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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

No. 122.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE.

THURSDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER,. 1919.

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

2. PRAYERS.

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

By Command— Papers presented to British Parliament— Protocol supplementary to the Treaty of Peace, signed at Versailles, 28th June, 1919. Germany—Economic conditions prevailing, March and April, 1919.—Further Reports

by British Officers.

Pursuant to Statute— Entertainments Tax Assessment Act 1916.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, . ~ , No. 211.

Lands Acquisition.. Act 1906-1916.—Land acquired a t- · Adelaide, South Australia—For Repatriation purposes. Brisbane, Queensland—For Repatriation purposes. Port Adelaide, South Australia—For Customs purposes. Northern Territory.—Ordinance No. 10 of 1919.—Deputy Administrator. Public Service Act 1902-1918.—Promotions, Department of the Treasury—

W. Hayes and J. A. W. Stevenson. H. Finnish, H. C. Higgins, C. T. C. Hills, and F. G. H. Garrett. . G. C. Allen, M. D. Briggs, and E. O. Walters.

The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell) laid on the Table the following Papers, viz. :— Pursuant to Statute— ' Customs Act 1901-1916.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 205. Defence Act 1903-1918.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 204—No. 206

. —No. 207—No. 208. War Precautions Act 1914-1918.—Regulations amended.—Statutory Rules 1919, No. 203.

4. Adjournment to Debate Matter of Urgency.—Senator Barnes, in order to discuss a matter of urgent public importance, viz., The dismissal of persons from the Commonwealth Public Service, as a result of Commissioner Barnett’s Reports, moved—That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Friday, 12th September, at 10 a.m. Debate ensued. Question—put and negatived.

5. Questions.—Questions on notice were answered.

6. Notice of Motion W ithdrawn.—Notice of Motion No. 5, Private Business, in the name of Senator Needham, was withdrawn.

7. Postponements.—Ordered—That the following postponements be made, viz. :—Private Business, Notice of Motion No. 10, until Thursday, 2nd October n e x t; Government Business, Notices of Motion Nos. 1 and 2, until Wednesday next.

8. Aliens R egistration Bill.—The Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell), according to Order, moved—That the Bill be now read a second time. On motion of Senator Gardiner, the debate was adjourned. Ordered—That the resumption of the debate be an Order of the Day for the next day of sitting.

9. Adjournment.—The Senate adjourned at half-past four p.m. till to-morrow at eleven a.m.

10. Attendance.—P resent, all the Members except Senators Earle, Fairbairn, Guy (on leave), Keating, and Pearce (on leave).

C. GAY AN 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.

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