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1953-54.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH PARLIAENT.

(Sittings-From 10th November, 1953, to 3rd December, 1953.)

(Parliament prorogued, 4th February, 1954.)

Name. Division. State.

---- --- ---- I-------------i

Adermann, Charles Frederick, Esquire,Chairman of Committees

Allan, Archibald Ian, Esquire(a)Anderson, Gordon, EsquireAndrews, Thomas William, EsquireAnthony, Hon. Hubert LawrenceBate, Henry Jefferson, Esquire ..Beale, Hon. Oliver Howard, Q.C.Beazley, Kim Edward, Esquire ..Berry, Douglas Reginald, EsquireBird, Alan Charles, EsquireBland, Francis Armand, EsquireBostock, William Dowling, Esquire, C,B,

D.S.O., O.B.E.Bourke, William Meskill, EsquireBowden, George James, Esquire, M,C,Brimblecombe, Wilfred John, EsquireBrown, Geoffrey William, Esquire, M.B.E.Bruce, Hon, Henry AdamBryson, William George, EsquireBurke, Thomas Patrick, EsquireCalwell, Hon. Arthur Augustus ..Cameron, Hon. Archie Galbraith, SpeakerCameron, Clyde Robert, EsquireCameron, Donald Alastair, Esquire, O.B.E.Casey, Rt. Hon. Richard Gardiner, C.H.,

D.S.O., M.C.Chambers, Hon. Cyril ..Clarey, Hon. Percy JamesClark, Joseph James, Esquire .Corser, Bernard Henry, EsquireCosta, Dominic Eric, EsquireCramer, John Oscar, EsquireCrean, Frank, Esquire..Cremean, John Lawrence, EsquireCurtin, Daniel James, Esquire ..Daly, Frederick Michael, EsquireDavidson, Charles William, Esquire, O.B.E.Davies, William, EsquireDavis, Francis John, EsquireDean, Roger Levinge, Esquire ..Downer, Alexander Russell, Esquire

Fisher

GwydirKingsford-SmithDarebinRichmond..MacarthurParramattaFremantle..GriffithBatmanWarringahIndi

Fawkner.,GippslandMaranoa .,McMillan ..LeichhardtWillsPerthMelbourneBarkerHindmarshOxleyLa Trobe.

AdelaideBendigoDarlingWide BayBanksBennelongMelbourne PortsHoddle ..WatsonGrayndlerDawsonCunninghamDeakinRobertson..Angas

Queensland

New South WalesNew South WalesVictoriaNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesWestern AustraliaQueenslandVictoriaNew South WalesVictoria

VictoriaVictoriaQueenslandVictoriaQueenslandVictoriaWestern AustraliaVictoriaSouth AustraliaSouth AustraliaQueenslandVictoria

South AustraliaVictoriaNew South WalesQueenslandNew South WalesNew South WalesVictoriaVictoriaNew South WalesNew South WalesQueenslandNew South WalesVictoriaNew South WalesSouth Australia

(a) Elected 19th December, 1958.

LIST OF MEMBERS-continued.


Drakeford, Hon. Arthur SamuelDrummond, Hon. David HenryDrury, Edward Nigel, Esquire ..Duthie, Gilbert William Arthur, EsquireEdmonds, William Frederick, EsquireEvatt, Rt. Hon. Herbert Vere, Q.C.Ewert, Keith Walter Wilson, EsquireFadden, Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur William,

K.C.M.G.Failes, Laurence John, Esquire ..Fairbairn, David Eric, Esquire, D.F.C.Fairhall, Allen, EsquireFalkinder, Charles William Jackson,

Esquire, D.S.O., D.F.C..Fitzgerald, Joseph Francis, EsquireFrancis, Hon. JosiahFraser, Allan Duncan, Esquire ..Fraser, James Reay, EsquireFreeth, Gordon, EsquireFuller, Arthur Neiberding, EsquireGalvin, Patrick, EsquireGraham, Bruce William, EsquireGrayden, William Leonard, EsquireGreenup, Arthur Edward, EsquireGriffiths, Charles Edward, EsquireGullett, Henry Baynton Somer, Esquire,

M.C.Hamilton, Leonard William, EsquireHarrison, Eli James, EsquireHarrison, Rt. Hon. Eric JohnHasluck, Hon. Paul Meernaa CaedwallaHaworth, Hon. William CrawfordHaylen, Leslie Clement, EsquireHolt, Rt. Hon. Harold Edward ..Howse, John Brooke, EsquireHulme, Alan Shallcross, EsquireJack, William Mathers, EsquireJames, Rowland, EsquireJohnson, Hon. Herbert VictorJoshua, Robert, Esquire, M.C.Joske, Percy Ernest, Esquire, Q.C.Kekwick, Bruce Huntley, EsquireKent Hughes, Hon. Wilfred Selwyn, M.V.O.,

O.B.E., M.C., E.D.Keon, Standish Michael, EsquireLawrence, William Robert, EsquireLawson, Hon. George ..Leslie, Hugh Alan, EsquireLuchetti, Anthony Sylvester, EsquireLuck, Aubrey William George, EsquireLucock, Phillip Ernest, EsquireMackinnon, Ewen Daniel, EsquireMcBride, Hon. Sir Philip Albert Martin,

K.C.M.G.McColm, Malcolm Llewellyn, EsquireMcEwen, Rt. Hon. JohnMcLeay, John, Esquire, M.M .McLeod, Donald, EsquireMcMahon, Hon. WilliamMenzies, Rt. Hon. Robert Gordon, C.H., Q.C.Minogue, Daniel, EsquireMorgan, Charles Albert Aaron, Esquire ..Mullens, John Michael, Esquire, C.B.E. ..Nelson, John Norman, Esquire ..O'Connor, William Paul, EsquireOpperman, Hubert Ferdinand, Esquire,

O.B.E.Osborne, Frederick Meares, Esquire, D.S.C.Page, Rt. Hon. Sir Earle Christmas Grafton,

G.C.M.G., C.H.Pearce, Henry George, Esquire .. .

MaribyrnongNew EnglandRyanWilmotHerbert .BartonFlindersMcPherson

LawsonFarrer .PatersonFranklin

PhillipMoretonEd6n-MonaroAustralian Capital Territory .ForrestHumeKingston ..St. GeorgeSwanDalleyShortlandHenty

Canning ..Blaxland .WentworthCurtinIsaacsParkesHigginsCalarePetrieNorth SydneyHunterKalgoorlie..Ballaaiat ..BalaclavaBassChisholm ..

Yarra .WimmeraBrisbane ..MooreMacquarie. .DarwinLyneCorangamiteWakefield

BowmanMurrayBoothby .WannonLoweKooyong ..West SydneyReidGellibrandNorthern TerritoryMartinCorio

VictoriaNew South WalesQueenslandTasmaniaQueenslandNew South WalesVictoriaQueensland

New South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesTasmania

New South WalesQueenslandNew South Wales

Western AustraliaNew South WalesSouth AustraliaNew South WalesWestern AustraliaNew South WalesNew South WalesVictoria

Western AustraliaNew South WalesNew South WalesWestern AustraliaVictoriaNew South WalesVictoriaNew South WalesQueenslandNew South WalesNew South WalesWestern AustraliaVictoriaVictoriaTasmaniaVictoria

VictoriaVictoriaQueenslandWestern AustraliaNew South WalesTasmaniaNew South WalesVictoriaSouth Australia

QueenslandVictoriaSouth AustraliaVictoriaNew South WalesVictoriaNew South WalesNew South WalesVictoria

New South WalesVictoria

New South WalesNew South Wales

EvansCowper

Capricornia Queensland

LIST OF MEMBERS-continued.


Peters, Edward William, EsquirePollard, Hon. Reginald ThomasRiordan, Hon. William James Frederick ..Roberton, Hugh Stevenson, EsquireRussel, Edgar Hughes Deg, EsquireSheehan, Thomas, EsquireStewart, Francis Eugene, EsquireSwartz, Reginald William Colin, Esquire,

M.B.E., E.D.Thompson, Albert Victor, EsquireTimson, Thomas Frank, Esquire, M.B.E...Townley, Hon. Athol GordonTreloar, Thomas John, Esquire(b)Turnbull, Winton George, EsquireTurner, Henry Basil, EsquireWard, Hon. Edward JohnWatkins, David Oliver, EsquireWentworth, William Charles, EsquireWheeler, Roy Crawford, EsquireWhitlam, Edward Gough, EsquireWight, Bruce McDonald, EsquireWilson, Keith Cameron, Esquire

BurkeLalorKennedy ..RiverinaGreyCookLangDarling Downs

Port AdelaideHiginbothamDenisonGwydirMalleeBradfield ..East SydneyNewcastleMackellar ..MitchellWerriwaLilleySturt

VictoriaVictoriaQueenslandNew South WalesSouth AustraliaNew South WalesNew South WalesQueensland

South AustraliaVictoriaTasmaniaNew South WalesVictoriaNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesQueenslandSouth Australia

(b) Deceased 15th November, 1953.

1953-54.

SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH PARLIAMENT.

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Speaker

The Chairman of Committees ..

The Clerk of the House of Representatives

The Clerk-Assistant

The Second Clerk-Assistant

The Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees

.HON. ARCHIE GALBRAITH CAMERON

.. CHARLES FREDERICK ADERMANN, ESQUIRE.

.. FRANK CLIFTON GREEN, M.C.

.. ALBERT ALLAN TREGEAR.

.. ALAN GEORGE TURNER, J.P.

.. NORMAN JAMES PARKES.

1953-54.

SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH PARLIAMENT.

INDEXTO THE

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGSOF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.NOTE.-For Proceedings on Bills, see under "Bills."

For Papers laid upon Table, see "Index to Papers presented toParliament" (p. xxiii).

For Messages from Governor-General and from Senate, see under"Messages."

A.Absolute majority-Standing Orders suspended by, 70.

Acts Interpretation Bill. See " Bills."

Address-To His Excellency the Governor-General-

In Reply to Opening Speech-Committee appointed to prepare Address, 4.

Address brought up, 5. Motion-That Address be agreed to-debated, 5, 7, 9, 10.Address agreed to (after closure), 10.

Time for Presentation-Speaker to ascertain time, 10.Announcement, 16.

Presentation, and Reply-Announced, 49.Forwarded to Her Majesty the Queen, and Reply-Notified. See page 82.Initiation of other than formal business before adoption of. See " Standing Orders."

Adjournment of House-Announcement made on (Retirement of officer), 75.As mark of respect, 13.Motion for, to day or hour other than that fixed by Standing Orders. See " Business."Owing to want of quorum (bells not rung), 53.

Allotment of time. See " Urgent Bill."

Amendments. See " Bills."

Anzus Council-Second meeting, Washington, September, 1953. See " Ministerial Statements."

Atrocities, Korean, alleged. See " Ministerial Statements-Korean, &c."

Australian Capital Territory. See " Urgency-Discussion of matters of-War service land settlement,&c."

B.BILLS-

Introduced and second reading moved before Address-in-Reply adopted. See " Standing Orders "under this heading.

Committee-Clauses taken together, 40 (2), 41, 44, 45 (2)Reserved for Royal Assent, 82.Second reading-

Amendment moved, 17, 72.Made Order of Day for later hour, by leave, 67 (2), 69.And see " Standing Orders " under this heading.

Standing Orders suspended-To enable Bill to be passed through all stages without delay. See " Standing Orders."To enable Bills to be introduced and second reading to be moved before Address-in-Reply

adopted, 9 (2).Urgent Bill-National Health Bill 1953 [No. 2], 39.

BILLS-continued.

PROCEEDINGS ON-Summary of Proceedings-

Bills initiated during the Session* .. .. .. .. . 28Lapsed at Prorogation .. .. . .. .. .. 1Passed and assented to .. .. .. . 26Passed and Reserved for Royal Assent .. .. .. .. . 1

* Including 6 brought from the Senate (all of which passed).

ACTS INTERPRETATION 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill; brought in; first reading, 1. (Lapsed atProrogation.)

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill; brought in; first reading; secondreading moved, by leave, 50. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment;report adopted; third reading, by leave, 61. Agreed to by the Senate without amendment, 78.Assent, 81. Act No. 79 of 1953.

CUSTOMS TARIFF 1953.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (StandingOrders having been suspended) Bill passed through all stages, 52. Agreed to by Senate withoutrequests, 77. Assent; 81. Act No. 76 of 1953.

CUSTOMS TARIFF (NEW ZEALAND PREFERENCE) 1953.-Brought in on resolution from Committeeof Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through all stages,53. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 77. Assent, 81. Act No. 77 of 1953.

DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS 1953.-By leave, leave to bring in Bill; brought in; firstreading ; second reading moved, by leave, 16. Second reading ; Committee, 60. Appropriationrecommended by Governor-General, considered in Committee and agreed to, 60. Committeecontinued ; reported without amendment; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 60. Agreedto by Senate without amendment, 79. Assent, 81. Act No. 80 of 1953.

ESTATE DUTY CONVENTION (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill, 19. Broughtin; first reading ; second reading moved, by leave, 20. Second reading; Committee ; reportedwithout amendment; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 51. Agreed to by Senate withoutamendment, 78. Assent, 81. Act No. 83 of 1953.

EXCISE TARIFF 1953.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (StandingOrders having been suspended) Bill passed through all stages, 52. Agreed to by Senate withoutrequests, 77. Assent, 81. Act No. 78 of 1953.

FLAGS 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill, 19. Brought in; first reading; second reading moved, by'leave, 23. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted;third reading, by leave, 69. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 77. Reserved for RoyalAssent, 82.

GIFT DUTY CONVENTION (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill, 19. Broughtin ; first reading ; second reading moved, by leave, 20. Second reading ; Committee ; reportedwithout amendment; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 51. Agreed to by Senate withoutamendment, 78. Assent, 81. Act No. 84 of 1953.

INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRIBUTION ASSESSMENT (No. 3) 1953.-Leave to bring ilnBill, 19. Brought in ; first reading; second reading moved, by leave, 19-20. Second reading ;Committee ; reported without amendment ; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 51. Agreedto by Senate without amendment, 79. Assent, 81. Act No. 81 of 1953.

INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS) 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill, 19. Brought in; firstreading; second reading moved, by leave, 19. Second reading ; Committee, 50. Appropriationrecommended by Governor-General, considered in Committee and agreed to, 50. Committeecontinued ; reported without amendment; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 51. Agreed.to by Senate without amendment, 78. Assent, 81. Act No. 82 of 1953.

LIFE INSURANCE 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill, 27. Brought in ; first reading ; second reading moved,by leave, 50. Second reading debated, 67, 68, 71. Second reading (after closure) ; Committee,71. Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, considered in Committee and agreedto, 71. Committee continued; reported without amendment; report adopted ; third reading,by leave, 72. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 79. Assent, 82. Act No. 94 of 1953.

NATIONAL HEALTH 1953 [No. 2].-(Standing Orders having been suspended, 9.) Leave to bring inBill; brought in; first reading; second reading moved, 9. Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser)that Bill be withdrawn and redrafted to place greater emphasis through co-operation with theStates and Local Authorities on the promotion of positive health by extending various facilitiesand benefits, &c., 17. Second reading and amendment debated, 17, 20, 24. Amendmentnegatived (after closure); Second reading; Committee, 24-5. Bill declared urgent; timeallotted, 39. Committee continued, 40-1, 44-7. Reported without amendment ; report adopted ;third reading, 47. Agreed to by Senate with amendments; Senate's amendments agreed to, 73-4.Assent, 82. Act No. 95 of 1953.

NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP 1953.-Brought from Senate; first reading, 47. Second readingmoved, 56. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted;third reading, by leave, 61. Assent, 82. Act No. 85 of 1953.

NAVIGATION 1953.-Brought from Senate; first reading, 21. Second reading moved, 50. Secondreading; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted; third reading, by leave,67. Assent, 82. Act No. 96 of 1953.

BILLS-continued.

NEW GUINEA TIMBER AGREEMENT 1953.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General,considered in Committee and agreed to; Standing Orders suspended; Bill brought in; firstreading; second reading moved, 16. Second reading; Committee; reported without,amendment; report adopted; third reading, 60-1. Agreed to by Senate without amendment,66. Assent, 81. Act No. 73 of 1953.

NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION) 1953.-Brought from Senate; first reading; secondreading later hour, by leave, 69. Second reading moved; amendment (Mr. Nelson) that Billbe withdrawn and re-drafted to provide that Legislative Council consist of a majority of electedmembers and be granted additional powers, &c.; amendment negatived; second reading;Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted; third reading, by leave, 72-3.Assent, 82. Act No. 89 of 1953.

PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA (VALIDATION OF APPOINTMENTS) 1953.-Brought from Senate ; first reading,61. Second reading moved, 67. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment;report adopted; third reading, by leave, 68. Assent, 82. Act No. 86 of 1953.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 1953.-Brought from Senate; first reading; second reading later hour,by leave, 67. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted;third reading, by leave, 70. Assent, 82. Act No. 88 of 1953.

RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND EMPLOYMENT 1953.-By leave, leave to bring in Bill; brought in and, byleave, passed through all stages, 66. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 77. Assent, 82.Act No. 90 of 1953.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE VETERANS' RESIDENCES 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill, 50. Brought

in; first reading; second reading moved, by leave, 55-6. Second reading; Committee;reported without amendment; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 61-2. Agreed to bySenate without amendment, 78. Assent, 82. Act No. 92 of 1953.

ROYAL POWERS 1953. -Leaee to bring in Bill; brought in; first reading; second readingmoved, by leave, 66. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment; reportadopted ; third reading, by leave, 69. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 77. Assent, 81.Act No. 74 of 1953.

SALES TAX ASSESSMENT (No. 5) 1953.-(Standing Orders having been suspended, 9.) Leave to bringin Bill; brought in; first reading; second reading moved, 10. Second reading; Committee;reported without amendment; report adopted; third reading, by leave, 16-7. Agreed toby Senate without amendment, 47. Assent, 81. Act No. 71 of 1953.

STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES) 1953.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, consideredin Committee and agreed to ; Standing Orders suspended ; Bill brought in ; first reading ; secondreading moved, 23-4. Second reading (after closure); Committee; reported withoutamendment; report adopted; third reading, 70. Agreed to by Senate without amendment,77. Assent, 81. Act No. 75 of 1953.

TARIFF BOARD 1953.-Brought from Senate; first reading; second reading later hour, by leave,67. Second reading; Committee ; reported without amendment; report adopted ; thirdreading, by leave, 68. Assent, 82. Act No. 87 of 1953.

THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES 1953.-(Standing Orders having been suspended, 9.) Leave to bring inBill; brought in; first reading; second reading moved, 9. Second reading; Committee;reported without amendment; report adopted; third reading, by leave, 17. Agreed to bySenate with amendment, 47. Senate's amendment agreed to, 56. Assent, 81. Act No. 72of 1953.

WHEAT INDUSTRY STABILIZATION (REFUND OF CHARGE) 1953.-Leave to bring in Bill; brought in;first reading; second reading moved, by leave, 20. Second reading; Committee ; reportedwithout amendment ; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 57. Agreed to by Senate withoutamendment, 78. Assent, 82. Act No. 93 of 1953.

WOOL STORES 1953.-By leave, leave to bring in Bill; brought in; first reading; second readingmoved, by leave, 56. Second reading; Committee, 62. Appropriation recommended byGovernor-General, considered in Committee and agreed to, 62. Committee continued ; reportedwithout amendment; report adopted ; third reading, by leave, 62-3. Agreed to by Senatewithout amendment, 78. Assent, 82. Act No. 91 of 1953.

Business-Business of the Day called on-By motion under Standing Order No. 106A, 55, 59.

Days and Hours of Meeting-Alteration of hour, 7.Alteration of day, 74 (special adjournment).Thursday and Friday meetings at 10 a.m., until end of Session, unless otherwise ordered, 16.

Debate-Interrupted under Standing Order No. 93, 39.Limitation of, 39.

Government-Precedence to for one sitting day, 43.

Initiation of (other than formal business) before adoption of Address in Reply. See " StandingOrders."

Orders of the Day postponed, 16, 27, 44, 61.

Postponed, 49.Standing Order No. 104 (eleven o'clock rule) suspended-On notice-Remainder of Session, 19.

Suspension of sitting, 4.

C.Chairmen of Committees-Temporary-Nomination by Speaker, 7.

Citizenship. See " Bills-Nationality and Citizenship."

Closure Moved (and agreed to, unless otherwise shown)-In the House-

Address in Reply-That Address be agreed to, 10.Adjournment of House, 7, 10, 25, 47, 57, 63.Dissent from Speaker's Rulings, 57, 65.Life Insurance Bill 1953-Second reading, 71.National Health Bill 1953 [No. 2]-Second reading-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 24.Privilege-Tapping of telephones-Motion to refer matter to Committee of Privileges, 68.Public Service cost of living variations-Motion for disallowance of regulation, 49.States Grants (Universities) Bill 1953-Second reading, 70.

In the Committee-Life Insurance Bill 1953-Clause 27, 72.

Committees-Foreign Affairs-Joint Committee-

Motion to appoint (Mr. Casey), 44. Debated and agreed to, 56-7.Message from Senate agreeing to appointment of Committee, 67.Appointment of-

Senators, 67.Members of House, 70.

Report to Minister for External Affairs-Presented to House-Second Report (Committee'sActivities and Functions), 23.

Privileges, Committee of (Standing). See " Privilege."Public Accounts Committee (Joint Statutory)-Reports presented-Eighth, 23. Ninth, 59.Public Works-Parliamentary Standing Committee (Joint Statutory)-

Report presented-Melbourne, Victoria-Erection of Commonwealth Administration Centre(First stage), 69.

And see " Bills."Standing Orders Committee (Standing)-Report (regarding the presence of Her Majesty the Queen),

dated 2nd December, 1953, brought up, 66. (New Standing Order No. 1A adopted, 66.)And see " Address," " Supply," " Temporary Chairmen of " and " Ways and Means."

Commonwealth Administrative Centre, Melbourne. See " Committees-Public Works."

Commonwealth Electoral Bill. See " Bills."

Count-out (bells not rung), 53.

Customs tariff. See " Bills " and " Ways and Means."

D.Days and Hours of meeting. See "Business."

Death-Treloar, Mr. T. J.-Vote of condolence-Adjournment of House, 13.

Debate. See " Business " and " Speech."

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Bill. See " Bills."

Dissent from Rulings. See " Rulings."

Divisions in the House-Address in Reply-That Address be agreed to-Closure, 10.Adjournment of House-Closure, 8, 10-11, 25, 48, 58, 63.Business of the Day be called on, 55, 59-60.Dissent from Speaker's Rulings-

Closure, 57, 65.Motion, 43, 57, 65.

Life Insurance Bill 1953-Second reading-Closure, 71.Second reading, 71.

National Health Bill 1953 [No. 2]-Second reading-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser)-

Closure, 24.Amendment, 25.

Declaration as Urgent Bill, 39.Allotment of time, 39.

New Guinea Timber Agreement Bill 1953-Second reading, 60-1.Northern Territory (Administration) Bill 1953-Second reading-

Amendment (Mr. Nelson), 72.Second reading, 73.

Privilege-Tapping of telephones-Motion to refer matter to Committee of Privileges-Closure, 68.Motion, 69.

Public Service cost of living variations-Motion for disallowance of regulation, 49.States Grants (Universities) Bill 1953-Second reading-Closure, 70.

Divisions in Committee-Life Insurance Bill 1953-Clause 27, 72.National Health Bill 1953 [No. 2]-

Clause 14-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 40.Clause 26-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 40-1.Clause 38-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 41.Clause 55-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 44-5.Clause 95-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 45-6.Clause 96-Amendment (Mr. A. D. Fraser), 46.First Schedule-Amendment (Mr. Joshua), 46-7.

Northern Territory (Administration) Bill 1953-Clause 8-Amendment (Mr. Nelson), 73.Speech-Member-

" Be further heard ", 62." Be now heard ", 45.

E.Election of Member-Gwydir Division-Issue of Writ, 17 (proposed), 27.

Electoral Bill. See " Bills-Commonwealth Electoral."

Employment. See " Bills-Re-establishment, &c."

Estate Duty Convention (United States of America) Bill. See " Bills."

Excise tariff. See " Bills " and " Ways and Means."

F.Flags Bill. See " Bills."

Foreign Affairs. See " Committees."

G.Gift Duty Convention (United States of America) Bill. See " Bills."

Government Business. See " Business."

Governor-General (Sir William Slim)-

Address in Reply to. See " Address."Message from the, desiring attendance of Members in Senate Chamber-To hear Opeing Speech, 1.Opening Speech, 2-4.Proclamation appointing day of assembly of Second Session, read, 1.Proclamation proroguing Parliament. See page 83.And see " Messages."

" Grievance Day "-Question, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair-Debated and negatived, 20.

Guillotine. See " Urgent Bill."

H.

Health Bill. See " Bills-National Health."

Hours of Sitting. See " Business."

I.Income tax. See " Bills."

Insurance. See " Bills-Life Insurance."

International Affairs. See " Committees-Foreign Affairs."

International agreements (taxation). See " Bills-' Estate Duty, &c.,' 'Gift Duty. &c.' and IncomeTax, &c.'."

J.Joint Committees. See " Committees."

K.Korean atrocities, alleged. See " Ministerial Statements."

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L.Lea-e of absence to Members. See " Members."

Leave-To make Ministerial Statement, not granted, 55.To move motion, not granted, 70.And see " Speech."

Life Insurance Bill. See " Bills."

M.Melbourne-Erection of Commonwealth Administrative Centre. See " Committees-Public Works."

Members-Attendance of-At each sitting. See at end of each day's proceedings.Death of, 13.Leave of absence to all Members, 75.Speech-

" Be now heard," negatived, 45.Directed to discontinue speech ; motion that Member be further heard, negatived, 62.Extension of time. See " Speech."

And see " Privilege."

Messages-From the Governor-General (Sir William Slim)-

Desiring attendance of Members in Senate Chamber-To hear Opening Speech, I.Recommending an Appropriation, in accordance with section 56 of the Constitution, for Bills.

See Proceedings on Bills under " Bills."Notifying that the Royal Assent had been given to Bills. See Proceedings on Bills under" Bills."Flags Bill 1953-Notifying that Bill reserved for Royal Assent, 82.

From the Senate--Transmitting for concurrence Bills initiated in the Senate. See Proceedings on Bills under" Bills."Notifying agreement, without amendment or requests, to Bills received from the House of

Representatives. See Proceedings on Bills under " Bills."Returning with amendments, the following Bills received from the House of Representatives :-

National Health 1953 [No. 2], 73.Therapeutic Substances 1953, 47.

Notifying agreement to appointment of Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and appointmentof Senators thereto, 67.

Midnight-Sittings after, 47, 51, 70.

Ministerial duties. See " Ministry."

Ministerial Statements-Leave to make not granted, 55.Anzus Council-Second Meeting, Washington, September, 1953, 55.Korean atrocities, alleged, 55.Uranium in Northern Territory, 59.

Ministry-Absence of Mr. McEwen, 15Absence of Senator O'Sullivan, 15, 23.

Motions-Leave to move, not granted, 70.Moved by one Minister for another, 50.Principal Motions-Dissent from Rulings. See " Rulings."General-

Public Service cost of living variations-Motion for disallowance of regulation (Statutory Rules1953, No. 93) (Mr. Clarey); debated and negatived (after closure), 49.

Privilege. See " Privilege."

N.National Health Bill. See " Bills."

Nationality and Citizenship Bill. See " Bills."

Navigation Bill. See " Bills."

New Guinea and Papua. See " Bills-Papua and New Guinea, &c."New Guinea Timber Agreement Bill. See " Bills."

New Zealand Preference. See " Customs tariff" under " Bills " and " Ways and Means."Northern Territory-

Administration Bill. See " Bills."And see " Ministerial Statements-Uranium, &c."

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0.Objectionable words. See " Rulings."

Orders of the Day. See " Business."

P.Papers Presented. See " Index to Papers presented to Parliament " (page xxiii).

Papers. See " Speaker, Mr."

Papua and New Guinea (Validation of Appointments) Bill. See " Bills."

Parliament-Presence of Her Majesty the Queen-Adoption of new Standing Order, 66.

Parliament (Twentieth) of the Commonwealth-Opening of Second Session, 1.Speech of Governor-General reported by Mr. Speaker, 2.Prorogation of. See page 83.

Petition-Received and read-Superannuation Act-Praying that Parliament will rectify alleged injusticeunder the Act-From certain employees of Commonwealth Departments, 9.

Postponement of Business. See " Business."

Privilege-Tapping of telephones-Motion (Mr. Ward), That question as to whether or not telephonesused by Members are being tapped, &c., be referred to Committee of Privileges-Debated and negatived(after closure), 68-9.

Proclamations-Twentieth Parliament-Convening (Second Session), on 10th November, 1953, 1.Prorogation of. See page 83.

Public Accounts Committee. See " Committees."

Public Service cost of living variations. See " Motions-General."

Public Works Committee. See " Bills " and " Committees."

Q.Queen Elizabeth the Second-

Presence of Her Majesty-Adoption of new Standing Order, 66.And see " Address " and " Bills-Royal Powers."

Quorum-House adjourned for want of (bells not rung), 53.

R.Re-establishment and Employment Bill. See " Bills."

Regulation--Motion for disallowance. See " Motions-General."

Royal Australian Air Force Veterans' Residences Bill. See " Bills.'

Royal Powers Bill. See " Bills."

Rulings-By Mr. Speaker-

Dissent from ruling-Motion agreed to, 65.Relevancy-That certain remarks of Leader of Opposition were not relevant to Bill, 57.

Dissent from Ruling moved (Mr. Evatt) ; debated and negatived (after closure), 57.Withdrawal of objectionable words-

That, as Members must accept responsibility for matter they used in House, he did notpropose to order Ministers to withdraw words claimed to be offensive, 43.

Dissent from ruling moved (Mr. Evatt) ; negatived, 43.That remark by Prime Minister was unparliamentary and should be withdrawn, 65.

Dissent from ruling moved (Mr. Eric J. Harrison) ; debated and agreed to (after closure),65.

S.Sales Tax. See " Bills."

Sitting Days and Hours. See " Business."

Sittings after Midnight. See " Midnight."

Social Services Contribution. See " Bills-Income Tax, &c."

Speaker, Mr. (The Hon. A. G. Cameron)-Address in Reply-

Informs House he will ascertain time for presentation, 10.Announces time for presentation, 16.Reports presentation, and reply, 49.

Adjourns House for want of quorum (bells not rung), 53.Presents Papers, 7, 66.Reports Governor-General's Opening Speech, 2.Warrant appointing Temporary Chairmen of Committees, 7.Writ, issue of, 17 (proposed), 27.And see " Rulings."

Speech-Extensions of time-

Agreed to, 17 (2).Negatived, 50.

Leave given to Member to continue at future time, 67, 68.Member-

" Be further heard," negatived, 62." Be now heard," negatived, 45.Directed to discontinue speech, 62.

And see " Standing Orders."

Standing and Statutory Committees. See " Committees."

Standing Orders-Amendment of Standing Orders-Report of Committee, dated 2nd December, 1953, 66.No. IA-Adopted, 66.No. 93. See " Business."No. 104. See " Business."No. 291. See " Grievance Day."Suspension of-

On contingent notice-To enable stages of Bills to be passed without delay, 16, 24, 52 (3).On notice-To enable, before Address in Reply adopted, introduction and motions for first and

second readings of-National Health Bill 1953 [No. 2] and Minister's second-reading speech to be made

without limitation of time, 9.Therapeutic Substances Bill 1953 and Sales Tax Assessment Bill (No. 5) 1953, 9.

Without notice, by absolute majority-To enable motion to be moved appointing Members of JointCommittee on Foreign Affairs, 70.

And see " Committees ."

States Grants (Universities) Bill. See " Bills."

Superannuation Act. See " Petition."

Supply, Committee of-Appointed, 10.Question put under Standing Order No. 291. See " Grievance Day."

Suspension of Sitting. See " Business."

Suspension of Standing Orders. See " Standing Orders."

T.Tariff Board Bill. See " Bills."

Taxation. See " Bills-' Estate Duty, &c.',' Gift Duty, &c.',' Income Tax, &o.' and ' Sales Tax, &c.'."

Telephones used by Members-Tapping of. See " Privilege."

Temperly, Mr. H. H. S.-Second Parliamentary Reporter-Retirement, 75.

Temporary Chairmen of Committees-Nomination by Speaker, 7.

Therapeutic Substances Bill. See " Bills."

Treloar, Mr. T. J. See " Deaths."

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U.United States of America. See " Bills-' Estate Duty, &c.,' 'Gift Duty, &c.,' and 'Income Tax

(International Agreements)'."

Universities. See " Bills-States Grants (Universities)."

Uranium. See " Ministerial Statements."

Urgency-Discussion of Matters of-War service homes-Failure of Government to provide sufficient finance to meet requirements of

eligible approved applicants (Mr. Pollard)-Discussion terminated by motion to call on Businessof the Day, 59.

War service land settlement in Australian Capital Territory-need for plan (Mr. J. R. Fraser)-Discussion terminated by motion to call on Business of the Day, 55.

Urgent Bill (under Standing Order No. 93)-National Health Bill 1953 [No. 2], 39.

W.War service homes. See " Urgency-Discussion of Matters of."

War service land settlement. See " Urgency-Discussion of Matters of."

Ways and Means, Committee of-Appointed, 10.House in Committee-

Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 1), 27-36, 51.Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) Amendment (No. 1), 38, 52.Excise Tariff Amendment (No. 1), 37, 52.

Resolutions reported and adopted-Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 1), 51-2.Customs Tariff (New Zealand Preference) Amendment (No. 1), 52-3.Excise Tariff Amendment (No. 1), 52.For subsequent proceedings see " Bills."

Wheat Industry Stabilization (Refund of Charge) Bill. See " Bills."

Withdrawal of objectionable words. See " Rulings."

Wool Stores Bill. See " Bills."

Writ-Gwydir Division-Issue of Writ, 17 (proposed), 27.

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THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

INDEXTO THE

PAPERS PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT.

SESSION 1953-54.(From 10th November, 1953, to and including 3rd December, 1953.)

Presented to Senateor House of

Representatives.Where Bound.

Pa per. Paper No.Pper.

(if printed). Page In-

Journal,. V. and P. Vol. Page.

Apple and Pear Organization Act-Australian Apple and Pear Board-Annual Report, together

with Statement by Minister regarding operation of Act-Year 1952-53 (Seventh) .. .. .. .. .. 13 15

Appropriation Bills. See " Public Accounts Committee."Auditor-General's Report. See " Finance."Australian Imperial Forces Canteens Funds Act-Annual Report

by Trustees for Year 1952-53 (Thirty-third) .. .. .. 21 59Australian National Airlines Act-Australian National Airlines

Commission-Annual Report and Financial Accounts-Year-1952-53 (Eighth) .. .... .. .. 18 27

Australian National University Act-Statutes-No. 10-Convocation Amendment No. 1 .. .. .. .. 5 4No. 11-Constitution of the Council (Period of Office) Amend-

ment No. 1 .. ... .. 5 4No. 12-Vice-Chancellorship .. .. .. . .. 5 4

Australian Wool Board-Annual Report-Year-1952-53 (Seven-teenth) . .. .. .. . . .. 28

Bankruptcy Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1953-No. 101.. .. 38Canned Fruits Export Control Act-

Australian Canned Fruits Board-Annual Report, togetherwith Statement by Minister regarding operation of Act-Year 1952-63 (Twenty-seventh) .. .. . ,. 13 15

Committees-Privileges and Immunities of Members of Public Accounts

(Joint) Committee-See "Publio Accounts CommitteeAct ".

And see " Public Works Standing Committee " and " StandingOrders Committee ".

Commonwealth Railways Act-Annual Report-Year-1952-53 .. 21 59Conciliation and Arbitration Act-

Annual Report by Chief Conciliation Commissioner-Yearended 7th October, 1953 . .. .. .. 15 28 66 VI. 661

Annual Report by Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Court ofConciliation and Arbitration-Year ended 30th Septem-ber, 1953.. . .. .. .. 14 28 66 VI. 665

Customs Act and Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1953-No. 92 .. .. .. 13 15

Defence Transition (Residual Provisions) Act-National Security(Industrial Property) Regulations-Orders-Inventions anddesigns . .. .. .. .. .. 18 27, 43

Dried Fruits Export Control Act-Dried Fruits Control Board-Annual Report together with Statement by Minister regardingoperation of Act-Year-1952-53 (Twenty-ninth) .. .. 18 49

Explosives Act-Regulations-Order-Berthing of a Vessel .. .. 18 27Finance-Auditor-General's Report-Supplementary Report upon

other accounts-Year-1952-53.. .. .. .. 17 7 7 VI. 7



Paper. Paper No.(if printed). Page in-

Journals. V. and P. Vol. Page.

Foreign Affairs-Joint Committee-Report to Minister for ExternalAffairs-The Committee's Activities and Functions (Second) .. 18 23

Hospital Benefits Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1953-No.96 . .. . .. . . .. .. 38

House of Representatives procedure. See " Public AccountsCommittee Act."

Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment-Regu-lations-Statutory Rules 1953- No. 88 .. . .. 6 5

International Labour Organization-Reports of Australian Govern-ment Employers' and Workers' Delegates-Thirty-sixthSession, Geneva, June, 1953 . .. .. .. .. 28 66

International Monetary Agreements Act-Annual Report onoperations of the Act, and in so far as they relate to Australia,of the International Monetary Fund Agreement and theInternational Bank Agreement for Year 1952-53 . .. 18 35 66 VI.

Lands Acquisition Act-Land, &c., acquired at-

Barmera, South Australia .. .... . 13 23Benalla, Victoria .. .... 7 7Broken Hill, New South Wales ... . 13, 18 15, 43Bullsbrook, Western Australia . .. 13 23Castlecrag, New South Wales . . .18 43Dee Why, New South Wales . .. 13 15Deniliquin, New South Wales .. . 18 43Iluka, New South Wales ... .. 18 43Mascot, New South Wales . ... . 28 66Mylor, South Australia ... .. 13 23Nowra, New South Wales ... 28 66Port Augusta, South Australia (substitute copy) .. 6 5Richmond and Windsor, New South Wales .. .. 13 15Rosebery, Tasmania .. ... .18 27Surrey Hills, Victoria .. .... 7 7Windsor. See " Richmond."

Return of land disposed of under Section 63 .. .. .13 15Meat Export Control Act-Australian Meat Board-Annual Report

for year 1952-53 (Eighteenth) .. .. .. 7National Health Service Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules

1953-Nos. 97, 98, 99 .. ... . .. 38Naval Defence Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1953-No. 95 .. 13 15Northern Territory (Administration) Act-

Crown Lands Ordinance-List and plans of the Hundreds of Gregory and Playford .. 7 5Reasons for resumption of certain lands-

Alice Springs (Reserve) . .. .. . 35Berrimah Reserve ... .. .. .. 13 15

Ordinances-1953-No. 11-Darwin Town Management . .. .. 6 5No. 12-Supreme Court . ... . 6 5No. 13-Oaths .. . .. . . 6 5No. 14-Police and Police Offences . . . 13 15No. 15-Health .. . . 6 5No. 16-Welfare .. .. . 13 15No, 17-Darwin Administration .. .. 6 5No. 18-Alice Springs Administration . . 5No. 19-Mining (No. 2) . .. .. 13 15

Regulations-1953-No. 3 (Traffic Ordinance) .. .. .. .6 5Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Motor Vehicles Ordinance) .. .. .6 5

Papua-Report for Year-1951-52 .. .. . . 16 18 19 VI. 517Papua and New Guinea Actr-

Ordinances-1952-No. 121-Education .. .... 13 15No. 122-Treasury . .. .. . . 13 15No. 123-Supreme Court .. . .. . 13 15No. 124-Excise (Beer) Tariff .. .. . . 13 15No. 125-Excise (Beer) .. .. .. .. .. 13 1No, 126-Small Debts (Papua) . . . .. 13 15No. 127-Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . 13 15

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Representatives.

Paper. Paper No. WeeBud

(if printed). Page in-


Papua and New Guinea Act-continued.Ordinances-1952-continued.

No. 128-District Courts (New Guinea) .. . . 13 15No. 129-Shipping .. . . . . 13 15No. 130-Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages

(New Guinea) .. . . . .13 15No. 131-Auctioneers (No. 2) . . . .. 13 15No. 132-Land (Papua) .. . . . . 13 15No. 133-Immigration Restriction (Papua) .. . . 13 15No. 134-Volcanic and Seismic Disturbances .. . . 13 15No. 135-Criminal Code Amendment (New Guinea) (No. 2) .. 13 15No. 136-Pharmacy (No. 2) .. . . . 13 16No. 137-Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement)

(No. 2) .. . . . .13 15No. 138-Business Names .. . . . . 13 15

Parliamentary Procedure. See " Public Accounts Committee Act."Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Act-Regulatios-

Statutory Rules 1953-No. 89 .. . . . . 6 5Printing Committee (Sitting in Conference) First Report . . 38Privileges and Immunities of Members of Public Accounts Com-

mittee. See " Public Accounts Committee Act."Public Accounts Committee Act-

Public Accounts (Joint) Committee-Priviliges and Immunities of Members of Committee

See Ninth Report of CommitteeReports-

Parliamentary Procedure in the House of Repre-sentatives on the Supply and AppropriationBills (Eighth) . . . .. 2 21 23 VI. 57

"Stephan " Pre-fabricated Buildings; together withTreasury Minutes on the First and Third Reportsof the Committee ; and Statement on thePrivileges and Immunities of the Members ofthe Committee (Ninth) .. . . 9 21 59 VI. 73

Regulations-Statutory Rules 1953-No. 91 .. . . 18 23Public Service Act-Appointments-Department-

Attorney-General-Lawrie, J. M. . . . .. . .. 13 16

Civil Aviation-Gibson, D. A. 6 . . . . 5Tilly, C.W. S. ,.6 . . . . 5

Defence Pr~duction-MurseU, V. B. . . . .. . .. 21 59White, B. C. . . . . . . 6 5

Health-Brock, R. R, 'A. .. .. . . .. .

Carter,1. D. 3 6.6 . . .

Nowell, T. A. 6 &. . . . .

National Development-Catley, D. 13. . I. .. I.., 2a 66Lord, J. H. ,. . ., .7 7Parkinson, W. D. . . . ., . . 28 66White, D. A, . . . . . .. 7 7

Postmaster General-Bussman, F. . . . .. . . 18 93

Gum, 13R. R. . . . .. . .. 18 23Repatriation-

Flynn R. S. . . . .. . .. 21 5Social Oervices-

LHme, H. J, B. . . . .. . 28 66

Supply-Jolies, B. 1 . . . . . 16

Works-Barnes, W. G. . . . ,, . . 6 5

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Paper. Paper No.S(If printed). Page In-


Public Service Act-continued.Works-continued.

Findeisen, H. P . .. .. .. 6 5Gamble, L. J. T . .. . .. 6 5Hilton, R. C. .. .. .. .. . 28 66Jeffries, P. W. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 66Jose, C. G. .. . .. .. .. .. 6 5Meyer, J. J. . . .. .. .. .. 6 5Mortimer, L. .. . . . . . . . 13 16Ruff, D. P. .. . . .. .. .. 28 66

Regulations-Statutory Rules 1953-Nos. 93, 94 (Parliamen-tary Officers) .. .. .. .. .. . 13 16

Public Service Arbitration Act-Determinations-1953-

No. 69-Australian Third Division Telegraphists andPostal Clerks' Union and Others .. .. 7 7

No. 78-Commonwealth Telegraph Traffic and Super-visory Officers' Association .. .. ... 21 59

No. 79-Hospital Employees' Federation of Australasia .. 21 59Public Works Committee Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules

1953-No. 90 . .. .. .. .. . 18 23Public Works Standing Committee-Report by the Committee-

Melbourne, Victoria-Proposed erection of a CommonwealthAdministrative Centre (First Stage) .. .. .. 12 35 69 VI. 87

Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.-Annual Report and FinancialAccounts-Year-1952 (Nineteenth) .. .. .. .. 18 27

Repatriation Act-War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal No. 1-Report-

Year-1952-53 .. .. .. .. .. 7 5War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal No. 2-Report-

Year-1952-53 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 5Science and Industry Research Act-

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organi-zation-Annual Report-Year-1952-53 (Fifth) .. 1 13 15 VI. 675

Seat of Government Acceptance Act and Seat of Government(Administration) Act-

Ordinance-1953-No. 13-Scaffolding and Lifts .. .. .. .. 6 5

Regulations-1953-No. 13 (Public Health Ordinance) .. .. .. 6 5No. 14 (Motor Traffic Ordinance) .. .. .. 18 43

Seat of Government (Administration) Act-Notice of variationof plaa of lay-out of City of Canberra and its environs,dated-19th November, 1953. .. .. .. .. 18 43

Services Trust Funds Act-Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund-Annual

Report-Year-1951-52 . .. .. .. .. 18 19Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund-Annual Report

-Year-1952-53 .. .. .. . .. .. 18 23"Stephan " Pre-fabricated Buildings. See "Public Accounts

Committee Act."Standing Orders Committee-Report dated 2nd December, 1953 .. .. 66Stevedoring Industry Act-Australian Stevedoring Industry

Board-Annual Report and financial accounts-Year 1952-53(Fourth) . .. . . .. . . .. . 28 66

Sugar Agreement Act-Fruit Industry Sugar Concession Com-mittee-Annual Report-Year ended 31st August, 1953(Twenty-second) . .. .. .. .. . 28 66

Supply Bills. See " Public Accounts Committee Act."Tariff Board-Reports-

Elastics .. .. . .. .. .. 7 18 39 VI. 101Engine Cleaning Waste .. .. .. .. 6 18 39 VI. 119Files.. .. . . .. .. .. 3 18 39 VI. 129Metal-working Lathes . . .. .. .. 5 18 39 VI. 143Mica and Manufacturers thereof. .. .. .. 19 28 66 VI. 159Plastics (Polyethylene).. . .. .. .. 4 18 39 VI. 175Tools and other Articles imported as Standard Equipment

Swith Machines and Appliances .. ' .. .. 11 18 39 ' VI. 187Valve Spring Removers or Lifters .. .. .. 8 18 39 VIL 195

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Paper. PhePaper No. Whee

Pape. (if printed). Page In-


Taxation-Report of Commissioner, together with StatisticalAppendices-dated-1st November, 1953 (Thirty-second) 13 35 68 VI. 203

Treasury Minutes on Public Accounts Committee Reports-See " Public Accounts Committee Act."

Trans-Australia Airlines. See " Australian National Airlines Act."War Gratuity Act-Report of Central War Gratuity Board on

administration of Act .. .. .. .. .. 10 21 59 VI. 865Wine Overseas Marketing Act-Australian Wine Board-Annual

Report, together with Statement by Minister regardingoperation of Act-Year-1952-53 (Twenty-fifth) .. .. . 18 49

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