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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

No. 31.

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE WEDNESDAY, 27 th AUGUST, 1941.

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

2. PRAYERS.

3. Committee of Disputed Returns and Qualifications.—The President read and laid on the Table his Warrant appointing Senator Burford Sampson to be a member of the Committee of Disputed Returns and Qualifications, as follows :— Pursuant to Standing Order No. 38, 1 hereby appoint Senator Burford Sampson to be a member of “ The Committee of Disputed Returns and Qualifications ”, to fill the vacancy existing on the Committee.

Given under my hand this 27th day of August, 1941. J as. Cunningham, President.

4. Papers.—The following Paper was presented, by command of His Excellency the Governor-General— Nauru—Report to the Council of the League of Nations on the Administration of Nauru, during the year 1940.

The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute— Commonwealth Public Service Act—Appointments—Department of— Civil Aviation—C. H. Tuckfield. Commerce—W. M. Came. Customs Act—Proclamation, dated 20th August, 1941, prohibiting the exportation (except under

certain conditions) of Antiques ; Fur skins, dressed and goods manufactured from fur skins ; Jewellery; Pearls ; Platinum ; Postage stamps ; Precious and semi-precious stones ; Watches with cases of precious m etal; Works of art. Defence Act—Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, No. 205. National Security Act—

Butter and Cheese Acquisition Regulations—Order—Acquisition of Cheese. National Security (General) Regulations—Orders— Control of Boot Manufacture. Control of Flax.

Control of Screw Wire. Munitions Establishments (Search). Taking possession of land, &c. (83). National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations—Order—Liquid Fuel (Stocks of Motor Spirit

and Drums). Regulations—Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 189, 192, 193, 196, 197, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206. Northern Territory Acceptance Act and Northern Territory (Administration) Act—

Ordinances of 1941— No. 11—Aboriginals. No. 12—Dangerous Drugs. Regulations of 1941—

No. 7 (Marine Ordinance). No. 8 (Public Service Ordinance).

5. Questions.—Questions on notice were answered.

6. Next Meeting of the Senate.—The Minister for Supply and Development (Senator McLeay) moved— That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till to-morrow at two p.m. Question—put and passed.

7. Adjournment.—The Minister for Supply and Development (Senator McLeay) moved—That the Senate do now adjourn. Debate ensued. Question—put and passed. The Senate adjourned at eleven minutes to ten p.m. till to-morrow at two p.m.

8. Attendance.—Present, all the Members except Senators Allan MacDonald (on leave) and Wilson.

R. A. BROINOWSKI, Clerk of the Senate.

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

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