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73

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

No. 20.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE. THURSDAY, 29th MAY, 1941.

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

2. PRAYERS.

3. F irst F ederal Members’ Association.—The President informed the Senate that he had received a letter from the President and Secretary of the First Federal Members’ Association stating that, on 9th May last, its members had held a meeting to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the initial meeting of the Federal Parliament, had unanimously passed the following Resolution, and requested that a copy be sent to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives :—

“ That we Members of the First Federal Parliament here assembled : 1. Affirm our loyalty to the principles of democracy, and our unshakeable belief in the Government of the people, by the people and for the people through a properly elected Parliam ent; 2. Declare our steadfast faith in the strength and value of the union of the Australian

people ; and 3. Express the firm conviction that additions to the powers exercisable by the Commonwealth Parliament are necessary in the National interest and for the future welfare of the people of Australia.”

4. Papers.—The following Papers were presented, by command of His Excellency the Governor-General— National Security Act—National Security (Rabbit Skins) Regulations—Notice—Suspension of . Regulations.

Nauru—Ordinance No. 1 of 1941—Cemeteries. The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute— Air Force Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 68, 106.

Arbitration (Public Service) Act—Determinations by the Arbitrator, &c.— No. 6 of 1941—Arms, Explosives and Munition Workers’ Federation of Australia. ■No. 7 of 1941—Australian Third Division Telegraphists and Postal Clerks’ Union. Commonwealth Bank Act—Treasurer’s Statement of Combined Accounts of the Commonwealth

Bank of Australia and Commonwealth Savings Bank at 31st December, 1940, certified to by the Auditor-General. Commonwealth Public Service Act—Appointments—Department of— Commerce—W. E. Hardman.

Interior—K. C. McKenzie, D. D. Smith. Labour and National Service—D. V. Youngman. Contract Immigrants Act—Return for 1940. Customs Act— Proclamation prohibiting the exportation (except under certain conditions) of Ores and

Concentrates ; Metals and Metal Manufactures ; Drugs and Chemicals ; Miscellaneous (dated 13th May, 1941). Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 84. Defence Act—-Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 109. Defence Act and Naval Defence Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 89. Defence (Visiting Forces) Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 105. Estate Duty Assessment Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 78. Immigration Act—Return for 1940. Lands Acquisition Act—Land acquired at—-

Abbotsford, Victoria—For Defence purposes. Adelaide, South Australia—For Defence purposes. Bald Hills, Queensland—For Postal purposes.

Balnarring (Somers) (near), Victoria—For Defence purposes. Bonegilla, Victoria—For Defence purposes. Cheltenham, South Australia—For Defence purposes. Cootamundra, New South Wales—For Defence purposes. . Cremorne, New South Wales—For Postal purposes. Dandenong, Victoria—For Postal purposes. Duck River, Tasmania—For Defence purposes. Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales—For Defence purposes. Essendon (near), Victoria—For Defence purposes. Geraldton, Western Australia—For Defence purposes. Greenslopes, Queensland—For Defence purposes. Ipswich, Queensland—For Postal purposes. Laverton, Victoria—For Defence purposes.

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Liverpool, New.South Wales—For Postal .purposes. Melbourne, 'Victoria—For Commonwealth Bank purposes. Midland Junction, Western Australia—For Defence purposes. Mount Gambier (near), South Australia—For Defence purposes. Mount Gambier, South Australia—For Defence purposes. Myrtleford, Victoria—For Defence purposes. Northern, Western Australia—For Defence purposes. North Essendon, Victoria—For Postal purposes. Parkes (near), New South Wales—For Defence purposes. :

Pierson’s Point, Tasmania—For Defence purposes. Port Melbourne, Victoria—For Defence purposes. National Security Act— Butter and Cheese Acquisition ‘Regulations—Order—Acquisition of Cheese.

National Security (Aliens Control) Regulations—Orders— · Aliens Employment. ,

Aliens Movements. National Security (Exchange Control) Regulations—Order—Sterling Areas— French Equatorial Africa. ·

Cameroons under French Mandate. '

French Oceania. French establishments in India. Iceland. Faroe Islands. National Security (General) Regulations—Orders—

Air Restrictions. Control of Photography. Inventions and designs (50). Pilotage Exemption (Transports). Prohibited places. 1

Prohibiting work on land (2). Protection of Shipping (Degaussing Equipment). Protection of Shipping (Paravane Equipment). Taking possession of land, &c. (36). - Use of land (4). . . -

Wireless Operators and IVatches in Australian Ships. Wireless Transmitting Apparatus (Possession). Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 02, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71, 72. 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103,104,110, 111. Nationality Act—Return showing number of persons to whom certificates of naturalization

were granted during the year 1940, and the countries whence applicants came. Naval Defence Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 81, 82. Northern Territory Acceptance Act and Northern Territory (Administration) Act— .Ordinances of 1941— ,

No. 7—Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages. No. 8—Medical Benefits Tax. No. 9—Medical Benefits and Hospitals. Regulations—1941— No. 1—(Motor Vehicles Ordinance). No. 2—(Medical Benefits and Hospitals Ordinance). No. 3—(Medical Benefits Tax Ordinance). No. 5—(Aboriginals Ordinance). Quarantine Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 83. Seat of Government Acceptance Act and Seat of Government (Administration) Act—Ordinance No. 3 of 1941—Scaffolding and Lifts. Superannuation Act—Eighteenth Annual Report of the Superannuation Board, for year 1939-40. IVinc Grapes Charges Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 101.

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

6. N ext Meeting of the Sen a te.—The Postmaster-General (Senator McLeay) moved—That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Wednesday, 25th June .next, at three o’clock p.m., unless the President shall, prior to that date, by telegram or letter addressed to each Senator, fix an earlier day of meeting. Question—put and passed.

7. Adjou rnm en t.—The Postmaster-Genoral (Senator McLeay) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed. The Senate adjourned at twenty-eight minutes past four p.m. till 'Wednesday, 25th June next, at

three o’clock p.m., unless the President shall, prior to that date, by telegram or letter addressed to each Senator, fix an earlier day of meeting.

8. Attendance.— Present, all the Members except "Senators E. .13. Johnston, Keane, James McLachlan, and Wilson. •R. A. -BROINOWSKI, :0lerk of the Senate.

By Authority: L. F. J ohnston, Commonwealth Government Printer,'Canberra.