COMMONWEALTH DROUGHT RELIEF ASSISTANCE IN
1968-69
STATEMENTJ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE
RT. HON. J. G. GORTON, M. P. ON
AUGUST, 1968
After consultation with New South Wales, Victoria,
Queensland and South Australia, my Government has decided that, subject
to certain limitations, drought relief assistance will continue to be provided
to those States in 1968-69. Although the drought which has been affecting
most of the eastern half of the Australian continent now appears to be

PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENTIAL UNITCITATION
TO THE SI-XTH BATTALION, RAR
TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 18 AUGUST 1968
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mvr. John Gorton
The award which I have just presented on behalf of the
President of the United States, and the streamer which I have just attached
to the colours as a result of that award, is one which is not lightly given,
and one which is rarely given outside the Armed Services of the United States
itself. it has perhaps a special significance, something different

OPENING OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY CANBERRA, A. C. T.

Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. John Gorton, MP

15 AUGUST 1968

Mr Chairman, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:

THIRD MEETING OF THE ASIAN
AND PACIFIC COUNCIL
Opening Speech by the Prime Minister, 1. 5 AUG i968
Rt. Hon. J. G. Gorton, Mp
Canberra, ACT 3AR'
JULY 1968
It is my privilege to address you this morning on what is an
historic occasion for the Australian Government and people.
On behalf of the Australian Government, it is my pleasure
to welcome to Australia the distinguished representatives of the Republic
of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Thailand, and the Republic of Viet Nam as well as the

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I F I' P. M. No. 75/ 1968
RETIREMENT OF MR. J. R. WILLOUGHBY
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
I am sure I can speak for all Members of the Parliamentary
Party in paying tribute to Bob Willoughby.
He has made an outstanding contribution to our side of
politics over a period of close to half a century. He has played no small
part in the development and progress of the Liberal Party, and for the
past 17 years has given distinguished service as Federal Director.

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INTERIM CCUNCLL FOR NATIONAL GALLERY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Carton
An Interim Council has been appointed for the Australian
National Gallery in Canberra. The Council will be responsible for the
new Gallery during its planning and construction stages.
I am pleased to announce that twelve distinguished
Australians have accepted the Government?' s invitation to become
members of this Interim Council.
They are:
Sir Daryl LINDSAY ( Chairman)
Dame Zara HOLT
Dame Mabel MILLER

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L P. M. No. 73/ 1968
ARCHITECT FOR NATIONAL GALLERY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
A Sydney firm Edwardsj Madigan, Torzillo and
Partners has been selected to design the Abstralian National
Gallery in Canberra. The competition to chose the architect was launched
in March this year among twelve architects practising in Australia.
The competition had as its aim not a final design for
the building but rather the selection of a vigorous and imaginative

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LrB RP No. 72/ 1968_
CONTROL OF ILLEGAL F ISH ING,
The Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton, this evening replied to
the telegram he had received from the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Pizzey,
in regard to contravention of fisheries laws.
Here is the text of the Prime Minister's telegram to Mr.
Pizzey: " In reply to your telegram received this morning, the
Commonwealth has had under examination ways in which illegal
fishing operations might be controlled and Australia'o marine

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S. C. B. G. S. ( SHORE) TRIDENT DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT LAUNCHING DINNER
SYDNEY, NSV# 22 JULY, 1968
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr John Gorton
Mr Presiding Chairman, Mrs Dixon, Mr Headmaster, Member of Parliament,
Ladies and Gentlemen: It is extremely pleasant for me to have the opportunity to talk
tonight to a number of people who, for the most part, are directly
involved with Shore or, in the case of the female population present,
indirectly involved with Shore. The ladies, no doubt, have been regaled

EXPO 70 L
ANNOUNCEMVEi-4T BY' TEE PRIME MI1NL* STER,
MjR1 N GORTON, OF DESiGN FOR AUSTRALLIN
PAVILION AT OSAKA JULY 1968
Admiral Morrison, Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen:
This is an opportunity which I am glad to take to announce
the selection of the design for the Australian pavilion for EXPO 70. You
can see it, and I hope you will agree with me that it is an imaginative and
eye-catching concept and one which I think will do us credit in Osaka.
This design was chosen because it-was considered that it