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SJ No 115 - 20 August 1919

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Senate Journals

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20-08-1919

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Senate

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7

Number

115

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Final

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SJ No 115 - 20 August 1919



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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

377

No. 115.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, 20 th AUGUST, 1919.

1. M eeting of Senate.—The Senate met at three p.m., pursuant to adjournment.

2. PRAYERS.

3. P apers.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) laid on the Table the following Papers, viz. :— ·

By Command— '

Blythe River Iron Deposits : Reports of Experts, and other documents.· Women in Industry.—Appendices to Report of Committee, Summaries of Evidence,

Promotion of J. N. O’Connor, Department of the Treasury. Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 181.

The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell) laid on the Table the following Papers, viz. :— Pursuant to Statute— .

Apple Bounty Act 1918.—Particulars of Bounty paid, Financial year 1918-19. Bounties Act 1907-1912.—Return of Payments for year 1918-19. Defence Act 1903-1918.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 197—No. 199 ' —No. 200.

Naval Defence Act 1910-1918.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 169— No. 190—No. 198. Shale Oil Bounty Act 1917.—Particulars of Bounty paid, (fee., Financial year 1918-19.

4. Q uestions.—Questions on notice were answered.

5. P ostponements—Ordered—-That Private Business, Notice of Motion No. 1, and Order of the Day No. 1, be Orders of the Day for Thursday, 28th instant.

6. Commercial A ctivities B ill.—Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question— That the Bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. An extension of half-an-hour was granted to Senator Gardiner under Standing Order No. 407a, but

he did no't avail himself of the permission. Debate continued. "

An extension of half-an-hour was granted to Senator Pratten under Standing Order No. 407 a. Debate continued.

A t half-past six p.m. the sitting of the Senate was suspended till eight p.m.

Debate, interrupted by the suspension of the sitting, resumed. On motion of Senator dc Largie, the debate was adjourned. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for to-morrow.

7. A djournment. —The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question-—put and passed. The Senate adjourned at ten p.m. till to-morrow at three p.m.

8. A ttendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Barker, Guy (on leave), Maughan, Pearce (on leave), Col. Rowell, and Senior.

C. GAVAN DUFFY, Clerk of the Senate.

Printed and Published for the G overnment of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J . Mullett, Government P rin ter for the State of Victoria.

F.6282.