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Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
11/10/1965
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
1169
Document:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
FOR PRESS: P.M. NO. 88/1965 - DROUGHT - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, SIR ROBERT MENZIES

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 88/ 1965
DROUGHT
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
I received a deputation today representing the
Australian Woolgrowers' and Graziers' Council, The Graziers'
Association of New South W; alesand tho N. S. W. Country Party
to discuss the drought situation. My colleagues, the
Treasurer, Mr. Holt, and the Minister for Primary Industry,
Mr. Adermann, joined me in these discussions.
The deputation gave us details of the current
drought situation, particularly in Northern New South Wales
and Queensland. I informed them of the steps my Government has
already taken and gave an assurance that it would give
careful consideration to the views they put forward.
The Australian '-. 4oolgrowers' and Graziers' Council
was represented by its President, Mr. T. B. C. Walker, and
Executive Officer, Mr. P. Nicholas, while the Graziers'
Association of New 3outh ' Wales was represented by its
Chairman, Mr. B. A. Wright; representing the New South
Wales Country Party was its Chairman, Mr. R. Hurt.
Also attending the meeting were two Liberal and
two Country Party members, Messrs. J. M. Fraser, H. J. Bate,
I. A. Allan and J. A. Pettit.
CANBERRA, lOth November, 1965.
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