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BEFORE 5.30 P. M. ON SUNDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1967) R
PAY-ROLL TAX EX1PORT INCENTIVE REBATES
The Commonwealth Treasurer, the Rt. Hon. William McMahon,
announced to-day that in the three months ended March last, pay-roll
tax rebates totalling 3,016,000 had been allowed to 328 firms which,
by increasing their export sales in 1965/ 66, had qualified for
rebates. This brought the number of firms to which rebates had

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FOR PRESS NO. 51/ 1967.
VICTORIAN ELECTION RESULT
Comment by the Prime Minister, Mr, Harold Holt.
Sir Henry Bolte is to be congratulated on a notable
political victory and a personal triumph.
It is a real achievement to be confirmed with so large
a majority after 12 years in office.
The result is a tribute to his firm, forthright, positive
and constructive leadership. The people of Victoria clearly want
a party which stands for all sections of the community and is
strong enough to resist sectional pressures.

Cr 2MAY 1967
. FOR-PRE 3S CORAL SEA AINNIVERSARY 1.4-NO. 5e/ 1967.
Iessage frop., the EriiiJ i~ er Mr. Harold Halt
The followiinZ messaze, to mark the st-irt of the
Anniversary Celebrations of the Battle of the Coral Sea, wav's
broadcast by the Prime M4inister today over the A. 3. C.' s national
network TIS WEEK WE ARE CZLEB1RATIWr THE TYI: riTY-FIFTH ALIII'JERSABY
OF THE jATTL] OF THE CORA* L SEA.
THOSE OF US WHO LIVED THROUG 1IHE SO0 EDYSO A
1942t REI'ZM] 1VBER TH : EEK. THOSE OF YOU HOARE YOUNGER M-AY N6T.

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LIBRAW
FOR PRESS P. M. No. 49/ 1967.
PRIME MIEISTER'S MESSAE3S TO CINADA
The Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt, has sent messages
to the Prime Minister of C nada Mr. Lester Pearson and the
Australian Commissioner-eneral for Expo ' 67 Air Marshal Sir
Valston Hancock, to mark the opening today of Canada's Centennial
Exposition in Montreal.
The texts of the messages are as follows
To the Prime Minister of Canada
" On this historic day for Canada, I send to you, on

EMBARGOED
UNTIL TT. M.
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R. MICEWEN TO VISIT RUMANIA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt.
Following his discussion in London and Geneva
on the progress of the Kennedy Round tariff negotiations,
the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and
Industry, Mir. McEwen, will pay a brief visit to Rumania
early in May.
Mr. McEwven has been invited to visit Rumania by
the Rumanian 1inister for Foreign Trade, Mr. Gheorghe Cioara,
to discu3s the development of closer trade and cconomie

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FOR PRESS AUlTRALIA AT EXPO 67
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hirold Holt
Canada's Centennial Exposition, better known as
Expo 67 will open in Montreal on Friday. This great display,
of icially styled the Montreal Universal and Internati'onal
Exhibition, is a central feature of Canada's celebration of her
first hundred years of Confederation. The Exposition will remain
open for six months.
Australia will be one of more than sixty nations
represented. 7te have set up an impressive Australian Pavilion

7 f FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 46/ 1967
NATIONAL LIBRARY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
OF CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSStatement
by the Prime M'nister, Mr. Harold Holt
The Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt, said today
that the Governor-General had re-appointed the Chairman of the National
Library Council and five other Council members, and had appointed a
new member to the Council for the term of three years from 23rd March,
1967. He explained that the Parliament, as provided by the
National Library Act of 196G, had already elected two Parliamentary

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FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 45/ 1967
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. , DENAUER BY THE
PRIME MINISTER, MR. HAROLD HOLT
Dr. Adenauer contributed to the growth of post-war
co-operat'on among the countries of Europe a co-operation which found
practical expression in the European Economic Community.
He will be remembered for the part he played
personally * n restoring the basis of friendship between Germany and
France. He was regarded by many as the outstanding German
leader of th4s century. His liberal and humanitar-an outlook d; d much

OPENING OF A. SSCCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
BUILDING, BARTON, CANBERR. A
Speech by the Frime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt APRIL, 19 67
Mr. President May, Mr. President of the Senate, Your Exfcellencies,
D-stinguished Guests, Ladi. es and Gentlemen
Thank you, Mr. May, for the kind things you have said about
the basis of co-operation which has at all times exlisted between the
Commonwealth Government and this Chamber or Associated Chambers of
-Commerce of Australia. 1 would just like to make it clear that close though that

FOR PRESS: -4R P. M. No. 44 -/ 1967
STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE MEETING BETWEEN
AUSTRALIAN MINISTERSQ AND THE MALAYSIAN
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak,
who 4s visiting Australia as a guest of the Australian Government, today
attended a meeting of the Foreign Aff airs and Defence ' Committee of Cabinet.
The meeting followed a Ministerial luncheon hosted by the Australian Prime
Minister, Mr. Harold Holt.
The discussions reflected the wide range of common interests