FOR PRESS 30 SEPTEMBER 1977
DEFENCE CONTRACT TO-NORTH QUEENSLAND FIRM
A North Queensland firm has been selected for the supply
of 22 workboats to the Royal Australian Navy and the Army,
subject to the satisfactory completion of final negotiations on
details of a proposed contract worth about $ 3.4 million.
North Queensland Engineers and Agents of Cairns has been
selected after evaluation of tenders, received from Australian
and New Zealand firms in intense competition.
Work on the first workboat will commence shortly, and the total

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PRIME MINISTER
TOODOMAQUEENSLAND
This has be-a tmofgreatecnmchrsi: fratle-
From the boom conditions of 1973/ 74, prices in the cattleyards
have fallen disastxously from 93 cents -per-kilogrrami in September;.
1973 to as little as9 24 cents per kilogram ina January 1975. Since-J
then, prices have improved marqinally but they-remain far below-therecord
1973 prices.
While prices have been depressed, farm costs ave risen dramnaticailly.-
In each of the three Labor years, farm costa far -outstr ipped thegenexal'rise

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 28SEPTEMBER 1977
LETTER TO MR FUKUDA
The Prime Minister tel'exed the following letter to the
Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Fukuda, today.
My dear Prime Minister,
I regret that I feel compelled to raise with you again the
question of Australian exports of beef to Japan.
Mr McKay, the leader of the Australian delegation to the
bilaterial discussions with your officials in Tokyo on
Monday and Tuesday of this week, has now reported to me.
He has told me that no progress was made in establishing a

PRIME MINISTER
FOR RESS' 27 SEPTENB-R 19.77
VWXIT-OF. MMH PRINCR 0F WALES TO AUSTRA
Tbe Itinerary and programme of engagements for the visit in
Noveberby The Prince of Wales have now been approved.
Hewill-visit Australia primarily as the Patrom of The Queen's
Silver Jubilee Appeal for Young Australians, and-many of his
engagements are being arranged by the Appeal Committee anid by
the Silver Jubilee Commemorative Organisation.
The purpose of The Queen's Silver Jubilee Trust Is to help young

Ehabargoed until, delivery PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 27 SET1~ 1bffvR 1977
ADORESS AT OPENJINGOF Sfl1NAM RETIRKf4EtT VILLAGE, BRISBANE
It was with great pleasure that I accepted the Reverend Ray Hunt's
invitation to open Sinnamon. Retirement'Village.
During~ the past two years, 1, have taken advantage of opportunities
as -they arose to familiarise myself with the -varied welfare activities
. conducted ! ay agencies which now form part of the NewUniting Church
of Australia. These agencies provide many types of wide-ranging

Embargoed until delivery PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 26 SEPTEMBER 1977
ADDRESS AT QUEENSLAND CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRY DINNER, BRISBANE
Thank you for the invitation to address you. Tonight I would like
to take this opportunity to talk about the Government's actions in
a number of areas related to Australia's economic wellbeing and
prosperity, and particularly with respect to manufacturing industry..
Since coming to Government we have pursued a consistent and
coherent economic strategy aimed at reducing inflation, and at

FOR PRESS. MR CARMODY,.+
26 SP'TEIBRR 1977-
ADDRESS AT. Q0PENING OF' COMM4ONWE. ALTH REHABILITATION CEI# TRE, TARINGA:
it is very good to be.-heze today to participate in the official:.
. opening of this centre. . Of course, in the great tradition of
-official openings, the centre is already well and trigy operating.,'
But this is still a good occasion for us to mark the notable
achievements which have been made by all involved in rehabilitatio
of the handicapped, and the challenges which still lie ahead.

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4. PRIME MINISTER
FO RES26 SEPTEMBER 1977
ADDRESS AT BRISBANE LIBERAL. PARTY LU1NCHROW
it is not. often that 1. address a meeting held at a racetrack,
but then, perhapB, this occasion is appropriate in view of the..
number of people prepared to punt on the outcome of the niext
election -whenever it may be held.
Mluch of-the tenbion, however, has gpne out of the betting'.. it
has become increasingly clear in recent weeks that In the Labor
Party-we face not so much a bright new cups prospect, as the old.-

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FOR PRESS 25 SEPTEMBER 1977
ELECTORATE TALK
Last year, following a promise to the Australian community, the
Government introduced its secret ballot legislation.
In dffect, the legislation simply required secret postal ballots
for electionsof senior trade union officials. The elections would
be conducted in two ways either by the Commonwealth Electoral
Office, free of charge, or by the union itself, at its own cost.
The Goverm-ent introduced this * legislation because it was sick and

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 23 SEPTEMBER 1977
BEEF, SUGAR TALKS
The Prime Minister talked today to the Japanese Ambassador
Mr Okawara about export of Australian beef to Japan and
about the sugar agreement.
Australian and Japanese officials will be meeting in Tokyo
next week about future levels of Australian beef exports to
Japan. These talks stem from his discussions in Kuala Lumpur
last month with the Prime Minister of Japan Mr Fukuda. It had
been agreed. at--tha-t meeting that officials of both countries