11 September 1967

The Chancellor ( Sir Robert Blackwood), Vice-Chancellor ( Dr. Matheson), the Dean of the Faculty of Economics ( Professor Cochrane), Members of Council, Distinguished Guests and Gentlemen:

Thank you very much for your welcome. I am happy to have this opportunity of launching the first of the Annual Economic Lectures at this University. The project is commendable and this series of lectures should add a great deal to the sum of knowledge on many aspects of the national economy.

10 September, 1967

Your Excellency, Sir Irving Benson; My dear wife who has rightly been credited for doing so much to keep me in a proper state of body and soul; Ladies and gentlemen; and a special greeting if I may to Squadron-Leader Hicks and his men who met with me in Montreal and performed so notably for Australia on that occasion.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECH BY
The Rt Hon. HAROLD HOLT, M. P.,
ON
ABORIGINALS-GOVERNMENT POLICY
Ministerial Statement
[ From the ' Parliamentary Debates', 7 September 1967]
Mr HAROLD HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister)-by leave-Mr Speaker, I wish
to inform the House of certain decisions
that -the Commonwealth Government has
taken in respect of Aboriginals following
the referendum in May of this year and
subsequent discussions with the States.
Before doing so, may I briefly remind
honourable members of the two changes

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
9PEECH 14 SEP 19J67ZBY
Le?~
The Rt Hon. HAROLD HOLT, M. P.,
09
APPROPRIATION BIll ( No. 1) 1967-68
SECOND READING
( BUDGET ' DEBATE)
rFrom t& e ' Parliamentary Debates', 5 September 1967]
Mr HAROLD' HOLT ( Higgins-Prime
Minister) [ 8.* 27)-The honourable member
for Bendigo ( Mr Beaton) is an amiable,
pleasant-mannered fellow, and he has
done his best tonight to lash himself into
a fury through the written script that he
has just given us. But I do give him full

 4th September, 1967

Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt

Federal President and Colleagues of the Liberal Party:
I think I must first thank you, Mr Federal President, and indeed congratulate you for that splendid introductory speech which launched our proceedings here earlier today.

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 90/ 1967

Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt

Following my recent announcement that the President of the Republic of Italy, Signor Giuseppe Saragat, accompanied by the Foreign Minister, the Honourable Amintore Fanfani, will make a State Visit to Australia this month, a programme of functions has been arranged in the centres he will visit.

FOR PRESS: A P. M. No. 91/ 1967

ANZAC FELLOWSHIP SCHEME

Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Holt

It gives me special pleasure to announce the establishment of an Anzac Fellowship Scheme, designed to stimulate the exchange of ideas and information between Australia and New Zealand, and generally strengthen the bonds of understanding between the two countries.

OPENING OF MIATTARA FESTIVAL
NEW~ CASTLE, N. S. YI. 1st September, 1967
Speech by the Prime bMinister, Mr. Harold Holt
My Lord Mvayor,
Alderman Bell,
The Princess of Mattara, 1966, my greetings, and
ly congratulations in advance to Princess of Mattara, 1967,
1Vdy greetings to all the Distinguished Visitors present, and
To you, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Boys and Girls,
This is for me quite a unique occasion because although
it is your 7th Lattara Festival it is my first and I am delighted

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OPENING OF BUILDING CLENTRE
NEWCASTLE, N. S. d. 1st September, 1967
Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr. Holt
Mr. Pinfold, President of' the Newcastle Master
Builders' Association,
YMy Lord M1, ayor,
1-r . President of' the Senate,
Parliamentary Colleagues, I see them around me, and
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I feel it a very happy coincidence that my visit
here for the opening of' your Festival should also have
enabled me to join with you in this very significant function

CRR PRP RES S7SEP1967 RA PMNo. 89/ 1967
BRITISH GIFT TO CANB. RRA
Three Australian and three British firms of architects have
accepted an invitation to participate in an architectural competition for the
design of the bell-tower to be built on Aspen Island in the central basin of
Lake Burley Griffin " n Canberra.
The bell-tower, which will house a carillon, to be made by
a British firm of bellfounders, is the British Government's gift to the
Australian Government to mark the Golden Jubilee of the founding of
Canberra on 12th March, 1913.