideration.

On the motion of the Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE (North-Eastern Pro­vince), the debate was adjourned

It was ordered that the debate be adj'Ourned until the next day of meeting.

LOTTERIES GAMING AND BETTING (CALCUTTA SWEEPSTAKES) BILL.

The debate (adjourned from March 26) on the motion of the Hon. V. O. Dickie (Minister of Health) for the second reading of this Bill was resumed.

The Hon. G. J. O'CONNELL (Mel­bourne Province) .-This 'is a Bill to amend the Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act 1966. First, it will authorize the secretary 'Of ·a club licensed under the Liquor Control Act to conduct 'a Calcutta sweep­stake. Secondly, it will permit the charging of a fee for the issue or renewal of a permit to use pinball machines for amusement only.

It has been stated that, for ·many years, Calcutta sweeps have been conducted in this community,mainly by licensed clubs, and that they have been conducted honestly, without scandal, and without -causing a mis­chief, but apparently they have been conducted in breach of the law. After fourteen years in office, the Gov­ernment has now become concerned about ·this aspect. Perhaps the Min­ister of Health can expla'in why.

It is true that Calcutta sweep­stakes have been ·conducted for many years, although they are not so common now as they were a decade or so ago. Most members of country racing clubs knew what a Calcutta sweepstake was, because the clubs ran them on the eve 'Of all the big country cups such as those held at Bendigo, Ballarat, Hamilton, Warrnambool, and many other country centres, as well as on the eve of other features races. The same applied to the running of the Stawell

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Gift, a few years back, as well as the Waterloo Cup, the biggest plumpton dog attraction in Victoria. Another innovation 'at these meetings w'as the call of the card.

There were several different ways of running Calcutta sweepstakes, but the most usual 'method was for a sweepstake to be arranged and for people to enter it for a fee ranging from 50 cents to $2. The most popu­lar ,sweepstake was the one foOr which the entrance fee was $2. The drawing of the sweep was always a big attraction with local people. I have seen as many ·as 500 or 600 people at the drawing of a Calcutta sweep­stake in country towns such as Hamil­ton and Warrnambool. When the sweep had been drawn, the horses would be auctioned. The drawer oOf a horse had the right to buy the horse back for 50 per cent. of the auction price. If he did not want to do so, he received a percentage of the auction price. This was paid by the organizers and the rest of the money went in the pool to be divided into proportionate prizes for the buyers of the placed horses-of course, the winner received the highest percentage of the total prize money.

The Bill authorizes the secretary of a club licensed under the Liquor Con­trol Act 1968, subject to a permit in writing from the Chief Secretary, to conduct a sweepstake on hor,se races. Participation in a sweeps,take is to be limited to club mem­bers and their guests, and ad­vertising outside the clubs is to be prohibited. I understand that there are about 320 dubs within this category. A question that arises is: Will there be a limit to the number of guests? Between 200 or 300 people would be a small crowd for the drawing of the Calcutt'a sweep­stake. On these occasions clubs have had to hire halls such as the local town hall.

F or many years, these sweepstakes have been carried on with success in country areas in connexion with

The Hon. G. J. O'Connell.

the big races run locally. In ,Mel­bourne, Oalcutta sweepstakes have been run by various clubs and organi­zations 'On the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup, the Moonee Valley Cup, and so on. The Labor Party has no objection to these ;sweepstakes so long as they are conducted fairly. Now that they are to be legal, 'it is probable that they will all be pro­perly conducted. People who par­ticipate in sweepstakes should not render themselves liable to be raided by the police, charged before a magiS'trate, and possibly fined for doing something which is accepted by the community.

Pinball and similar machines are legal 'in Victoria so long las the operator obtains a permit froOm the Chief Secretary's 'Department. Undoubtedly, in some places these machines are used for gambling. If the machines ·are to be policed and their use for gambling prevented, they should be registered and a fee charged. The m'achines are a great attraction all over the metropolitan area. They are used not only by children but also adults in espresso bars and lounges, which are open until all hours of the night and early morning. Some of the places where they are installed are frequented by undesirables ·and they should be supervised. If registration will help towards this end, then it is desirable. Clause 3 provides for a fee of $20 to be charged for the issue of a permit for a pinball machine and $10 renewal of the permit. The Opposition sup­ports the proposal because, if pin­ball m'achines are to exist, they should be controlled, and the only way to control them is to require them to be registered.

The Hon. I. A. SWINBURNE (North-Eastern Province) .-The Country Party offers no objection to this measure, which will legalize something that has been going on for many years. For as long as I can remember it has been pos­sible to see Calcutta sweepstakes being run in various parts of the State where one may stay or

INDEX.

VOLS. 291, 292, 293, 294.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A.

Abattoirs-City abattoirs: Report of Meat Industry Committee, 9, 699; leasing to private enterprise, 357. Richmond abattoirs: Ownership, (qn.) 912; management, (qn.) 912. (See also" Vic­torian Inland Meat Authority.")

Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 200; second reading, 209, 593; remaining stages, 593.

Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 9; second reading, 914, 1155, 2969; second-reading motion negatived, 2971.

Aboriginal Affairs-Responsibility of Com­monwealth Government, 605. Hostel for Morwell, (qn.) 1336.

Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Council­Aborigines' representation, (qn.) 576. Selection of Aboriginal representatives, (qn.) 1756. Compilation of voting register, (qn.) 4721.

Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 1141; second reading, 1253, 1765, 1968; remaining stages, 1969.

Accumulations. (See .. Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill " and .. Statute Law Revision Committee.")

Address-in-Reply. (See" Governor, Lieu­tenant, His Excellency Lieutenant­General Sir Edmund Francis Herring, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D.")

Adoption of Children-Solicitors' fees, 1524. Number available, 1524.

5274/69.

Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 1758; second reading, 1980, 2197; remaining stages, 2198.

Agricultural Colleges-Effect of resignations of professional officers from Department of Agriculture, (qn.) 3691.

Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 503; second reading, 583, 1055; Committee, 1058; remaining stages, 1062.

Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 3397; second reading, 3506, 3533; Com­mittee, 3536; remaining stages, 3538.

Agriculture. (See" Department of Agriculture. ")

Air Pollution-Altona West, (qns.) 3209, 3507, 3612. (See also" Clean Air Act.")

Alcoa of Australia Pty. Ltd.-Anglesea power station, (qn.) 1050.

Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill -Received from Assembly and first reading, 1964; second reading, 2043, 2760; Committee, 2772; remaining stages, 2781.

Altona-Development, 1530.

Altona West-Danger of explosion of chemicals, (qns.) 3209, 3507, 3612.

Ambulance Services-Purchase of vehicles, (qn.) 913.

Angling Licences. (See "Fisheries and Wildlife Branch.")

(2) INDEX.

Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 3201; second reading, 3422, 3547; re­maining stages, 3548.

Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4388, 4683; remaining stages, 4684.

Appropriation Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2757; second reading, 2817, 2958; Committee, 2959; remaining stages, 2968.

Artificial Breeding. (See" Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill.")

Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 1509; second reading, 1628; remaining stages, 1629.

Australia-Status in South-East Asia, 12. Australia's Bi-centenary-Celebration of dis­

covery by Captain Cook, (qn.) 3141. Autistic Children's Association-Govern­

ment subsidies, (qn.) 56. Automation-Increase, 1528.

Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.-Mem­bers, (qn.) 465. Government contracts, (qn.) 465.

B. Bailiwicks. (See" Abolition of Bailiwicks

Bill.") Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandonment,

471, (qns.) 2758, 3399. Control by State Electricity Commission, (qn.) 1757.

Belmont Cornmon Recreation Ground Lands Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3397; second reading, 3615, 3705; Committee, 3707, 3790; remaining stages, 3792.

Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandonment, 471, (qns.) 2758, 3399. Control by State Electricity Commission, (qn.) 1757.

Berwick Air Pageant-Dumping of litter from aircraft, (qn.) 344.

Betting. (See " Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act," "Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill" and "Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill.")

Bills-Lapsed-Crimes (Breath Test Evidence)

Bill. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill. Labour and Industry (Long Ser­vice Leave) Bill. Parliamentary Com­missioner (Ombudsman) Bill. Tourist

Bills-continued.

Bill. Valuation of Land (Administra­tion) Bill. Wrongs (Industrial Acci­dents) Bill.

Rejected-Abolition of Capital Punish­ment Bill, 2971. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualification of Electors) Bill, The, 698. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill, 1644. Racing (Dan­denong Trotting Ground) Bill, 4286.

Withdrawn-Eavesdropping Devices Bill. Local Government Bill. Local Govern­ment (Abolition of Plural Voting) Bill. Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill.

Boring Operations-Bores in north-western Victoria, (qn.) 3210.

Bradbury, Hon. A. K. (North-Eastern Province).

Address-in-Reply, 1264. Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

1056 Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3534, 3537. Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4684. Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill, 1629. Bread Industry-Complaints to Depart-

ment of Labour and Industry, 2907. Baking permits, 2907.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 399. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

2314. Country Roads Board - Duplication of

bridge over Wodonga creek, 2542. Allocation of funds for classified roads, 3779,4463.

Decentralization-Assistance to industries in country areas, 557, 1269. Appoint­ment of promotion officers, 557, 1269. Comparison with New South Wales, 1270. Provision of housing in country areas, 1271. Adjustment of telephone and telegraph charges, 1272. Common· wealth Government assistance,' 1272. Comparison with Canada, 1272. Sug­gested cheaper freight rates, 1273.

Drought-Effect on primary industries, 1265.

Drought Relief-Attitude of Common­wealth Government to scheme, 1265.

Education-Commonwealth financial pro­vision for science rooms, 56, 1266.

Education Department-Science rooms: Expenditure, 56; provision and priorities,

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Bradbury, Hon. K. A.-continued. 56. Wangaratta High School, 202. Mount Beauty High School, 1267. Wodonga High School, 1267.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 4513. Fences Bill, 2071, 2072. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4493. Goods (Textile Products) Bill, 2908. Hospitals and Charities Commission -

Ovens and Murray Home, 399. Housing Commission-Provision of homes

in country areas, 1271. Labour and Industry (Bread) Act­

Breaches, 71. Labour and Industry, Department of -

Complaints relating to bread industry, 2907.

Lieutenant-Governor - Services to State, 1264.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill, 4647.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 225. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 712. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Suggested reconstitution, 1268. Chlorination of water, 1268.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2203. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 920, 1148,

1155. Motor Vehicles-Number stolen and re­

covered, 1051. Accidents, 1051. Nursing-Committee of inquiry, 669. Primary Industries-Effect of drought,

1265. Economic role, 1266. Railway Department-Suggested cheaper

freight rates for decentralized industries, 1273.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2801. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1888. Swift Australian Company Pty. Ltd. -

Operations at Bendigo and Ballarat, 59. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 1610. Town and Country Planning (Transitional

Appeals) Bill, 3237. Wheat Industry - Stabilization scheme,

1265. Yea-Water supply, 1268.

Bread Industr,y - Breaches of Labour and Industry Act, (qn.) 71. Restrictions on deliveries in country areas, 1260, 2965. Complaints to Department of Labour and Industry, (qn.) 2907. Baking permits, (qn.) 2907. Exemptions under

Bread Industry-continued.

section 104 of Labour and Industry Act, (qn.) 3951. Closure of flour mills and bakeries in country areas, (qn.) 3951.

Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill -Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 1752; second reading, 1831, 2060; remaining stages, 2060.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­ments) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 494; second reading, 1354, 3143, 3634, 3821; Committee, 3831, 4089; remaining stages, 4102.

Brokers. (See" Finance Brokers Bill.")

Building Industry-Importation of borer­infected timber from New South Wales, (qn.) 3688.

Building Societies (Amendment) Bill - Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 2285; second reading, 2331, 2815; re­maining stages,2817.

Bush Fires-Preventive mea~ures, 1537, 2452, 2965, 2966, 2967. Damage to fences in Borung district, (qns.) 3348, 3499. Number and classification, (qn.) 4226. (See also " Country Fire Authority.")

Business of the House- Days and hours of meeting, 7, 21, 938, 1053, 1759, 3403, 3980, 4227, 4286, 4415. Order of business, 7, 78, 84, 1053, 2333, 3403. Private members' business, 1053. Adjournment to day and hour to be fixed by President, 2975, 4757. Sugges­ted one session a year, 4237.

Bus Services, Private-Fare increases, 1366. Concessions to school children, 1366. Time-tables, 1366.

Byrne, Hon. Murray (Ballaarat Province). Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 479. Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 479. Children's Welfare (prosecutions) Bill, 592. Country Roads Board - Expenditure on

and duplication of Melbourne to Ballarat highway, 1336.

Drought Relief-Allocations to municipali­ties, 1055. Works financed, 1055.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3701. Eavesdropping Devices Bill, 494, 501.

(4) INDEX.

Byrne, Hon. Murray-continued. Education Department-Ararat Technical

School, 3510. Provision of Common­wealth funds for teacher training, 3692. Secondary studentships, 4461. Students in secondary schools, 4461.

Family Welfare Division - Children in Government and non-Government homes, 3398.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Capital and maintenance grants to Ballarat institutions, 1141.

Housing-Flats for elderly people in Ballarat area, 4462.

Listening Devices Bill, 3814. Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 4529. Point of Order-Statement in debate, 929. Social Welfare Branch-Wards of State,

912. Financial assistance for needy families, 912.

State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 4669.

Transfer of Land Act-Assurance fund, 1755.

Trustee (Amendment) Bill, 3541.

Byrnes, Sir Percy (North-Western Province). Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 2969. Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 1968. Appropriation Bill, 2959. Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 471. Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 471. Business of the House - Suggested one

session a year, 4237. Child Care, 3414 Christmas Felicitations, 2977. Clerk of the Legislative Council-Retire­

ment of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2972. Ap­appointment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell as Acting Clerk, 3035.

Clerk of the Parliaments-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2972. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell, 3034.

Close of Sessional Periods, 2977, 4758. Coal Mines (pensions) Bill, 1634. Commonwealth-State Financial Relations,

4239. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 353,

377. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2957. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4237,

4240. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4642.

Byrnes, Sir Percy--contmued. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica­

tion of Electors) Bill, The, 690. Country Roads Board (Declarations) Bill,

2814. Death-The Hon. T. H. Grigg, C.B.E.,

3686. Discharged Servicemen's Preference

(Amendment) Bill, 3232. Eavesdropping Devices Bill, 500, 681, 920. Fences Bill, 2072. Finance Brokers Bill, 4659. Groundwater Bill, 3796, 4615, 4616, 4652,

4654, 4656, 4657, 4658, 4757. Health, Department of-Availability of

services in country areas, 4239. Housekeeper-Retirement of Mr. J. W. H.

Strong, 3637. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill,

1637. Land (Special Land) Bill, 2786, 2788, 2789. Listening Devices Bill, 3812. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 707. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2422, 2438, 2442, 2443, 2945.

Member-Leave of absence for Mr. May, 7.

Mentally Retarded Children-Care, 4239. Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial re­

sponsibility, 353, 377. Parliamentary Committees Bill, 2058. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion Bill, 1977, 3713. Point of Order-Consideration of Bill

of similar content to another passed in same session, 502.

Poisons Bill, 3837. Primary Industries-Financial deficien­

cies, 4238. Operating costs 4238. Privilege of Parliament-Article in Sun

News-Pictorial newspaper, 4219, 4375. Public Accounts, Committee of-Report

on Public Works Department, 353. Public Finance-Shortage, 2959. Public Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 2819. Public Works Department-Administra­

tion and Ministerial responsibility, 353. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2590. Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­

taurant, 3356. Select Committee to inquire into future use: Appointment, 3501, 3545; report, 4729.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill, 2575.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (5)

Byrnes, Sir Percy-continued. Social Welfare-Child care, 3414. Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4665. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Measurement of water for irriga­tion by meter, 3207.

Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill, 4685.

Valuation of Land (Administration) Bill, 914, 1165.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 79, 917.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 2309, 2312, 2416, 2417.

Water (Amendment) Bill, 3531. Wheat Industry-Restriction of produc­

tion, 4238. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2166.

C.

Calcutta Sweepstakes. (See " Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweep­stakes) Bill.")

Campbell, Hon. W. M. (East Yarra Province). Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 378. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing)

Bill, 4400. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill,

4673, 4725. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill,

1147, 1635. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­

visions) Bill, 2682, 2685. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 1153. Point of Order-Statement in debate,

3408. Public Works Department-Administra­

tion and Ministerial responsibility, 378. Richmond Abattoirs-Ownership, 912.

Management, 912. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4740. Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill, 1346.

Capital Punishment. (See" Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill.")

Cathie, Hon. I. R. (South-Eastern Province). Aboriginal Affairs-Hostel for Mo rwell ,

1336. Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Council­

Election of Aboriginal representatives, 1756.

Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. Address-in-Reply, 925, 929. Berwick Air Pageant-Dumping of litter

from aircraft, 344. Bread Industry-Exemptions under section

104 of the Labour and Industry Act, 3951. Closure of flour mills and bakeries in country towns, 3951.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­ments) Bill, 3143, 4089, 4093, 4096, 4099.

Chelsea Sewerage Authority-Takeover by Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 1965.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2), 3955. Commonwealth-State Relations, 931, 932. Companies-Investigation by Company

Fraud Squad into various companies, 205.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 383. Consumers Protection Council-Investiga­

tions by Company Fraud Squad into file on house cladding, 4224.

Council for Public Education-Member­ship, 2038. Meetings, 2038. Annual reports, 2038.

Curriculum Advisory Board-Reports, 2402. Members, 2402. Suggested changed curriculum of high and tech­nical schools, 2402.

Dandenong and District Hospital­Maternity section, 1608.

Demonstrations-Rights of individuals, 934.

Education--Commonwealth financial pro­vision for science facilities, 670. Sug­gested board of teacher education, 1965. Change of name of matriculation examination, 2757. Entry to univer­sities, 2757. Proposed autonomous board for teacher education, 3953. Survey of educational needs, 4461.

Education Department-Residences: Pro­vision and allocation, 60; purchase of house at Traralgon, 72. Research into and remedial measures for dyslexia, 72, 340. Subsidies: Requests not approved, 73, 559; for years 1964-65 to 1967-68, 339; policy of Department, 611; for technical schools, 775; additional alloca­tions, 911. Teachers: University courses for graduates of teachers' colleges, 76; transfer of Commonwealth civilian instructors from Army Appren­tices School, 467; overpayments and underpayments, 558, 3346; super­annuation deductions, 558; training

(6) INDEX.

Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. courses, 911; qualifications, 911; classi­fication, 911; drift to overseas countries, 931; art and crafts courses for secondary teachers, 1142; facilities at Kay House, 1142; resignations and retirements of secondary teachers, 3345; number qualifying as secondary teachers, 3345; payment of salary increments, 3346; primary teachers in secondary schools, 3400; cases of Mr. Gurry and Mr. Jones, 3508; housing in country areas, 3615; transfer of Mr. Jones, 3693, 4226; augmentation of salaries of teachers on National Service, 3729. Number of art and crafts centres built, 203. School libraries, 575. Science facilities, 670. Chaffey grant, 675. Irymple Technical School, 675. Doveton High School, 912. Withdrawal of approved text-books, 934. Visit of Prime Minister to Mornington area, 934. Maintenance of school buildings, 1051. Unspent works and building allowances, 1052. Finance for cookery classes, 1052. School sites: Sizes, 1249, 1752; for secondary schools, 4724. Pakenham High School, 1249. University High School, 1250, 1494. Mornington High School, 1494. Korum­burra State School, 1646. Langwarrin State School, 1994, 2758. Boneo State School, 2286. Use of television in schools, 2401, 3509, 3933. Employment of teacher aides, 2541. Staffing of secondary schools, 3203. Classes held outside normal hours, 3204. Student intake and enrolment at secondary schools, 3345. Suggested secondary school at Cranbourne, 3347. Permissible income for financial assistance for maintenance and school requisites, 3347, 3401, 3452. Psychology and Guidance Branch activities, 3401. Hor-sham High School, 3500, 3510. Clayton Technical School, 3613. Survey and Statistics Branch: Staff numbers, 3613; classification and duties of staff, 3613. Rostering of forms in secondary schools, 3615. Sale Technical School, 3615. Use of Bristol and Hawksley units, 3693. Administra­tion of teachers' colleges, 3953. Assess­ment of secondary pupils, 3954. Control of products sold at school tuck shops, 4067. Language laboratories for migrant children, 4462. School building

programme, 4609. Financial contribu­tions by parents, 4609. Composite fees, 4609. Hamilton High School, 4610. Financial allocation for equipment, 4725.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 4504, 4505.

Electoral-Enrolments in Legislative Council provinces, 928.

Extractive Industries-Proposed extraction of sand at Frankston, 3690. Quarrying operations at Dromana, 4460.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Penguins at Phillip Island, 4067.

Frankston Community Hospital-New midwifery block and operating theatre, 467.

Freeways - Melbourne's 3210.

requirements,

Gas and Fuel Corporation-Works in Thomas-street, Dandenong, 2207. Closure of branches, 3516. Sale of appliances, 3516. Payment of accounts, 3516.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 4396.

Gas Natural-Availability, 2659. Prices, 2659.

Government Administration, 3060. Governor - Suggested appointment of

Australian, 926. Health, Department of-Supply of oxygen

for invalid pensioners, 3244, 3840. Hospital Benefits Schemes-Premiums,

930. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Frankston Community Hospital, 467. Dandenong and District Hospital, 1608.

Housing Commission-Purchase of land for development in competition with speculators, 930. Homes waiting list, purchase of land, and future plans in Dandenong area, 3397. Land com­ponent in purchase price of brick-veneer homes, 4225.

Labour and Industry Act-Long service leave for married women, 1755. Exemptions under section 104, 3951.

Land Development-Increase in price of land, 929.

Land (Unused Roads and Water Frontages) Act-Issue and purposes of licences, 4721.

Legislative Council - Abolition, 926. Archaic traditions, 926. Televising of proceedings, 926.

Libraries-Subsidies and grants, 1964.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (7)

Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. Liquefied Petroleum Gas-Installation of

appliances, 58. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Hydrological investigations in Port Phillip Bay in connexion with south-eastern sewerage scheme, 774. Provision of sewerage facilities, 928, 929. Discharge of sewage, 1752. Takeover of Chelsea Sewerage Authority, 1965. Emergency outlet from south-eastern trunk sewer into Port Phillip Bay, 3517, 4462.

Melbourne University (Council) Bill, 2569, 2573,2574.

Mental Health Authority-Permanency for married women on staff of Mental Hygiene Branch, 1050, 1337. Subsidies for day centres, 1496.

Metropolitan Transportation Committee­Release of report, 3210. Suggested Ministerial statement, 3210.

Mines Department-Proposed extraction of sand at Frankston, 3690. Quarrying operations at Dromana, 4460.

Ministers of the Crown - Ministerial responsibility, 383. Directorships of companies, 384.

Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Regional Planning Authority-Financial assistance, 2286. Proposals of Town and Country Planning Board on strategic planning, 2542. First meeting, 4610. Shires represented, 4610. Powers, 4610.

Municipalities-Interest charges on pen­sioner rate rebates, 1250.

National Health Scheme-Suggested im­plementation, 931.

National Parks-Proposed Harold Holt memorial park, 578.

Oil Exploration-Permits for areas adjacent to Phillip Island, 4067.

Parliament-Government's legislative pro­gramme, 927.

Petrol Service Stations-Trading hours, 910.

Points of Order-Statement in debate, 3081. Member reflecting on ruling by President, 4517.

Police Department-Dossiers on Victorian citizens, 933. Company Fraud Squad: Strength, 3689; investigations into com­plaints to Consumers Protection Council about house cladding, 4224.

Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued.

Port Phillip Bay-Erosion at Point Nepean, 576. Hydrological investiga­tions, 774. Discharge of waste into bay, 1752, 3517, 4462. Study of effects of groynes at Marine Models Laboratory, 4463.

Poverty-Incidence, 927. Public Accounts, Committee of-Report

on Public Works Department, 383. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2592. Question on Notice-Ministerial reply,

3353. Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill,

913, 1273, 3149. Railway Department-Grade separation at

Clayton, 201. Over-pass at Huntingdale, 201. Track duplication, 201. Break­down on Frankston line, 3351. Delays on suburban lines, 3351. Sliding doors on suburban carriages, 3351. Operating and maintenance costs, revenue, heating, and replacement of carriages on Frankston and Dandenong lines, 3517.

Rivers and Streams-Pollution of waters, 4463.

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology -Medical laboratory technology course, 77. Estimates for triennium 1966-69, 200. Financial arrangements, 200. Part­time teachers and students, 200.

Soap-Brands containing tribromosal­icylanilide, 1820.

Stamp Duty-Imposition, 929. State Coal Mine-Closure, 206. Pension

payments to miners, 206. Alternative employment for employees, 206.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1501, 1519.

State Electricity Commission-Tariff con­cessions to industry, 929. Transmission lines from Cranbourne to Pearcedale, 4377.

State Film Centre-Staff appointments, 669. Financial provision, 669. Film borrowings, 669.

Swan Hill Folk Museum-Government grant, 1337, 1368.

Teachers Tribunal-Salary award, 4068. Teaching Service-Retrospectivity of

salary award, 1821. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 1609. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 4080. Timber Industry-Importation of timber

from New Zealand, 3954.

(8) INDEX.

Cathie, Hon. I. R.-continued. Town and Country Planning Board­

Proposals on strategic planning outlined to Momington Peninsula and Western­port Regional Planning Authority, 2542.

Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-pass at Mt. Eliza, 2659.

Trenches-Shoring, 3214. Used Car Dealers-Sid Ellis Motors Pty.

Ltd., 1083. Universities-Applications for entry, 776. University of Melbourne-Awards for

post-graduate studies, 2160, 2402. Victoria Institute of Colleges-Financial

estimates, 3400, 3518, 3952. Victorian Pipelines Commission-Pipelines

from Long Island to Altona and Geelong, 2159.

Victorian Universities and Schools Examinations Board-Fees charged for school examinations, 347. Finances, 347. Constitution, 347. Matriculation Australian history paper, 2757. Mark­ing of leaving and matriculation papers, 4227.

Westernport Bay-Town plan, 3351. De­velopment of port, 3351.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2173, 2175,2186.

Cemeteries and Crematoria-Preservation of ashes of cremated persons, (qn.) 910, 1533.

Chairman of Committees, The (Hon. G. J. Nicol).

Rulings and Statements of­Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 228, 229,

686, 1061, 1844, 2414, 2936, 2968, 3707, 3708, 3831, 4092, 4097, 4615. Reference to debate in another place, 392. Order of dealing with amendments, 2442, 2443, 2776, 3710, 3724, 3831, 4089, 4098, 4099, 4100, 4101, 4616, 4652, 4656. Fore­shadowed amendments incompetent by negation of preamble to clause, 2917. Member may not address Committee from other than his normal place, 2920. Proposed amendment placing additional burden on Consolidated Revenue, 3705. Suspension of Standing Orders to enable Committee to consider amendment to clause previously dealt with, 3725. Making of second-reading type speeches during Committee stage, 3967, 3978, 4070, 4096. Use of unparliamentary language, 4095. Method

Chairman of Committees, The (Hon. G. J. Nicol---continued.

of debating Supply schedule, 4240, 4243. Amendment of money Bill, 4532. Interjection, 4655.

Chairmen of Committees, Temporary­Appointment, 9.

Chandler, Hon. G. L. (Boronia Province). Aboriginal Affairs-Hostel for Morwell,

1336. Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee­

Aborigines' representation, 576. Elec­tion of Aboriginal representatives, 1756. Compilation of voting register, 4721.

Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill, 1758, 1980.

Agricultural Colleges-Effect of resigna­tion of professional officers from Department of Agriculture, 3691.

Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill, 503, 583, 1058, 1061, 1062.

Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill, 3397, 3506, 3536, 3538.

Agriculture, Department of-Extension services, 57. Hamilton veterinary diagnostic laboratory, 205, 3349. Establishment of farm management college at Hamilton, 2039. Stud herd accreditation scheme, 2401. Use of D.D.T., 3349. Control of fruit fly, 3349. Effect on agricultural colleges of resignations of professional officers from Department, 3691.

Air Pollution-At Altona West, 3209, 3508. Alcoa of Australia Pty. Ltd.-Anglesea

power station, 1050. Altona West-Danger of explosion of

chemicals, 3209, 3508. Appropriation Bill, 2757, 2967. Australia's Bi-centenary--Celebration of

discovery by Captain Cook, 3141. Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.-Mem­

bers, 465; Government contracts, 465. Ballarat Tramways--Control by State

Electricity Commission, 1757. Proposed abandonment, 2758, 3399, 3711.

Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill, 3397, 3615, 3708, 3709, 3710, 3711, 3790.

Bendigo Tramways--Control by State Electricity Commission, 1757. Proposed abandonment, 2758, 3399.

Boring Operations-In north-western Victoria, 3210.

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Chandler, Hon. I. R-continued. Bread Industry-Complaints to Depart­

ment of Labour and Industry, 2907. Baking permits, 2907. Exemptions under section 104 of Labour and Industry Act, 3951. Closure of flour mills and bakeries in country towns, 3951.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agreements) Bill, 3828, 3831, 4089.

Building Industry-Importation of borer­infested timber from New South Wales, 3688.

Bush Fires-Damage to fencing in Borung district, 3348. Financial assistance for replacement of fencing, 3499. Number and classification, 4226.

Business of the House-Days and hours of meeting, 7, 22, 938, 1053, 1054, 1759, 3403, 3980, 4227, 4415, 4757. Order of business, 78, 84, 1053, 1054, 2333, 3403. Private members' business, 1053, 1054.

Char Manufacture-In Latrobe Valley, 63, 3350.

Christmas Felicitations, 2976. Clerk of the Legislative Council-Retire­

ment of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 3034. Appointment of Mr. A. R B. McDonnell as Acting Clerk, 3034, 3035.

Clerk of the Parliaments-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2971. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R B. McDonnell, 3034, 3035.

Close of Sessional Periods, 2976, 4757. Commercial Goods Vehicles Act-Declara­

tion of decentralized industries, 3689. Commonwealth-State Financial Relations,

2967,4279. Companies-Walana Investments Pty.

Ltd., 58, 1044, 3209. Investigations by Company Fraud Squad into various companies, 205. Directors, operations, capital and addresses of IBEC Pty. Ltd., 2759. Directors, operations, capital and addresses of Vaughan Davis Pty. Ltd., 2759. Capital, directors, and pursuits of Devon Downs Pty. Ltd., 3694. Capital, directors and pursuits of Ergell Pty. Ltd., 3694.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 337, 350, 375, 403.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2757, 2820.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4078, 4079, 4240, 4241, 4278.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4224, 4230.

Chandler, Hon. G. L.-continued. Consumers Protection Council-Reportsr

1609. Investigations by Company Fraud Squad into complaints about house cladding, 4224.

Country Fire Authority-Bush fires in rural areas, 4226.

Country Roads Board-Traffic counts on highways, 1250. Expenditure on and duplication of Melbourne to Ballarat highway, 1336. Duplication of bridge over Wodonga creek, 2542. School crossing in Port Melbourne, 2908. Clearance of underwater obstructions in Mitchell river, 3214. Allocation of funds for classified roads, 3779, 4463.

Dandenong Valley Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 2285, 2330.

Death-The Hon. T. H. Grigg, C.B.E., 3686.

Decentralization-Approved decentralized industries, 470, 1144, 3689. Rail freight concessions, 557. Establishment of decentralization fund, 557. Assistance to industries in country areas, 557. Appointment of promotion officers, 557.

Devon Downs Pty. Ltd.-Capital, directors and pursuits, 3694.

Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 3501, 3524, 3966.

Drought Relief-Extension of time for expenditure of funds, 208. Allocations to municipalities, 1045. Works financed, 1045.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3552, 3619, 3704.

Education Department-Provision of facilities for children of employees engaged in off-shore petroleum develop­ment, 344. Warrnambool Technical College, 3553.

Electoral-Enrolments in Legislative Council provinces, 912.

Employment-In Geelong, 4724. Ergell Pty. Ltd.-Capital, directors and

pursuits, 3694. Extractive Industries-Investigation into

operations of Fowler's quarry, East Keilor, 1965. Proposed extraction of sand at Frankston, 3691. Quarrying operations at Dromana, 4460.

Fences Bill, 1509, 1630, 2071, 2073. Firearms Act-Registration of pistols,

3689. Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Inland

angling licences, 1044. Fish in inland

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Chandler, Hon. 1 R.-continued. waters; 1044'. Acquisition of land at

. . Tragowel Swamp, 3206. Penguins at Phillip 'Island, 4067.

Forests Commission-Staff retrenchments, 63. Fire prevention, 2967. Cleaning of dams, 2967.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4492.

Fruit and Vegetable Market, Wholesale­Opening of new premises, 338. Access roads, 338.

Gas and Fuel Corporation-Closure of branches, 3516. Sale of appliances, 3516. Payment of accounts, 3516. Use of Lurgi plant for char manufacture, 4067. Pipeline from Morwell to Dande­nong,4376.

Gas Distributors-Franchise areas, 59, 208, 3402.

Gas, Natural-Conversion of appliances, 205. Effect of conversion on thermal value, 205. Availability, 2659. Prices, 2659. Transportation permits, 3214.

Geelong-Employment, 4724. Government Departments and Instru­

mentalities-Examination by manage­ment consultants, 3206.

Grain Elevatots Board - Shift· work arrangements, 1821. Salaries and allowances· ·of members, 3613.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Payments to institutions from Tattersall consultations, 1142.

House Committee - Council members appointed, 7.

Housekeeper-Retirement of Mr. J. W. H. Strong, 3636.

Housing-Flats for elderly people in Ballarat, 4463.

Housing Commission-Accommodation for armed services personnel, 63. Applica­tions for accommodation, 76. Erection of lone person and Darby and Joan flats on municipal land, 76. Provision of homes for employees engaged in off­shore petroleum development, 344. Homes in Sale area, 465. Demolition orders in inner suburbs, 2286. Stan­hope estate, 2659. Shortage of homes, 3154. Activities in Dandenong area, 3397. Churchill township, 3398. Sale of homes on lease purchase, 3689. Land component in purchase price of brick­veneer homes, 4225.

, IBEC Pty. Ltd.-Directors, operations, capital and addresses, 2759.

Chandler, Hon. I. R.-continued. Imitation Milk Bill, 3501, 3526, 3978, 3979,

4686. Incinerators at Seaports-Negotiations

with Commonwealth Government, 58. Inflammable Liquids and Gas-Servicing

of vessels by pipeline, 3401. Labour and Industry Act-Long service

leave fof. married women, 1755. Exemptions under section 104, 3951.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4413.

Labour and Industry (Bread) Act­Breaches, 71.

Labour and Industry, Department of­Complaints relating to bread industry, 2907.

Lakes Entrance-Sand bar, 61, 468, 2161, 2287, 2541, 2907, 3210.

Landlord and Tenant Act-Evictions, 231. Land Settlement-Rochester project, 342.

Mt. Nicol and Retreat 'Soldier settle­ment estates, 3216, 3350.

Land Tax Bill, 2451, 2560. Land (Unused Roads and Water

Frontages) Act-Issue and purposes of licences, 4721.

Latrobe Valley-Char manufacture, 63. Industrial development, 1251.

Law Department - St. Arnaud court house, 2159, 2542. Reporting of court proceedings, 2758. Footscray court house, 4225.

Libraries-":Subsidies and grants, 1964. Library Committee - Council members

appointed, 7. Library Council of Victoria-Municipal

library subsidies, 1045. Liquefied Gases - Gas cylinders, 206.

Marine Board safety measures, 3507. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act-Pro­

secutions for illegal betting, 1249. Lower Yarra Crossing-Use by Melbourne

and Metropolitan Tramways Board for new route, 3215.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill,. 4102.

Margarine-Ingredients, 208. Price differ­ential, 208.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 8, 18, 226, 229, 230, 782, 783, 784.

Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 914, 1054, 1055. Marine Board-Inquiry into explosion on

survey vessel Western Spruce, 3507. Safety measures for liquefied gases, 3507.

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Chandler, Hon. I. R.-continued. Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and

Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill, 8, 16. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 705. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways

Board-Staff vacancies, 62. Sunday evening tram services, 62. Reduced services, 78, 1757. Concession fares for pensioners, 469. Employment of con­ductors and conductresses, 1145. Purchase of modern trams, 1756. Applications for loan money, 1756. East Doncaster bus route, 2401. Periodical tickets, 2402, 2658, 3215. Use of Lower Yarra Crossing for new route, 3215.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill, 3694, 3781, 3971, 3972.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill, 3625.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 2192.

Member-Appointment of Mr. Galbally as Queen's Counsel, 1337.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 1758, 1859, 2205, 2287.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3142, 3519, 3794.

Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 3238, 3502, 3505, 3715, 4531.

Mines Department-Regulation of ex­plosives and detonators near gas mains, 207. Mining leases in Gellion­dale area, 2160. Boring operations in north-western Victoria, 3210.

Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial re­sponsibility, 375.

Mitchell River-Drowning fatality, 3214. Clearance of underwater obstructions, 3214.

Motor Car Act-Re-issue of probationary driving licences following suspension, 3208.

Motor Registration Branch-Use of com­puter, 3208.

Motor Vehicles-Reflectorized number plates, 204, 231. Number stolen and recovered, 1051, 1755. Accidents, 1051. Number registered, 1250. Revenue from registration fees, 1250.

National Parks-Proposed Harold Holt memorial park, 578.

Off-shore Petroleum Development-Pro­vision of housing and educational facilities, 344.

Chandler, Hon. I. R.-continued. Oil Exploration-Permits for areas ad­

jacent to Phillip Island, 4067. Oil Industry-Refining of Bass Strait oil,

60,209. Parliamentary Committees Bill, . 1863,

1982, 2059. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion Bill, 1859, 1877, 1978, 1979. Personal Explanation-Answers to ques­

tions on notice, 1145. Pesticides-Use of D.D.T., 3349. Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 78, 85,

1064. Petrol Selling StationS-Trading hours,

910, 3403. Pipelines Act-Transportation permits for

natural gas and crude oil, 3214. Pistol Clubs-Number, membership, and

number of pistols registered, 3689. Police Department - Company Fraud

Squad: Investigation of Walana Investments Pty. Ltd., 58, 1044; accom­modation, 675; personnel, 675, 3689; investigations into complaints to Con­sumers Protection Council about house cladding, 4224. Traffic blitzes, 469, 3352. Strength of Force, 1496, 3399. Staffing of South Richmond police station, 1821. Recruitment, 3399. Resignations and dismissals, 3399. Melton police station, 3779.

Port Melbourne Land-Suggested con­ference on future use, 2759.

Port Phillip Bay-Erosion at Point Nepean, 576. Study of effects of groynes at Marine Models Laboratory, 4463.

Poultry Industry - Competition, 343. Chicken meat production, 343, 403.

Poultry Processing Bill, 1758, 2040, 2412, 2811.

President, The-Relief in chair, 2289. Printing Committee-Members appointed,

7.

Privilege of Parliament-Article in Sun News-Pictorial newspaper, 4223, 4375.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill, 3142, 3152, 3225, 3630, 3809, 3810.

Public Transport-Pensioner concessions 469. Treasury rebates, 469. Allocatio~ of former tram routes in Geelong, 2401.

Public Works Department-Administra­tion and Ministerial responsibility, 375. St. Arnaud court house, 2159, 2542.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2159, 2293.

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Chandler, Hon. I. R.-continued. Quarantine· Act-Implementation at Barry

Beach and Westernport, 4461. Queen Victoria Market-Saturday closing,

3216, 3351. Licensed merchants and commission agents, 3518.

Questions on Notice-Rights of members, 3954.

Racecourses Licences Board-Closure of racecourses, 1965. Membership, 4226.

Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill, 3149.

Railway Department-Manufacture of replacement parts for rolling-stock, 78. Grade separation at Clayton, 201. Over­pass for Huntingdale, 201. Track duplication on suburban lines, 201. Bush-fire preventive measures for diesel locomotives, 344. Unmanned suburban stations, 344. Level cross­ings: At Blackshaw's-road, Newport, 346; installation of boom gates, 346; hand operated gates in metropolitan area, 913. Renewals and Replacements Fund: Government contribution, 575; purpose, 575. Manufacture of "blue" trains, 1144. Proposed underground railway, 1608. Passengers convicted for travelling without tickets, 1757. Wagons for wheat harvest, 1820. Service to Perth, 3215. Collision of Southern Aurora and goods train near Violet Town, 3215, 3400. Breakdown on Frankston line, 3352. Delays on suburban network, 3352. Sliding doors on suburban carriages, 3352. Operating and maintenance costs, revenue, and replacement of carriages on Frankston and Dandenong lines, 3517. Flinders-street station: Proposed development, 3518; telephone facilities, 4724.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2398, 2542, 2809,2810.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reservations Bill (No.2), 4280, 4380.

Road Safety-Casualties, 3353. Royal Botanic Gardens - Proposed

restaurant, 3359. Select Committee to inquire into future use: Appointment, 3501, 3544, 3545; report, 4730.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Membership, 4720.

Rural Finance and Settlement Commission -Release of land, 1252. Alienation of Crown land, 1252. Number of settlers since 1958, 1252.

Chandler, Hon, I. R.-continued. Social Welfare Branch-Wards of State,

913. Financial assistance for needy families, 913. Report of cruelty to or ill-treatment of children, 3201.

South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill, 4224.

Sports Stadiums - Government grants, 4723.

Stamp Duty-Incidence on guarantors for sporting bodies, 3841.

Standing Orders Committee-Members appointed, 7.

State Coal Mine-Closure, 206. Alterna­tive employment for employees, 206. Pension payments to miners, 206.

State Electricity Commission-Coal pro­duction at Yalloum and Morwell, 62. Cartage of steel to Yallourn West power station, 62. Closure of hostels at Morwell and North Yalloum, 207. Rates charged for power supplied to industry, 669. Power supply for Johns and Waygood Ltd., Trafalgar, 3201. Supply for Walhalla, 3202. Nuclear power station, 3202. Use of land at Paisley briquette depot, 3203. Exten­sion of Newport power station, 3351. Transmission lines from Cranbourne to Pearce dale, 4377. Area loans, 4462, 4611. Self-help scheme, 4462. Supply in Bonang district, 4611.

State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill, 4376, 4404, 4636.

State Film Centre-Staff appointments. 669. Financial provision, 669. Film borrowings, 669.

State Motor Car Insurance Office-Third­party insurance, 2036, 2759. Case of Denning v. Meikle, 2036, 2759. Liability without fault system, 2036. Legal costs, 2759. Settlements out of court, 2759.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Water supply at North Camper­down, 207. Lake Eildon: Floating hotels and residences, 1049; water pollution, 1049. Water rights and sales quotas in Goulbum-Murray irrigation district, 1050. Retrenchment of em­ployees in Tatura and Rochester districts, 2038. Measurement of irriga­tion water supplies by meter, 3207. Recommendations of State Development Committee on water supply for Millewa, 3208. Boring operations in north-western Victoria, 3210.

LEGIBLATIVB COUNCIL. (13)

Chandler, Hon. I. R.-continued. Statute Law Revision Committee-Council

members appointed, 7. Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment)

Bill, 1496, 1612, 1614, 2078, 2079. Stock Diseases Bill, 1509, 1618, 1987,

1989, 1990. Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill, 578,

778, 1166. Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill

ONo. 2), 1752, 1821. Subordinate Legislation Committee­

Council members appointed, 7. Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill,

3150. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial)

Rules, 4383. Swan Hill Folk Museum-Government

grant, 1337. Swift Australian Co. Pty. Ltd.-Operations

at Bendigo and Ballarat, 59. Tattersall Consultations-Payments to

institutions, 1142. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3959. Timber Industry-Imports from New

Zealand, 3954. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment)

Bill, 578, 779, 1257, 1258. Totalizator Agency Board-Revenue from

fractions, 1144. Payments into Con­solidated Revenue, 4227.

Tourist Development Authority-Applica­tions for and allocation of funds, 774. Development of Werribee Gorge, 4721.

Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-pass at Mount Eliza, 2659.

Transfer of Land Act-Assurance fund, 1755.

Trenches-Shoring, 3214. Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction

Board-Financial allocations, 3211. Administrative costs, 3211. Charges, 3211.

Victoria-Population, 1756. Victoria Institute of Colleges-Proposed

affiliation of Warrnambool Technical College, 3553.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority-Live­stock slaughtered at Bendigo abattoirs, 3401.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 3688, 3694, 4074.

Victorian Pipelines Commission-Esso­BHP pipeline from Dutson to Hastings, 61, 209, 2080. Charges for transporting natu~al gas from Dutson to Dandenong, 76. Dutson-Dandenong pipeline, 343.

Chandler, Hon. I. R.-continued. Pipelines from Long Island to Altona and Geelong, 2159. Permits for trans­portation of natural gas and crude oil, 3212. Pipeline from Westernport to Altona, 4377.

Victoria Promotion Committee-Employ­ment of Mr. S. Morrell, 1053.

Walana Investments Pty. Ltd.-Investi­gations by Company Fraud Squad, 58, 1044, 3209.

Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2206, 2288, 2585.

Werribee Gorge-Development as tourist attraction, 4721.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 1758, 1854, 2164, 2186.

Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market­Opening of new premises, 338. Access roads, 388. Saturday closing, 3241.

Workers Compensation-Number of cases and claims awaiting hearing, 3690.

Char Manufacturing Plant-Establishment in Latrobe Valley, (qn.) 63. Australian Char Development Company, (qn.) 3350. Use of Lurgi plant at Morwell, (qn.) 4067. (See also" State Electricity Com­mISSIon (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill.")

Chelsea Sewerage Authority-Take-over by Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, (qn.) 1965.

Children's Welfare (Prosecutions) Blll­Introduction and first reading, 8; second reading, 17, 591; Committee, 592; remaining stages, 593.

Child Welfare-Child-minding centres, (qn.) 469. Adoption of children, 1524. Child care, 3403. Committee of investigation into cruelty to children, (qn.) 3518. Implementation of report of Dr. Bialestock and Dr. Birrell, 4253.

Chiropodists Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2452; second reading, 2562, 2792; Committee, 2794; remaining stages, 2795.

Chiropody-Training courses and fees for training, (qn.) 3517.

Christmas Felicitations, 2976.

City Abattoirs-Report of Meat Industry Committee, 9, 699. Leasing to private enterprise, 357.

(14) INDEX.

Clarke, Hon. M. A. (Northern Province). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 593. Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3538. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 2767, 2777, 2778, 2781. Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill,

3548. Australia's Bi-centenary-Celebration of

discovery by Captain Cook, 3141. Bush Fires-Damage to fencing in Borung

district, 3348. Financial assistance for replacement of fencing, 3499.

Children's Welfare (Prosecutions) Bill, 592.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 393. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill, 596,

597. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2911, 2916, 2918,

2919, 2955. Dental Advisory Committee-Report, 777. Education Department-Kerang High

School, 86, 203. Proposed technical school at Kerang, 203. Junior secon-dary science project in high schools, 204, 466. Teachers' classification and promotion system, 393. Echuca State School, 1645. Pyramid Hill School, 2658.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Acquisition of land at Tragowel Swamp, 3206.

Fisheries Bill, 2938. Housing Commission-Stanhope estate,

2659. Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service

Stations) Bill, 83. Juries (Amendment) Bill, 1992. Land Settlement-Rochester project, 342. La Trobe University-Establishment of

School of Education, 2658. Law Department-St. Arnaud court house,

2159, 2542. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment)

Bill, 3711. Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill, 1863,

1872, 1971, 1975. Melbourne University (Council) Bill, 2571. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2928. Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombuds­

man) Bill, 8. Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, 2671. Point of Order-Source of quotations,

2175. Police Assistance Compensation Bill, 1842,

1844. Property Law (Amendment) Bill, 800,

1065, 1067, 1506.

Clarke, Hon. M. A.--continued. Public Works Department-St. Arnaud

court house, 2159, 2542. Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill,

4280. Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill, 2671. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers)

Bill, 598. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Lake Eildon: Floating hotels and residences, 1049; pollution of water, 1049.

Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 4485, 4487.

Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Bill, 1257.

Trustee (Amendment) Bill, 3541. Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill,

4641.

Clean Air Act-Clean Air Committee-Members, (qn.)

910. Meetings, (qn.) 910. Clean Air Section of Department of

Health-Staff, (qn.) 58, 937. Equip­ment, (qn.) 58. Expenditure, (qn.) 58. Emission of sand from Able Sandblasting Co. Pty. Ltd., Sunshine, (qn.) 347, 400, 402. Measurement of dust fall-out, (qn.) 774. Air pollution at Altona West, (qns.) 3209, 3507, 3612. Sampling of air at Altona, Deer Park and Footscray, (qn.) 3613.

Clerk of the Legislative Council-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2971. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell as Acting Clerk, 3035.

Clerk of the Parliaments-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2971. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell, 3035.

Close of Sessional Periods, 2975, 4757.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1494; second reading, 1498, 1634; Committee and remaining stages, 1635.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No. 2)-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3345; second reading, 3434, 3955; remaining stages, 3956.

Collusive Tendering-Supply of concrete pipes to municipalities, 1078.

Combined Universities Choir-Overseas trip, 1645.

Commercial Goods Vehicles Act-Declara­tion of decentralized industries, (qn.) 470, (qn.) 1143, 1365, (qn.) 3689.

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Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4224; second reading, 4233, 4637; remaining stages, 4638.

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Develop­ment of secondary rural roads, 1535. Financial allocations to country munici­palities, (qn.) 3347.

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association­Annual general meeting, 3154.

Commonwealth-State Relations - Federal system, 605, 931, 2956. Finances, 606, 932, 1068, 1363, 1534, 2967, 2968, 4239, 4279. Responsibility for tertiary edu­cation, 2956.

Companies-Walana Investments Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 58, (qn.) 1044, (qn.) 3209, 4274. Investigation by Company Fraud Squad into various companies, (qn.) 205. Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 465. IBEC Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 2759. Vaughan Davis Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 2759. Report of Company Law Advisory Committee to Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on disclosure of sub­stantial shareholdings and takeovers, 3519. Devon Downs Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 3694. Er~ell Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 3694.

Conservation of Natural Resources, 599. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I)-Received

from Assembly and first reading, 337; second reading, 350; amendment to second-reading motion, 373; amendment negatived, 388; Committee, 388; remaining stages, 404.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 2)-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2757; second reading, 2820, 2955; Committee, 2957; remaining stages, 2958.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 3)-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4078; second reading, 4079, 4235; Committee, 4240; remaining stages, 4280.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 4)-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4224; second reading, 4230, 4642; remaining stages, 4642.

Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral) BUI, The-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3422; second reading, 3529, 3961, 4069; Committee, 4069, 4088; remaining stages, 4089.

Constitution Act Amendment (Qualification of Electors) Bill, The-Introduction and first reading, 8; second reading, 79, 686; second-reading motion negatived, 698.

Consumers Protection (Amendment) BiII­Received from Assembly and first' read­ing, 1629; second reading, 1839, 2313; Committee, 2319; remaining stages, 2322.

Consumers Protection Councll-Reports, (qn.) 1609. House cladding, (qn.) 4224.

Co-operative Housing Societies-Financial structure, 4254. Amounts advanced, 4254. Interest rates, 4255. Removal of limits on houses financed, 4255.

Council of Public Education-Membership, (qn.) 2038. Meetings, (qn.) 2038. Annual report, (qn.) 2038.

Country Fire Authority-Service to com­munity by volunteer fire fighters, 15, 600. Classification of fires, (qn.) 4226. (See also cc Bush Fires.")

Country Roads Board-Traffic counts on high­ways, (qn.) 1250. Expenditure on and duplication of Melbourne to Ballarat highway, (qn.) 1336. Duplication of bridge over Wodonga creek, (qn.) 2542. School crossing at Port Melbourne, (qn.) 2908, 2962. Duplication of Hume Highway between Beveridge and Broad­ford, 2963. Clearance of underwater obstructions in Mitchell river, (qn.) 3214. Allocation of funds for classified roads, (qn.) 3779, 4463.

Country Roads (Declarations) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2197; second reading, 2291, 2814; remaining stages, 2815.

County Court (Jurisdiction) BilI-Received from Assembly and first reading, 338; second reading, 347, 595; Committee, 596; remaining stages, 597.

Creches-Financial allocations, (qn.) 4722.

Crematoria-Preservation of ashes of cremated persons, (qn.) 910, 1533.

Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 4102.

Crimes (Evidence) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2452; second reading, 2564, 2908; Committee, 2912; remammg stages, 2922. Assembly amendments dealt with, 2954.

Curriculum Advisory Board-Reports, (qn.) 2402. Members, (qn.) 2402. Suggested curricula for high and technical schools, (qn.) 2402. . .

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D. Dairying Industry-Suggested cost subsidy,

1536.

Dandenong and District Hospital-Maternity section, (qn.) 1608.

Dandenong Trotting Ground. (See" Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill.")

Dandenong Valley (Amendment) Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 2285; second reading, 2330, 2791; remaining stages, 2791.

Death-The Hon. T. H. Grigg, C.B.E., 3685.

Decentralization-Commonwealth assistance, 360, 366, 389, 1272. Assistance to country centres, 360, 389, (qn.) 557, 1261, 1269, 4252. Municipal action, 365, (qn.) 4610. Provision of airports, 366. Adjustment of telephone and telegraph charges, 366, 1272. Income tax con­cessions, 366. Depreciation allowances on buildings, 366. Suggested location of migrant centres in country areas, 366. Assistance for Geelong, 389. Advisory committees, 390. Approved decent­ralized secondary industries, (qn.) 470, (qn.) 1143, 1365, (qn.) 3689. Rail freight concessions, (qn.) 557, 1273, 1365. Establishment of decentralization fund, (qn.) 557. Appointment of promotion officers, (qn.) 557, 1269. Development of selected areas, 604. Comparison with New South Wales, 1270. Provision of houses in country areas, 1271. Com­parison with Canada, 1272.

Democracy-Rights of individuals, 606, 609.

Demonstrations - Activities of student leaders, 921. Rights of individuals, 934. 1073, 1367.

Dental. (See" School Dental Service.") Dental Advisory Committee-Report, (qn.)

777.

Department of Agriculture-Extension ser­vices, (qn.) 57. Hamilton veterinary diagnostic laboratory, (qns.) 205, 3349. Establishment of farm management college at Hamilton, (qn.) 2039. Stud herd accreditation scheme, (qn.) 2400. Use of D.D.T., (qn.) 3349. Control of fruit fly, (qn.) 3349. Effect on agricul­tural colleges of resignations of pro­fessional officers from Department, (qn.) 3691.

Department of Health-Supply of oxygen for invalid pensioners, 3244, 3840. Restriction on use of doriden, (qn.)

Department of Health--continued. 3779. Availability of health services to country children, 4239. Financial allocations to kindergartens, creches and pre-school centres, (qn.) 4722. (See also "Clean Air Act. ")

Department of Labour and Industry. (See "Bread Industry," "Labour and Industry Act," "Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill," " Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill," "Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill " and "Labour and Industry (Miscella­neous Provisions) Bill.")

Devon Downs Pty. Ltd.-Capital, directors and pursuits, (qn.) 3694.

Dickie, Hon. V. O. (Ballaarat Province).

Air Pollution-At Altona West, 3612. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 1964, 2043, 2772, 2776, 2777, 2778, 2779, 2780, 2781.

Ambulance Services - Purchase of vehicles, 913.

Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill, 1509, 1628.

Autistic Children's Association-Govern­ment subsidies, 56.

Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon­ment, 476.

Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­ment, 476.

Cemeteries and Crematoria-Preservation of ashes of cremated persons, 910.

Child Welfare-Child-minding centres, 469. Child care, 3410. Committee of investi­gation into cruelty to children, 3518. Implementation of report on child welfare, 4253.

Chiropodists Bill, 2452, 2562, 2794, 2795. Chiropody-Training courses and fees for

training, 3517. Clean Air Committee-Members, 910.

Meetings, 910. Clean Air Section-Staff, 58. Equipment,

58. Expenditure, 58. Emission of sand from Able Sandblasting Co. Pty. Ltd., Sunshine, 347, 402. Measurements of dust fall-out, 774. Sampling of air at Altona, Deer Park and Footscray, 3613.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill, 1494, 1498, 1635.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2), 3345, 3434.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 402.

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Dickie, Hon. V. O.-continued. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4247,

4253, 4275. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1839, 2319, 2321. Country Roads (Declarations) Bill, 2197,

2291. .

Creches-Financial allocations, 4722. Dandenong and District Hospital-Mater­

nity section, 1608. Dental Advisory Committee-Report, 777. Drugs-Restriction on use of doriden,

3779. Family Welfare Division-Children in

Government and non-Government homes, 3398.

Fisheries Bill, 2586, 2699, 2935, 2936, 2937, 2938.

Frankston Community Hospital- New midwifery block and operating theatre, 467.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4401, 4488.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 3396, 3429.

Goods (Textile Products) Bill, 2403, 2545. Groundwater Bill, 3345, 3436, 3808, 4652,

4657, 4658, 4757. Health, Department of-Oxygen for in­

valid pensioners, 3245, 3840. Restriction on use of doriden, 3779. Financial allocations for kindergartens, creches, and pre-school centres, 4722.

Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4280, 4379.

Hospitals and Charities Ambulance Advisory Committee-Members, 576. Duties, 576. Remuneration, 576.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Ovens and Murray Home, 402. Works programme, 402. Frankston Community Hospital, 467. Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 468. Capital and mainten­ance grants to Ballarat institutions, 1141. Dandenong and District Hospital, 1608. Standards of private hospitals, 1609. Allocations from capital funds for major projects, 2037, 2399.

Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill, 503, 590.

Kindergartens-Financial allocations, 4722. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill,

4493, 4725, 4726. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous

Provisions) Bill, 2594, 2675, 2682, 2684, 2685, 2688.

Dickie, Hon. V. O.-continued. Liquefied Gases-Installation of appli­

ances, 59. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1538,

1624, 2553, 2557, 2559, 2560. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3397, 3433, 3634, 3789, 3790.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill, 1874, 1966, 2675.

Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill, 1252, 1338, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975.

Medical (Pharmaceu:tical Chemists) Bill, 3615, 3628, 3787, 3788.

Medical Practitioners - Availability in country areas, 347, 1052, 1251. Recruit­ment from overseas, 1052, 1251.

Mental Health Authority-Permanency for married women staff of Mental Hygiene Branch, 1050, 1337. Observatory Clinic sheltered workshop, 2286.

Mentally Retarded Children-Subsidies for day centres, 1496. Land for centre in Richmond-Hawthorn area, 3243, 4275. Mulleraterong centre, 4067.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill, 4460, 4495, 4616.

Mines (Amendment) Bill, 1752, 1832, 2783. National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 338,

578, 786, 787. Nursing-Committee of inquiry, 669. Point of Order-Member reflecting on

Minister, 3419. Poisons (Amendment) Bill, 3832. Pre-school Centres-Financial allocations,

4722. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4280, 4385,

4626. Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill,

4102. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill, 503, 585, 792. River Improvement (Amendment) Bill,

3396, 3428. Rivers and Streams-Pollution of waters,

4463. Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital­

Provision of equipment, 468. School Dental Service-Report on children

in western suburbs, 4068. Extension of services, 4068.

ScientologY-Practice in Victoria, 63. Sale of booklets, 3400. Activities of scientologists, 4247.

Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill, 3396, 3431, 3552.

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Dickie, Hon. V. O.--continued. Sewerage Districts Bill, 1752, 1836, 2063,

2064. Soap-Brands containing tribromosa'l­

i'cylanilide, 1820. Social Welfare--Child-minding centres,

469. Child care, 3410. Committee of investigation into cruelty to children, 3518.

South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill, 4234.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1082, 1166, 1516, 1518, 1519, 1520.

St. Vincent's Pri~ate Hospital (Guaran­tees) Bill, 4066, 4078.

Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill, 3142, 3237, 3539, 3540.

Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill, 4481, 4500.

Tourist Bill, 1751, 1827, 2697, 2699, 2953. Victorian Civil Ambulance Service­

Negotiations with Hospital Employees Federation, 3399.

Water Bill, 1991, 2050. West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­

ment) Bill, 3396, 3430. Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4102, 4229, 4528.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amend­ment) Bill - Introduction and first reading, 3142; second reading, 3152, 3231; Commi,ttee ,and remaining stages, 3235.

Divisions-Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill--On

second-reading motion, 29']:1. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill-On motion for adjournment of debate, 2769.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­posed abandonment, 494.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 1)--On amendment to second-reading motion, 388; on second-reading motion, 388.

Constitution Act Amendment Act (Quali­fication of Electors) Bill, The-On second-reading motion, 698.

Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill­On amendment to clause 2, 2322.

Crimes ,(Evidence) Bill-Onclause 2, 2917; on amendment to clause 3, 2919.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill-On motion for adjournment of second­reading debate, 4493.

Government Administration--On motion for adjournment of House, 3082.

Divisions--continued. Groundwater Bill--On amendments to

-clause 67, 4656, 4657. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­

visions) Bill~n clause 9, 2687; on amendment to postponed clause 4, 2689.

Land (Special Land) Bill-On amendment to clause 5, 29212; on clause 5 as amended, 2923.

Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill-On suggested amendment to clause 2, 2,559.

Local Government Bill (No. 2)-On clause 2, 3723; on clause 3 as amended, G727.

Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill--On third-reading motion, 4683.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill--On motion that consideration of amendments made by Assembly be deferred, 784.

Meat Industry Committee Report on City Abattoirs-On amendment Ito motion that Council take note of r-eport, 715.

Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill-On amendment to clause 2, 1976.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill-On motion .for instruction to Committee, 2440; on clause 5, 2442; on new clause, 2445; on Assembly 'amendments, 2948.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill-On second­reading motion, 1152.

Poisons (Amendment) Bill-On second­reading motion, 3837.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill­On Assembly lamendments, 3809.

Public Lan'ds and Works (Amendment) Bill-On amendment to clause 4, 2820.

Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill-On second-reading motion, 4286.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Dn motion for adjournment of House to discuss pro­posed restaurant, 3360. On motion for appointment of Select Committee to inquire into use of gardens, 3547; on motion appointing members of Select Committee, 3547; on motion for adjourn­ment of debate on report of Select Committee, 4744; on motion for 'adop­tion of report of Select Committee, 4756.

State Coal Mine (Winding Up) Bill-On clause 3, 1519.

State Electricity Commission Bill-On clause 3, 2451.

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Divisions-continued.

Tourist Bill-On amendment to clause 23, 2699; on amendment disagreed with by Assembly, 2954.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill-On amendment to second-reading motion, 2185; on second-reading motion, 2185.

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) BiII­Received from Assembly and first reading, 1874; second reading, 1967, 2567; Committee and remaining stages, 2569.

Drainage Committee-Reports presented: Sixth progress report, 1759; seventh progress report, 3422.

Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 3501; second reading, 3524, 3963; Committee, 3966; remaining stages, 3967.

Drought-Effect on Victoria, 1081, 1265. Drought Relief-Effect of policy, 14. Ex­

tension of time for expenditure of funds, (qn.) 208. Discontinuance of scheme, 359, 1080. Distribution, 600. Transport of fodder and stock, 608. Allocations to municipalities, (qn.) 1045. Works financed, (qn.) 1045. Attitude of Commonwealth Government to scheme, 1265.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3552; second reading, 3619, 3697; Committee, 3703; remaining stages, 3705.

Drug-dependent Persons. (See" Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons BilL")

Drugs-Restriction on use of doriden, (qn.) 3779.

Dry Cleaning Industry-Cartage permits in country areas, 2965.

E.

Eavesdropping Devices Bill-Introduction and first reading, 8; second reading, 63, 494, 681; Committee, 684, 920, 3143, 3217; Bill withdrawn, 3422. (See also "Listening Devices Bill.")

Education-Commonwealth financial provi­sion for science facilities, (qn.) 56, (qn.) 670, 1266. Suggested board of teacher education, (qns.) 196-5, 3953. Establish­ment of School of Education at La Trobe University, (qn.) 2658. Survey of educational needs, (qn.) 4461. Lan­guage laboratories for migrant children, (qn.) 4462.

Education Department-Administration-Plans for facilities at

Collingwood, (qn.) 59. Facilities for children of employees engaged in off­shore petroleum development, (qn.) 343. Liaison with Public Works Department, 362. Suggested administrative control of handicapped children, 393. Publica­tion, The Cost of Free Education, (qn.) 465. Composi-te fees, (qns.) 465, 4609. School uniforms (qn.) 465. Overpayment of teachers, (qn.) 558. Superannuation payments, (qn.) 558. Chaffey grant, (qn.) 675. Formation of astronomy society at high school, 923. Withdrawal of approved text-books, 934. Visit of Prime Minister to Mornington district, 934. Establishment of new schools, 1364. Classes held outside normal hours, (qn.) 3204. Permissible income for financial assistance for maintenance and school requisites, (qn.) 3347, (qn.) 3401, 3452, 3453 (qn.) 3510. Ass·essment of secondary school students, (qn.) 3954. Control of products sold in tuck shops, (qn.) 4067. IAppointment of Assistant Director-General -in charge of buildings, 4242. Curricula deficiencies, 4257. Fi­nancial contributions by parents, (qn.) 4609.

Art and Crafts Centres-Number built, I(qn.) 203.

Buildings-Extensions at schools in inner suburban areas, 925. Maintenance, (qns.) 1051, 4246, 4250. Unspent works and building allowances, ( qn.) 1052. Use of Bristol and Hawkesley units, (qn.) 3693.

Consolidated Schools-Subsidies, (qn.) 73. Timboon Consolidated School, (qn.) 2160.

Examinations-Change in name of mat­riculation examination, (qn.) 2767.

Finance-For cookery classes, (qn.) 1052. Expenditure, 1363. Commonwealth funds for teacher tr:aining, (qn.) 369-2. Allocations for equipment, (qn.) 4724.

High Schools-Flemington High School, (qn.) 60, 936. Subsidies, (qn.) 73. Wangaratta High School, (qn.) 202. Kerang High School, (qn.) 203. Junior secondary science projects, (qns.) 204, 466. Portland High School, 391. War­ragul High School, 393. Hamilton High School, 393, 395, 1261, (qn.) 4610. Richmond High School, (qn.) 466, (qn.) 911, (qn.) 3400, 4248. Doveton High

(20) INDEX.

Education Department-continued.· Education Department-continued. School, (qn.) 912. Oak Park High School, (qn.) 1052. Fawkner High School, (qn.) 1052, 4255. In Doutta Galla ProVlince, (qn.) 1143, 1363. Size of school sites, (qn.) 1249. Pakenham High School, (qn.) 1249. University High School, (qn.) 1250, 1494. Mount Beauty High School, 1267. ,Wodonga High School, 1267. Senior high school complex, 1364. Morn-ington 'High School, 1494. Timboon High School, (qn.) 2160. Suggested curricula, (qn.) 2402. Down-grading of high schools, (qn.) 3203. Mirboo North High School, (qn.) 3203. Staffing, r(qn.) 3203, (qn.) 3204, 3453. Up-grading of high schools, (qn.) 3204, 3453. Student intake and enrolments, (qns.) 3345, 4461. Suggested secondary school for Cranbourne, (qn.) 3347. Keilor Heights High School, (qn.) 31347. Horsham High School, (qn.) 31500, 4104. Rostering of forms, (qn.) 3615. Strathmore High School, 4256. Number built, (qn.) 4609. Seaford-Carrum High School, (qn.) 4724.

Libraries----,Policy on school libraries, (qn.) 575.

Migrant Children-Teaching of English, (qn. )3205. Language laboratories, (qn.) 4462.

Primary Schools-Subsidies, (qns.) 73, 339, 1754. In Doutta GaHa Province, (qn.) 338, 1i363. Thomastown State ISchool, (qn.) 338. Moomba Park State School, (qn.) 340. Oak Park State School, (qn.) 4'67. Broadmeadows East State School, (qn.) 467. Enrolment and staffing of schools in Richmond, (qn.) 911. George-street, Fitzroy, State School, (qn.) 1142. Research State School, (qn.) 1142, 1647. Size of metropolitan school sites, (qn.) 1249. Echuca State School, 1645, 1647. Korumburra State School, 1646, 1647. lJangwarrin State School, 1994, (qn.) 2758. Boneo State School, (qn.) 2286. Pyramid Hill State School, (qn.) 2658. Diggora West State School, (qn.) 3205. Yarragon South State School, ( qn.) 3205. School for Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, (qn.) 3347. Cremorne-street, Richmond, State School, (qn.) 3779. 1St. Stanislaus Primary School, iRich­mond, (qn.) 4066. Number built, (qn.) '4609. Exford State School, (qn.) 4610.

Psychology and Guidance Branch-Travel­ling expenses for staff, (qn.) 3401. Schools visited, (qn.) 3401.

Remedial Education Committee-Research into and remedial measures for dyslexia, (qns.) 72, 340.

Residences-Provision and allo'cation, .(qn.) 60. Purchase of house at Tra­raJlgon, (qn.) 72.

Schol!arships-Commonweal th secondary scholarships, (qn.) 2907.

School Crossings-Crossing near Graham­street State School, Port Melbourne, (qn.) 2908.

School Sites-Land purchased near Essen­don aerodrome, 362. Size, (qns.) 1249, 1752. At St. Alhans, (qn.) 3778. Financial allocations for site works, (qn.) 47e4.

Science Facilities-Expenditure, (qn.) 56. Provision ,and priorities, (qn.) 56 .. Com­monwealth grants, (qn.) 670.

Special Schools-Suggested establishment at North Altona, 392, 395, 4242. For gifted children, 608. Moorabbin Special School, 924.

Studentships-Number of secondary studentships awarded, (qn.) 4461.

Subsidies-Applications rejected, (qns.) 73, 340, 559, 1754. For- libraries, (qns.) 339, 559. For equipment, (qns.) 339, 467. For buildings and grounds, (qns.) 339, 467. For Warragul High School, 393. Policy of Department, 611, 924. ,For technical schools (qn.), 775. Ad­ditional allocations, (qn.) 911.

Survey and Statis,tics Branch-Staff num­bers, (qn.) 36m. Classification and duties of staff, (qn.) 36'13.

Teachers-Classification and promotion system, 393, (qn.) 911, 4267. Transfer of Commonwealth civilian tradeinstruc­tors from Army Apprentices School, (qn.) 467. Training 'courses, (qn.) 911, 4258, 4276. Qualifications, (qn.) 9'11, (qn.) 3345, 4256, 4267, 4275. Drift to overseas countries, (qn.) 931. Sec­ondary teachers' art and ,crafts courses, (qn.) 1142. At Prahran Technical Col­'lege, (qn.) 1609. Employment of teacher aides, (qn.) 2'54l. Class'ification of high school principals, ( qn.) 26158, Q707, 4257. Unqualified teachers at secondary schools, (qn.) 3203. Teachers taking classes outside normal hours, (qn.) 3204. Resignations and retire-

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Education Department-continued. ments, (qn.) 3345. Overpayments and underpayments, (qn.) 3346. Salary increments, (qn.) 3346. Vacancies for primary teachers at secondary schools, (qn.) 3400. Cases of Mr. Gurry and Mr. Jones, (qns.) 3508, 3693, 4226. Housing in country areas, (qn.) 3615. Augmentation of pay of teachers on National Service, (qn.) 3729. Shortage, 4255. Holding of stop-work meetings, 4267, 4275.

Teachers' Training Colleges-University extension courses, (qn.) 76. Courses at interstate universities, (qn.) 76. Ad­ministration, (qn.) 3953. Resumption of ,land for college in western suburbs, (qn.) 4067.

Teaching Aids-Use of television, (qns.) 2401, 3509, 3953.

Technical Colleges-Warrnambool Tech­nical CoHege, (qn.) 577, (qn.) 670, 1262, (qn.) 2541, (qn.) 3'500, 31552, (qn.) 3691. Suggested farm management courses, 1523. Prahran Technical Col­lege, (qn.) 1609.

Technical Schools-...JSubsidies, ( qns.) 73, 775. Proposed technical school for Kerang, (qn.) 203. Leongatha Technical School, 392, 395. Irymple Technical School, (qn.) 675. 'In Doutta Galla Province, (qn.) 1143, 1363. Size of metropolitan school sites, (qn.) 1249. Suggested curricula, (qn.) 2402. Staff­ing, (qn.) 3Q03. Proposed technical school for Portland, (qn.) 3204, 3638. Student intake and enrolments, (qns.) 3345, 4461. Sale Technical School, 3499, (qn.) 3615. Ararat Technical School, (qn.) 3510. Clayton Technical School, (qn.) 3613. Rostering of forms, (qn.) 3615. Number built, (qn.) 4609.

Transport of Scholars-From Kerang railway station to high school, 86.

(See also "Council for Public Education," " Curriculum Advisory Board," "School Dental Service," "Teachers Tribunal," "Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill," "Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2)" and "Technical Colleges.")

Education (Director-General) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4401, 4504; Committee, 4523; remaining stages, 4524.

Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board. (See .. Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board) BilL")

Electoral-Enrolments in Legislative Council Provinces, (qn.) 912, 928. (See also "Constitution Act Amendment (Elec­toral) Bill, The," "Constitution Act Amendment (Qualification of Electors) Bill, The" and "Local Government (Abolition of Plural Voting) Bill.")

Elliot, Hon. D. G. (Melbourne Province). Aboriginal Affairs-Compilation of voting

register, 4721. Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee-

Aborigines' representation, 576. Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 1765. Address-in-Reply, 935. . Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

1060, 1061. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3705, 3707, 3708, 3709, 3710, 3791.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­ments) Bill, 4091, 4096.

Child Care, 3416, 3419. Children's Welf'are (Prosecutions) Bill,

591, 592. Chiropodists Bill, 2792. Clean Air Section-Staff, 58, 937. Equip­

ments) Bill, 4091, 4096. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 374,

390. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4246.

4250. Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

Bill, The, 4069. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

2316, 2321. Consumers Protection Council-Reports,

1609. Drugs-Restriction on use of doriden,

3779. Education Department-Facilities in Col­

lingwood, 59. Flemington High School, 60, 936. Publication, The Cost of Free Education, 465. Composite fees, 46'5. School uniforms, 465. Research State School, N42, 1647. Maintenance of school buildings, 4246.

Fruit and Vegetable Market, Wholesale­Opening of new premises, 338. Access roads, 338.

Geelong-...JIndustrial development, 3'90 Health, Department of-Clean Air Section:

Staff, 58; equipment, 58; expenditure, 58. Restriction on use of doriden, 3779 .

Housing Commission-Inspection of East Melbourne properties, 3400.

(22) INDEX.

Elliot, Hon. D. G.-continued. Land Settlement-Retreat and McNicol

soldier settlement estates, 3350. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 701, 709. Medical (Organ Transplants) BilJ, 1846,

1872, 1970, 1972, 1973. Medical ('Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill,

3784, 3788. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Cowderoy-street, West St. Kilda, drain, 61, 937, 32}2.

Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of Trustees) Bill, 787.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill, 4638, 4640.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Mamet (Advisory Committee) Bill, 3955, 3972.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill, 3624, 3625.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 2'187.

Personal Explanation---lStatement made outside House, 4460.

Poisons Bill, 3829. Poultry Industry-Competition, 343. Chick­

en meat production, 343. Queen Victoria Market----Saturday closing,

3212, 3216, 3217, 335l. Railway Department-Provision of buffet

service on Overland, 4Q50. Railway Loan Application Bill, 2807. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees

(Powers) Bill, 597. Social Welfare-Child care, 3416, 3419. South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Or-

phanage) Lands Bill, 4619. Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4664, 4666. State Coal Mines-Care of pit ponies, 935. o5t. Kilda Beach-Despoliation, 937. Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill,

3236, 31540. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3956, 3959. Tourist Bill, 2689, 2698, 2954. Victorian Civil Ambulance Service­

Negotiations with Hospital Employees Federation, 3399.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 4072.

West Melbourne Lands BiB, 793, 798. Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market­

Opening of new premises, 338. Access roads, 3G8. Saturday closing, 3240.

Employment-Job vacancies in Geelong, (qn.) 4724.

Equal Pay. (See" Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill.")

Ergell Pty. Ltd.-Capital, directors and pursuits, (qn.) 3694.

Evidence. (See" Crimes (Evidence) Bill.")

Extractive Industries-Investigation into operatiQns of Fowlers quarry, East Keilor, (qn.) 1965. Proposed extraction of sand at Frankston, (qn.) 3690. Quarrying operations at Dromana, 4460.

F.

Family Welfare Division-Children accom­modated in homes, (qn.) 3398. Accom­modation of State wards (qn.) 3398.

Farm Management-Availability of courses, 1523.

Fences Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1509; second reading, 1631, 2069; Committee, 2071; remaining stages, 2073.

Finance Brokers Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4524; second reading, 4627, 4658; Committee, 4661; remaining stages, 4664.

Firearms Act-Registration of pistols, (qn.) 3689.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Inland angling licences, (qn.) 1044. Fish in inland waters, (qn.) 1044. Ibis rookeri~s near Kerang, 1521, 2960. Acquisition of land at Tragowel Swamp, (qn.) 3206. Penguins at Phillip Island, (qn.) 4067. Undersized scallops, 4251.

Fisheries Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2586; second reading, 2699, 2931; Committee, 2935; remaining stages, 2938.

Fishing Industry-Need for ports along Gippsland coast, 4265. Issue of licences, 4267.

Flat Construction-Amendments to metro­politan planning scheme, (qn.) 3206. Erection in Toorak, (qn.) 3206. (See also "Multi-storied Buildings.")

Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Bill-Received from Assembly. 3235; declared a private Bill, 3236; motion that Bill be dealt with as a public Bill agreed to, 3236; first reading. 3236; second reading, 3436, 3548; remaining stages, 3548.

LEGISLATIVE OOUNOIL. (23)

Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 200; second reading, 212, 593; Committee and remaining stages, 595.

Forests (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1979; second reading, 2048, 2331; Committee and remaining stages, 2333.

Forests Commission-Staff retrenchments, (qn.) 62. Fire prevention, 2452, 2965, 2966, 2967. Suggested contribution to Timber Promotion Committee, 2966. Cleaning of dams, 2967. Activities, 2968. (See also "State Forests Loan Application Bill " and " Timber Industry.")

Frankston Community Hospital":"'New mid­wifery block and operating theatre, (qn.) 467.

Freedom of Speech and Assembly, 13. Freeways-Provision of pedestrian over­

passes on South Eastern Freeway, 1526. Melbourne's requirements, (qn.) 3210.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) BilI­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 4401; second reading, 4488.

Fruit and Vegetable Market, Wholesale­Opening of new premises, (qn.) 338. Access roads, (qn.) 338. (See also " Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill," "Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill" and "Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill.")

Fry, Hon. W. G. (Higinbotham Province). Address-in-Reply, 921. Appropriation Bill, 2961. Combined Universities Choir-Overseas

tour, 1645. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 396. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4258. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica-

tion of Electors) Bill, The 695. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2920, 2921. Demonstrations-Activities of student

leaders, 921. Education Department-Formation of

astronomy society at high school, 923. Moorabbin Special School, 924. Sub­sidies, 924. Extensions of inner­suburban schools, 925. Teacher train­ing, 4258 ..

Fry, Hon. W. G.-continued. Education (Director-General) Bill, 4517. Housekeeper-Retirement of Mr. J. W. H.

Strong, 3637. Government Administration, 3068. Libraries-Grants, 2961. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Co-operation with municipali­ties on residential development, 396. Drains at Mordialloc and Clayton South, 577.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2429.

Monash University-Public Affairs Com­mittee, 468.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 917. Municipalities-Co-operation with Mel­

bourne and Metropolitan Board of Works on residential development, 396. Library grants, 2961.

Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill, 2067.

Parliament-Opening ceremony, 922. Point of Order-Relevancy of remarks,

4505. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4754. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 4409.

Fuel-Need for national policy, 1529~ G.

~a1bally, Hon. J. W. (Melbourne North Province).

Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 593. Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 9,

914. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 2760, 2769, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2778, 2779, 2780, 2781.

Appointment as Queen's Counsel, 1338. Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­

ments) Bill, 3831, 4094, 4095. Business of the House-Days and hours

of meeting, 21. Order of business, 79, 1053, 1054.

Child Care, 3403, 3408, 3416. Christmas Felicitations, 2976. Clerk of the Legislative Council-Retire­

ment of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2972. Appointment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell as Acting Clerk, 3035.

Clerk of the Parliaments-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2972. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell, 3035.

Close of Sessional Period, 2976.

(24) INDEX.

Galbally, Hon. J. W.-continued. Commonwealth-State Relations-Federal

system, 2956. Responsibility for tertiary education, 2956.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 337, 351, 37.4, 402.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2956. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4642. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica-

tion of Electors) Bill, The, 8. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill, 595. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2914, 2917, 2920,

2955. Death-The Honorable T. H. Grigg, C.B.E.,

3686. Eavesdropping Devices Bill, 8, 63, 501,

502, 503, 684, 920, 3143, 3217, 3422. Government Administration, 3035, 3037. Hospitals-Collection of patients' fees,

403. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill, 9,

1145. Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave)

Bill, 3142. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­

visions) Bill, 2683, 2685, 2687. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment)

Bill, 3711. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 2548,

2554, 2555, 2557, 2558. Listening Devices Bill, 3810. Local Government (Abolition of Plural

Voting) Bill, 3820. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 783, 784. Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and

Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill, 84. Meat Industry Committee-Report on

city abattoirs, 706. Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill, 1870,

1873, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2434, 2438, 2944.

Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial responsibility, 351, 374.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 8, 679, 920, 1152, 1154.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­tion Bill, 1976.

Personal Explanation-Authorship of report of Select Committee on Royal Botanic Gardens, 4753.

Points of Order-Member speaking to motion moved by leave, 2434. Reflec­tion on Chair, 3036. Minister reflecting on member's statement, 3419. Reference to Select Committee, 4734.

Galbally, Hon. J. W.-continued. Poisons (Amendment) Bill, 3143, 3625,

3838. Police Assistance Compensation Bill, 1840,

1844, 1845, 1846, 1980. Privilege of Parliament-Article in Sun

News-Pictorial newspaper, 4219, 4375. Public Accounts, Committee of-Report

on Public Works Department, 351. Public Works Department-Administra­

tion and Ministerial responsibility, 351, 374.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, 3353. Select Committee to inquire into future use: Appointment, 3500, 3501, 3545, 3547; report, 4474, 4726, 4753.

Social Welfare-Child care, 3403, 3408, 3416.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1518, 1520.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill, 3150, 3220.

Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules, 4383, 4474, 4726.

Universities-Powers of States, 2956. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill (No.

2), 2311. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2163. Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill, 8, 676,

1353.

Gaming. (See "Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act," "Lotteries G~ming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill" and "Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill.")

Garrett, Hon. R. W. (Southern Province). (See "President, The (Hon. R. W. Garrett).")

Gas and Fuel Corporation-Works in Thomas-street, Dandenong, 2207. Closure of branches, (qn.) 3516. Sale of appliances, (qn.) 3516. Payment of accounts, (qn.) 3516. Use of Lurgi plant for char manufacture, (qn.) 4067. Pipe­line from Morwell to Dandenong, (qn.) 4376.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill­Received from Assembly and first reading, 3728; second reading, 3960, 4389; remaining stages, 4401.

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Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Undertak­ing) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4224; second reading, 4232, 4685; remaining stages, 4686.

Gas Distributors-Franchise areas, (qns.) 59, 208, 3402.

Gas, Natural-Transportation charges, (qn.) 76. Conversion of appliances, (qn.) 205, 1526. Effect of conversion on thermal value, (qn.) 205. Royalties, 373. Price to consumer, 1531, (qn.) 2659. Supply to industry, 1531, (qn.) 2659. Date available, (qn.) 2659. Transportation permits, (qn.) 3213.

Geelong-Industrial development, 389, 390, 604. Job vacancies, (qn.) 4724.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3396; second reading, 3429, 3549; Committee and remaining stages, 3550.

Gippsland-Potential development, 1534.

Gleeson, Hon. S. E. (South-Western Pro-vince).

Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 1155. Address-in-Reply, 607. Democracy-Rights of individuals, 609. Drought-Transport of fodder and stock,

608. Eavesdropping Devices Bill, 683. Education Department-Special schools

for gifted children, 608. Immigration-Suggested policies, 610. Margarine - Ingredients, 208. Price

differential, 208. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 224. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 9, 699, 705, 709. National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 786. Productivity-Disposal of increased pro-

duction, 610. Racial Discrimination, 609. Stock Diseases Bill, 1984, 1990. Weather Cycles-Floods, 607. Droughts,

607.

Goods (Textile Products) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2403; second reading, 2545, 2908; remaining stages, 2908.

Gordon Institute of Technology-Transfer to new site, 603.

Government Administration, 3035.

Government Departments and Instru­mentalities-Examination by manage­ment consultants, (qn.) 3206.

Governor-Suggested appointment of Aus­tralian, 926.

Governor, His Excellency Major-General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., K.St.J.-Extension of term of office, 15, 1362.

Governor, Lieutenant, His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Edmund Francis Herring, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.e., E.D.-Speech on opening of session, 2. Motion for adoption of Address-in­Reply, 9; seconded, 12; debated, 599, 921, 1068, 1259, 1361; agreed to, 1538. Presentation of Address, 2159, 2333, 2403, 2541. Service to community, 9, 16, 599, 1264, 1362.

Grain Elevators Board-Shift work arrange­ments, (qn.) 1821. Salaries and allow­ances of members, (qn.) 3613.

Granter, Hon. F. J. (Bendigo Province). Appropriation Bill, 2963, 2967. Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment,484. Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 484. Country Roads Board-Duplication of

Hume Highway between Beveridge and Broadford, 2963.

Death-The Hon. T. H. Grigg, C.B.E., 3687.

Drought-Extension of time for expendi­ture of drought relief funds, 208.

Forests Commission - Fire protection, 2967. Cleaning of dams, 2967.

Racing (Amendment) Bill. 4625. State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill,

4669. Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­

ment) Bill, 4073.

Grimwade, Hon. F. S. (Bendigo Province). Address-in-Reply, 9. Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

1056, 1060. Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3535, 3538. Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 487. Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment,487.

(26) INDEX.

Grimwade, Hon. F. S.-continued. Country Roads Board-Traffic counts on

highways, 1251. Fences Bill, 2072. Land Utilization Advisory Committee­

Activities, 11. Lieutenant-Governor-Service to com­

munity,9. Marina, Princess-Death, 9. Personal Explanation - Statement in

debate, 3617. State Development-Conservation of

resources, 10. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Eppalock reservoir, 11. Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment)

Bill, 2078.

Gross, Hon. K. S. (Western Province). Address-in-Reply, 1080. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Financial

allocations to country municipalities, 3347.

Drought-Effect on Victoria, 1081. Drought Relief - Discontinuance of

scheme, 1080. Education Department-Horsham High

School, 4104. Fisheries Bill, 2938. Grain Elevators Board-Shift work

arrangements, 1821. Groundwater Bill, 3800, 4655. Lamb Industry-Importation of carcasses

from New Zealand, 1081. Exports, 1082. Prices, 1082.

Mental Health Authority-Mulleraterong centre for mentally retarded children, 4067.

Railway Department-Wagons for wheat harvest, 1820. Sparks from heating appliances in rolling-stock, 2208.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1986, 1989. Subordinate Legislation Committee­

Report on Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules, 4473.

Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules, 4473.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2170.

Groundwater Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3345; second reading, 3436, 3795; Committee, 3808, 4615, 4652; remammg stages, 4658. Assembly amendments dealt with, 4757.

H.

Hamer, Hon. R. J. (East Yarra Province). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 200, 209. Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill,

3201, 3422. Berwick Air Pageant-Dumping of litter

from aircraft, 344 Chelsea Sewerage Authority-Takeover

by Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 1965.

Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks) Bill, 4224, 4233.

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Financial allocation to country municipalities, 3348.

Companies Act-Report of Company Law Advisory Committee to Standing Com­mittee of Attorneys-General on dis­closure of substantial shareholdings and takeovers, 3519.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 365. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4269. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1629. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill, 338, 347,

596. Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill, 4102. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2452, 2564, 2912,

2916, 2918, 2919, 2920, 2922, 2954. Decentralization-Assistance by munici­

palities, 365, 4610. Assistance by Commonwealth Government, 366. Pro­vision of airports, 366. Adjustment of telephone and telegraph charges, 366. Income tax concessions, 366. Deprecia­tion allowances on buildings, 366. Suggested location of migrant centres in country areas, 366.

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill, 1874, 1967, 2569.

Finance Brokers Bill, 4524, 4627, 4661, 4662.

Flat Construction-Amendments to metro­politan planning scheme, 3206. Erec­tion in Toorak, 3206.

Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Bill, 3236, 3436.

Freeways - Melbourne's requirements, 3211.

Government Administration, 3050. Heidelberg City Council-Rosanna golf

links estate, 3349, 4269. Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service

Stations) Bill, 7, 20, 83. Juries (Amendment) Bill, 1494, 1510, 1992. Kew City Council-New administration

building, 4225.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (27)

Hamer, Hon. R. J.-continued. Land-Rosanna golf links estate: Sub­

division and sale of land, 3213, 3349, 4269; contract with Merchant Builders Pty. Ltd., 3213; retention of trees, 3213; profit from development, 3213; legality of subdivision, 3213; purchase by Heidelberg City Council, 3349, 4269.

Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill, 3538, 3622.

Liquefied Gases Bill, 2285, 2403, 2577, 2578, 2579.

Listening Devices Bill, 3397, 3424, 3817, 3819,3820.

Local Authorities Superannuation (Dis­ability Benefits) Bill, 3142, 3238.

Local Government Advisory Board­Membership, 3349, 3399. Inquiry into amalgamation of municipalities, 3351, 3399.

Local Government Bill, 1053, 3226. Local Government Bill (No.2), 3217, 3226,

3721, 3724, 3725, 3726, 3727, 3728, 4642. Local Government Department-Inquiry

into union of municipalities, 3351, 3399. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4524, 4611, :4615, 4679, 4682, 4683. Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed)

Lands Bill, 4227, 4650. Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3951, 3967,

3968. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Cowderoy-street, West St. Kilda, drain, 61, 3212, 4376. Employ­ment of public relations firm, 71. Management consultants: Study of administrative section, 72; employment of, 202; costs and recommendations, 202; office accommodation for, 775; conditions of assignment, 1051. Quantities of water in storages, 202. Drains at Mordialloc and Clayton South, 577. South-eastern sewerage scheme: Hydrological investigations in Port Phillip Bay, 744; design of outfall sewer, 1752; emergency outlet trunk sewer into Port Phillip Bay, 3517, 4462; discharge of sewage and waste into Port Phillip Bay, 1752, 4720. Takeover of Chelsea Sewerage Authority, 1965. Water and sewerage rates, 2040. Effect of West Altona sewage treatment plant on Hobson's Bay, 3212. Road making projects in Footscray, 3348. Deputation from City of Altona regarding sewage treatment, 3516. Provision of sewerage mains for new subdivisions, 4720.

Hamer, Hon. R. J.-continued. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 1758, 1759, 2434, 2440, 2441, 2442, 2443, 2444, 2942.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill, 2560, 2660, 2792.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill, 4482, 4503, 4639, 4640.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill, 3217.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 1497, 1614, 2195, 2197, 3423.

Members - Deputations to Ministers, 3516.

Metropolitan Transportation Committee­Release of report, 3211. Suggested Ministerial statement, 3211.

Ministerial Statement-Inquiry into union of municipalities, 3217, 3219.

Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Regional Planning Authority-Estab­lishment, 469. Financial assistance, 2286. Proposals of Town and Country Planning Board on strategic planning, 2542. First meeting, 4610. Shires represented, 4610. Powers, 4610.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 1149. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4224,

4413, 4479, 4480. Multi-storied Buildings - Collapse of

London flats, 61. Municipalities-Interest charges on rate

rebates for pensioners, 1250. Inquiry into union of municipalities, 3217, 3219, 3351, 3399. Suggested amalgamation of cities of Kew and Hawthorn, 4225.

Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill, 1752, 1834, 2068.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 2330, 2405, 2667, 2669.

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, 2567, 2669.

Police Assistance Compensation Bill, '1336, 1344, 1843, 1845, 1846, 1979.

Port Phillip Bay-Hydrologica:I investiga­tions, 774. Discharge of sewage and waste, 1752, 3517, 4462, 4720.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill, 1053, 1343, 1853.

Property Law (Amendment) Bill, 503, 589, 801, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1505, 1506.

Queen Victoria Market-Saturday closing, 3212.

Richmond Abattoirs-Ownership, 912. Management, 912.

(28) INDEX.

Hamer, Hon. R. J.--continued. Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill, 2330,

2407, 2672. Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­

taurant, 3356. Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill,

1494, 1499, 1875, 1876. State Electricity Commission Bill, 1494,

1823, 2450. ' State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Talbot creek storage on Thomson river catchment, 2286.

Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 4066, 4075, 4486, 4487.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill, 3142, 3149, 3150, 3223.

Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3422, 3521. Town and Country Planning Board-Pro­

posals on strategic planning outlined to Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Regional Planning Authority, 2542.

Town and Country Planning (Further Amendment) Bill, 3694, 3728, 4071.

Town and Country Planning (Transitional Appeals) Bill, 3142, 3151, 3238.

Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-pass at Essendon, 3613.

Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­ments) Bill, 4280, 4377.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 1253, 1507, 2310, 2312, 2415, 2417, 2418, 2419.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 1253, ,1497, 2306, 2308.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3519, 3617.

Westernport Bay--Government assistance for proposed steel works, 3216. Town plan, 3351. Development of port, 3351.

West Melbourne Lands Bill, 404, 581, 797, 799.

Hamilton, Hon. H. M. (Higinbotham Province).

Address-in-Reply, 1068. Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­

ments) Bill, 3821, 4089, 4092, 4097, 4098, 4099, 4100, 4101.

Commonwealth-State Financial Relations, 1068.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 385. Demonstrations-Rights of individuals,

1073. Finance Brokers Bill, 4660, 4661, 4664. Government Administration, 3076.

Hamilton, Hon. H. M.-continued. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Standard of private hospitals, 1608. Lieutenant-Governor-Service to State,

1068. Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill, 1975. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill, 2664. Police Department-Dossiers on Victorian

citizens, 1075. Public Accounts, Committee of-Report

on Public Works Department, 386. Public Works Department-Administra­

tion and Ministerial responsibility, 386. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2591. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4732. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

-Annual maintenance grants, 2659. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers)

Bill, 599 . .. Student Underground "-Objects, 777.

Activities in Victoria, 777.

Handicapped Children-Need for hostel accommodation, 364. Suggested ad­ministrative control by Education Department, 393. Availability of qualified teachers, 1260. Education facilities, 1525.

"Hansard "-Availability by post, 4241. Health. (See" Department of Health.") Health (Municipal Charges) Bill-Received

from Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4379, 4480; remaining stages, 4480.

Heidelberg City Council-Rosanna golf links estate, (qn.) 3349, 4267, 4269.

Helping Hand Association-Financial grant, 1535.

Hewson, Hon. H. A. (Gippsland Province). Address-in-Reply, 1534. Agriculture, Department of-Stud herd

accreditation scheme, 2400. Appropriation Bill, 2960. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3706, 3710. Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform

Agreements) Bill, 3634. Bush Fires-Preventive measures, 1537. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Develop­

ment of secondary rural roads, 1535. Commonwealth-State Financial Relations,

1534.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (29)

Hewson, Hon. H. A.-continued. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 364,

390, 392, 395, 404. Dairying Industry-Suggested cost sub­

sidy, 1536. Decentralization-Advisory committees,

390. Education Department-Leongatha Tech­

nical School, 392. Warragul High School, 393. Yarragon South State School, 3205.

Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill, 595.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 4401.

Gas, Natural-Dutson-Dandenong pipe­line, 342.

Gippsland-Potential development, 1534. Handicapped Children-Need for hostel

accommodation, 364. Helping Hand Association - Financial

grant, 1535. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Need for Commonwealth assistance, 1535.

Housing Commission-Policy on sale of homes, 1537. Town of Churchill, 1537.

Imitation Milk Bill, 4686, 4687. Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill, 804, Lakes Entrance-Sand bar hazard, 61,

395, 468. Latrobe Valley-Industrial development,

1251. Unemployment, 1534. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 220, 229,

782. Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 1259. Married Women's Superannuation Fund

Bill, 2923. Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill,

3785, 3788, 3789. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of

Yarraville Lands) Bill, 2207. Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass)

Lands Bill, 4639. Mines (Amendment) Bill, 2782. Municipalities-Assistance for employ­

ment of social workers, 364. National Parks Authority-Need for

burning-off programme, 1536. Poultry Industry-Chicken meat produc­

tion, 404. Poultry Processing Bill, 2411. Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Alloca­

tion of funds, 1535. Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill,

1874, 1877.

Hewson, Hon. H. A.-continued. South Melbourne (Roman Catholic

Orphanage) Lands Bill, 4620. Stamp Duty-Incidence on guarantors of

sporting bodies, 3841. Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4666. State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1512. State Electricity Commission - Power

supply for Johns and Waygood Ltd., Trafalgar, 3201, 3244.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 2445. Stock (Artificial Breeding) Bill, 20.79. Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 2951. Victorian Pipelines Commission-Dutson-

Dandenong pipeline, 365. West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­

ment) Bill, 3550. Youth Centres - Government subsidies,

2960.

Horse-racing. (See" Racecourses Licences Board," .. Racing (Amendment) Bill" and" Totalizator Agency Board.")

Hospital Benefits Schemes-Premiums, 930. Hospitals-Collection of patients' fees, 0403. Hospitals and Charities Ambulance Advisory

Committee - Members, . (qn.) 575. Duties, (qn.) 575. Remuneration, (qn.) 575.

Hospitals and Charities Commission-Ovens and Murray Home, 399, 402. Works programme, 402. Frankston Com­munity Hospital, (qn.) 467. Royal Vic­torian Eye and Ear Hospital, (qn.) 468. Capital and maintenance grants to Ballarat institutions, (qn.) 1141. Pay­ments to institutions from Tattersall consultations, (qn.) 1142. Suggested Commonwealth financial assistance, 1535. Dandenong and District Hospital, (qn.) 1608. Standards of private hos­pitals, (qn.) 1608. Allocation from capital funds for major works, (qns.) 2037, 2398.

Houghton, Hon. W. V. (Templestowe Pro-vince).

Address-in-Reply, 12. Australia-Status in South-East Asia, 12. Country Fire Authority-Service to com-

munity by volunteer fire fighters, 15. Drought-Effect of relief policy, 14. Freedom of Speech and Assembly, 13. Governor-Extension of term of office, 15. Lieutenant-Governor-Service to com-

munity, 16.

(30) INDEX.

Houghton, Hon. W. V.-continued. . Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3633. Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed)

Lands Bill, 4649. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 709. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Melbourne water supply, 15. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2424, 2442. Monarchy, 12. Point of Order-Foreshadowed amend­

ments, 2442. Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill,

1876.

House Committee - Council members appointed, 7.

Housekeeper-Retirement of Mr. J. W. H. Strong, 3636.

Housing-Provision for off-shore petroleum development area, (qn.) 343. Finance for low-income group, 4255. Rents charged in Gippsland, 4267. Flats for elderly people in Ballarat, (qn.) 4462. (See also "Building Societies (Amendment) Bill," "Co-operative Housing Societies" and "Flat Construction.")

Housing (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1820; second reading, 1970, 2073; Committee, 2076; third reading, 2077.

Housing Commission­Administration-Inspection of East Mel­

bourne properties, 3453 Estates-Churchill, 1537, (qn.) 3398.

Stanhope, (qn.) 2659. Homes-For armed services personnel,

(qn.) 63. Erection on municipal land, (qn.) 76. For employees engaged in off-shore petroleum development, (qn.) 343. Availability for rental, 362, 600. In Sale area, (qn.) 465. Number built, 600, 1526, (qn.) 3397. Number sold, 601, 1526. Construction of high­rise flats, 601, 604, 1527. In Echuca, 1083. Provision in country areas, 1271. Sales policy, 1537. Shortage, 3153. Plans for Dandenong area, (qn.) 3397. Lease-purchase scheme, (qn.) 3688, 4271. Land component in purchase of brick veneer homes, (qn.) 4225. Erec­tion of industrial-type houses in country areas, 4243. Darby &Ild Joan units, 4274.

Housing Commission-continued. Land-Purchase for development in com­

petition with speculators, 930. Pur­chases in Dandenong area, (qn.) 3397.

Slum Reclamation-Area cleared, 1527. Demolition orders in inner-suburban areas, (qn.) 2286, 4273.

Tenancies-Availability, 362 600, (qn.) 3397. Applications, 4272, 4273.

Hunt, Hon. A. J. (South-Eastern Province). Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 2781. Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­

ments) Bill, 494, 1354, 3831, 4089, 4093, 4095, 4097, 4098, 4099, 4100 4101.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 398. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica­

tion of Electors) Bill, The, 686. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 229. Mornington Peninsula and Western Port

Regional Planning Authority-Establish­ment, 469.

Points of Order-Ambit of motion for adjournment of House, 3035, 3036.

Poultry Industry-Chicken meat produc­tion, 398.

Poultry Processing Bill, 2411. Queen Victoria Market-Licensed mer­

chants and commission agents, 3518. Questions on Notice-Rights of members,

3954. Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill,

4283. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4748.

I. IBEC pty. Ltd. - Directors, operations,

capital and address, (qn.) 2759. Ibis Rookeries-Preservation, 1522, 2960. Imitation Milk Bill-Introduction and first

reading, 3501; second reading, 3526, 3972; Committee, 3978; remaining stages, 3979. Assembly amendments dealt with, 4686.

Immigration-Suggested policies, 610. Incinerators at Seaports-Negotiations with

Commonwealth Government, (qn.) 57. Industrial Accidents. (See" Wrongs (In­

dustrial Accidents) Bill.") Inflammable Liquids and Gases-Servicing of

vessels by pipeline, (qn.) 3401. Inflanimable Liquids (Petrol Service

Stations) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 7; second reading, 20, 81; Committee 83; remaining stages, 84.

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Irrigation-Activities of Victorian Irrigation Research and Promotion Organization, 1522. (See also "State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.")

J.

Juries (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1494; second reading, 1510, 1991; Committee, 1992; remaining stages, 1993.

K. Kangaroo Meat-Sale, 4249. Kew City Councll-New administration

building, (qn.) 4225. Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Blll­

Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 503; second reading, 590, 803; remaining stages, 804.

Kew Mental Hospital-Administration of drugs by ward assistants, 2822.

Kindergartens-Financial allocations, (qn.) 4722.

Knight, Hon. A. W. (Melbourne West Pro­vince).

Address-in-Reply, 1528. Air Pollution-At Altona West, 3209,

3507,3612. Alcoa of Australia Pty. Ltd.-Anglesea

power station, 1050. Altona-Development, 1530. Altona West-Danger of explosion of

chemicals, 3209, 3507, 3612. Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4683. Automation-Increase, 1528. Building Industry-Importation of borer­

infested timber from New South Wales, 3688.

Cemeteries and Crematoria-Preservation of ashes of cremated persons, 910, 1533.

Char-Manufacture in Latrobe Valley, 63. Australian Char Development Company, 3350.

Clean Air Section-Emission of sand from Able Sandblasting Co. Pty. Ltd., Sunshine, 347, 400. Sampling of air at Altona, Deer Park and Footscray, 3613.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill, 1634. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 386,

391, 392, 396, 400. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4241,

4251,4273. Country Roads Board-Clearance of

underwater obstructions in Mitchell river, 3214.

Knight, Hon. A. W.-continued. Crematoria-Preservation of ashes of

cremated persons, 910, 1533. Discharged Servicemen's Preference

(Amendment) Bill, 3232. Education Department-Facilities in Sale

area, 343. Suggested establishment of special school at North Altona, 392, 4242. Warrnambool Technical School, 670. Williamstown High School, 1532. Keilor Heights High School, 3347. Pro­posed primary school at Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, 3347. Acquisition of land in St. Albans, 3778. Teachers' college for western suburbs, 4067. Appointment of Assistant Director­General in charge of bUildings, 4242. Exford State School, 4610.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Taking of under-sized scallops, 4251.

Fisheries Bill, 2931, 2937, 2938. Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access

Road) Bill, 3548. Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill,

593. Fuel-Need for national policy, 1529. Gas and Fuel Corporation-Use of Lurgi

plant at Morwell for char manufacture, 4067. Pipeline from Morwell to Dan­denong, 4376.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill,4389.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Undertak­ing) Bill, 4685.

Gas Distributors-Franchise areas, 59, 208, 3402.

Gas, Natural-Conversion of appliances, 205. Price to consumer, 1531. Supply to industry, 1531. Transportation permits, 3213.

cc Hansard "-Delivery by post, 424l. Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4480. Housing Commission-Accommodation for

armed services personnel, 63. Facilities in Sale area, 343, 465.

Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service Stations) Bill, 21, 81.

Latrobe Vall ey--Ch ar manufacture, 63. Unemployment, 1528. Effect of atomic power station, 1529.

Law Department-Footscray court house, 4225, 4273.

Liquefied Gases-Marine Board safety measures, 3507. Transportation, 4251.

Liquefied Gases Bill, 2575, 2578. Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3968.

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Knight, Hon. A. W.-continued. Marine Board-Inquiry into explosion on

survey vessel Western Spruce, 3507. Safety measures for liquefied gases, 3507.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Quantities of water in storages, 202. Effects of West Altona sewage treatment plant on Hobson's Bay, 3212. Road making projects in Footscray, 3348. Deputation from City of Altona to Minister for Local Government re­garding treatment of sewage, 3516. Discharge of waste into Port Phillip BaY,4720. Provision of sewerage mains for new subdivisions, 4720.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2432.

Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of Yarraville Lands) Bill, 2206.

Members-Deputations to Ministers, 3516. Mental Health Authority-Observatory

Clinic sheltered workshop, 2286. Mines (Amendment) Bill, 2781. Mines Department - Regulations on

explosives and detonators near gas mains, 207, 396.

Ministers of the Crown Ministerial responsibility, 386.

Mitchell River-Drowning fatality, 3214. Clearance of underwater obstacles, 3214.

Motor Cycles-Control of noisy exhausts, 4273.

Municipalities-Contributions to cost of installation of railway gates at level crossing, 346.

Off-shore Petroleum Development - Pro­vision of housing and education facili­ties, 343.

Oil Industry-Refining of Bass Strait oil, 60, 209, 1530.

Petrol Selling Stations-Trading hours, 3402.

Pipelines Act-Permits for transportation of natural gas and crude oil, 3213.

Point of Order-Accuracy of statements, 4400.

Police Department-Shortage of police at Footscray police station, 391. Melton police station, 3779. Activities of Force in western suburbs, 4241. Building of North Altona police station, 4242.

Port Phillip Bay-Discharge of waste into bay, 4720.

Knight, Hon. A. W.-continued. Railway Department-Level crossing at

Blackshaws-road, Newport, 346, 400, 1533. Installation of boom gates, 346. Use of wig-wag signals, 1531. Traffic delays caused by construction works in western suburbs, 4242.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2806. School Dental Service-Dental health of

children in western suburbs, 4068, 4242. Extension of scheme, 4068.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1514. State Electricity Commission-Coal pro­

duction at Yallourn and Morwell, 62. Cartage of steel to Yallourn West power station, 62. Closure of hostels at Morwell and North Yallourn, 206. Charges for power supplied to industry, 669. Power supply for Walhalla, 3202. Nuclear power station, 3202. Use of land at Paisley briquette depot, 3203. Extension of Newport power station, 3351.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 2322. State Electricity Commission (Borrowing

and Investing Powers) Bill, 4630. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion - Recommendations of State Development Committee on water supply for Millewa, 3207.

Town and Country Planning (Further Amendment) Bill, 4070.

Traffic Regulation-Use of traffic lanes, 1532. Right-of-way at traffic signals, 1532. On Footscray-road, 4243.

Victorian Pipelines Commission-Dutson­Hastings pipeline, 61, 208, 209. Charges for transporting natural gas from Dut­son to Dandenong, 76. Transportation permits for natural gas and crude oil, 3213. Pipeline from Westernport to Altona, 4376.

Victoria Promotion Committee-Employ­ment of Mr. S. Morrell, 1053.

Westernport---Government assistance for proposed steelworks, 3215.

West Melbourne Lands Bill, 796.

L. Labour and Industry Act-Long service

leave for married women, (qn.) 1755. (See also" Bread Industry.")

Labour and Industry (Amendment) BilI­Received from Assembly and first reading, 4413; second reading, 4493, 4670, 4724; Committee, 4725; remaining stages, 4726.

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Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 9; second reading, 1145, 1635; second-reading motion negatived, 1644.

Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3142.

labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2594; second reading, 2675; Committee, 2681; remaining stages, 2689.

Lakes Entrance-Sand bar, (qn.) 61, 395, (qn.) 468, (qn.) 2161, (qn.) 2287, (qn.) 2541, (qn.) 2907, (qn.) 3210, 4266.

Lamb Industry-Importation of carcasses from New Zealand, 1081,1263. Exports, 1082. Prices, 1082.

Land-Development in metropolitan area, 373. Increase in price, 929. Rosanna golf links estate: Subdivision and sale of land, (qn.) 3212, (qn.) 3349, 4267; 4269; contract with Merchant Builders Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 3213; retention of trees, (qn.) 3213; profit from subdivision, (qn.) 3213; legality of subdivision, (qn.) 3213; purchase by Heidelberg City Council, (qn.) 3349, .4267, 4269. (See also "Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill," II Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill," "Housing Com­mission-Land," "Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill," " Land (Special Land) Bill," II Land (Unused Roads and Water Frontages) Act," II Land Utiliza­tion Advisory Council," II Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill," II Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of Yarraville Lands) Bill," II Melbourne Harbor Trust Lands Bill," " Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Under­pass) Lands Bill," "Public Lands and Works (Amendment) Bill," Revoca­tion and Excision of Crown Reserva­tions Bill," II Revocation and Excision of Crown Reservations Bill (No.2)," "Rural Finance and Settlement Com­mission," II Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill," II Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill," II Swan Hill Race­course and Golf-course Lands Bill," cc Transfer of Land Act," II Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allotments) Bill," " Valuation of Land (Administration)

5274/69.-2

Land-continued.

Bill," II Valuation of Land (Amend­ment) Bill," "Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill (No.2)" and "West Melbourne Lands Bill.")

Landlord and Tenant Act-Evictions, 230.

Land Settlement-Rochester project, (qn.), 342, 396. McNicol and Retreat soldier settlement estates, (qns.) 3216, 3350. (See also II Rural Finance and Settle­ment Commission.")

Land (Special Land) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2197; second reading, 2565, 2783; Committee, 2788, 2922; remaining stages, 2923. Assembly amendments agreed to, 2955.

Land Tax Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2451; second reading, 2560, 2812; Committee and remaining stages, 2814.

Land (Unused Roads and Water Frontages) Act-Licences: Issue of, (qn.) 4721; purposes, (qn.) 4721.

Land Utilization Advisory Council-Activi­ties, 11.

La Trobe University - Establishment of School of Education, (qn.) 2658.

Latrobe Valley-Establishment of char manufacturing plant, (qns.) 63, 4067. Industrial development, (qn.) 1251. Unemployment, 1528, 1534. Effect of atomic power station, 1529. (See also " State Electricity Commission (Borrow­ing and Investing Powers) Bill.")

Law Department-St. Arnaud court house, (qns.) 2159, 2542. Reporting of court proceedings, (qn.) 2758, 2957. Foot­scray court house, (qn.) 4225, 4273.

Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill -Received from Assembly and first reading, 3538; second reading, 3622, 3711; remaining stages, 3712.

Legislative Council-Abolition, 926. Archaic traditions, 926. Televising of proceed­ings, 926. Remodelling of Chamber, 1362. Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald as Clerk, 2971. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell as Acting Clerk, 3035. Retirement of housekeeper, Mr. J. W. H. Strong, 3636.

Libraries-Subsidies and grants, (qn.) 1045, (qn.) 1964, 2961, 2962.

Library Committee - Council members appointed, 7.

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Liquefied Gases-Installation of appliances, (qn.) 58. Gas cylinders, (qn.) 206, 1079. Safety measures, (qn.) 3507. Transpor­tation, 4251.

Liquefied Gases Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2285; second reading, 2403, 2575; Committee, 2577; remaining stages, 2579.

Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1538; second reading, 1624, 2548; Committee, 2553; returned to Assembly with suggested amendment, 2560; further considered in Committee, 2689; remain­ing stages, 2689.

Listening Devices Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3397; second reading, 3424, 3810; Committee, 3817; remaining stages, 3820. (See also "Eavesdropping Devices Bill.")

Litter-Dumping from aircraft at Berwick air pageant, (qn.) 344.

Little Desert. (See "Land (Special Land) Bill" and " National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill.")

Local Authorities Superannuation (Disability Benefits) Bill-Introduction and first reading,. 3142; second reading, 3238, 3532; remaining stages, 3533.

Local Government (Abolition of Plural Voting) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 8; second reading, 503, 1163. Bill withdrawn, 3820.

Local Government Advisory Board-Inquiry into amalgamation of municipalities, 3217, (qns.) 3351, 4498. Membership, (qns.) 3349, 3398.

Local Government Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1053. Bill withdrawn, 3226.

Local Government Bill (No. 2)-Introduction and first reading, 3217; second reading, 3226, 3716; Committee, 3720; remaining stages, 3728. Assembly amendments dealt with, 4642.

Local Government Department-Amalgama­tion of municipalities, 3217, (qns.) 3351, 3398.

Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill -Received from Assembly and first reading, 4524; second reading, 4611, 4673; Committee, 4679; third reading, 4683.

Long Service Leave-For married women, (qn.) 1755. (See also "Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill.")

Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act-Pro­secutions for illegal betting, (qn.) 1249.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill-Received from As­sembly and first reading, 3397; second reading, 3433, 3631; Committee, 3634, 3789; remaining stages, 3790.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (penalties) Bill -Received from Assembly and first reading, 1874; second reading, 1966, 2672; Committee, 2674; remaining stages, 2675.

Lower Yarra Crossing-Use by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board for new route, (qn.) 3215. (See also "Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Bill.")

M.

Mallacoota-Rebuilding of jetty, 4266.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4102; second reading, 4227, 4643; Committee, 4650; remaining stages, 4652.

Mansell, Hon. A. R. (North-Western Pro­vince).

Address-in-Reply, 1524. Adoption of Children-Solicitors' fees,

1524. Number available, 1524. Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

1061. Boring Operations - Bores in north-

western Victoria, 3210. Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2), 3956. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2920. Dandenong Valley Authority (Amend­

ment) Bill, 2791. Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 3964,

3966. Fisheries Bill, 2934, 2935, 2936, 2937. Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage

(Amendment) Bill, 3549. Handicapped Children-Education facili­

ties, 1525. Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4480. Local Government Bill (No.2), 3719, 3724,

3726, 4643. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4676.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (35)

Mansell, Hon. A. R.-continued. Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed)

Lands Bill, 4648. Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill, 2792. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market (Advisory Committee) Bill, 3969, 3971, 3972.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill, 3625.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 2190.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill, 4616.

Mines Department-Boring operations in north-western Victoria, 3210.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 2663, 2668, 2669.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­vations Bill, 792.

Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill, 3552.

Sewerage Districts Bill, 2062, 2064, 2065. Social Welfare Branch-Adoption of chil­

dren, 1524. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Boring operations in north­western Victoria, 3210.

Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3958. Town and Country Planning (Further

Amendment) Bill, 4071. Water Bill, 2940. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2582. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill,

2305. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 3696. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2179.

Margarine-Ingredients, (qn.) 208. Price dif­ferential, (qn.) 208.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 8; second reading, 18, 213; Committee, 226; third reading, 229. Assembly amendments dealt with, 782.

Margarine (penalties) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 914; second reading, 1054, 1259; remaining stages, 1259.

Marina, Princess-Death, 9. Marine (Amendment) Bill-Received from

Assembly and first reading, 3951; second reading, 3967; Committee, 3968; remaining stages, 3969.

Marine Board-Inquiry into explosion on survey vessel Western Spruce, (qn.) 3507. Safety measures for liquefied gases, (qn.) 3507.

Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 8; second reading, 16, 84; remaining stages, 84.

Married Women's Superannuation Fund Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2452; second reading, 2547, 2923; Committee and remaining stages, 2926.

May, Hon. R. W. (Gippsland Province). Agriculture, Department of-Use of

D.D.T. to control fruit fly, 3349. Child Care, 3421. Chiropodists Bill, 2793, 2795. Companies-Directors, operations, capital,

and address of IBEC Pty. Ltd., 2759. Directors, operations, capital, and address of Vaughan Davis Pty. Ltd., 2759.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4265. Decentralization-Provision of finance for

decentralized industries by municipal councils, 4610.

Education Department-Down-grading of high schools, 3203. Mirboo North High School, 3203. Sale Technical School, 3499. Holding of stop-work meetings by teachers, 4267. Qualifications of teachers, 4267. Classification of teachers, 4267.

Fishing Industry-Need for ports on South Gippsland coast, 4265. Issue of licences, 4267.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 4395.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Undertak­ing) Bill, 4685.

Housing-Rents charged for sub-standard housing in Gippsland, 4267.

Housing Commission-Churchill township, 3398.

Inflammable Liquids and Gases-Servicing of vessels by pipeline, 3401.

Lakes Entrance-Sand bar, 2160, 2287, 2541, 2907, 3210, 4266.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2790. Liquefied Gases Bill, 2576. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4678. Mallacoota-Rebuilding of jetty, 4266. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2202, 2287,

2288. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2),

3793.

(36) INDEX.

May, Hon. R. W.-continued. Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 3505,

3715, 4528, 4530. Mines Department-Mining leases in

Gelliondale area, 2160. Motor Car Act-Re-issue of probationary

driving licences following suspension, 3208.

Pesticides-Use of D.D.T., 3349. Control of fruit fly, 3349.

Ports and Harbors Branch-Need for fishing ports on South Gippsland coast, 4265.

Quarantine Act-Implementation at Barry Beach and Westernport, 4460.

Railway Department - Gippsland line, 3841. Flinders-street station, 4723, 4724.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reservations Bill (No.2), 4532.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select Committee, 4746.

Social Welfare-Child care, 3421. Social Welfare Branch - Report of

cruelty to or ill-treatment of children, 3201.

Sports Stadiums - Government grants, 4723.

State Electricity Commission-Area loans, 4462, 4611. Self-help scheme, 4462. Supply in Bonang district, 4611.

State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill, 4634.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Talbot creek storage on Thomson river catchment, 2286.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill, 3222.

Tourism-Closing of Gippsland waters to netting by professional fishermen, 4266.

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board-Financial allocation 3211. Ad­ministrative costs, 3211. Charges, 3211.

Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4526.

McDonald, Hon. S. R. (Northern Province). Address-in-Reply, 1530.

Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bil1, 2198.

Agriculture, Department of-Extension services, 57.

Appropriation Bill, 2960. Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­

ments) Bill, 4090. Bush Fires-Number and classification in

rural areas, 4226.

McDonald, Hon. S. R-continued. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks)

Bill, 4638. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 396,

402. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4264. Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

Bill, The, 4069. Country Fire Authority-Bush fires, 4226. Education Department-Status and staf­

fing of secondary schools, 3204, 3453. Diggora West State School, 3205. Secondary school grading system, 3453.

Farm Management - Availability of courses, 1523.

Firearms Act-Registration of pistols, 3689.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Ibis rookeries near Kerang, 1521, 2960.

Grain Elevators Board-Salaries and allowances of members, 3613.

Groundwater Bill, 3806. Housing Commission-Homes in Echuca,

1083. Ibis Rookeries-Preservation, 1521, 2960. Imitation Milk Bill, 3977. Irrigation-Activities of Victorian Irriga-

tion Research and Promotion Organiza­tion, 1522.

Land Settlement-Rochester project, 396. Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3968. Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and

Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill, 84. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 704. Medical Practitioners - Availability in

country areas, 347, 1052, 1251, 1521. Overseas recruitment, 1052, 1251, 1521. Graduates, 1521.

Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 1064. Pistol Clubs-Number, membership, and

number of pistols registered, 3689. Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill,

3225, 3630, 3809. Railway Department-Bush-fire prevention

measures for diesel locomotives, 344. Closure of Kilmore-Heathcote line, 402.

River Improvement (Amendment) Bill, 3549.

Rural Finance and Settlement Commission -Release of land, 1252. Alienation of Crown land, 1252. Number of settlers since 1958, 1252.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Water rights and sales quotas in Goulburn-Murray irrigation district,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (37)

McDonald, Hon. S. R.-continued. 1050. Utilization of private water supplies, 4264. Charges for irrigation water, 4264. Finances, 4265.

State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 4668.

Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill, 2077, 2078.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1985, 1990. Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 1993. Technical Colleges-Suggested farm

management courses, 1523. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment)

Bill, 1256, 1258. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­

ments) Bill, 4481. Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­

ment) Bill, 4073. Victorian Irrigation and Research Promo-

tion Organization-Activities, 1522. Water (Amendment) Bill, 3532. West Melbourne Lands Bill, 796. Wheat Industry-Quota system, 3840. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2180.

Meat Industry Committee-Report on city abattoirs: Presented, 9; debated, 699.

Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1252; second reading, 1338, 1846, 1863; Committee, 1866, 1970; remaining stages, 1976.

Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 3615; second reading, 3628, 3784; Committee, 3786; remaining stages, 3788.

Medical Practitioners - Availability in country areas, (qn.) 347, (qn.) 1052, (qn.) 1251, 1521. Overseas recruitment, (qn.) 1052, (qn.) 1251, 1521. Graduates, 1521.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Melbourne water supply: Works undertaken, 15; quantities held in stor­ages, (qn.) 202; chlorination of water, 1268; water restrictions, 1526. Cow­deroy-street, West St. Kilda, drain, (qn.) 61, 937, (qns.) 3212, 4376. Use of public relations firm, (qn.) 71. Manage­ment consultants: Study of administra­tive section, (qn.) 71; employment, cost and recommendations; (qn.) 202; office accommodation for, (qn.) 774; conditions of employ­ment, (qn.) 1051, 1079. Co-operation with municipalities on residential de­velopment, 396. Drains at Mordial1oc

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board 'Of Works-continued.

and Clayton South, (qn.) 577. South­eastern sewerage scheme: Hydrological investigations in Port Phillip Bay, (qn.) 774; design of outfall sewer, (qn.) 1752; emergency outlet from trunk sewer into Port Phillip Bay, (qns.) 3517, 4462. Provision of sewerage facilities, 929. Suggested reconstitution, 1268. Discharge of sewage into Port Phil­lip Bay, (qns.) 1752, 4720. Takeover of Chelsea Sewerage Authority, (qn.) 1965. Water and sewerage rates, (qn.) 2040. Maroondah Highway at Black's Spur, 2963. Logging operations in catchment areas, 2964. Effects of West Altona sewage treatment plant on Hobson's Bay, (qn.) 3212. Road-making projects in Footscray, (qn.) 3348. Deputation from City of Altona concerning treat­ment of sewage, (qn.) 3516. Sewerage mains for new subdivision, (qn.) 4720.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1758; second reading, 1759, 2419; instructions to Committee, 2434; Committee, 2440; remammg stages, 2445. Assembly amendments dealt with, 2941.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Staff vacancies, (qn.) 62. Sun­day evening tram services, (qn.) 62. Reduction of services, (qns.) 78, 1756. Employment of conductors and con­ductresses, (qn.) 1145. Purchase of modem trams, (qn.) 1756. Allocation of loan money, (qn.) 1756. East Don­caster bus routes, (qn.) 2401. Periodical tickets, (qns.) 2402, 2658, 3215. Use of Lower Yarra Crossing for new route, (qn.) 3215.

Melbourne City Council-Leasing of city abattoirs, 357. Pedestrian over-pass for Boundary-road, North Melbourne, (qn.) 1337.

Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of Yarraville Lands) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1751; second reading, 1833, 2206; remaining stages, 2207.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2560; second reading, 2660, 2791; Committee and remaining stages, 2792.

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-Melbourne Sailors' Home - (Powers of Trustees) Blll-Received from Assembly, 404; declared a private Bill, 404; motion that Bill be treated as a public Bill agreed to, 404; first reading, 404; second reading, 580, 787; Committee, 790; remaining stages, 791.

Merrifield, Hon. Samuel--continued.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4482; second reading, 4503, 4638; Committee, 4639; remaining stages, 4641.

Melbourne University (Council) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1497; second reading, 1623, 2569; Committee, 2573; remaining stages, 2574.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill-In­troduction and first reading, 3694; second reading, 3781, 39'55, 3969; Com­mittee, 3971; remaining stages, 3972.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3217; second reading, 3423, 3624; Committee and remaining stages, 3625.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1497; second reading, 1614, 2187; Committee, 2195; remaining stages, 2197.

Members-Leave of absence: For Mr. May, 7. Appointment of Mr. Galbally as Queen's Counsel, 1337. Deputations to Ministers, 3516.

Mental Health Authority-Permanency of married women on staff of Mental Hygiene Branch, (qns.) 1050, 1337. Observatory Clinic sheltered workshop, (qn.) 2286. Administration of drugs by ward assistants at Kew Mental Hos­pital, 2822.

Mentally Retarded Children-Subsidies for cost and maintenance of day centres, (qn.) 1496. ~and fur centre 'in Rich­mond-Hawthorn area, 3242, 4275. Mul­leraterong centre, (qn.) 4067. Care of, 4239.

Merrifield, Hon. Samuel (Doutta Galla Pro­vince).

Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 2969. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

BHI,2769.

Business of the House-Order of business, 938.

City Abattoirs---lLeasing to private -enter­prise, 357.

Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2973.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 355, 377.

Constitution Act Amendment (Qualification of Electors) Bill, The, 690.

GeelongWaterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 3549.

Government Administration, 3045. Hospitals and Charities Commission-Al­

locations from capital funds for major projects, 2037.

Land (Special Land) 'Bill, 2783, 2789. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 784. Meat Industry Committee-Report on city

abattoirs, 711. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2426, 2434, 2435.

Melbourne City Council--Leasing of city abattoirs, 357.

Members-Appointment of Mr. Galbally as Queen's Counsel, 1337.

Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial res­ponsibility, 355, 377.

Parliamentary Committees Bill, 2056. Point of Order---iMember speaking to

motion moved by leave, 2434. Property Law (IAmendment) Bill, 799,

1065, 1067, 1'506. Public Accounts, Committee of---iReport

on Public Works Department, 355. Public -Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 2817, 2819. Public Works Department-Administration

and Ministerial responsibility, 355, 377. Public Works Loan Applic-ation Bill, 2586. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill, 791. River Improvement (Amendment) Bill,

3549. Saveway Stores-Savings coupons, 715. Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill,

2574. Sewerage -Districts -(Amendment) Bill,

3551, 3552. Sewerage Districts Bill, 2060, 2064, 2065. Water (Amendment) Bill, 3531. Water Bill, 2939.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (39)

West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­ment) Bill, 3550.

Metropolitan Transportation Committee­Release of report, (qn.) 3210. Suggested Ministerial statement, (qn.) 3210.

Mlldura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill­Received from Assembly and first reading, 4460; second reading, 4495, 4616; remaining stages, 4619.

Milk. (See" Imitation Milk Bill.") Milk Board (Amendment) Bill-Introduction

and first reading, 1758, second reading, 1859, 2199; Committee, 2205, 2287; remaining stages, 2288.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)­Introduction and first reading, 3142; second reading, 3519, 3792; Committee, 3794; remaining stages, 3795.

Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3238; second reading, 3502, 3714, 4528; Com­mittee, 4530; remaining stages, 4531.

Mines (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1752; second reading, 1832, 2781; Committee and re­maining stages, 2783.

Mines Department-Regulations on explo­sives and detonators near gas mains, (qn.) 207, 396. Mining leases in Gellion­dale area, (qn.) 2160. Boring operations in north-western Victoria, (qn.) 3210. Quarrying operations at Dromana, (qn.) 4460.

Ministerial Statement-Inquiry into union of municipalities, 3217.

Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial respon­sibility, 351, 353, 355, 358, 361, 363, 367, 370, 375, 377, 380, 382, 383, 386, 387. Directorships of companies, 381, 384.

Mitchell, Hon. C. A. (Western Province). Address-in-Reply, 1259. Agriculture, Department of-Hamilton

veterinary diagnostic laboratory, 205, 3349.

Bread Industry-Restrictions on delivery in country areas, 1260.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 391, 393.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4252. Decentralization - Financial assistance,

1261, 4252.

Mitchell, Hon. C. A.--continued.

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill, 2569.

Education - Commonwealth secondary scholarships, 2907.

Education Department-Portland High School, 391. Hamilton High School, 393, 1261. Suggested administrative control of handicapped children, 393. Warrnam., bool Technical College, 577, 1262, 2541, 3500, 3552, 3691. Schools in Timboon area, 2160. Suggested technical school for Portland, 3204, 3638.

Fences Bill, 2072. Fisheries Bill, 2933, 2935, 2936. Handicapped Children-Suggested admin-

istrative control by Education Depart,; ment, 393. Availability of qualified teachers, 1260.

Incinerators at Seaports-Negotiations with Commonwealth Government, 57.

Lamb Industry-Importation of carcasses, 1263.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2787. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill, 2664. Police Department-Portland police sta­

tion, 4252. Portland-Railway services, 1261. Public Works Department-Report of

Committee of Public Accounts, 1263. Use of local tradesmen, 1263.

Railway Department-Portland services, 1261.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Water supply system at North Camperdown, 207.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990.

Victoria Institute of Colleges-Proposed affiliation of Warrnambool Technical College, 577, 1262, 3500, 3552, 3691. Financial provision, 577. Staff, 577.

Victoria Institute of Colleges Act-Sug-gested amendment, 3691.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2179. Wool Industry-Marketing, 1264. Wool Industry Conference-Election of

representatives, 1264.

Mitchell River-Drowning fatality, (qn.) 3214. Clearance of underwater obstruc­tions, (qn.) 3214.

Monarchy, 12. Monash University-Public Affairs Com­

mittee, (qn.) 468.

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Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Regional Planning Authority-Establish­ment, (qn.) 469. Financial assistance, (qn.) 2286. Proposal of Town and Country Planning Board on strategic planning, (qn.) 2542. First meeting, (qn.) 4610. Shires represented, (qn.) 4610. Powers, (qn.) 4610.

Motions for Adjournment of House to Enable Members to Discuss Public Questions­Ballarat and Bendigo tramways: Pro­posed abandonment, 471. Government administration, 3035. Royal Botanic Gardens: Proposed restaurant, 3353. Child care, 3403.

Motor Car Act-Re-issue of probationary driving licences following suspension, (qn.) 3208.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 8; second reading, 679, 917, 1148; Committee, 1152; remaining stages, 1155.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 4225; second reading, 4413, 4477; Committee, 4479; remaining stages, 4480.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill­Received from Assembly and first reading, 2541; second reading, 2704, 2926; remaining stages, 2931.

Motor Registration Branch-Use of com­puter, (qn.) 3208.

Motor Vehicles - Reflectorized number plates, (qn.) 204, 231, 1080. Number stolen and recovered, (qns.) 1051, 1755. Accidents, (qns.) 1051, 3353. Number registered, (qn.) 1249. Revenue from registration fees, (qn.) 1249. Control of noisy exhaust systems, 4273.

Multi-storied Buildings-Report on collapse of London flats, (qn.) 61.

Municipalities-Installation of boom gates at level crossings, (qn.) 346. Employment of social workers, (qn.) 364. Assistance to decentralized industries, 365, (qn.) 4610. Co-operation with Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works on muni­cipal development, 396. Allocations of drought relief, (qn.) 1045. Library sub­sidies, (qn.) 1045, 2961, 2962. Collusive tendering in supply of concrete pipes, 1078. Interest charges on pensioner rate rebates, (qn.) 1250. Inquiry into

Municipalities-continued. union of municipalities, 3217, (qns.) 3351, 3398. Suggested amalgamation of cities of Kew and Hawthorn, (qn.) 4225. (See also" Health (Municipal Charges) Bill," "Local Government (Abolition of Plural Voting) Bill," "Local Govern­ment Advisory Committee," " Local Government Bill," "Local Government Bill (No.2) ," "Local Government De­partment " and "Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill.")

Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill-Received from Assem­bly and first reading, 1752; second reading, 1834, 2066; Committee, 2067; remaining stages, 2069.

N.

National Health Scheme---Suggested imple­mentation, 931.

National Parks - Proposed Harold Holt memorial park, (qn.) 578.

National Parks (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 338; second reading, 578, 785; Committee, 786; remaining stages, 787.

National Parks Authority-Need for burn­ing-off programme, 1536.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill-Received from Assem­bly and first reading, 2330; second reading, 2405, 2661; Committee, 2667; remaining stages, 2669.

Natural Resources-Conservation, 599.

Newspapers. (See "Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill.")

Nicol, Hon. G. J. (Monash Province). Aboriginal Affairs - Responsibility of

Commonwealth Government, 605. Address-in-Reply, 605. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 2769, 2772. Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 487. Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 487. Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the

Legislative Council - Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2973.

Commonwealth-State Financial Relations -Federal system, 605.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (41)

Nicol, Hon. G. L.-continued. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica­

tion of Electors) Bill, The, 694. Democracy-Rights of individuals, 606. Discharged Servicemen's Preference

(Amendment) Bill, 3234. Fisheries Bill, 2933. Government Administration, 3079, 3081. Kew Mental Hospital-Administration of

drugs by ward assistant, 2822. Listening Devices Bill, 3816. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3633. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 221. Postmaster-General's Department-Activi­

ties of social workers, 938. Railway Loan Application Bill, 2804. (See also "Chairman of Committees, The

(Hon. G. J. Nicol) .")

Night Auctions. (See " Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill.")

Nursing-Committee of inquiry, (qn.) 669

O. O'Connell, Hon. G. J. (Melbourne Province).

Address-in-Reply, 1525. Child Welfare-Child-minding centres,

469. Clean Air Committee-Members, 910.

Meetings, 910. Clean Air Section-Measurement of dust

fall-out, 774. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 390,

401. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4245,

4248, 4273. Creches-Financial allocations, 4722. Education Department-Subsidies for

school libraries, 339, 559. Richmond High School, 466, 3400, 4248. Enrol­ments and staff at schools in Richmond, 911. George-st., Fitzroy, State School, 1142. Prahran Technical College, 1609. Cremorne-street, Richmond, State School, 3779. st. Stanislaus Primary School, 4066.

Gas, Natural-Conversion of appliances, 1526.

Government Administration, 3078. Health, Department of-Financial allo­

cations for kindergartens, creches, and pre-school centres, 4722.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Payments to institutions from Tattersall consultations, 1142.

O'Connell, Hon. G. J.-continued. Housing Commission-Applications for

accommodation, 76, 4273. Lone person and Darby and Joan flats, 76, 4274. Number of homes sold, 1526. Number of homes built, 1526. Slum reclamation and demolition orders in inner-suburban areas, 1527, 2286, 4273. Construction of high-rise flats, 1527.

Kindergartens - Financial allocations, 4722.

Local Government Advisory Board­Membership, 3349. Inquiry into union of municipalities, 3351.

Local Government Department-Amalga­mation of municipalities in Melbourne area, 3351.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act­Prosecutions for illegal betting, 1249.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill, 3631, 3789.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill, 2672, 2674.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Water restrictions, 1526. Cow­deroy-street, West St. Kilda, drain, 4376.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2426, 2947.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill, 2791. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market Bill, 2191. Motor Vehicles - Number registered

1249. Revenue from registration fees, 1249. Number stolen and recovered, 1755.

Municipalities-Inquiry into union of municipalities, 3219, 3351.

Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill, 2066.

Police Department-Traffic blitzes, 469, 3352. Strength of Force, 1496, 1527, 1528, 3399, 4245. Reduction of height qualification, 1528. Staffing of South Richmond police station, 1821. Recruit­ment, 3399. Retirements, resignations, and dismissals, 3399.

Pre-school Centres-Financial allocations, 4722.

Public Buildings-Construction pro-gramme, 1526.

Racecourses Licences Board-Closure of racecourses, 1965. Membership, 4226.

Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4620. Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) BilJ,

4285. .

(42)' INDEX.

O'Connell, Hon. G. J.-continued. Railway Department-Unmanned subur­

ban stations, 344, 401. Hand-operated gates at level crossings in metropolitan area, 913. Passengers convicted for travelling without tickets, 1757.

Road Safety-Casualties, 3353. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4745. Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill,

1874, 1877. South-Eastern Freeway - Provision of

pedestrian over-passes, 1526. State Electricity Commission Bill, 2449. Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course

Lands Bill, 4685. Tattersall Consultations-Payments to

institutions, 1142. Totalizator Agency Board-Operations of

off-course totalizator, 390. Revenue from fractions, 1144. Payments into Consolidated Revenue, 4227.

Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-pass at Boundary-road, North Melbourne, 1336.

Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4526.

Off-shore Petroleum Development - Provi­sion of housing and educational facili­ties, (qn.) 343.

Oil Exploration-Permits granted for areas adjacent to Phillip Island, (qn.) 4067.

Oil Industry-Refining of Bass Strait oil, (qn.) 60, (qn.) 209, 1530.

Ombudsman. (See "Parliamentary Commis­sioner (Ombudsman) Bill.")

Organ Transplants. (See" Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill.")

P.

Packing Houses. (See" Dried Fruits (Pack­ing Houses) Bill.")

Parliament-Opening of session, 1, 922, 1362. Government's legislative pro­gramme, 927. (See also "Legislative Council.")

Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 8.

Parliamentary Committees Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1863;

I, second reading, 1982, 2056; Committee, 2059; remaining stages, 2060.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Administration) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3539; second reading, 3623, 3712; remaining stages, 3714.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation BilI-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1859; second reading, 1877, 1976; Committee, 1978; returned to Assembly with suggested amendments, 1979; further considered in Committee, 1980; remaining stages, 1980.

Penguins. (See "Fisheries and Wildlife Branch.")

Perpetuities and Accum~lations BilI­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 2567; second reading, 2669; remain­ing stages, 2671.

Personal Explanations-Mr. Chandler, 1145. Mr. Grimwade, 3617. Mr. Walton, 3954. Mr. Elliot, 4460. Mr. Thompson, 4473. Mr. Galbally, 4753.

Pesticides-Use of D.D.T., ;(qn.) 3349.

Pesticides (Proclamations) BilI-Introduction and first reading, 78; second reading, 85, 1062; Committee and remaining stages, 1064.

Petroleum Gases. (See" Liquefied Gas" and "Liquefied Gases Bill.")

Petrol Service Stations-Trading hours, (qns.) 910, 3402. (See also "Inflam­mable Liquids (Petrol Service Stations) Bill.")

Pharmaceutical Chemists. (See" Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill " and "Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill.")

Pipelines-Payments by companies operating pipelines, 4252. (See also "Victorian Pipelines Commission.")

Pipelines Act-Permits for transportation of natural gas and crude oil, (qn.) 3213.

Pistol Clubs-Number, membership and number of pistols registered, (qn.) 3689.

Plural Voting. (See" Local Government . (Abolition of Plural Voting) Bill."}

Poisons (Amendment) BilI-Introduction and first reading, 3143; second reading, 3625, 3832; Committee, 3838; third reading, 3838.

LEGISLATIVE OOUNCIL. (43)

Police Assistance Compensation Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 1336; second reading, 1344, 1840; Committee, 1842, 1979; remaining stages, 1980.

Police Department-Company Fraud Squad: Investigations into Walana Investments Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 58, (qn.) 1044, (qn.) 3209, 4274; personnel, 392, (qns.) 675, 3689; accommodation, (qn.) 675; investi­gations into complaints to Consumers Protection Council about house cladding, (qn.) 4224. Strength of staff at Williamstown police station, 372. Strength of Force, 372, 1496, 1527, 1528, (qn.) 3399, 4245, 4259, 4260, 4261. Shortage of police at Footscray police station, 391. Traffic blitzes: Number, (qns.) 469, 3352; prosecutions, (qns.) 469, 3352. Dossiers on Victorian citizens, 933, 1075. Reduction of height qualification, 1528. Staffing of South Richmond police station, (qn.) 1821. Recruitment, (qn.) 3399. Retirements, resignations and dismissals, (qn.) 3399, 4261. Melton police station (qn.) 3779. Activities in western suburbs, 4241. Building of police station at North Altona, 4242. Portland police station, 4252. Closure of police stations, 4259. Protection of individuals, 4259. Ascot Vale police station, 4260. Mobi­lity of Force, 4260, 4263. Shortage of police in western suburbs, 4262. Tele­vision censorship: Screening of pro­grammes for Vice Squad, 4263.

Population-Increase, 1364. Distribution, 1364.

Portland-Railway facilities, 1261.

Port Melbourne-Future use of land, (qn.) 2759.

Port Phillip Bay-Erosion at Point Nepean, (qn.) 576. Hydrological investigations, (qn.) 774. Discharge of sewage and waste, (qns.) 1752, 3517, 4462, 4720. Research into use of groynes, 4463.

Ports and Harbors Branch-Need for fish­ing ports along Gippsland coast, 4265. Marine research laboratories, (qn.) 4463.

Postmaster-General's Department-Activities of welfare officers, 938.

Poultry Industry-Competition, (qn.) 343. Chicken meat production, (qn.) 343, 397, 398, 403, 404. (See also" Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­ments) Bill.")

Poultry Processing Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1758; second reading, 2040, 2408; Committee, 2412; remaining stages, 2414. Assembly amendments dealt with, 2811.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1053; second reading, 1343, 1850; Committee, 1853; remaining stages, 1854.

Poverty-Extent, 927.

Pre-school Centres-Financial allocations, (qn.) 4722.

President, The-Temporary relief in chair, 2289.

President, The (Hon. R. W~ Garrett). Rulings and Statements of­

Address-in-Reply - Presentation, 2159, 2333, 2403, 2541.

Bills Declared Private-Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of Trustees) Bill, 404. Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Ac­cess Road) Bill,3236. ,South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill, 4224. Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Bill, 4481.

Chairman of Committees, Temporary­Appointment, 9.

Christmas Felicitations, 2977. Clerk of the Legislative Council-Retire­

ment of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2975. Appointment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell as Acting Clerk, 3034.

Clerk of the Parliaments-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2975. Appoint­ment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell, 3034.

Close of Sessional Periods, 2977, 4758. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

-Annual general meeting, 3154. Death-The Hon. T. H. Grigg, C.B.E., 3687. Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 68, 483,

491, 605, 679, 694, 700, 707, 710, 933, 935, 1513, 1362, 2330, 2689, 2690, 3038, 3046, 3047, 3058, 3076, 3078, 3222, 3355, 3416, 3624, ~841, 4236, 4392, 4401, 4505, 4508, 4510, 4516, 4517, 4686. Interjections, 365, 924, 928, 1076, 1366, 2165, 3418, 3419, 3544,' 3545; 4081, 4085, 4733, 4738, 4749, 4755.' Member who has

(44) INDEX.

President, The (Hon. R. W. Garrett)-continued.

spoken to motion may speak only to amendment. 377. Consideration of Bill of substantially similar content to an­other passed in same session, 502. Bills relating to the same subject intro­duced in both Houses, 681. Reference to debate in Assembly, 702. Unsub­stantiated statement, 929. Member to address Chair, 1077. Resumption of debate when Bill referred to Parliamen­tary committee, 1354. Matters relevant to motion for adjournment of sitting, 1645, 4105. Details of BHI to be debated in Committee, 1859. No debate on matter raised on motion for ad­journment of sitting, 1994. Election of chairmen of Parliamentary committees, 2057. Members to speak to both motion and amendment, 2163. Member to give source of quotation, 2175. Motion moved by leave may he debated, 2434. Right to speak to motion moved by leave, 24t36. Use of unparliamentary expressions, 2800, 4285. Prime Minister to be referred to by correct title, 2805. Ambit of motion for adjournment of the House, 3036, 3037. Use of word "liar ", 3081. Member reflecting on statement by another, 3419. Making of second-reading speech on third-reading motion, 3839. Repetitions, 4086. Matters of privilege take precedence over other bus-iness. 4219. Member speaking before moving formal motion, 4220. Order of dealing with motions, 4223, 4493. Member making statement

. believing it to be correct, 4400. Re­marks complained of not heard, 4517. Select Committee to be referred to in correct terms, 4734.

Hansard-Incorporation of unread matter, 1355.

Housekeeper-Retirement of Mr. W. H. Strong, 3637.

Members-Appointment of Mr. Galhally as Queen's Counsel, 1337.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­tion Bill-Second and third readings to be passed by absolute majority, 1978.

Privilege of Parliament-Article in Sun News-Pictorial newspaper, 4372, 4375, 4376.

Questions on Notice-<Compliance with Standing Orders, 3201. Rephrasing of questions, 3218.

Primary Industries-Effect of drought, 1265. Economic role, 1266. Financial dif­ficulties, 4238. Operating costs, 4238.

Printing Committee-Members appointed, 7.

Private Bus Services-Fare increases, 1366. Concessions to school children, 1366. Time-tables, 1366.

Privilege of Parliament-Complaint of breach arising from article published in Sun News-Pictorial newspaper: Motion by Mr. Galbally seeking attendance of Douglas Wilkie and Henry Alfred Gordon before House, 4219; agreed to, 4224. Douglas Wilkie and Henry Alfred Gordon brought to the Bar and examined, 4372. Motion by Mr. Galbally that article by Douglas Wilkie constitutes an insult to Select Committee witness, 4375; agreed to, 4375. Motion by Mr. Galbally that Douglas Wilkie and Henry Alfred Gordon are guilty of a breach of the privileges of the House, 4375; agreed to, 4375. Motion by Mr. Galbally reprimanding and discharging Douglas Wilkie and Henry Alfred Gordon, 4375; agreed to, 4375.

Productivity-Disposal of surplus produc­tion, 610.

Property Law (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 503; second reading, 589, 799; Committee, 801, 1064, 1505; remaining stages, 1507.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 3142; second reading, 3152, 3224; Committee, 3225; remaining stages, 3226. Assembly amendments dealt with, 3630, 3809.

Public Accounts, Committee of-Report on Public Works Department, 351, 353, 355, 367, 383, 386.

Public Buildings-Construction programme, 1526.

Public Education. (See" Council for Public Education.")

Public Finance-Shortage, 2959.

Public Lands and Works (Amendment) Bill -Received from Assembly and first reading, 2159; second reading, 2290, 2817; Committee, 2819; remaining stages, 2820.

Public Safety-Need for police protection.. 372.

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Public Transport-Pensioner concessions, (qn.) 469. Treasury rebates, (qn.) 469. Allocation of former tram routes in Geelong, (qn.) 2401. (See also "Mel­bourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board," cc Metropolitan Transportation Committee" and cc Railway Depart­ment.")

Public Works Department-Administration and Ministerial responsibility, 351, 353, 355, 358, 361, 367, 370, 374, 375, 377, 378, 386, 387. Report of Committee of Public Accounts, 1263. Use of local tradesmen, 1263. St. Arnaud court house, (qn.) 2542. Footscray court house, (qn.) 4225, 4273.

Public Works Loan Application Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 2159; second reading, 2293, 2586; Com­mittee, 2592; remaining stages, 2594.

Q.

Quarantine Act-Implementation at Barry Beach and Westernport, (qn.) 4460.

Queen Victoria Market-Saturday closing, (qn.) 3212, 3216, (qn.) 3351. Licensed merchants and commission agents, (qn.) 3518.

Questions on Notice-Compliance with Standing Orders, 3201. Ministerial reply, 3353. Rights of members, (qn.) 3954.

R.

Racecourses Licences Boa~--Closure of racecourses, (qn.) 1965. Membership, (qn.) 4226.

Racial Discrimination, 609. Racing (Amendment) Bill-Received from

Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4385, 4620; Committee, 4625; remaining stages, 4627.

Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 913; second reading, 1273, 3149, 4102, 4280; second-reading motion negatived, 4286.

Railway Department-Administration--Coronial inquiry into

collision between Southern Aurora and goods train at Violet Town, (qn.) 3400. Traffic delays caused by construction works in western suburbs, 4242.

Country Lines--Closure of Kilmore-Heath­cote line, 402. Portland service, 1261. Gippsland service, 3841.

Freights and Fares---JFor decentralized industries, (qn.) 557, 1273, 1365. Pas­sengers convicted for travelling without tickets, (qn.) 1757.

Interstate 3215.

Lines-Perth service, (qn.) Collision of Southern Aurora

and goods train near Violet Town, (qns.) 3215, 3400. Provision of buffet service on Overland, 4250.

Level Crossings and Over-passes-At Clayton, (qn.) 201. At Huntingdale, (qn.) 201. At Blackshaws-road, New­port, (qn.) 346, 400. Installation of boom gates, (qn.) 346. Hand-operated gates in metropolitan area, (qn.) 913. Use of wig-wag signals, 1531. At Mel­bourne-road, Newport, 11533.

Locomotives--'Bush-fire prevention meas­ures, (qn.) 344.

Newport Workshops-Manufacture of replacement parts, (qn.) 78. Number of employees, (qn.) 78.

Renewals and Replacements Fund--Gov­ernment contribution, (qn.) 575. Pur­pose, (qn.) 575.

Rolling-stock-Manufacture at Newport workshops, (qn.) 78. Purcha'ses by contract, (qn.) 78. Manufacture of cc blue" trains, (qn.) 1144. Wagons for wheat harvest, (qn.) 1820. Sparks from heating appliances, 2208. Sliding doors on suburban carriages, (qn.) 3351. On Melbourne-St. Kilda line, 4275.

Stations-Flinders-street station: Pro-posed development, (qn.) 3518; tele­phone facilities, (qn.) 4723.

Suburban Lines-Track duplication, (qn.) 201. Unmanned stations, (qn.) 344, 401. Breakdown on Frankston line, (qn.) 33'51. Delays on suburban net­work, (qn.) 33501. Frankston and Dande­nong lines, (qn.) 3517.

Underground Railway-Proposed construc­tion, (qn.) 1608.

Railway Loan Application Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2398; second reading, 2542, 2795; Committee, 2809; remaining stages, 2811.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reserva­tions Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 503; second reading, 585, 791; Committee and remaining stages, 792.

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Revocation and Excision of Crown Reserva­tions BUl (No. 2)-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4380, 4531; Committee, 4532; remaining stages, 4533.

Richmond Abattoirs-Ownership, (qn.) 912. Management, (qn.) 912.

River Improvement (Amendment) BilI­Received from Assembly and first reading, 3396; second reading, 3428, 3549; remaining stages, 3549.

Rivers and Streams-Pollution of waters, (qn.) 4463.

Roads-Need for provision of adequate system, 603. (See also " Common­wealth Aid Roads Act," "Country Roads (Declarations) Bill," "Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing AcCess Road) Bill," "Freeways," .. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works" and "South-Eastern Freeway.")

Road Safety Committee-Reports presented: Roadworthiness of motor vehicles, 778; second progress report, 3615.

Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Allocation of funds, 1535.

Road Traffic-Casualties, (qn.) 3353.

Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 2330; second reading, 2407, 2671; Committee and remaining stages, 2672.

Roman Catholic Orphanage. (See "South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill.")

Rosanna Golf Links Estate. (See" Land.")

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, 3353. Select Committee to inquire into future use: Appointment, 3500, 3543; report presented, 4474; debated, 4726; adopted, 4756. (See also .. Privilege of Parliament.")

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology­Medical laboratory technology course, (qn.) 77. Salaries of technologists, (qn.) 77. Finance for 1969, (qn.) 77. Estimates for triennium 1966-69, (qn.) 200. Financial arrangements, (qn.) 200, 2966. Part-time teachers and students, (qn.) 200. Annual maintenance grants, (qn.) 2659.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Membership, (qn.) 4720.

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital­Provision of equipment, (qn.) 468.

Rural Finance and Settlement Commission­Distribution of drought relief, 600. Alienation of Crown land, (qn.) 1252. Number of settlers since 1958, (qn.) 1252.

s. Saveway Stores-Savings coupons, 715. Scallops. . (See .. Fisheries and Wildlife

Branch.")

School Dental Service-Dental health of children in western suburbs, (qn.) 4068, 4242. Extension of services, (qn.) 4068.

Scientology-Practice in Victoria, (qn.) 63. Activities of scientologists, 1075, 4247. Sale of booklets, (qn.) 3400.

Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 1494; second reading, 1499, 1874; Committee, 1875; remammg stages, 1877. Governor's amendments agreed to, 2159.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 1494; second reading, 1629, 2574; remaining stages, 2575.

Sewerage. (See" Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill," "Mel­bourne and Metropolitan Board of Works" and "Melbourne and Metro­politan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill.")

Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 3396; second reading, 3431, 3551; third reading, 3552.

Sewerage Districts Bill-Received from As­sembly and first reading, 1752; second reading, 1836, 2060; Committee, 2063; remaining stages, 2066.

Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (powers) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 200; second reading, 209, 597; remaining stages, 599.

Soap-Brands containing tribomosalcylanil­ide, (qn.) 1820.

Social Welfare-Child-minding centres, (qn.) 469. Child care, 3403. Committee of investigation into cruelty to children, (qn.) 3518.

Social Welfare Branch-Wards of State, (qn.) 912. Financial assistance to needy families, O(qn.) 912. Adoption of chil­dren, 1524. Reports of cruelty to or ill-treatment ° of ° children, (qn.) ° 3201.

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Soil Conservation Authority-Activities, 600.

South-Eastern Freeway-Provision of pedes­trian over-pass, 1526.

South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphan-. age) Lands Bill-Received from As­

sembly, 4224; declared a private Bill, 4224; motion that Bill be treated as a public Bill agreed to, 4224; first reading, 4224; second reading, 4234, 4619; re­maining stages, 4620.

Sports Stadiums-Government grant to in­door stadiums, (qn.) 4723.

Stamp Duty-Imposition, 929. Guarantors for sporting bodies, 3841, 3842.

Stamps (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4474, 4664; Committee, 4666; remaining stages, 4667.

Standing Orders Committee-Members ap­pointed, 7.

State Coal Mine-Closure, (qn.) 206. Pen­sion payments to miners, (qn.) 206. Alternative employment for employees, (qn.) 206. Care and attention of pit ponies. 935.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 1082; second reading, 1166, 1501, 1512; Committee, 1516; third reading, 1520.

State Development-Conservation of re­sources, 10.

State Electricity Commission-Private con­tracts in coal production section at Yal­loum and Morwell, (qn.) 62. Cartage of steel to Yallourn West power station, (qn.) 62. Closure of hostels at Morwell and North Yallourn, (qn.) 206. Ballarat and Bendigo tramways: Proposed aban­donment, 471, (qns.) 2758, 3399; control, (qn.) 1757. Tariff concessions for in­dustry, (qn.) 669, 929. Power supply for Johns and Waygood Ltd., Trafalgar, (qn.) 3201, 3244. Supply for Walhalla, (qn.) 3202. Nuclear power station, (qn.) 3202. Use of land at Paisley briquette depot, (qn.) 3203. Extension of New­port power station, (qn.) 3351. Trans­mission lines from Cranbourne to Pearcedale, (qn.) 4377. Area loans, (qns.) 4462, 4611. Self-help loans, .(qn.) 4462. Electricity supply for Bonang dis­trict, (qn.) 4611.

State Electricity Commission Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1494: second reading, 1823, 2322, 2445; Com­mittee, 2450; remaining stages, 2451.

State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4376; second reading, 4404, 4630; Committee, 4636; remaining stages, 4637.

State Film Centre-Staff, (qn .. ) 669. Finan­cial provision, (qn.) 669. Film borrow­ings, (qn.) 669.

State Finances-Deficits, 1365.

State Forests Loan Application Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 1494; second reading, 1632, 1880; Com­mittee, 1888; remaining stages, 1889.

State Motor Car Insurance Office-Third­party insurance losses, (qns.) 2036, 2759. Case of Denning v. Meikle, (qns.) 2036, 2759. Liability without fault system, (qn.) 2036. Settlements out of court, (qn.) 2759. Legal costs, (qn.) 2759.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Eppalock reservoir, 11. Water supply system at North Camperdown, (qn.) 207. Water conservation, 602, 603. Farm supplies, 603. Lake Eildon: Float­ing hotels and residences, (qn.) 1049; pollution of water, (qn.) 1049. Water rights and sales quotas in Goulburn­Murray irrigation district, (qn.) 1050. Retrenchment of employees in Tatura and Rochester districts, (qn.) 2037. Talbot river storage on Thomson river catchment, (qn.) 2286. Measurement of irrigation water by meter, (qn.) 3207. Recommendations of State Development Committee on Millewa water supply, (qn.) 3207. Boring operations in north­western Victoria, (qn.) 3210. Utilization of private water supplies, 4264. Charges for irrigation water, 4264. Finance, 4265. (See also cc Groundwater Bill," "Irrigation," "Water (Amendment) Bill," "Water Bill" and" Water Supply Loan Application Bill.")

State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill-Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 4224; second reading, 4383, 4667; Com­mittee and remaining stages, 4670.

Statute Law Revision Committee-Council members appointed, 7. Reports pre­sented: Perpetuities and Accumulations

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Statute Law Revision Committee-continued. Bill, 777; arrest without warrant, 1759; amendment of section 399 of the Crimes Act, 4627.

St. Kilda Beach-Despoliation, 937. Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill

-Introduction and first reading, 1496; second reading, 1612, 2077; Committee, 2078; remaining stages, 2079.

Stock Diseases Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1509; second reading, 1618, 1983; Committee, 1987; remaining stages, 1991.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) BilI-Intro­duction and first reading, 578; second reading, 778; Bill withdrawn, 1166.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill (No.2) -Received from Assembly and first reading, 1752; second reading, 1821, 1993; remaining stages, 1993.

Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4066; second reading, 4075, 4484; Committee, 4486; remaining stages, 4488.

" Student Underground "-Objects, (qn.) 777. Activities in Victoria, (qn.) 777.

St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guarantees) Bill-Received from Assembly, 4066; declared a private Bill, 4066; motion that Bill be dealt with as a public Bill agreed to, 4066; first reading, 4066; second reading, 4078, 4482; remaining stages, 4484.

Subordinate Legislation Committee-Coun­cil members appointed, 7. Report on Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules, 4473.

Sum!'!1'lry Offences (Sunday Newspapers) 8iH-Introduction and first reading. 3142; second reading, 3149, 3220; Com­mittee and remaining stages, 3223.

Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill-In­troduction and first reading, 3142; second reading, 3150, 3236; Committee, 3237, 3539; third reading, 3539.

Sunday Newspapers. (See .. Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill.")

Superannuation. (See .. Married Women's Superannuation Fund Bill," .. Local Authorities Superannuation (Disability Benefits) Bill," .. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Amendment) Bill " and" Parliamentary Salaries and Super­annuation Bill. ")

Superannuation (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading. 2560; second reading, 2705, 2948; Committee and remaining stages, 2952.

Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules, 4383. 4473, 4726.

Swan Hill Folk Museum--Government grant, (qn.) 1337, 1368.

Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill-Received from Assembly, 4481; declared a private Bill, 4481; motion that Bill be treated as a public Bill agreed to, 4482; first reading, 4482; second reading, 4500, 4684; remaining stages, 4685.

Swift Australian Company pty. Ltd.-oper­ations at Bendigo and Ballarat, (qn.) 59.

Swinburne, Hon. I. A. (North-Eastern Pro-vince).

Address-in-Reply, 599. Appropriation Bill, 2963, 2965, 2966. Ballarat Tramways-Proposed abandon-

ment, 474. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3710, 3791. Bendigo Tramways-Proposed abandon­

ment, 474. Bread Industry-Cartage permits in coun­

try areas, 2965. Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill,

2060. Building Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2816. Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of

the Legislative Council-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2974.

Conservation of Natural Resources, 599. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 358,

389. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4243. Country Fire Authority-Service to com­

munity by volunteer fire fighters, 600. Decentralization - Suggested Common-

wealth assistance, 360, 389. Assistance to country industries, 360, 389.

Drainage Committee-Reports presented: Sixth progress report, 1759; seventh progress report, 3422.

Drought - Discontinuance of relief scheme, 359. Relief distribution, 600.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3699. 3703, 3705.

Dry Cleaning Industry-Cartage permits in country areas, 2965.

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Swinburne, Hon. I. A.-continued. Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2332. Forests Commission - Fire protection,

2966. Contribution to Timber Promotion Committee, 2966.

Groundwater Bill, 3803, 4655. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 2074, 2076. Housing Commission - Availability of

homes for rental, 600. Homes built, 600. Homes sold, 601. Construction of high­rise flats, 601. Erection of industrial­type houses in country areas, 4243.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4671, 4725.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2680, 2686.

Land Tax Bill, 2813. Lieutenant-Governor-Service to State of

Sir Edmund and Dame Mary Herring, 599.

Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 2549, 2557, 2558.

Local Authorities Superannuation (Dis­ability Benefits) Bill, 3533.

Local Government Bill (No.2), 3724, 3727, 4533.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill, 3632, 3789.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill, 2674.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works - Duplication of Maroondah Highway at Black's Spur, 2963.

Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of Trustees) Bill, 787.

Members-Appointment of Mr. Galbally as Queen's Counsel, 1337.

Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial res­ponsibility, 358.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4478. Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing

Payments) Bill, 2067, 2068. National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 785,

786, 787. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill, 2665. Natural Resources-Conservation, 599. Pounds (Amendment) Bill, 1851, 1854. Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill,

3631. Public Works Department-Administra­

tion and Ministerial responsibility, 358. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4623, 4626.

. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology -Financial allocation, 2966.

. Rural Finance and Settlement Commission -:r;:>i.stribution of drought relief, 600.

Swinburne, Hon. I. A.-continued. Soil Conservation Authority-Activities,

600. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1885. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Water conservation, 602. St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­

tees) Bill, 4483. Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill,

3236, 3539. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 4408. Timber Promotion Committee-Contribu­

tion by Forests Commission, 2966. Tourist Bill, 2692, 2698, 2953. Tourist Development Authority-Applica­

tions for and allocation of funds, 774.

Transport Regulation Board-Cartage per­mits in country areas, 2965.

Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4525. Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill, 1351.

1353.

T.

Tattersall Consultations-Payments to insti­tutions, (qn.) 1142.

Teachers Tribunal-New salfry award, (qn) 4068.

Teaching Service-Retrospectivity of salary award, (qn.) 1821.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1338; second reading, 1509, 1609; Committee, 1611; remaining stages, 1612.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2) -Introduction and first reading, 3694; second reading, 3779, 4080, 4408; remaining stages, 4413.

Technical Colleges-Affiliation of Warrnam­bool Technical College with Victoria Institute of Colleges, (qn.) 577. 1262, (qn.) 2541, (qn.) 3500, 3552, (qn.) 3691. Suggested farm management courses, 1523. Prahran Technical Col­lege, (qn.) 1609. (See also "Gordon Institute of Technology" and "Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.")

Television-Programme" Division 4", 4263. Screening of programmes for Vice Squad, 4263.

Textiles. (See" Goods (Textile Products) Bill.")

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Theatres (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3422; second reading, 3521, 3956; Committee, 3959; remaining stages, 3960.

Thorn, Hon. G. W. (South-Western Province). Address-in-Reply, 602. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3706, 3708, 3711, 3791, 3792. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 389. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4254. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica-

tion of Electors) Bill, The, 698. Co-operative Housing Societies-Financial

structure, 4254. Amounts advanced, 4254. Interest rates, 4255. Removal of age limit on houses financed, 4255.

Decentralization-Assistance for Geelong, 389. Development of selected areas, 604.

Employment~In Geelong, 4724. Geelong-Industrial developm'ent, 389, 604.

Employment, 4724. Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage

(Amendment) Bill, 3549, 3550. Gordon Institute of Technology-Transfer

to new site, 603. Housing-Finance for low-income group,

4255. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 2075. Housing Commission---Construction of

high-rise flats, 604. Local Government (Abolition of Plural

Voting) Bill, 1163. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4677. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2442. Personal Explanation-Press report of

statements, 4473. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill (No.2), 4533. Roads-Need for adequate system, 603. State Rivers and Water 'Supply Commis­sion~ater conservation, 603. Farm supplies, 603.

. Statute Law Revision Committee-Reports presented: Perpetuities and Accumula­tions Bill, 777; arrest without warrant, 1759; amendment of section 399 of the

. Crimes Act, 4627. Tourism~Potential, 604. Tourist Bill, 2694. Traffic Regu~ation-Driving on left side

,of road, 603.

Thorn, Hon. G. W.-continued. Tullamarine Airport-Suggested develop­

ment for jumbo and supersonic jet aircraft, 605.

Wes't Moorabool Water Board (Amend­ment) Bill, 3550.

Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­man of Committees-

Debate-Member to submit amendment in writing, 2351. Relevancy of remarks, 2790, 4681.

Thompson, Hon. L. H. S. (Monash Province). Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill,

1141, 1253. Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4280,

4388. Appropriation Bill, 2817. Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill,

1752, 1831. Building Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2285,

2331. Business of the House-Days and hours

of meeting, 4286. Children's Welfare (Prosecutions) Bill, 8,

17, 593. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 366,

394. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4250,

4275. Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

Bill, The, 3422, 3529, 4069, 4070, 4088. Council for Public Education-Member­

ship, 2038. Meetings, 2038. Annual reports, 2038.

Curriculum Advisory Board - Reports, 2402. Members, 2402. Suggested changed curricula of high and technical schools, 2402.

Death-The Hon. T. H. Grigg, C.B.E., 3687.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3142, 3152, 3235.

Education-Commonwealth financial pro­vision for science facilities, 56, 670. Suggested board of teacher education, 1965, 3954. Change of name of mat­riculation examination, 2758. Common­wealth secondary scholarships, 2907. Survey of educational needs, 4461.

Education Department­General-Science facilities: Expenditure,

56; provision and priorities, 56, 670. Plans for facilities in Collingwood, 60. Residences: Provision and allocation, 60;

'at Traralgon, 72. Dyslexia, 72, MO.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (51)

Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued.

University courses for graduates of primary teachers' colleges, 76. Transport of students from Kerang railway station to high school, 86. Number of art and craft centres built, 203. Junior secon­dary science project at high schools, 204, 466. Suggested establishment of special school at North Altona, 395. School libraries, 339, 559, 575. Publication, The Cost of Free Education, 465. Com­posite fees, 465, 4609. School uniforms, 465. Chaffey grant, 675. Enrolments and staff at schools in Richmond, 911. Main­tenance of school buildings, 1051, 4250. Unspent works and building allowances, 1052. Finance for cookery classes, 1052. Secondary teachers' art and crafts courses, 1142. Facilities at Kay House, 1142. Enrolments at secondary schools in Doutta Galla Province, 1143. School sites: Sizes, 1249, 1752; for secondary schools, 4724. Schools in Timboon area, 2160. Use of television in schools, 2401, 3509, 3953. Employment of teacher aides, 2541. Teaching of Eng­lish to migrant children, 3206. Per­missible income for financial assistance for maintenance and school requisites, 3347, 3401, 3453, 3510. Psychology and Guidance Branch: Travelling expenses, 3401; schools visited, 3401. Survey and Statistics Branch: Staff numbers, 3614; classification and duties of staff, 3614. Provision of Commonwealth funds for teacher training, 3692. Use of Bristol and Hawkesley units, 3693. Acquisition of land at St. Albans, 3778. Administra­tion of teachers' training colleges, 3954. Assessment of secondary pupils, 3954. Resumption of land for teachers' ~llege in western suburbs, 4067. Control of products sold at school tuck shops, 4067. Number of secondary student­ships, 4461. Provision of language laboratories for migrant children, 4462. Financial contributions by parents, 4609. Financial allocations for equipment, 4724.

Primary Schools-In Doutta Galla Pro­vince, 338. Moomba Park State School, 340. Oak Park State School, 467. Broadmeadows East State School, 467. George-street, Fitzroy, State School, 1142. 'Research S~ate ,School, 1142, 1647. Echuca State School, 1647.

Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued.

Korumburra State School, 1647. Boneo State School, 2287. Pyramid Hill State School, 2658. Langwarrin State School, 2758. Diggora West State School, 3205. Yarragon South State School, 3205. Proposed primary school at Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, 3347. Cremorne­street, Richmond, State School, 3779. St. Stanislaus Primary Sch'Ool, Rich­mond, 4066. School building pro­gramme, 4609. Exford State School, 4610.

Secondary Schools - Flemington High School, 60. Wangaratta High School, 202. Kerang High School, 203. Thomas­town High School, 339. Hamilton High School, 395, 4610. Richmond High SchOOl, 466, 3400. Doveton High School, 912. Oak Park High School, 1052. Fawkner High Scho'OI, 1052. Pakenham High School, 1249. University High School, 1250, 1494. Mornington High School, 1494. Down-grading of high schools, 3203. Mirboo North High School, 3203. Staffing of se~ndary schools, 3203, 3204. Up-grading of secondary schools, 3204. Classes held outside normal hours, 3204. Intake and enrolments, 3345. Sug­gested secondary school at Cranbourne, 3347. Keilor Heights High School, 3347. Horsham High School, 3500, 4107. Rostering of forms, 3615. Enrolments, 4461. School building programme, 4609.

Subsidies-Requests not approved, 73, 340, 467, 559, 1755. For libraries, 339, 559. Annual grants, 1964-65 to 1968-69, 339. For Moomba Park State School, 340. Policy 'Of Department, 611. For tech­nical schools, 775. Additional alloca­tions, 911.

Teachers--Classification and promotion system, 395. Transfer of Common­wealth civilian trade instructors from Army Apprentices' School, 467. Over­payments and underpayments, 558, 3346. Superannuation payments, 558. Training courses, 911, 4276. Qualifica­tions, 911, 4275,. Classificatio~s, 911. At Prahran Technical College, 1608. Classification of high scho'Ol principals, 2658, 2707. Staffing of secondary schools, 3203, 3204. Employment of tea~hers out­side normal hours, 3205. Secondary school teachers: Resign'ations !andretire­ments, 3345'; qualifications, 3345; salary increments,3346. Vacancies for primary

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Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued. teachers in secondary schools, 3401. Cases of Mr. Gurry and Mr. Jones, 3508, 3693, 4226. Housing in country areas, 3615. Holding of stop-work meetings, 4275.

Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued.

Technical Schools - Proposed technical school at Kerang, 203. Leongatha Technical Scho~l, 395. Warrnambool Technical College, 577, 670, 2541, 3500, 3691. Irymple Technical School, 675. Prahran Technical College, 1609. Sug­gested technical school for Portland, 3204. Sale Technical School, 3499, 3615. Ararat Technical School, 3510. Clayton Technical School, 3613. Rostering of forms, 3615. Proposed technical school at Portland, 3204, 3639. Enrolments, 4461. School building programme, 4609.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 4280, 4401,4523.

Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill, 200, 212, 595.

Forests (Amendment) Bill, 1979, 2048, 2333.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3728, 3960.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­taking) Bill, 4224, 4232.

Government Administration, 3042. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1820, 1970,

2076. Land (Special Land) Bill, 2197, 2565, 2788,

2790, 2922, 2955. La Trobe University - Establishment of

School of Education, 2658. Married Women's Superannuation Fund

Bill, 2452, 2547, 2926. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of

Yarraville Lands) Bill, 1751, 1833. Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of

Trustees) Bill, 404, 580, 790, 791. Melbourne University (Council) Bill, 1497

1623, 2573, 2574. Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial re­

sponsibility, 367. Monash University - Public Affairs Com­

mittee, 468. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2541, 2704. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion (Administration) Bill, 3539, 3623. Public Accounts, Committee of - Re~rt

on Public Works Department, 367. Public Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 2157, 2290, 2819.

Public Works Department - Administra­tion and Ministerial responsibility, 367.

Question on Notice - Ministerial reply, 3353.

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology -Medical laboratory technology course, 77. Estimates for triennium 1966-69, 200. Financial arrangements, 200. Part­time teachers and students, 200. Annual maintenance grant, 2659.

Saveway Stores-Savings coupons, 715.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill, 1494, 1629.

Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers) Bill, 200, 209.

Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4280, 4474, 4666, 4667.

State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1494, 1632, 1888.

State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 4224, 4383, 4670.

"Student Underground "-Objects, 777. Activities in Victoria, 777.

Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 2560, 2705, 2952.

Swan Hill Folk Museum-Government grant, 1368.

Teachers Tribunal-Salary award, 4068.

Teaching Service - Retrospectivity of salary award, 1821.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 1338, 1509, 1611.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3694, 3779.

Traffic Commission - Pedestrian over­pass for Boundary-road, North Mel­bourne, 1337.

Trustee (Amendment) Bill, 3201, 3435.

Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill, 4280, 4500, 4642.·

Universities-Applications for entry, 776. Entry examination, 2757.

University ~f Melbourne - Post-graduate studies: Awards, grants and scholar­ships, 2160, 2402.

Victoria Institute of Colleges-Proposed affiliation of Warrnambool Technical College, 577, 3500, 3691. Financial pro­vision and estimates, 577, 3400, 3518, 3952. Staff, 577.

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Thompson, Hon. L. H. S.-continued. Victoria Institute of Colleges Act-Sug·

gested amendments, 369l. Victorian Universities and Schools Exami­

nations Board-Fees charged for school examinations, 347. Finance, 347. Con­stitution, 347. Australian history matri­culation paper, 2757. Marking of leaving and matriculation papers, 4227.

Water (Amendment) Bill, 3396, 3505, 3532.

Timber Industry - Imports from New Zealand, (qn.) 3954. (See also" Forests Commission" and "State Forests Loan Application Bill.")

Timber Promotion Committee-Contribution by Forests Commission, 2966.

Todd, Hon. Archibald (Melbourne West Province).

Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill, 1055.

Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill, 3533, 3537.

Agriculture, Department of-Establish­ment of farm management college at Hamilton, 2039.

Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill, 2770.

Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill, 3548.

Appropriation Bill, 2958, 2962, 2964. 2965, 2968.

Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill, 1628. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3709. Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­

ments) Bill, 3827. Business of the House - Order of

business, 84. Chiropody-Training courses and fees for

training, 3517. Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the

Legislative Council-Retirement of Mr. L. G. McDonald, 2974.

Close of Sessional Period, 4757. Commonwealth-State Financial Relations,

2968. Companies--Capital, directors and pur­

suits of Devon Downs Pty. Ltd., 3694. Directors and pursuits of Ergell Pty. Ltd., 3694.

<consolidated' Revenue Bill (No.1), 370, 392, 397.

Todd, Hon. Archibald-continued. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2957. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4235,

4240, 4241, 4252, 4262, 4275, 4278. Country Roads Board-School crossing at

Port Melbourne, 2908, 2962. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2908, 2918, 2920,

292l. Devon Downs Pty. Ltd.-Capital, direc­

tors and pursuits, 3694. Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 3963. Ergell Pty. Ltd.-Capital, directors and

pursuits, 3694. Extractive Industries-Investigation of

operations of Fowlers quarry, East Keilor, 1965.

Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2331. Forests Commission-Staff retrenchments,

62. Fire protection, 2452, 2965. Activi­ties, 2968.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4492, 4493.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under-taking) Bill, 4686.

Gas, Natural-Royalties, 373. Goods (Textile Products) Bill, 2908. Government Administration, 307l. Hospitals and Charities Commission

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 468.

Housekeeper-Retirement of Mr. J. W. H. Strong, 3636.

Housing Commission-Rentals, 372. Imitation Milk Bill, 3972, 3979, 4686, 4687. Juries (Amendment) Bill, 1991, 1992. Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill,

1639. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­

visions) Bill, 2680, 2681, 2682, 2686, 2687.

Land Settlement - McNicol and Retreat soldier settlement estates, 3216.

Law Department - Reporting of court proceedings, 2758, 2957.

Libraries-Grants, 2962. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4678. Lower Yarra Crossing-Use by Melbourne

and Metropolitan Tramways Board for new route, 3215.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill, 4643, 4651.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 20, 213, 228, 230,782.

Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 1055, 1259. Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3968.

(54) INDEX.

Todd, Ho~. Archibald-continued. Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill,

3788. . Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Logging operations in catch­ment areas, 2964.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Withdrawal of rosters for reduced services, 78. Employment of conductors and conductresses, 1145. Use of Lower Yarra Crossing for new route, 3215.

Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of Trustees) Bill, 788.

Mental Health Authority-Land for men­tally retarded children's centre in Rich­mond-Hawthorn area, 3242, 3244, 4275.

Metropolitan Area-Land development, 373.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2199, 2288. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2),

3792. Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 3505,

3714. Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial re­

sponsibility, 370. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 918. Municipalities-Library grants, 2962.

Inquiry into union of municipalities, 3219, 3220.

Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 1062. Pipelines-Payments by companies operat­

ing pipelines, 4252 Point of Order - Ambit of motion for

adjournment of House, 3036. Police Department-Strength at Williams­

town police station, 372. Strength of Force, 372. Transfer of men from Company Fraud Squad, 392. Shortage of police in western suburbs, 4262. Mobility of Force. 4263. Television programme, "Division 4," 4263. Screen­ing of television programmes for Vice Squad, 4263.

Port Melbourne Land - Suggested con­ference on future use, 2759.

Poultry Industry - Chicken meat produc­tion, 397.

Poultry Processing Bill, 2408. Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill,

3224, 3630, 3810. Public Safety - Need for police protec­

tion, 372. Public Works Department-Administration

and Ministerial responsibility, 370 ..

Todd, Hon. Archibald-continued. Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill,

3149, 4281. Railway Department-RoIling-stock on

Melbourne-St. Kilda line, 4275. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4750. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

-Financial allocations, 2966. Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital,

468. State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1880,

1888, 1889. State Motor Car Insurance Office-Third­

party insurance, 2036, 2759. Case of Denning v. Meikle, 2036, 2759. Liability without fault system, 2036. Legal costs, 2759. Settlements out of court, 2759.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Retrenchment of employees in Tatura and Rochester districts, 2037.

Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill, 1614, 2077.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 1993.

St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­tees) Bill, 4482.

Television-Programme, .. Division 4," 4263. Screening of programmes for Vice Squad, 4263.

Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Bill, 1255, 1258.

Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill, 4641.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 4073.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2161, 2186.

Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bi11, 1353.

Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 578; second reading, 779, 1255; Committee, 1257; remaining stages, 1259.

Totalizator Agency Board-Operation of off-course totalizator, 390. Revenue from fractions, (qn.) 1144. Payments into Consolidated Revenue, (qn.) 4227.

Tourism-Potential, 604. Suggested closing of Gippsland waters to netting by pro­fessional fishermen, 4266.

Tourist Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 1751; second reading, 1827, 2689; Committee, 2697; remammg stages, 2699. Assembly amendment dealt with, 2953.

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Tourist Development Authority-Applica­tion for allocation of funds, (qn.) 774. Development of Werribee Gorge as tourist resort, (qn.) 4720.

Town and Country Planning Board-Pro­posals for strategic planning outlined to Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Regional Planning Authority, (qn.) 2542.

Town and Country Planning (Further Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3694; second reading, 3728, 4070; Committee, 4071; remaining stages, 4072.

Town and Country Planning (Transitional Appeals) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3142; second reading, 3151, 3237; Committee and remaining stages, 3238.

Tow Trucks. (See co Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks) Bill.")

Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-passes: For Boundary-road, North Melbourne, (qn.) 1336; at Mount Eliza, (qn.) 2659; at Essendon, (qn.) 3613.

Traffic Regulation-Driving on left side of road, 603. Use of traffic lanes, 1532. Right of way at traffic signals, 1532. At Footscray-road, 4243.

Tramways. (See co Melbourne and Metro­politan Tramways Board.")

Transfer of Land Act-Assurance fund, (qn.) 1755.

Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allotments) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 4280; second reading, 4377, 4481; remaining stages, 4481.

Transport Regulation Board-Cartage per­mits in country areas, 2965.

Trenches-Shoring, (qn.) 3214.

Tripovich, Hon. J. M. (Doutta Galla Pro­vince).

Address-in-Reply, 1361.

Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill, 1982, 2197.

Agricultural Colleges-Effect of resigna­tions of professional officers from Department of Agriculture, 3691.

Autistic Children's Association-Govem­ment subsidies, 56.

Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­posed abandonment, 488, 2758, 3399. Control by State Electricity Commis­sion, 1757.

Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill, 2060.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­ments) Bill, 4090.

Building Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2815. Bus Services, Private-Fare increases,

1366. Concessions to school children, 1366. Time-tables, 1366.

Chiropodists Bill, 2793, 2795. Commercial Goods Vehicles Act-Decla­

ration of decentralized industries, 3689. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks)

Bill, 4673. Commonwealth-State Financial Relations,

1363. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 361,

387, 391. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4249,

4255, 4259, 4271. Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

Bill, The, 3961, 4069, 4070, 4089. Constitution Act Amendment (Qualifica­

tion of Electors) Bill, The, 696. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

2321. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2921. Dandenong Valley Authority (Amendment)

Bill, 2791. Decentralization-Approved decentralized

secondary industries, 470, 1143, 1365, 3689. Rail freight concessions, 557, 1365. Establishment of decentralization fund, 557.

Demonstrations-Rights of individuals, 1367.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3232, 3235.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3697, 3703.

Education Department-Primary schools in Doutta Galla Province, 338, 1363. Thomastown State School, 338. Sub­sidies: For Moomba Park High School, 340; rejected applications, 340, 467, 1754; sum necessary to satisfy rejected requests, 340. Liaison with Public Works Department, 362. School sites, 362. Oak Park State School, 467. Broad­meadows East State School, 467. Oak Park High School, 1052. Fawkner High School, 1052, 4255.' Secon­dary schools in DouUa Galla Province.

(56) INDEX.

Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. 1143, 1363. Establishment of new schools, 1364. Senior high school com­plex, 1364. Classification of high school principals, 2658, 2707, Teaching of English to migrant children, 3205. Shortage of teachers, 4255. Strathmore High School, 4256. Teachers' qualifica­tions, 4256. Curricula deficiencies, 4257. Classification of school principals, 4257.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 4520. Electoral - Enrolments in Legislative

Council provinces, 912. Fences Bill, 2069, 2073. Finance Brokers Bill, 4630, 4658, 4663. Government Administration, 3053. Governor-Extension of term of office,

1362. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 2073. Housing Commission - Availability of

homes for rental, 362. Shortage of homes, 3154. Sale of homes by lease purchase, 3688, 4271. Applications for tenancies, 4272.

Kangaroo Meat-Sale, 4249. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill,

4670, 4725: Labour and Industry (Equal Pay), Bill,

1641. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­

visions) Bill, 2681, 2683, 2688. Legislative Council-Suggested remodel­

ling of Chamber, 1362. Library Council of Victoria-Municipal

libraries subsidy, 1045. Lieutenant-Governor-Service to State,

1362. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4615, 4673, 4681, 4683. Married Women's Superannuation Fund

Bill, 2923. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways

Board-Purchase of modern trams, 1756. Applications for loan money, 1756. Reduction of tram and bus ser­vices, 1756. East Doncaster bus route, 2401. Periodical tickets, 2402, 2658, 3215.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2288. Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial res­

ponsibility, 361, 363, 387. National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 785. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill, 2661, 2668. Parliament-Opening of session, 1362. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion (Administration) Bill, 3712.

Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, 2670. Police Department - Company Fraud

Squad, 675. Closing of police stations, 4259. Protection of individuals, 4259. Strength of Force, 4259, 4260, 4261. Ascot Vale police station, 4260. Mobility of Force, 4260. Resignations from Force, 4261.

Population-Increase, 1365. Distribution, 1364.

Poultry Processing Bill, 2412. Public Transport-Pensioner concessions,

469. Treasury rebates, 469. Allocation of former bus routes in Geelong, 2401.

Public Works Department-Administra­tion and Ministerial responsibility, 361, 387.

Railway Department-Manufacture of re­placement parts for rolling-stock, 78. Renewals and Replacements Fund: Gov­ernment contribution, 575; purpose, 575. Manufacture of "blue" trains, 1144. Freight concessions to approved decen­tralized industries, 1365. Perth service, 3215. Collision of Southern Aurora and goods train near Violet Town, 3215, 3400. Proposed development of Flinders­street station, 3518.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2795, 2809. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4755. Royal Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals-Membership, 4720. State Electricity Commission-Ballarat

and Bendigo tramways, 1757, 2758, 3399. State Finances-Deficits, 1365. ' State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill,

4667. Stock Diseases Bill, 1983, 1988. Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 2948,

2952. Tourist Bill, 2696. Tourist Development Authority-Develop­

ment of Werribee Gorge, 4720. Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-pass

at Essendon, 3613. Trustee (Amendment) Bill, 3540. Victoria-Population, 1755. Victoria Promotion Committee-Financial

allocations, 362. Activities, 391, 1364. Victorian Inland Meat Authority-Live­

stock slaughtered at Bendigo abattoirs, 3401.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 4074.

Water Supply Loan Application B'i,ll, 2579.

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Tripovich, Hon. J. M.-continued. Werribee Gorge-Development as tourist

attraction, 4720. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2181. Workers Compensation - Number of

claims and cases awaiting hearing, 3690.

Trotting. (See "Racing (Dandenong Trot­ting Ground) Bill" and "Totalizator Agency Board.")

Trustee (Amendment) Bill - Received from Assembly and first reading, 3201; second reading, 3435, 3540; remaining stages, 3543.

Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill­Received from Assembly and first read­ing, 4280; second reading, 4500, 4641; Committee and remaining stages, 4642.

Tullamarine Airport - Suggested develop­ment for jumbo and supersonic jet air­craft, 605.

U. Unemployment-In Latrobe Valley, 1528,

1534.

Universities-Applications for entry, (qn.) 776. Method of selection of students, (qn.) 2757. Powers of States, 2956. (See also cc La Trobe University," "Monash University" and "Victorian Universities and Schools Examinations Board.")

University of Melbourne - Post-graduate studies: Awards (qn.) 2160; grants and scholarships, (qn.) 2402. (See also CI Melbourne University (Council) Bill.")

Used-car Dealers-Sid Ellis Motors Pty. Ltd., 1083.

V. Valuation of Land (Administration) Bill­

Introduction and first reading, 914; second reading, 1165.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill -Introduction and first reading, 79; Bill withdrawn, 917.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill (No.2) -Introduction and first reading, 1253; second reading, 1507, 2309; Committee, 2310, 2414; remaining stages, 2419.

Vaughan Davis Pty. Ltd.-Directors, opera­tions, capital and address, (qn.) 2759.

Vegetable Market. (See" Fruit and Vege­table Market, Wholesale.")

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board-Financial allocation, (qn.) 3211. Administrative costs, (qn.) 3211. Charges, (qn.) 3211. (See also CI Wombat Bonuses Bill.")

Victoria-Population, (qn.) 1755.

Victoria Institute of Colleges - Proposed affiliation of Warrnambool Technical College, (qn.) 577, 1262, (qn.) 2541, (qn.) 3500, 3552, (qn.) 3691. Staff: Salaries, (qn.) 577; conditions, (qn.) 577. Financial provision and estimates, (qns.) 577, 3400, 3518, 3952.

Victoria Institute of Colleges Act-Sugges­ted amendment, (qn.) 3691.

Victorian Civil Ambulance Service-Nego­tiations with Hospital Employees Federation, (qn.) 3399.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority - Live­stock slaughtered at Bendigo abattoirs, (qn.) 3401.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3688; second reading, 3694, 4072; Committee, 4074; remain­ing stages, 4075.

Victorian Irrigation Research and Promotion Organization-Activities, 1522.

Victorian Pipelines Commission-Esso-B.H.P. pipeline from Dutson to Hastings, (qns.) 61, 208. Natural gas: Transportation charges, (qn.) 76. Dutson-Dandenong pipeline, (qn.) 342, 365. Pipelines from Long Island to Altona and Geelong, (qn.) 2159. Permits for transportation of natural gas and crude oil, (qn.) 3213. Proposed pipeline from Westernport to Altona, (qn.) 4376.

Victorian Universities and Schools Examina­tions Board - Fees charged for school examinations, (qn.) 347. Finance, (qn.) 347. Constitution, (qn.) 347. Australian history matriculation paper, (qn.) 2757. Marking of leaving and matriculation papers, (qn.) 4227.

Victoria Promotion Committee - Financial allocations, 362. Activities, 391, 1364. Employment of Mr. S. Morrell, 1053.

W.

Walana Investments pty. Ltd.-Investiga­tion, (qn.) 58, (qn.) 1044, (qn.) 3209, 4274.

(58) INDEX.

Walton, Hon. J. M. (Melbourne North Pro­vince).

Address-in-Reply, 1075. Ambulance Services - Purchase of

vehicles, 913. Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd., 465. Child Welfare-Committee of investiga­

tion into cruelty to children, 3518. Im­plementation of report on child welfare, 4253.

Collusive Tendering-Supply of concrete pipes to municipalities, 1078.

Companies Act-Investigation into Wa­lana Investments Pty. Ltd., 58, 1044, 3209, 4274.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I), 380. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4247,

4253, 4267, 4274. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

2313, 2320. Country Roads (Declarations) Bill, 2814. Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill,

2567. Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Inland

angling licences, 1044. Fish life in inland waters, 1044.

Flat Construction-Amendments to met­ropolitan planning scheme, 3206. Erec­tion of flats in Toorak, 3206.

Gas, Natural-Effect of conversion of appliances on thermal value, 205.

Government Departments and Instrumen­talities-Examination by management consultants, 3206.

Groundwater Bill, 3795. Heidelberg City Council-Rosanna golf

links estate, 3349, 4267. Hospitals and Charities Ambulance Ad­

visory Committee - Members, 575 .. _ Duties, 575. Remuneration, 575.

Kew City Council-New administration building, 4225.

Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill, 803. Land-Rosanna golf links estate: Sub­

division and sale of land, 3212, 3349, 4267; contract with Merchant Builders Pty. Ltd., 3213; retention of trees, 3213; profit from development, 3213; legality of subdivision, 3213; purchase by Heidelberg City Council, 3349, 4267.

Land Tax Bill, 2812.

Liquefied Gases-Gas cylinders, 206, 1079.

Local Authorities Superannuation (Dis-ability Benefits) Bill, 3532.

Local Government (Abolition of Plural Voting) Bill, 8, 503.

Walton, Hon. J. M.-continued.

Local Government Advisory Board-Mem­bership, 3398. Inquiry into amalgama­tion of municipalities, 3398.

Local Government Bill (No.2), 3231, 3716, 3721, 4643.

Local Government Department-Amalga­mation of municipalities, 3398.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Use of public relations firm, 71. Management consultants: Study of administration section, 71; employ­ment of, 202; costs and recommenda­tions, 202; office accommodation, 774; conditions of assignment, 1051, 1079. Water and sewerage rates, 2040.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2419, 2434, 2436, 2440, 2444, 2445, 2946.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Staff vacancies, 62. Sunday evening tram services, 62.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill, 4616.

Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial res­ponsibility, 380, 382. Directorships of companies, 381.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4477. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2926. Motor Registration Branch-Use of com­

puter, 3208. Motor Vehicles - Reflectorized number

plates, 204, 231, 1080. Multi-storied Buildings-Collapse of Lon­

don flats, 61. Municipalities-Collusive tendering in ~he

supply of concrete pipes, 1078. InqUIry into union of municipalities, 3398. Suggested amalgamation of cities of Kew and Hawthorn, 4225.

Personal Explanation-Statement in de­bate, 3954.

Police Department - Investigation into Walana Investments Pty. Ltd., 1044, 4275.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill, 1850. Railway Department-Proposed under­

ground railway, 1608. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill (No.2), 4531, 4532. Road Safety Committee-Reports .pre­

sented: Roadworthiness of motor vehicles, 778; second progress report, 3615.

Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill, 2671.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (59)

Walton, Hon. J. M.-continued. Royal Botanic Gardens-Report of Select

Committee, 4735. Scientology-Activities of scientologists,

63, 1075, 4247. Sale of booklets, 3400. Social Welfare-Investigation into cruelty

to children, 3518. Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 4484. Tourist Bill, 2695. Town and Country Planning (Transitional

Appeals) Bill, 3237. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­

ments) Bill, 4481. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 2309, 2312, 2414, 2416, 2417, 2418.

Walana Investments Pty. Ltd.-Investiga­tion by Company Fraud Squad, 58, 1044, 3209, 4274.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2304, 2308.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3696.

Water (Amendment) Bill - Received from Assembly and first reading, 3396; second reading, 3505, 3531; Committee and remaining stages, 3532.

Water Bill - Received from Assembly and first reading, 1991; second reading, 2050, 2938; Committee and remaining stages, 2941.

Water Supply - At Yea, 1268. (See also "Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill," "Groundwater Bill," "Irrigation," "Manango (O'Shan­nassy River Watershed) Lands Bill," "Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill," "Rivers and Streams," "State Rivers and Water Supply Commission" and "West Moorabool Water Board (Amendment) Bill.")

Water Supply Loan Application Bill - Re­ceived from Assembly and first reading, 2206; second reading, 2288, 2579; Com­mittee, 2585; remaining stages, 2586.

Weather Cycles - Floods, 607. Droughts, 607.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 1253; second reading, 1497, 2304; Committee, 2306; remaining stages, 2309.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)-Introduction and first reading, 3519; second reading, 3617, 3696; re­maining stages, 3697.

Werribee Gorge - Development as tourist resort, (qn.) 4720.

Westernport Bay - Government assistance for proposed steelworks, (qn.) 3215. Town plan, (qn.) 3351. Development of port, (qn.) 3351. (See also" Morning­ton Peninsula and Western Port Region­al Planning Authority.")

West Melbourne Lands Bill - Received from Assembly and first reading, 404; second reading, 581, 793; Committee, 797; remaining stages, 799.

West Moorabool Water Board (Amendment) Bill-Received from Assembly and first reading, 3396; second reading, 3430, 3550; remaining stages, 3551.

Wheat Industry - Stabilization scheme, 1265. Quota system, 3840. Restriction of production, 4238.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 1758; second reading, 1854, 2161; Committee, 2186; remaining stages, 2187.

Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market -Opening of new premises, (qn.) 338. Access roads, (qn.) 338. Saturday closing, 3240. (See also "Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill," "Mel­bourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill" and "Mel­bourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill.")

Wombat Bonuses Bill - Received from Assembly and first reading, 4102; second reading, 4229, 4525; Committee and remaining stages, 4528.

Wool Industry-Marketing, 1264.

Wool Industry Conference-Election of rep­resentatives, 1264.

Workers Compensation-Numbers of claims and cases awaiting hearing, (qn.) 3690.

Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill - Intro­duction and first reading, 8; second reading, 676, 1346; referred to Statute Law Revision Committee, 1353.

Y.

Youth Centres-Government subsidies. 2960.

INDEX

VOLS. 291, 292, 293, 294.

LEGISLATIVE

A.

Abattoirs-Registration, (qn.) 2086. (See also "Meat Industry Committee" and "Melbourne City Abattoirs.")

Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill-Introduction and first reading, 35; second reading, 38, 188; Committee, 193; remaining stages, 194.

Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill­Introduction and first reading, 131.

Aboriginal Affairs-Ministry: Activities, 30; vacancies for welfare officers, (qn.) 97; staff, (qn.) 239; vacancies, (qn.) 239; cadetships, (qn.) 239; expenditure, 1486; representation at conference in Can­berra, (qn.) 3560; education policy, (qn.) 3998; discussions with Abschol, (qn.) 3998.. Provision of homes by Housing Commission, 31; at Robinvale, 1486. Aborigines in Social Welfare Branch institutions, (qn.) 88; return to families, (qn.) 98. Aboriginal scholar­ships and educational assistance, (qns.) 98, 240 (qn.) 3999. Legal aid for Abori­gines, (qns.) 98, 2598. Public meetings on Aboriginal affairs, (qn.) 98. Abori­gines in mental institutions, (qn.) 107. Allocation and expenditure of Common­wealth funds, (qn.) 240. Assistance for Aborigines in Mildura-Dareton area, (qn.) 241. News-letter explaining changes in administration, (qn.) 241. Lake Tyers and Framlingham: Owner­ship, (qns.) 241, 4294; land rights compensation, (qn.) 4294; future development, (qn.) 4294; employ­ment and educational facilities, (qn.) 4294. Aboriginal population, (qn.) 241. Inclusion of Aborigine in Australian

ASSEMBLY.

rules football team's overseas tour, (qn.) 303. Children of school age, (qn.) 618. Children attending schools, (qn.) 618. Aborigines at Robinvale, (qn.) 719. Establishment of hostel in Sunshine area, 1482. Notification of charges against Aborigines, (qn.) 2598. Abori­ginal Affairs Advisory Council elections, (qn.) 3095. Secondary Schools Abori­ginal Affairs Fund, (qn.) 3998. Abori­ginal Education Incentive Scholarship Fund: Government grants, (qn.) 3999.

Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 131; second reading, 139, 1125; Committee, 1136; remaining stages, 1138.

Aboriginal Affairs (Further Amendment) Bill -Introduction and first reading, 131; withdrawn, 3004.

Abortions-Circumstances where permitted, (qn.) 3088. Newspaper report, 3776. Suggested revision of law, (qn.) 4300, 4303, (qns.) 4418, 4419. Deaths from illegal operations, (qn.) 4534.

Accident Prevention-Suggested Ministry, (qn.) 3639.

Accountants-Registration, (qn.) 4299.

Administration and Probate Act-Rebates of duty for children, (qn.) 939.

Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill-Re ceived from Council and first reading, 2276; second reading, 2364, 2840; re­maining stages, 2841.

Aged and Infirm Persons-Commonwealth scheme, (qn.) 3103, (qn.) 3730, 3937, 3941, 3943, (qn.) 4689. Special hospitals: Commonwealth contribution, (qn.) 4689;

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Aged and Infirm Persons-continued. weekly bed costs, (qn.) 4689; provision of additional beds, (qn.) 4689; subsidies, (qn.) :4689. (See also "Pensioners.")

Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 130; second reading, 179, 532; Committee, 534; remaining stages, 535.

Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill­Introduction and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3021, 3375; Committee and remaining stages, 3381.

Agriculture. (See" Department of Agri­culture.")

Aircraft-Pollutants produced at take-off, (qns.) 620, 724. Use of hovercraft on Port Phillip Bay, (qn.) 4420. (See also "Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill.")

Albert Park. (See" Road, Traffic (Crown Land) Bill.")

Alcoa of Australia Ltd.-Concentration of sulphur dioxide from power station, (qn.) 1175. Employment of labour, 1222.

Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill -Introduction and first reading, 853; second reading, 1097, 1940; appropria­tion resolution, 1955; Committee, 1955; third reading, 1961. Council amend­ments dealt with, 2982.

AlcohoJism-Research, (qn.) 1653. Expendi­ture, (qn.) 1653. Number of alcoholics, (qn.) 4416. Working time lost, (qn.) 4416.

Apollo Bay Pre-school and Infant Welfare Association-Holiday pay for Mrs. A L. Leorke, (qn.) 108.

Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3007, 3197; appropria­tion resolution, 3198; remaining stages, 3198.

Apprentices-Commonwealth subsidies for apprentices living away from home, (qn.) 2831. Unsuccessful applicants for apprenticeships, (qn.) 3296.

Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 3857; second reading, 3878, 4329; Committee, 4337; remaining stages, 4338.

. Appropriation Bill-All stages, 2754.

Art Galleries-Subsidy for MorweU Arts Gallery, (qn.) 3553. Admission charges to country art galleries, (qn.) 3731. (See also "Victorian Arts Centre".)

Arts-Effects of imported television and radio productions, 1212. (See also cc Theatres (Amendment) Bill.")

Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1373; second reading, 1389, 1567; remaining stages, 1569.

Audit Office-Audit of books of public companies, 2716.

Auditor-General-Report for 1967-68 1552· supplementary report, 2356. ' ,

Australiana-Suggested purchase of Batman document, 1606.

Australian Ballet Company and School­Space at Debney's Meadows housing estate, (qn.) 3997. .

Australian Char Pty. Ltd.-Investment by Nissho-Iwai Limited and Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Limited, (qn.) 4299. (See also Ie State Electricity Commis­sion (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill.")

Australian Resources Development Bank Limited-Trustee investment: Transfer­able certificates of deposit, (qns.) 296, 3844.

Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.-Govern­ment contracts, (qn.) 506. Agreement with Railway Department, (qns.) 506, 1281. Membership of firm, (qn.) 507.

B. Bailiwicks-Proposed abolition, 28 (See also

Ie Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill.")

Balfour, Mr. J. C. M. (Morwell). Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill,

2364. Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

534, 3381. Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3381. Australian Char Pty. Ltd.-Shareholdings,

4299. Ballarat and Bendigo Public Transporta­

tion Systems, 255, 3251. Business of the House-Order of business,

1457. Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill, 952, 953. Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2), 3164,

3303.

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Balfour, Mr. J. C. M.-continued.

Colonial Gas Association Ltd.-Gas chaf'ges, 3458, 3739. Supply of natural gas, 3739. Conversion of· appliances, 4759.

Extractive Industries-Applications for licences, 2457. Inspections by Mines Department, 2457.

Falls Creek Alpine Village-Charges for lodge holders, 99. Committee of man­agement, 153.

Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Ac­cess Road) Land Bill, 3008.

Gas and Fuel Corporation-Tariff con­cessions to pensioners, 95, 154, 948, 1173. Display homes, 153, 242. Em­ployees' homes, 242. Lurgi works, Mor­well: Future, 242; closure, 1371, 3158; employment, 1371, 3158. Marketing of Heatane gas, 413, 3847. Municipal rat­ing of premises, 949. Future of Morwell­Melbourne pipeline, 1371. Manufactur­ing and marketing of gases, 2085. Sup­plies of gas to country centres, 3739. Purchases of liquefied petroleum gas, 3847. Conversion of appliances, 4065, 4759. Franchise areas, 4297.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3461, 3566, 377l.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­taking) Bill, 3856, 4032, 4214.

Gas, Natural-Marketing, 99, 3096. Effects in Latrobe Valley: Retrenched workers, 99; employment, 99, 1371; compensation for sale of homes, 99; financial assist­ance, 99. Finds by exploration com­panies, 99. Petroleum leases, 99. Charges, 99. Availability in Geelong area, 99, 3842. Distribution in country areas, 720, 2209, 3739. Blow-out at Marlin field, 2540, 3158. Tariffs, 3739. Conversion of appliances, 4759.

Gas Supply Company Ltd. - Paid-up capital, 411l. Directors and share­holders, 411l. Assets, 411l.

Gas Undertakings - Country centres: Supply authorities, 3739; tariffs, 3739; distribution of natural gas, 3739.

Groundwater Bill, 3323. Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service Sta­. tions) Bill, 130, 185. Juries (Amendment) Bill, 1467. Liquefied Gases-Control, 2085. Industrial

safety, 2085. Inspection of manufacture, 2085.

Liquefied Gases Bill, 284, 312, 654, 658.

Balfour,. Mr. J. C. M.--continued. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 284, 312,

654, 658. Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 1316, 1392. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2356, 2394. Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 2999,

3008, 3280. Mines (Amendment) Bill, 1374, 1455. Mines'Department-Accident in excava­

tion at Geelong, 242. Mineral explora­tion leases and licences, 243, 413, 721, 950, 1775. Iron ore deposits: In Western­port Bay, 721; at Flinders, 950. Staff, 1650. Mineral exploration and produc­tion, 1650, 1651. 1776. Finance, 1650.

Mining-Study of Commonwealth and State legislation, 4107.

Off-shore Oil Rigs-First-aid facilities, 515.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­tion (Administration) Bill, 3776.

Pensioners-Tariff concessions for gas and electricity, 95, 154, 948, 1173.

Phillip Island Penguins-Effect of off-shore exploration, 3950.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­vations Bill, 529, 530.

State Electricty Commission-Tariff con­cessions to pensioners, 95, 154. Pur­chase and sale of display homes, 303. Employees' bonus scheme, 304. Legal action by South Melbourne City Council, 719, 720. Power supply: Vic­torian production, 720; purchase from New South Wales, 720. Properties: Ownership, 812; leases, 809, 836; in Moonee Ponds electorate, 2460; purchase of land at French Island, 2460, 2980' sale of Kiewa House and Bog~ng residences, 3097. Bench duties of staff justices of the peace, 949. Legal Branch, 1369. Use of nuclear power, 2460. Yallourn: Future mining operations, 2603; compensation for businesses, 2603; Commission homes, 2603; personnel of .. W " power station, 2603; demolition of township, 4210. Latrobe Valley employment, 2603; apprentices, 2604. Self-help loans, 3740. Bush fires, January, 1969: Alleged negligence, 4688; compensation to landowners, 4688.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 312, 446, 1328, 1329, 1419, 1421, 1423, 1440, 1441.

State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill, 3566, 3598.

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Balfour, Mr. J. C. M.-continued. Supplementary Estimates for Year

1968-69, 4210. Town and Country Planning (Further

Amendment) Bill, 4213. Victorian Pipelines Commission - Oil

pipeline to Altona and Geelong, 1548, 3251.

Water (Amendment) Bill, 3370. Wattle Gully Gold Mine-Future opera­

tions, 3104. Wheat Industry (Stabilization) Bill, 2357.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Petition, 111. Proposed abandonment, 249. Services, (qns.) 1652, 3251. Staff, (qn.) 1652.

Barley Industry-Stabilization plan, (qn.) 2981.

Basic Wage. (See" Wage Determinations.")

Bass Strait Oilfields-Operation of boats, (qn.) 3361. (See also "Petroleum Exploration.")

Batman Document-Suggested purchase, 1606.

Beechworth Apex Club - Fund-raising scheme, 53, 54.

Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill-Appropriation resolution, 3000; introduction and first reading, 3000; second reading, 3022, 3383; Committee, 3385; third reading, 3385. Council amendments dealt with, 3900.

Betting. (See " Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act," "Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill," " Lot­teries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill," "Racing (Amendment) Bnt .. anc1 "Totalizator Agency Board.")

Bicentenary of Australia-Celebration of discovery, (qn.) 3639.

Billing, Mr. N. A. W. (Heatherton). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 191. Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill,

1138. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 1951. Country Roads Board-Proposed Dingley

by-pass road, 1449. Education Department-School security

services, 4718. Fire damage at Clayton Technical School, 4718.

Billing, Mr. N. A. W.-continued. Extractive Industries-Sand extraction,

1010, 1449, 2457. Investigation by State Development Committee, 1011. Permits and licences, 2457, 2826. Zon­ing of areas, 2457, 2826. Inspections by Mines Department, 2457.

Housing - Development in Heatherton electorate, 1449.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­in-Reply, 1448.

Listening Devices Bill, 3288. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-South-eastern sewer, 1449. Compensation to property owners, 1449.

Motor Registration Branch-Transfer of registrations, 291.

Town and Country Planning Board­Compensation to property owners, 1449

Birrell, Mr. H. W. (Geelong). Alcoa of Australia Ltd.-Employment,

1222. Apprentices-Commonwealth

2831. subsidies,

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­posed abandonment, 274.

Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill, 3383, 3385.

Boys' Employment Centre, Geelong-Government grants, 4193. Staff replacements, 4193.

Budget for Year 1968-1969, 760. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1571.

Decentralization - Railway concessions, 763. Effect of Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized Industries) Act, 1226.

Drought Relief-Unemployment in Gee­long, 765. Allocation for Geelong and district, 1223.

Education Department - Matriculation examination results, 3776. Matthew Flinders Girls' High School: Provision of assembly hall, 3924; building program­me, 3924. Overcrowding at Geelong Technical School, 3924. Proposed Bel­mont Technical School, 3924. Over­crowding at East Geelong Technical School, 3925.

. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3770.

(64) (NDEX.

Birrell, Mr. H. W.--continued. Gas, Natural-Suggested uniform tariffs

1227. Distribution, 1227. Gee]ong-Emp]oyment opportunities, 765,

1222. Development, 1221. Allocations of drought relief, 1223. Erection of homes, 1223. Building of new public offices, 1225. Effect of Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized Industries) Act, 1226

Geelong Harbor Trust-Activities, 1225. Development of containerized shipping, 1225. Wool cargoes, 1225. Deepening of channel at Corio Bay, 1226.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 3367.

Government Departments and Instrumen­talities-Building of new public offices at Gee long, 1225.

Grievances, 2353, 4192. Groundwater Bill, 4774. Health, Department of-Dispensing of

interstate doctors' prescriptions, 520. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Homes and hospitals for the aged, and Grace McKeIlar House, Geelong: AIlo­cations, 248, 764, 1224; waiting lists, 248, 764, 1224; expansion, 1224; bed capacity, 1224. Rebuilding of Geelong and District Hospital, 763.

Housing-Erection of homes in Gee long, 1223.

Housing Commission-Rent increases, 1172. Industrialized house programme: Effect on country building industry, 3923.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4435, 4440, 4446.

Land Tax-Abolition on rural properties, 762.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­in-Reply, 1220.

Listening Devices Bill, 3290. Motor Boating Act-Activities of boats

on Barwon river, 3925. Licensing of drivers, 3925.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3), 4305.

Motor Car Third-party Insurance-Cover­age for drivers transporting handi­capped children, 666.

Motor Vehicles-Carrying of "P" plates, 3682.

Municipalities-Interest rates, 1228. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill, 2373.

Birrell, Mr. H. W.-continued. Pensioners-Concessions for registration

of caravans, 1606. Primary Production - Reduction, 762.

Overseas markets, 762. Commonwealth incentives, 762.

Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4324. Railway Department-Fares on Mel­

bourne-Geelong line, 419. Concessions, 419. Deficit, 763. Subsidies for decentralization, 763. Commonwealth assistance for proposed city under­ground railway, 3926. Loan aIlocations, 3926. Transport of superphosphate from Geelong, 4112.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2390. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill, 528. Salt Industry-Activities of Cheetham

Salt Ltd. at Lake TyreIl, 1220. Social Services - Commonwealth and

State responsibility, 4192. Social Welfare Branch-Prisons Division:

Facilities in Geelong for detention of female prisoners, 2353; extensions to Pirra Girls' Home, Lara, 2353.

Stamp Duty-Receipts, 760. State Development - Development of

Greater Geelong, 1221. State Electricity Commission-Uniform

tariffs, 1227. Subordinate Legislation Committee-­

Report presented: Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules, 4546.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill, 3486.

Supply, 3923. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial)

Rules-DisaIlowance, 3913. Report of Subordinate Legislation Committee, 4546. Revocation or amendment, 4705.

Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 4056. Tourist Bill, 1706, 1710. Transport-Establishment of centralized

transport authority, 3926. Water Supply-Funds, 764. Interest and

redemption payments, 764. West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­

ment) Bill, 3373.

Bloomfield, Sir John (Malvern). Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4331,

4334. Budget for Year 1968-69, 975. Discharged Servicemen's Preference

(Amendment) Bill, 3494, 3498. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2710.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (65)

Bloomfield, Sir John-continued.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4435, 4442.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2247. Law Department-Motor accident claims,

975 Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of

company directorships, 124. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2481. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1906,

2034. Parliament House-Lighting in Library,

2710. Public Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 2227.

Bolte, Sir Henry (Hampden). Accident Prevention-Suggested Ministry,

3639. Administration and Probate Act-Rebates

of duty for children, 939. Aged Persons-Commonwealth offer on

care programme, 3730. Art Galleries, Country-Subsidy for pro­

posed Morwell Arts Gallery, 3554. Charges for admission, 3731.

Arts Centre-Finance, 296, 3155. Cost: Of first stage, 296, 3245; of second stage, 296, 3155; Government contri­bution, 3245.

Australian Resources Development Bank Ltd.-Trustee investments, 296, 3844.

Australia's Bicentenary-Celebration of discovery, 3639.

Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.­Membership of firm, 126. Government contracts, 507. Agreement with Rail­way Department, 507.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­posed abandonment, 265. Pensioner concessions, 507.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 163. Bush Fires-Bushfire Relief Committee:

Membership, 3084; staff, 3084; reports, 3084; finance, 3084; distribution of funds, 3084. Commonwealth relief payments, 3155. Ministerial statement, 3245.

Business Names Act-North Side Pro­motions (Management and Booking Agency): Registration, 2452; office­bearers, 2452; operations, 2452.

Business of the House-Days and hours of sitting, 3032.

Christmas Felicitations, 2993. 5274/69.-3

Bolte, Sir Henry-continued.

Civil Defence-Course at Macedon 1769. Municipal organizations, 2208. '

Clerk, The-Leave of absence: Appoint­ment of Acting Clerk, 3082.

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Grants to Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 3361.

Companies-Take-overs of insurance com­panies, 295.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1), 291. Consumers Protection Council-Transfer

to Department of Labour and Industry, 294.

Country Roads Board-Works in metro­politan area, 3294. Grants to metro­politan municipalities, 3294. Financial agreement, 3294.

Daylight SaVing-Introduction, 3154. Deaths-Mr. H. V. Stirling, 22, 25. Mr. . G. S. Gibbs, 22, 25. Sir William

Leggatt, D.S.O., M.C., E.D., 2333. The Honorable W. G. McKenzie, 2997.

Debate-Withdrawal of expressions ob­jected to, 126, 3765. Call by Chair, 979. Objection to expression used, 3025, 3764. Competency of adjourn­ment motion on Royal Botanic Gar­dens, 3257. Relevancy of remarks, 3259, 3911. Reference to functions of Legislative Council, 3677.

Deserted Wives-Agreement with Com­monwealth legislation, 716.

Drought Relief-Rural employment, 1169. In Benalla shire, 2657. Commonwealth payments, 3155.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3591. Education-Capital grants, 716. Grants

for university residential colleges and non-departmental colleges, 1771. National survey, 3639. Commonwealth and State expenditure 3640.

Estimates-For year 1968-69, 162, 177; for year 1969-70, 3000, 3001. Supple­mentary Estimates: For year 1967-68, 162, 175, 2754; for year 1968-69, 3124.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3768.

Gas, Natural--Royalties, 3842. Geelong-Depu ta:tions to Minis1ters, 1369. Geologists--"Graduates from universities

1655. Government employment, 16'55.' Gippsland----E-conomic development, 3981. Government Departmenrts and Instrument­

alities-Refund of accountancy tuition fees, 612. Rents paid for metropolitan premises, 1083. Financial arrangements.

(66) INDEX,.

Bolte, Sir Henry-con'tinued. Bolte, Sir Henry-continued. 2079. Staff, 2079, 2453. Salaries, 2079, 2209, 2453. Expenditure, 24153. Loans and moneys received, 2453, 2455. Em­ployment of professionally qualified social workers, 3246. Services of management and public relations con­sultants, 3454, 3980. Use of Organiz'a­:tion and Methods 'Section, 34154. Re­organization of Accounts Branch of Treasury, 3454. Rating exemptions, 3730. Government vehicles in Geelong, 3980.

Grievances, 1004. Historical Societies-Government grants,

87.

Horsham Kyosan Engineering Company­Reported intention 'to cease operations, 909.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2991.

Land Tax-Establishmenlt of office in Geelong, '507. Primary producers: Pay­ments, 939, 2453; number involved, 2453. Transfer of valuers to Valuer-General's Office, 2453. Use of municipal valua-tions, 2453. '

Land Tax Bill, '1656, .1805, 1810. Latrobe ViaUey 'Development Advisory

Committee-Municipal grants, 147.

Mail Delivery-Reduction in service, 3482. 3482.

Marllied Women's Superannuation Fund Bill, 1803, 2015, 2506, 2507, 2508.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of ,Works-Reconstitution, 148. Circular letter from Metropolitan Councils' Local Government Promotion Committee, 3154. Grant under Commonwealth Ai4 Roads Act, 3361.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of iWorks '(Amendment) Bill, 2898, 2900.

Melbourne CUy Abatto'irs-JLeasing ar­rangements, 148, 405.

Melbourne Cricket Ground-Trustees: Ap­pointments, 31'55; meetings, 3842.

Minis,terial Chauffeurs-Salaries :and al­lowances, 16055.

Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of company directorships, 126. 'Ministerial respons'ibility re Public Works Depart­ment, 441. Deputa1tions from Geelong 'area, 1369.

Moomba-Govemment grants, 3083. Ex­penditure by comm'ittee, 3083.

Municipalities-Loan horrowings, 295. Pay­roB tax, 297. 'Subsidy for proposed Morwell Arts Gallery" 3554. Subsidies for social workers, 3843.

Off-shore Gas and Oil-Royalty payments, 3981.

Olympic Games--(Jovernmen't contribution, 940.

Parliament-Question of priVilege, 2026, 2028, 2030, 2031.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­tion (Administration) Bill, 3364, 3381.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­INon Bill, 1803, 1930.

Pay-roll Tax-Payments on teachers' salaries, 296. Payments by statutory 'authorities and municipalities, 297.

Pensioners-Concessional fares, 716. Permanent Building Societies--Registra­

tion, 1769. Directors, 1769. Price Con'trol-Cost of foodstuffs and

clothing, 939. Private Superannuation and Provident

Funds-Transferability of benefits, 3455. Public Accounts-Sinking fund deficits,

297. Allocation of loan and revenue funds,' 3155.

Public Service-Appeals 'against compul­sory transfers, 295. Report on Public Works Department by P.A. Management Consultants Pty. Ltd.: Availability, 2452, 3083; cost of investigation, 2595, 3083; recommended changes, 3083.

Public Works Depalltment--'Ministerial responsibility, 441. Report by P.A. Management Consultants Pty. Ltd.: Availability, 2452, 3083; cost of invest­igation, 2595, 3083; recommended changes, 3083.

Railway Department-JProposed city under­ground railway: Commonwealth assist­'ance, 2595.

Roads (Special Projects) Fund--Collec­tions, 2208. Costs, 2208.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, 3257, 3270, 3271.

Royal Mint-Employees' long service leave, 297.

Scientologists--,Activities in Victoria, 1369. Stamp Duty-Issue of explanatory booklet,

87. Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 3565, 3857. State Disaster Plan-Emergency services,

~084. Co-ordination of relief services, C3084.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (67)

Bolte, Sir Henry-continued.

State Electricity Commission-Turnover tax, 87.

State Finance-Overseas bondholders, 507. Allocation of loan and revenue funds, 3155. Taxation: Revenue from racing, Licensing Fund and Tattersall's duty, 3294; expenditure on public health, 3294.

State Insurance Offices-Activities, 295. State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill,

3746,3867. 5t. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­

,tees) Bill, 3566, 3671. Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 1803,

2612, 2613, 2616. Superannuation Fund-Payment of pen­

s'ions, 232, 297. 1968 investigation, 297, 1771. nistribution of surplus funds, 297. Reports, 2595. Investments, 2'595. Rate of interest, 2595. Housing and com­mercial loans, 3843.

Tattersall Consultations - Unclaimed moneys, 3843.

Television-Direct telecasts of Melbourne Cup and Victorian Football League grand final, 3245.

Trustees-Investments in deposit certi­ficates of Australian Resources Develop­Bank Ltd., 296, 3844.

Universities-Grants to residential col­leges, 1771.

Valu'er-General's Office-Transfer of valuers from Land Tax Office, 2'453.

Victorian Football League-Direct tele­cast of grand final, 3245.

Victoria Racing Club-Oirect telecast of Melbourne Cup, 3245.

Water Supply-Employees engaged on farm services, 1'538.

Borthwick, Mr. W. A. (Monbulk). Aged Persons-Speoia:l hospitals: Com­

monwealth assistance, 4690; bed costs, 4690; subsidies, 4690.

Cemetery Trus,ts - Administration of Coburg Cemetery Trust, 4692.

Child-minding Centres-Registrations in Melbourne, 4691.

Chowilla Dam-Constructiop investig'a­tion's, 523.

Clean Air---lPollution' at Newtown North, 4417.

Dandenong Valley Authority (Amendment) Bill, 1656, 1713. '

Day Nurseries-Government grants, 4691. Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 4153.

Borthwick, Mr. W. A.-continued. -Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill,3484. Gas and Fuel Corporation-Payments to

·Latrobe Valley Water ,and Sewerage IBoard, 4537.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 3000, 3013, 3368.

Groundwater Bill, 1196, 1228, 3179, 3190, 3308, '3,309, 3310, 33m, 33'18, 3319, 3321, -3322, 3324, 33215, 3327, 3328, 3329, 31330, 3'331, 333,2, 3'335, 3337,3338, '3339, 3340, 33411, 4768, 4769, 4785, 4786.

Health, Department of-Supplies of Hong Kong influenza vaccine, 4110. School dental services, 4110. Kindergarten teachers' training colleges: Student­ships, 4111; bursaries for, 4544. Alcohol­ism, 4417. Supplies of measles vaccine, 4692. Chalets for tuberculosis sufferers, 4690.

Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 3880. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Geriatric wards in hospitals, 4109. Short­age of hospital 'beds, 4298. Closure of hospital beds, 4417. Report of com­mittee of inquiry on nursing, 4417. Special hospitals for the aged: Com­monwealth as,sistance, 4690; bed costs, 4690; subsidies, 4690.

Hume Reservoir-Water in storage, 311, 3.461.

Lakes Entrance Water Trust-Constitu­tion, 162. Lega:lity of decisions, 162. IStaff, 162. Construction of new pipe­line, 162.

Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage Board -Ownership and purchase of land, 1'58. Payment by Gas and Fuel Corporation, 4537. Financial future, 4544.

Mallacoota Waterworks Trust-Transport of pipes, 4696.

Masseurs Registration Bill, 3881. Masseurs Registration IBoard-Member­

ship, 41'11. 'Registered masseurs, 4111. Qualifications, 4111.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill, 4155, 47114.

Mental Health Authority-Institutions: !Waiting lists and admissions, 4689; beds available, 46'89; building pr9gramme, 4689. eolac residential unit: Construc­,tion, 4689; accommodation, 4689.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill, 3857, 4044, 4458.

Motor Boating Act ...... Power boats on Lake Eildon, 3460. .

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Borthwick, Mr. W. A.-continued. Parliament--Question of privilege, 2108. Port Phillip Bay~Disposal of effluent by

sewerage authorities, 3102. River Improvement (Amendment) Bill,

3000, 3011. River Murray Commission-Torrumbarry

lock gates: Replacement, 2466; shipping traffic, 2602; maintenance expenditure, 3163.

Rural Finance and Settlement Commission -Assistance for farm water schemes, 1372.

Sewerage District,s (Amendment) Bill, 2999, 3016.

Sewerage Districts Bill, 1196, 1313, 1761. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Drainage projects, 110. Water conservation programme, Ill. 422. De­salination of water, 161. Research into underground water supplies, 161, 422. Water restrictions in Lowan electorate, 422. Construction of reservoir at Trawool, 422. Chowilla dam, 523. Ir­rigation districts: Expansion, 523; water allocations, '523. Loan Fund allocations, 952. 'Irrigation in East Gippsland, 1334. Farm water schemes, 1372. Gannawarra drainage scheme, 1783, 4537. Staff retrenchmen ts, 2086. Sewerage: Country services, 3163; disposal of effluent, 3163. Public Works Committee recommenda­tions on diversion from Wannon river catchment, 3302. Lake Eildon: Discharge of waste, 3460. Storage levels, 3461. Domestic supplies from Lake Eildon, 3745. Grants and subsidies for water supply, sewerage and river improvement works, 38'52. Water supply for Sale, Stratford, Maffra and Rosedale, 3853. Goulburn river and Waranga western main channel: Domestic supplies, 3853; filtration plants, 38153. Report on new dam at Dartmouth, 4003. Construction of high Buffalo dam, 4420. Payment of costs in law suits, 4537. Regulation of boats on inland waters, 4694. Drain­age problems in Mildura area, 4763.

Water (Amendment) Bill, 2999, 3014. Water Bill, 1195, 1306, 2014, 2015. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 1426,

2276. West Moorahool Water Board (Amend­

ment) Bill, 2999, 3015. Yarra River Improvement Trust-Mem­

bers, 32'55. Expenditure, 3255. Works, 3255.

Boxing-Statutory control, (qn.) 299. Boys' Employment Centre, Geelong-Gov­

ernment grants, 4193.

Bread Industry-Week-end baking, (qn.) 850. Prosecutions for baking outside permitted hours, (qns.) 950, 1173. Ac­tivities of Sunicrust Bakeries, 1009. Breaches of Labour and Industry (Bread) Act, 1009. Illegal deliveries in country, 1009. Activities of Home Pride Bakeries, 1010. Implementation of Act, 1010. Deliveries over 30-mile limit: Permits, (qn.) 2461; prosecutions, (qn.) 2461; inspectors, (qn.), 2461. Sale of bread at Shepparton, 4123.

Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 1374; second reading, 1462, 1736; remaining stages, 1737.

Broad, Mr. H. G. (Swan Hill). Aboriginal Affairs-Aborigines in Robin­

vale, 719. Drought Relief~Assistance for Mananga­

tang-Annuello area, 1210. Groundwater Bill, 3182. Housing Commission-Houses under con­

struction in Swan Hill, 413. Applica­tions, 413.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­in-Reply, 1208.

Police Department-Carrying of firearms, 3652.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill, 2839. Primary Production-Tariff poliCies, 1209. Railway Department-Bulk handling of

grain, 1208. Effect of differential rail freights, 1209. Use of hopper-type trucks for wheat traffic, 1551. Track relaying programme, 3459.

Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill, 3374.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion--Gannawarra drainage scheme, 1783.

Swan Hill Electorate-Primary production, 1208. Salt industry, 1208. Bulkhandl­ing of grain, 1208. Soil erosion, 1208. Noxious weeds, 1209. Decline of small businesses, 1209. Closer settlement areas, 1210.

Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill, 4547.

Universities-Facilities for external study, 4540.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (69)

Broad, Mr. H. G.-continued. Wheat Industry-Annual income of wheat­

growers, 4296. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2873.

Broadmeadows Dance Promotion Committee -Constitution, (qn.) 2824. Agreement with Broadmeadows City Council, (qn.) 2824.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Unifonn Agree­ments) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 4188.

Buckley, Mr. R. F. (Lowan). Agriculture, Department of-Effect of

eelworm on cereal crops, 421. Future of Little Desert area, 522.

Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill, 3384.

Bread Industry-Deliveries over 30-mile limit: Applications for permits, 2461; prosecutions, 2461; inspection staff, 2461.

Civil Defence-Municipal organizations, 2208.

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Alloca­tions to Victoria, 3845. Classification of roads, 3845. Expenditure, 3989.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3484, 3589.

Drought Situation-Employment assist­ance, 725, 1479. Water restrictions, 1479. Use of water, 1479. Effects, 1479.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Reci­procity between States on angling licences, 945. Removal of koalas from Lake Wartook, 3455. Koala colonies in Grampians, 3455.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill,' 3770.

Gas, Natural-Distribution in country areas, 720.

Groundwater Bill, 3177. Health, Department of -Chalets for tuber­

culosis sufferers, 4690. Horsham Kyosan Engineering Company­

Reported intention to cease operations, 909.

Land Settlement-Use of Little Desert area, 522; report of Land Uti'lization Advisory Committee, 4002.

Lieutenant-Govemor's Speech-Address-in­Reply, 1478.

Mail Delivery - Reduction in service, 3842.

Buckley, Mr. R. F.--continued.

Motor Vehicles-Fitting of brakes on caravans, 3982.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 2773, 2314.

Police Department-Use of motor cycle units, 717.

Public Works Department-Construction work at Dimboo'la Memorial High School, 412.

Railway Department ~ Horsham North over-pass, 155, 3161, 4299, 4416. Wheat trains: Use of hopper-type trucks, 1371; locomotives, 1371. Heating of waiting rooms, 1372, 4416. Sleeping cars on Overland express, 3298. Horsham to Melbourne Sunday service, 3647. Late running of Horsham trains, 4538.

Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Collec­tions, 2208.

Road TraffiC-Driving licence tests, 1170. Accidents involving stationary semi­trailers, 1539.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-lWater restrictions, 421, 1479. Piping of water, 1480. Loan Fund allocations, 952. Public Works Com­mittee recommendations on diversion of Wannon river catchment, 3301.

Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill, 4547.

Transport Regulation Board-Transport of cement pipes, 4717.

Wool Industry-Lice infestation of sheep, 16154. .

Budget for Year 1968-69-Brought down by Sir Henry Bolte (Premier and Treasur­er), 163; debated, 536, 726, 732, 859, 963.

Building Societies (Amendment) Blll-Intro­duction and first reading, 1803; second reading, 1927, 2280; remaining stages, 2280.

Burns, Robert-Removal of statue from St. Kilda-road, (qn.) 3248.

Bush Fire Relief Committee-Status, mem­bership, staffing and reports, (qn.) 3083. Finance, (qn.) 3084. Distribution of funds, (qn.) 3084.

Bush Fires-Fire-fighting techniques, (qn.) 515. Overseas studies, (qn.) 515. Use of aircraft, (qn.) 515. Preventive measures in Dandenong Ranges, 1028. Commonwealth relief payments, (qn.) 3155. Ministerial statement, 3245.

(70) INDBX.

Bush Fires-continued. Ministerial statement, (qn.) 3245, (qn.) 4300, (qn.) 4541, 4706. Assistance to victims in Geelong area, (qns.) 3299, 3363, 3647. At Korong and East Lod­don, (qn.) 4114, 4188, 4190. Reports of Country Fire Authority and Police Arson Squad, (qn.) 4687. (See also " Country Fire Authority" and " Forests Commission. ")

Business Names Act-Registration of North Side Promotions (Management and Booking Agency), (qn.) 2452.

Business of the House-Days and hours of meeting, 733, 1139, 1248, 1492, 2398, 3025, 3609, 3914, (qn.) 4419. Order of business, 1105, 1107, 1196, 1456, 1804, 2996, 3025, 3609. Private member's Bill, (qn.) 4760.

c. Capital Punishment. (See U Abolition of

Capital Punishment Bill.")

Cattle Compensation Act-Suggested amend­ment to cover diseased cattle, (qn.) 159.

Cemeteries-Cemetery trusts: Suggested board of control, (qn.) 3161; in operation, (qn.') 3649; financial assist­ance, (qn.) 3649, 4123. Takeovers, (qn.) 3649, 4124. (See also "Coburg Cemetery Trust.")

Censorship. (See U Theatres (Amendment) Bill.")

Chairman of Committees, The (Mr. L S. Reid).

Rulings and Statements of­Debate-Interjections, 885. Objections to

expressions used, 885, 2898. Clause pro­posed exceeds terms of resolution agreed to by House, 1123, 1124, 1125. Mem­ber asking. Chair for ruling on legal interpretation of Bill, 2243. Rele­,vancy of remarks, 2245. Proposed amendment dependent upon negatived amendment cannot proceed, 2517.

Rulings and Statements as Deputy Speaker-

Auditor-General's Supplementary Report for Year 1967-68, 2356.

Bills Declared Priv.ate-Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Land Bill, 30OB.

Chairman of Committees, The (Mr. L. S. Reid) -continued. Debate-Objections to expressions used,

1203, 1204. Relevancy of remarks, 1220, 222'5, 2231, 2373, 2374, 2378, 2873. Member may not raise in Address-in­fReply debate matters dealt with in Bill on Notice Paper, 1220. Question of sub judice, 1328. Application of rule of sub judice to Bills, 1395. Proposed amendment affecting incidence of tax 2500. Call by Chair 3118. Reference to member in another place, 3173. Intro­duction of Bills, 3872.

Chairmen of Committees, Temporary-Ap­pointment, 25.

Chemists-Trading hours, 1035. After-hours service, 1035. (See also "Medical (Phar­maceutical Chemists) Bill" and "Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill.")

Chief Secretary's Department-Maintenance of graves of police victims of Kelly gang, 3292, 3293. Vacancies for social workers, 4132.

ChUdren's Welfare (prosecutions) Bill­Received from Council and first read­ing, 659; second reading, 963, 2283; remaining stages, 2284.

Chiropodists Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1195; second reading, 1555, 2508; remaining stages, 2511.

Christie, Mr. Vernon (Ivanhoe). (See "Speaker, The. (The Hon. Vernon Christie.")

Christmas Felicitations, 2993.

Citizens-Voting age and age of legal liability, (qn.) 718.

Civil Defence--Course at Macedon, (qn.) 1769. Number of units, 10caHties and number of calls for assistance, (qn.) 2208.

Civll Rights-Actions of demonstrators, 1487.

Clarey, Mr. R. A. (Melbourne). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 189. Accountants-Registration, 4299. Australian Ballet Company and School-

Provision of space at Debney's Meadows housing estate, 3997.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (71)

Clarey, Mr. R. A.-continued. Australian Resources Development Bank

Limited-Trustee investments, 296, 3844.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 732. Education-Grants to university residen­

tial colleges and non-departmental teachers' colleges, 1771.

Education Department-University High School site, 305. Studentship of R. A. Hopkins, 1651. Provision of primary school for Debney's Meadows housing estate, 3997.

Finance Brokers Bill, 4175, 4314, 4588, 4590, 4767.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4044, 4424, 4430, 4431, 4432, 4434.

Housing-Eviction of North Melbourne resident, 3683. Preservation of building in East Melbourne, 765.

Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1819. Housing Commission-North Melbourne

development, 1774. Accommodation for religious bodies, 4539, 4688.

Insurance-Authorized insurers for motor car third-party insurance, 406.

Land Tax--On rural properties: Abolition, 733; payments, 2453; number of tax­payers involved, 2453.

Land Tax Bill, 1809, 2482, 2500, 2501, 2502, 2503.

Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1586. Margarine-Quotas, 309. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 647. Married Women's Superannuation Fund

Bill, 25M, 2506, 2507, 2508. Melbourne-Redevelopment of inner areas,

1085. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways

Board-Financial results, 307. Fares, 307.

Melbourne City Abattoirs-Leasing ar-rangements, 405. Report of Meat Industry Committee, 463.

Melbourne Sailors' Home (Power of Trus­tees) Bill, 453, 457, 1108.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 2844.

Naming and Suspension of Member, 1183. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1916,

2127. Parliamentary Committees BiB, 1931. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation

(Administration) Bill, 3580. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation

Bill, 1930.

Clarey, Mr. R. A.-continued. Pay-roll Tax-Tax on teachers' salaries,

296. Payments by statutory authorities and municipalities, 297, 741.

Private Superannuation and Provident Funds-Transferability of benefits, 3455.

Public Accounts-Sinking fund deficits, 297.

Public Works Department-Accountancy procedures, 737.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2003. Stamp Duty-Incidence of cheque duty on

trade unions, 4762. Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4182, 4313. State Finance-Commonwealth-State fin­

ancial relationship, 734. Uniform tax­ation, 735. Loan liabilities, 737. Re­imbursement formula, 739.

State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill, 4185. .

Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 2610, 2612, 2615.

Superannuation Funcl--Housing and com­mercial property loans, 3843.

Third-party Motor Vehide Insurance­Authorized insurers, 406.

Trustee (Amendment) Bill, 3196. Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill,

4310, 4312. Trustees-Investments in deposit certifi­

cates of Australian Resources Develop­ment Bank Ltd., 296, 3844.

Universities-Grants to residential col­leges, 1771.

West Melbourne Lands Bill, 458.

Clean Air Act-Expenditure, (qn.) 157, (qn.) 952, 992. Recording appliances, (qns.) 157, 1091. Chimneys: Heights, (qns.) 157, 850, 1370; location of high chim­neys, (qn.) 1370. Effect of aircraft exhaust precipitation, (qns.) 620, 724. Motor vehicle exhaust and crankcase gases, (qn.) 724. Air pollution studies, (qn.) 850, 990; costs, (qn.) 850, 990. Staff of Clean Air Section of Depart­ment of Health, (qn.) 851, (qn.) 952, 992. Membership and meetings of Clean Air Committee, (qn.) 851. Prosecutions, (qn.) 851. Research, (qn.) 952, 990. Complaints, (qn.) 1175. Alcoa power station, Anglesea, (qn.) 1175. Fall-out figures from gauges at Newtown North, (qns.) 1653, 4417. De­partmental publications on pollution and dust fall, (qn.) 2833. Dust emission from Spotswood factory, (qn.) 3459 ..

(72) INDEX.

Clerk of the Parliaments-Appointment of Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell, 3082.

Clerk, The-Leave of absence, 3025, 3104. Absence of, 3082.

Close of Sessional Periods, 2996, 4787. Coal. (See II State Coal Mines (Winding Up)

Bill.")

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill-Appropriation resolution, 952; introduction and first reading, 953; second reading, 953, 1464; remaining stages, 1464.

Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No. 2)-Intro­duction and first reading, 3164; second reading, 3164, 3302; appropriation resolution, 3303; Committee and remain­ing stages, 3303.

Coburg Cemetery Trust-Ban by Master Stone Masons Association of Victoria, (qn.) 3299. Administration, (qns.) 3299, 4692.

Cochrane, Mr. L. J. (Gippsland West). Coal Mines (Pensions) BiU, 1464. Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2), 3303.

Death-The Hon. W. G. McKenzie, 2998. Education Department-New high school

for Pakenham, 102. Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill,

195. Groundwater Bill, 3168, 3323. Historical Societies----Government grants,

87. Public Works Department-Construction

of Korumburra court house, 4290. State Coal Mines (Winding Up) BBl, 1115.

Collins, D.-Trade practices, (qn.) 3089.

Colonial Gas Association Limited-Tariffs, (qns.) 3458, 3738, 4692, 4760. Supply of natural gas, (qn.) 3738. Cities and towns supplied, (qn.) 3739. Cost of conversion of appliances to natural gas, (qn.) 4759.

Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized Industries) Act-Effect on Greater Gee­long area, 1207, 1226.

Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3856; second reading, 3879, 4187; re­maining stages, 4188.

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Suggested amendment, (qn.) 617. Suggested Min­isterial statement, 3292, 3293, 3395. New financial agreement, (qns.) 3294, 3361, 3456; application to country roads, (qns.) 3294, 3456. Expenditure on metropolitan freeways, (qn.) 3360. Allocation for transport by water, (qns.) 3644, 3645. Ministerial state­ment, 3653. Expenditure on rural roads, (qn.) 3736. Allocations to Victoria, (qn.) 3845. Classification of roads, (qn.) 3845. Expenditure under agreement, (qn.) 3989.

Commonwealth States Grants (Deserted Wives) Act-Attitude of Victorian Gov­ernment, (qn.) 716. Benefits for deserted wives in Victoria, (qn.) 3248.

Commonwealth States . Grants (Science Laboratories) Act----Commonwealth sec­ondary scholarships, (qn.) 3741; enrol­ments at recipient schools, (qn.) 3741.

Companies-World Brands Pty. Ltd., (qn.) 237. Take-overs of insurance com­panies: Discussions with Federal Gov­ernment, (qn.) 295. Local shareholding in foreign companies, (qn.) 295. Viney Industries Pty. Ltd and other companies, (qn.) 615. Trade practices of D. Collins, (qn.) 3089. Dandenong companies, (qn.) 3555. Fleetways (Holdings) Ltd.: Shareholdings, (qn.) 3734; investi­gations, (qn.) 3734. River View Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.: Trade practice, 3910, 3912.

Companies Act--Draft amendments, (qn.) 512. Report of Company Law Advisory Committee, 3565.

Competitions-Prizes in token-type compe­titions, 665, 668.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. I)-All stages, 291.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 2)-All stages, 2754.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 3)-All stages, 4152.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 4)-All stages, 4212.

Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral) Bill, The-Introduction and first reading, 2998; second reading, 3127, 3469; re­maining stages, 3474. Council amend­ment dealt with, 4303.

LEGISLATIVB ASSEMBLY. (73)

Constitution Act Amendment (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill, The-Introduction and first reading, 131.

Constitution Bill-Appropriation resolution, 3000; introduction and first reading, 3000; second reading, 3004, 3673.

Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 1196; second reading, 1282, 1589; Committee, 1605, 1659; remaining stages, 1674.

Consumers Protection Council-Complaints against Milleradio, (qns.) 101, 1370,3362, 4295, 4301. Transfer of control to Department of Labour and Industry, (qn.) 294. Packaging of butter and margarine, (qn.) 295. Members, (qn.) 295. Appointment of chairman, (qn.) 419. Meetings, (qn.) 1548. Trade practices of River View Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, 3910, 3912. Implementa­tion of report, (qn.) 4295. Complaints: Processing, (qn.) 4295; number received, (qn.) 4295; awaiting investigation and finalization, (qn.) 4295; referred to police, (qn.) 4295. Prosecutions, (qn.) 4295. Investigations outstanding, (qn.) 4295. Appointment of inspectors, (qn.) 4694. Packaging of goods, 4787.

Copyright Act-Supply of publications to Parliamentary Library, 2709.

"Corexit 7664 "-Effectiveness as counter to oil pollution, (qn.) 4299.

Country Fire Authority-Facilities at Fyans­ford, (qn.) 3643. Report on bush and grass fires, (qn.) 4687. (See also" Bush Fires.")

Country Roads Board. Administration-Advertising signs on high­

ways, (qn.) 947. Geelong depot: Re­trenchments, 1206, (qn.) 2825; work operations, (qn.) 2825. Salaries and conditions of technical personnel, (qn.) 2456. Properties acquired, (qn.) 2457. Compensation and ,solatium payments, (qn.) 2457; unsettled cases, (qn.) 2457. Workers compensation payments, (qn.) 3989. Disposal of wood from road­widening works, (qn.) 4540.

Finance - Payments by municipalities: Relief under Hyland plan, (qn.) 410, 1023. Expenditure from Municipalities Forest Roads Improvement Fund, (qn.) 512. Payments to municipalities for street construction, (qn.) 617,771, 1026, 1215, (qn.) 3845; in Brunswick, (qn.)

Country Roads Board-continued.

807. Revenue, (qn.) 946. Source of funds for Melbourne road projects, (qn.) 115415. Expenditure from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, (qn.) 1547. Effect of Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, (qn.) 3294.

Roads and BridgeS-Duplicated entry into Ballarat, (qn.) 151. Widening and over­pass works at Geelong, (qns.) 301, 2084. Subsidies for unclassified roads, (qn.) 301. Langs-road bridge, Footscray: Re­constru'ction, (qn.) 514, (qn.) 808, 882, 1446. Traffic on Princes Highway in Geelong district, (qns.) 807, 3643. By­pass road at Wodonga, 876. Work on South Gippsland Highway, (qn.) 946, 1025. Princes Highway East: Bridge over Snowy river, (qn.) 947. Fyansford bridge: Tenders for concrete piles, (qn.) 1085. Dingley by-pass road, 1449. Widen­ing of roads in Heather.ton electorate, 1449. Warning signs on Geelong­Melbourne Highway, (qn.) 1539. Road projects, Melbourne area, 1968-69: Number and cost, (qn.) 1545; source of finance, (qn.) 1545. Extension of Heidelberg-road, Fairfield, (qn.) 1'546. Duplication of Western Highway between Melbourne and Ballarat, (qn.) 1'547. Cost of by-passes at Bacchus Marsh, BalIan, Gordon, Bungaree and Wallace, (qn.) 1'547. Ma'in roads: Declared length, ( qn.) 1648; declara­tions, (qn.) 1648. Cordite-avenue bridge, Avondale Heights: Calling of tenders, (qns.) 2084, 3090, 4421. Black's Spur road, 2284. Expenditure on roads and parking areas in Mount Buffalo National Park, (qn.) 2830. Road works and traffic signals in Heidelberg­road and Chandler Highway, (qn.) 3157. Widening of Kororoit Creek­road, North Williamstown, (qn.) 3250. Duplication of Calder Highway: Con­struction of over-pass at Niddrie, (qn.) 3456. Connex'ion of Rou te 3 to Williamstown-road-iLower Yarra Cross­ing Freeway, (qn.) 3643. Over-pass at Geelong West, (qn.) 3644. Pedestrian under-pass at North Geelong, (qn.) 4687. (See also II Commonwealth Aid Roads Act," II Country Roads (Declara­tions) Bill," II Road Finance" and .. Roads (Special Projects) Fund.")

(74) .INDU.

Country Roads (Declarations) BUI-Intro­duction and first reading, 1282; second reading, 1557, 2254; remainjng stages, 2256.

County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 130; second read­ing, 181, 332; appropriation resolution, 333; Committee and remaining stages, 333.

Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 3163; second reading, 3577, 4170; Committee, 4172; remaining stages, 4173.

Crimes (Evidence) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1552; second reading, 1656, 2466; Committee, 2468, 2511; remaining stages, 2517. Council amend­ments dealt with, 2990.

Crimes (Further Amendment) BUI-Intro­duction and first reading, 2213.

D.

Dairying Industry-Commonwealth assist­ance to farmers leaving industry, (qn.) 110. Development, 286. Butter: Pack­aging, (qn.) 295; Commonwealth subsidy, (qn.) 1654; spreadability, (qn.) 3162; price, (qn.) 4002. Licensing of farmers, (qn.) 622. Milk production and consumption, (qn.) 622. Prices and costs, (qns.) 622, 4002. Production and marketing techniques, 1029. Common­wealth special fund for rehabilitation of industry, (qn.) 1782. Acreage used for dairy farming, (qn.) 3745. (See also "Imitation Milk Bill" and "Milk Board (Amendment) Bill.")

Dandenong Valley Authority (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1656; second reading, 1713, 2276; re­maining stages, 2277.

Daylight Saving-Introduction, (qn.) 3154.

Deaf Children-Kindergarten for western suburbs, (qn.) 308, (qn.) 1086, 2344. Guidance for parents, (qn.) 619. Del­gany centre at Portsea, 2345. Schools, enrolments, registration as charities and grants, (qn.) 3101.

Deaths. (See" Gibbs, the late Mr. G. S.," "Leggatt, the late Colonel the Honor­able Sir William Watt, D.S.O., M.C., E.D.," "McKenzie, the late Honorable William George, O.B.E." and "Stirling, the late Mr. H. V.")

Decentralization-Development committees, (qn.) 518. Industries: Approved, (qn.) 518; development in country, (qn.) 518. 555, 4148; in Geelong, (qns.) 2601, 400l. Commonwealth assistance. (qn.) 518. Railway concessions, 763. Wangaratta: Development, 878; purchase of .. Wal­darra" for university building, 878. Horsham Kyosan Engineering Company: Operations. 909. Applications to Transport Regulation Board for dis­cretionary licences and fees, (qn.) 1088. Effect of Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized Industries) Act, 1207, 1226. Effect of uniform State Electricity Commission tariffs, 1227. Need for uniform tariffs for natural gas, 1227. Survey by Division of State Develop­ment, (qn.) 3253. Factories in provincial cities, (qn.) 3297. Govern­ment assistance for decentralization of industry, (qn.) 3743. Recom­mendations of Decentralization Advisory Committee, 3904. Effect of industrial­ized ht>uses on industry in country centres, 3905, 3915, 3918, 3923. Govern­ment policy. 3916. Reports of regional committees, 4149. (See also" Division of State Development.")

Department of Agriculture-Administration-Quarantine arrangements

for London-Sydney car rally, (qn.) 2211. Advice of extension service officers on productivity, 2740.

Crops-Investigation of eelworm, (qn.) 421.

Finance-Commonwealth extension ser­vices grants, (qn.) 108. 1968-69 Budget statement, 170. Funds available to Dookie and Longerenong agricultural colleges, (qn.) 4287.

Foot and Mouth Disease-Preventive measures, (qn.) 523. Eradication pro­cedures, (qn.) 523. Compensation, (qn.) 523. Quarantine arrangements for London-Sydney car rally, (qn.) 2211.

Pesticides-Danger of residue to health, (qn.) 3363. Effect on exports of agri­cultural products, (qn.) 4537.

(See also "Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill" and "Pesticides (Pro­clamations) Bill.")

Staff-Number employed on farm water supply services, (qn.) 1538.

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Department of Agriculture-continued.

(See also cc Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill," CI Agricultural Edu­cation Cadetships Bill," CI Dairying Industry," CI Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill," cc Stock Diseases Bill" and CI Stock Medicines (Amend­ment Bill.")

Department of Health-Administration-Dispensing of interstate

doctors' prescriptions, (qn.) 520. Defi­ciencies in health services, 905. Abat­toirs: Registration, (qn.) 2086. Medical and dental services for school children, 2742. Trainee mothercraft nurses: Al­lowances paid to, 2745, 2746; member­ship of Hospital Employees' Federation, 2746. Survey of pesticide residue, (qn.) 3363. Toilet facilities at entertainment venues, (qn.) 3848. Need for closer co­ordination with Education Department, 3921. Suggested transfer of kinder­garten administration to Education De­partment, 3920.

Autistic Children-Visits by parents to Travancore special school, (qn.) 106. Assistance to country parents, (qn.) 106.

Bromureides-Consumption by inmates of hospitals and institutions, (qn.) 107. Sale of, (qn.) 4541.

Brucellosis-Incidence, (qn.) 522. Out­break in Gippsland, (qn.) 522.

Cancer-Research work, (qn.) 521. An­nual expenditure, (qn.) 521.

Child-minding Centres-Premises regis­tered in Geelong area, (qn.) 852. Reg­istration, (qn.) 4691. Number regis­tered: In Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3088; in Melbourne, (qn.) 4691.

Creches, Infant Welfare Centres, Kinder­gartens and Pre-schools-Princess Eliza­beth Kindergarten for Deaf Children, (qns.) 420, 620. Children eligible for pre-school education, (qn.) 2462; en­rolments, (qn.) 2462. Subsidy payments for play leaders, (qn.) 3299. Kinder­gartens: Teachers' training (qn.) 3743, 3919; bursaries and allowances paid to students, (qn.) 3744, 3919, (qn.) 4544; confinement leave for direct­resses, 3923. I.Q. ranges for admission to day training centres, 3921. Medical report' on children attending Colling­wood Mission kindergarten, 3902 (qn.)

Department .of Health-continued.·

4002. Vacancies and enrolments at Kindergarten Teachers' College, (qn.) 4111; enlargement, 4151.

Dental Health-Foods containing calcium sucrose phosphate, (qn.) 621. School dental service: Children treated, (qn.) 2601; in Geelong and western suburbs, 2743, (qn.) 2832; in Victoria, (qn.) 3648,3921. Recommendations of Dental Advisory Committee, (qn.) 4110. Olinics for school children and pensioners, 4142.

Finance-1968-69 Budget statement, 169. Grants and subsidies paid to munici­palities, (qns.) 3093, 4691. Allocation of revenue and loan funds, (qn.) 3155.

Food-Sale of shark for human consump­tion, (qn.) 952.

Heart Disease-Research, (qn.) 620. Ex­penditure, (qn.) 620. Financial contri­butions, (qn.) 620.

Hodgkin's Disease-Treatment, (qn.) 1652. Immunization Services-Extension, 170. Industrial Hygiene Division-Investigation

of occupational hazards, (qn.) 3849. Infectious Hepatitis-Incidence, (qn.) 521.

PubliCity, (qn.) 521. Research, (qn.) 521. Transmission of virus by domestic water supplies, (qn.) 3649.

Influenza-Hong Kong influenza: Im­munization of Government employees, (qn.) 3089; supply of vaccine, (qn.) 4110.

Measles-Availability of vaccine, 905, (qn.) 4692.

Medical Officers-Employment on school medical examinations, (qn.) 106.

Multiple Sclerosis-Incidence, (qns.) 520, 4002. Research, (qns.) 520, 4002. Rehabilitation of sufferers, (qn.) 520. Establishment of centre, (qn.) 4002.

Pets' Food-Consumption of kangaroo meat, (qn.) 621. Petition re banning sale in shops, 3302.

Smoking-Report on smoking attitudes by National Health and Medical Research Council, (qn.) 3649.

Swimming Pools-Water standards regu­lations, (qn.) 3102. Infectious diseases, (qn.) 3102.

Tuberculosis-Chalets, (qn.) 4690; ac­commodation and occupancy, (qn.) 4690.

Water Supplies-Fluoridation: Report of Tasmanian Royal Commission, (qn.) . 522; report of Royal Australian Dental

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Department of ijealth-continued. corps, (qn.) 3162; .JYIinisterial state­mEmt, (qn.) 3743. Chlorination, (qn.) 3848. (See also "Health (Municipal Charges) Bill," "Poisons (Amend­ment) Bill" and "Poisons (Restricted Substances) Bill.")

Department of Labour and Industry-Administration-Accident in excavation at

Geelong, (qn.) 155. Collapse of scaf­folding in city, (qn.) 3249. Factories registered in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong, (qn.) 3297; employees, (qn.) 3297. Enforcing of scaffolding regula­tions, 3610, 3612. Study of automation in industry, (qn.) 3847. Working days lost through sickness, (qn.) 3848. Long service leave for females, 4140. Sale of motor accessories outside normal hours, (qn.) 4302.

Wages Boards-Claims on work value basis, (qn.) 101. Appointment of additional chairman, (qn.) 155.

(See also cc Bread Industry," "Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill," cc Hairdressing," cc Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill," cc Labour and In­dustry (Equal Pay) Bill," cc Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill" and "Labour and Industry (Miscel­laneous Provisions) Bill.")

Deputy Speaker, The-Temporary relief in chair, 1922.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amend­ment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 3292; second reading, 3305. 3490; Committee, 3497; remaining stages, 3498.

Divers, Mr. W. T. (Footscray). Colonial Gas Association Limited--Gas

charges, 3458, 3738. Supply of natural gas, 3738.

Education Department-Footscray Tech­nical School: Construction of new section, 1549.

Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Land Bill, 3277.

Local Government Bill--Gazettal, 4540.

Division of State Development-Staff, (qn.) 725. Responsibilities, (qn.) 725. Costs, (qn.) 725. Assistance to promotion organizations, (qn.) 725. Development of Greater Geelong area, 1092, ll97,

Division of State Development--continued. 1221. Decline of small businesses in country towns, 1209. Decentralization survey, (qn.) 3253. Development of Gippsland, (qn.) 3981. (See also " Decentralization.")

Divisions-Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill-On second-reading motion, 1955. Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-On

motion that proposed abandonment be not made, 284.

Budget Debate-On motion "That the vote be reduced by $1," 1001.

Business of the House-On amendment to motion to postpone consideration of Order of the Day, Government Business, 1105; on motion to postpone consider­ation of Notice of Motion, General Business, 1805; on motion for adjourn­ment of the House, 3034.

Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill -On Mr. Fennessy's amendment to clause 2, 1674.

Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill-On second-reading motion, 4172.

Crimes (Evidence) Bill-On clause 2, 2515; on Mr. Ross-Edwards's amend­ment to clause 3, 2517.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill-On Mr. B. J. Evans's amendment to clause 3,3594.

Education Department-Suspension of pupil of Melbourne High School: On motion for adjournment of the House, 1195. Facilities at George-street State School, Fitzroy: On motion· for adjourn­ment of the House, 1802. Instruction in secondary schools: On motion for adjournment of the House, 3124.

Education (Directo r-General) B ill-On motion for adjournment of debate, 3932.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill-On motion for adjournment of second­reading debate, 4044; on Mr. Clarey's amendment to clause 2, 4433.

Groundwater Bill-On Mr. Moss's amend­ment to clause 67, 3339.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill­On amendment to clause 7, 4453; on clause 7, 4453.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pr~ visions) Bill-On clause 4, 2639, on Mr. Rossiter's amendment to clause 9, 2644; on clause 9. as amended. 2644.

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Divisions-co'ntinued..

Land Settlement-Little Desert Project: On motion for adjournment of the House, 4032.

Land (Special Land) Bill-On clause 5, as amended, 2253.

Land Tax Bill-On clause 8, 2503. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-On Mr.

Trezise's amendment to motion for adoption of an Address-in-Reply, 1489.

Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill-On second-reading motion, 4577.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill-On motion for adjournment of debate, 2859; on clause 4, 2904; on proposed new clause, 2906.

Members-On motion for suspension of Mr. Clarey, 1183.

Ministers of the Crown-On motion for adjournment of the House, 130.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bilt­On Mr. Manson's amendment to clause 7, 2529.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bilt­On proposed new clause, 3583.

Public Works Department-Administra­tion and Ministerial responsibility: On motion for adjournment of the House, 443.

Question of Privilege-On Mr. Sutton's amendment to Mr. Taylor's motion, 1921; on Mr. Taylor's motion, 1921; on Sir Arthur Rylah's amendment to Mr. Holding's motion, 2149; on Mr. Hold­ing's motion, as amended, 2150.

Racing (Amendment) Bill-On motion for adjournment of debate, 3877.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed restaur­ant: On motion for adjournment of the House, 3276.

State Electricity Commission Bill-On clause 3, as amended, 1442.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill-On motion that the Bill be printed, 1096.

Superannuation (Amendment) Bill-On Mr. Clarey's amendment to clause 2, 2615.

Tourist Bill-On Mr. Stoneham's amend­ment to clause 2, 1705; on Mr. Stone­ham's amendment to clause 19, 1708; on Mr. Mitchell's amendment to clause 23, 1710; on motion disagreeing with Council amendment, 3671.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill-On Mr. Wilton's amendment to second-reading motion, 2876.

Dixon, Mr. B. J. (St. Kilda). Budget for Year 1968-69, 741. Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 1897.

Personal explanation, 2214. Education Department - Suspension of

student from Melbourne High School, 1191. Facilities at George-street, Fitz­roy, State School, 1799. Studentships: Bonding policy, 2355; grant of loan in lieu of allowance, 2344.

Grievances, 2355. Parliament-Question of privilege, 2141. State Finance-Commonwealth-State fin-

ancial relationship, 741. Victorian Municipal Directory-Listing of

occupations of members of Parliament, 1961.

Dog Act-Roving dogs in Ballarat district, 4189, 4190.

Dog-racing-Number of meetings, attend­ances and totalizator turnover, (qn.) 4112. (See also "Racing (Amendment) Bill.")

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 1195; second reading, 1559, 1936; Committee, 1938; remaining stages, 1940. Council amendments dealt with, 2646.

Doyle, Mr. J. J. (Gisborne). Parliament-Question of privilege, 2130,

2132. Public Works Department-Heating at

Sunbury Mental Hospital, 4762. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules

-Disallowance, 3395. Revocation or amendment, 4704.

Token-type Competitions-Prizes, 665.

Drainage Committee-Reports presented: Sixth progress report, 1783; seventh progress report, 3461. 1783; seventh progress report, 3461.

Dried Fruits Industry-Stabilization plan, (qn.) 2834. Assistance to growers, 3199, 3200. Storm damage at Mildura, 3394, 3396.

Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bm-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 4039; second reading, 4153, 4583; remaining stages, 4587.

Drought-Relief, 31, 163, (qn.) 310, 2739; in Benalla shire, 2656, 2707. Effects, 32, 163, 762, 965; 1479; in Geelong area,

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Drought-continued. 765, 1020, 1204, 1223; in East Gippsland. 1962, 2035, 2738. State and Common­wealth expenditure, (qns.) 310, 2462, 3103, 3253. Subsidy for employ­ment in Horsham, (qn.) 725. Estimated cost, (qn.) 852. V·alue of 'Stock losses, (qn.) 852. Assistance for employr.·,ent in rural areas, (qn.) 1169. Subsidies on grains and stockfoods, (qn.) 1169. Assistance for Manangatang. and Annuello districts, 1210. Declared areas, (qns.) 2462, 3253, 3300. Assist­ance to landowners, (qn.) 2462 ..

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill-Appro­priation resolution, 3000; introduction and first reading, 3000; second reading, 3018, 3474; Committee, 3484, 3583; third reading, 3594.

Drugs. (See "Alcoholics and Drug-de­pendent Persons Bill.")

Dunstan, Mr. R. C. (Dromana). Broiler Chicken Industry (Unifonn

Agreements) Bill, 4188. Business of the House-Adjournment of

House because of proceedings in another place, 4419.

Death-Sir William Leggatt, D.S.O., M.C., E.D., 2336.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3491.

Finance Brokers Bill, 4177. Milk Board-Surplus milk supplies, 157. Parliament-Question of privilege, 2146. Royal Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals-Fall in member­ship, 4719.

Petition-Kangaroo meat, 3302. Statute Law Revision Committee-Report

presented: Proposals for the amend­ment of section 399 of the Crimes Act 1958, 4699.

E.

Eavesdropping Devices Bill-Introduction and first reading, 131.

Edmunds, Mr. C. T. (Moonee Ponds). Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3375, 3381. Agriculture, Department of-Temporary

accommodation for Melbourne School of Textiles, 4003. Effect of pesticides on exports of primary produce, 4537.

Edmunds, Mr. C. T.--continued. Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, ,4334. Art Galleries. Country-Charges' for

admission, 3731. Arts Centre-Charges for admission,2455,

3554. Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.­

Government contracts, 506. Agreement with Railway Department, 506. Mem­bers, 507.

~ Bass Strait Oilfields-Operation of' boats, 3361. Supervision of crews, 3361.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 878. Burns, Robert-Removal of statue from

St. Kilda-road, 3248. Cattle Compensation Act-Diseased cattle,

159. Civil Defence-Course at Macedon, 1769. Clean Air - Pollution studies, 850,

2833. Chimney heights, 850. Clean Air Section= Personnel, 851, 952; com­plaints investigated, 1175. Clean Air Committee, 851. Prosecutions for infringements of Act, 851. Research, 952; cost, 952. Test gauges, 1091. Pollu­tion from power station at Anglesea. 1175. Location of high chimneys, 1370.

Country Roads Board-Langs-road bridge. Footscray: Renewal, 514, 1446; sug­gested improvement, 808, 882.

Dairying Industry - Spreadability of butter, 3162.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3490.

Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 4583. Education Department-Migrant children:

Teaching of English, 619, 883, 2085. 3292, 3999, 4116; use of mini language laboratory, 883. Activities at Ascot Vale State School, 883. Suspended student teachers, 619. Science facilities: At Essendon High School, 722, 3099, 4759; Commonwealth grants, 951; at Buckley Park High School, 1173, 1279. Provision of building for Melbourne School of Textiles, 4108, 4116. Secondary schools in Moonee Ponds electorate, 4115, 4302, 4534, 4759. Water supply at Flemington Girls' High School, 4115.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2720. Firearms-Registrations, 3456. Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Oil pollu­

tion at Port Melbourne West beach, 1369.

Fisheries Bill, 2536, 2624, 2627, 2629.

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Edmunds, Mr. C. T.-continued. Fishing Industry-Poaching by foreign

vessels, 299. Gas and Fuel Corporation--Tariff conces­

sions to pensioners, 94, 1173. Market­ing of Heatane gas, 413. Lurgi works, Morwell: Closure, 3158; employment, 3158. Conversion of appliances to natural gas, 4064.

Gas, Natural-Blow-out at Marlin field, 2540.

Goods (Textile Products) Bill, 2468. Grievances, 1004, 2347, 4193. Health, Department of-Treatment of

Hodgkin's disease, 1652. Historic Relics Preservation Bill, 3653. Housing Commission-Flats in Moonee

Ponds: Sponsorship, 302, 4293; erection, 1278, 4293. Illegal parking in Ascot estate, 335. Service charges for widows in Essendon flats, 3558.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4451,4452.

Labour and Industry ~iscel1aneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2641.

Lands Department - Ricketts Point: Alienation of land, 3737; occupation of land, 3738; control of foreshore, 3738.

Land Valuation Board of Review­Publication of determinations, 3846.

Law Department-Condition of Moonee Ponds court house, 881, 882, 4121. Warrants of committal, 4540.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­in-Reply, 1446.

Maribyrnong River-Pollution: Prosecu­tions, 309, 512; complaints, 309, 512. Dredging, 3645. Development of river­side park, 4120. Study of environmental control, 4193.

Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill, 2283.

Meat Industry-Rejection of mutton in United States of America, 311.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Sheep measles at Werribee farm, 237. Concessions to pensioners, 947. Requests for dredging of Maribyrnong and Yarra rivers, 3645. Payment for street damage during con­struction of Tullamarine Freeway, 4539.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Trams at Essendon depot: Number, 420; conversion of early models, 420; replacement by buses, 420; reduction of noise levels, 1281. Service trial on Glen Iris route, 1651.

Edmunds, Mr. C. T.---continued.

Melbourne City Abattoirs - Leasing arrangements, 147.

Milk Board-Operations of Haberfield's dairy, Albury, 3363.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2988. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2),

4592. Municipalities-Charges for public works,

883. Allocations from Municipalities Assistance Fund, 1085, 4291.

Municipalities Assistance Fund-Alloca­tions, 1085, 4291.

National Museum-Erection of new build­ing, 2720.

Off-shore Seismic Surveys-Unexploded depth charges, 1084.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1915, 2143.

Pensioners-Rebates on gas and electrical accounts, 94, 154, 1173. Concessions on Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works rates, 947. Concessional fares, 3299, 4118, 4695.

Police Department-Staff: In Moonee Ponds electorate, 54, 882, 2212; strength of Force, 880; in West Essendon area, 1961. Condition of Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds stations, 881. Inter­ception of vessel Thalossa, 940. Accident statistics on unroadworthy vehicles, 1891. Civilian licence testers for Moonee Ponds, 3086, 4762. Closure of Ascot Vale police station, 4420.

Port Phillip Bay-Foreshore erosion, 880. Oil pollution at Port Melbourne, 1547. Effect of dredge spoil, 2598. Erosion at Point Nepean, 3777.

Ports and Harbors Branch-Tank test at Sandringham harbor, 301. Oil pollu­tion: At Shallow Inlet, 301; at Port Melbourne, 1547. Publication of Sailing Directions for Victorian Waters, 2348. Admi."1istrative changes, 3083. Radar equipment on tugs, 3295. Dredge Matthew Flinders, 4545.

Prisons Division---Overcrowding of gaols, 1004. Administration, 1004. Prisoner Francis Zarb: Classification, 1170, 2981; waiving of prison regulations, 3455. Pentridge Gaol: Attempted escape, 1005; conditions, 1005; re­habilitation of prisoners, 1005; treat­ment of alcoholics, 1005; obsolete industrial machinery, 1006; executions, i006; social workers, 1006. McLeod Prison Farm: Supply vessel, 1007;

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Edmunds, Mr. C. T.-continued. accommodation, 1007; lack of com­munication, 1008; provision of super­phosphate, 1008. Fire prevention at Fairlea Female Prison, 1008.

Process Servers and Inquiry Agents­Carrying of firearms, 614. Registra­tions, 614.

Public Buildings-Construction and main­tenance, 881.

Public Service Board-Report on Public Works Department by P.A. Manage­ment Consultants Pty. Ltd.: Avail­ability, 2452, 3083; cost, 2595, 3083.

Public Transport-Fall-off in patronage, 4764.

Public Works Department-Construction and rebuilding of court houses, 300. P.A. Management Consultants Pty. Ltd.: Employment, 880; availability of report, 2452, 3083; cost, 2595, 3083; recom­mended changes, 3083. File re Moonee Ponds court house and police station, 4699.

Railway Department-Installation of boom barriers at Essendon and Moonee Ponds, 1889.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2387. Road Traffic-Regulations re giving way

at intersections, 613. Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill, 2378. Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res-

taurant, 3272. Closure of kiosk, 3684.

Security Services-Access to police records, 3456. Licensing, 3456.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill, 1467.

Social Welfare Branch (See "Prisons Division.")

Stamp Duty-Tax on wages and salaries, 879.

State Electricity Commission-Tariff con­cessions to pensioners, 94, 154. Employees' bonus scheme, 303. Pro­perties in Moonee Ponds electorate, 2460. Land at French Island, 2980.

State Finance - Commonwealth-State financial relationship, 879.

State Savings Bank of Victoria-Cash facility arrangements, 4533.

Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill, 2655, 2656.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1562, 1564. Sunday Entertainment Act - Effect on

St. Mary's school, Ascot Vale, 1448. Superannuation Fund-1968 investigation,

1771, 4299.

Edmunds, Mr. C. T.-continued. Supplementary Estimates for Year 1968-

69, 4211. Supply, 4114. Tower Hill Natural History Centre-Con­

struction, 239. Town and Country Planning (TransitionaJ

Appeals) Bill, 3489. Traffic Commission-Pedestrian over-pass

in Moonee Ponds, 2831. Traffic lights in City of Essendon, 4211.

Tullamarine Freeway-Damage to streets, 4119, 4423, 4539.

Tullamarine Jetport-Future of Essendon airport, 4541.

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board-Survey of foxes and dingoes, 311.

Victorian Arts Centre-Charges for admission, 2455, 3554.

Victorian Pipelines Commission-Oil pipe· line to Altona and Geelong, 1548, 3251.

Yarra River Improvement Trust-Mem­bers, 3255. Expenditure, 3255. Works undertaken, 3255.

Education-Tertiary education in rural areas, (qn.) 105. Assistance to regis­tered schools, 169, 757. Common­wealth grants: For science laboratories, (qns.) 154, 517, 951, 1370; for tech­nidll training, (qns.) 716, 848; expendi­ture, (qn.) 716; allocations, (qn.) 716; for school libraries, (qns.) 1781, 4000. Expenditure, 765, 871, 893, (qn.) 1086. Effect of Commonwealth State Grants (Advanced Education) Act, 874, 886. Lack of accommodation in tertiary institutions, 893. Priorities, 982, (qn.) 1087. Costs per pupil, (qn.) 1086. Government policy statement, (qn.) 1550. Exemptions from school atten­dance, (qn.) 2832. Grants to univer­sity residential colleges and non­departmental teachers' colleges, (qn.) 1771. Commonwealth library grants: Design standards, (qn.) 4000. Common­wealth aid to schools, (qn.) 4541.

Education Department-Administration-New high school for

Pakenham (qn.) 102. Co-operation between authorities on facilities in inner suburbs, (qn.) 103. Tertiary educa­tion in rural areas, (qn.) 105. District inspectors, (qn.) 246. Departmental sites committee, (qn.) 246. Files on Collingwood housing development,

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Education Department-continued.

(qn.) 246. Telephone extension fur Albert-street, Brunswick, State School, 464. Cutting of grass in Shire of Corio, (qn.) 517. Illness of students at Shepparton, 556. Automatic data pro­cessing for keeping of records, (qn.) 848. School medical examinations, 908, 2742, 3921. School accommodation adjacent to high-rise flats, (qn.) 950, 3883, 3902. Suspension of student from Melbourne High School, 1042, 1043, 1176. Objectives and priorities of Government policy, (qns.) 1087, 1550. Establishment of Timbertop-type schools at Howman's Gap and Bogong Village, 1443, (qns.) 3097, 3362. Exemptions at university of teachers' college subjects, (qn.) 1550. Studentship of Robert Alan Hopkins, (qn.) 1651. Provision of paper towels, (qn.) 2210. Transfer of sick leave and long service leave credits from Commonwealth service, 2342. Use of new KeHor East swim­ming pool, (qn.) 2600. Installation of burglar al·arms at ·schools, 2736. Dental services for children in Geelong and Deer Park areas, (qn.) 2832. Clerical assistants for State schools, (qn.) 3098. Methods of cooling buildings: Use at Chaffey and Iry.mple schools, (qns.) 3298, 4303. Payment of teachers' salaries, 3609, 3612. Plan for schools in Deer Park elec­torate, (qn.) 3562. National survey of educational needs, (qn.) 3639. Educational tours for girl students, (qn.) 3741. I.Q. ranges for placement of children in opportunity grades, special schools and day training centres, (qn.) 3742, 3921. Teaching of Asian languages at secondary schools, (qn.) 3742. Errors in matriculation examination results, 3776, 3778. Control of students during meal breaks, (qn.) 3849. Television in State schools: Thefts, (qn.) 3850; insurance, (qn.) 3850. Suggested transfer of kinder­garten administration from Department of Health, 3920. Provision of libraries and other facilities by subsidy, 3947. Deductions from teachers' salaries for time lost in stoppages, (qns.) 4300, 4535. Teaching of science in high schools, (qn.) 4536. Hearing of pupils at schools near Essendon Airport, (qn.) 4536. School security services, 4718.

Education Department-continued.

. Finance-1968-69 Budget statement, 168. Subsidies for schools. (qn.) 414, 898, 908, (qn.) 1174. Payment of oncost charges to Public Works Department, (qn.) 722, 896, (qn.) 1278. Expenditure on school maintenance and equipment in Northcote, (qn.) 1279. Expenditure on schools in Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3097. Allocation of revenue and loan funds, (qn.) 3155. Proportion of total expenditure of Federal grants, (qn.) 3640. Expenditure on schools, (qn.) 3740; division of expenditure' between city and country, (qn.) 3740.

High Schools-New high school for Pakenham, (qn.) 102. Melbourne, MacRobertson and University high schools, (qn.) 104. Hamilton High School, (qn.) 105, 2735. Common­wealth grants: For science blocks, (qns.) 154,517,951,1370; for libraries, (qns.) 1781, 4000. Losses by ~ookery classes, (qn.) 304. University High School: Change of site, ( qn.) 305. Dimboola Memorial High School, (qn.) 412. KeHor Heights High School, (qns.) 618, 2600, 3640. Use of site in Sunshine for senior high school, (qn.) 721. Essendon High School, (qns.) 722, 3099. In South Melbourne and Port Melbourne, 766. Elite high schools, 908. Senior high school at Broadmeadows, (qn.) 951, 1011, 2733. School popula­tion, (qn.) 1086. Buckley Park High School, (qns.) 1173, 1279. Subsidies for libraries, (qn.) 1174. Norlane High School, (qn.) 1370. Number erected since 1960, (qn.) 1781. Overcrowding in Broadmeadows, 2734. Altona High School, 2736. Murrayville High School, (qn.) 3159. Northcote High School, (qn.) 3255. Thornbury High School, (qn.) 3255. Brunswick Girls' High Sehool, (qn.) 3561. Coburg High School, (qn.) 3561. Newlands High School, (qn.) 3561. Matthew Flinders Girls' High School, 3924. Flemington Girls' High School, 4115. Teaching of science, (qn.) 4536.

Land-Acquisition at Guthridge, Sale, (qn.) 305. Use of site in Sunshine, (qn.) 721. At Sale, 770. Acquisition of Allman estate land at sale, (qn.) 3256. Development of vacant land at Manifold Heights, (qn.) 3741. Acqui­sition of school sites, 3947. Acquisition

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Education Department-contbtued. in North Geelong, (qn.) 4001. Reserved for schools in Deer Park electorate, (qn.) 4296. At Bairnsdale, (qn.) 4545.

Primary Schools--Albert-street, Bruns­wick, State School,(qn.) 154, 464. At Mount Clear, (qns.) 1'54, 1086. Avon­dale State School, (qn.) 244, (qn.) 2600, 2736. Opportunity or remedial classes in Deer Park electorate, (qn.') 305. Westgarth State School, 334, 336. In Broadmeadows electorate, (qn.) 516. Proposed Ardeer South State School, (qns.) 618, 4108. Provision in Sun­shine West Housing Commission estate, (qn.) 722. Moreland State School, (qn.) 722. Teacher-student 'ratio, (qn.) 723. Powell-street, Yarraville West, State School, 752, 4207. North Shore State School, (qn.) 807. In Corio area, (qn.) 848. Ascot Vale State School, 88'3. IMerrilands State School, 10'34. South.JWest State Schoo1, Brunswick, 1036. School population, (qn.) 1086. Subsidies for libraries, (qn.) 1174. George-street State School, Fitzroy, 1784, (qn.) '3083. Alherton West State School, (qn.) 1651. At Tunga­mah, (qn.) 1651. Stewarton Sta:te School, (qn.) 1781. Development of two-storied schools, (qn.) 1781. Keilor Heigh'ts State School, (qn.) 2601. Rose­dale State School, (qn.) 2980. In North­cote electorate, (qn.') 3158. North-West Brunswick State School, (qns.) 3158, 3256. St. Albans State School, 3393, 3395, 4064, 4065. Cremorne-street State School, Richmond, 3610, 3612. Barton­street State School, North Geelong, (qn.) 3640. Donvale State School, 3884. Cromwell-street, Collingwood, State School, 3682, 3684, 3886. Diamond Creek State School, 3886. State school in Deb­ney's Meadows housing estate, (qn.) 4000. Sunshine Heights State School, (qn.) 4296. St. Albans South State School, (qn.') 4296.

Pupils-Migrant children: Commonwealth assistance for educational problems, (qn.) 102, (qn.) 244, (qn.) 3098, (qn.) 3159, 3888, (qn.) 4541; supply of English books, (qn.) 419, (qn.) 619, (qn.) 2085, 3292, 3293; language difficulties, (qn.) 102, (qn.) 244, 883, 3886, 4116; teaching staff research, (qn.) 102, (qn.) 2;44, 3887; assistance to pupils in Deer Park elec­torate, (qn.) 619; use of mini language

Education Department-continued. laboratory, 883; in Moonee Ponds elec­torate, (qns.) 3999, 4759. Enrolments, 169. Class sizes in Broadmeadows elec­torate, (qn.) 244. Numbers in Brunswick East electorate, (qn.) 418. Guidance for parents of deaf children, (qn.) 619. Teacher-student ratio, (qn.) 244, (qn.) 723, 897. Suspension of pupil at Mel­bourne High School, 1176. Class-room accommodation, 897. Maintenance grants, (qn.) 723, 898, (qn.) 3362, (qn.) 3458, 3944. Travelling allowan­ces, 1016. Number of students, (qn.) 1086. Cost per pupil, (qn.) 10'86. In Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3097. Number in Northcote electorate, (qn.) 3158. Numbers in Coburg electorate, {qn.) 3561. Number in secondary divi­sion of East Loddon school, (qn.) 4108. Number at Pyramid Hill, (qn.) 4109. In Melbourne ana Moonee Ponds electo­rates: Placement in secondary schools, (qn.) 4534. Students studying Asian languages, (qn.) 4689.

ScJwlarships-Commonwealth secondary and tertiary scholarships, (qns.) 721, 848, 3099, 3741. Applications by scholarship holders for maintenance grants, (qn.) 723, 898, (qn.) 3362, (qn.) 3458, 3944. Scholarships and bursaries for teacher training, (qns.) 1370, 3097.

School Buil'dings and Grounds-Advice on school sites, (qns'.) 103, 246. Provision of class-rooms, (qn.) 103; in Broad­meadows electorate, (qns.) 30'4, 516. School accommodation in Collingwood, Richmond and Fitzroy areas, (qns.) 10:4, 247. Prefabricated buildings at Hamil­ton, (qn.) 105. Tenders for St. Albans special school, (qn.) 305. Multi-pur­pose rooms: Apportionment of cost, (qn.) 306. Temporary class-rooms: In Brunswick East electorate, (qn.) 418; use of, 970. Prefabricated 'houses, 972. Provision of libraries and assem­bly halls in primary schools, 1027, 2344. Toilet facilities at primary schools, 1027, 2735. Use of Mount Clear public hall as temporary school, (qn.) 1086. Purchase of Bogong camp from S.E.C., (qn.) 3097. Expenditure on schools: In Northcote electorate, (qn.) 3255; in Coburg electo­rate, (qn.) 3561. Technical school building programme, (qn.) 3741. Use of temporary accommodation and port-

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Education Department-continued.

able class-rooms at secondary schools, 3945. Portable class-rooms: Number in use, (qn.) 4296; use of, (qn.) 4422

Secondary Schools-Facilities in Western District, (qn.) 105. Commonwealth grants: For science blocks, (qns.) 154, 517, 951, 1370; for libraries, (qns.) 1781, 4000. Subsidies for building and ground works, (qn.) 304. Provision in Sunshine West Housing Commission estate, (qn.) 722. Teacher-student ratio, (qn.) 723. Number of students, (qn.) 1086. Subsidies for libraries, (qn.) 1174. Instruction of pupils, 3105. At Leongatha and Sale: Shortage of staff, (qn.) 3458. New school for Corio, (qn.) 3850. Number of pupils at East Loddon school, (qn.) 4108. Pyramid Hill school, (qn.) 4109. Accommodation in Moonee Ponds electorate, 4115, (qns.) 4302, 4534, 4759.

Special Schools-Centre for deaf children in western suburbs, (qn.) 308, (qn.) 1086, 2344. Croxton Special School: Pupils and teachers, (qn.) 3158. St. Al­bans Special School: Reservation of land, and construction programme, (qns.) 305, 4108. Special schools for retarded chil­dren: Enrolments, (qn.) 4535; waiting lists, (qn.) 4535; building programme, (qn.) 4535.

Teachers-Equal pay for women teachers, 175. Student-teacher ratio, (qn.) 244, (qn.) 723, 897. In Broadmeadows elec­torate, (qn.) 244. In-service training, (qn.) 244. Salaries, (qn.) 306, (qn.) 1086, 2726, 2730, 2732, (qn.) 3458, 3609, 3612, (qn.) 4544. Student teachers suspended in Moonee Ponds electorate, (qn.) 619. Shortage of mathematics and science teachers, 964, 970, (qn.) 3099. Shortage of houses in country, 972, 980. Short­age: In country, 980; in western sub­urbs, 1027; at Leongatha and Sale, (qn.) 3458. Employment of retired teachers, (qn.) 1279. Secondary teachers' college subjects as exemptions in university courses, (qn.) 1550. Proposed strike action of technical school teachers, 2732. Transfer of teacher from Melbourne High School, (qn.) 2834. In Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3097. Number superan­nuated on medical grounds, (qn.) 3099. Number at schools in Northcote electo­rate, (qn.) 3158. Secondary school tea­chers: Number employed, (qn.) 3297;

Education Department-continued.

shortage, (qn.) 3297; number at East Loddon school, (qn.) 4108; at Pyramid Hill school, (qn.) 4109. Numbers in C0-burg electorate, (qn.) 356l. Number qualified to teach an Asian language, (qn.) 4689.

Teachers' Training Colleges-Student­ships, (qn.) 516, (qn.) 1370,2355, (qns.) 3097, 3159. In western suburbs, 1027, 1482. Monash Secondary Teachers' College: Facilities, (qn.) 1549; clerical staff, (qn.) 1549. Secondary Teachers' Col'lege, Parkville: Clerical staff, (qn.) 1549. Exemptions of subjects at uni­versity, (qn.) 1550. Bonding of student teachers, 2355. Suggested loans to stu­dent teachers, 2355. Student teachers in training, (qn.) 2599. Additional primary teachers' training college, (qn.) 4545.

Technical Schools - Stawell Technical School, (qn.) 102. Sunshine Technical School, (qn.) 102, (qn.) 3097, 4206. Warrnambool Technical College, (qns.) 105, 3160. Bell Park Technical School, North Geelong, (qns.) 154, 1651, 3640, 4000. Keon Park Technical School, (qn). 304, 1033. Leongatha Technical School, (qns.) 305, 3458. Brunswick Technical School, (qn.) 306, 1036. Commonwealth grants for technical training, (qns.) 716, 8:48. Sunshine North Technical School, (qns.) 722, 3256. Overcrowding, 908. Sale Technical School, (qns.) 950, 3458. Footscray Technical College, 1028. School population (qn.) 1087. Subsidies for libraries, (qn.) 1174. Footscray Technical School, (qn.) 1549. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, (qn.) 1549, 2721, 2723, 2724. 'William Angliss Food Trades School, (qn.) 2210. North­cote Technical School, (qn.) 3255. Girls' technical schools and co-educational technical schools, (qn.) 3297. Lalor Technical School, (qn.) 3640, 3682, 3684, 3946. Coburg Technical School, (qn.) 3561. Niddrie Technical School, (qn.) 3640. Bairnsdale Technical School, (qn.) 3740. Building programme, (qn.) 3741. Geelong Technical School, 3924. New technical school at Belmont, 3924. East Geelong Technical School, 3925. Mel­bourne School of Textiles, (qn.) 4003, (qn.) 4108, 4116. Maryborough Technical School, 4198.

Text-books - Offer by Commonwealth Department of Immigration, (qn.) 419.

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Education Department-continued.

Transport of Scholars-Bus services in country areas, 33, 2346; in St. Albans, (qn.) 722. Local subsidies, (qn.) 723. Cost, (qn.) 951, 964.

(See also "Teaching Service (Amend­ment) Bill" and "Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2) .")

Education (Director-General) Bill-Appro­priation resolution, 3856; introduction and first reading, 3856; second reading, 3930, 4328; remaining stages, 4329.

Education (Teachers' Residences) Bill, 524. Eildon-Regulations for control of waste

from power and house boats, (qn.) 3460. Electoral-Deer Park electorate: Quota,

(qn.) 300; enrolment, (qn.) 300; popu­lation, (qn.) 300. Voting age, (qn.) 718. Population quotas of electoral districts, 1481. (qn.) 3642. Areas of electorates, (qn.) 3087. Voting at municipal elections, (qn.) 4540. (See also " Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral) Bill, The" and " Local Government Bill.")

Employment-Situation in Geelong, 1020, 1198, 1204, 1222. Retrenchments at Government Aircraft Factory, Avalon, 1202. (See also "Drought.")

Equal Pay for Sexes. (See "Education De­partment-Teachers," "Labour and In­dustry (Equal Pay) Bill" and "Wage Determinations. ")

Essendon Airport-Future, (qn.) 4541. Estimates-Supplementary Estimates for the

year 1967-68, 162, 175, 2754. Estimates of revenue and expenditure for year 1968-69 brought down, 162. Discussed: Parliament, 2284, 2708; Premier, 2712; Chief Secretary, 2716; Labour and In­dustry, 2720; Education, 2721; Attorney­General, 2737; Treasurer, 2738; Lands and Survey, 2738; Public Works, 2739; Local Government, 2739; Mines, 2740; Agriculture, 2740; Health, 2741; Fuel and Power, 2748; Railway Construction, 2748; Transport, 2748; Forests, 2750; Water Supply, 2753; State Coal Mine, 2753; Railways, 2753. Estimates of ex­penditure for July, August and Septem­ber, 1969, brought down, 3000. Supple­mentary Estimates for year 1968-69, 3124, 4206.

Evans, Mr. A. T. (Ballaarat North). Grouadwater Bill, 3165.

Evans, Mr. A. T .--continued. Petition-Ballarat public transportation

system, 111. Supply, 4141. Titles Office-Building blocks in mining

towns, 4141. Tourist Bill, 1697.

Evans, Mr. B. J. (Gippsland East). Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill,

1135. Administration and Probate Act-Rebates

of duty for children, 939. Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4336. Australia's Bicentenary--Celebration of

discovery by Captain Cook, 3639. Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill,

1736. Budget for Year 1968-69, 551. Civil Rights-Actions of demonstrators,

1487. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Distri­

bution of funds allocated for water transport, 3644.

Country Roads Board - Municipalities Forest Roads Improvement Fund: Re­venue, 512; amounts unspent, 512; grants, 512; applications, 512. Princes Highway: Bridge over Snowy river, 947.

Dairying Industry-Licensing of farmers, 622. Milk consumption and production, 622.

Debate-Call by Chair, 979, 3118. Ques­tion of sub judice, 1328. Quotation from documents, 2115. Personal ex­planation re newspaper article, 2604.

Decentralization-Survey by Division of State Development, 3253. Government administration, 3916.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3497.

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill, 1939.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3476, 3585, 3586, 3587, 3588, 3590, 3598.

Drought Situation-Effect in East Gipps­land, 1962, 2738. Declared areas, 2462, 3253, 3300. Government assistance, 2462, 2738, 2739, 3253. Railway con­cessions, 2739.

Education Department-Travelling allow­ances for country children, 1016. Train­ing in secondary schools, 3120. Exten­sions to Bairnsdale Technical School, 3740. Educational tours for girl students, 3741. Land for Bairnsdale High School, 4545.

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Evans, Mr. B. J.-continued. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2738, 2744,

2753. Fisheries Bill, 2534, 2621, 2622, 2624, 2627. Gas and Fuel Corporation-Gas supply to

country centres, 3739. Purchases of liquefied petroleum gas, 3847, 3918. Marketing of Heatane gas, 3847. Pay­ments to Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage Board, 4537.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3752.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­taking) Bill, 4217.

Gas, Natural-Distribution to country centres, 3739.

Gas Undertakings-Country centres: Sup­ply authorities, 3739; tariffs, 3739; distribution of natural gas, 3739.

Grievances, 1013. Groundwater Bill, 3187, 3312, 3316, 3325,

3329. Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4307. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Trainee mothercraft nurses: Allowances, 2745; institution of bursary scheme, 2745; membership of Hospital Em­ployees Federation, 2746.

Housing Commission-Effect of industrial­ized housing programme on country building industry, 3915.

Lakes Entrance-Sand-bar problem, 555, 1014, 3645, 4697. Boat slips, 947.

Lands Department-Land settlement in Orbost area, 1017.

Land Settlement-Development, 554. Hey­tesbury project, 554. In Orbost area, 1017.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2231, 2243, 2244, 2246, 2247, 2248, 2249, 2250, 2252.

Land Tax Bill, 2493. Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage

Board-Payments by Gas and Fuel Cor­poration, 4537. Financial future, 4544.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address-in-Reply, 1487.

Liquefied Gases Bill, 2279. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1582. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3389, 3391. Mallacoota-Closure of entrance, 2755,

3917. Provision of launching ramp at Bastion Point, 3917.

Mallacoota Waterworks Trust-Transport of pipes, 4695.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 650. Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 1463.

Evans, Mr. B. J.-continued. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2902. Motor Boating Act-Registrations and

fees, 1089. Reciprocity between States, 1089.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3), 4306.

National Parks Authority-Consultations with municipalities, 1018.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 2376.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1897, 1902, 2116. .

Ports and Harbors Branch-Lakes En­trance: Sand-bar problem, 555, 1014, 3645, 4697; boat slips, 947. Closure of Mallacoota entrance, 2755, 3917. Pro­vision of launching ramp at Bastion Point, 3917.

Primary Production-Land valuations, 552. Gift duty, 554. Taxation concessions, 552.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill, 3463, 3464, 3582.

Public Service-Use of S.T.D. telephone facilities, 3295.

Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3877, 4320. Railway Department-Melbourne-Sydney

line: Passenger and goods traffic, 247; rates and fares, 247; revenue, 247. Damage to goods in transit, 2753. Chlorine freight charges, 3252. Contract with I.C.I.A.N.Z., 3252. Contract rates 3252.

Rainmaking-Availability and use of air­craft, 160.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­vations Bill (No.2), 4217.

River Improvement (Amendment) Bill, 3012, 3364.

State Development-Decentralization, 555. State Electricity Commission-Self-help

loans, 3739. State Electricity Commission Bill, 1328,

1399, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1424, 1425, 1440, 1441.

State Finance-Commonwealth-State fin­ancial relationship, 552.

State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1472, 1476.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Irrigation in East Gippsland, 1333. Effect of erosion on Maffra water supply, 3917. Mallacoota Waterworks Trust: Transport of pipes, 4696.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1561.

(86) INDEX.

Evans, Mr. B. J.--continued. Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers)

Bill, 3485, 3487. Supply, 3915. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3467. Tourist Bill, 1690, 1705, 2838, 3670. Tourist Development Authority-Brochure

Racing in Victoria, 3648. Tourist Fund-Receipts and expenditure,

1174. Works financed, 1174. Transport Regulation Board - Revenue

from fees, charges and fines, 1088. Per­mits and licences, 1088. Transport of pipes for Mallacoota Waterworks Trust, 4695.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 2850.

Valuer-General-Land valuations, 572. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2269. Welders-Payments . to American and

local employees on pipeline work, 3251.

Workers Compensation-Coverage for off-shore employees, 3156. Share-farm agreements, 4420.

Extractive Industries-Dust nuisance at East Keilor quarry, 146, 147. Sand extraction in Heatherton electorate, 10lD, 1449, (qn.) 2457; investigation by State De­velopment Committee, 1011; permits, (qns.) 2457, 2826; zoning, (qns.) 2457, 2826; quarries, (qn.) 2457; inspections, (qn.) 2457; applioations for permits, (qn.) 2457. Control and policing of activities, 1481.

F.

Falls Creek Alpine Village-Chaflges to lodge holders, (qn.) 99. Committee of management, (qn.) 153, 878. Car park­ing facilities, 878, 1445. Closing of ski tows, 1445. Sealing of road, 1445. Provision of snow blower, 1445.

Family Welfare Advisory Council-Member­ship, (qn.) 508. Secretary, (qn.) 508. Functions (qn.) 508. Recommenda­tions, (qn.) 508.

Family Welfare Division-Family group homes: Staff turnover, (qn.) 149, (qn.) 2596; expansion, (qn.) 2596; provision at Northcote, (qn.) 2596. Social worker for Broadmeadows, (qn.) 237. Provi­sion of . additional professional staff, (qn.) 511. Preventive and remedial

Family Welfare Division-continued. work, 865, 884. Family Counselling Section: Staff, 865. Family Assistance Section: . Payments, (qn.) 2597; rejec­tion of applications, (qn.) 2597.

Federal System - Intrusion of Common­wealth Government into State fields. 874, 886, 902. Return of taxing rights to State, 875, 888, 989. Centralization of powers in Canberra, 994. Operation in Canada, 1483.

Fences Bill-Introduction and first reading. 953; second reading, 1103, 1569; Com­mittee, 1570; remaining stages, 1573. Council amendments dealt with, 2217.

Fennessy, Mr. L. M. (Brunswick East). Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4329,

4338. Bread Industry-Week-end baking, 850.

Prosecutions against bakeries, 950, 1173.

Briquettes-Sales permits, 1173. Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2), 2302. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1589, 1666, 1773. Consumers Protection Council-Appoint­

ment of inspectors, 4694. Country Roads Board - Subsidies for

street construction in Brunswick, 808. Debate-Relevancy of remarks. 3271. Re­

petition of subject-matter, 3,586. Education Department - Albert-street,

Brunswick, State School: Class-room extensions, 154; telephone extension, 464. Students, 418. Temporary class­rooms, 418. Additions to Moreland State School, 722. Facilities at George­street, Fitzroy, State School, 1795. Library facilities at Brunswick Girls' High School, 3561.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2711, 2712. Gas and Fuel Corporation - Display

homes, 153, 241. Employees' homes, 241.

Groundwater Bill, 3185, 3315, 3321, 3324, 3327, 3334, 3338, 4782.

Hairdressing-Advertisements by hair­dreSSing colleges, 1139. Private hair­dreSSing schools, 4136. Activities of backyard hairdressers, 4137. Control of hairdressing salons, 4138.

II Hansard "-Non-delivery on Saturday, 2711.

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Fennessy, Mr. L. M.-continued. Housing Commission - Development of

reclamation area in Carlton, 1548, 4763.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4434, 4436, 4438, 4444, 4445, 4446, 4784, 4785.

Labour and Industry, Department of -Accident in excavation at Geelong, 155.

Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill, 132.

Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill, 132.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2629, 2636, 2638, 2640, 2641, 2644, 2645, 2838.

Lands Department - Management of Fitzroy football ground, 3683.

Land Settlement-Irrigation applications in Rochester area, .159.

Land Tax Bill, 2501. Long Service Leave-For females, 4140. Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed)

Lands Bill, 4167. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 652. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works (Amendment) Bill, 2892. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2982, 2988. Mines Department - Accident in excava­

tion at Geelong, 242. Parliament-Question of privilege, 2137,

2138. American system of counting divisions, 2712.

Pensioners-Subsidies for provision of meals, 948.

Permanent Building Societies-Registra­tion, 1769. Directors, 1769.

Police Assistance Compensation Bill, 1329.

. Private Agents Act - Licence holders, 1648. Fidelity bonds, 1648.

Railway Department-Widening of Bruns­wick level crossing, 2832.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2389. River Improvement (Amendment) Bill,

3364. Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill,

3374. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (powers)

Bill, 196. State Electricity Commission - Display

homes, 303. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion - Sewerage: Country services, 3163; disposal of effluent, 3163.

Fennessy, Mr. L. M.-continued.

Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 4057.

Wages Boards-Appointment of additional chairman, 155.

Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2268. West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­

ment) Bill, 3370. Workers Compensation - Compensation

payments, 4139. Appointment of addi­tional boards, 4422, 4538.

Workers Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 132.

Fern Tree Gully National Park - Acquisi­tion of land, (qn.) 3460.

Film Industry-Need for Government encouragement. 2715. Newspaper advertising, (qn.) 3733. (See also "State Film Centre" and "Theatres (Amendment) Bill.")

Finance Brokers Bill - Introduction and first reading, 3461; second reading, 3570, 4175; Committee, 4182, 4313, 4587; remaining stages, 4590. Council amendment dealt with, 4766.

Firearms-Number of pistols and rifles registered, (qn.) 3456.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Snobs Creek Hatchery: Cost, (qn.) 232; fish liberated, (qn.) 232; sale of fish ova, (qn.) 944; establishment, 1023; breeding of fish for farm dams, 2717. Tower Hill Natural History Centre, (qn.) 239. Arthur Rylah Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, (qn.) 239. Angling licences: Reciprocal arrangements with other States, (qn.) 945; comparison with New South Wales licence fees, (qn.) 1084. Survey of bream fisheries, (qn.) 1171. Effect of oH pollution at Port Melbourne IWest beach, (qn.) 1369. Effects of Marlin" blow-out" on marine life, (qn.) 3158. Release of koalas in Grampians area, (qn.) 3455. Effect of oil drilling operations on penguins at Phillip Island, 3950.

Fisheries Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 131; second reading, 316, 2529; resolution fixing fees, 2539; Committee, 2539, 2621; third re~ding, 2629. Coun­cil amendment dealt with, 2989.

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Fishing Industry-Reporting of foreign fish­ing vessels, (qn.) 299. Registration fees for motor vehicles: Recognition of fishermen 'as primary producers, (qns.) 407, 718. Weight of shark and other fish landed, (qn.) 945. Marketing arrangements, (qn.) 1890. Entrance to Mallacoota lakes: Problems of RhRlonp.

fishermen, 3917.

Fitzroy Football Ground - Mana~ement.

3683, 3684.

Fleetways (Holdings) Ltd . .:.....Shareholdings, (qn.) 3734. Investigations, (qn.) 3734.

Floyd, Mr. W. L. (Williamstown). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 191. Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro-

posed abandonment, 279. Service, 1652, 3251. Staff, 1652.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 981. Bush Fires-Ministerial statement, 3245,

4300, 4541. Business of the House-Days and hours

of sitting, 3033. Consumers Protection Council-Com­

plaints referred to Police Department, 4295. Prosecutions, 4295. Processing of complaints, 4295.

Country Roads Board - Widening of Kororoit Creek-road, 3250.

Debate-Withdrawal of expressions objec­ted to, 885, 1203, 1204. Call by Chair, 978, 979.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3483, 3589.

Education Department-Priorities, 982. Appointment of principal at William Angliss Food Trades School, 22lO. Pro­vision of paper towels, 2210. Subsidy for burglar alarm system at Altona High School, 2736.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2736. Geelong Development - Competency of

adjournment motion, 1094. Government Departments and Instrumen­

talities - Public relations consultants, 3980.

Grievances, 2353. Groundwater Bill, 3131, 3179, 3309, 3312,

3314, 3320, 3322, 3326, 3330, 3332, 3333, 3337, 4772.

Housing Commission-Low-rental units for elderly citizens, 983. Development of Debney's Meadows estate, 3847. Accommodation for religious bodies, 4696.

Floyd, Mr. W. L.-continued. Lakes Entrance Water Trust - Consti­

tution, 161. Legality of decisions, 161. Staff, 161. New pipeline, 161.

Law Department - Register of commis­sioners for taking declarations and affidavits, 3248. Absence of Judge Vickery on military leave, 3988.

Local Government Bill, 4597. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4566. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3387. Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed)

Lands Bill, 4161.

Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3915. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Metropolitan Councils Local Government Promotion Committee: Establishment, 151; circular letter, 3154; municipal contributions, 3249. Water supply: Run-off from catch­ment areas, 237; research, 237; stream diversion schemes, 237, 238; Cardinia creek storage, 238; participation by Snowy Mountains Authority, 238; dam on Sugarloaf creek, 239; water from Yering Gorge, 239; overflow from Maroondah reservoir, 948; regulation and gauging of streams, 948. Exclusion of public from Cement creek catchment area, 808. Treatment of industrial waste, 1548. Timber logging restric­tions in catchment areas, 3997. Exten­sion of Werribee sewerage farm, 4293.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2858, 2859, 2877, 2898, 2904, 2905.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Government assistance for pur­chase of new trams, 2353. Installation of honesty boxes, 2354. Public rela­tions, 2354. Tram services to sporting fixtures, 2354. Report of Public Works Committee on extension of East Preston line, 2355. City tram terminals, 3298.

Melbourne Cricket Ground - Trustees: Appointment, 3154; meetings, 3842, 3911.

Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of Yarraville Lands) Bill, 1723.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill, 2616. Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill,

4054, 4453.

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Floyd. Mr. W. L.-continued. Municipalities - Metropolitan Councils

Local Government Promotion Commit­tee: Establishment. 151; circular letter. 3154; muniCipal contributions, 3249.

Olympic Games - Government contribu­tion, 940.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1896, 2141.

Parliament House - Provision of public address system, 3200. Attendance board, 3200.

Pensioners-Concessional charges for gas, 948.

Police Department - Staff on duty at Essendon airport and at sporting fix­tures: Charges for services, 297, 298. Police stations: Closure, 2081; hours of service, 2081; arrangements when un­attended, 2081. Motor cycle police on duty for Easter traffic blitz, 3855.

Prisons Division-Offenders against Com­monwealth laws, 3985.

Public Works Committee-Report on ex­tension of East Preston tram line, 2355.

Railway Department-Closure of brake­shop at Newport workshops, 155. Elec­tric signalling cables, 156. Melbourne­Sydney standard gauge line, 156. Wagons: Visibility at night. 156: safety measures, 156. City underground rail­way: Provision, 983; financing, 985. Altona line: Condition of rolling-stock, 985; extension to Westona, 986. Alloca­tions and expenditure from loan funds, 1715. Oncost charges, 1715. Road transport facilities at Dynon, 1782. Loading of freight wagons, 1782. State of Railways Accident Fire and In­surance Fund, 3161. Maintenance of jointly owned rolling-stock on Overland express, 3161. Hand-operated gates, 3252. Blackshaws-road crossing, New­port: Boom barrier, 3343; closure to road traffic, 3647.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2374, 2393.

Road Accidents - Radio and television interviews with victims, 2981.

Rural Finance and Settlement Commis­sion - Assistance for farm water schemes, 1372.

Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill, 1477.

Sewerage Districts Bill, 1737, 1741.

Floyd. Mr. W. L.-continued. . Social Welfare Branch-Prisons Division:

Offenders against Commonwealth laws, 3985.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 1407. State Finance - Commonwealth-State

financial relationship, 981. Reimburse­ment formula, 981. Uniform taxation, 982.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Desalination of water, 161. Research into underground water supplies, 161. Assistance for f.arm water schemes, 1372. Staff retrenchments. 2086. (See also II Lakes Entrance Water Trust.")

State Services - Priorities, 983. Tattersall Consultations - Unclaimed

moneys, 3843. Trotting Control Board - LicenSing of

doubles bookmakers, 1170. Water (Amendment) Bill, 3369, 3370. Water Bill, 2011, 2014. Water Supply - Employees engaged on

farm services, 1538. West Melbourne Lands Bill, 461.

Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Land Bill-Introduction and first reading, 2999; declared a private Bill. 3008; motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, 3008; second reading, 3008, 3277; remaining stages, 3277.

Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill -Appropriation resolution, 35; intr<r duction and first reading, 35; second reading, 42, 194; remaining stages, 196.

Forests Act-Commercial plantations of timber, (qn.) 4534. Exemption from municipal rating, (qn.) 4534.

Forests (Amendment) Bill - Introduction and first reading, 1374; second reading, 1574, 1997; Committee, 1999; remain­ing stages, 2003.

Forests Commission - Revenue and staff at Shepparton and Rushworth, (qn.) 152. Control of St. John's wort near Lake Eildon, (qn.) 2209, 2343; use of chemical Tordon, 2344. Staff retrenchments. 2751, 2752. Finance for fire-fighting services, 2751. Financial allocation. 2753. Bush and grass fires: Fighting methods, (qn.) 3738; use of aircraft.

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Forests Commission-continued. (qn.) 3738. (See also .. Municipalities Forest Roads Improvement Fund" and U State Forests Loan Application Bill.")

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill-Intro· duction and first reading, 3856; second reading, 4039, 4424; Committee, 4430; remaining stages, 4434.

G. Gas and Fuel Corporation-Concessions to

pensioners, (qns.) 94, 9.48, 1173. Dis­play homes: Advertising of gas appli­ances, (qn.) 153; purchase and resale, (qn.) 241. Future of Lurgi works, (qn.) 242. Marketing of Heatane gas, (qn.) 413. Municipal rating of premises, (qn.) 949, 1213. Future of Morwell-Melbourne pipeline, 1213, (qn.) 1371. Employees in Mo rwell , 1213, (qn.) 1371. Closing of Morwell works, (qns.) 1371, 3158. Cost of plant, buildings and pipeline, (qn.) 1371. Types of gases manufactured and marketed, (qn.) 2085. Supplies of natural gas and charges to Colonial Gas Associa­tion Ltd., (qn.) 3738. Purchases of lique­fied petroleum gas, (qn.) 3847, 3918. Heatane gas tariffs, (qn.) 3847. Conver­sion of appliances: Alleged practices, 4064,4065; cost, (qn.) 4759. Extension of franchise areas, (qn.) 4297. Payments to Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage Board, (qn.) 4544.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill -Appropriation resolution, 3461; intro­duction and first reading, 3461; second reading, 3566, 3748; Committee, 3771; remaining stage~, 3776.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­taking) Bill - Introduction and first reading, 3856; second reading, 4032, 4213; remaining stages, 4218.

Gas, Natural-Expected tariffs, (qn.) 99. Availability in Geelong, (qns.) 99, 3842. Marketing, (qn.) 99. Franchise areas, (qn.) 99. Effect on employees of Gas and Fuel Corporation in Latrobe Valley, (qn.) 99. Finds by exploration com­panies, (qn.) 99. Distribution in country areas, (qns.) 720, 2209, 2340. Officers Co-ordinating Committee: Representa­tion, (qn.) 1090. Assistance to muni­cipalities in Gippsland (qn.) 3981. Housing requirements of employ~es in Gippsland, 1214. Uniform tariffs, 1227. Availability in provincial cities, (qn.) 2209, 2340. Blow-out at Marlin field,

Gas, Natural-continued. 2540, (qn.) 3158; effects on marine life, (qn.) 3158. Retail operations by produc­er, (qn.) 3096. Colonial Gas Association Limited: Tariffs, (qns.) 3738,4692,4760; supplies to, (qn.) 3738; cost of. conver­sion, (qn.) ;4759. Supplies to cities and towns, and tariffs, (qn.) 3739. Royalties, (qns.) 3842, 3981.

Gas Supply Company Ltd.-Paid-up capital, directors, assets, (qn.) 4111.

Gas Undertakings-Supplies of gas to cities and towns, (qn.) 3739. Tariffs, (qn.) 3739.

Geelong-Balanced development of Greater Geelong area, 1092, 1197, 1221. Employ­ment situation, 1020, 1198, 1206, 1222. Alleged disabilities of and discrimina­tions against, 1198. Retrenchments at Government Aircraft Factory, 1202. Effect of Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized Industries) Act, 1207, 1226. Effect of Local Government Act, 1207. Water rate, 1207. Deputations to Ministers, (qn.) 1369. Establishment of industries, (qn.) 2601. Boys' Employment· Centre: Government grant, 4193.

Geelong Harbor Trust - Effects of con­tainer ships, (qn.) 96, 1207, 1225. Ex­ports of wool, 1225. Deepening of channel, 1226. Decline in shipping traffic, (qns.) 2601, 4765.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amend­ment) Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 3000; second reading, 3013, 3365; appropriation resolution, 3368; Com­mittee and remaining stages, 3368.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust -Charges, 1207.

Geologists-Graduates from universities, (qn.) 1655. Government employment and salaries, (qn.) 1655.

Gibbs, the late Mr. G. S. - Resolution placing on record sorrow at death, and appreciation of services, 22. Adjourn­ment of House as mark of respect, 25.

Ginifer, Mr. J. J. (Deer Park). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 190. Aboriginal Affairs - Aboriginal children

attending school, 618. Establishment of hostel in Sunshine, 1482. Holidays for country Aboriginal children, 1482.

Accident Prevention-Suggested Ministry, 3639.

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Ginifer. Mr. J. J.-continued. Agriculture. Department of-Foot and . mouth disease: Preventive measures.

523; compensation for cattle. 523. Alcoholism-Research, 1653. Expendi-

ture, 1653. Barley Industry-Stabilization plan. 2981. Budget for Year 1968-69. 988. Bush Fires-Aerial fire-fighting tech­

niques. 515. Chiropodists Bill, 2508. Chowilla Dam - Construction investig­

ations, 523. -Clean Air-Dust nuisance at East Keilor.

146. Effect of jet aircraft exhaust pre­cipitation. 620. 724. Motor vehicle crankcase and exhaust gases. 724. Effects of pollution in Altona area. 990. Clean Air Section: Staff. 992; financial allocation. 992. Dust from factory in Spotswood. 3459.

Companies Act-Uniform amendments. 512.

Cordite Bridge, Maribyrnong-Reconstruc­tion. 2084. 3090. 4421.

.. Corexit 7664 "-Use. 4299. Country Roads Board-Construction of

pedestrian over-pass at Niddrie. 3456. Dairying Industry-Commonwealth special

fund, 1782. Acreage of land used, 3745. Deaf Children-Kindergarten for western

suburbs. 308. Guidance for parents. 619. Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten, Bur­wood: Enrolments, 620; home visits. 620; teachers, 620. Home tuition, 620. Education Department centre for west­ern suburbs. 1086, 2344. Assistance to Delgany centre, Portsea, 2345.

Decentralization - Government assistance for industries, 3743.

Deserted Wives and Unmarried Mothers-Government assistance, 806. .

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3493.

Dried Fruits Industry-Stabilization plan. 2834.

Education Department-Avondale State School: Building extensions, 244, 2600; toilet facilities for women teachers. 2600, 2736; provision of library, 2600. Deer Park electorate: Remedial classes. 305. 3921; building programme, 3562. Proposed St. Albans special school, 305, 4108.' Studentships: At teachers' col-

. leges, 516; stud~nt teachers in training, 2599; preference for exservicemen. 3159.

Ginifer, Mr. J. J.-continued. Construction of Ardeer South State School. 618, 4108. Keilor Heights High School: Permanent site, 618; erection of portable class-rooms, 2600; provision of sign, 3640. Teaching of English to migrant children. 619. Deaf children: Guidance for parents. 619; centre for western suburbs. 1086. 2344; assistance to Delgany centre, Portsea, 2345. Grants for technical training, 716, 848. Utili­zation of land in Furlong-road, Sun­shine, 721. Educational facilities for Sun­shine West Housing Commission estate, 722. Sunshine North Technical School: Bus service, 722; site works, 3256. Com­monwealth secondary scholarships, 848, 3741. Automatic data processing, 848. Boundary fence between Niddrie prim­ary and high schools. 949. Teachers: Shortage, 1027; adjustment of salaries, 2342; transfer of sick leave credits, 2342. Teachers' training colleges: Sug­gested college in western suburbs, 1027, 1482; additional primary college, 4545. Libraries and assembly halls, 1027, 2344, 2600. Provision of staff toilets. 1027, 2600, 2735, 2736. Foots­cray Technical School: Pigeon nuisance, 1028; completion, 1028. Historical in­formation on Stewarton State School, 1781. Use of Keilor East swimming pool, 2600. Additional accommodation at Kei­lor Heights State School, 2601. Exemp­tions from school attendance, 2832. Training in secondary schools, 3115. Additional class-rooms at St. Albans State School, 3393, 4064. Fencing of Niddrie Technical School, 3640. Techni­cal schools building programme. 3741. I.Q. ranges for placement of mentally retarded children, 3742, 3921. Teaching of Asian languages in secondary schools, 3742. Street construction ad­joining school sites, 3922. Construction of St. Albans South primary school, 4296. Portable Class-rooms, 4296. Accom­modation at Sunshine Heights primary school, 4296. Science teaching in high schools, 4536. Hearing defec'd of students living near Essendon airport, 4536.

Electoral-Voters in Deer Park electorate, 300, 1480. Redistribution of electorates: Appointment of demographer as com­miSSioner, 1481; quotas of electors, 1481. Electors enrolled, 3642.

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Ginifer, Mr. J. J~-continued. Estimates for Year 1968--69, 2712, 2732,

2735, 2739. Extractive Industries-Dust nuisance at

East Keilor, 146. Control and policing, 148l.

Finance Brokers Bill, 418l. Forests Commission-Control of st. John's

wort at Fraser National Park, 2209, 2343. Use of modem fire-fighting methods, 3738.

Government Departments and Instrumen­talities-Financial arrangements, '2079, 2453. Staff, 2079, 2453. Salaries, 2079, 2208, 2453. Expenditure, 2453. Loans, 2453. Issue of periodicals, 4415.

Grievances, 1026, 2342, 4200. .. Hansard "-Non-delivery on Saturdays,

2712. Supply to party rooms, 2712. Health, Department of-Infectious hepa­

titis: Incidence, 521; publicity, 521; research, 521. Cancer research, 521. Research and expenditure on heart disease, 620. Effect on dental health of foods containing calcium sucrose phosphate, 621. Consumption of kan­garoo meat as pets' food, 621. Regis­tration of abattoirs, 2086. School dental services, 2601, 2833, 3648, 3921, 4110. Dust from factory in Spotswood, 3459. National Health and Medical Research Council survey on smoking attitudes, 3649. Activities of school medical services in Deer Park electorate, 3921. Alcoholism, 4416.

Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4307. Honey Indwtry-Stabilization plan, 2604. Hospitals and Charities Commission-

Writing off of public hospital debts, 809. Proposed hospital at Sunshine, 1481, 1482.

Housing-Proportional costs of land and dwellings, 514. Development in Tulla­marine jetport area, 990, 1140.

Housing Commission - Applications for accommodation, 2598. Construction of houses at Rupanyup, 2979, 4107. Sun­shine West estate: Establishment, 3362; road construction, 3362.

Hume Reservoir-Water in storage, 311. Keilor, City of-Use of land, 2825. Aliena­

tion of land, 4200. Kindergartens-Teachers: Training, 3743,

3919; bursaries, 3919, 4544; allowances, 3919. Pre-school centres: Number, 3743; enrolments, 3743; income, 3743.

Ginifer, Mr. J. J.-continued. Transfer of control to Education Depart­ment, 3920. Confinement leave for directresses, 3923. Kindergarten teach­ers' training college, 4111, 4151.

Lands Department-Use of land at Keilor, 2825. Alienation of land at Keilor, 4200.

Law Department-Appeals from Supreme Court to High Court, 2084.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­in-Reply, 1480.

Local Government Bill, 4594, 4600. Local Government Department - Draft

amendments to weights and measures legislation, 2740.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill, 3390.

Lower Yarra Crossing-Connexion with proposed Route 3, 3643. Connexion with proposed Route 5, 3736.

Marine Board - Trimaran design for yachts, 4288.

Meat Industry-Imports of New Zealand lamb, 310. Diseases from imported meat, 1783.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-Reconstitution, 1028.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2891, 2903.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Bus service for Keilor and St. Albans, 307. Services and fares in Deer Park electorate, 3646. Periodical tram tickets, 4424.

Mentally Retarded Children-School trans­port: Subsidies, 3646, 3850, 3921; co­ordination between Education Depart­ment and Department of Ilealth, 3921. I.Q. ranges for placement, 3742, 3921.

Mining-Study of Commonwealth and State legislation, 4107.

Motor Vehicles-Recommendation of Aus­tralian Transport Advisory Council on seat belts, 613. Exhaust and crankcase gases, 724. National driving licences, 2455. Retesting of licensed drivers, 3640.

Municipalities - Loan indebtedness, 239. Loan borrowings, 295. Payment of rates by statutory authorities, 296, 412. Control of flat construction, 718. Draft amendments to Weights and Measures Act, 2740. Street construction adjoin­ing school sites, 3922. Subsidies for

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Ginifer, Mr. J. J.-continued.

traffic signals, 3985. Rating exemption for commercial timber plantations, 4534.

National Parks Authority-Control of St. John's wort at Fraser National Park, 2211, 2343. Use of chemical Tordon, 2344. Reservation of Little Desert National Park, 3649.

Off-shore Oil Rigs-First-aid facilities, 515. Compensation for industrial mishaps, 618.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 2147, 2148.

Parliament House-Supply of plugs for wash basins, 2712.

Pensioners-Reciprocal interstate travel arrangements with States, 717.

Place Names Committee - Naming of Stewarton district, 1654.

Police Department-Staff: At St. Albans, 298, 1027; at Avondale Heights, 511. Supervision of school crossings, 3651.

Port Authorities-Destruction of ships' garbage, 514, 808.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill, 2839. Pre-school Centres-Eligible children,

2462. Enrolments, 2462, 3743. Number, 3743. Income, 3743.

Public Works Department - Industrial safety, 3735. Industrial accidents, 3735. Workers compensation payments, 3735. Production loss, 3735.

Quarrying Industry-Dust nuisance at East Keilor, 146.

Railway Department-Traffic on Albion­Broadmeadows loop line, 307, 463. New station between Sunshine and St. Albans, 1028. Commonwealth assistance for proposed city underground railway, 2595. Fitting of reflectors on rolling­stock, 2595. Relocation of St. Albans­road railway bridge, 3252. Cleaning of carriages at St. Albans, 3252. St. Al­bans and Sandringham lines: Revenue, 3563; passenger journeys, 3563; dis­tances, 3563; fares, 3563. Subway for St. Albans station, 3646. Closure of St. Albans railway crossing to pedestrian and road traffic, 3848, 4001.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­vations Bill (No.2), 4342.

Road Traffic-Fatal accidents involving drivers and pedestrians, 3651.

School Crossings-Displaying of flags, 4189.

Ginifer, Mr. J. J.--continued.

State Finance-Overseas bondholders, 507 Commonwealth-State financial relation· ship, 988. Reimbursement formula, 989. State taxation, 989.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Chowilla dam: Construction in­vestigations, 523.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill, 1728. Superannuation Fund-Up-dating of pen­

sions, 232. Mailing of cheques, 202. Supply, 3918, 4151. Teachers Tribunal - Retrospectivity of

awards, 2732. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 1712. Tractors-Safety devices, 516. Trade Unions-Penalties for strike action,

3652. Traffic Commission-School crossing at

East Keilor, 334. Subsidies for pedes­trian crossings, 3641.

Tullamarine Airport-Use of adjacent land, 3457, 3611.

Uniform Building Regulations-Standar­dization, 514.

Universities-Asian language courses, 517. Research projects, 2086. Enrolments for science courses, 2980.

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board-Control of St. John's wort at Fraser National Park, 2343. Use of chemical Tordon, 2344. Wombat bonus system, 3460.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 3666.

Weights and Measures Act-Advice to municipalities re proposed amendments, 2739.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2842.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4582.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2873, 2874. (See also cc Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board.")

Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4174.

Goble, Mrs. D. A. (Mitcham). Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 1947. Grievances, 1035. Police Department - Report on Violet

Town train disaster, 4762. Railway Department-Boom barrier at

Springvale-road, Nunawading, 1035. Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4173.

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Goods (Textile Products) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1716; second reading, 1716, 2468; Committee and remaining stages, 2470.

Government Departments and Instrumen­talities-Ministerial responsibility, 422, 752, 981. Accountancy studies by em­ployees, (qn.) 612. Refund of tuition fees, (qn.) 612. Alleged maladministra­tion, 863. Co-operation between authori­ties, 980. Rents of metropolitan premises, (qn.) 1083. Printing of u O.H.M.S." on official stationery, 1442. Expenditure, loans, salaries and person­nel, (qns.) 2079, 2208, 2453. Cash turn­over, (qn.) 2455. Attachment of wages of employees, (qn.) 2824. Employment of social workers, (qn.) 3246, 3939. Sub­scriber trunk dialling: Barring of tele­phones, (qn.) 3295; costs, (qn.) 3295. EmpIQ~'1'tlent of management and public relations consultants, (qns.) 3454, 3980. Rating exemptions, (qns.) 3730, 3912. Equal pay for sexes, 3903. Government vehicles· located at Geelong, (qn.) 3980. Issue of publications, (qn.) 4415.

Government Vehicles-Located at Geelong, (qn.) 3980. Report of Committee of Public Accounts, 4546, (qn.) 4697. Sug­gested establishment of transport pool. (qn.) 4699.

Governor, His Excellency Major-General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B~ D.5.0., K.st.J • ...:...Reappointment. 27.

Governor's Speech-(See .. Lieutenant-Gov­ernor. Lieutenant-General the Honorable Sir Edmund Francis Herring. K.C.M.G., K.B.E., D.S.O .• M.C., E.D.")

Gove~~r, Th~Appointment of Australian. 1433.

Grain Elevators Board-Bulk handling in Swan Hill electorate, 1208. Provision of additional wheat storages. (qn.) 4766.

. Grievance DaY-Re-introduction, 767. 1004. Suspension of Standing Order No. 273c, 3164, 3653. Grievances, 2337. 4190.

Groundwater· Bill-Introduction and first reading. 1196; second reading, 1228. 3131. 3165; Committee, 3190. 3308; remaining stages. 3341. Council amend­ments dealt with. 4768, 4785.

H. Hair and Scalp Treatment-Advertisements.

(qn.) 108. Qualifications of trichologists. (qn.) 108. Charges, (qn.) 108.

Hairdressing-Advertisement by the Society of Hairdressing Colleges. 1139, 1141. Use of mobile ladies' hairdressing units, 1493. Private schools. 4136. Activities of backyard and mobile hairdressers, 4137. Control of salons. 4138.

." Hansard" - Non-delivery on Saturdays. 2398. 2710, 2711, 2712.

Hayes, Mr. G. P. (Scoresby). Dairying Industry-Production and mar­

keting techniques, 1029. Fire Prevention-Five-year plan for Dan-

denong Ranges. 1028. Grievances, 1028. Imitation Milk Bill, 4604. Melbourne City Council-Wholesale fruit

and vegetable market: Saturday closure, 3293; reconstitution of advisory com­mittee, 3293.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill, 4713.

Health. (See" Department of Health.") Health (Municipal Charges) Bill-Introduc­

tion and first reading. 3856; second reading, 3880, 4307; remaining stages, 4308.

Historical Societies - Government grants, (qn.) 87.

Historic Building-Retention of old building in East Melbourne, (qn.) 4765.

. Historic Relics Preservation Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading. 3653.

Holding, Mr. A. C. (Richmond). Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill, 131. Abortions-Circumstances.' 308K' Con­

sideration of representations. 4300. 4418. Allowance of question without notice • 4301. Relevancy of Bourne's case, 4419.

Arts Centre-Second stage: Cost. 3155; finance, 3155.

Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.­Agreement with Victorian Railways Commissioners, 1281.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­posed abandonment, 261.

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Holding, Mr. A. C.-continued.

Bromureides-Uniform legislation, 4541. Budget for Year 1968-69, 536. Business of the House-Order of business,

1105, 1108, 1196, 1282, 1804. Days and hours of meeting, 1492, 3025.

Child-minding Centres-Registration in Melbourne, 4691.

Christmas Felicitations, 2994. Colonial Gas Association Limited­

Charges for natural gas, 4692. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-New

financial agreement. Suggested Mini­sterial statement, 3292.

Constitution Bill, 3673. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1596, 1598. Consumers Protection Council-Packaging

of butter and margarine, 295. Country Roads Board-Expenditure on

Mount Buffalo National Park, 2830. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2990. Day Nurseries - Government subsidies,

4691. Deaths-Mr. H. V. Stirling, 23. Mr. G. S.

Gibbs, 23. The Hon. W. G. McKenzie, 2997.

Debate-Objections to expressions used, 126, 1186, 2030, 2113, 2132, 2898, 3030, 3119. Relevancy of remarks, 643, 1894. Call by Chair, 978, 979. Withdrawal of expressions objected to, 1186, 2520, 2524, 3026, 4130. Statement in debate, 1791. Question of sub judice, 4145, 4147, 4148.

Drought Relief-Subsidies for stock foods, 1169. Commonwealth and State expen­diture, 3103.

Education Department-Migrant children: Educational problems, 102, 244; . Com­monwealth assistance, 102, 244, 419, 3098, 3159, 3888, 4541; language diffi­culties, 102, 3886; research, 102, 3887; statistics, 244; State expenditure, 3159, 3887. Expert advice on 'sites for new school buildings, 103. Co-ordination between Government Departments and instrumentalities, 103. Provision of class-rooms, 103, 247. Educational facilities for Housing Commission re­development, 104, 246, 3883. Selected pupils for Melbourne, MacRobertson Girls' and University high schools, 104. Melbourne High School: Selected pupils, 104; suspension of student, 1042, 1176, 1177, 1184; transfer of teacher, 2834. Affiliation of Warrnambool Technical

Holding, Mr. A. C.-continued.

School with Victoria Institute of Col­leges, 105. Extension of secondary school facilities in Western District, 105. Hamilton: Prefabricated buildings, 105; rebuilding of high school, 105. Teacher in-service training, 244. Qualifications of district inspectors, 246. Departmental Sites Committee: Functions, 246; per­sonnel, 246. Subsidies for schools, 414. Statement on Government policy, 1087, 1550, 3882. Employment of retired teachers, 1279. Teaching studentships and bursaries, 1370, 3097. Facilities at Monash Teachers' College, 15.49. Cleri­cal staff at secondary teachers' colleges and schools, 1549, 3098. University ex­emptions for teachers' college subjects, 1550. High schools erected since 1960, 1781. Facilities at George-street, Fitz­roy, State School, 1784, 3083. Teachers superannuated, 3099. Shortage of mathematics and science teachers, 3099. Commonwealth secondary and tertiary scholarships, 3099. Training in secon­dary schools, 3105. Accommodation at Cremorne-street, Richmond, State School, 3610. Cromwell-street, State School, Collingwood: Fire danger, 3682; toilets, 3886. Matriculation examination results, 3777. Extensions to Donvale State School, 3884. Use of parents for growth rate surveys, 3885. Overcrowd­ing at Diamond Creek State School, 3886. Teaching of Asian languages, 4689.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 3931, 4328.

. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 284, 2708, 2713, 2721.

Finance Brokers Bill, 4179.

Gas and Fuel Corporation-Franchise areas, 4279.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3756.

Gas, Natural-Marketing, 99, 3095. Re­trenched workers in Latrobe Valley: Employment, 99; compensation for sale of homes, 99; financial assistance, 99. Finds by exploration companies, 99. Petroleum leases, 99. Future of Lurgi works, 242.

Geelong Development - Competency of adjournment motion, 1093.

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Holding, Mr. A. C.-continued. Government Departments and Instrumen­

. talities-Use of Government vehicles: . Report by Committee of Public Ac­

counts, 4697. Health, Department of-Fluoridation of

water supplies: Report by Royal Aus­tralian Dental Corps, 3162. Supplies of measles vaccine, 4692.

Housing Commission-Homes at Yallourn, 2599.

Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill, 4447.

Lands Department-Application by War­randyte Country Club, 3650.

Land Settlement - Little Desert Area: Special land project, 4027. Economic study, 4423.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2244, 2245, 2246.

Land Tax-Abolition on rural properties, 544.

Land Tax Bill, 2489.

Law Department-Appeals of A. J. Phill­potts and J. D. Hunt, 3456.

Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1577, 1578.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board 'Of Works-Acquisition of properties for Watson's creek storage area, 4293.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board 'Of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2858, 2896.

Members-Leave of absence for Mr. Divers, 312. Classification of do'cuments, 666.

Mental Health Authority -- Institutions: Waiting lists and admissions, 4689'; beds available, 4689; building programme, 4689. Colac residential unit: Construc­tion, 4689; accommodation, 4689.

Migrant Children (ISee II Education De­partment.")

Mines Department.....JMineral exploraUon and production, 243, 413, 1775.

Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of c'Ompany directorships, 111. Ministerial responsibility re Bublic Works Depart­ment, 439.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, 2521, 2522, 2'52'4.

M'Ount Buffalo National Park-Lease of l1atra Inn, 2601. Expenditure by Coun­try Roads Board, 28'30.

Holding, Mr. A. C.-continued. National Parks Authority-Lease of Tatra

Inn at Mount Buffalo National Park, 2601. Wilson's PromontO'ry National Park: Extension of boundaries, 3100; tourist facilities, 3100.

National Service Training---Conviction of J. F. Zarb, 1002

Parliament-Question of priV'ilege, 1804, 1891, 1902, 1918, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 203'3, 2087, 2148.

Parliamentary LibI1ary-Establishment of press-cutting service, 2708.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­tion Bill, 1928.

Phillip Island Penguins-Effect of off­shore explorati'On, 3950.

Poisons (Amendment) BiN, 3913.

Police Department.....JFiles on citizens, 629, 117, 806. Dem'Onsltrati'On outside Pen­tridge Gaol, 1606. Use of policewomen by Vice Squad, 27'56.

Public Works Department---'Ministerial responsibility, 439. Infant block at George-street, Fitzroy, State School, 1111, 3083.

Questions Without Notice, 4152, 4297.

Railway Departmen1t-Agreement with Avis Rent-A-lCar Sys,tem Pty. Ltd., 1281.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, 28813, 3104, 3162, 3254, 3257, G266, 4422.

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ---Clerical Staff, 1549. Finance and grants, 2721, 2724. Curtailment of courses, 2721. Estimation of current expenditure, 2723.

Scaff'Olding Regulations - Enf'Orcement, 3612.

Social Services-Under-privileged fami­lies, 546.

Standing Orders - Questions w~thout

n'Otice, 4152. Reference to debate in other House, 4152.

State Electricity Commission-Yallourn: Effect of future opeI1ations on town­ship, 2603; compensation to businesses, 2603; Housing Commission homes, 2603; employment on II W" power station, 2603; employment and wastage, 260'3; employment of apprentices, 2604; demo­lition of township, 420.9.

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Holding, Mr. A. C.-continued.

State Film Centre---Extension of activi­ties, 2713. Establishment of film bank, 2713. Suggested entel1tainments tax, 2714. Government assistance, 2714.

State Finances~ommonwea1th-State re­lationship, 538.

St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­tees) Bill, 4063.

Superannuation Fund-1968 investigation, 2-97. Distribution of surplus, 297. Updating of pensions, 297.

Supplementary Esltimates for Year 1968-69, 4209.

Supply, 3882. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial)

Rules-Disallowance, 3913, 4032. Revo­oation or amendment, 469'9, 4700, 4703.

Termination of Pregnancy-Circum-stances, 3088. Consideration of repre­sentations, 4300, 4418. Allowance of question without notice, 4301. Rele­vancy of Bourne's case, 4419.

Universities-Tertiary education in coun­Itry districts, 105. Secondary teachers' college subjects, 1550. Activities of students, 4539.

Victo-rian Civil Ambulance Service­'Salary negotiations, 3302, 3341, 3459, 3563.

Wrongs ('Industrial Accidents) Bill, 132.

Honey Industry-Stabilization plan, (qn.) 2604.

Horse-racing - Stable "employees' award, (qn.) 148. Trainers' association, (qn.) 148. Alleged malpractices, (qn.) 2081. Policing of strappers' award, (qn.) 3652. Mid-week meetings at Sandown: At­tendances, running costs, revenue, (qn.) 4003. Number of meetings, attendances and Totalizator turnover, (qn.) .4112. Amalgamation of clubs, (qn.) 4113. Admission charges to metropolitan courses, (qn.) 4113. Mentone race­course: Subdivision and compensation, (qn.) 4114. (See also II Racing (Amend­ment) Bill.")

Horsham Kyosan Engineering Company­Operations, 909.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Administration-Voluntary health insur­

:ance organizations, 906. Control and registration of privaJte hospitals, 2741.

5274/69.-4

Hospitals and Charities Commission-con­tinued.

Finance-1968-69 Budget statement, 169. Bad debts, 905. Hospital finance and organization, 905. Financial allocations for Geelong area, 1206.

Hospitals and Homes--Grace Mc~eHar

'House for the Aged, 146, 764, 1206, 1223, (qn.) 3253, 4143. Gipps'land Base Hospital, Sale, (qn.) 248, 770, 1026, i1215, (qn.) 3850. Geriatric institutions: Allocation of capvtal funds, ( qn.) 248; admissions, (qn.) 248; waiting lists, (qns.) 248, 619; accommocJiation, 550, (qn.) 619, 907; requests for new or extended wards, (qn.) 4109. Ballarat Children's Home: Contributions by parents, (qn.) 248. Spastic children's -centres: Treatment of Ballarat children, ( qn.) 249; Government assis tance, {qn.) 249. Public hospitals: PaJtients' accounts written off, (qn.) 309; closure of beds, (qn.) 4298. Fairfield Hospinal Board, (qn.) 622. Geelong and District Hospital: Rebuilding, 763. ShO'r.tage of beds for acutely ill patients, 906. Domiciliary care system, 906. Con­ditions at private hospitals, 907, 1176, 2741. Shortage of nursing staff, 907, (qn.) 4298. Shortage of medical prac­titioners, 907. Kinkora Court Private Hospital: Standards, 1332, 1334. Hos­pital facilities in Deer Park electorate, 1481. Construction of Sunshine Hos­pital, (qn.) 3101, 4208. Renal diseases: Use of dialysis machines, (qns.) 3161. Closure of beds at in'stitutions, (qns.) 4298, 4417. ,(See also II Nursing" and II St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­tees) Bill.")

Hospitals and Charities (Fees) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 131.

House Committee--Assembly members ap­pointed, 34.

Housing-Administration-As·sistance for deserted

wives, 39-43.

CD-Dperative Housing SDcieties-1968-69 Budget statemenlt, 173.

Finance-1968-69 Budget statement, 173. Effect of Commonwealth....;State Housing Agreement, 886.

Home Finance Trust-1968-69 Budget statement, 173.

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Housing-continued. Homes-Proportional costs of land and

dwellings, (qn.) 514. Costs, 972. Pro­posed development near Tullamarine airport, 992, 1140. Rent increases, (qn.) 1172. Development in Geelong area, 1223. Development in Heatherton elec­torate, 1449. Units built, (qn.) 3560.

Rents-Control of, 2737.

Housing (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1455; second reading, 1461, 1734; Committee, 1736, 1818; re­maining stages, 1820.

Housing Commission-Administration-Appointment of welfare

officers, ( qn.) 302, 2337 (qn.) 4542. Parking of motor cars in Ascot estate, 335, 336. Development of inner metro­politan areas, 973. Repair of appliances 1034. Payment of rates on land in Pres­ton, (qn.) 1650. Establishment of estate, Sunshine West, (qns.) 2084, 3362. Ap­proaches to Social Welfare Branch, ( qn.) 2459. Aluminium industrial-type houses, (qn.) 2831; provision in country centres, 2599, 3905, 3915, 3918, 3923, 4122, 4150, 4202; representations by Country Fibrous Plaster Manufacturers' Association of Victoria, 3909. Provision of sleepouts in No rlan e, (qns.) 2979, 3361. Concrete buildings: West Ger­man report, (qn.) 3095. Social circum­stances of tenants and buyers of houses and flats, (qn.) 3250. Demolition of dwellings in metropolitan area, (qn.) 3457. Amenities for children in inner surburban area flats, (qn.) 3558, 3883, 390l. Maintenance of lifts, (qn.) 3558. Investigation of damage to lifts and fire alarms, (qn.) 3559. Security guards on estates, (qn.) 3560. Faults in house sold, 3910, 3912. Assistance for deserted wives, 3943. Activities of Geelong office, (qn.) 4696. Retention of old building in East Melbourne, (qn.) 4765.

Finance-I968-69 Budget statement, 173. Homes-Provision of housing for Abori­

gines, 31; at Robinvale, 1486. In Sun­shine electorate: Vacant accommoda­tion, (qn.) 97; waiting times, (qn.) 97; houses purchased, (qn.) 97; evictions, (qn.) 97. In Brunswick West electorate: Vacant accommodation, (qn.) 152; wait­ing times, (qn.) 152; houses purchased, (qn.) 152; evictions, (qn.) 152; housing units, (qn.) 152. In Geelong area, '(qns.)

Housing Commission-continued. 152, 412, 3362, 3998; waiting list, (qn.) 152, 3998; applications for sleepouts, (qns.) 2085, 2979, 3361; accommodation for deserted wives, (qn.) 413, 4195; ad­ministration of sales and priorities, (qn.) 3250. Sponsorship of flats in Essendon, (qns.) 302, 4293. Erection in country areas, (qn.) 413. Removal from Winchel­sea to Geelong, (qns.) 413, 514. Vacant homes at Winchelsea, (qns.) 719, 399&. Construction of houses for sale, 893. Prefabricated houses, 972. Terrace houses, 972. Building programme, 97;4; in Geelong, (qn.) 4688. Repairs, 974. Waiting lists, 974. Applications for Darby and Joan and lone-person units, 974, (qn.) 3557. Low-rental units for elderly gentlemen, 983. Conversion of joint facilities in flats in Box Hill South and Ashwood-Jordanville area, 103l. Lone-person flats: Erection in Moonee Ponds, (qns.) 1278, 4293; at Norlane, (qns.) 1774, 3998. Flats in Geelong: Service charges for widows, :( qn.) 1278. Applications for homes in Rodney elec­torate, (qn.) 1369. Estates containing only brick or brick veneer homes, (qn.) 1548. Homes let to pensioners in Pres­ton, (qn.) 1650. Units constructed, (qns.) 2459, 2599, 3560; number of occupants, (qn.) 2459. Applications for accommo­dation, (qn.) 2598. Industrialized homes at Benalla, (qn.) 2599. Houses vacant in Yallourn, (qn.) 2599. Construction in Rupanyup, (qns.) 2979, 4107. Provision in Sale, ;(qn.) 3250. Demolitions in met­ropolitan area, (qn.) 3457. High-rise flats in Toorak, (qn.) 3557. Applications for rental and purchase, (qn.) 3557, 3903. Waiting periods, (qn.) 3557, 3903. Service charges on widows' flats in Essendon, (qn.) 3558. Elderly citizens' flats in Norlane, (qn.) 3998. Flats for religious bodies, (qns.) 4539, 4688, 4696.

Housing Settlements-In Corio: Establish­ment of shopping centres, (qns.) 302, 4423; faults in hot water services, (qn.) 302. At Norlane: Painting of homes, 666, 667; reservation of sleepouts, (qn.) 336l. Development at North Melbourne, (qn.) 1774. Development in Broad­meadows, (qns.) 3645, 3997. Debney Meadows estate, (qns.) 3847, 4688; al­locations to organizations, (qn.) 4688.

Land-In Preston, 908. Land owned, (qn.) 1650. Land for future development in

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (99)

Housing Commission-continued.

Corio area, (qn.) 3846. Catholic school site at Corio, (qn.) 3847, 4065, 4066.

Rents-In Sunshine electorate, (qns.) 97, 1172. For pensioners, (qn.) 97, 292. In Brunswick West electorate, (qn.) 152. Increases, (qn.) U72, 1334, 1335. Cal­culation of, (qn.) 1649. Rebates, (qns.) 1649, 2599; for pensioners, (qn.) 2209; reimbursement by Commonwealth, (qn.) 2599. For incoming tenants, (qn.) 2209. Arrears, ( qn.) 2460.

Slum Reclamation-Programme, 30, 173, 973, (qns.) 1548, 3095, 3457. Carlton scheme, (qn.) 4763.

Hovercraft-Use on Port Phillip Bay, (qn.) 4420.

Hyland, Sir Herbert (Gippsland South). Aged Persons-Commonwealth offer for

care programme, 3730. Agriculture, Department of-Margarine

analysis, 349.

Arts Centre-Costs, 296,3245. Financing, 296. Government contribution, 3245.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 767. Business of the House-Order of business,

1456. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act - Sug­

gested amendment, 617. Grants for Victoria, 3456. Proportion of grants for rural roads, 3456.

Consumers Protection Council--Com­plaints against Milleradio, 101, 1370, 3362, 4295, 4301. Transfer to Depart­ment of Labour and Industry, 294. Re­appointment of members, 295. Imple­mentation of 1967-68 report, 4295.

Country Roads Board-Grants and sub­sidies: For unclassified roads, '301; for street construction, 617, 1215; to muni­cipalities, 771; from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, 77>1, 1547. Relief of municipal debts under "Hyland Plan ", 410, 1023. Revenue, 946. Works pro­gramme, 946. SpeCial projects in Gipps­land South electorate, 1025. .Metro­poUtan projects, 11545. Expenditure from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, 1547.

Dairying Industry - Price increase for butter, 4002.

Debate-Call by Chair, 3118. Introduc­tion of Bills, 3872.

Hyland, Sir Herbert--continued.

Education Department - Extensions to Stawell Technical School, 102. Per­manent building for Leongatha Tech­nical School, 305. Land at Sale, 305, 770, 3256. Contributions for multi­purpose rooms, 306. Maintenance grants for Sale Technical School, 950. School bus services, 951. Subsidies for libra­ries, 1174. Suspension of pupil at Mel­bourne High School, 1188. Head teacher's residence at Alberton West State School, 1651. Improvements to Rosedale State School, 2980. Staff shortages at schools at Sale and Leon­gatha, 3458.

Electoral-Areas of electorates, 3087. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2709, 2Ull,

2712, 2715, 2716, 2717. Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Snobs

Creek Fish Hatchery: Establishment, 232, 1023; fish liberated, 232; breeding of fish for farm dams, 2717.

Gas and Fuel Corporation - Exemption from municipal rating, 1213. MOlWell­Melbourne pipeline, 1213, 1371. Em­ployment at Morwell, 1213, 1371. Future of works at Morwell, 1213, 1371.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3759.

Gas, Natural-Officers Co-ordinating Com-mittee, 1090, 3981. Housing of em-ployees, 1214. Royalties, 3842.

Gippsland-Economic development, 3981. Government Departments and Instru­

mentalities-Rents paid for metropolitan premises, 1083.

Grievance Day - Reintroduction, 767. Suspension of Standing Order, 3164.

Health, Department of - Incidence of brucellosis, 522.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Gippsland Base Hospital: Extensions, 248, 1215, 3850; finance, 770; moderni­zation, 1026.

Housing Commission-Erection of houses at Sale, 3250.

Land Tax - Payment by primary pro­ducers, 939.

Latrobe Valley Development Advisory Committee-Municipal grants, 147. Re­commended expenditure. 1090. 1213.

Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage Board - Ownership 'and purchase of land, 158.

Law Department---Court reporting admin­istration, 2823.

(100) INDEX.

Hyland, Sir Herbert---continued. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­

in-Reply, 1212. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3387. Lower Yarra Crossing-Height of bridge,

3361. Clearance for shipping, 3361. Margarine-Analysis, 156. Manufacture

of Stork margarine, 156. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 632. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Rate increase and revenue, 616. Report on Melbourne water ,supply, 772. Reconstitution, 772. Expenditure from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, 177'3. St. Kilda Junction project, 1774.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2858, 2859.

Members-Departmental replies to re-,quests, 1022, 27112, 3889. Pension scheme, 3891.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2986. Milleradio-Complaints, 101, 1370, 3362,

4295, 4301. Ministerial Chauffeurs - Salaries, 769,

1655, 271,5. Overtime payments, 3891. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3),

4305. Municipa'lities - Country Roads Board

grants and subsidies: For unclassified roads, 301; for street construction, 617, 1026, 1215. "Hyland Plan ", 410, 1023. Government assistance, 772. Exemp­tions from rating for Government in­strumentalities, 1213. Rating of pipe­Ene easements, 1213. Subsidy for pro­posed Morwell Arts Gallery, 3553. Grant for basketball courts at ,Leongatha, 3890.

National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 331 National Parks Authority-Fire protection

at Wilson's Promontory National Park, 1652.

Off-shore Gas and Oil---Royalty pay­ments, 3981. Officers Co-ordinating Committee, 1090, 3981.

Parliament House---Facilities, 768. Toilets on ground floor, 768, 3890. Staff, 770. Assembly Chamber: Accommodation, 772, 2711, 3889; provision of debate time clock, :1024; amplifier system, 2711, 3889, 4299. Library: Establishment of press-cutting service, 2709; <lighting, 2110. Provision of air conditioning, 3889, 4298. New wing, 3890, 4298. Parking f.acilities, 3890, 4297.

Hyland, Sir Herbert-continued.

Public Offices - Air conditioning, 3157, 3889.

Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4327, 4328. Railway Department-Car-parking facili­

ties at stations, 1214. Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Revenue.

301, ,1773. Works, 301. Grants, 771. Expenditure, 11547, 1773. St. Kilda Junc­tion project, 1774.

Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill, 3375.

Soil Conservation Authority-Publicizing of activities, 2715.

State Electricity Commission-Turnover tax, 87. Exemption from municipal rating, 1213. Sale of Kiewa House and Bogong residences, 3097.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 1424, 1441.

State Insurance Offices-Expansion of activities, 2716. Out-of-court settle­ments, 2823. Investigators' fees, 2823. Case of Denning v. Meikle, 2823.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Water supply: For Sale, Maffra and Stratford, 1025, 3853; for Rosedale, 3853. Availability of water in Gipps­land for irrigation, 3892.

Tourist Development Authority-Revenue and expenditure, 951.

Tr,actors-Safety devices, 306, 1213. Fit­ting of tow bars, 1026.

Transport Regulation Board-Profits and disbursements, 1087.

Uniform Building Regulations-Erection of and extension to buildings in East St. Kilda, 95.

Universities-Students: Population, 101; subsidies, 101. Funds for student newspapers, 3560.

World Brands Pty. Ltd.-Directors, 237. Incorporation, 237.

I.

Imitation Milk Bill-Received from Council and ,first reading; 4063; second reading, 4157, 4602; Committee and remaining stages, 4608.

Incinerators at Seaports-Negotiations with Commonwealth Government, (qn.) 514. Construction tenders, (qn.) 808.

Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service Stations) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 130; second reading, 185, 2281; remaining stages, 2281.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (101)

Insurance-Number of companies, (qn.) 406. List of authorized insurers for motor car third-party insurance, (qn.) 406. Third-party business by State Motor Car Insurance Office, i(qn.) 406. Third­party premium rates, (qn.) 406; cover­age of drivers of handicapped children, 666, 668. (See also .. State Motor Car Insurance Office.")

J.

Jenkins, Dr. H. A. (Reservoir). Aged Persons-Accommodation in -insti­

tutions, 619, 907. Agricultural Education Cadet-ships Bill,

3479. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960. Apollo Bay Pre-School and Infant Welfare

Association-Holiday pay for Mrs. A. L. Leorke, 108.

Bromureides-Coronial reports on deaths caused by, 93. Consumption of, 107.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 904. Country Roads Board-Salaries and con­

ditions of technical personnel, 2456. Crimes (Further Amendment) Bill, 2213. Deaf Children-Schools: Number, 3,101;

enrolments, 3101; registration as chari­ties, 3101; grants, 3101.

Education Department-Keon Park Tech­nical School: Class-rooms, 304; exten­sions, 1033. Subsidies: To high and technical schools, 304, 908; for library and assembly han at Merrilands State School, 1034. Payment for cookery classes 'at high schools, 304. Shortage of class-rooms at technical schools, 908. Establishment of Elite high schools, 908. School medical services, 908. Suspen­sion of student at Melbourne High School, 1193. Girls' and co-educational technical schools, 3297. Portable class­rooms, 4422.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2716, 2741, 2746.

Hair and Scalp Treatment-Qualifioations of trichologists, 108. Charges, 108.

Health, Department of-Report of Tas­manian Royal Commission into fluorida­tion of water supplies, 522. Availability of measles vaccine, 905. Deficiencies in health services, 905. Immunization ,against Hong Kong influenza, 3089.

Jenkins, Dr. H. A.-continued. Health Services-Deficiencies, 905. Cost,

905. Health ,insurance organizations, 906.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Fairfield Hospital Board, 622. Public hospital bad debts, 905. Shortage of beds, 906. Conditions at priv,ate hos­pitals, 907, 11176, 2741. Nursing 'staff, 907, 4298. Allowances paid to trainee mothercraft nurses, 2746. Renal diseases: Use of dialysis machines, 3161. Geriatic wards in hospitals, 4109. Closure of hospital beds, 4298, 4417. Report of committee of inquiry on nurs­ing, 4417.

Hospitals and Charities (Fees) Bill, 131. Housing Commission-Repair of house­

hold appliances, 1034. Law Department~Coronial reports on

deaths caused by bromureides, 93. Medical (Organ Transplants) BiB, 2,646. Medical Practitioners - Training, 907.

Availability in country areas, 2213. Mental Health Authority - Travancore

Special School: Visits by parents, 106; assistance for country parents, 106. Re­habilitation of alcoholics, 107. Con­sumption of bromureides, '107. Accom­modation for mentally retarded rchildren, 907. Conditions in psychiatric hospitals, 1033. Detention of patients, 2747. In­flammable buildings at Kew Mental Hospital, 2747. Condition of buildings at Beechworth Mental Hospital, 2747.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, 2482.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 2148. Parliament House-Lighting in Assembly

Chamber, 905. Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 2652.

Pharmaceutical Chemists - After-hours trading, 1035.

Poisons (Amendment) Bill, 3913, 3914. Poisons (Restricted Substances) Bill, 1196. Police Department-Police protection for

Keon Park-Merrilands area, 1035. Public Service Board-Separate wages

board for employees in mental institu­tions, 2716.

Sporting Bodies--Activities of Preston District Junior Football Association, 1033.

State Finance - Commonwealth-State financial relationship, 904.

(102) [NDEX.

Jenkins, Dr. H. A.-continued. Statute Law Revision Committee-Re­

ports presented: Perpetuities and 'Accu­mulations Bill, 853; arrest without warrant, 1783.

Jona, Mr. Walter (Hawthorn). Budget for Year 1968-69, 883. Companies-Share dealings in Fleetways

(Holdings) Ltd., 3734. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1665, 1667. Debate - Relevancy of remarks, 1668,

2733, 3258. Education Department-Effect of State

Grants (Advanced Education) Act, 886. Threatened strike by technical teachers, 2732.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2730. Federation-Federal system, 886. Hospitals and Charities Commission-

Union activities concerning Kinkora Court Private Hospital, Hawthorn, 1332. Additional beds in nurs'ing homes, 4132.

Housing-Effects of Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 886.

Law Department--Convictions, 236. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways

Board-Provision of new trams, 1040. Motor Car Wurther Amendment), Bill,

2475. Pensioners - Social services: Common­

wealth withdrawal of payments to patients in pSY'chiatric hospitals, 887. Concessions on trams and trains, 887. Expenditure incurred by public institu­tions, 887.

Police Department-Convictions, 236. Public Transport--'Expansion, 888. Railway Department - Commonwealth

assistance for proposed city under­ground railway, 306, 888, 889.

Road Safety Committee-Reports pre­sented: Progress report on road­worthiness of motor vehicles 553' second progress report on ' point~ demerit system, 3652.

Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Road pro­jects, 885.

Road Traffic-Expansion, 888. Social Services-Commonwealth expendi­

ture, 888. Social Welfare Branch-Expansion of

preventive work, 884. Training institute at Lisson-grove, Hawthorn: Expansion, 1038; car-parking facilities, 1038;

Jon a, Mr. Walter-continued. student facilities, 1039. Care for the aged, 4126. Para-medical servi:ces for the aged, 4126. Vacancies for social workers, 4131.

State Finance-Allocations for community services, 884. Commonwealth-State ,financial relationship, 884. Public debt charges, 886. State taxation, 888. Loan funds, 888.

Supply, 4125. Teachers Tribunal - Retrospectivity of

'awards, 2730.

Juries (Amendment) Bill----Introduction and first reading, 726; second reading, 858, 1464; Committee and remaining stages, 1467.

K. Kangaroo Meat-Consumption of, (qn.) 621.

Petition concerning banning sale in shops, 3302.

Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) 8ill-Ap­propriation resolution, 35; introduction and first reading, 35; second reading, 144, 530; remaining stages, 532.

L. Labour and Industry. (See" Department of

Labour and Industry.") Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill-In­

troduction and first reading, 3857; second reading, 3896, 4434; Committee, 4434; remaining stages, 4453. Council amendments dealt with, 4783.

Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill-In· troduction and first reading, 132.

Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 132.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Provi­sions) Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 1716; second reading, 1922, 2629; Committee, 2633; remaining stages, 2646. Council amendments dealt with, 2838.

Lakes Entrance--Sand-bar problem, 555, 1014, (qns.) 3645, 4697. Boat slips, (qn.) 947.

Lakes Entrance Water Trust-Constitution, (qn.) 161. Staff vacancies, (qn.) 161. Legality of decisions, (qn.) 161. New pipeline, (qn.) 161.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (103)

Landlord and Tenant Act-Review of law relating to leased premises, (qn.) 718.

Lands Department-Transfers of Crown land at Bendigo, (qn.) 160. Files on Mr. D. Muirden, (qn.) 725. Applications for alienation of Crown lands, 964; im­provement purchase leases, 965. Appli­cation by Warrandyte Country Club, (qn.) 3650. Rickett's Point: Application for alienation of land, (qn.) 3737; occu­pation of land, (qn.) 3738; control of foreshore, (qn.) 3738. Alienation of land at Keilor, 4200. Hire of public recrea­tion reserves, (qn.) 4545.

Land Settlement-Report of Land Utiliza­tion Advisory Council on Little Desert area, (qn.) 110, 146, 147, (qns.) 159, 4002, 4423. Irrigation blocks in Rochester area, (qn.) 159. Develop­ment of Little Desert and Lower Glenelg regions, (qns.) 159, 522, 4763. Heytesbury estate: Committee's report, (qn.) 159; development, 554. Develop­ment in Shire of Orbost, 1017. Closer settlement areas in Swan Hill electorate, 1210. Land use in Glenelg river and Kentbruck Heath areas, (qns.) 2466, 4763. Little Desert project: Road works and improvement purchase leases, (qn.) 3564; electricity and telephone services, (qn.) 3650. (See also "Land (Special Land) Bill" and "Little Desert.")

Land (Special Land) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1373; second reading, 1374, 2227; Committee, 2239; third reading, 2254. Council amendments dealt with, 2991.

Land Tax Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 1656; second reading, 1805, 2482; resolution fixing tax, 2498; Committee, 2499; remaining stages, 2504. Council amendments dealt with, 2982.

Land Tax Office-Establishment in Geelong, (qn.) 507. Valuers employed, (qn.) 2453. Transfers to Valuer-General, (qn.) 2453. Use of municipal valuations, (qn.) 2453. Tax on land used for primary produc­tion, (qn.) 2453.

Land Utilization Advisory Council-Report on Little Desert area, (qn.) 110, 146, 147, (qns.) 159, 4002, 4423. Land use in Glenelg river and Kentbruck Heath areas, (qn.) 2466.

Land Valuation Board of Review-Publica­tion of determinations, (qn.) 3846.

Latrobe Valley Development Advisory Com­mittee-Grants to municipalities, (qn.) 147. Recommended expenditure, (qn.) 1090. Activities, 1213.

Latrobe Valley Water and Sewerage Board -Land: Owned and controlled, (qn.) 158; usage, (qn.) 158; proposed pur· chases, (qn.) 158. Receipts from Gas and Fuel Corporation, (qn.) 4537. Effect of loss of revenue firom Gas and Fuel Corporation, (qn.) 4544.

Law Department-Administration-Persons on remand, (qns.)

93, 2598. Delays in hearing trials, 967. Settlement of motor car accident claims, 975. Number of appeals from Supreme Court to High Court, (qn.) 2084. Lists of justices of the peace, 3141. Bail conditions, (qn.) 2598. Alleg·ation of collusive tendering, 2737. nelay in hearing at St. Kilda Court of Petty Sessions, (qn.) 2823. Court reporting administraltion, (qn.) 2823. ,Backlog of crimin'al oases, (qn.) 2823. Register of commissioners for taking declar.ations and affidavits, (qn.) 3248. Files on appeals of A. J. Phillpotts and J. D. Hunt, (qn.) 3456. Absence of Judge Vickery on military duty, (qn.) 3988. Delays in hearings of Supreme Court cases, 4201, (qns.) 4290, 4541. Establishment of family court, (qn.) 4289. Number of cases awaiting trial, (qn.) ;4290. Visits by Judges to provin­cial cities, (qn.) 4290. Number of trials hy jury, (qn.) 4290. Appointment of additional Supreme Court Judges, (qn.) 4302. Children's Court reports, (qn.) 4420. Warrants of committal, (qn.) 4540.

Coronial Inquiries-lSuicides or accidental deaths caused by bromureides, (qn.) 93.

Courts-Construction of COUIt houses, I( qn.) 300. Moonee Ponds count house: ICondition, 881, 412·1, (qn.) 4699. Korum­burra court house: Construction, ( qn.) 4290.

Crime-Ages of persons convicted, (qn.) 236. Sentences: Prero~ative of mercy, (qn.) 300. (iSee also "County Court ('Jurisdiction) Bill," "Juries (Amend­ment) Bill" and "ISupreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules.")

Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) BUl -Introduction and first reading, 3124; second reading, 3190, 3462; Committee. 3462, 3578; remaining stages, 3580.

(104) INDEX.

Leggatt, the late Colonel the Honorable Sir William Watt, D.S.O., M.e., E.D.­Resolutiron placing on record sorrow at death, and appreciation of services, 2333.

Leongatha-Suggested grant for basketball courts, 3890.

Libraries-Report of Libra,ry Council of Victoria, 767. Government grant, 767. Grants and subsidies to municipalities, (qns.) 3085, 3156, (qn.) 3844, 4191. Staffing of children's libraries, 767. Sub· sidy to Library Council of Victoria, 4190.

Library Committee--Assembly members appointed, 34.

Lieutenant-Governor, Lieutenant-General the Honorable Sir Edmund Francis Herring, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D.­Motion for adoption of Address-in· Reply to Speech on opening of Parlia­ment, 26; seconded, 31; debated, 1197, 1433, 1442, 1478. Address-in-Reply adopted, 1489; presentation to His Excellency the Governor, 2398, 2540, 2604. Service to State, 27.

Liquefied Gases-Act or regulations con· trolling manufacture, (qn.) 2085. In­spections by Mines Department, (qn.) 2085.

Liquefied Gases Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1656; second reading, 1810, 2277; Committee, 2279; remammg stages, 2280. Council amendments dealt with, 2837.

Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 725; second reading, 853, 1489, 1576; resolution fix­ing fees, 1583; Committee, 1583; re­maining stages, 1588. Council sug· gested amendments dealt with, 2629. Oouncil amendments dealt with, 2755.

Liquor Industry-Supply of liquor in cafes, 772.

Listening Devices Bill-Introduction and first reading, 130; second reading, 132, 1109, 3281; Committee, 3289; third reading, 3383. Council amendments dealt with, 3927.

Little Desert-Farm management consul­tant's comments on land development, (qn.) 3254. Proposed national park, (qn.) 3254. Motion for adjournment of House, 4004. (See also "Land Settle­ment," "Land (SpeCial Land) Bill,"

Little Desert---continued. "National Parks Authority," "National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Rich­mond) Bill" and " National Parks ~Little Desert) Bill.")

Loan Funds-Budget statement, 165. In­terest and sinking fund charges, 736, 890, 895. Loan liabilities of State, 738, 888.

Local Authorities Superannuation (Dis­ability Benefits) Bill-Received from Council and fil"st reading, 3583; second reading, 3658.

Local Government Act-Effect on Greater Geelong area, 1207.

Local Government Bill - Received from Council and first reading, 3855; second reading, 4034, 4594; Committee, 4599; -remaining stages, 4602.

Local Government (Decentralized Industry) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1374.

Local Government Department-Suggested promulgation of draft amendment's to weights and measures legislation, 2740.

Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill -Introduction and first reading, 3461; second reading, 3574, 4550; Committee, 4578; third reading, 4581. Council amendment dealt with, 4767.

Long Service Leave-Deferment, 2711. For females, 4140. (See also "Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amend­ment) Bill," "Labour and Industry (Long Service Leave) Bill," "River Improvement (Amendment) Bill," " Sewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill," "Water (Amendment) Bill" and "West Moorabool Water Board (Amendment) Bill.")

Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act-Betting offences and convictions, (qns.) 1277, 3988; penalties imposed, (qns.) 1541, 3988. Prosecutions for illegal use of gambling machines, (qn.) 3295.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes) Bill- Introduction and first reading, 2998; second reading, 3126, 3385; Committee, 3387; remain· ing stages, 3393. Council amendment dealt with, 3899.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (105)

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 953; second reading, 1106, 1932; Com­mittee and remaining stages, 1936.

Lovegrove, Mr. Denis (Sunshine). Australian Char Pty. Ltd.-Shareholdings,

4299. Budget for Year 1968-69, 750. Colonial Gas Association Limited­

Charges for natural gas, 4760. Companies Act-Dandenong companies,

3555. .. Crossroads" Youth Centre, Sunshine­

Government assistance, 2341, 3084, 4206.

Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 1219. Standing Order No. 91: Reference to debates in Legislative Council, 1372.

Decentralization - Recommendations of advisory committee, 3904.

Education Department-Works at Sun­shine Technical School, 102, 3097. Powell-street, Yarraville West. State Schoo,l: Extensions and works, 752, 4207; vandalism, 755. Aid to registered schools, 757. Facilities at George­street, Fitzroy, State School, 1793. Schools in Sunshine electorate: Enrol­ments, 3097; teachers, 3097; expendi­ture, 3097. Library facilities at Sun­shine Technical School, 4206.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 289, 2717, 2742, 2749.

Gas and Fuel Corporation-Municipal rat­ing of premises, 949. Manufacture and marketing of gases, 2085.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3748.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­taking) Bill, ;4213, 4215.

Gas Supply Company Ltd.-Assets, 4211. Paid-up capital, 411l. Directors and shareholders, 4111.

Geelong Development-Competency of adjournment motion, 1094.

Geologists-Graduates from universities, 1655. Government employment, 1655.

Government Departments and Instrumen­talities----Exemptions from rating, 3730, 3913.

Grievances, 1029, 234l. Health, Department of-School dental

service: Inadequacy, 2742; treatment at Footscray centre, 2743; treatment at Tottenham North State School, 2743.

Lovegrove, Mr. Denis-continued.

School medical service, 2744. Child~

minding centres in Sunshine electorate, 3088. Social services: Grants and sub~ sidies, 3093. Swimming pools; Water standards, 3102; infectious diseases, 3102. Pollution of Stony creek, 3103.

Hospita,ls and Oharities Commission­p.roposed Sunshine Hospital: Construc­tion, 3101, 4208; cost, 3101; beds, 3101.

Housing Commission-Rents, 97, 1172. Accommodation, 97. House purchases, 97. Evictions, 97. Concrete buildings: West German report on health hazard, 3095. Industrialized house programme: Effect on country building industry, 3905; representations by Country Fib­rous Plasterers' Association of Victoria, 3909.

Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service Sta­tions) Bill, 228l.

Library Services-Grants and subsidies, 3085.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­in-Reply, 1216.

Liquefied Gases-Control, 2085. Indus­trial safety, 2085. Inspection of manu­facture, 2085.

Liquefied Gases Bill, 2277, 2280, 2837. Listening Devices Bill, 3285. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 3576, 4550. Lower Yarra Crossing-We'stern suburbs

development, 3090. Road development, 3090. Government subsidies, 3090.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works----Water charges and consump­tion, 96. Unsewered premises, 96, 3094. Sewerage charges for industries, 1029. Agreement with councils on functions, 3095.

Melbourne Harbor Trust-Dilapidated condition of Footscray frontages, 4765.

Mines (Amendment) Bill, 1728. Mines Department-Staff, 1650. Mineral

exploration and production, 1650, 1651, 1775. Finance, 1650.

Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of company directorships, .123, 124.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, 2478, 2482, 2526, 2528.

Motor Vehicles-Record of licence hol­ders, 2082.

Municipalities-Exemptions from rating, 1218. Government grants and sub­sidies, 3090. Non-rateable areas in Sunshine electorate, 3091. Grants for

(106) INDEX.

Lovegrove, Mr. Denis-continued. social services, 3093. Agreement with Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works on functions, 3095. Loan indeb­tedness, 3986, 4291.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1898, 2099, 2277.

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, 2618. Petrol SeHing Stations-Storage capacity,

1649. Control, 1649. Police Department-R'ecord of holders of

drivers' licences, 2082. Port Phillip Bay-Pollution at Altona,

3102. Primary Industries-Development, 289. Public Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 2221. Public Service-Reports: United Kingdom

Civil Service, 758; Canadian Royal Commission on Government organiza­tion, 758; New Zealand Royal Commis­sion on State services, 759. Activities of Organization and Methods Section, 759.

Public Works Loan Application BiB, 2025. Railway Department-Housing rents and

conditions of tenancy, 106. Sunshine­Melbourne service: Time-tables, 3100; passengers, 3100; fares, 3100.

Social Welfare Branch-Pension pay­ments, 290. Deserted wives, 290.

State Electricity Commission - Legal action by South Melbourne City Coun­dl, 719, 720. Property ownership, 808, 812. Lea'Ses, 812, 1216, .1217. Infor­mation supplied to Parliament, 1216. Exemption from municipal rating, 1218. Legal branch, 1369.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 453, ,1316, 1329, 1396, 1421, 1422, 1425, 1440, 1442.

State Finance-Commonwealth-State fin­ancial relationship, 289. Taxation: Revenue from racing, Licensing Fund and Tattersall's duty, 3294; expenditure on public health, 3294.

Stony Creek-Pollution, 3103. Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers)

Bill, 3486. Supplementary Estimates for Year

1968-69, 4206. Supply, 3904. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 4056. Traffic Commission-Traffic control in

city area, 2749. Operation of traffic lights, 2749. School over-pass in Ballarat-road, 4207.

Lovegrove, Mr. Denis-continued. Transport-Implementation of findings of

metropolitan transportation survey. 2740.

Wages Boards---Claims on work value basis, 101.

Water Divining and Extra-sensory Per­ception--Academic research, 2641.

Workers Compensation - Updating or rates, 27117.

Youth Organizations - Assistance to " Crossroads" youth centre, Sunshine, 2341, 3084, 4206.

Lower Glenelg National Park--Proposed boundaries, (qn.) 4760.

Lower Yarra Crossing-Development of western suburbs, (qn.) 3090. Planning of and subsidies for adjacent road works, (qn.) 3090. Completion date, (qn.) 3090. Connexion with Western Highway, (qn.) 3248. Height of bridge, (qn.) 3361. Connexion with Route 3, (qn.) 3643. Connexion with Route 5, (qn.) 3736. (See also " Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access Road) Land Bill.")

M.

MacDonald, Mr. J. D. (Glen Iris). Debate-Withdrawal of expression ob­

jected to, 3392. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1579. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3391. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4325. Ruling as Acting Chairman of Com­

mittees-Debate--Relevancy of remarks, 3890.

McDonald, Mr. R. S. L. (Rodney). Agriculture, Department of -Common­

wealth extension services grants, 108. Bush Fire Relief-Commonwealth pay­

ments, 3155. Ohildren's Welfare (Prqsecutions) Bill,

2283. Chiropodists Bill, 2509. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1594. Country Roads Board-Advertising signs

on highways, 947. Drought Relief---Costs, 852. Movement

of stock, 852. Stock losses, 852.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (107)

McDonald, Mr. R. S. L.-continued. Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3479. Education Department-Student control

during meal breaks, 3849. Staff and enrolments at East Loddon and Pyramid Hill secondary schools, 4108, 4109.

Gas, Natural-Conversion of appliances, 4759.

Groundwater Bill, 3186, 3315. Health, Department of-l1ransmission of

hepatitis by domestic water supplies, 3649. Chlorination of water supplies, 3848.

Housing Commission - Applications for homes, 1369. Location of brick houses, 1548.

Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service Stations) Bill, 2281.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2632, 2636, 2641.

Library Services--Grants, 3156. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4564, 4768. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3393. Milk Board-Declared milk districts,

·3851. Milk consumption, 3851. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2983, 2989. Motor Boating Regulations---,Power boats

on Lake Eildon, 3460. Motor Vehicles-Registration of bulk bins

behind tractors, 3155. Municipalities - Exemption of trotting

clubs from payment of rates, 718. River Murray Commission-Torrumbarry

lock gates: Replacement, 2466; traffic, 2602; maintenance expenditure, 3162.

State Rivers and Water Supply Com­mission-Drainage projects, 110. Water conservation programme, 111. Expan­sion of irrigation, 523. Water alloca­tions, 523. Storage levels, 3461. Domestic supplies from Lake Eildon, 3745. Goulburn river and Waranga western main channel: Domestic water supplies, 3853; filtration plants, 3853. Gannawarra drainage project, 4537. Regulation of boats on inland waters, 4694.

Teaohing Service (Amendment) Bill, 1713. Tomato Processing Industry (Amend­

ment) Bil1, 2282. Town and Country Planning (Further

Amendment) Bill, 4591.

McDonald, Mr. R. S. L.-continued. Trotting Control Board-Allocation of

racing dates, 940. Loans to Sheppar­ton Trotting Club, 1545.

Water (Amendment) Bill, 3369. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2262. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill,

2843.

McDonald, Sir William (Dundas). Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill,

2276. Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

130, .179. Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

2999, 3021. Agriculture, Department of-Common­

wealth extension service grants, 108. Analysis of margarine, 249. Margarine quotas, 309. Effect of eelworm on cereal crops, 421. Foot and mouth dis­ease, 523. Quarantine arrangements for London-Sydney car rally, 2211. Tem­porary accommodation for Melbourne School of Textiles, 4002. Effect of pesticides on exports of primary pro­duce, 4537.

Barley Industry-Stabilization plan, 2981. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3000, 3022. Cattle Compensation Act - Diseased

cattle, 159. Dairying Industry-Assistance for far­

mers, 110. Licensing of farmers, 622. Milk production and consumption, 622. Butter: Commonwealth subsidy, 1654; spreadability, 3162; price increase, 4002. Commonwealth special fund, 1782. Acre­age of land used, 3745.

Debate-Call by Chair, 979. Relevancy of remarks, 2873, 3271. Objection to expression used, 3269. Newspaper state­ment, 4146, 4148.

Dried Fruits Industry-Stabilization plan, 2834.

'Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 4039. Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3000,

3018, 3S83, 3587, 3594, 3596. Drought Situation ........ Expenditure, 310,

3103. Extension of relief period, 310. Employment subsidy for Horsham, 725. Cost, 852. Movement of stock, 852. Stock losses, 852. Subsidies for stock foods, 1169. Conditions in East Gipps­land, 1963, 2035. Declared areas, 2463,

(l08) INDEX.

McDonald, Sir William-continued. 3254, 3300. Government assistance, 2463, 3103. Commonwealth relief pay­ments, 3155.

'Fern Tree Gully National Park-Extension, 3460.

Fishing Industry - Marketing arrange­ments, 1890.

Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill, 35,42.

Groundwater Bill, 3320, 3322. Imitation Milk Bill, 4063, 4157, 4608. Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill, 35,

144. Lands Department-Transfers of Crown

land at Bendigo, 160. Files on Mr. D. Muirden, 725. Application by Warran­dyte Country Club, 3650. Management of Fitzroy football ground, i3684. Ricketts Point: Alienation of land, 3737; occupation of land, 3738; foreshore control, 37-38. Hiring of Crown land, 4545. ReservaNon of land for Bairns­dale High School, 4545.

Land Settlement - Little Desert area: Report of Land Utilization Advisory Committee, 110, 147, 159, 4002, 4423; development, 159; use, 522; broadcast by Mr. H. Wynter, 3254; submissions by conservation organizations, 3254; ser­vices, 356.4, 3650; improvement purchase leases, 3564, 3650; reservation for national park, 3649; special lands pro­ject, 4009; economic study, 4423. Irri­gation blocks in Rochester area, 159. Report on Heytesbury estate, 159.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 1373, 1374, 2239, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2247, 2248, 2251, 2252, 2253, 2254.

Land Utilization Advisory Council­Lower Glenelg and Kentbruck Heath areas: Land use, 2466, 4764; proposed national park, 2466, 4761.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill, 1373, 3661, 4169.

Margarine-Analysis, 249. Quotas, 309.

Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill, 130, 186.

Meat Industry-Imports of New Zealand meat, 310, 1783. Rejection of mutton in the United States of America, 311.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-'road Underpass) Lands Bill, 4039, 4057, 4549.

McDonald, Sir William-continued. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market (Advisory Committee) Bill, 4056. Milk Board-Surplus milk supplies, 158.

Operations of Haberfield's Dairy, Al­bury, 3363. Declared milk districts, 3851. Milk consumption, 3851.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3893.

Parliament--Question of privilege, 2033, 211'3.

Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 1305. Place Names Committee - Naming of

Stewarton district, 1654. Port Phillip Bay - Erosion at Point

N epean, 3778. Poultry Processing Bill, 2504, 2605, 2862. Rainmaking - Availability and use of

aircraft, 160. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill, 35, 49. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill (No.2), 3746, 4344. Ricketts Point-Land: Alienation, 37·37;

occupation, 3738. Control of foreshore, 3738.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, 2211, 2466, 2834, 3104, 3162, 3254, 3257, 3262, 3564, 4144, 4764, 4765. Closure of kiosk, 3684.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill, 953, 960.

Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers) Bill, 45.

South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Or­phanage) Lands Bill, 3566, 39'32.

Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill, 2150, 2215, 2655, 2656.

Stock Diseases Bill, 953, 955, 1563, 1564, 1566.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill, 1096, 1303.

Supply, 4145. Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course

Lands Bill, 4546. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment)

Bill, 1316, 139i3. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill,

2508. Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction

Board-Survey of foxes and dingoes, 311. Wombat bonus system, 3460. Effects of wombats, 3650. Payments to municipalities, 3851.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill, 2999, 3307.

LEGISLATIVB AB811lMBL~. (109)

McDonald, Sir William-continued. West Melbourne Lands Bill, 35, 46, 458,

462,463. Wheat Industry-Stabilization plan, 161.

Annual income of wheatgroweffi, 4296. Provision of additional storages, 4766.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2276. Wombat Bonuses Bill, 3653, 3747. Wool Industry-Lice infestation of sheep,

1654, 2865.

McKellar, Mr. D. K. (Portland). Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3482. Drought Situation - Government relief

measures, 32. Education Department - Operations of

school buses, 33. Groundwater Bill, 4781. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­

in-Reply, 31. State Electricity Commission-Develop­

ment and extension of power resources, 33.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Grants and subsidies for water supply, sewerage and river improvement works, 3852.

Underground Water Resources-Develop­ment and control, 32.

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board - Payments to municipalities, 3851.

McKenzie, the late Honorable William George, O.B.E.-Resolution placing on record sorrow at death, and apprecia­tion of services, 2997.

McLaren, Mr. I. F. (Bennettswood). Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3380. Australiana-Purchase of historic docu­

ments, 1606. Budget for Year 1968-69, 986. Copyright Act-Supply of Victorian pub-

lications to Parliamentay Library, 2709. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2709. Finance Brokers Bill, 4178, 4767. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill,

4427, 4431. Grievances, 1031. Housing Commission-Conversion of flat

units, 1032. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­

in-Reply, 1483. Listening Devices Bill, 3282.

McLaren, Mr. I. F.-continue~.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-Retention of Wattle Park line, 1032.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 2372.

Parliament-Responsibilities, 987. Reports of Statute Law Revision Committee, 987.

Parliament House-Library: Establish­ment of press-cutting service, 2709; supply of Victorian publications, 2709; financial allocations, 2709. Display of historical documents. 2709.

Police Department-Provision of police station at Ashwood, 1302.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1750. State Finance - Commonwealth-State

financial relationship, 987, 1483. Opera­tion of Federal system in Canada, 143.

Statute Law Revision Committee-Reports to Parliament, 987.

Tourist Bill, 1694, 1709.

Mail-Reduction in delivery services, (qn.) 3842.

Mallacoota-Closure of entrance, 2755, 2756. Waterworks trust: Transport of pipes by rail, (qn.) 4695.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 1373; second reading, 3661, 4160; third reading, 4169.

Manson, Mr. J. W. (Ringwood) Abortions-Circumstances, 3088. Aged Persons-Accommodation in insti­

tutions, 620. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 853, 1097, 1955. Alcoholism-Research, 1653. Expenditure,

1653. Apollo Bay Pre-school and Infant Welfare

Assoication-Holiday pay for Mrs. A. L. Leorke, 108.

Bush Fires-Assistance to victims in Gee­long area, 3299, 3647. Korong and East Loddon outbreaks, 4114.

Business of the House-Order of business, 1105, 1107, 1108.

Cemetery Trusts-Supervision, 3161. Co­burg Cemetery Trust: Administration, 3299; ban by Master Stone Masons As­sociation of Victoria, 3299. Financial assistance, 3649. Take-overs, 3649.

(110) 'INDEX.

Manson, Mr. J. W.-continued. Child-minding Centres-Registrations: In

Geelong, 852; in Sunshine electorate, 3088.

Children's Welfare (Prosecutions) Bill, 659, 963.

Chiropodists Bill, 1195, 1555. Clean Air-Expenditure, 157, 952. Re­

cording appliances, 157, 1091. Chim­neys: Heights, 157, 851; location of high chimneys, 1370. Effect of jet air­craft exhaust precipitation, 620, 724. Motor vehicle exhaust and crankcase gases, 72.4. Pollution studies, 851, 952, 2833. Clean Air Section: Personnel, 851, 952; investigations, 1175. Clear Air Committee, 851. Prosecutions under Act, 852. Pollution from power station at Anglesea, 1175. Air pollution at New­town North, 1653. Publications, 2833. Dust emission at Spotswood, 3459.

Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral) Bill, The-3127.

Deaf Children-Kindergartens for western suburbs, 308. Princess Elizabeth Kin­dergarten, Burwood: Enrolments, 42, 620. Home visits and tuition, 421, 620. Teachers, 620. Schools: Number, 3101; enrolments, 3101; registration as chari­ties, 3101; grants, 3101.

Debate - Appropriations preceded by Governor's message, 660. Personal ex­planation, 1092. Competency of amend­ment, 1197. Relevancy of remarks, 1219, 1220, 2374, 2526, 2528.

Decentralization-Development commit­tees, 519. Industries: Established, 519; in Geelong, 2601, 4001; Government as­sistance, 3743. Commonwealth assist­ance, 519. Survey by Division of State Development, 3253.

Fisheries Bill, 316. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4039,

4044, 4433. Gas, Natural-Officers Co-ordinating Com­

mittee, 1090, 3981. Geelong Development - Competency of

adjournment motion, 1096. Geelong Harbor Trust-Decline in ship­

ping traffic, 2601. Hair and Scalp Treatment-Qualifications

of trichologists, 108. Charges, 108. Health, Department of-Medical officers

employed on school medical examina­tions, 106. Intellectually handicapped persons: Treatment of children from Ballarat, 249; assistance to Spastic

Manson, Mr. J. W.--continued. Children'S Society of Victoria, 249. Dispensing of interstate doctors' pre­scriptions, 1520. RehabHitation of mul­tiple sclerosis sufferers, 520. Research: Into multiple sclerosis, 520, 4002; into infectious hepatitis, 521; into cancer, 521; into incidence of brucellosis, 522; into heart disease, 621. Fluoridation of water supplies: Report of Tasmanian Royal Commission, 522; report of Royal Australian Dental Corps, 3162; Mini­sterial 'statement, 3743. Dental health: Effect of foods containing calcium su­crose phosphate, 621; school dental services, 2602, 2833, 3648. Consump­tion of kangaroo meat as pets' food, 621. Child-minding centres, 852, 3088. Sale of shark for human consumption, 952. Treatment of Hodgkin's disease, 1652. Registration of abattoirs, 2086. Abortions, 3088. Immunization against Hong Kong influenza, 30.89. Grants and subsidies for social services, 3093, 3987. Swimming pools: Water standards, 3102; infectious diseases, 3102. Pollu­tion of Stony creek, 3103. Residue levels of toxic pesticides, 3363. Dust from factory in Spotswood, 3459. National Health and Medical Research Council survey on smoking attitudes, 3649. Transmission of hepatitis by domestic water supplies, 3649. Chlorina­tion of water supplies, 3848. Toilet facilities at entertainment venues, 3849. Investigation of occupational hazards, 3849. Medical examination of children at Collingwood Mission Kindergarten, 4002.

Health {Municipal Charges) Bill, 38'56. Hospitals and Charities Commission-Ex­

tensions to Gippsland Base Hospital, 248, 3850. Homes and hospitals for the aged: Financial allocations, 248; waiting lists, 248, 620. Parents' contributions to Ballarat Children'S Home, 248. Writing off of public hospitals' debts, 309. Fairfield Hospital Board, ,622. In­adequacies at private hospitals, 11176. Un'ion activities concerning K'inkora Court Private Hospital, Hawthorn, 1334. Proposed Sunshine hospital: Construc­tion, 3101; cost, 3101; beds, 3101. Use of dialysis machine for renal diseases, 3161. Grants for Grace McKellar House, Geelong, 3253.

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Manson, Mr. J. W.~ntinued. Kindergartens-Subsidies for play leaders,

3299. Teachers: Training, 3744; quali­fied, 3744; bursaries, 3744. Medical examination of children at Collingwood Mission Kindergarten, 4002.

Land Tax Bill, 2498. Latrobe Valley Development AdviSOry

Committee-Recommended expenditure, 1090.

Liquor Control ,(Amendment), Bill, 853. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3126, 3127, 3388, 3389, 3393.

Margarine-Analysis, '157. Manufacture of Stork margarine, 157.

Maribyrnong River-Pollution, 309; pro­secutions for, 309.

Masseurs Registration Bill, 3857. Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill, 2009,

2154, 2652. Medi1cal (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill,

3934. Medical Practitioners - Availability in

country areas, 2213. Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of

Trustees) Bill, 197, 457, 1108. Mental Heaolth Authority - Travancore

Special School: Visits by parents, 106; assistance for country parents, 106. Rehabilitation of alcoholics, 107. Con­sumption of bromureides, 107. Vacan­cies for social workers, 107. Aboriginal persons in institutions, 107. Patients at Ararat, 1551.

Mentally Retarded Children-Transport to day-training centres, 3851.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2525, 2528.

Motor Vehicles-Exhaust and crankcase gases, 724.

Municipalities-Subsidies for tourist fad­lities, 3987. Grants for social services, 3987.

Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill, 1726.

National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 366, 331.

National Parks Authority-Areas reserved, 308. WHson's Promontory National Park: Fire protection works, 1652; ex­tension of boundaries, 3100; tourist facilities, 3100. Control of St. John's wort at Fraser National Park, 22'10. Re­port on Kentbruck Heath area, 2462.

Manson, Mr. J. W.--continued. Lease of Tatra Inn at Mount Buffalo National Park, 2601. Proposal for wild­life park, 4763.

National Parks ~Litt1e Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 137'3, 1553, 2374, 237'5, 2376.

Off-shore Gas and Oil- Activities of Officers Co-ordinating Committee, 3981.

Pensioners-Subsidies for provision of meals, 948.

Pesticides-Residue levels, 3363. Police Assistance Compensation Bill, 142. Police Department-Statement of Chief

Commissioner, 1042. Additional staff ,at Thomastown police station, 4421. Proposed new classiofications, 4423. Civilian Hcence testers for Moonee Ponds, 4762. Police recruitment, 4764.

Port Phillip Bay-Sewage discharge from ships, 3101. Pollution at Altona, 3102.

Pre-school Centres - Eligible children, 2462. Enrolments, 2462, 3744. Number, 3744. Income, 3744.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) BiB, 3277, 3304, 3464, 3465, 3582.

Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill, 1373, -1573, 2378.

School Crossings-Displaying of flags, 4190.

Scientology-Activities of organization, 3103.

Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill, 953, 1246.

Social Welfare - Commonwealth pro­gramme, 3103.

State Development-Division of State Development: Staff, 725; assistance to promotion organizations, 725. Survey on decentralization, 3253.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 1425. Stony Creek-PoHution, 3103. Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers)

Bill, 3276, 3304. Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill,

3661. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3192, 3468,

3469, 4056. Tourist Bill, '524, 659, -660, 1700, 1708,

1171 0, 2838, 2839, 2996, 3667. Tourist Development Authority-Revenue

and expenditure, 951. Brochure Racing in Victoria, 3648.

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Manson, Mr. J. W.-continued. Tourist Fund-Receipts and expenditure,

1174. Works, 1174. Victorian Civil Ambulance Service-Sal,ary

negotiations, 3459, 3563. Wattle Gully Gold Min e-C 10 su re, 1715.

Margarine-Analysis, (qns.) 156, 249. Stork margarine, (qn.) 156. Packaging, (qn.) 295. Quotas, (qn.) 309. Sale under an­other name, 878.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill - Received from Council and first reading, 284; second reading, 3'12, 629; Committee, 654, 731; third reading, 732.

Margarine (Penalties) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 1316; second reading, 1392, 1463; remaining stages, 1463.

Maribymong River-Pollution, (qns.) 309, 512. Dredging, (qn.) 3645, 4120.

Marine (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3746; second reading, 3862, 3915; remaining stages, 3915.

Marine Board-Permits for boats at Bass Strait oilfield, (qn.) 33'61. Safety of design of trimaran yachts, (qn.) 4288.

Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 130; second reading, 186, 2282; remain­ing stages, 22,83.

Married Women's Superannuation Fund Bill -Introduction and ,first reading, 1803; second reading, 2015, 2504; appropria­tion resolution, 2506; Committee, 2506; remaining stages, 2508.

Masseurs Registration Bill - Introduction 'and ,first reading, 3857; declared a pri­vate Bill, 3881; motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, 3881; second reading, 3881.

Masseurs Registration Board-Number of masseurs, composition of board and quaHfications, (qn.) 4111.

Meagher, Mr. E. R. (Frankston). Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 131,

139, 1136, 1137, 1'138. Aboriginal Affairs, Ministry of-Scholar­

ships and educational programmes, 98, 241. Rehabilitation of Aborigines in State institutions, 98. Legal aid for

Meagher, Mr. E. R-continued. Aborigines, 98, 2213, 2598. Staff: Vacancies for social workers, 98; ap­pointments, 239; training, 239; cadet­ships, 239. Public meetings on Abori­ginal affairs: Report on speakers, 98; Ministerial policy, 98. Commonwealth allocations, 240. Expenditure, 240. Ad­visory committee on education, 241. Changes in administration, 241. Abori­ginal population, 241. 'Aboriginal owner­ship: At Lake Tyers, 241; at Framling­ham settlement, 241. Assistance pro­gramme in Mildura-Dareton area, 241. Inclusion of Aborigine in Australian rules football team's overseas visit, 303. Children: Of school age, 618; attending schools, 618. Aborigines at Robinvale, 719. Notification of charges against Aborigines, 2598. Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Council: Elections, 3095. Rep­resentation at Canberra conference, 3560. Education policy, 3999. Secondary School Aboriginal Affairs Fund, 3999. Financial assistance for students, 3999. Aboriginal Education Incentive Scholar­ship Fund, 3999. Aboriginal settlements, 429.4. Land rights compensation, 4294. Development of Framlingham and Lake Tyers settlements, 4294.

Building Societies (Amendment) Bill, 1803. Bush Fires-Aerial fire-fighting techniques,

515. Death-Sir William Leggatt, D.S.O., M.C.,

E.D., 2335. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 27'52. Forests (Amendment) Bill, 1374, 1574,

1999, 2001, 2002, 2003. Forests Commission-Staff at Rushworth

and Shepparton, 152. Revenue from Rushworth and Shepparton, 1'52. Con­trol of St. John's wort at Fraser NaNonal Park, 2209. Financial arrange­ments, '2752. Staff retrenchments, 2752. Use of modern fire-fighting methods, 3738.

Housing-Proportional costs, of land and dwellings, '51'5. Units constructed, 3560. Preservation of building in East Mel­bourne, 4765.

Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1"i55, 1461, 1818.

Housing Commission-Renta-Is: Rates, 97, 152, 2209; for pensioners, 97, 293, 2209; in Brunswick West electorate, 152; in­creases, 1172; ,in Sunshine electorate, 1172; deferment of increases at Norlane,

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Meagher, Mr. E. R.-continued. 1335; ,calculation, 1649; rebates, 1649; arrears, 2460; reimbursement by Com­monwealth, 2599. Accommodation, 97. 1650, 2599. Sale of homes, 97, 152. 3250. Evictions, 97. 1152. Construction of units, 152, 413, 1278, 2460, 2599, 2979. 3560. Brunswick West electorate: Rentals, 152; units, 152; E:victions, 152. Geelong and district: Shopping centres. 302, 4423; faulty hot~water services, 302; construction of units, 412; develop­ment programme, 412, 3846, 4688; ,accommodation for deserted families. 413, 3998; renovation of homes, 667; service charges for widows, 1278; de­ferment of rent increases, 1335; lone­person flats, 1775; provision of sleep­outs, 2085, 2979, 3361; sale of homes, 3250; modernization -of units, 3362; site for Catholic school, 3847, 4066; flats for elderly citizens, 3998; multi-shop deve­lopment, 4423; purchases by Geelong office, 4696. Flats at Moonee Ponds: Sponsorship, 302, 4293; erection, '1278, 4293. Appointment of welfare officers. 302. Illegal parking in Ascot estate. 336. Homes at Swan Hill, 413. Homes at Winchelsea, 413,514, 7193998. Applica­tions for homes in Rodney electorate, 1369. Location of brick homes; 1548. Development of Carlton redamation area, 1548, 4763. Ownership of land in Preston, 1650. Pensioner ,accommoda­tion, 1650. North Melbourne develop­ment, 1774. Sunshine West eSltate, 2084. 3362. Assistance from Social Welfare Branch, 2459. Categories of tenants. 2460. Industrial-type houses, 2599, 2831. Homes at Y'allourn, 2599. Construction of homes at Rupanyup, 2979, 4107. West German report on health naZlard of concrete buldings, 3095. Slum recla­mation programme, 3095. Erection of houses 'at Sale, 3250. Social circum­stances of tenants and buyers. 3250. Demolition of dwellings, 3457. High­rise flats: Waiting list for units, 3557; for Toorak, 3557; amenities for children. 3558; lift maintenance. 3559; damage to lifts and fire 'alarms, 3559; security guards, 3560. Service ,charges for widows in Essendon flats, 3558. Broad­meadows estate: Development, 3646; sale of lots, 3997; house construction, 3997. Development of Debney's Meadows estate, 3847. Rectification of

Meagher. Mr. E. R.-continued.

faults in houses sold, 3912. Accommoda­tion for deserted families in Winchelsea. 3997. Accommodation for religious bodies, 4540, 4688, 4696.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3). 4306.

Motor Car (Furth-er Amendment) Bill. 1717.

Pensioners-Housing Commission rents. 97, 293.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Re­servations Bill (No.2), 3863.

State Forests Loan Application Bill, 312. 443, 1476.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3870.

Meat Industry-Measles in sheep at Board of Works farm, (qn.) 237. Exports to United States of America, 287. Imports from New Zealand, (qns.) 310, 1783. Re­jection of mutton in the United States of America, (qn.) 311. Embargo on beef from Board of Works ~arm at Werribee, 1434. Incidence and effects of beef measles, 1434. Danger of diseases from imported meat, (qn.) 1783. (See also " Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amendment) Bill.")

Meat Industry Committee - Report on future of city abattoirs at Newmarket. 25, 463. Appointment of Mr. Moss. 34.

Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill-Received from Council and first reading. 2009; second reading, 2154. 21646; Committee. 2651; third reading. 2652.

Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill­Received from Council and first read­ing, 3878; second reading, 3934. 4592; remaining stages, 4'594.

Medical Profession-Shortage, 907. Practices in country areas, (qn.) 2213.

Melbourne. (See "Municipalities - Mel­bourne.")

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-

Administration-Suggested reconstitution. (qn.) 148, 772, 1028, 1434. Fund to preserve structure, (qn.) 1171. Agree­ment with municipal councils on certain functions, (qn.) 3095. Powers to regu­late flat construction, (qn.) 3248. Memo­randum on powers, (qn.) 4298. Zoning of land in Sunshine, (qn.) 4687.

(114) INDEX.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works -continued. Finance-Financing of capital works, 999.

Payments to Upper Yarra shire, (qn.) 2485. Payments to Healesville shire, (qn.) 2459.

Rates-Charges for water, (qn.) 96; to in­dustries in Sunshine district, 1029. In­creases, (qn.) 616. Additional revenue, (qn.) 616; incl1eases in Brunswick and Coburg, (qn.) 617. Remission 'Of rates to pensioners, (qn.) 947. Deferring of rates, (qn.) 3737.

Rivers and Streams--IMaribyrnong river: Pollution, (qns.) 309, 512; dredging, (qn.) 3645, 4120. Stony creek: Pollution, (qn.) 3103. Pollution in metropolitan area, 1001, :4124, 4193, (qn.) 4415.

Roads-Tullamarine Freeway: Construc­tion, 971; damage to streets in Essen­don, 4119, (qns.) 4423, 4539. Expendi­ture from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, (qn.) 1773. Cost of St. Kilda Junction project, (qn.) 1774. Black's Spur road, 2284. Expenditure on roads: In Shire of Upper Yarra, (qn.) 2825; in Shire of Healesville, (qn.) 2825. Expendi­ture from Commonwealth Aid Roads Act on freeways, (qn.) 3360. (See also "Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill.")

Sewerage-Unsewered premises in Sun­shine electorate, (qns.) 96, 3094. Werri­bee farm: Measles in sheep, (qn.) 237; embargo on sale of beef cattle, 1434; incidence 'and effects of beef measles, 1434; proposed extension, (qn.) 4293. Development of south-eastern sewer, 1449. Treatment of industrial waste (qn.) 1548. Provision in Northcote, (qn.) 3249.

Water Su.pply-Consumption, (qn.) 96, 1479. Research into loss of water in catchment areas, (qn.) 237. Melbourne water supply: Progress with creek di­version, (qn.) 237; Cardinia creek storage, (qn.) 238; participation of Snowy Mountains Authority, (qn.) 238; Sugarloaf creek storage, (qn.) 239; Yering gorge water, (qn.) 239; adequacy, 772. Cement creek catch­ment area: Exclusion of public from reserves, (qn.) 808. Maroondah reser­voir: Overflow, (qn.) 948; regulation and gauging of streams, (qn.) 948. Cost of supplies, 1000. Pollution of streams in metropolitan area, 1001,

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works -continued.

4124, 4193, (qn.) 4415. Fluoridation, (qns.) 522, 3162, 3743. Logging in catchment areas, (qn.) 3997. W'atson's creek storage: Purchase of propel1ties, (qn.) 4293. (See also " Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill.")

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 2529; second reading, 2853, 2877; Committee, 2893; remaining stages, 2906.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board-

Buses-Service for Keilor and St. Albans, (qn.) 307. Service in Niddrie, Essendon Airport, Sunshine 'and Deer Park areas, (qn.) 3646.

Fares-Increases, (qn.) 307. Concessions for pensioners, 887. In Niddrie, Essen­don Airport, Sunshine 'and Deer Bark areas, (qn.) 3646.

Finance-Result of operations, (qn.) 307. Deficits, 2353.

Property-Properties owned, leased and rented, (qn.) 1279. Vacant land, (qn.) 1279.

Trams-Essendon depot: Number housed, (qn.) 420; experiments to reduce noise (qn.) 1281. Repl,acement by buses on Essendon route, (qn.) 420. Brunswick services, (qn.) 850. Duplication of Wattle Park line, 1032. Provision of new trams, 1040, 2354. Glen Iris route: Increased services trial, (qn.) 1651. Sunday services, (qn.) 2210. Provision of honesty boxes on trams, 2354. Provi­sion of services to sporting fixtures, 2354. Extension of East Pres'ton tram­line, 2355. City tram terminals, (qn.) 3298. Services in Niddrie, Essen­don Airport, Sunshine and Deer Park areas, (qn.) 3646. Periodical tram tic­kets, (qn.) 4424.

Melbourne City Abattoirs-Leasing arrange­ments, (qn.) 147, 288 (qn.) 405. (See also "Meat Industry Committee.")

Melbourne Cricket Ground-Trustees: Num­ber, (qns.) 3154, 3842; meetings, (qn.) 3842, 3911.

Melbourne Harbor Trust-Effects of con­tainer ships, (qn.) 96. Condition of Trust frontages in City of Footscray, (qn.) 4765.

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Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of Yarra­ville Lands) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1374; second reading, 1390, 1723; remaining stages, 1725.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill-Appro­priation resolution, 1995; introduction and first reading, 1995; second reading, 2152, 2616; remaining stages, 2617.

Melbourne Sailors' Home (Power of Trus­tees) Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 130; declared a private Bill, 197; motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, 197; second reading, 197, 453; Commit­tee, 457; remaining stages, 458. Council amendment dealt with, 1108.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill-Appropriation resolution, 4032; in­troduction and first reading, 4032; second reading, 4057, 4548; Committee, 4549; remaining stages, 4550.

Melbourne University (Council) Bill­Received from Council and first read­ing, 2646; second reading, 2835, 2841; Committee, 2841; remaining stages, 2842.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Advisory Committee-Suggested reconstitution, 3293.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Advisory Committee) Bill-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 4056; second reading, 4155, 4710; Com­mittee, 4713; remaining stages, 4714.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 3653; second reading, 3746, 4594; remaining stages, 4594.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 2276; second reading, 2360, 2844; remaining stages, 2846.

Members-Leave of absence: For Sir Edgar Tanner, 26. For Mr. Divers, 312. For Mr. A. L. Tanner, 422. For Mr. Dixon, 2993. New member introduced and sworn, 231. Suggested classification of departmental files for examination by members, 666, 667. Replies to questions raised in Parliament, 768, 1022, 3889. Stationery supplies, 769. Repair of tape recorders, 878. Naming and suspension of Mr. Clarey, 1183. Pensions scheme, 3891.

Mental Health Authority-Administration-Placement of children in

institutions, (qn.) 2597. Foster care placements, (qn.) 2597. Suggested es­tablishment of wages board for em­ployees in mental institutions, 2716. Detention of patients in mental institu­tions, 2747.

Alcoholics-Rehabilitation, (qn.) 107. Finance-1968-69 Budget statement, 170. Hospitals and Institutions-Inmates: Con-

sumption of bromureides, (qn.) 107; at­tempted suicides, (qn.) 107; number of Aboriginal persons, (qn.) 107; pension payments, 887. Accommodation for wards from Allambie Reception Centre, (qn.) 150. Geriatric patients in mental institutions, 9007. Conditions at Larun­del Psychiatric Hospital, 1033. Patients in "J" ward, Ararat, (qn.) 1551; com­

mitted from Turana, (qn.) 15M. Fire hazards, 2747. Beechworth Mental Hos­pital: Condition of buildings, 2747; re­placement of buildings, 2747. Waiting lists, (qn.) 4689. Admissions, (qn.) 4689. Beds available, (qn.) 4689. Build­ing programme, (qn.) 4689. Colac resi­dential unit: Construction programme, (qn.) 4689; accommodation, (qn.) 4689. Heating at Sunbury Mental Hospital, (qn.) 4762.

Mentally Retarded Children-Shortage of accommodation, 907. Subsidies for transport to schools and day-training centres, (qn.) 36.46, (qn.) 3850, 3921. I.Q. ranges for placement in opportunity grades, special schools and day-training centres, (qn.) 3742, 3921.

Staff-Vacancies for social workers, (qn.) 107.

Metropolitan Councils Local Government Promotion Committee-Establishment, (qn.) 151. Contributions by municipali­ties, (qns.) 151, 1171, 3249. Circular letter, (qn.) 3154. Financial statements, (qn.) 3249.

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-Ring­wood fire station, (qn.) 232. Hale high pressure-volume pump vehicles, (qns.) 232, 3732. Payment of legal advisers, (qn.) 233. Vehicles: Purchases and sales, (qn.) 614; maintenance costs, (qn.) 614; conversion costs, (qn.) 614; design, (qn.) 3732; accidents, (qn.) 3732. Com­mittee to examine administration, (qn.) 1085. Resignation of members, (qn.)

(116) INDEX.

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-con-tinued.

1085. Fire calls to Housing Commission flats in inner suburban area, (qn.) 3554; false alarms, (qn.) 3554.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill­Introduction and first reading, 3857, second reading, 4044, ;4453; appropria­tion resolution, 4458; Committee and remaining stages, 4458.

Milk Board-Surplus milk supplies, (qn.) 157. Orderly marketing in north-eastern Vic­toria, (qn.) 3363. Declared milk districts, (qn.) 3851. Milk consumption (qn.) 3851. (See also "Dairying Industry" and "Imitation Milk Bill.")

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 2356; second reading, 2394, 2982; Committee, 2988; remaining stages, 2989.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 3893; second reading, 3898, 4592; re­maining stages, 4592.

Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3008, 3277; Committee, 3280; remaining stages, 3281. Council amend­ment dealt with, 4717.

Mines (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1374; second reading, 1455, 1728; remaining stages, 1734.

Mines Department-Survey of underground water resources, 33. Dust nuisance at quarry in East Keilor, 146, 147. Acci­dent in excavation at Geelong, (qn.) 242. Mineral exploration: Leases, (qn.) 243; licences, (qns.) 413, 1775; activities, (qns.) 1650, 1775. Westernport Bay and Flinders: Mineral search leases, (qns.) 720, 949; iron ore deposits, (qns.) 720, 949. Number of staff employed on farm water supply services, (qn.) 1538. Reve­nue and expenditure, (qn.) 1650. Search for uranium and thorium, (qn.) 1650. Map of areas explored, (qn.) 1651. Pro­duction of minerals, (qn.) 1775. Mineral prospectivity, (qn.) 1775. Mineral re­sources, (qn.) 1775. Production leases, (qn.) 1775. Minerals exported, (qn.) 1776. (See also "Groundwater BilL")

Mining-Study of Commonwealth and State legislation, (qn.) 4107.

Ministerial Chauffeurs--Remuneration, 769, 1444, (qn.) 1655, 2715; overtime, 3891.

Ministerial Statements--Bush fires, (qn.) 3245, (qn.) 4300, (qn.) 4541, 4706. Road finance, 3653. Suggested statement by Minister of Education, 3882.

Ministry-Acceptance of directorships of companies, 111,752. Administration and Ministerial responsibility for Depart­ments, 422, 752, 981. Suggested estab­lishment of Ministry of Social Welfare, 864, 867. Suggested establishment of Ministry of the Arts, 1211. List of Ministers representing Departments, (qn.) 4542.

Ministry of Transport-Suggested division to separate road and rail administration 2748. Establishment of Passenger Ser~ vices Co-ordination Committee, 2750. Establishment of transport information centre, 2750.

Mitchell, Mr. T. W. (Benambra). Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 1128. Abortions-Deaths from illegal operations,

4534. Agriculture, Department of-Quarantine

arrangements for London-Sydney car rally, 2211.

Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill, 1944, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 875. Corryong Memorial Hall-Annual revenue,

877. Country Roads Board-Wodonga by-pass

road, 876. Crown, The-Use of "O.H.M.S." on offi­

cial stationery, 1442. Death-Sir William Leggatt, D.S.O., M.C.,

E.D., 2334. Decentralization-Wangaratta: Develop­

ment, 878; purchase of "Waldarra ", 878.

Education Department-Establishment of Timbertop-type schools, 1443, 3362.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 3931. Falls Creek Alpine Village-Charges for

lodge holders, 99. Committee of management, 153, 878. Parking facili­ties, 878, 1445. Closing of ski tow, 1445. Sealing of road, 1445. Provision of snow blower, 1445.

Forests (Amendment) Bill, 1998, 2001, 2002.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3771.

Government Stationery-Use of letters "O.H.M.S.", 1442.

Groundwater Bill, 3172.

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Mitchell, Mr. T. W.-continued. Land Tax-Abolition on rural properties,

285, 729. Land (Special Land) Bill, 2236, 2242, 2245,

2250, 2254. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address-

in-Reply, 1442. Margarine-Change of name, 878. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 638. Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill, 2648,

2652. Members-Repairs to tape recorders, 878. Ministerial Chauffeurs-Salaries, 1444. Municipalities-Financial assistance for

public halls, 877. National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 329. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill, 2369. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1911. Parliament House-Paintings in Queen's

Hall, 876. Toilet facilities, 877. Police Department-Rickshaw drive or­

ganized by Beechworth Apex Club, 53, 876. Corryong station: Garage, 1445; removal of residence, 1445. Con­dition of Tangambalanga station and residence, 1445. Inadequacy of Mount Beauty station, 1445. Investigations into scientology, 2209. Report on women's wrestling, 3086.

Public Works Department-Report of Committee of Public Accounts, 876, 1443.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 200'7. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4324. Railway Department-Works at Tallan­

gatta railway station, 877. Flying of Australian flag, 1443.

Scientology - Re-establishment and ac­tivities in Victoria, 875, 1369, 3103. Publications, 1545. Police investiga­tions, 2209.

Snowfields----Maintenance of the peace, 1444.

State Electricity Commission ---. Bench duties of staff justices of the peace, 949. Sale of Kiewa House, 1443.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 1411. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Payment of costs in law suits, 4537.

Termination of Pregnancies-Deaths from illegal operations, 4534.

Tourist Bill, 1680, 1705, 1707, 1709. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­

ments) Bill, 3895.

Mitchell, Mr. T. W.-continued.. Water Supply----Waters of Pretty Valley

dam, 877. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2260. Youth Clubs-Financial assistance, 623.

Moomba-Government grants, (qn.) 3083. Expenditure by committee, (qn.) 3083.

Moss, Mr. G. C. (Murray Valley). Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill, 1568. Ballarat and Bendigo Tramway.s-Pro­

posed abandonment, 258. Bread Industry-Breaches of Labour and

Industry (Bread) Act, 1009. Deliveries by Sunicrust bakeries, 1009. Com­petition by Home Pride bakeries at Yea, 1010.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 726. Bush Fires, January, 1968-Causes, 4687.

Reports, 4687. Christmas Felicitations, 2995. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2513. Dairying Industry-Development, 286. Deaths-Mr. H. V. Stirling, 24. Mr. G. S.

Gibbs, 24. The Honorable W. G. McKenzie, 2998.

Debate-Call from Chair, 2096. With­drawal of expression objected to, 3669.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3589, 3592.

Education-National survey, 3639. Education Department-Departmental and

registered schools: Expenditure, 1086, 3640, 3740; enrolments, 1086; cost per pupil, 1086. Proposed new school at Tungamah, 1651. Secondary school teachers employed, 3297. Allocations to education, 3297. Payment of teachers' salaries, 3609. Commonwealth and State expenditure, 3640. Expenditure on schools, 3740; regional division, 3740. Adjustment of teacher's salary, 4544.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 285. Fences Bill, 1572. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4044,

4433. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing)

Bill, 3763. Grievances, 1009. Groundwater Bill, 3137, 3309, 3310, 33B,

3313, 3318, 3319, 3320, 3322, 3328, 3329, 3330, 3331, 3334, 3337, 3338, 3339, 3340, 4773, 4782.

Imitation Milk Bill, 4603.

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Moss, Mr. G. C.-continued. Lands Department - Files on Mr. D.

Muirden, 725. Land Tax Bill, 1809, 2488. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3386, 3388. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 655, 732. Meat Industry-American quotas, 287. Meat Industry Committee-Presentation

of report on future of city abattoirs, 26. Melbourne City Abattoirs-Leasing ar­

rangements, 288. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2),

4592. Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing

Payments) Bill, 1726. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1893,

1902, 1905, 2033, 2103. Parliamentary Committees Bill, 193I. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion (Administration) Bill, 3581. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion Bill, 1929. Police Department-Bookings in traffic

blitz, 2981. Primary Industries-Economics of, 287. Probate Duty-Concessions to primary

producers, 730. Public Works Department - Ministerial

responsibility, 731. Public Works Loan Application BIll, 2018,

2022. Railway Department-Deficits, 727. Wheat

traffic, 727. City underground railway sy'stem, 728.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill, 1468.

Social Welfare Branch-Prisons Division: Deaths of prisoners, 2082.

Stamp Duty-Issue of explanatory book­let,87. Revenue, 727.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1124. State Electricity Commission-Bush fires,

January, 1968: Alleged negligence, 4688; compensation to landowners, 4688.

State Finance--Commonwealth-State fin­ancial relationship, 726.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion - Construction of high Buff~lo dam, 4420.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1566. Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 2612. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules

-Revocation or amendment, 4703. Tourist Bill, 3668. Water (Amendment) Bill, 3369.

Moss, Mr. G. C.-continued. Water Bill, 2013. Water Supply-Development of storages,

731. Wheat Industry-Stabilization plan, 285.

Motions for the Adjournment of the House to Enable Honorable Members to Dis­cuss Public Questions-Ministers of the Crown: Directorships of companies, 11I. Public Works Department: Administra­tion and Ministerial responsibility, 422. Balanced development of Greater Gee­long area, 1092. Suspension of pupil at Melbourne High School, 1176. Educa­tion Department: Facilities at George­street, Fitzroy, State School, 1784; in­struction in secondary schools, 3105. Royal Botanic Gardens: Proposed res­taurant, 3257. Land Settlement: Little Desert project, 4004.

Motor Accessories-Sale outside normal trading hours, (qn.) 4302.

Motor Boating Act-Registration and fees: Interstate reciprocal arrangements, (qn.) 1089. Power boats: Eligibility to drive, 3198, 3200, (qn.) 32.47, 3925; restrictions, (qn.) 3247; activities on Barwon river, 3925; permissible driving age, 3936. Suggested regulations to control dis­charge of waste from power and house boats, (qn.) 3460. Boating on inland waters, (qn.) 4694.

Motor Car Act-Driving licences: Informa­tion on oral test, (qn.) 1170. Records of licence holders, (qn.) 2082. Driving licences and probationary licences issued and cancelled, (qns.) 2211, 3087, 3156. National driving licences, (qn.) 2455. Licence testing officers for Moonee Ponds, (qns.) 3086, 4762. Probationary licence holders, (qn.) 3087. "P" plates: Cost, (qn.) 3087; use of, 3682, 3685. Registration of bulk bins, (qn.) 3155. Re­testing of drivers, (qns.) 3156,3640. Per missible driving age, 3926, 3936. Licence tests at Geelong, (qns.) 3982, 4112.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill----Introduction and fiTst reading, 131; withdrawn, 3004.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)­Received from Council and first reading, 12~3.

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Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No. 3)­Introduction and first reading, 3856; second reading, 3947, 4304; Committee, 4306; remaining stages, 4307. Council amendments dealt with, 4717.

Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1656; second reading, 1717, 2470; Committee, 2480, 2517; remaining stages, 2529.

Motor Car (General Amendment) Bill-In­troduction and first reading, 1454; with­drawn, 1605.

Motor Registration Branch-Postal issue of documents, (qn.) 94. Registrations for T.P.1. pensioners, (qn.) 94. Cover notes, (qn.) 94. Transfer of registrations with­out proof of ownership, 291, 293.

Motor Vehicles-Seat belts: Recommenda­tions of Australian Transport Advisory Council, (qn.) 613. Research into exhaust and crankcase gases, (qn.) 724. Compensation for owners of stolen vehicles, 999. Fitting of brakes to cara­vans, (qn.) 3982.

Mount Buffalo· National Park-Lease of Tatra Inn, (qn.) 2601. Expenditure by Country Roads Board on roads and parking areas, (qn.) 2830.

Municipalities-Administration-By-laws to control the

erection of flats, (qns.) 718, 3248. Alleged COllusive tendering, 2737. Agreement with Board of Works on functions, (qn.) 3095. Street construc­tion in subdivisions adjoining Govern­ment land, 3922. Memorandum on powers, (qn.) 4298. Voting at elections, (qn.) 4540.

Ballarat-Petition on pubHc transportation system, 111. Roving dogs, 4189, 4190.

Corio-JRe-aHgnmeDit of Lower Anakie­road, North Geelong, (qn.) 3736.

Essendon-Damage to streets in vicinity of Tullamarine Freeway, 4119, (qns.) 4423,4539.

Finance-Government assistance: For social welfare work, ( qn.) 95, (qn.) 3093, (qn.) 3296, 3938, (qn.) 3987; to subsidize salaries of social workers, (qn.) 3843. Repayment of borrowings and interest, (qn.) 1'50. CI Fighting lfund" re reconstitution of Mel­bourne and 'Metropolitan Board of Works, (qn.) 151. Total '10 an indebted­ness, (qns.) 23'9, 3986, 4291. Borrowing withoUit reference to Loan Council, (qn.)

Municipalities-continued.

~95. Payments to Country Roads Board: Relief under Hyland plan, (qn.) 410, 1023. Subsidies from Country Roads Board for street con­struction, (qn.) 617, 771, 1026, 1215. Allocations for road works, (qn.) 3845. Government assistance, 772; for public halls, 877. Charges for public works, 883. Receipts under Licensing Act, 772, 892. Financial responsibilities, 897. Interest payments, 1228. Grants and subsidies for municipal projects, (qns.) 3090, 3844. Grants and subsidies for Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3093. Alloca­tion of revenue and loan funds, (qn.) 3155. Subsidies on roads, (qn.) 3645. Expenditure on 'traffic control works, (qn.) 3844. Grants for libraries, (qn.) 3844, 4191. Allocations by Transport Regulation Board for comfort stations and bus shelters, ( qn.) 3845. Allocations by Vermin and Noxious Weeds Des'truction Board, (qn.) 3851. Grants and subsidies by State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, (qn.) 3852. Subsidies for traffic signals, (qn.) 3985. Subsidies for tourist facilities, (qn.) 3987. Commonwealth domiciliary services subsidies, (qn.) 4107. Munici­palities Assistance Fund: Alloca'tions for recreation reserves, (qn.) 4291. Department of Health subsidies to day nurseries, (qn.) 4691.

Keilor-Use of land in City of Keilor, o(qn.) 2825. Alienation of land, 4200.

Melbourne-City aba'ttoirs: Leasing ar­rangements, (qn.) 147, 288, (qn.) 405. Proposed legislation for redevelopment of inner areas, (qn.) 1085. Traffic officers, (qn.) 1774.

Morwell-Subsidy for arts gallery, (qn.) 3553.

Rates-Exemptions from rating, 29, 1213, 1218. Payment by -statutory bodies, (qns.) 296, 412. Valuations: In Bruns­wick and Coburg, (qn.) 617,3199,3200, (qn.) 3296, 3341, 4197; increases, (qn.) 617, 3199, 3200; effect on Mel­bourne and Metropolitan Board 'Of Works rates, (qn.) 617. Exemption of trotting clubs from payment of rates, (qn.) 718. Rating of Gas and Fuel \Corporation premises, (qn.) 949, 1213. Rating of State Electricity Commission premises, 1213, 1218. Rating of pipeline easements, 1215. Non-rateable areas in

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Municipalities-continued. Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 3091. Valua­tion of dwelling-houses in industrial zones, (qn.) 3093. Rating of properties of Government Departments and public utilities, (qn.) 3730. Exemption of com­mercial plantations of timber, (qn.) 4834.

Shepparton-Sale of State offices, (qn.) ,514.

South Melbourne-Traffic officers, (qn.) 1774.

(See also "Health (Municipal Charges) 'Bill," "Local Authorities Super.annua­,tion (DisabHity Benefits) Bill," "Local Government Bill," "Local Government {Decentralized Industry) Bill," "Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill," "Metropolitan Councils Local Govern­ment Promotion CommiUee " and "Pounds (Amendment) Bill.")

Municipalities Assistance Fund-Allocations from fund, (qns.) 1085, 3844, 4291.

Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill-Appropriatjon resolu­tion, 1282; introduction and first read­ing, 1282; second reading, 1391, 1725; Committee, 1726; 'remaining stages, 1727.

Municipalities Forest Roads Improvement Fund-Payments into fund, (qn.) 512. Grants to municipalities, (qn.) 512.

Mutton, Mr. J. P. (Coburg). A'bolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 190. A'bortion-Prevalency, 3778. Budget for Year 1968-69, 996. Cemetery Trusts-Supervision, 3161. Co­

burg Cemetery Trust: Administration, 3299, 4692; ban by Master Stone Masons Association of Victoria, 3299. Financial assistance, 3649, 4123. Take-overs, 3649, 4124.

Debate-Objection to expression used, 4167.

Education Department-Schools in Coburg electorate: Teachers and pupils, 3561; expenditure, 3561.

Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Sale of trout ova, 944.

Fisheries Bill, 2537. Fishing Industry-Fish caught in Vic­

torian waters, 945. Marketing arrange­ments, 1890.

Mutton, Mr. J. P.-continued.

Government Depa'rtments and Instrumen­talities-Moneys received, 2455. At­tachment of employees' wages, 2824.

Grievances, 1037, 4197. Health, Department of-Sale of shark for

human consumption, 952. Fluoridation of Melbourne water supply, 3743.

Housing Commission - Demolition of dwellings, 3457.

Land Tax-Abolition on rural properties, 997.

Law Department-List of justices of the peace, 3141.

Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill, 4576.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Lands Bill, 4165.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 635. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Reconstitution, 148. Construc­tion of water storages, 999. Capital funds, 999. Cost of water, 999. Ex­penditure in Healesville and Upper Yarra shires, 2458, 2459, 2825. Com­monwealth Aid Roads Act: Grants, 3360; supplementary funds from metropolitan ratepayers, 3361.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2887.

Municipalities-Rating of homes in Coburg electorate, 3296, 3341, 4197.

Police Department-Use of aircraft, 297. Flying training, 297. Strength of Force, 997. Incidence of crime, 998. Compen­sation for damage to stolen motor vehicles, 999. Armed hold-ups, 1605.

Pollution --- Discharge of effluent into creeks and streams, 1001, 4124, 4415. Sewage discharge from ships, 3101. Dis­posal of effluent by sewerage authorities, 3102. Effect on Coburg lake, 4415.

Port Phillip Bay-Sewage discharge by ships, 3101. Disposal of effluent by sewerage authorities, 3102.

Prisons Division-French Island: Transfer of officer from Pentridge Gaol, 88, 145, 335; carrying of firearms by officers, 300. Detection devices, 408.

Public Service-Appeals against transfers, 295.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2220. Railway Loan Application Bill, 2392. Road Traffic-Accidents involving motor

cycles and scooters, 405. State Electricity Commission Bill, 1413.

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Mutton, Mr. J. P.-continued.

State Finance--Commonwealth-State fin­'ancial relationship, 997. Reimburse­ment formula, 997.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion - Construction of reservoir at Trawool, 422. Storage construction programme, 422. Investigations into underground water resources, 422. Fin­ancial allocations, 999.

Supply, 4123. Vrictorian Little Athletics Association­

Government subsidy, 1037. Wage Determinations-Equal pay for the

sexes, 850. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2273.

N.

National Export Week-Importance of overseas markets, 966. Value of primary production, 966.

National Museum--Construction of new buildings, 2720.

National Parks (Amendment) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 26; second reading, 36, 325; Committee, 331; remaining stages, 332.

National Parks Authority-Areas reserved for national parks, (qn.) 308. Need for consultation with municipalities, 1018. Wilson's Promontory National Park: Fire protection, (qn.) 1652; boundaries, (qn.) 3100; tourist facilities, (qn.) 3100; proposed motel or hotel, (qns.) 4698, 4759. Control of St. John's wort near Lake Eildon, (qn.) 2211, 2343; use of chemical Tordon, 2344. Kentbruck Heath area: Report recommending reservation as national park, (qn.) 2462. Fern Tree Gully National Park: Acquisi­tion of land, (qn.) 3460. Reservation in Little Desert area, (qn.) 3649. Pro­posed boundaries of Lower Glenelg National Park, (qn.) 4760. (See also "Mount Buffalo National Park" and "Little Desert.")

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1373; second reading, 1553, 2367; Committee, 2374; third reading, 2375.

National Parks (Little Desert) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 524; with­drawn, 3004.

National Service Training-Conviction of J. F. Zarb for failure to comply with Commonwealth Act, 1002, (qns.) 1170, 2981, 3455.

Natural Gas. (See" Gas, Natural.")

North Side Promotions (Management and Booking Agency)---Registration under Business Names Act, (qn.) 2452.

Notices of Motion-By Sir Arthur Rylah, 2657, 2708, 2755. By Mr. Birrell, 3913. By Mr. Holding, 2031, 3913, 4032, 4699.

Nursing-Shortage of staff, 907, (qn.) 4298. Committee of inquiry, (qn.) 4417.

O. Off-shore Seismic Surveys - Unexploded

depth charges: Warnings to mariners and fishermen, (qn.) 1084.

Oil-Royalties, (qns.) 3842, 3981. Assistance to municipalities in Gippsland, (qn.) 3981. (See also "Petroleum Explora­tion.")

Olympic Games-State financial contribu­tion, (qn.) 940.

Ombudsman. (See" Parliamentary Com­missioner (Ombudsman) Bill.")

P. Parliament-State opening, 22. Reports by

Departments and other bodies, 987. Question of privilege: Allegation of contempt of Parliament, 1744, 1891; statement by Premier, 2026, 2087. United States of America system for divisions, 2712.

Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 131.

Parliamentary Committees Bill-Appropria­tion resolution, 1803; introduction and first reading, 1803; second reading, 1817, 1931; Committee, 1931; remain­ing stages, 1932.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Administration) Bill- Appropriation resolution, 3364; introduction and first reading, 3364; second reading, 3381, 3580; remaining stages, 3582. Council amendment dealt with, 3776.

Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation BIll- Appropriation resolution, 1803; introduction and first reading, 1803; ,second reading, 1813, 1928; Committee, 1930; third reading, 1931. Council suggested amendments dealt with, 2009.

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Parliament House-Availability of Courage beer, 666, 668. Need for new wing, 768, 3890, (qn.) 4298. Toilet and wash­room on ground floor, 768, 3890. Ladies' toilet facilities, 769, 877. Staff, 770, 3891. Amplifier system, 773, 2711, 3889, (qn.) 4299. Legislative Assembly Chamber: Seating, 772, 773, 2711, 3889, 4203; lighting, 905; provision of clock above Speaker's chair, 1024. Paintings in Queen's Hall, 876. Parliamentary Library: Need for press-cutting service, 2708, 2709; financial allocation, 2709; lighting, 2710. Display of historic docu­ments, 2709. Provision of drinking fountains, 2711. Provision of public address system and attendance board, 3200. Need for air-conditioning, 3889, 3900, (qn.) 4298. Oar-parking facilities for members and staff, 3890, (qn.) 4297. Accommodation for members, 4121. Sauna bath for members, (qn.) 4546.

Pensioners - State assistance, (qn.) 94. Rebates on gas and electricity accounts, (qns.) 94, 154, 948, 1173. Concession fares: In Greater Geelong area, (qns.) 95, 420; in Ballarart and Bendigo, (qn.) 507. Government grants to instrumen­talities, (qn.) 716; on trains and trams, 887, (qn.) 3299, 4118, (qn.) 4695; on private buses, (qn.) 3299, 4118. Rents paid for Housing Commission homes, (qn.) 97, 292; rebates, (qn.) 2209. Inter­state travel: Reciprocal arrangements, (qns.) 717,3299. ExpendHure on public hospitals, benevolent homes and homes ,for the aged, 887. Payments to patients in mental hospitals, 887. Remission of Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works rates, (qn.) 947. Subsidies to Brunswick City Council for provision of meals, (qn.) 948. Concessions for caravan registration, 1606, 1607. Evic­tion of pensioner at North Melbourne, 3683, 3685. (See also " Aged and Infirm Persons.")

Pensions Supplementation Act-Up-dating of pensions, (qn.) 232.

Permanent Building Societies-Societies registered, (qn.) 1769; directors, (qn.) 1769.

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 162; second reading, 315, 2617; Committee, 2619; remaining stages, 2621.

Personal Explanations-Sir Arthur Rylah, 86, 3856. Mr. Wilkes, 629, 2862. Mr. Manson, 1092. Mr. Meagher, 2213. Mr. Dixon, 2214. Mr. Lovegrove, 2277. Mr. B. J. Evans, 2604. Mr. Wilton, 2707. Mr. Rossiter, 3745.

Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 1138; second reading, 1305, 2652; remaining stages, 2653.

Petitions - Ballarat public transportation sytem, 111. Kangaroo meat, 3302.

Petroleum Exploratlon-Off-shore oil rigs: First-aid facilities, (qn.) 515; compen­sation for industrial mishaps, (qn.) 618; workers compensation coverage of workers, (qn.) 3156. Safety precau­tions for boats at Bass Strait oilfields, (qn.) 3361. Effects on penguins at Phillip Island, 3950.

Petrol Selling Stations-Storage capacity, :(qn.) 1649. Control of, (qn.) 1649. Dis­counts allowed in Geelong area, (qn.) 4287. Increased price, (qn.) 4302. (See also "Inflammahle Liquids (Petrol Ser­vice Stations) Bill.")

Phelan, Mr. William (Kara Kara). Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4333. Budget for Year 196fk>9, 890. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1603, 1668, 1669, 1773. Debate-Objection to expression used,

3392. Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3481. Education Department-Expenditure, 893.

Accommodation in tertiary institutions, 893. Facilities at George-street, Fitzroy, State School, 1797. Building programme at Maryborough Technical School, 4198.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3755.

Gr.ievances, 4198. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1819. Housing Commission-Sale of houses, 893. Land Valuation Act-Suggested amend-

ment, 894. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3390. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties)

Bill, 19,35. Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 1463. Married Women's Superannuation Fund

Bill, 2505. Melbourne Sailors' Home (Power of

Trustees) Bill, 456. 1108.

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Phelan, Mr. William-continued.

Ministers of the Crown----Ministerial res­ponsibility in Public Works Department, 434.

Municipalities-State payments, 892. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1896,

1898, 1901, 1906, 2133, 21'34, 2135. Public Works Department-Administra­

tion, 434. Ministerial responsibility, 434.

Royal Botanic Gardens--Proposed res­taurant, 3275.

State Finance-Liquidity, 890. Common­wealth-State financial relationship, 890. Loan funds, 890. Classification of accounts, 891. Revenue, 891. Debt charges, 891. Expenditure, 891. Capital works, 892. Reimbursements, 894.

Teaohing Service (Amendment) Bill, 1713. Tourist Bill, 3669. Universities-Quota system, 893.

Pipelines - Payments to American and Australian welders on gas and oil pipe­lines, (qn.) 3251. (See also "Victorian Pipelines Commission.")

Place Names Committee-Naming of Stewar­ton district, (qn.) 1654.

Poisons (Amendment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 3S13; pro­cedure, (qn.) 4760.

Poisons (Restricted Substances) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1196.

Police Assistance Compensation Bill-Ap­propriation resolution, 36; introduction and first reading, 36; second reading, 142, 1329; remaining stages, 1331.

Police Department-Administration-Fund-raising scheme by

Beechworth Apex Club, 53, 54, 876. Use of aircraft, (qn.) 297. Flying training for members of Homicide Squad, (qn.) 297. Charge for services: At airport, (qn.) 298; at Melbourne Cricket Ground, (qn.) 298. Special Branch files on citizens, (qns.) 629, 717, 806. Applica­tion by Mr. T Erickson for pistol licence, 665, 668. Public relations, 868, 2350. Interception of vessel Thalossa, (qn.) 940. Representation on Traffic Commis­sion, 968. Statement by Chief Commis­sioner, 1043. Demonstration outside Pentridge Gaol, 1606, 1607. Investiga­tions into scientology, (qn.) 2209. Employment of civilians, 2350. Use of policewoman, posing as prostitute, to

Police Department-continued.

apprehend "gutter crawlers" in St. Kilda, 2756. Report on women's wrest­ling, (qn.) 3086. Carrying of firearms, (qn.) 3652. Reports on bush fires, 4188, 4190, (qn.) 4687. Removal of licensing responsibility, (qn.) 4289. Proposed new classification, ( qn.') 4422. Report on train disaster at Violet Town, (qn.) 4762.

Crime-Armed hold-ups and robberies, (qn.) 234, 2345; need for preventive devices, 1605, 1607. Ages of persons convicted, (qn.) 236. Convictions for bank hold-ups, (qn.) 405. Increase, 867, 967, 997. Incidence, 998. Offences in Northcote electorate, (qn.) 3732. Larceny from motor cars in Thornbury, (qn.) 3855.

Motor Vehicles - Number and type of vehicles, (qns.) 91, 1772, 3982. Acci­dents involving police cars, (qns.) 1278, 1772. Cost of repairs, (qn.) 1772. Use of private vehicles: Number and cost, (qn.) 3982.

Staff-At Moonee Ponds, 54, 55, 882, (qn.) 2212. Recruiting campaign, (qn.) 88, 2350, 4204. Strength of Force, (qn.) 88, (qn.) 89, 867, 880, 967, 969, 997, 2348, (qn.) 3854, 4205. Numbers on duty at sporting fixtures, ( qns.) 89, 298. Re­cruitment and wastage, (qn.) 89, (qn.) 3854, 4204, (qn.) 4764. Salaries and classifications, (qn.) 90, 868, 869, 2349, 4205, (qn.) 4422. Overtime pay­ments, (qn.) 90, 2353. Annual leave, (qn.) 90. Sick leave, (qn.) 90. Promo­tion of constables, (qn.) 91. Ratio of police to population, (qn.) 92. Number available for duty, (qn.) 92. Mobile Traffic Branch: Strength and operations, (qn.) 92; patrols in Coburg, (qn.) 806. Wireless patrol: Strength and opera­tions, (qn.) 92. Traffic Control Branch: Strength, (qn.) 234. Company Fraud Squad, (qn.) 235. Duties at Essendon airport, (qn.) 297. Duties at Melbourne Cricket Ground, (qn.) 298. At St. Albans, (qn.) 298, 1027. At Avondale Heights, (qn.) 511. Motor cycle units outside metropolitan area, (qn.) 717. Resignations, 867, 869, 2352, (qn.) 3854. Use of foot patrols, 868, 969, 997. In City of Waverley, 1032. In Keon Park­Merrilands area, 1035. At Footscray. (qn.) 1544. National service, (qn.) 1544. Gaming Squad: Number of

(124) INDEX.

Police Department-continued. members, (qn.) 1544; mobility of, (qn.) 1544, 2351. In West Essendon area, 1961, 1964. At Moonee Ponds and Ascot Vale, (qn.) 2212. Minimum height for recruits, 2350. Ratio of superintendents to other ranks, 2352. In Geelong district, (qn.) 2455. Super­vision of school crossings by cadets, (qn.) 3651. Shortage: Evidence to

, Police Service Board, (qn.) 3985. At Shepparton, 4123. Transfers to and from Licensing and Gaming Branches, (qn.) 4289. At Thomastown, (qn.) 4421.

Stations-Closure, (qn.) 92, 968, (qn.) 2081, 4203. In Geelong district, (qn.) 407; facilities for arrested female prisoners, 2353; improvements, (qn.) 3853; renovations, (qn.) 3984. At Ascot Vale, 881, (qn.) 4420. At Moonee Ponds, 881, (qn.) 4699. At Shepparton, 980, (qn.) 3294. At Ashwood, 1032. At COrIyong, 1445. At Tangambalanga, 1445. At Mount Beauty, 1445. At Footscray, (qn.) 1544. Not maintaining 24-hour service, (qn.) 2081.

Traffic Regulation-Breathalyzers: Tests and convictions, 86; number and alloca­tion, (qn.) 91; operators, (qn.) 91. Alka-testers, (qn.) 91. Amphometers: Number and location, (qn.) 91. Mel­bourne-Geelong Highway: Accidents, (qn.) 1539; warning signs, (qn.) 1539. Number and lbcation of vehicles checked for roadworthiness, (qn.) 1539. Number of "Notices to repair" issued, (qn.) 1539. Traffic blitzes: Motorists booked for offences, (qns.) 1890, 2981; number of police involved, (qns.) 2981, 3855; at Easter, 3682, 3684, (qn.) 3854. Unroad­worthy vehicles: Accident statistics, (qn.) 1891. Keys taken from motorists, (qn.) 2081. Use of "P" plates, 3682, 3685. Traffic control in Spring-street, (qn.) 3734. Use of motor cycle police, (qn.) 3855.

(See also" Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill," "Motor Car Act," "Motor Car (Amendment) Bill," cc Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.2)," "Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3) ," "Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill," " Motor Car (General Amendment) Bill," "Motor Registration Branch," "Police

Police Department-co11ltinued. Assistance Compensa'tion Bill," "Police Service Board," "Traffic Commission" and "Traffic Regulation.")

Police Service Board-Salary application. (qns.) 3855, 3985.

Porter, Mr. M. V. (Sandringham). Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill, 1389. Australian Ballet Company and School­

Provision of space at Debney's Meadows housing estate, 3997.

Bass Strait Oilfields-Operations of boats, 3361. Supervision of crews, 3361.

Broadmeadows Dance Promotion Commit­tee-Agreement with Broadmeadows City Council, 2824.

Burns, Robert-Removal of statue from St. Kilda-road, 3248.

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Suggested amendment, 612. Application to country roads, 3294, 3456, 3736, 3845. Grants to Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 3361. Supplementary funds from metropolitan ratepayers, 3361. Grants to Victoria, 3456, 3845. Distribution of funds allocated for water transport, 3645. Ministerial statement, 3653. Expenditure, 3989.

"Gorexit 7664 "-Use, 4299. Corio Shire Council-Lower Anakie-road,

North Geelong, 3736. Country Roads Board-Duplication of

Western Highway, 152, 1547. Opera­tions in Geelong, 301, 2826. Subsidies for unclassified roads and street con­struction, 301, 617, 807, 3645, 3845. Municipal debts under Hyland plan, 410. Operations of Municipalities Forest Roads Improvement Fund, 512. School over-pass in Geelong, 513. Renewal of Langs-road bridge, FObtscray, 514, 808. Traffic on Princes Highway, Geelong, 808, 3644. Revenue, 946. Works on South Gippsland Highway, 946. Princes High­way bridge over Snowy river, 947. Advertising signs on highways, 947. Piles for bridge over Hamilton Highway, Fyansford, 1085. Metropolitan projects, 1546. Fairfield intersections: Road works, 1546, 3157; traffic lights, 3157. Expenditure from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, 1547. Main roads, 1649. Reconstruction of Cordite bridge, Maribyrnong, 2084. 3090. 4421. (Teelon~

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Porter, Mr. M. V.-continued.

North over-pass, 2084; pedestrian under­pass, 4687. Salaries and conditions of technical personnel, 2456. Acquisition of properties, 2457. Expenditure at Mount Buffalo National Park, 2831. Widening of Kororoit Creek-road, 3250. Construction of pedestrian over-pass at Niddrie,3456. Geelong West over-pass, 3644. Workers Compensation pay­ments, 3989. Disposal of wood from road-widening projects, 4540.

Country Roads (Declarations) Bill, 1282, 1557.

Education Department - Maintenance works at North Shore Primary School, 807. Boundary fence between Niddrie high and primary schools, 949.

Extractive Industries-(See "Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works."}

Finance Brokers Bill, 4766. Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access

Road) Land Bill, 2999. Geelong Harbor Trust - Use of container

ships, 96. Shipping ,traffic through port of Geelong, 4765.

Government Departments and Instru­mentalities-Use of S.T.D. telephone facilities, 3295.

Keilor, City of-Use of land, 2825. Lakes Entrance-Sand-bar problem, 3645,

4697. Boat slips, 947. Land Valuation Board of Review-Publica­

tion of determinations, 3846. Local Authorities Superannuation (Dis­

ability Benefits) Bill, 3583, 3658. Local Government Bill, 3855, 4034, 4599,

4601. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 3461, 3574, 3577, 4579, 4580, 4581, 4767, 4768.

Lower Yarra Crossing-Development of western suburbs, 3090. Road develop­ment, 3090. Government subsidies, 3090. Connexion with Western High­way, 3248; proposed Route 3, 3643; proposed Route 5, 3736. Height of bridge, 3361. Clearance for shipping, 3361.

Maribyrnong River - Pollution, 512. Dredging, 3645.

Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3746. Melbourne-Redevelopment of inner areas,

1086.

Porter, Mr. M. V.-continued.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works-

General-Building extension in East St. IGlda, 95. Metropolitan Councils Local Government Promotion Committee, 151, 1171, 3250. Rate increases and revenue, 616. Exclusion of public from Cement creek catchment area, 808. Concessions to pensioners, 948. Ex­tractive industries: Permits, 2457, 2826; zoning of areas, 2457, 2826. Ex­penditure in Upper Yarra and Heales­ville shires, 2459, 2825. Agreement with councils on functions, 3095. Flat construction: Regulation and zoning powers, 3249. Requests for dredging in Maribyrnong and Yarra rivers, 3645. Rates deferred, 3737. Logging restric­tions in catchment areas, 3997. Acquisition of properties for Watson's creek storage area, 4293. Powers in relation to municipalities, 4298. Pollu­tion of Merri creek, 4416. Land zoning in Sunshine, 4687.

Roads-Expenditure from Roads (Special Projects) Fund, 1773. St. Kilda Junc­tion project, 1774. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act: Supplementary funds from metropolitan ratepayers, 3362. Tulla­marine Freeway: Damage to Essendon streets, 4423, 4539.

Sewerage-Unsewered premises, 96, 3095, Werribee Sewerage Farm: Sheep measles at, 237; extension, 4293. Treat­ment of industrial waste, 1548. Sewerage system in Northcote area, 3249.

Water Supply - Charges and consump­tion, 96. Run-off from catchment areas, 237. Research into stream diversion schemes, 238. Cardinia creek storage, 238. Participation by Snowy Mountains Authority in projects, 238. Dam on Sugarloaf creek, 239. Water from Yering gorge, 239. Overflow from Maroondah reservoir, 949. Regulation and gauging of streams, 949.

Melbourne and' Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2529, 2853, 2858, 2895, 2904.

Melbourne Harbor Trust-Use of con­tainer ships, 97. Dilapidated condition of Footscray frontages, 4765.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill, 1995, 2152.

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Porter, Mr. M. V.-continued.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill, 4032.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill, 3653, 3746.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 2276, 2360.

Ministerial Statement-Road finance, 3653. Ministers of the Crown-Ministerial

responsibility in Public Works Depart­ment,428.

Mount Buffalo National Park-Expendi­ture by Country Roads Board, 2831.

Municipalities-Erection of shop in East St. Kilda, 95. Municipal borrowings and interest charges, 151. Metropolitan Councils Local Government Promotion Committee, 151, 1171, 3250. Loan indebtedness, 239, 3986, 4291. Relief of debts to Country Roads Board under Hyland plan, 410. Payment of rates by statutory authOrities, 412. Valuations and rating of homes in Brunswick and Coburg, 617, 3296. Exemption of trotting clubs from rates, 718. Flat construction: Control of, 719; regulation and zoning powers, 3249. Melbourne and South Melbourne city councils: Traffic officers, 1774; parking infringe­ment notices, 1774. Grants and subsidies for works, 3090, 3845. Non-rateable areas in Sunshine electorate, 3091. Investigation of valuation system, 3093, 3199. Agreement with Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 3095. Subsidies for social welfare activities, 3296. Powers of Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 4298. Rating exemptions on commercial timber plantations, 4534.

Municipalities Assistance Fund-Alloca­tions, 1085, 3845, 4291.

Muni'Cipalities (Commutation of Licensing Payments) Bill, 1282, 1391.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 2098. Parliamentary Committees, 1932. Parliament House-Air conditioning, 4298.

Proposed new wing, 4298. Pensioners-iMelbourne and Metropolitan

Board of Works rate concessions, 948. Petrol Selling Stations-Control, 1649.

Storage capacity, 1649. Pollution-Effect on Coburg lake, 4416. Port Authorities-Destruction of ships'

garbage, 514. Provision of incinerators, 514, 808.

Porter, Mr. M. V.-continued.

Port Phillip Bay-Oil pollution at Port Melbourne, 1547. Effect of dredge spoil, 2598.

Ports and Harbors Branch-Tank test at Sandringham harbor, 301. Oil pollu­tion at Shallow Inlet, 301. Boating slips at Lakes Entrance, 947. Radar equip­ment on tugs, 3296. IDredge Matthew Flinders, 454'5.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill, 1931, 1995. Public Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 1374, 1552, 2982. Public Works Department-Arthur Rylan

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 239. Construction and rebuilding of court houses, 300, 4290. Construction work at Dimboola Memorial High School, 412. Ministerial responsibility, 428. Sale of Shepparton public offices, 514. Staff, 807. Maintenance works at North Shore Primary School. 807. Boun­dary fence between Niddrie pri­mary and high schools, 949. Infant block at George-street, Fitzroy, State School, 1171, 3083. Paints used on schools and teachers' residences, 1171. Air conditioning in public offices, 3157. Registration of building contractors, 3556, 4693. Rebuilding programme at Geelong West Technical School, 3644. Erection of Mount Clear Primary School, 3644. Industrial safety: Promotion, 3735; accidents, 3735; workers com­pensation payments, 3735; production loss, 3735. Site works at Brunswick High School, 3997. Covenanting system, 4297. Payment of sub-contractors, 4416, 4534. Tenderers, 4416. Introduction of selective tendering, 4693. Files on Moonee Ponds court house and police station, 4699. Heating at Sunbury Mental Hospital, 4762.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1003, 1285, 2003, 201~ 201& 201~

Road Finance - Ministerial statement, 3653. '(See also "Commonwealth Aid Roads Act.")

Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Revenue, 301. Works, 301, 1773. Expenditure, 1547, 1773. St. Kilda Junction project, 1774.

Scaffolding Regulations-Collapse of scaf­folding in city area, 3249.

Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill, 1996, 1997.

Shipping-Use of container ships, 97.

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Porter, Mr. M. V.-continued.

Tower Hill Natural History Centre-Con­struction, 239.

Town and Country Planning (Further Amendment) Bill, 4160.

Town and Country Planning (Transitional Appeals) Bill, 3292, 3305.

Traffic Commission-School crossings in Geelong, 513. Pedestrian over-pass in Moonee Ponds electorate, 2831. Traffic lights at Corio and Norlane, 3157.

Tullamarine Airport-Use of adjacent land, 3457.

Tullamarine Freeway-Damage to streets, 4423, 4539.

Uniform Building Regulations-Buildings in East St. Kilda, 95, 96. National standards, 514.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 2607, 2609.

Valuer-General's Office - Positions of Valuer-General and Deputy Valuer­General, 1086. Staff, 1086. General municipal valuations, 2826, 3093, 3199, 3296. Publication of determinations by Land Valuation Board of Review, 3846.

Water Supply. (See cc Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works" -II Water Supply.")

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2366.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3776, 4582.

Workers Compensation - Payments to Government employees, 3735, 3989.

Port Phillip Bay-Foreshore erosion, 880. Oil pollution at Port Melbourne West beach, (qn.) 1547. Dredge spoil, (qn.) 2598. Discharge of sewage from ships, (qn.) 3101. Pollution by sewer­age effluent and industrial waste at Altona, (qn.) 3102. Disposal of effluent by sewerage authorities, (qn.) 3102. Erosi'Oncontrol at Point Nepean, 3777, 3778.

Poultry Processing Bill--- Received from Council and first reading, 2504; second reading, 2605, 2860; Committee and remaining stages, 2862.

Pounds (Amendment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 1931; second reading, 1995, 2839; remaining stages, 2840.

Pregnancy, Termination of-(See .. Abor­tions.")

Premiers' Conference-Admission of press, 164.

Price Control-Cost of foodstuffs and cloth­ing, (qn.) 939.

Primary Industries-Economics of, 287. De­velopment, 289. Land valuations, 552. Effect of drought, 762. Overseas markets, 762, 966. Commonwealth in­centives, 762. Research stations, 86G. Value of primary production, 966. In Swan Hill electorate, 1208. Tariff policies, 1209.

(See also .. Dairying Industry" and cc De­partment of Agriculture.")

Princess Marina, Her Royal . Highness -Death, 27.

Printing Committee-Appointed, 34.

Prisoners' Aid Society-Government sub­sidy, (qn.) 2595.

Prisons Division-Transfer of officer from Pentridge Gaol to French Island, (qn.) 87, (qn.) 88, 145, 147, 335, 336. Persons held on remand, (qn.) 93. McLeod Training Centre, French Island: Carrying of firearms by warders, (qn.) 300; supply vessel, 1007; medical staff, 1007; accommodation, 1007; communications, 1008; prOVISIOn of superphosphate, 1008. Fairlea Women's Prison: Build­ings, (qn.) 407, 1008; fire hazard, (qn.) 407; safety measures, (qn.) 407, 1008; staff, (qn.) 408; salaries, (qn.) 408; pri­soners, (qn.) 408. Pentridge Gaol: Staff, (qn.) 408; salaries, (qn.) 408; recruit­ment, (qn.) 408; detection devices, (qn.) 408; conditions, 1004; attempted escape, 1005; treatment of alcoholics, 1005; machinery and equipment, 1006; pro­vision of trained social worker, 1006; execution, 1006. Overcrowding of pri­sons, 1004. Administration of penal services, 1004. Conviction and im­prisonment of J. F. Zarb, 1002, (qn!;.) 1170, 2981, 3455. Deaths in prisl)n cells, (qn.) 2082. Medical examinations of prisoners, (qn.) 2082. Week-end leave for prisoners, (qn.) 2596. Week­end detention of offenders, (qn.) 3643. Attendance at youth welfare service centres, (qn.) 3643. Offenders against Commonwealth laws: Number, type of offence, compensation, (qn.) 3985.

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Private Agents - Number licensed, (qn.) 1648. Names and addresses, (qn.) 1648. Fidelity bonds, (qn.) 1648. Access to pOlice records, (qn.) 3456. (See also " Process Servers, Inquiry Agents, Guard Agents and Watchmen" and .. Security and Watching Services.")

Private Member's Bill- Procedure, (qn.) 4760.

Privilege. (See" Parliament.")

"Privilege" Bill-Tradition of, 27.

Process Servers, Inquiry Agents, Guard Agents and Watchmen - Number licensed, (qn.) 614. Number ,licensed to carry firearms, (qn.) 6,14. ,Application by guard agent for pistol licence, 665, 668. (See also .. Private Agents.")

Property Law (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 162; second read­ing, 315, 535; Committee and remaining stages, '536. Council amendments dealt with, 1658.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 3277; second reading, 3304, 3462; Com­mittee, 3464, 3582; remaining stages, 3583.

Public Accounts. (See" State Finance.")

Public Accounts, Committee of-Appointed, 34. Reports presented: Public Works Department, 312. Victorian Government light motor transport system, 4546. Unpaid accounts, 4766. St'atement by chairman: Press report, (qn.) 4693.

Public Buildings-Sale of Shepparton offices, (qn.) 514. Construction and mainten­ance, 881. Public offices for Geelong, 1225. Cost of air-conditioning new public offices in Melbourne, (qn.) 3157. Extensions at Benalla, (qn.) 4287.

Public Lands and Works (Amendment) Bill -Introduction and 'first reading, 1374; second reading, 1552, 2221; remaining stages, 2227. Council amendment dealt with, 2982.

Public Service-Right of -appeal ,against transfers, (qn.) 2915. Suggested appoint­ment of Royal Commission, 760. Mini­sterial drivers: Salaries and allowances, 769, 1444, (qn.) 1655, 2715; overtime, 3891. Attachment of wages, (qn.) 2824. Professionally qualified social

Public Service-continued. workers, (qn.) 3246. Cost of manage­ment consultants, (qn.) 3454. Re­organization of Accounts Branch of the Treasury, (qn.) 3454.

Public Service Board-Determination of wages and conditions for employees in State mental institutions, 2716.

Public Solicitor-Delay in finalizing 'case of Mrs. Moore, 3343, 3344.

Public Transport-Expansion, gested establishment of transport authority, 3926. tion for deaths, (qn.) 4697. traffic, (qn.) 4764.

888. Sug­centralized Compensa­Passenger

Public Works Committee-Report on exten­sion of East Preston tram line, 2355.

Public Works Department-Arthur Rylah Fish -and Wildlife Research Institute, (qn.) 239. Ports and Harbors Branch: Tank test of Sandringham harbor, (qn.) 301; boat slips at Lakes Entrance, (qn.) 947; pollution of beach at Shallow Inlet (qn.) 301; book entitled Sailing Direc­tions for Victorian Waters, 2348; in­stallation of radar apparatus on tugs, (qn.) 3295; suggested construction of boat launching ramp at Bastion Point, 3917; use of dredge Matthew Flinders, (qn.) 4545. Report of Committee of Public Accounts, 312, 548, 876, 880, 1443. Dimboola Memorial High School: Construction work, (qn.) 412. Admini­stfoation and Ministerial responsibility, 422. Oncost charges, (qn.) 722, 896, (qn.) 1278. Accountancy proce­dures, 737. Alterations at Powell­street, Yarraville West, State School, 752. Employees, (qn.) 807; resignations, (qn.) 807; workers compensation, (qns.) 3735, 3989. North Shore Primary School: Maintenance works, (qn.) 807. Employment of management con­sultants, '880. Oncost charges, 890. Fence between Niddrie high ,and pri­mary schoolls, (qn.) 949. Shepparton police station, 980. George-street, Fitz­roy, State School, (qns.) 1171, 3083. Pa'int used on schools and teachers' re­sidences, (qn.) 1171. Report by P. A. ,Management Consultants Pty. Ltd., (qns.) 2452, 2595. Resiting of statue of Robert Burns, (qn.) 3248. Building con­tracts: Financial qualifications and cate­gories of tenderers, (qns.) 3556, 4416;

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Public Works Department-continued.

covenanting system, (qn.) 4297; pay­ment of sub-contractors, (qns.) 4416, 4534; selective tendering, (qn.) 4693. Geelong West Technical School: Re­building programme, (qn.) 3644. Mount Clear State School: Construction, (qn.) 3644. Industrial safety and accidents, (qn.) 3735. Production loss through accidents, (qn.) 3735. Brunswick West High School: Site works, (qn.) 3997. Repairs to ,country buildings, 4122. Effectiveness of "Corexit 7644" 1.0

counter oil pollution, (qn.) 4299. Moonee Ponds court house and police station, (qn.) 4699. Heating of Sunbul"? Mental Hospital, (qn.) 4762.

Public Works Loan Application BilI-Appro­priation resolution, 1003; introduction and first reading, 1003; second reading, 1285, 1742, 1746, 2003; appropriation resolution, 2017; Committee, 2018, 2218; remaining stages, 2221.

Q.

Questions - On notice: Ministerial reply, 3912. Without notice: Report of Stand­ing Orders Committee, 3855, 4152; Vice-Regal approval, 4287; inauguration, 4297; asked of Minister in other House, 4298.

R.

Racing. (See" Horse-racing.")

Racing (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3461; second reading, 3872, 4314; Committee, 4328; remain­ing stages, 4328.

Radio and Television-Interviews with acci­dent victims: Use as evidence, (qn.) 2981. .

Rafferty, Mr. J. A. (Glenhuntly). Budget for Year 1968-69, 868. Debate-Members speaking to motion and

amendment. 1198. Reference to debates in Legislative Council, 1119, 1373.

Education-Expenditure, 871. Common­wealth-States Grants (Advanced Educa­tion) Act, 874.

Federal System-Operation, 874. Return 'Of States' taxing rights, 875.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2637.

5274/69.-5

Rafferty, Mr. J. A.-continued.

Police Department-Notice of resignation, 869. Salaries, 869.

State Finance-Commonwealth-State fin­ancial relationship, 869; taxation re­imbursements, 872; tied and untied grants, 873; return of taxing rights, 875. Debt charges, 871. Revenue, 871, 872. Distributions, 872.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­vations Bill, 529.

Tourist Bill, 1684.

Railway Department.

Administration -Agreement with Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd., (qns.) 506, 1281. Flying of Australian flag, 1443. Cartage of coal, Geelong wharf-Fyans­ford, (qn.) 1550. Advertising hoarding at Brunswick, ( qn.) 2462. Refund on yearly tickets, 3498, 3499. Advertising on railway viaducts, (qn.) 3647. Sale of land at Glenroy, (qn.) 4001. Report on train disaster at Violet Town, (qn.) 4762.

City Underground Railway - Common­wealth financial assistance, (qn.) 306, 888, (qn.) 2595, 3926, 3936, (qn.) 4300. Offers to construct, (qn.) 307. Finance, 889, 985. Need for, 888, 983.

Country Lines-Duplication of Melbourne­Geelong line, (qn.) 155. Melbourne­Mildura line: Conditions, 965. Restora­tion of Maldon-Shelbourne line, (qns.) 3100, 3459, 4761. Track re-Iaying pro­gramme in Swan Hill electorate, (qn.) 3459. Horsham-Melbourne: Sunday service, (qn.) 3647; late running of trains, (qn.) 4538.

Finance-1968-69 Budget statement, 174. Effect of wheat harvest, 763. Deficits, 763. Concessions to decentralized industries, 763. Effect of drought, 965. Loan funds: Allocation and ex­penditure, (qn.) 1715, 3926; oncost charges, (qn.) 1715. State of Railways Accident Fire and Insurance Fund, (qn.) 3161. Loss due to free service to bush-fire victims, (qn.) 3363.

Freights and Fares - Geelong-Melbourne line: Travel by football patrons, (qn.) 419; concessions, (qn.) 419, 2739; financial resul,ts, (qn.) 419. Rates charged for cartage of coal from Gee-

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Railway Dep~rtment-continued. long wharf to Australian Cement Com­pany, Fyansford, (qn.) 1550. Freight rates for liquid chlorine, (qn.) 3252. I.C.I.A.N.Z. contract, (qn.) 3252.

Goods Service--RO'ad transport '~acilities

at Dynon, (qn.) 1782. Loading of freight wagons, (qn.) 1782. Provision of goods loading pl'atform at Benalla, 2347. Goods damaged in transit, 2753. Transport of superphosphate from Gee­long, (qn.) 4112.

Houses-In Sunshine electorate, (qn.) 106; rents, (qn.) 106; conditions of tenancy, (qn.) 106.

Interstate Lines - Melbourne-Sydney standard gauge line, (qns.) 156, 247. Extension of standard gauge system, (qn.) 2086. Melbourne-Adelaide ser­vice: Sleeping berth accommodation, (qns.) 518, 3298; maintenance of jointly­owned rolling-stocJ<:, (qn.) 316l.

Level Crossings-Horsham North over­pass, (qns:) 155, 3161, 4299, 4416. Use of reflectorized strips, (qn.) 156. At Springvale-road, Nunawading, 1035. Accidents at Barry's-road, Upfield, 1493. In Brunswick: Provision of boom bar­riers, (qn.) 1889; widening of crossing, (qn.) 2832. In Moonee Ponds and Essendon: Installation of boom barriers, (qn.) 1889. At Blackshaw's-road cros­sing, Spotswood, (qn.) 3252, 3343, 3344, (qn.) 3647. At Northcote, (qn.) 3742. Boom barriers on Reservoir line, (qn.) 3742. At St. Albans, (qns.) 3848, 4001. Accident at Irymple, 4065, 4066. Boom barriers at Fairfield, (qn.) 4112.

Newport Workshops-Closing of brake­shop, (qn.) 155.

Rolling-stock-Visibility of wagons at night, (qn.) 156. On Altona line, 985. Wheat trains: Use of hopper-type trucks, (qns.) 1371, 1551; locomotives, (qn.) 1371. Fi'tting of reflectors, (qn.) 2595. Transport of superphosphate from Geelong: Shortage of Itrucks, (qn.) 4112.

Stations, Sidings, Bridges and Buildings­Tallangatta railway station, 878. Car­parking facilities, 1214. Heating of wait­ing rooms, (qns.) 1372, 4416. Facilities at North Quay, Geelong, (qn.) 1550. Geelong West locomotive yards, (qn.) 15·50. FaciHties for Geelong passengers

Railway Department-continued. at Spencer-street station, (qn.) 1782. Design and relocation of St. Albans­road bridge, (qn.) 3252. Carriage clean­ing at St. Albans siding, (qn.) 3252. Pedestrian subway at St. Albans, (qn.) 3646. Horsham railway station, (qn.) 4416.

Suburban Lines - Albion-Bro,admeadows 'loop line, (qn.) 307, 463, 464. Exten­sion of Altona line to Westona, 986. New station between Sunshine land St. Albans, 1028. Sunshine-Melbourne ser­vice: Time-tables, passenger traffic and fares, (qn.) 3100. St. Albans and Sandringham lines: Revenue, passenger journeys, distances and fiares, (qn.) 3563.

Way and Works-Electric signalling cable containers, (qn.) 156.

Railway Loan Application Bill-Appropria­tion resolution, 1425; introduction and first reading, 11426; second reading, 1457, 2378; Committee and remaining stages, 2393.

Rain-making-Number and location of air­craft, (qn.) 160; use jn East Gippsland, (qn.) 160.

Reid, Mr. G. O. (Box Hill). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 35, 38, 193. Abortions-Circumstances where per­

mitted, 3088. Prevalency, 3778. Allowance of question without notice, 430l. Consideration of representations, 4418. Relevancy of Bourne's case, 4419. Deaths from illegal operations, 4534.

Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2999, 3007, 3198.

Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.­Members, 507.

Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill, 3385.

Broadmeadows Dance ,Promotion Com­mittee-...JConstitution, 2824.

Bromureides-Uniform legislation, 4541. Building Industry-Trading practices of

D. Collins, 3089. Business of the House-Order of Business,

1283. Companies-World Brands Pty. Ltd.:

Directors, 237; incorporation, 237. Local shareholding in foreign com­panies, 295. Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd.: Members, 507. Report of inspector into Viney Industries Pty.

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~eid, Mr. G. O.-continued. Ltd. and other companies, 615. Dande­nong companies, 3555. Report of Company Law Advisory Committee, 3565. Share dealings in Fleetways (Holdings) Ltd., 3734.

Companies Act-Uniform amendments, 512. Report of Company Law Advisory Committee, 3565.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4), 4212. Constitution Bill, 3000, 3004. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill, 130, 181,

333. Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill, 3163,

3577,4172. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 1552, 1656, 2468,

2511, 2515, 2990. Debate-Question of sub judice, 1328.

Relevancy of remarks, 2106, 2134. Relevancy of subject of Melbourne Cricket Ground trustees to Government administration, 3912.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3292, 3305, 3498.

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill, 1195, 1559, 1938, 1940, 2646.

Education Department - Matriculation examination results, 3778.

Education (Teachers' Residences) Bill, 525. Fences Bill, 953, 1103, 1571, 1572, 2217,

2218. Government Employees-Attachment of

wages, 2824.

Grievance Day-Suspension of Standing Order, 3164, 3653.

Grievances, 2337. Groundwater Bill, 4774. Juries (Amendment) Bill, 858.

Landlord and Tenant Act-Review, 718. Law Department-Coronial reports on

deaths caus'ed by bromureides, 93. Ages of person-s convicted, 236. Pre­rogative of mercy, 300. Appeals from Supreme Court to High Court, 2084. Review of bail conditions, 2598. Un­convicted persons on remand, 2598. Court reporting administration, 2824. Backlog of criminal cases, 2824. List of justices of the peace, 3141. Register of commissioners for taking declarations and affidavits, 3248. Appeals of A. J. Phillpotts and J. D. Hunt, 3456. Absence of Judge Vickery

Reid, Mr. G. O.-continued. on military duty, 3988. Proposed family court, 4290. Supreme Court lists, 4290, 4541. Appointment of acting Supreme Court Judges, 4302, 4541. Children's Court reports, 4420.

Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill, 3124, 3190, 3462, 3578, 3579.

Listening Devices Bill, 130, 132, 3281, 3289, 3290, 3291, 3383, 3927, 3928.

Marine (Amendment) Bill, 3862. Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 4717. Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of

company directorships, 116. Ministerial responsibility in Public Works Depart­ment, 437.

Motor Boating Act-Prosecutions for breaches of regulations, 3200.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3), 4717. Municipalities-Payment of rates by

statutory authorities, 296. Roving dogs, 4190.

National Service. Training-Failure of J. F. Zarb to comply with Common­wealth Act, 1003.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 2123. Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, 162,

315, 2617, 2619, 2620, 2621. Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 1138. 'Property Law (Amendment) Bill, 162, 315,

536, 1658, 1659. Public Solicitor's Office-Finalization of

case of Mrs. Moore, 3344. Public Works Department-Ministerial

responsibility, 437. Road Accidents-Radio and television

interviews with victims, 2981. ScientologY-Publications, 1545. Standing Orders - Questions without

notice, 4152. Reference to debate in other House, 4152.

State Electricity Commission Bill­Question of sub judice, 1328.

State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill, 4716.

Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 3653, 3664.

Supplementary Estimates for Year 1968-69, 4212.

Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules -Disallowance, 3395. Revocation or amendment, 4700, 4703, 4705.

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Reid, Mr. G. O.-continued. Tourist (Amendment) Bill, 726. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­

ments) Bill, 3856, 3893, 3896, 4309. Trustee (Amendment) Bill 2999, 3006. Trustee Companies (Amendment) Bill,

1373. Voting Age-Reduction, 718.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reserva­tions Bill-Appropriation resolution, 35; introduction and first reading 35' second reading, 49, 526; Committe~, 529; thirQ reading, 530.

Revocation and Excision of Crown Reserva­tions Bill (No. 2)-Appropriation resolu­tion, 3746; introduction and first reading, 3746; second reading, 3863, 4338; Committee, 4343; third reading. 4346.

Rickett's Point-Application for alienation of land, (qn.) 3737. Occupation of land, (qn.) 3738. Control of foreshore, (qn.) 3738.

Ring, Mr. E. C. (Preston). Fern Tree Gully National Park-Exten­

sion, 3460. Housing Commission-Ownership of land

in Preston, 1650. Pensioner accom­modation, 1650.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2643.

River Improvement (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 3000; second reading, 3011, 3364; remaining stages, 3364.

River View Publishing Co. Ltd.-Trade practices, 3910, 3912.

Road Accidents-Involving motor cycles: Fatalities and injuries, (qn.) 405. Treat­ment of Vlictims, 551. Involving station­ary semi-trailers, (qn.) 1539. On Mel­bourne-Geelong Highway, (qn.) 1539. Causes, (qn.') 2602. Accidents and deaths, (qn.) 3651.

Road Finance-Ministerial statement, 3653.

Road Safety Committee-Reports presented: Progress report upon roadworthiness 'of motor vehicles, 853. Second progress report, 3652.

Roads (Special Projects) Fund-Expenditure, (qn.) 301, 771. Future works, (qn.) 301. Priorities, 771. Allocation for South Gippsland Highway, 771, (qn.) 946, 1025. Works undertaken, 885. Expenditure by Country Roads Board, (qn.) 1547. Expenditure by Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, (qn.) 1773. Amounts collected, (qns.) 1773, 2208. Cost of St. Kilda Junction pro­ject, (qn.) 1774.

Road Traffic-Traffic counts in Geelong area, (qns.) 808, 3643. Increase, 888. Metropolitan transportation survey, 2749, 2750.

Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 1373; second reading, 1573, 2376; Committee and remaining stages, 2378.

Ross-Edwards, Mr. Peter ~Shepparton). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 188. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 1946. Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill,

3198. Bread Industry-Sale of bread in

Shepparton, 4123. Budget for Year 1968-69, 980. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill, 333. Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill, 4171. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2467, 2511, 2516,

2990. Discharged Servicemen's Preference

(Amendment) Bill, 3492. Education Department-Illness of Shep­

parton students, 556. Shortage of teachers, 980. Provision of housing for teachers, 980. Thefts of school tele­vision sets, 3850. Deductions from teachers' salaries for stoppages, 4300, 4535.

Fences Bill, '1572. Finance Brokers Bill, 4177, 4589, 4767. Forests Commission-Revenue at Sheppar-

ton and Rushworth, 152. Staff at Shepparton and Rushworth, 152.

Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill, 3762.

Gas, Natural-Distribution to provincial cities, 2209,2340.

Government Departments and Instru­mentalities-Lack of co-operation, 980. Cabinet responsibility, 981.

Grievances, 2340, 4201.

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Ross-Edwards, Mr. Peter-c(mtinued.

Groundwater BiIl, 3182, 4780. Housing Commission - Industrial-type

housing, 4122. Juries (Amendment) Bill, 1467. Kelly Gang-Maintenance of graves of

victims, 3292. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill,

4441, 4451, 4781. Law Department-Delays in Supreme

Court hearings, 4201. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment)

BiIl, 3462. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1576. Listening Devices Bill, 1114, 3291, 3929. Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill,

4593. Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 3279. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3), 4305,

4717. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2474. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1918. Parliament House-Accommodation for

members, 4121. Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, 2618. Police Assistance Compensation Bill, 1331. Police Department-Works at Shepparton

police station, 980, 3294. Staffing of Shepparton police station, 4123.

Property Law (Amendment) Bill, 535. Public Works Department-Shepparton:

Sale of public offices, 514; design of police station, 980. Repairs to country buildings, 4122.

Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill, 1478.

Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4185. State Finance - Commonwealth-State

financial relationship, 980. State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill,

4187. Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 4062. St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­

tees) Bill, 4063. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules

-Revocation or amendment, 4703. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­

ments) Bill, 3895, 4308. Trustee (Amendment) Bill, 3197. Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill,

4311. Universities-Disorderly conduct by

students, 4695. Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­

ment) Bill, 3667.

Rossiter, Mr. J. F. (Brighton).

Apprentices - Commonwealth subsidies, 2831. Unsuccessful applicants for apprenticeship, 3296.

Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 3857, 3878, 4337.

Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill, 1961.

Bread Industry-Week-end baking, 850. Prosecutions of bakeries, 950, 1173. Deliveries beyond 30-mile limit: Applications for permits, 2461; prosecu­tions, 2461; inspectors employed, 2461.

Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill, 1374, 1462.

Briquettes-Sale permits, 1173. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1196, 1284, 1659, 1671, 1674. Consumers Protection Council--Com­

plaints against Milleradio, 101, 1370, 3363, 4295, 4301. Packaging of butter and margarine, 295. Re-appointment of members, 295. Appointment of chair­man, 419. Meetings and attendances, 1549. Implementation of 1967-68 report, 4295. Processing of complaints, 4295. Complaints referred to Police Depart­ment, 4295. Prosecutions, 4295. Appointment of inspectors, 4695. Mis­leading packaging, 4787.

Deaf OhHdren-Guidance for parents, 619. ,Education Department centre for west­ern suburbs, 1086.

Death-Sir William Leggatt, D.S.O., M.C., E.D., 2336.

Debate-Objection to expression used, 1183. Relevancy of remarks, 1598, 2736. Withdrawal of expression objected to, 1186.

Decentralization-Factories in provincial cities, 3297.

Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill, 1939.

Education--Commonwealth grants: For science laboratories, 154, 517, 1370; for technical training, 848; for school libraries, 1781, 4000.

Education Department­General-Migrant children: Educational

problems, 102, 245; Commonwealth assistance, 102, 245, 419, 619, 3098, 31159, 4541; language difficulties, 102; resflarch, 102; statistics, 245; teacher in­service traoining, 245; teaching of English, 619, 2085, 4000; State assistance, 3159. Expert advice on sites for new school buildings, 103. Co-ordination between

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Rossiter, Mr. J. F.--continuoo. Departments and instrumentalities, 103. Provision of class-rooms, 103, 244, 304, 419, 516, 722, 2600, 2601, 3393, 4296, 4422. Educational facilities for Hous­ing Commission re-development, 104, 247. rre-ifabricated buildings at Hamil­ton, 105. .commonwealth grants: For science laboratories, 154, 5'17, 951, 1370; for technical ,training, 848; for school libraries, 1781, 4000. Student-teacher ratio in schools, 244, 723. Qualifications of district inspec­tors, 247. Functions and membership of Departmental Sites Committee, 247. Subsidies: For buildings and ground works, 304; for multi-purpose rooms, 306; for schools 414; for libraries, 414, H 74. Purchase of land from Allman estate, Sale, 306, 3257. Brunswkk East electorate: Students, 419; temporary class-rooms, 419. Cutting of grass on Corio land, 517. Deaf children: Guidance for parents, 619; centre for western suburbs, 1086. Facilities for Sunshine West Housing Commission estate, 721. Utilization of land in Furlong-road, Sunshine, 721. Common­wealth secondary and tertiary scholar­ships, 721, 848, 3099, 3741. Student maintenance grants, 723, 3362, 3458. School :bus services, 723, 950. Oncost charges, 723, 1278. Automatic data processing, 848. School accommodation contiguous to high-rise flats, 950. State and registered schools: Government expenditure, 1087, 3740; enrolments, 1087; cost of pupils, 1087. Statement of Government policy, 1087, 1550. Main­tenan·ce and expenditure on Northcote schools, 1279, C3255. Provision of paper towels, 2210. Use of Keilor East swimming pool, 2600. Exemptions from school attendance, 2832. Sunshine electorate: Enro·lments, 3097; teachers, 3097; expenditure, 3097. Clerical assist­ance, 3098. Training in secondary schools, 3111. Allocations to education, 3297. "Rock Bed Regenerative" cool­ing sys:tem for schools, 3298, 4303. U Timbertop "-type school :at Bogong, 3362. Staff shortages at schools in Sale and Leongatha, 3458. Schools in COburg electorate: Teachers and pupils, 3561; expenditure, 3561. School build­ing programme in Deer Park electorate, 3562. Regional division of expenditure,

Rossiter, Mr. J. F.--continuoo. 3740. Use of land at Manifold Heights, 3741. Educational tours for girl students, 3741. Tea'ching of Asian languages, 3742, 4689. I.Q. ranges for pIa'cement o1f mentally retarded children, 3742. Thefts of school television sets, 3850. Acquisition olf ,land for schools in Geelong North, 4001. Special schools for retarded and handicapped children: At St. Albans, 4108; enrolments, 4536; waiting lists, 4536; building programme, 4535. Hearing defects in pupils living near Essendon airport, 4536. School security services: Appointment of resi­dent caretakers, 4719.

Primary Schools-Extensions to Albert­street, Brunswkk, State School, 154. Mount Clear: New primary school, 155; use of hall as temporary school, 1086. Broadmeadows electorate: Class sizes, 244; class-rooms, 304, 516. Portable class-rooms at Avondale State School, 244. Remedial classes in Deer Park electorate, 305. Proposed St. Albans special school, 305, 4108. Con­struction of Ardeer South primary school, 618, 4108. Sunshine West: Facilities for Housing Commission estate, 722; accommodation at primary school, 4296. Additions to Moreland State School, 722. Student-teacher ratio, 723. New primary school for Corio, 848, 3850. Enrolments, 1087. Cost per pupil, 1087. Subsidies for libraries, 1174. Employment of retired teachers, 1279. Head teacher's residence at Alberton West State School, 1651. Proposed new schoo,l and residence at Tungamah, 1651. Historical in­[ormation on Stewarton State School, 1781. Development of two-storied school's, 1781. Facilities at George­street, Fitzroy, State School, 1789. 'Provision of paper towels, 2210. Avondale State School: Building exten­sions, 2600; toilet for women teachers, 2600; provision of library, 2600. Keilor Heights State School: Additional accommodation, 2601. Improvements to Rosedale State School, 2980. In Sunshine electorate: Enrolments, 3097; teachers, 3097; expenditure, 3097; Clerical assistants, 3098. Fire damage at North-West Brunswick State School, 3158, 3256. Teachers and enrolments in Northcote electorate, 3159. Additional

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Rossiter, Mr. J. F.-continued. class-rooms at St. Albans State School, 3393. In Coburg electorate: Teachers and pupils, 3561; expenditure, 3561. Land area of Barton-street Primary School, North Geelong, 3640. Provision of primary school at Debney's Meadows housing estate, 4001. Construction of St. Albans South primary school, 4296. Land reserved in Deer Park, 4296. Study of Asian languages, 4689.

Secondary Schools-New high school for Pakenham, 102. Selected pupils for MacRobertson Girls' High School, 104. Melbourne High School: Selected pupils, 104; suspension of student, 1176, 1184; transfer of teacher, 2835. University High School: Selected pupils, 104; site, 305. Extension of secondary school facilities in Western District, 105. Rebuilding of Hamilton High School, 105 Commonwealth grants: For science blocks, 1i54, 517, 951, 1370; for libraries, '1781, 4000. Class sizes in Broad­meadows electorate, 244. Subsidies: For buHdings and ground works, 304; for libraries, 1174. Payments for cookery classes, 304. Keilor Heights High Sdhool, 618, 2600, 3640. Com­monwealth secondary scholarships, 721, 848, 3099, 3741. 'Fa'cilities for Sunshine West Housing Commission estate, 722. Science facilities: At Essendon High School, 722, 3099; at Buckley Park High School, 1174, 1279; at Norlane High School, 1370. Student-teacher ratio, 7>23. Proposed senior hig:h school at Broacbneadows, 951. Enrolments, 1087. Cost per pupil, 1087. Employment Off retired teachel'ls, 1279. FaciHties at Monash Teachers' CoUege, 1'549. Clerical staff at teachers' colleges and schools, 1550, 3098. Studentship of R. A. Hopkins, 1651. High schools erected since 1960, 1781. Keilor Heights High School: Erection of portable class­rooms, 2600; provision of sign, 3640. Footscray High School: Enrolments, 3097; teachers, 3097; expenditure, 3097. Training of pupils, 3111. Teachers at Murrayville High School, 3159. Enrol­ments and staff at Northcote High School, 3255. Enrolments and staff at Thornbury High School, 3255. Library facilities at Brunswick G.irls High School, 3561, 3745. In Coburg electorate: Teachers and pupils, 3561; expenditure,

Rossiter, Mr. J. F.-continued. 3561. Teaching of· Asian languages, 3742, 4689. Student control during meal breaks, 3849. New post-primary school for Corio, 3850. Enro,lments and staff at East Loddon secondary school, 4108. Enrolments and staff at Pyramid Hill secondary school, 4109. Secondary schools in Moonee Ponds electorate, 4302, 4534, 4759. Teaching of science, 4536.

Teaching Staff-Student-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools, 244, 723. Migrant children: In-service training, 245. Studentships and bursaries, 516, 1370, 3097, 3160. Suspended student teachers, 619. Salaries: Payments, 1087, 3612; adjustments, 3458, 3612, 4545; deductions for stoppages, 4300, 4535, Training, 1087. Employment of retired teachers, 1279. Facilities at Monash Teachers' College, 1549. Studentship of R. A. Hopkins, 1651. Student teachers in training, 2600. Transfer of teacher from Melbourne High School, 2835. In Sunshine e'lectorate, 3097. Tea'chers superannuated, 3099. Short­age of matlhematics and science teachers, 3099. Staff at schools in Northcote electorate, 3159. Teachers at Murrayville High School, 3159. Second­ary teachers employed, 3297. Staff shortages at schools in Sale and Leongatha, 3458. Adjustments of salaries, 3458, 4545. At schools in Coburg electorate, 3561. Staff at East Loddon secondary school, 4108. Staff at Pyramid Hill secondary school, 4109. Additional primary teachers' training college, 4545. Teaching of Asian lan­guages, 4689.

Technical Schools-Extensions to Stawell Technical School, 102. Sunshine Tech­nical School: Works, 102, 3097; enrol­ments, 3097; teachers, 3097; expenditure, 3097. Affiliation of Warrnambool Technical School with Victorian Institute of Colleges, 105, 3160. Bell Park Technical School, North Geelong: Proposed building, 154, 1651; land area, 3640; facilities, 3640, 4000; site works, 4000. Subsidies for buildings and ground works, 304. Additional class­rooms at Keon Park Technical School, 304. Permit building for Leongatha Technical School, 305. Replacement of Brunswick Technical School, 306.

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Rossiter, Mr. J. F.-continued. Sunshine North Technical School: Bus service, 722; site works, 3256. Common-wealth grants for technical training, 848. Maintenance grant for Sale Technical School, 95l. Enrolments, 1087. Cost per pupil, 1087. Subsidies for school libraries, 1174. Employment of retired teachers, 1279. Construction of new section at Footscray Technical School, 1549. Appointment of principal to Wil­liam AngHss Food Trades School, 2210. Tottenham Technical School: Enrol­ments, 3097; teachers, 3097; expenditure, 3097. Enrolments and staff at Northcote Technical School, 3256. Girls' and co­educational technical schools, 3297. Coburg Technical School: Teachers and pupils, 3561; expenditure, 3561. Fencing at Niddrie Technical School, 3640. Pro­posed Lalor Technical School, 3640. Extension to Bairnsdale Technical School, 3740. Building programme, 3741. Provision of building for Mel­bourne School of Textiles, 4108. Entrance to technical schools in Mponee Ponds electorate, 4534, 4759.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 3856, 3930, 3931.

Goods (Textile Products) Bill, 1716, 2470. Hairdressing-Advertisement by hair­

dressing colleges, 1141. Horse-racing-Operation of strappers'

award, 3652. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill,

3857, 3896, 4435, 4437, 4443, 4452, 4783, 4784,4785.

Labour and Industry, Department of­Accident in excavation at Geelong, 155. Factor:ies in provincial cities, 3297. Study of automation in industry, 3847. Working days lost through illness, 3848. Sale of motor accessories, 4302.

Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 1716, 1922, 2633, 2634, 2636, 2638, 2640, 2644, 2838.

Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill, 3878.

Melbourne University (Council) Bill, 2646, 2835, 2841.

Mentally Retarded Children-Subsidies for school transport, 3646. I.Q. ranges, 3742.

Migrant Children. (See cc Education Department-General." )

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 3898.

Rossiter, Mr. J. F.-continued. MHleradio--Complaints, 101, 1370, 3363,

4295, 4301. Motor Vehicles-Sale of motor accessories,

4302. Naming and Suspension of Member, 1183. Parliament-Question of privilege, 2118. Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4328. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

-Clerical staff, 1550. Scaffolding Regulations - Enforcement,

3612. State Relief Committee-Administrative

structure, 3100. Function, 3100. Staff, 3100. Income and expenditure, 3100.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 1711. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 4458. Teachers Tr,ihunal-Salary claims, 306. Tractors-Safety devices, 306, 516. Trade Unions-Penalties for strike action,

3652. Universities-Student population, 101.

Subsidies for students, 101. Tertiary education in country areas, 105. Asian language courses, 517. Secondary teachers' college subjects, 1550. Research projects, 2086. Enrolments for science courses, 2980. Common­wealth tertiary scholarships, 3099. Funds for student newspapers, 3560. Facilities for external study, 4540.

Victorian Civil Ambulance Service­Salary negotiations, 3302, 3344.

Wage DeterminationS-Equal pay for the sexes, 850.

Wages Boaros-----Work value cases, 101. Appointment af additional chairman, 155.

Water Divining and Extra-sensory Percep­tion-Academic research, 2461.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, (qn.) 2211, (qn.) 2466, (qn.) 2833, (qn.) 3104, (qn.) 3162, (qn.) 3254, 3257, 4144, (qns.) 4422, 4764; car-parking facilities, (qn.) 2466; site plan, (qn.) 2466; architects, (qn.) 3254; financial limitation, (qn.) 3254; tender for lease, (qn.) 3563. Closure of kiosk, 3684. Newspaper article, 4144.

Royal Mint-Long service leave for em­ployees, (qn.) 297, 1036. Closure, 1036.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalS-Membership, 4719.

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Rural Finance and Settlement Commission­Activities during drought, 171. Assistance for farm water schemes, (qn.) 1372. Assistance to dried fruits growers, 3199, 3200.

Rylah, Sir Arthur (Kew). Aboriginal Affairs-Aboriginal persons in

departmental institutions, 88. Accountants-Registration, 4299. Agriculture, Department of-Financial

allocations to agricultural colleges, 4287. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 2982. Appropriation Bill, 2754. Arts Centre-Charges for admission, 2455,

3554. . Australiana-Purchase of historic docu­

ments, 1607. Belmont Common Recreation Ground

Lands Bill, 3900. Boxing-Control, 299. Bush Fires in January, 1968-Ministerial

statement, 4300, 4541, 4706. Causes, 4687. Reports by police and Country Fire Authority, 4687.

Business of the House-Days and hours of meeting, 1139, 1248, 1492, 2398, 2539, 3029, 3069, 3914. Order of business, 1196, 1804. Adjournment of Legislative Assembly because of proceedings in other House, 4419.

Child Care. (See" Social Welfare Branch -Family Welfare Section.")

Clerk, The-Leave of absence, 3025. Colonial Gas Association Ltd.-Charges

for natural gas, 4693, 4760. Committee of Public Accounts-Appoint­

ment, 34. Alleged pressure on chair­man, 4693.

Committees of Supply and Ways and Means ......... Appointment, 34.

Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2), 2754. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3), 4152. Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

Bill, The, 2998, 4303. Consumers Protection Council-Trading

practices of River View Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 3912.

Country Fire Authority-Facilities at 'Fyansiford, 3643. Report on bush and grass fires, 4687.

Debate-Objection to expression used, 2520. Relevancy of remarks, 2992. Introduction of Bills, 3872.

Deputy Speaker, The-Temporary relief in chair, 1922.

Rylah, Sir Arthur.-continued.

Deserted Wives and Unwed Mothers­Government assistance, 806.

Dog-racing ......... Attendances, 4112. Totaliza­tor Agency Board turnover, 4112.

Driving Licences-Tests, 1170, 3982, 4112. Records of holders, 2082. Probationary licences, 2212, 3087. Issue, 2212. Cancellation, 2212. National driving licences, 2455. Retesting, 3156, 3640.

Education Department-Telephone exten­sion at Albert-street, Brunswick, State School, 464. Fire danger at Cromwell­street, Collingwood, State School, 3684.

Electoral-Voters in Deer Park electorate, 300. Electorates: Areas, 3087; electors enrolled, 3642.

Film Industry-Newspaper advertising, 3733.

Finance Brokers Bill, 3461, 3570, 4182, 4314, 4314, 4587, 4590.

Firearms"':-Registrations, 3456. Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Snobs

Creek Fish Hatchery, 232. Liberation of fish, 232. Sale of trout ova, 944. Angling licence reciprocity between States, 945. Licence fees, 1084. Survey of bream fisheries, 1171. Oil pollution at Port Melbourne West beach, 1369. Removal of koalas from Lake Wartook, 3455. Koala colonies in Grampians. 3455.

Fisheries Bill, 131, 2529, 2539, 2622, 2623. 2624, 2625, 2626, 2628, 2629, 2989.

Fishing Industry-Poaching by foreign vessels, 299. Recognition of fishermen as primary producers, 407, 718. Fish caught in Victorian waters, 945. Angling licence fees, 1084.

Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 3856. Geelong Development-Competency of

adjournment motion, 1093. Government Departments and Instru­

mentalities-Exemptions from rating: Supply of answer to question, 3913. Issue of periodicals, 4415. Use of Government vehicles: Implementation of recommendations by Committee of Public Accounts, 4698; establishment of transport pool, 4699.

Hairdressing-Activities of mobile hair­dressing units, 1493.

Horse-racing-Stable employees award. 148. Trainers' association, 148. Alleged malpractices, 2081. Race-meetings at Sandown, 4003. Attendances, 4112. Totalizator Agency Board turnover,

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Rylah, Sir Arthur.~ontinued. 4112. Amalgamation of clubs, 4113. Admittance charges at metropolitan course~, 4113. Subdivision of Mentone racecourse, 4114.

House Committee-:-Appointment, 34. Housing--Eviction of North Melbourne

resident, 3685. Insurance-Authorized insurers for motor

vehicle third-party insurance, 406. Land Tax Bill, 2982. Law Department -- Persons held on

remand, 93. Warrants for committal, 4540.

Leave of Absence-:-Sir Edgar Tanner, 26. Mr. A. L. Tanner, 422. Mr. Dixon, 2993.

Library Committee-:-Appointment, 34. Library Services-Grants and subsidies,

3085,3156,3844. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 725,

1492, 1583, 1586, 1587, 1588, 2629, 2755. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act­

Betting offences and convictions, 1277, 1541. Betting charges against minors, 3988. Illegal use of gambling machines, 329:5.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta ISweepstakes) Bill, 2998, 3900.

Mallacoota-Closure of entrance, 2756. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 731, 732. Marine Board-Trimaran design for

yachts, 4288. Meat Jndustry Committee-Report on

future of city abattoirs, 25, 463. Appointment of Mr. Moss, 34.

Melbourne City Abattoirs - Leasing arrangements, 463.

Melbourne Sailors' Home (Power of Trustees) Bill, 130.

Members-Leave of absence: Sir Edgar Tanner, 26; Mr. A. L. Tanner, 422; Mr. Dixon, 2993. Classification of docu­ments,667.

Mental Health Authority-Admittance of State wards to institutions, 150.

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-Ring­wood station: Night staff, 232; building alterations, 232. Purchase of Hale pump vehicles, 232, 3732. Legal ex­penses, 233. Motor vehicles, 614. Committee to examine administration: Members, 1085; terms of reference, 1085. Resignation of board members, 1085. Calls to inner-subul'1ban flats, 3554. False alarms, 3554. Design of fire­fighting vehicles, 3732.

Rylah, Sir Arthur.--continued. Ministerial· Statement--Bush fires in

January, 1968, 4706. Ministry, The-List of acting Ministers,

4542. Motor Boating Act-Power boats: Eligi­

bility to drive, 3247; restrictions, 3247. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3),

3856, 3947, 4717. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

1656, 2517, 2518, 2520. Motor Car (General Amendment) Bill,

1454, 1605. Motor Car Third-party Insurance­

Coverage for drivers transporting handi­capped children, 668.

Motor Registration Branch-Postal issue of documents, 94. Cover notes, 94. Registrations for WI pensioners, 94. Transfer of registrations, 293. Registra­tions, 293. Registration of bulk bins behind tractors, 3155.

Motor Vehicles - Australian Transport Advisory Council recommendations on seat belts, 613. Driving licences: Tests, 1170, 3982, 4112; records of holders, 2082; probationary licences, 2212, 3087; issue, 2212; cancellation, 2212, 3156; national driving licences, 2455; retesting. 3156, 3641. Roadworthiness checks, 1539. Reasons for accidents, 2602, 3651. Carrying of "P" plates, 3685. Fitting of brakes to caravans, 3982.

Municipalities-Subsidies for traffic signals, 3985. Commonwealth domicili­ary services subsidies, 4107.

National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 26. National Parks Authority-Proposed hotel

at Wilson's Promontory National Park, 4698,4759.

Notice of Motion-Tabling of letter, 2657. Deferment, 2708. Withdrawal, 27·55.

Off-shore Gas and Oil Rigs-Compensa­tion for industrial mishaps, 618.

Off-shore Seismic Surveys - Unexploded depth charges, 1084.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1893, 1894, 2032, 2097, 2098.

Parliamentary Committees Bill, 1803, 1817. Parliamentary Salaries ,and Superannua­

tion (Administration) Bill,3364. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannua­

tion Bill, 2009, 2010. Parliament House-:-Parking facilities, 4297.

Amplification system in Assembly Chamber, 4299. Sauna bath for mem­bers,4546.

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Rylah, Sir Arthur.-continued.

Pensioners-State assistance, 94. Con­cessions for registration of caravans, 1607.

Petrol Retailing-Discounts allowed in Geelong,4287. Suggested inquiry, 4287. Price increase, 4303.

Pinball Machines--..Prosecutions for use in clubs, 3295.

Poisons (Amendment) Bill, 3913, 3914. Police Assistance Compensation Bill, 36. Police Department-General-Rickshaw drive organized by

Beechworth Apex Club, 54. Breatha­lyzers: Tests, 86; convictions, 86; use, 91. Use of alka-testers, 91. Number of amphometers, 91. Police vehicles: Use of private vehicles, 91, 3982; use of motor cycle units, 717; accidents involv­ing police vehicles, 1278, 1772; for Gaming Branch, 1544; purchase, 1772; cost of repairs, 1772. Police stations: Closure, 92, 2081; improvements in Geelong district, 407, 3853, 3984; hours of service, 2081, 2455; arrangements when unattended, 2081; works at Shep­parton, 3295; inspection of Ascot Vale police station, 4420. Armed hold-ups and robberies with violence, 234, 1607. Ages of persons convicted, 236. Use of aircraft, 297. Flying training, 297. Files on citizens, 629, 717, 806. Mobile traffic patrols in Coburg, 806. Intercep­tion of v'essel Thalossa, 940. Check and statistics on unroadworthy vehicles, 1539, 1891. Demonstration outside Pentridge Gaol, 1607. Motoring offences. 1890. Taking of keys from motorists, 2081. Investigations into scientology, 2209. Use of policewoman by Vice Squad, 2756. Bookings in traffic blitzes, 2981, 3854. Report on women's wrestl­ing, 3086. Supervision of school crossings, 3651. Carrying of firearms, 3652. Easter traffic blitz, 3684, 3854, 3855. Crime in NOrthcote electorate, 3732. Traffic control in Spring-street, 3734. Larceny from vehicles in Thorn­bury, 3855. Report on Violet Town train disaster, 4762.

Staff-In Moonee Ponds electorate, 55, 1964, 2212. Requirements, 88. Recruit­ment, 88, 3854. Strength of Force, 89, 3854. On duty: At sporting fixtures, 89, 298; at Essendon Airport, 298; in Geelong area, 2455; for Easter traffic blitz, 3855. Turnover, 89, 3854.

Rylah, Sir Arthur.-continued. Salaries and classifications, 90. Over­time penalty rates, 90. Annual leave, 90. Sick leave, 90. Promotion of constables, 91. Ratio to popul'ation, 92. Availability fOT duty, 92. Of Mobile Traffic Branch, 92. Of Wireless Patrol, 92. Of Traffic Control Branch, 234. Company Fraud Squad: Personnel, 235; qualifications, 235; transfers, 235. At St. Albans, 298. At Avondale Heights, '511. IMotor cycle units outside metropolitan area, 717. At Footscray, 1544. National Service training, 1544. Of Gaming Squad, 1544. In Geelong area, 2455. Employment on clerical duties in Geelong, 2455. Civilian licence testers at Moonee Ponds, 3086. Evidence of shortage before Police Service Board, 3985. Civilian licence testers for Geelong, 411~. Staff transfers in Licensing and Gaming Bran'ch, 4289.

Police Service Board-Salary cla'im, 38155, 398·5.

Printing Committee-Appointment, 34. Prisoners' Aid Society~overnment sub­

sidy,2595. Prisons Division. (See" Social Welfare

Branch.") Private Inquiry Agents-Registr:ations,

614. Carrying of firearms, 614. 'Licence holders, 1648. Fidelity honds, 1648. Access to police records, 3456.

Private Member's Bill-Opportunity for debate, 4760.

Public Offices-Extensions in Benalla, 4287.

Racing (Amendment) Bill, 3461, 3872, 3873.

Railway Department-Accidents at Upfield level crossing, 1493.

Road Traffic-Accidents involving motor cycles and scooters, 405. Congestion in Mount Alexander-road, Flemington, 1141. Accidents involving stationary semi-trailers, 1539. Melbourne-Geelong highway: Accidents, 1539; warning signs, 1539. Reasons for accidents 2602, 3651. Fatal accidents involvin~ drivers and pedestrians, 3651.

Scientology-Police investigations, 2209. Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill,

2150. Security Services-Access to police

records, 3456. Licensing, 3456. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees

(Powers) Bill, 35.

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Rylah, Sir Arthur.~ontinued. Rylah, Sir Arthur-continued. Social Welfare Branch­General-Shortage of social workers, 88.

Aboriginal persons in institutions, 88. Restrictions on travelling expenses, 150. Loan allocations, 299. Staff, 299, 945. Annual report, 412, 2082. Private adoption agencies, 508, 2084. Inter­department a} committee',s' findings on fin­ancial needs, 508, 2084. Staff of Geelong office, 2212. Subsidies for swimming pools at institutions, 2956. Supervision of regional and suburban offices, 2597. Staff at migration sub-section, 2597. Participation in Commonwealth .states Grants (Deserted Wives) Act 1968, 3248. Vacancies for social workers, 3731.. Creation of new positions, 4107. Staff vacancies in Probation and Parole Division, 4288. Inquiries of, inter­departmental committee, 4288. Benefits paid to, families and children, 4289. Social workers for Housing Commission areas, 4542. Training of socia,l workers, 4543~

Family Welfare Division-Family group homes: Staff turnover, 149, 2596; erection in Northcote, 2596; expansion, 2596. Social worker for Broadmeadows, 237. Family Welfare Advisory Council: Secretary and members of, 508; recom­mendations, 508. Assistance for foster parents, 508. Child care: Payments, 508, 804, 805, 806, 1540, 1648,2597, 3455, 4289; formula for speciall ass'is,tance payments, 804, 805, 2'597, 3247; income of beneficiaries, 804, 805, 806, 1540, 3247. State assistance, 805; suggested increase in payments, 2597, 4300. Reports o~ child cruelty, 1084. Implementation of recommendations of committee of inquiry into child cruelty, 2596. Staff of Geelong office, 2212. Child employ­ment: Permits, 2596; qualifications of inspector, 2596. Placement of children awaiting admission to Mental Health Authority institutions, 2597. Foster­care placements, 2597. Vacancies for social workers, 3731. Families in necessitous circumstances, 4300.

Prisons Division-Pentridge Gaol: Trans­fer of officer to French Island, 88, 336; staff, 408; detection device, 409. Staff transfers, 88. P,ersons held on r-e­mand, 93. Carrying of firearms by officers at French Island, 300. Fairlea

Prison: Buildings, 407; fire hazard, 407, staff, 408; prisoners, 408. Prisoner J. F. Zarb: Classification, 1170, 2981; waiving of prison regulations, 3455. Deaths of prisoners, 2082. Week-end leave for prisoners, 2'596. Week-end detention, 3643. Offenders against Commonwealth laws, 3985.

Youth Welfare Division-Death of child at Hillside Boys' Home, 88. Turana Reception Centre: Fire damage, 149; emergency accomodation, 149; rebuild­ing, 1'59; extensions, 4538. Pira Girls' Home: Transfer of girls to training centres, 149. Construction of centre at Bundoora, 149. Youth training centres: Capacities, 409; inmates, 409; staff, 409. Detention of young people, 613. Vacancies for social workers, 3731.

Speaker, The-Temporary relief.in chair, 1922.

Stamp Duty-Incidence of cheque duty on trade unions, 4762.

Stamps (Amendment) Bill, 4185" 4312, 4313.

Standing Orders Committee-Appoint­ment,34.

State Motor Car Insurance Offic~ Activities, 406. Out of court settlements, 2823. >Investigators' fees, 2823. Case of Denning v. Meikle, 2823.

State Savings Bank-Robberies and hold­ups, 1540. Cash facility arrangements, 4533.

Statute Law Revision Committe~ Appointment, 34.

Street Trading Act-Suggested amend­ment,2598.

Subordinate Legislation Committee­Appointment, 34.

Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill, 3598.

Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, 2150. Superannuation Fund - Finalization of

1968 investigation, 4299. Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-club

Lands Bill, 4307. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 2998. Third-party Motor Vehicle Insurance­

Authorized insurers, 406. Token-type Competitions-Prizes, 668. Totalizator Agency Board - ,Football

betting, 149. Receipts from Government deductions, 3987. Payments to Con­solidated Revenue, 3988. Turnover at horse, dog and trotting racing, 4112.

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Trading Banks-Safeguards against hold­ups, 405. Convictions for holdups, 405.

Traffic Commission-Traffic lights: Sub­sidies and grant,s, 407, 718, 3844; at Corio intersection, 407, 1773. Regu­lations on giving way 'at intersections, 614. Pedestrian cross,ings: At Par­liament House, 667; subsidies, 3641. Traffic sign in Spring-street, 3734. Traffic movement on Punt-road, South Yarra, 3912. Parking facilities at Parliament House, 4297.

Transport Regulation Board-Transport of cement pipes, 4719.

Trotting Control Board-Allocation of racing dates, 940. Licensing of doubles bookmakers, 1170.

Trotting Racing-Attendances, 4112. Totalizator Agency Board turnover, 4112.

Tullamarine Airport --' Us'e of adjacent land, 3611. Future of Essendon Airport, 4542.

Universities-Activities of students, 4539, 4695.

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board - Payments to municipalities, 3856.

Victorian Arts Centre - Charges for admission, 2455, 3554.

Water Bill, 2989. Workers Compensation~overage of off­

shore employees, 3156. Share-farm agreements, 4420. Creation of addi­tional boards, 4422, 4538. Review of scheduled payments, 4694.

Youth Advisory Council-Grants to youth clubs, 623.

Youth Clubs-Financial assistance, 623. Youth Organizations Assistance Fund­

Increased allocation, 2596. Grant to .. Crossroads" youth centre, Sunshine, 3084.

S.

Salt Industry-At ILake Tyrell, 1208, 1220. Scaffolding Regulations-Collapse of scaf­

folding in city, (qn.) 3249. Enforcement, 3610, 3612.

,Scanlan, Mr. A. H. (Oakleigh). Aged Persons-Commonwealth offer on

care programme, 3941. Budget for Year 1968-69, 899.

Scanlan, Mr. A. H.-continued. Companies-Report of inspector into

Viney Industries Pty. Ltd. and other companies, 615.

Country Roads Board-Subsidies to muni­cipalities, 3845.

Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 1663, 1666. Expression objected to, 3678.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3492.

Education Dep'artment - Training jn secondary schools, 3123.

Federa'l System-Commonwealth projects, 902.

Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4308. Housing -Loan accommodation for

deserted wives, 3943. Library Council of Victoria-Subsidies to

muniCipalities, 3844. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4574. Manango (O'Shannassy R!iver Watershed)

Lands Bill, 4166. Municipalities-Municipal borrowings and

interest charges, 150. Enforcement of scaffolding regulations, 3610. Subsidies: For traffic control works, 3844; for libr.aries, 3844; for public works, 3844; for 'comfort stations and bus shelters, 3845; for road works, 3845; for tourist faciolities, 3987. Grants for social services, 3987.

Public Works Dep'artment - Introduction of selective tendering, 4693.

Scaffolding Regulations - Enforcement, 3610.

Social Welfare-Assistance for deserted wives, 3942.

State Electricity Commission - Use of nuclear power, 2460. Purchase of land at French Island, 2460.

State Electricity Commission BiB, 1402. State Finance - Commonwealth-State

financial relationship, 899. Supply, 3941. Traffic Commission-Subsidies to munici­

palities, 3844. Transport Regulation Board-Subsidies to

rnunicipa.Jities, 3845. Water Supply - Expansion of irrigation,

903. Construction of storages, 903. Planning, 904.

Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2275.

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Scientologist5--lActiv'ities in Victoria, 875. '(qns.) 1369,3103. Publication, Kangaroo Court, (qn.) 1545. Investigation by poHce. (qn.) 2209.

Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) BiII­Introduction ,and first reading, 953; second reading. 1246, 1477; remaining stages, 147'8. Council amendments dealt wLth. 1996. Governor's amendment dealt with, 2150.

Security and Watching Services-Access to police records, (qn.) 3456. (See also .. Private ,Agents.")

Settlement Grants and Mortgages BilI-In­troduction and first reading, 953; second reading, 960, 1467; remaining stages. 1470.

Sewerage. (See .. Melbourne and Metro­politan Board of iWorks-Sewerage" and CI State Rivers and Water Supply Commission-Sewerage. ")

Sewerage Districts (Amendment) BilI-In­troduction and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3016, 3374; remaining stages, 337'5.

Sewerage Distriets Bill-Introduction and first reading, 11196; second reading. 1313. 1737; Committee, 1741; remaining stages. 1742.

Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers) Bill-Introduction and first reading. 35; second reading. 45, 196; remaining stages. 197.

Smith, Mr. A. V. (Bel1arine). Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2480. Reservation and Excision of Crown

Reserv'ations Bill (No.2), 4343.

Smith, Mr. I. W. (Warrnambool). Commonwealth Aid Roads Fund-Applioa­

tion to country roads, 3294. Margarine (Amendment) BiiI, 635. Victoria Institute of Colleges-Affiliation

of Warrnambool Technical Col'lege, 31'60.

Snowfields-Maintenance of the peace, 1444. (See also" F'alls Creek Alpine Village.")

Social Services-Reduction in pension pay­ments, 289. Payments to widows, 290, (qn.) 806, 4144. Payments to deserted wives, 290, (qn.) 806, 2337, 3942, (qn.) 4288. Under-privileged families, 546, (qn.) 4300. Commonwealth responsibi-

Social Services-continued. lity, 550, 888, 4192. Commonwealth States Grants (Deserted Wives) Act: Attitude of Victorian Government. (qn.) 716; benefits for deserted wives in Victoria, (qn.) ~48. Commonwealth and State payments, (qn.) 805. In­come scale, (qn.) 805. Payments to wives of prisoners. and unwed mothers. (qn.) 806. 1452, (qns.) 3247, 4288. Suggested appointment of Ministry of Social 'Welfare. 864, 867. Payments to invalid and age pensioners in mental hospitals, 887, (qn.) 4288. Common­wealth scheme for aged and infirm persons, (qn.) 3103. (qn.) 3730, 3937. 3941. 3943, 4126. 4131, 4133. Common­wealth and State responsibilities, 4192.

Social Welfare Branch-Administration - Travelling expenses of

field workers in Children'S Homes Section, (qn.) 150. Presentation of annual report, (qns.) 412, 2082. Super­vision of private adoption agencies. (qn.) 507, (qn.) 2084, 2718. Foster parents for wards: Assistance of volun­tary organizations, ( qn.) 508. Inquiry by inter-departmental committee, (qn.) 508; I1ecommendations, ( qn.) 2084; meetings. (qn.) 4288. Formula for special assistance payments. 1451. Geelong office: Responsibilities, (qn.) 2212; appointment of additional welfare officer, 2339. Social workers for Hous­ing Commission estates, 2337, (qn.) 4542. Supervision of regional and suburban offices, (qn.) 2597. Child migration sub-section: Staff, (qn.) 2597. Adoptions, 2717. Grants. to families at Broadmeadows, (qn.) 34155. Training of social workers, (qn.) 4543.

Child Care-Aborigines in institutions, (qn.) 88. Payments to parents and in­stitutions, (qn.) ,804. Income iimits of pensioners and non-pensioners, (qn.) 804. Pensions ,and benefits received by persons having custody of children, (qn.) 804. Assistance to children in necessitous circumstances, (qn.) 805, 1450, (qns.) 1648, 2597, 3247. 4288, 4300; amended slcale, (qn.) 805; income of non-pensioners' families, (qn.) 1540. Cottage mother system, 865. Payments to foster parents. 866. Reports of cruelty by medical practitioners, (qn.) 1084. Recommendations of committee of in-

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Social Welfare Branch-continued.

quiry, (qn.) 2596. Permits for child employment: Qualifications of inspector, (qn.) 2596. Placement of children in Mental Health Authority institutions, (qn.) 2597.

Finance-Allocation of loan funds, (qn.) 299. Financial provision, 863, 884. Subsidies for Government institutions, (qn.) 2596.

Staff - Transfers, (qn.) 87, 145, 147. Vaoancies, (qn.) 88, (qn.) 3246, (qn.) 3731, 4132, (qn.) 4288. Increase, (qns.) 299, 945. Shortage, 863. At Geelong, (qn.) 2212, 2339. Establishment figures, (qn.) 3731. New positions, (qn.) 4107; in Parole Division, (qn.) 4288. (See also "Family Welfare Division," Ie Pri­sons Division" and "Youth Welfare Division.")

Training Institute-Expansion, 1037. Car­-parking facilities, 1038. Accommoda­tion for students, 1038.

Soil Conservation Authority-Farm water service: Staff employed, (qn.) 1538; positions approved, (qn.) 1538. Publi­cising of activities, 2715.

South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphan­age) Lands Bill-Appropriation resolu­tion, 3566; introduction and first read­ing, 3566; declared a private Bill, 3932; motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, 3932; second reading, 3932, 4218; re­maining stages, 4219.

Speaker, The-Temporary relief in chair, 1922.

Speaker, The (The Hon. Vernon Christie)­Rulings and Statements of­Abortions-Disallowance of question with­

out notioe, 4301, 4712. Auditor General's Report for Year ended

30th June, 1968, 1552. Bills Declared Private-Melbourne Sailors'

Home (Powers of Trustees) Bill, 197; St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guaran­tees) Bill, 3671; Masseurs Registration Bill, 3881; South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill, 3932; Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill, 4546.

Business of the House-Order of business, 1197.

Chairman of Committees, Temporary­,Appointment, 25.

Christmas Felicitations, 2995.

Speaker, The (The Hon. Vernon Christie)-:­continued. Clerk of the Parliaments--...Appointment of

Mr. A. R. B. McDonnell, 3082. Clerk; The - Leave of absence: Table

arrangements, 3105. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

-Annual general meeting, 3181. Deaths-Mr. H. V. Stirling, 24. Mr. G. S.

Gibbs, 24. Sir William Leggatt, D.S.O., M.e., E.'D., 2336. The Hon. W. G. MoKenzie, 2998.

Debate-Objections to expressions used, 126, 1094, 11,83, 1186, 1201, 2115, 2132, 2133, 2835, 3025, 3669, 3678, 3765. Private members' Bills: Where Govern­ment guarantee is involved, Governor's message presented to the House, 525. Relevancy of remarks, 641, 642,. 643, 1397, 1418, 1445, 1470, 1492, 1592, 1596, 1598, 1600, 1601, 1604, 2100, 2103, 2106, 2134, 2135, 2140, 2147, 2226, 2257, 2386, 2387, 2393, 2987, 3026, 3027, 3033, 3259, 3260, 3261, 3271, 3595, 3609, 3610, 3611, 3670, 3683, 3767, 3771, 3911, 4572, 4574, 4586, 4705. Appropriations preceded by Governor's message for fund referred to in Bill, 659, 660. Governor's message precedes introduction of Bill whose main purpose is provision of money, 953; if principle agreed to at second-reading stage, message comes in Committee, 953. Adjournment motions: Competency of motion on Geelong development, 1093; notice of motion to Mr. Speaker through Clerk, 1176; competency of motion on Royal Botanic Gardens, 3257, 3258. Allusion to debate in other House or measure pending therein, 1119, 1372, 4598. Principles of a Bill to be discussed, 1133. Competency to move amend­ment to motion at any time, 1167, 1198, 2099, 2865, 4703. Definition of unpar­liamentary expl'ession, 1186, 3030, 3119. Members who have spoken to motion may speak to amendment; sub­sequent speakers will speak to both motion and amendment, 1197, 1198, 2099, 286'5, 4703. Rule of sub judice does not apply to Bills, 1395. Question of privilege, 1745, 1894, 1895, 1898, 1901, 1905, 1906, 2026, 2028, 20209, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 2107, 2117, 2138, 2149. Notice of motion does not take prece­dence over adjournment motion, but House may agree to Order of the Day taking precedence, 1784. Precedence of adjournment motion over notice of

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Speaker, The (The Hon. Vernon Christie)-continued.

motion, 1784. Interjections, 1791,2114, 2492, 3765. Statement in debate, 1792, 2030. Modification of notice of motion permitted if scope of the original notice not exceeded and amended motion becomes motion before Chair, 1895, 1898, 1905, 1906, 2107, 2117, 2138. Complaint against member: Member retires after making explanation to House, and House may then make motions in normal way, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2034, 2035. Customary for member of Government to reply before Leader of Country Party contributes to debate, 2096. Quotations from docu­ments,2115. Matters raised on adjourn­ment of House must relate to Govern­ment administration, 2284, 4719. Prefer­able to discuss clauses in detail at Committee stage, 2533, 3179. Discussion on amendments from Council confined to amendments, 2992. Call from Chair, 3275. Reference to strangers, 3288, 3289. Reference to functions of Council, 3677. Relevance of Melbourne Cricket Ground trustees to Government admini­stration, 3911. Introduction of Bills, 3914. Inclusion of additional documents in Hansard without being read, 4213, 4214. Allusions to debate in another place, 4598. Inter-related amendments from Council may be considered to­gether, 4784.

Grievances, 1004. .. Hansard "-Non-delivery on Saturday,

2398. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­

in-Reply, 26. Presentation of Address­in-Reply, 2398, 2604.

Naming and Suspension of Member, 1183. New Member-Mr. H. G. Broad, 231. Parliament-Question of privilege, 1745,

1894, 1895, 1898, 1901, 1905, 1906, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 2107, 2117, 2138, 2149.

Questions on Notice-Ministerial reply, 3913.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Disallowance of questions without notice, 4422.

Standing Orders--Questions without notice, 4287, 4299. Reference to debate in other House, 4287.

Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules-Notices of motion concerning disallowance, 3913, 4032, 4700.

Speaker, The (The Hon. Vernon Christie)­continued. Termination of Pregnancies-Disallowance

of question without notice, 4301, 4372. "Victorian Municipal Directory "-Listing

of occupations of members of Parlia­ment, 1964.

Stamps Act-Retention of stamp duty on salaries and wages, 164. (See also .. Taxation-Stamp Duty.")

Stamps (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3565; second reading, 3857, 4182; appropriation resolution, 4185; Committee, 4185,4312; remaining stages, 4313.

Standing Orders-Reference to debates in Legislative Council, 1372, 4287. Ques­tions without notice, 4287.

Standing Orders Committee-Appointed, 34. Reported present: Questions and refer­ence to debate in the other House, 3855, 4152.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 131; second reading, 322, 1115; appropriation resolution, 1120; Committee, 1120; remaining stages, 1125.

State Development. (See "Division of State Development.")

State Disaster Plan--'Provision of emergency services, (qn.) 3084. Co-ordination of relief services, (qn.) 3084.

State Electricity Cornmission-Administration-Display homes: Pur-

chase and sale, (qn.) 303. Operation of bonus scheme, '(qn.) 303. Legal action by Sou th Melbourne City Council ( qn.) 719; transcript of case, (qn.) 720. Justices of the peace on staff, (qn.) 949. Legal Branch, ( qn.) 1369. Accommo­dation of employees at Kiewa House, 1443. Yallourn township: Future, (qn.') 2603; mining operations, (qn.) 2603; compensation (qn.) 2603; houses owned by Commission, (qn.) 2603; demolition, 4209, 4210. Sale of Bogong camp to Education Department, (qn.) 3097. Bush and grass fires: Alleged negli­gence, (qn.) 4688; compensation to landowners, (qn.) 4688.

Briquettes-Sales permits, (qn.) 1173. Charges--Concessions to pensioners,

(qns.) 94, 154. Uniform tariffs, 1227.

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State Electricity Commission-continued. Electricity Supplies-lDev,elopment and ex­

tension 33. Purchase from New South Wales, (qn.') 720. Victorian production, (qn.) 720. Connexions under self-help scheme (qn.) 3739.

Financ~Payments of turnover tax to Consolidated Revenue, (qn.) 87. Ex­emption from municipal rating, 1213, 1218. Receipt from self-help loans, (qn.) 3739.

Land and Property-Ownership of land occupied, (qn.) 808. Ownership of pro­perties, (qn.) 812, 1216. Properties leased, (qn.) 836, 1216. Properties in Moonee Ponds electorate, (qn.) 2460. Purchase of land on French Island, (qns.) 2460, 2980.

Power Generation-Nuclear power, (qn.) 2460.

Staff-Employees at Yallourn " W " power station, ( qn.) 2603. Employees in Latrohe VaHey, (qn.) 2603; wastage, (qn.') 2603; apprentices, (qn.) 2604.

Tramways-At Ballarat and Bendigo: Pro­posed abandonment, 249; services, (qns.) 1652, 3251, staff (qn.) 1652.

State Electricity Commission Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 312; second read­ing, 446, 1316, 1395; Committee, 1419, 1439; r:emaining stages, 1442.

State Electricity Commission (Borrowing and Investing Powers) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3566; second reading, 3598, 4348; appropriation resolution, 4363; Committee, 4363; remaining stages, 4369. Council amendment dealt with, 4716.

State Film Centr~Need to extend activi­ties, 2713. Provision of film bank, 2713. (See also "Film Industry.")

State Finan~Budget statement for year 1968-69, 165. Commonwealth-State financial relationship, 165,289, 538, 552, 734, 739, 741, 749, 760, 859, 873, 879, 884, 890, 894, 899, 904, 963, 980, 981, 987, 988, 993, 997, 1483. Estimated revenue for year 1968-69, 165. Loan lia­bility, 167; comparison with Common­wealth, 167. Sinking fund deficits, (qn.) 297. Overseas loans: Interest and re­demption, (qn.) 507. Suggested estab­lishment of foundation, 749.

State Fin'ance-continued. Deficits, 736. Expenditure, 859, 860, 869, 892. Revenue, 871, 872, 891. Debt charges, 871, 886, 891. Tied and untied grants, 873. Allocations to community services, 884. Liquidity, 890. Classifi­cation of accounts in Budget documents, 891. Cost of capital works, 892. Priori­ties in expenditure, 983. Operation of Federal system in Canada, 1483. Allo­cation of revenue and loan funds to Education Department, local govern­ment authorities and Department of Health, (qn.) 3155.

State Forests Loan Application Bill-Appro­priation resolution, 312; introduction and first reading, 312; second reading, 443, 1470; Committee, 1476; remaining stages, 1477.

State Motor Car Insurance Office-Third­party business, (qn.) 406. Financial re­sults, (qn.) 406. Suggested extension of activities, 2716. Out-of-court settle­ments, (qn.) 2823. Investigators' fees, (qn.) 2823. Legal costs in case of Denning v. Meikle (qn.) 2823.

State Relief Committee - Administrative structure and function, (qn.) 3099. Staff, (qn.) 3099. Income and expenditure, (qn.) 3099.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-

AdministTQJtion-Staff retrenchments, (qn.) 2086. Replacement of Torrumbarry lock gates, ( qn.) 2466. Regulations to con­trol discharge of waste from power and house boats on Lake Eildon, (qn.) 3460. Payment of expenses in law cases, (qn.) 4537. Boating on inland waters, (qn.) 4694. Transport of cement pipes, (qn.) 4695, 4717, 4719.

Chowilla . Dam-Construction investiga­tions, (qn.) 523.

Dartmouth Dam-Study by Snowy Moun­tains Hydro-electric Authority, (qn.) 4003.

Drainage-Projects ·and cost, (qn.) 110. Gannawarra scheme: Completion date, (qns.) 1783, 4537; overtime worked, (qn.) 1783; expenditure, (qn.) 4537; Colignan-Nangiloc district, (qn.) 4763.

Farm Supplies-Number of employees specifically employed on, (qn.) 1538.

Finance--1968-69 Budget statement, 172. Loan fund 'allocations, (qn.) 952. Finan­cing of capital works, 999. Grants

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State Rivers and Water Supply Commission --continued.

and sUbsidies to municipalities for water supply, sewerage and river improve­ment, (qn.) 3852.

Hume Reservoir-Quantlty of water in storage, (qns.) 311, 3461.

Irrigation - Wimmera-Mallee system: Water restrictions, (qn.) 421. Goulburn­Murray Irrigation District: Allocation of water, (qn.) 523. Development 903. Costs, 1000. In East Gippsland, 1333, 1334. In Gippsland, 3892.

King River Dam--Construction, 4211; damage to roads, 4212.

River Murray-Salinity problem, 173, 966, 1487. Torrumbarry weir: Replacement of lock gates, (qn.) 2466; maintenance expenditure, (qn.) 3162. Operation of paddle steamers, (qn.) 2602.

Sewerage--Country areas: Services pro­vided, (qn.) 3163; disposal of effluent, (qn.) 3163.

Water Sto'rages-Dam building pro­gramme, 172, (qn.) 422, 903. Con­struction of reservoir at Trawool, (qn.) 422. Levels of Lake Hume, Lake Eildon and Lake Eppalock, (qn.) 3461. Domes­tic supplies drawn from Lake Eildon, (qn.) 3745. Construction of Buffalo reservoir, (qn.) 4420.

Water Supply and Wo.rks--Ten-year con­servation plan, (qn.) 111. Research into. desalination, (qn.) 161. Underground water, 32, (qns.) 161, 422. Lowan electorate: Water restrictions, (qn.) 421, 1479. W·ater supplies for Kiewa Valley, 877; completion of Pretty Valley dam, 877. Planning, 904. Mil­lewa stock and domestic supply: Pipe­lining, 966. Water supplies for Sale, Maffra and Stratford, 1025; improve­ment, (qn.) 3853, 3917. Quantities used, 1479. Pipelining of supplies, 1480. Wan­non riv·er catchment: Diversion of streams into Lake Bellfield, (qn.) 3301. Chlorination of supplies, (qn.) 3848. Rosedale supply, (qn.) 3853. Goulburn river and western channel: Domestic water supplies, (qn.') 3853; filtration plants, (qn.) 3853.

(See also .. Groundwater Bill," Sewer­age Districts (Amendment) Bill," .. Sewerage Districts Bill," .. Water (Amendment) Bill" and cc Water Sup­ply Loan Application Bill.")

State Savings Bank-Number and loca­tions of robberies and armed hold-ups, (qn.) 1540. Amounts involved in rob­beries, (qn.) 1540. Supply of cash to branches, (qn.) 4533.

State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 3746; second reading, 3867, 4185; remaining stages, 4187.

State Superannuation Board of Victoria­Posting of cheques to superannuated public servants, 292, 293. 1968 investi­gation of fund, ( qns.) 297, 1771, 4299. Annual reports, (qn.) 2595. Value of investments, (qn.) 2595; interest, (qn.) 2595. Housing and commercial property loans: Terms and conditions, (qn.) 3843. Distribution of surplus funds to retired public servants, (qn.) 4299. Up-dating of superannuation payments, (qn.) 4299.

Statute Law Revision Committee-Assembly members appointed, 34. Reports pre­sented: Perpetuities and Accumul'ations Bill, 853. Arrest without warrant and related matters, 1783. Proposals for the amendment of section 399 o.f the Crimes Act 1958, 4699.

Stephen, Mr. W. F. (oBallaarat South). Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3479. Ballal'lat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­

posed abandonment, 269. Country Roads Board-Duplication of

Western Highway, Ballarat, 1151, 1547. Debate-Objection to expression used,

1201. Withdrawal of expression o.b­jected to, 1201.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3480. Education Department - Mount Clear:

New primary school, 154; use of hall as temporary school, 1086.

Groundwater Bill, 4777. Hospitals and Charities Co.mmission­

Parents' contribution to. Ballarat Children's Home, 248.

Intellectually Handicapped Persons­Treatment of children fro.m BaHarat, 249. Assistance to Spastic Children'S Society of Victoria, 249.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2248. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3393 . Lower Yarra Crossing-Co.nnexion with

Western Highway, 3248.

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Stephen, Mr. W. F.-continued.

Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2987. Municipalities-Roving dogs, 4189. Public Works Department-Erection of

Mount Clear Primary School, 3644. Railway Loan Application Bill, 2393. Revocation and Excision of Crown Re­

servations Bill (No.2), 4342. Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill,

1469. State Savings Bank (Amendment) BiB,

4187. Tourist Bill, 1689. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2261. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2875.

Stirling, the Late Mr. H. V.-Resolution placing on record sorrow at death, and appreciation of services, 22. Adjourn­ment of House as mark of respect, 25.

Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) BiD -Received from Council and first read· ing, 2150; second reading, 2215, 2654; Committee, 2655; third reading, 2656.

Stock Diseases Bill-Introduction and first reading, 953; second reading, 955, 1'560; appropriation resolution, 1563; Com­mittee, 1563; remaining stages, 1567.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill-Intro· duction and first reading, 1096; second reading, 1303, 1727; remaining stages, 1728.

Stokes, Mr. R. N. (Evelyn). Country Roads Board-Transfer of control

of Black's Spur-road, 2284. Dairying Industry-Commonwealth butter

subsidies, 1654. Groundwater Bill, 3169. Imitation Milk Bill, 4605. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3393. Manango (O'Shannassy River W'atershed)

Land Bill, 4163. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 640. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Transfer of control of Black's Spur-road, 2284.

Ruling as Acting Chairman of Committees -Debate-Introduction of amendments, 1422.

Stoneham, Mr. C. P. (Midlands). Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

532. Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways - Pro-

posed abondonment, 249. Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill, 1464. Country Roads (Declarations) Bill, 2254. Dandenong Valley Authority (Amend-

ment) BiB, 2276. Death-Sir William Leggatt, D.S.O., M.C.,

E.D., 2334. Decentralization - Development com-

mittees, 518. Industries established, 518. Commonwealth assistance, 518. Centres in need of assistance, 518.

Estimates for Year 1968·69, 2150. Fences Bill, 1569, 1571, 1'572, 2217. Forests (Amendment) Bill, 1997. Forests Commission - Finance arrange·

ments, 2750. Staff retrenchments, 2751. Imitation Milk Bill, 4602. Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 629, 657,

732. Margarine (Penalties) Bill, 1463. Medical (Pharmaceutica'l Chemists) Bill,

4592. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market (Advisory Committee) Bill, 4710.

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (Amendment) Bill, 4594.

Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of company directorships, 119.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill, 3462, 3465.

Railway Department-Maldon-Shelbourne line: Restoration after bush·fire damage, 3100, 3459, 4761; future, 3100.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1118, 1122, 1123.

State Forests Loan Application Bill, 1470. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment)

Bill, 2282. Tourist Bill, 1674, 1704, 1706, 1709, 2838,

2996, 3668. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2256. Wattle GuHy Gold Mine-Closure, 1714.

Future operations, 3104.

Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill-Introduc­tion and first reading, 3653; second reading, 3664, 4058; Committee, 4062; remaining stages, 4063.

Street Trading Act-Amendment, (qn.) 2598.

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St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guarantees) Bill-Appropriation resolution, 3566; introduction and first reading, 3566; declared a priv'ate Bill, 3671; motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, 3671; second reading, 3671, 4063; remaining stages, 4063.

Subordinate Legislation Committee-Assembly members appointed, 34. Report presented: On Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules 1968, 4'546.

Suggett, Mr. R. H. (Bentieigh). Budget for Year 1968-69, 993. Consumers Protection Council-Trade

practices of River View Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 3910.

Debate-Expression objected to, 3669. Drainage Committee-Reports presented:

Sixth progress report, 1783;· seventh progress report, 3461.

Education Department - Training in secondary schools, 3118.

Federation-Centralization of power in Canberra, 994.

Point of Order-Relevancy of remarks, 2147.

Railway Department-Refund on yearly tickets, 3498.

State Finance--Commonwealth-State finan­cial relationship, 994.

Tourist Bill, 1698. Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­

man of Committees­Debate-Precedence of introduction of

amendment, 1440. Relevancy of remarks, 2734, 2735, 2736.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 3276; second reading, 3304, 3484; Committee, 3486; remaining stages, 3488.

Sunday Entertainment Act-Application to school sports meetings, 1448.

Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill­Received from Council and first reading, 3598; second reading, 3661, 4583; remaining stages, 4583.

Superannuation-Transfer of benefits from private schemes, (qn.) 3455. (See also " State Superannuation Board of Victoria.")

Superannuation (Amendment) Bill-Intro­duction and first reading, 1803; second reading, 2150, 2610; appropriation resolution, 2612; Committee, 2612; remaining stages, 2616.

Supply, Committee of-Appointed, 34. Votes on Account, 177, 284, 3001, 3882, 3900, 3915, 3936, 4114.

Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules -Amendment, 3395. Report of Sub­ordinate Legislation Committee, 4546. Notices of motion re dis'allowance, 3913, 4032, 4699.

Sutton, Mr. P. K. (Albert Park) .. Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 188. Alcoholics and Drug~dependent P~rsons

Bill, 1950. Budget for Year 1968-69, 765. Education Department-Secondary school

facilities in South Melbourne and Port Melbourne, 766.

Libraries-Facilities, 767. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­

in-Reply, 1210. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1489,

1586, 1588. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3388. Municipalities (Commutation of Licens­

ing Payments) Bill, 1725.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1898, 1901, 1913, 2212.

South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphanage) Lands Bill, 4218.

Standing Orders - Questions without notice, 4153. Reference to debate in other House, 4153.

Standing Orders Committee - Presen­tation of report upon questions and reference to debate in other House, 3855.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill, 3487. '

Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill, 4583.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4714.

Television-Effect of imported program­mes, 1212.

Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 3465, 4056. Theatrical Companies-Financial assist­

ance, 1211. Tourist Bill, 1682, 1705.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (149)

Sutton, Mr. P. K.-continued. Victorian Arts Centre-Completion of

first stage, qlO. Work of Mr. Roy Grounds, 1210.

Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course Lands Bill-Appropriation resolution, 4307; introduction and first reading, 4307; second reading, 4369; declared a private Bill, 4546; motion to treat as public Bill agreed to, 4546; second reading continued, 4546; remaining stages, 4548.

Swimming Pools-Water standards regula­tions, (qn.) 3102. Infectious diseases, (qn.) 3102.

T. Tanner, Sir Edgar (Caulfield).

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3496.

Fisheries 'Bill, 2625, 2629. Grievances, 2345, 4203. Parliament House - Seats in Legislative

Assembly Chamber, 4203. Traffic Cammission-Congestion 'at Orrong­

road, Hath,am-street and Williams-road, 2345. Infringement af give-way-to-the­right rule, 2345. Traffic movement on Punt-road, South Yarra, 3912.

Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­man of Committees­

Debate-Objection to expression used, 2520. Interjections, 2520. Relevancy of remarks, 2526, 2528.

Tattersall Consultations - Unclaimed moneys, {qn.) 3843.

Taxation-Commonwealth Pay-roll Tax-Payment by

educational institutions, (qn.) 296. Pay­ments by Government Departments, instrumentalities and municipalities, (qn.) 297, 741. Validity, 740.

Entertainment Tax-Suggested impoSition, 2714.

Land Tax-Proposed 'abolition on land used for primary production, 163, 285, 544, 733,_ 760, 892, (qn.) 939, 967, 969, 997. Incidence, 969. Tax: paid on land used for primary production, (qn.) 2453. (See also "Land Tax Bill.")

Stamp Duty-Explanatory booklet, (qn.) 87. Revenue, 760. Stamp duty on salaries and wages, 862, 879. Duty on

Taxation-continued.

cheques' drawn on Commonwealth Savings 'Bank, '~qn.) 4762. (See also "Stamps (Amendment) Bill.")

State Taxation--Commanwealth monopoly of income tax, 168. Gift duty, 554. Revenue, (qn.) 3294; expenditure on public health, (qn.) 3294.

Uniform Taxation-Formula, 164, 739,861, 872, 982, 989. Reimbursements to Vic­toria, 164, 168, 739, 760, 872, 894, 963, 981, 988. System, 73'5.

Taylor, Mr. A. W. (Balwyn). Budget for Year 1968 .. 69, 548. Hospitals and Charities Commission­

Accommodation in homes for the aged, 550.

Parliament-Quest-ion of privilege, 1744, 1745, 1891.

Public Accounts, Committee of-Reports presented: Public Works Department, 312; Victorian Government light motor transport system, 4546; Treasury minutes on unpaid accounts, 4766.

Public Works Department-Report of Committee of Public Accounts, 312, 548.

Road Accidents-Treatment of victims, 551.

Social Services-Commonwealth responsi­bility, 550.

Teachers Tribunal-Salary claims, (qn.) 306. Retrospectivity of salary increases, 2726, 2730, 2732. Payment of salaries, (qn.) 3458, 3609, 3612, (qn.) 4544.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 1711; second reading, 1711; remaining stages, 1713.

Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2) -Received from Council rand first read­ing, 4458; second reading, 4458, 4714; remaining stages, 471'6.

Television-Effect of imported programmes, 1212. Advertising standards, 23.46. In­terviews with accident victims: Use as evidence,. (qn.) 2981. Direct telecasts of Melbourne Cup and Victorian Football League grand final, (qn.) 3245.

Templeton, Mr. T. W. (Mentone). Aboriginal Affairs----Activities of Ministry,

30. Provision of housing by Housing Commission, 30.

(150) INDEX.

Templeton, Mr. T. W.-continued. Bai'liwicks-Proposed abolition, 28. Death-Her Royal Highness Princess

Marina, 27. Governor, The-Reappointment, 27. Housing Commission-Slum reclamation,

30. Housing for Aborigines, 30. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill,

4443. LieUJtenant-Governor-Service to State,

27. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­

in-Reply, 26. Municipalities-Exemptions from muni­

cipal rating, 29. Privilege Bill-Introduction, 27. Victoria Institute of Colleges-Awarding

of degrees to Col1ege of Phannacy graduates, 28.

Theatres (Amendment) Bill - Introduction 'and first reading, 2998; second reading, 3192, 3465; resolution fixing fees, 3468; Committee and remaining stages, 3469; Council amendment dealt with, 4056.

Theatrical Companies-Need for Govern­ment assistance, 121l.

Third-party Motor Vehicle Insurance. (See .. Insurance.")

Titles Office-Building blocks in old mining towns, 414l.

Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment) Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 1316; second reading, 1393, 2282; remaining stages, 2282.

Totalizator Agency Board-Football betting, (qn.) 149, 1019. Distribution of pro­ceeds: Suggested allocations to local councils for local sporting bodies, 1018. Government receipts, 1967-68 and 1968-69; (qn.) 3987. 'Amounts paid to Consolidated Revenue since inception, (qn.) 3988. Turnover and coverage of horse-racing, trotting and dog-racing meetings, (qn.) 4112. (See also" Racing (Amendment) BilL")

Tourist Bill-Introduction and first reading, 524; second reading, 660, 1674; Com­mtttee, 1700; third reading, 1711. Council ,amendments dealt with, 2838, 2996,3667.

Tourist Development Authority-Revenue, (qn.) 95l. Expenditure, {qn.) 951. Brochure Racing in Victoria, (qn.) 3648.

Tourist Fund-Revenue and expenditure, (qn.) 1174. Works financed, (qn.) 1174.

Tower Hill Natural History Centre--Con­struction, (qn.) 239.

Town and Country Planning (Further Amendment) Bill - Received from Council and first reading, 4160; second reading, 4213, 4590; remaining stages, 4592.

Town and Country Planning (Transitional Appeals Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 3292; second reading, 3305, 3488; remaining stages, 3490.

Town Planning-Compensation for property owners in Heatherton electorate, 1449.

Tow Trucks. (See .. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks) Bill.")

Tractors-Safety devices, (qn.) 306, (qn.) 516, 1026, 1213.

Trade Unions-Penalties for strike action. (qn.) 3652.

Trading Banks-Safeguards against hold-ups. (qn.) 405.

Traffic Commission-School crossing in Mil­leara-road, East Keilor, 334, 336. Traffic lights: Priorities, (qn.) 406; subsidies, (qn.) 406; grants for, (qn.) 718; synchro­nization in Mount Alexander-road, Moonee Ponds, 1140, 1141; for Corio and Norlane, (qns.) 406,1773,3156; syn­chronization through Melbourne, 2749, 2750; in Essendon, 421l. Over-pass school crossing at Geelong, (qn.) 513. Pedestrian crossing in Spring-street, 664, 667. Police Force representation, 968. Congestion in Mount Alexander­road, Flemington, 1140, 114l. Traffic in Orrong-road, Hotham-street, and Wil­liams-road, 2345. Pedestrian over-pass in Moonee Ponds, (qn.) 283l. Subsidies to municipalities for pedestrian cross­ings, (qn.) 3641. Supervision of school crossings by police cadets, (qn.) 3651. " Stop" sign in Spring-street, (qn.) 3734. Entry to Parliament House concourse, (qn.) 3734. Suggestion to relieve conges­tion in Punt-road, 3912. Displaying of flags at school crossings, :4189, 4190. School over-pass in Bal1arat-road, 4207. Car-parking facilities at Parliament House, (qn.) 4297.

Traffic Regulation-Right-of-way at inter­sections, (qn.) 613, 2345. Metropolitan transportation survey, 2749, 2750.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (151)

Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allotments) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3856; second reading, 3893, 4308; Com­mittee, 4309; remaining stages, 4310.

Transport Regulation Board-Annual pro­fits and disbursements since 1958-59, (qn.) 1087. Fines, fees and .charges from transport operators, (qn.) 1088. Categories of discretionary licences, (qn.) 1088; applications for" D" licences from decentralized industries, (qn.) 1088. Permit fees, (qn.) 1088. TraIlsport of coal at Geelong, (qn.) 1652. Alloca­tions to municipalities for comfort sta­tions and bus shelters, (qn.) 3845. Trans­port of pipes for Mallacoota Water­works Trust, (qn.) 4695. Transport of cement pipes, 4717, 4719.

Trethewey, Mr. R. H. (Bendigo). Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Propos­

ed abandonment, 260. Meat Industry Committee-Repor.t pre­

sented: Future of city abattoirs at Newmarket, 25.

Trewin, Mr. T. C. (Benalla). Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill,

532, 535. Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill,

3376. Agriculture, Department of-Extension

services on productivity, 2740. Finan­cial allocations for agricultural colleges, 4287.

Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3593, 3595.

Education Department-School bus ser-vices for primary pupils, 2346.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 4329. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2740, 2748. Goods (Textile Products) Bill, 2469. Grievances, 2346, 4201. Groundwater Bill, 3183, 3311. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1736. Housing Commission-Erection of indus-

trial-type homes at Benalla, 2599, 4202. Imitation Milk Bill, 4607. Land Tax Bill, 2498. Local Government Bill, 4595, 4601. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) Bill, 3386. Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and

Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill, 2283. Mines (Amendment) Bill, 1733.

Trewin, Mr. T ~ C.--continued. Motor Car' (Further Amendment) Bill, 2476. Public Lands and Works (Amendment)

Bill, 2226. Public Offices-Extensions at Benalla,

4287. Railway Department-Provision of goods

loading platform at Benalla, 2347. Railway Loan Application Bill, 2386. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill, 527. Road Traffic-Reasons for accidents, 2602. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-King river dam: Construction, 4211; damage to roads, 4212.

Stock (ArtifiCial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill, 2654, 2655.

Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill, 1727. Supplementary Estimates for Year 1968-

69, 4211. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 4716. Transport, Ministry of-Suggested divi­

sion of road and rail administration, 2748.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2867, 2876.

Trezise, Mr. N. B. (Geelong North). Aboriginal Affairs-Inclusion of Aborigine

in Australian rules football team's over­seas visit, 303.

Aerial Spraying Control (Amendment) Bill, 2840.

Apprenticeship Commission - Unsuccess­ful applicants for apprenticeship, 3296.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways - Pro­posed abandonment, 272.

Ballarat and Bendigo Transport Systems­Pensioner concessions, 507.

Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands Bill, 3383.

Boxing-Control of, 299. Bush Fires-Assistance to victims in Gee­

long area, 3299, 3647. Child-minding Centres-Registrations in

Geelong, 852. Clean Air-Air pollution at Newtown,

1653, 4417. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized

Industries) Act-Effect on Geelong, 1207.

Corio Shire Council-Lower Anakie-road, North Gee long, 3736.

Country Fire Authority-Facilities at Fyansford, 3643.

(152) INDEX.

Trezise, Mr. N. B.--continued. Country Roads Board-Operations at Gee­

long, 301, 2825. Traffic on Princes High­way, Geelong, 807, 3643. Piles for bridge over Hamilton Highway, Fyans­ford, 1085. Retrenchments at Geelong, 1206. Geelong North over-pass, 2084; North Geelong pedestrian under-pass, 4687.

Daylight Saving-Introduction, 3154.

Debate-Withdrawal of expression object­ed to, 120l.

Decentralization-Factories in provincial cities, 3297. Establishment of industries in Geelong, 2601, 400l.

Dog-racing - Attendances, 4112. Totali­zator Agency Board turnover, 4112.

Driving Licences-Tests at Geelong, 3982, 4112.

Drought Relief-Unemployment in Gee­long, 1020, 1204.

Education Department-Commonwealth science grants, 154, 1370. Bell Park Technical School, North Geelong: Pro­posed building, 154, 1651; land area, 3640; facilities, 3640, 4000; site works, 4000. Cutting of grass on Corio land, 517. Maintenance works at North Shore primary school, 807. New primary school for Corio, 848. Science facilities at Norlane High School, 1370. Develop­ment of two-storied primary schools, 1781. Land area of Barton-street, North Geelong, State School, 3640. Use of land at Manifold Heights, 3741. Post­primary School for Corio, 3850. Acqui­sition of land at North Geelong, 4001.

Film Industry-Newspaper advertising, 3733.

Fishing Industry-Recognition of fisher­men as primary producers, 407, 718. Licence fees in Victoria and New South Wales, 1084.

Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill, 194.

Gas, Natural-Charges, 99. Availability in Geelong, 99, 3842. Blow-out at Marlin field, 3158.

Geelong-Unemployment, 1020, 1198, 1202, 1206. Competency of adjournment motion on development of Greater Gee­long area, 1092. Development, 1197.

Trezise, Mr. N. B.-continued. Alleged discriminatory policies of Government, 1198. Retrenchments: At Government Aircraft Factory, Avalon, 1202; by Country Roads Board, 1206. Effect of Commercial Goods Vehicles (Decentralized Industries) Act, 1207. Deputations to Ministers, 1369. Estab­lishment of industries, 2601, 4001.

Geelong HarborTrust-Effect of container shipping, 96, 1207. Charges, 1207. Ship­ping through port of Geelong, 2601, 4765.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 3365.

Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust -Charges, 1207.

Government Departments and Instrumen­talities-Government vehicles in Gee­long, 3980.

Grace McKellar House for the Aged­Shortage of accommodation, 146, 1206, 4143. Financial allocation, 1207, 3253.

Grievances, 1018, 2337.

Health, Department of-Multiple sclerosis: Incidence, 520; symptoms, 520; cause, 520; research, 520, 4002; rehabilitation of sufferers, 520. School dental ser­vices, 2832, 4142.

Horse-racing-Stable employees' award, 148. Trainers association, 148. Alleged malpractices, 2081. Operation of strap­pers' award, 3652. Race-meetings at Sandown, 4003. Attendances, 4112. Totalizator Agency Board turnover, 4112. Amalgamation of clubs, 4113. Ad­mISSIon charges to metropolitan courses, 4113.

Hospitals and Charities Commission­Financial aHocation for Greater Geelong area, 1206.

Housing Commission-Rental rebates for pensioners, 97, 292, 2209. Construction of units, 152, 2459, 2599. Appointment of welfare officers, 302, 2337. Shopping centres for Corio estates, 302, 4423. Faulty hot-water services, 302. Develop­ment progl1amme, 412, 3846, 4688.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (IS3)

Trezise, Mr. N. B.-continued.

Accommodation fo'r deserted wives, 413, 3997. Homes at Winchelsea, 514, 719, 3998,4195. Renovation of Norlane units, 666, 1334, 3362. Service charges for widows, 1278.' Deferment of rent in­creases, 1334. Lone-person flats at Nor­lane, 1774. Provision of sleepouts, 2085, 2979, 3361. Rents, 2209; arrears, 2460. Assistance from Social Welfare Branch, 2459. Categories of tenants, 2459. Com­monwealth reimbursement for pensio­ners, 2599. Aluminium industrial-type houses, 2831. Sale of homes in Geelong area, 3250. Corio estate: Future de­velopment, 3846; Catholic school site, 3847, 4065. Accommodation for desert­ed wives and widows in Winchelsea and Geelong, 3998, 4195. Flats for elderly citizens in Geelong, 3998. House pur­chases by Geelong office, 4696.

Hovercraft-Development, 4420. Kindergartens-Subsidies for play leaders,

3299. Lands Department-Hiring of Crown land,

4545. Land Settlement-Development of Little

Desert area, 159. Land Tax-Establishment of office at Gee­

long, 507. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­

in-Reply, 1197, 1198. Local Government Act-Effect on trans­

port in Geelong, 1207. Local Government (Decentralized Indus­

try) Bill, 1374. Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act-Bet­

ting charges against minors, 3988. Ministers of the Crown-Deputations from

Geelong area, 1369. National Parks Authority-Proposal for

wildlife park, 4762. Parliament House-Sauna bath for mem­

bers, 4546. Pensioners-Housing Commission rents,

97, 292, 2209. Concession fares, 95, 420, 507, 716. Dental services, 4142.

Petrol Retailing-Discounts allowed in Geelong, 4287. Suggested inquiry, 4287. Price increase, 4302.

Police Department-Geelong district: Im­provements to stations, 407, 3853, 3984; stations closed between midnight and 8 a.m., 2455; strength of staff, 2455; police engaged on clerical duties, 2455; driving licence tests, 3982, 4112.

Poultry Processing Bill, 2860.

Trezise, Mr. N. B.-con'tinued.

Price Control--Cost of foodstuffs and clothing, 939.

Public Works Department-Maintenance works at North Shore Primary School, 807. Rebuilding programme at Geelong West Technical School, 3644.

Racing (Amendment) Bill, 4314.

Railway Department-Duplication of Mel­bourne-Geelong line, 155. Cartage of coal from Geelong to Fyansford, 1550. Geelong West locomotive yards, 1550. Passenger facilities for Geelong trains at Spencer-street station, 1782. Stan­dard gauge system, 2086. Free rail ser­vice to bush-fire victims, 3363. Rental of advertising space, 3647. City under­ground system, 4300.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2387.

Road Traffic-Accidents on Melbourne­Geelong highway, 1539. Road warning signs between Melbourne and Geelong, 1539.

Shipping-Use of container ships, 96, 1207. Social Welfare Branch-Staff of Geelong

office, 2212, Responsibilities, 2212. Ap­pointment of additional welfare officer, 2339. Assistance for deserted wives, 2337. Assistance to Housing Commis­sion, 2459. Payments to widows, 4144. Social workers for Housing Commission areas, 4542.

State Development-Staff of Division of State Development, 724. Assistance to promotion organizations, 725. Develop­ment of Greater Geelong area, 1092, 1197.

Supply, 4142. Television-Direct telecasts of Melbourne

Cup and Victorian Football League grand final, 3245.

Totalizator Agency Board-Football bet­ting, 149, 1019. Financial allocations to municipalities for sporting bodies, 1018. Receipts: Government deduction, 3987; payments to Consolidated Revenue, 3988. Turnover at horse, trotting and dog-racing meetings, 4112.

Traffic Commission-Traffic lights: Subsi­dies, 406; at Corio, 406, 1773, 3156; at Norlane, 3156. Over-pass for school crossings, 513.

Transport Regulation Board-Transport of coal at Geelong, 1652.

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Trezise, Mr. N. B.-continued. Trotting Control Board-Distributions,

1018. Extensions of facilities, 1019. Financial allocations to municipalities for sporting bodies, 1020.

Trotting Racing - Attendances, 4112. Totalizator Agency Board turnover, 4112.

Victorian Football League-Direct telecast of grand final, 3245.

Victoria Racing Club-Direct telecast of Melbourne Cup, 3245.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 4581.

West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­ment) Bill, 3372.

Trotting Control Board-Allocation of rac­ing dates, (qn.) 940. Licensed book­makers: Doubles wagers, (qn.) 1170. Financial arrangements with Shepparton Trotting Club, (qn.) 1545. Number of meetings, attendances and totalizator turnover, (qn.) 4112. (See also" Racing (Amendment) BiB.")

Trustee (Amendment) Bill - Introduction and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3006, 3196; remaining stages, 3197.

Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill­Introduction and first reading, 3746; second reading, 3862, 4310; Committee, 4311; remaining stages, 4312.

Trustee Companies (Amendment) BiIl­Introduction and first reading, 1373.

Tullamarine-Use of land adjacent to air­port, 992, (qn.) 3457, 3611.

Turnbull, Mr. Campbell {Brunswick West). Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill, 4335. Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 188. Abortions-Relevancy of Bourne's case,

4419. Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill,

3197. Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill, 1568. Audit Office-Annual audit of books of

public companies, 2716. Budget for Year 1968-69, 967. Building Industry-Trading practices of

D. Collins, 3089. Building Societies (Amendment) Bill,

2280. Business of 'the House-Order of busineSs,

1107.

Turnbull, Mr. Cainpbell-continued. Clean Air-Expendrtur:e, 157. Recording

lappliances, 157. Chimney heights, 157. Companies-Local shareholding in foreign

companies, 295. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1595, 1668. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill, 332. Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill, 4170.

. Crimes (Evidence) Bill, 2466, 2468, 2513, 2514, 2515, 2516, 2517.

Debate-Bills preceded by mess'age, 659, 953. ReleV1ancy of remarks, 2634. Question of sub judice, 4144, 4147.

Door to Door (Sales) (~mendment) Bill, 1936, 1939.

Eavesdropping Devices Bill, 131. Education Department-Brunswick Tech­

nical School: Replacement, 306; repairs, 1036. School accommodation contiguous to high-rise flats, 950, 3902. Temporary class-rooms, 970. Use of prefabricated buildings, 972. Condition of South-West Brunswick State School, 1036. Suspen­sion of student at Melbourne High School, 1188. Fire damage a:t North­West Brunswick State SChool, 3158, 3256.

Education (Teachers' Residences) Bill, 524, 525, 526.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2710, 2716, 2737.

Government Departments and Instru­mentalities-Equal pay for the sexes, 3903.

Grievances, 1036, 2345. Groundwater Bill, 4769, 4776. Guard Agent-Applioation for pistol

permit, 665 . .. Hansard "-Non-delivery on Saturdays,

2710. Health, Department of-Toilet facilities at

entertainment venues, 3848. Investiga­tion of occupational hazards, 3849. Health of children from Collingwood high-rise flats, 3902. Medical examina­tion of children at Kinderg,arten Mis­sion, Colling,wood, 4002.

Home Building~osts, 972. Development, 973. Repairs, 974.

Housing-Units constructed, 3560. Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1734, 1818. Housing Commission-Brunswick West

electorate: Rents, 152; units, 152; evic­tions, 152. Pre-fabriocated buildings, 972, 973. Terrace homes, 97'2. Slum reola­mation, 973, 3095. Waiting list and

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (ISS)

Turnbull, Mr. Campbell-continued.

periods for homes, 974, 3557, 3903. Darby and Joan and lone-person units, 974. Housing programme, 974. Rent increases, 1172. Calculation of rents, 1649. High-rise flats: AttendanlCe of fire brigade, 3554; false fire alarms, 3554; for Toorak, 3557; amenities for children, 3558; 3901; lift maintenance, 3558; damage to lifts and fire alarms, 3559; security guards, 3,560.

Juries (Amendment) Bill, 1464. Labour and Industry, Department of­

Study of automation in industry, 3847. Working days lost through illness, 3848.

,Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­visions) Bill, 2637.

Landlord and Tenant Act-Review, 718. 'Land Tax----Abolition on rural properties,

969. Increases on certain lands, 969. Land Tax Bill, 2494. Law Department-Facimating of trials,

967. Supreme Court lists, 4290, 4541. Appointment of ,acting Supreme Court Judges, 4302.

Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill, 3462, 3579.

Liquor Control I~Amendment) Bill, 1581. Listening Devices Bill, 1109, 3290, 3927,

3929. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4573. Melbourne and MetropoHtan Board of

Works-Flat construction: Regulation and zoning powers, 3248. Powers in relation to muniocipalities, 4298.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Brunswick tramways service, 850. Sunday tramways services, 2210.

Melbourne University (Council) Bill, 2842. Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-Calls

to inner suburban flats, 3554. False alarms, 3554.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill, 4055.

Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill, 3277, 4717.

Mines Department - Mineral search licences, 949. Iron ore deposits at Flinders, 949.

Motor Car {Further Amendment) Bill, 2477.

MuniCipalities - Property valuations in Brunswick and Coburg, 617. Investiga­tion of valuation system, 3093, 3199. Regulation and zoning powers for flat

Turnbull, Mr. Campbell-continued.

construction, 3248. Powers of Mel­bourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 4298.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1904, 2034, 2105, 2106.

Parliament House-Provision of air condi­tioning, 3900.

Perpetuities 'and Accumulations Bill, 315. Police Department-Mobile traffic patrols

for Coburg, 306. Strength of Force, 967. Closure of Richmond South station, 968. Representation on Traffic Commission, 968. Use of foot patrols, 969. Proposed new classifications, 4422.

Property Law (Amendment) Bill, 535, 1,658, 1659.

Public Accounts - Allocation of loan and revenue funds, 3155.

Public Works Department-Si1te works for Brunswick High School, 3997.

Railway Department - Installation of boom barriers in Brunswick" 1889. Advertising hoarding at Brunswick, 2462.

Royal Botanic Gardens - Proposed restaurant, 4764.

Royal Mint - Employees' long service ,leave, 297, 1036. Closure, 1036.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1123. Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 4058,

4063. Supply, 3900. Supreme Court (Readiness for Trial) Rules

-Revocation or amendment, 4704. Teachers Tribunal-Salary claims, 306. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill

(No.2), 4716. Television-"Advertising standards, 2346. Theatres (Amendment) Bill, 4050. Tourist BiB, 659, 1686. Trading Banks......,Holdups: Safeguards, 405,

2345; convictions, 405. Traffic Commission-Police Department

representation, 968. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot-

ments) Bill, 4308. TuUamarine Freeway-Construction, 971. Universities-Quota system, 970. Wages Boards-Equal pay for the sexes,

3903. Workers Compensation - Payments to

Govemmentemployees, 3989. Review of scheduled payments, 4694.

(156) INDEX. ".

U. Uniform Building Regulations-File onerec­

tion of shop in East St. Kilda, (qn.) 95. File on extension to building in East St. Rilda, (qn.) 95. National standard­ization, (qn.) '514.

Universities-Student population (qn.) 101. Number of students subsidized, (qn.) 101. 1968 .. 69 Budget statement, 169. Asian language courses, (qn.) 517. Accommodation, 893. Quota system, 893, 970. Establishment of external studies department, 1485, (qn.) 4540. Secondary teachers' college subjects as exemptions on university courses, (qn.) 1550. Research contracts with Govern­ment authorities, '(qn.) 2086. (Enrolments for science courses, (qn.) 2980. Com­monwealth tertiary scholarships, (qn.) 3099. Source of funds for student news­papers, (qn.) 3560. Activities of students, (qns.) 4539, 4695. (See also" Melbourne University (Council) Bill.")

V.

Valuation of Land Act-Suggested ·amend­ment, 894.

Valuation of Land (Am~ndment) Bill-Re­ceived from Council and first reading, 2508; second reading, 2607, 2846; Com­mittee, 2852; remaining stages, 2853.

Valuer-General's Office-Land valuations, 552. Appointment of Valuer-General and Deputy Valuer-General, (qn.) 1086. Staff, (qn.) 1086. Transfer of valuers from Land Tax Office, (qn.) 2543. General municipal valuations, (qn.) 2826; percentage increases, (qn.) 2826; valua­tions approved, (qn.) 2826. Valuation of home sites as potential flat sites, (qns.) 3093, 3199, 3296, 3342.

Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction Board-Survey of foxes and dingoes, (qn.) 311. Noxious weeds -in Swan Hill electorate, 1209. Control of St. John's wort near Lake EiIdon, (qn.) 2209, (qn.) 2211, 2343; use of chemical, Tordon,2344. Wombats: Bonus system, (qn.) 3460; research into life cycle and habits, (qn.) 3650; damage, (qn.) 3650; methods of eradication, (qn.) 36>50. Pay­ments to municipalities, (qn.) 38>51. (See also" Wombat Bonuses Bill.")

Victoria Institute of Colleges-Conferring of degrees upo:n graduates -of College of Pharmacy, 28. Tertiary education in rural areas, (qn.) 105. 1968-69 Budget statement, 169. Application for affilia­tion by Warmambool Technical College, (qn.) 3160.

Victorian Arts Centre-Cost of art gallery building, (qn.) 296. Second stage: Financing, (qns.) 296, 3155; cost, (qn.) 3155. Completion of first stage, 1210; cost and Government contribution, (qn.) 3245. Charges for admission, (qn.) 2455. Revenue, (qn.) 3554.

Victorian Civil Ambulance Service-Salary negotiations, (qn.) 3302, 3341, 3344, (qns.) 3459, 3563.

Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend­ment) Bill-Introduction and first read­ing, 2999; second reading, 3307, 3666; remaining stages, 3667.

Victorian Little Athletics Association­Government subsidy, 1037.

"Victorian Municipal Directory "--IListing of occupations of members of Parlia­ment, 1962, 1964.

Victorian Pipelines Commission-on pipe­line between Hastings ·and ·Altona and Geelong refineries, i(qns.) 1548, 3251.

Victorian Universities and Schools Examina­tions Board-Errors in Matriculation examination results, 3776, 3778.

Viney Industries Pty. Ltd.-Directors, (qn.) 615. Report of inspector, (qn.) 615.

W.

Wage Determinations-State basic wage, (qn.) 850. Equal pay for the sexes, (qn.) 850, 3903.

Water-Development and conservation of underground water resources, 32, (qns.) 161, ;422. Research into desalination, (qn.) 161. Fluoridation: Report of Tas­manian Royal Commission, (qn.) 522. Effect of interest and redemption pay­ments, 764. Quantities used, 1479.

Water (Amendment) BilI ..... Introduction and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3014, 3369; Committee, 3369; remaining stages, 3370.

Water Bill-Introduction and first reading, 1195; second reading, 1306, 2010; Com­mittee, 201'4; remaining stages, 2015. Council amendment dealt with, 2989.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (157)

Water Divining and Extra-sensory Percep­tion~Academk research, (qn.) 2461.

Water Supply Loan Application Bill-Appro­priation resolution, 1426; introduction and first reading, 1426; second reading, 1426, 2256; Committee and remaining stages, 2276.

Wattle Gully Gold Mine No Liability Com­pany-Government loan, 1714. Future operations, (qn.) 3104.

Ways and Means, Committee of~Appointed, 34. Resolutions agreed to, 291, 2754, 4152, 4212.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill­Receirved from Council and first reading, 2366; second reading, 2366, 2842; re­maining stages, 2844.

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill (No. 2)-Received from Council 'and first reading, 3776; second reading, 3870, 4581; Committee and remaining stages, 4582.

Weights and Measures Branch-Suggested promulgation of draft amendments to weights and measures legislation, 2739.

Westernport Bay-Mineral search leases, (qn.) 720. Iron ore deposits, (qn.) 720.' Jetties and associated facilities, 899.

West Melbourne Lands Bill-Appropriation resolution, 35; introduction and first reading, 35; second reading, 46, 458; Committee, 462; remaining stages, 463.

West Moorabool Water Board (Amendment) Bill-Introduction and first reading, 2999; second reading, 3015, 3370; re­maining stages, 3374.

Wheat Industry-Stabilization plan, (qns.) 160, 285. Bulk handling in Swan Hill electorate, 1208. Annual income of growers, (qn.) 4296. Provision of addi­tional storages, (qn.) 4766.

Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill-Received from Council and first reading, 2276; second reading, 2357, 2863; Committee, 2876; remaining stages, 2877.

Wheeler, Mr. K. H. (Essendon). Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill, 189. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons

Bill, 1948. Broadmeadows Dance Promotion Commit­

tee-Constitution, 2824. Agreement with Broadmeadows City Council, 2824.

Wheeler, Mr. K. H.-continued.

Business Names Act-North Side Promo­tions (Management and Booking Agency): Registration, 2452; office bearers, 2452; operations, 2452.

Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1670.

Consumers Protection Council-Mislead­ing packaging, 4787.

Country Roads (Declarations) Bill, 2255. Debate-Objection to expression used,

2524. Hairdressing-Activities of mobile hair-

dressing units, 1493. Health (Municipal Charges) Bill, 4307. Land Tax Bill, 2496, 2501. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, 1578. Local Government (Rating Exemptions)

Bill, 4570. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Land zoning in Sunshine, 4687. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill, 2984, 2988. Railway Department-Sale of land at

Glenroy, 4001. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill (No.2), 4341. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot­

ments) Bill, 4310. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 2852. Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­

man of Committees-Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 1707, 2634,

2749, 3901. Objection to expression used, 2633. Member must not refer to debate in another place, 4144. Member must not refer to a committee of an­other place set up to investigate a par­ticular subject, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148.

Whiting, Mr. M. S. (Mildura). Aboriginal Affairs - Integration, 1486.

Housing of Aborigines at Robinvale, 1486.

Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 1132, 1138.

Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill, 2840.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 963. Country Roads (Declarations) Bill, 2255. Dandenong Valley Authority (Amendment)

Bill, 2277. Decentralization-Attraction of industries

to country areas, 4148. Reports of regional committees, 4149.

Dried Fruits Industry-Storm damage at Mildura, 3394.

(158) INDEX.

Whiting, Mr. M. S.-cO'ntinued. Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill, 4585. Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3592 Education Department-School bus ser-

vices, 723, 964. Staffing of secondary schools, 964. Teaching staff at Murray­ville High School, 3159. .. Rock Bed Regenerative" cooling system for schools, 3298, 4303. Special schools for retarded and handicapped children: En­rolments, 4535; waiting lists, 4335; building programme, 4535.

Fences Bill, 1569, 2217. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4429,

4432. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill,

3767. Groundwater Bill, 3178, 3179, 3310, 3313,

3317, 3318, 3319, 3324, 3325, 3326, 5527. Housing Commission - Industrial-type

homes, 4150. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro­

visions) Bill, 2642. Lands Department-Transfers of Crown

land at Bendigo, 160. Applications fO'r alienation of CrO'wn lands, 964. Im­provement purchase leases, 965.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2235, 2250, 2992. Land Tax-Abolition on land used for

primary production, 967. Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­. in-Reply, 1485.

Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill, 2617. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market (AdVisory Committee Bill), 4711, 4713, 4714.

Melbourne Wholesa,le Fruit and Vegetable Market Bill, 2844.

MiJdura IrrigatiO'n and Water Trusts Bill, 4055,4457.

National Export Week-Value of primary prO'duction, 966.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1914. Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill, 2653. Public Works Department-Paints used on

schO'ols and teachers' residences, 1171. Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2023. Railway Department-Sleeping berths on

Overland express, 518. Revenue, 965. Facilities O'n Melbourne-Mildura trains, 965. Level crossing accident at Irymple, 4065.

Rural Finance and Settlement Commission ..:..Assistance to' dried fruits growers, 3199.

Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill, 1469.

Whiting, Mr. M. S.-continued. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers)

Bill, 196. State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­

sion-Millewa stock and domestic sup­ply system, 966. River Murray: Salinity, 966; diversion of saline water, 1487. Drainage problems in Mildura area, 4763.

Stock Diseases Bill, 1564, 1567. Supply, 4148. Universities-External studies, 1495. Water Bill, 2015. Water Supply Loan Application Bill, 2265. West Melbourne Lands Bill, 460. West Moorabool Water Board (Amend­

ment) Bill, 337l. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2874.

Wilcox, Mr. V. F. r(Camberwell). Avis Rent-A-Oar System Pty. Ltd.­

Agreement with Victorian Railways Commissioners, 1281.

Ballarat and BendigO' Tramways-Services, 1652. Staff, 1652.

Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks) Bill, 3856, 3879.

Debate-Relevancy of remarks, 2135. Call from Chair, 327,5.

Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2750. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­

taking) Bill, 4214. Geelong Development-Competency of

adjournment motion, 1095. Geelong Transport System - Pensioner

concessions on buses, 95, ;420. Hovel"Craft-Development, 4421. Land Tax Bill, 2502. Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways

Board-Bus service for Keilor and St. Albans, 307. Financial results, 307. Fares, 307. Trams at Essendon depot: Number, 420; conversion of early models, 420; repl'acement by buses, 420; reduction of noise levels, 1281. Bruns­wick tramway services, 850. Properties, 1279. Increased services trial on Glen Iris route, 1652. Sunday tramway services, 2210. City tramway terminals, 3298. Services and fares in Deer Park electorate, 3646. P.eriodical tramway tickets, 4424.

Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance O'f 'Company directorships, 12l.

Motor Boating Act-Registration and fees, 1089. Reciprocity between States, 1089.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (159)

Wilcox, Mr. V. F.-continu~

Parliament-Question' of privilege, 1901, 1902.

Pensioners-Concession fares, 95, 420, 3299. 4695.

Public Transport-Pensioner concession fares, 95, 420, 3299, 4695. Compensa­tion for deaths, 4697. Fall-off in patron­age, 4764.

Railway Dep,artment - Departmental houses in Sunshine electorate: Rents, 106; conditions of tenancy, 106. Horsham North over-pass, 155, 3161, 4299, 4416. Melbourne-Geelong line: Duplication, 155; fares, 420. Closure of brake-shop at Newport Workshops, 155. Electrical signalling cable containers, 156. Melbourne-Sydney standard gauge line: Works, 156; passenger and goods traffic, 247; rates and fares, 247; reve­nue, 247. Freight wagons: Visibi­lity at night, 1156; safety measures, 166; loading, 1782; fitting of reflectors, 2595. Commonwealth assistance for proposed city underground railway, 307, 4300. Traffic on Albion-Broadmeadows loop line, 307, 464. Overland express: Sleep­ing car accommodation, 518, 3298. Main­tenance of jointly-owned rolling-stock, 316l. Agreement with Avis Rent-A-Car System Pty. Ltd., 1281. Wheat traffic: Use of hopper-type trucks, 1371, 1551; locomotives, 1371. Heating of station waiting rooms, 1372, 4416. Cartage of coal from Geelong to Fyansford, 1550. Geelong North quay facilities, 1550. Gee­long West locomotive yards, 1551. Allo­cations and expenditure from loan funds, 1715. Oncost charges, 1715. Road trans­port facilities at Dynon, 1782. Passenger facilities at Spencer-street station for Geelong passengers, 1782. Boom bar­riers: At Brunswick, Essendon and Moonee Ponds, 1889; at Blackshaw's­road, Newport, 3252, 3344; at Fairfield, 4112. Standard gauge system, 2086. Advertising hoarding at Brunswick 2462. Widening of Brunswick level crossing, 2832. Maldon-Shelbourne line: Restoration after bush-fire damage, 3100,3459,4761; future, 3100. Sunshine­Melbourne service: Time-tables, 3100, passengers, 3100; fares, 3100. State of RaHways Accident Fire and Insurance Fund, 3161. Chlorine freight charges, 3252. Contract with I.C.I.A.N.Z., 3252.

Wilcox, Mr. V. F.-continue,d.

Contract rates, 3252. Hand-operated gates, 3252, 3647. Relocation of St. Albans-road bridge, 3252. Cleaning of carriages at St. Albans, 3252. Free rail­way service to bush-fire victims, 3363. St. Albans and Sandringham lines: Revenue, 3563; passenger journeys, 3563; distances, 3563; fares, 3563. St. Albans station: Subway, 3646. Closure of crossing to pedestrians and traffic, 3848, 4001. Rental of advertising space, 3647. Horsham to Melbourne service, 3647, 4538. Closure to road traffic of Blackshaw's-road crossing, Newport, 3647. Level crossings at Northcote, 3742. Boom barriers on Reservoir line, 3742. Sale of land at Glenroy, 4001. Level crossing accident at Irymple, 4066. Transport of superphosphate from Geelong 4112. Works in Station-street, Fairfield, 4112. Horsham North over­pass, 4299, 4416. City underground rail­way system, 4300. Late running of Horsham trains, 4538.

Railway Loan Aplication Bm, 1425, 2393.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 131, 322, 1120, 1121, 1125.

Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill, 4063.

Traffic Commission-Operation of traffic lights, 2750.

Transport-Implementation of findings of metropolitan transportation survey, 2750. Administr.ation of Ministry, 2750. Establishment of transport information centre, 2750.

Transport Regulation Board-Profits and disbursements, 1087. Fees, charges and fines, 1088. Permits and licences, 1088. Transport of ,coal at Geelong, 1652. Subsidies for comfort stations and bus shelters, 3845.

Wildlife Park - Suggested establishment, (qn.) 4762.

Wilkes, Mr. F. N. (NoIithcote). Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) ,Bill,

1125, 1137. Aboriginal Affairs (Further Amendment)

BiB, 131, 3004.

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Wilkes, Mr. F. N.-continued.

Aboriginal Affairs, Ministry of-Abori­ginal persons in departmental institu­tions: Under supervision of Social Welfare Branch, 88; rehabilitation, 98; under supervision of Mental Health Authority, 107. Vacancies for social workers, 97. Scholarships and educa­tional assistance programmes, 98, 240, 3999. Legal aid for Aboriginal persons, 98, 2598. Public meetings on Aboriginal affairs: Reports on speakers, 98; Mini­sterial policy, 98. Staff: Vacancies, 239; training, 239; ,cadetships, 239. Advisory commiUee on education, 240. Common­wealth allocations, 240. Expenditure, 240. Changes in 'administration, 241. Aboriginal population, 241. Assistance programme in Mildura-Dareton area, 241. Aboriginal ownership: At Lake Tyers, 241, 4294; at Framlingham settle­ment, 241, 4294. Notification of charges against Aborigines, 2598. Elections of Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Council, 3095. Representation at Canberr.a con­ference, 3560. Education policy, 3998. Secondary Schools Aboriginal Affairs Fund, 3998. Discussions with Abschol, 3998. Aboriginal Education Incentive Schol'arship Fund, 3999. AbOriginal settlements, 4294. Land rightscompen­sation, 4294. Development of Frarn­lingharn and Lake Tyers settlements, 4294.

Aged Persons----Commonwealth offer on car~ programme, 3937, 4133. Special hospitals: Commonwealth assistance, 4689; bed costs, 4689; subsidies, 4689'.

Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill, 1952, 2982.

Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways-Pro­posed abandonment, 267.

Budget for Year 1968-69, 8'59. 'Bush Fire Relief Committee-Membership,

3083. Staff, 3083. Reports, 3083. Finance, 3084. Distribution of funds, 3084.

Business of the House-Order of Business, 1107, 2862, 3000. Days and hours of meeting, 1139, 3031.

Child Care. (See" Social Welfare Branch -Family Welfare Division.")

Clerk, The-Leave of absence, 3104. Commonwealth Aid Roads Act-Financial

agreement, 3294. Ministerial statement, 3395, 3658. Expenditure on rural roads, 3736.

Wilkes, Mr. F. N.-continued. Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

BiH, The, 3469, 4304. Constitution Act Amendment (Reduction

of Voting 'Age) Bill, The, 131. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill,

1663, 1'672. Consumers Protection Council-Appoint­

ment of chairman, 419. Country Roads Boar.d-Fairfield inter­

sections: Works, 1546, 3157; traffic lights, 3157. Main roads, 1648. Acquisi­tion of house properties, 2457. Works in metropolitan area, 3294. Grants to metropolitan munidpalities, 3294. Financial agreement, 3294. Road sub­sidies, 3645.

Debate-Personal explanations: State­ment in debate, 629; business of the House, 2862. Bill preceded by a message, 659. Standing Order No. 91: Reference to debate in Legislative Council, 1372. Question of sub judice, 4145, 4147.

Discharged Servicemen's Preference (Amendment) Bill, 3496.

Education Department - Condition of Westgarth State School, 334. Schools in Northcote electorate: Expenditure on maintenance 'and equipment, 1279; enrolments, 31'58, 3255; staff, 31'58, 32;55; expenditure, 3255. Facilities at George­street, Fitzroy, State School, 1800. Enrolments and staff at Croxton Special School, 3158.

Education (Director-General) 'Bill, 3931. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2711, 2717,

2726, 2737. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill, 4044. Gas 'and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing)

Bill, 3764. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Under­

taking) Bill, 4214. Geelong Development--Competency of

adjournment motion, 1095. Government Departments and Instrumen­

talities-Refund of accountancy tuition fees, 612. Alleged maladministration, 863. Employment of professionally qualified social workers, 3246, 3939. Services of management consultan,ts, 34'54. Use of Organization and Methods Section, 3454. Re-organization of Accounts Branch of Treasury, 3454. Supply of answer concerning exemp­tions from rating, 3913. Establishment of transport pool, 4699.

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Wilkes, Mr. F. N.--continued. Gl'lievance Day-Suspension of Standing

Order, 3164. Grievances, 2348, 4203. Groundwater Bill, 4775. Health, Department of-Residue levels of

toxic pesticides, 3363. Supplies of Hong Kong influenza vaccine, 4110.

Housing Commission - Rental rebates, 1649. Social circumstances of tenants and buyers of houses and flats, 3250.

Land Tax Office-Transfer of valuers to Valuer-General's Office, 2453. Use of municipal v,aluations, 2453.

Law Department-Persons on remand, 93, 2598. Review of bail conditions, 2598. Collusive tendering, 2737. Proposed family court, 4289. Children's Court reports, 4420.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech-Address­in-Reply, 1449.

Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill, 4768.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act-Bet­ting offences and convictions, 1277, 1541. Use of gambling machines, 3295.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta Sweepstakes), Bill, 3127, 3385, 3390.

Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties) Bill, 1932.

Masseurs Registration Board-Member­ship, 4111. Registered masseurs, 4111. Qualifications, 4111.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works - Metropolitan Councils Local Government Promotion Committee, 1171. Sewerage system in Northcote area, 3249. Rates deferred, 3737.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (Amendment) Bill, 2893.

Mental Health Authority - Aboriginal persons in institutions, 107. Vacancies for social workers, 107. Admittance of State wards to institutions, 150. Patients at Ararat, 1551.

Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board-Night staff at Ringwood, 232. Building altera­tions at Ringwood, 232. Purchase of Hale pump vehicles, 232, 3732. 'Legal expenses, 233. Motor vehicles, 614. Committee to examine administration: Members, 1085; terms of reference, 1085. Resignation of board members, 3732.

Mines Department-Mineral search leases, 720. Iron ore deposits at Westernport, 720.

5274/69.--6

Wilkes, Mr. F. N.-continued.

Ministers of the Crown-Acceptance of company directorships, 128. Ministerial responsibility of Public Works Depart­ment,422.

Ministry, The-List of 'acting Ministers, 4542.

Moomba-Government grants, 3083. Ex­penditure, 3083.

Motor Boating Act-Power boats: Eligi­bility to drive, 3198, 3247; restrictions, 3247. Licensing of drivers, 3936.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill, 131, 3004. Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.3), 4304. Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill,

2470, 2480, 2481, 2517, 2519. Motor Registration Branch-Postal issue

of documents, 94. Registrations for totally and permanently incapacitated pensioners, 94. Cover notes, 94.

Motor Vehicles-Roadworthiness checks, 1539. Driving licences: Probationary licences, 2211, 3087; issue, 2211; cancel­Ilation, 2211, 3156; re-testing, 2211; lowering of age limi,t, 3936. Sale of motor accessories, 4302.

Municipalities-Subsidies for social wel­fare work, 95, 3296, 3843, 3938. Mel­bourne and South Melbourne city coun­cils: Traffic officers, 1774; parking infringements, 1774. Alleged collusive tendering, 2737. Subsidies for social welfare activities, 3296, 3843, 3938. Commonwealth domiciliary services subsidy, 4107.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1895, 1901, 2033, 2120, 2138.

Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombuds­man) Bill, 131.

Parliamentary Committees Bill, 1931. Parliament House-Installation of drink-

ing fountains, 2711. Pensioners-State assistance, 94. Pesticides-Residue levels, 3363. Pinball Machines-Prosecutions for use in

clubs, 3295. Police Department-General - Use of breath:alyzers, 91.

Use of alka-testers, 91. Number of amph'Ometers. 91. Police vehicles: Use of private vehicles, 91, 3982; accidents involving police cars, 1278, 1772; for Gaming Branch, 1544, 2351; purchase, 1772; cost of repairs, 1772. Ratio of police to population, 92. Availability of police for duty, 92.

(162) .INDEX.

Wilkes, Mr. F. N.--:continued. Closure, ,of stations, 92, 4203. Armed

! ' hold-ups and, robberies with violence, 2,34. Capacity~ 867. Crime statistics, 867. Staff, 867. Public relations, 868, 2350. Foot. patrols, 868. Statement of Chief Commissioner, 1042. Checks for unroadworthy vehicles, 1539. Motoring offences, 1890, 3854. Taking of keys from motorists, 2081. Easter, traffic blitz, 3682, 3854. Crime in Northcote electorate, 3732. TI'Iaffic control tin Spring-street, 3734. Larceny from vehicles in Thornbury, 3855. Evidence of police shortage before Police Service Board, 3985.

Staff-Requirements, 88, 4204. Recruit­men~, 88, 2348, 2350, 3854, 4204, 4764. Strength, 89, 3854. On duty at sporting fixtures, 89. Turnover, 89, 3854. Sala· ries and classifications, 90, 868, 869, 2349, 4205. Overtime penalty rates, 90, 2354. Annual leave, 90. Sick leave, 90. Promotion, 9'1. Ratio to population, 92. Of Mobile Traffic 'Branch, 92. .of Wire­less Patrol, 92. Of Traffic Control Branch, 234. Civilian employees, 234, 2350. Company Fraud Squad: Person­nel, 235; qualifications, 235; transfers, 235. Resignations, 867, 869, 2352, 3854. Of Licensing and Gaming Branch, 1544, 4289. Height requirement for recruits, 2350. Proportion of inspectors and superintendents, 2352. Staff transfers, in Licensing and Gaming Branch, 4289.

Police Service Board-Salary claim, 3855, '3985.

Primary Production-Research stations, 866.

Prisoners' Aid Society-Government sub­sidy, 2595.

Private Member's Bill-Opportunity for debate, 4760.

Public Accounts, Committee of-Alleged pressure on chairman, 4693.

Public Transport - Compensation for deaths, 4697. '

Public Works Department-Arthur Rylah Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 239. Administration and Ministerial re­sponsibility, 422. Staff, 807. Registra­tion of building contractors, 3556. Cove­nanting system, 4297. Payment of sub­contractors, 4416, 4534. Tenderers, 4416.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 2218. Racing (Ame'ndment) Bill, 4322.

Wilkes, Mr. F. N.-continuea. Railway Department-Level crossings at

Northcote, 3742. Boom barriers on Reservoir line, 3742. Proposed city underground railway, 3936. Works in Station-street, Fairfield, 4112,

Revocation and Excision of Crown ReSel"­vations Bill (No.2), 4344.

Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill, 2376. Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed restau­

rant, 4765.

Scaffolding Regulations-Collapse of scaf­folding in city area, 3249.

Social Welfare - Commonwealth pro­gramme, 3103,3937.

Social Welfare Branch­

General-Shortage of social workers, 88, 3246, 37131. 'Aboriginal persons in insti­tutions, 88. Restrictions on travelling expenses, 150. :Loan allocations, 299. Staff, 299, 863, 945. Annual report, 412, 2082. Private adoption agencies: Stan­dards, 507, 2084, 2717; inter-departmen­tal committee findings on financial needs, 508; Government subsidy, 2718. Finance, 863. Research officers, 866. Assistance to unmarried mothers, 1452, 3247. Subsidies for swimming pools at institutions, 2596. Supervision of regio­nal and suburban offices, 2597. Staff of child migration sub-section, 2597. Par­ticipation in Commonwealth States Grants (Deserted Wives) Act 1968, 3248. Creation of new positions, 4107, 4288. Care of the aged, 4133. Staff vacancies in Probation and Parole Divi­sion, 4288. Inquiry by inter-departmen­tal committee, 4288. Training of social workers, 4543.

Family Welfare Division-Family group homes: Staff turnover, 149, 2596; erec-tion ·in NorthcO'te, 2596; expansion, 2596. Family Welfare Advisory Council: j Recommendations, 508; members, 508; secretary, 508. Assistance for foster parents, 508. Child care: Payments, 508, 804,805,806,866,1450,1460,1648,2597, 4288, 4300; formula for special assist-, ance payments, 805, 1451, 3247; IDP" _de of beneficiaries, 804, 805, 806, 1452, 1540, 3247. Activities of Family Coun­selling Section and Family Assistance Section, 865. Cottage mother system, 865. Preventive and remedial work, 865. Payments to foster parents; 866. Reports of child cruelty, 1084. Implementation

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Wilkes, Mr. F. N.-continued. of recommendations of committee of in­quiry into child cruelty, 2596. Child employment: Permits, 2596; qualifica­tions of inspector, 2596. Placement of children awaiting admission to Mental Health Authority institutions, 2597. Foster-ca.re placements, 2597. Adop­:tions, 2717. Benefits paid to families and children, 4288. Payments to families in necessitous circumstances, 4300.

Prisons Division-Pentridge Gaol: Trans­fer of officer to French Island, 87; staff, 408. Staff transfers, 87. Fairlea Prison: Buildings, 407; fire hazard, 407; staff, 408; prisoners, 408. Week-end leave for prisoners, 2596. Week-end detention, 3643.

Youth Welfare Division-Death of child at Hillside Boys' Home, 88. Turana Recep­tion Centre: Fire damage, 149; emer­gency accommodation, 149; rebuilding, 149; extensions, 4538. Pira Girls' Home: Transfer of girls to training centres, 149. Construction of centre at Bundoora, 149. Youth training centres: Capacities, 409; inmates, 409; staff, 409; staff salaries, 409. Detention of young people, 613.

Stamp Duty-Tax on salaries and wages, 862 ..

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1123, 1125.

State Disaster Plan-Emergency services, 3084. Co-ordination of relief services, 3084.

State Electricity Commission-Purchase of electricity from New South Wales, 720. Victorian power production, 720.

State Electricity Commission Bill, 1415, 1424, 1425, 1441.

State Finance-Expenditure, 859. Fiscal policy, 859. Commonwealth-State finan­dral relationship, 860. Uniform 'tax'a­tion, 861. Reimbursement formula, 861.

State Relief Committee - Administrative structure, 3099. Function, 3099. Staff, 3099. Income and expenditure, 3099.

Street Trading Act - Suggested amend­ment, 2598.

Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers) Bill, 3484, 3487.

Superannuation Board-Reports, 2595. Value of investments,2595. Rate of in­terest, 2595.

Supply, 3936, 4133.

Wilkes, Mr. F. N.-continued. Swan Hill Race-course and Golf-course

Lands Bill, 4546. Teachers Tribunal - Retrospectivity of

awards, 2726. Town and Country Planning (Further

Amendment) Bill, 4590. Town and Country Planning (Transitional

Appeals) Bill, 3488. Traffic Commission-Pedestrian crossing

at Parliament House, 664. Traffic sign in Spring-street, 3734.

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 2609, 2846,2852.

Valuer-General's Office - Positions of Valuer-General and Deputy Valuer­General, 1086. Staff, 1086. Transfer of valuers from Land Tax Office, 2543.

Voting Age-Reduction, 718. Westernport Bay-Mineral search leases,

720. Iron ore deposits, 720. Youth Organizations As'sistance Fund­

Allocations, 2595.

Wilson's Promontory-Fire protection, (qn.) 1652. National park: Boundaries, (qn.') 3100; tourist facilities, (qn.) 3100. Pro­posed motel or hotel, (qns.) 4698, 4759.

Wilton, Mr. J. T. (Broadmeadows). Aged Persons--Commonwealth offer re

care programme, 3943. Ballarat arid Bendigo Tramways-Pro­

posed abandonment, 277. Budget fur Year 1968-69, 849: Bush Fires-Korong and East Loddon out­

breaks, 4114. Police reports, 4189. Children's Welfare (Prosecutions) Bill,

2283. Commercial Goods Vehicles (Tow Trucks)

Bill, 4187. . Consumers Protection (Amendment) ~ill,

1669. Dairying Industry-Assistance for dairy

farmers leaving industry, 110. Debate--.:.Personal explanation, 2707. Drought Relief-Expenditut;'e, 310. Exten­

sion of relief period, 310. Assistance for rural employment, 1169. Assistance in Benalla shire, 2656, 2707 ..

.Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill, 3474, 3593, 3594.

Education-Commonwealth science grants, 517.

(164) INDEX.

Wilton, Mr. J. T.-continued. Wilton. Mr. J. T.-continued. Education Department - Student-teacher

ratio, 244, 273, 897. Class-rooms in schools, 304, 516, 897. Oncost charges, 722, 896, 1278. Student maintenance grants, 723, 898, 3362, 3458, 3944. Sub­sidies, 898. Proposed senior high school at Broadmeadows, 951, 1011, 2733. Con­ditions of high schools in Broadmeadows area, 2734. Additional high school for Broadmeadows, 2734. Condition of Hamilton High School, 2735. Lalor Technical School: Permanent building, 3640, 3946; cloakroom facilities, 3682, 3946. Technical schools building pro­gramme,3741. Use of temporary accom­modation for secondary schools, 3945. Acquisition of school sites, 3947. Sub­sidies for facilities, 3947.

Education (Director-General) Bill, 3932. Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2732, 2734. Fisheries and Wildlife Branch-Survey of

bream fisheries, 1171. Fisheries Bill, 2531, 2623, 2625, 2626, 2628. Geelong Development-Competency of ad­

journment motion, 1095. Governor, Office of-Appointment of Aus-

tralian, 1433. Grievances, lOll, 4190. Groundwater Bill, 4778. Housing Commission-Development in

Broadmeadows, 3645. Rectification of faults in house sold, 3910. Broad­meadows estate: Sale of lots. 3997; house construction. 3997.

Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill, 530. Land Settlement-Little Desert area: Re­

port of Land Utilization Advisory Coun­cil, 110, 146; broadcast by Mr. H. Wyn­ter. 3254; submissions by conservation organizations. 3254; services, 3564. 3650; improvement purchase leases, 3564, 3650; special project, 4004. Report on Hey,tesbury estate. 159.

Land (Special Land) Bill, 2228, 2245, 2247. 2249, 2251. 2254, 2991. 2992.

Land Tax Bill. 2496. Land Utilization Advisory Council-Re­

port on Little Desert area. 108. 146. Re­port on Heytesbury estate. 159. Glenelg river and Kentbruck Heath areas: Land use. 2466, 4383; proposed national park. 2462. 2466. 4760.

Library Council of Victoria-Government subsidy. 4190.

Lieutenant-Governor's Speech - Address­in-Reply, 1433.

Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed) Land Bill. 4169.

Margarine (Amendment) Bill, 643. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of

Works-Sale of beef cattle from Werri­bee farm, 1434.

Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands Bill, 4548, 4550.

Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill. 4055.

Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 1228. Municipalities - Financial responsibility,'

897. National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 325. National Parks Authority-Areas reserved,

308. Report on Kentbruck Heath area, 2462. Proposal for hotel at Wilson's Promontory National Park, 4698, 4759.

National Parks (Little Desert and Mount Richmond) Bill, 2367, 2375,

National Parks (Little Desert) Bill, 524. 3004.

Parliament-Question of privilege, 1909. 2145.

Parliament House-Availability of Courage beer, 666.

Police Department-Additional po.Iice at Thomastown police station, 4421.

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill, 3582.

Public Solicitor's Office--Finalization of claim of Mrs. Moore, 3343.

Public Works Department - Oncost charges, 722. 896.

Public Works Loan Application Bill, 1742, 2003, 2018, 2019.

Railway Department-Accidents at Upfield level crossing, 1493.

Railway Loan Application Bill, 2390. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reser­

vations Bill (No.2), 4338, 4341. 4343. 4344.

Royal Botanic Gardens-Proposed res­taurant, 2211. 3257. 3258. 3259. 3262. 3563.

Social Welfare Branch-Social worker for Broadmeadows, 237. Family assistance payments, 3455.

State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill, 1123. State Finance - Commonweal'fu-State

financial 'relationship, 894. Interest ch'arges, 895.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commis­sion-Report on new dam at Dartmouth, 4003.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. (165)

Wilton, Mr. J. T.-continued. Stock Diseases Bill, 1560, 1564. Supply, 3943. Teachers Tribunal - Retrospectivity of

awards, 2732. Tourist Bill, 3669. Vermin and Noxious Weeds Destruction

Board-Effects of wombats, 3650. Westernport Bay-J etties and associated

facilities, 899. Wheat Industry-Stabilization plan, 160.

Provision of additional storages, 4766. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill, 2862,

2876. Wombat Bonuses Bill, 4173.

Wiltshire, Mr. R. J. (Syndal). Estimates for Year 1968-69, 2711. Groundwater Bill, 3174, 3317. Long Service Leave-Deferment, 2711. Mines (Amendment) Bill, 1734. Rulings and Statements as Acting Chair­

man of Committees---Debate-Call by the Chair, 978, 979. Rele­

vancy of remarks, 1665, 1666, 1669, 2625.

Wombat Bonuses Bill-Introduction and first reading, 3653; second reading, 3747, 4173; remaining stages, 4175.

Wool Industry-Lice infestation of sheep, (qn.) 1654. (See also U Goods (Textile Products) Bill.")

Workers Compensation - Revision of pay­ments, 2717, 4139, (qn.) 4694. Coverage of workers on off-shore installations, (qn.) 3156. Delay in payments to employees of COuntry Roads

Workers Compensation-continued.

Board and Public Work Depart­ment, (qn.) 3989. In connexion with share farm agreements, (qn.) 4420. Sug­gested additional Workers Compensa­tion Boards, (qns.) 4422, 4538. Out­standing claims, (qns.) 4422, 4538.

Workers Compensation (Amendment) BUI -Introduction and first reading, 132.

World Brands pty. Ltd.-Directors and ownership, (qn.) 237.

Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill-Intro­duction and first 'reading, 132.

Y.

Yarra River Improvement Trust-Members, (qn.) 3255. Revenue and expenditure, (qn.) 3255. Works, (qn.) 3255.

Youth Organizations-Financial assistance, (qn.) 623. Activities of Preston District Junior Football Association, 1032. Vic­torian Little Athletics A:ssoci'ation: Government subsidy, 1037. Financial assistance for U Crossroads ", 2341, (qn.) 3084, 4206.

Youth Organizations Assistance Fund-In­creased allocation, (qns.) 2595, 3084.

Youth Welfare Division-Death of child at Hillside Boys' Home, (qn.) 88. Turana Reception Centre: Fire damage, (qn.) 149; emergency accommodation, (qn.) 149; rebuilding, (qn.) 149; extensions, (qn.) 4538. Pira Girls' Home: Transfer of girls Ito training centres, (qn.) 149. Cons.truction of centre at Bundoora, (qn.) 149. Youth training centres, (qns.) 409, 613.

SESSION 1968-69-

BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES. Abolition of Bailiwicks Bill. Aboriginal Affairs (Amendment) Bill. Aerial Spraying Control (Security) Bill. Agricultural Education (Amendment) Bill. Agricultural Education Cadetships Bill. Alcoholics and Drug-dependent Persons Bill. Appeal Costs Fund (Amendment) Bill. Apprenticeship (Commission) Bill. Appropriation Bill. Auction Sales (Night Auctions) Bill. Belmont Common Recreation Ground Lands

Bill. Bread Industry (Legal Proceedings) Bill. Building Societies (Amendment) Bill. Children's Welfare (Prosecutions) Bill. Chiropodists Bill. Coal Mines (Pensions) BilL Coal Mines (Pensions) Bill (No.2). Commercial Goods Vehicles. (Tow Trucks)

Bill. Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.1). Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.2). Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.3). Consolidated Revenue Bill (No.4). Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral)

Bill, The. Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill. Country Roads (Declarations) Bill. County Court (Jurisdiction) Bill. Crimes (Evidence) Bill. Dandenong Valley Authority (Amendment)

Bill .. Discharged Servicemen's Preference

(Amendment) Bill. Door to Door (Sales) (Amendment) Bill. Dried Fruits (Packing Houses) Bill. Drought Relief (Amendment) Bill. Education (Director-General) Bill. Fences Bill. Finance Brokers Bill. Fisheries Bill. Footscray (Lower Yarra Crossing Access

Road) Land Bill. Footscray (Recreation Ground) Lands Bill. Forests (Amendment) Bill. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Borrowing) Bill. Gas and Fuel Corporation (Sale Undertak-

ing) Bill. Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage (Amend­

ment) Bill.

Goods (Textile Products) Bill. Groundwater Bill. Health (Municipal Charges) Bill. Housing (Amendment) Bill. Imitation Milk Bill. Inflammable Liquids (Petrol Service

Stations) Bill. Juries (Amendment) Bill. Kew Lands (Grant Amendment) Bill. Labour and Industry (Amendment) Bill. Labour and Industry (Miscellaneous Pro-

visions) Bill. Land (Special Land) Bill. Land Tax Bill. Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Bill. Liquefied Gases Bill. Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill. Listening Devices Bill. Local Government Bill. Local Government (Rating Exemptions) Bill. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Calcutta

Sweepstakes) ,Bill. Lotteries Gaming and Betting (Penalties)

Bill. Manango (O'Shannassy River Watershed)

Land Bill. Margarine (Amendment) Bill. Margarine (Penalties) Bill. Marine (Amendment) Bill. Marketing of Primary Products (Egg and

Egg Pulp Marketing Board) Bill. Married Women's Superannuation 'Fund Bill. Medical (Organ Transplants) Bill. Medical (Pharmaceutical Chemists) Bill. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works

(Amendment) Bill. Melbourne Harbor Trust (Exchange of

Yarraville Lands) Bill. Melbourne Harbor Trust Land Bill. Melbourne Sailors' Home (Powers of Trus­

tees) Bill. Melbourne (St. Kilda-road Underpass) Lands

Bill. Melbourne University (Council) Bill. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market (Advisory Committee) Bill. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market (Amendment) Bill. Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable

Market Bill.

, Mildura Irrigation and Water Trusts Bill. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill. Milk Board (Amendment) Bill (No.2). Mines (Abolition of Courts) Bill. Mines (Amendment) Bill. Motor Car (,Amendment) Bill (No.3). Motor Car (Further Amendment) Bill. Municipalities (Commutation of Licensing

Payments) Bill. National Parks (Amendment) Bill. National Parks (Little Desert and Mount

Richmond) Bill. Parliamentary Committees Bill. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation

(Administration) Bill. Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation

Bill. Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill. Pesticides (Proclamations) Bill. . Police Assistance Compensation Bill. Poultry Processing Bill. Pounds (Amendment) Bill. Property Law (Amendment) Bill. Protection of Animals (Penalties) Bill. Public Lands and Works (Amendment) Bill. Public Works Loan Application Bill. Racing (Amendment) Bill. Railway Loan Application Bill. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reserva­

tions Bill. Revocation and Excision of Crown Reserva-

tions Bill (No.2). River Improvement (Amendment) Bill. Road Traffic (Crown Land) Bill. Second-hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill. Settlement Grants and Mortgages Bill. Sewerage Districts Bill. C::.ewerage Districts (Amendment) Bill. Shrine of Remembrance Trustees (Powers)

Bill. South Melbourne (Roman Catholic Orphan-

age) Lands Bill. Stamps (Amendment) Bill. State Coal Mines (Winding Up) Bill. State Electricity Commission Bill. State Electricity Commission (Borrowing

and Investing Powers) Bill. State Forests Loan Application Bill. State Savings Bank (Amendment) Bill. Stock (Artificial Breeding) (Amendment) Bill. Stock Diseases Bill. Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill. Strata Titles (Amendment) Bill. St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Guarantees)

Bill. Summary Offences (Sunday Newspapers)

Bill.

Sunday Entertainment (Evidence) Bill. Superannuation (Amendment) Bill. Swan Hill Race..Jcourse and Golf-course

Lands Bill. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill. Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill (No.2). Theatres (Amendment) Bill. Tomato Processing Industry (Amendment)

Bill. Town and Country Planning. (Further

Amendment) Bill. Town and Country Planning (Transitional

Appeals) Bill. Transfer of Land (Subdivision of Allot-

ments) Bill. Trustee (Amendment) Bill. Trustee (Authorized Investments) Bill. Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill. Victorian Inland Meat Authority (Amend-

ment) Bill. Water (Amendment) Bill. Water Bill. Water Supply Loan Application Bill. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill. Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill

(No.2). West Melbourne Lands Bill. West Moorabool Water Board (Amendment)

Bill. Wheat Industry Stabilization Bill. Wombat Bonuses Bill.

BILLS INTRODUCED INTO BUT NOT PASSED BY ASSEMBLY.

* Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill. * Aboriginal Affairs (Further Amendment)

Bill. *Constitution Act Amendment (Reduction

of Voting Age) Bil1, The. Constitution Bill.

*Crimes (Further Amendment) Bill. *Eavesdropping Devices Bill. *Historic Relics Preservation Bill. *Hospitals and Charities (Fees) Bill. *Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill. ·lLabour and Industry ('Long Service Leave)

Bill. *Local Government (Decentralized Industry)

Bill. Masseurs Registration Bill.

*Motor Car (Amendment) Bill. Motor Car (General Amendment) Bill.

*National Parks (Little Desert) Bill. *Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman)

Bill. *Private Member's Bill.

·Poisons (Restricted Substances) Bill. Trustee Companies (Amendment) Bill.

*Workers Compensation (Amendment) Bill.

·Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill. ·Private Member's Bill.

BILLS INTRODUCED INTO BUT NOT PASSED BY COUNCIL

* Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill. ·Constitution Act Amendment (Qualification

of Electors) Bill, The. *Eavesdropping Devices Bill. (Later with­

drawn.) *Labour and Industry (Equal Pay) Bill. "Labour and Industry (iLong Service Leave)

Bill. *Local Government (Abolition of Plural

iVoting) Bill. (Later withdrawn.) Local Government Bill. (Later withdrawn.)

*Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Bill.

*Racing (Dandenong Trotting Ground) Bill. Stock Medicines (Amendment) Bill. (Later

withdrawn.) ·Private Member's Bill.

·Valuation of Land (Administration) Bill. ·Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill. (Later

withdrawn.) *Wrongs (Industrial Accidents) Bill.

·Private Member's Bill.

BILLS PASSED BY COUNCIL BUT NOT PASSED BY ASSEMBLY.

Broiler Chicken Industry (Uniform Agree­ments) Bill.

Local Authorities Superannuation (Disa­bility Benefits) Bill.

*Motor Car (Amendment) Bill (No.2). Poisons (Amendment) Bill.

·Private Member's Bill.

BILLS PASSED BY ASSEMBLY BUT NOT PASSED BY COUNCIL

Crimes (Breath Test Evidence) Bill. Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill.

BILL DEALT WITH BY B011l HOUSES AND AMENDMENT OF COUNCIL REJECTED.

Tourist Bill.

SUMMARY. Total

Bills passed by both Houses 148 Bills introduced into but not passed by Assembly 20 Bills introduced into but not passed by Council 13 Bills passed by Council but not passed by Assembly 4 Bills passed by Assembly but not passed by Council 2 Bill dealt with by both Houses and amendment of Council rejected 1

Total number of Bills introduced 188

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