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" EMPLOY THE IDHANDICAPPED" WEEK MIi Y 1-MY 8.
Statement by the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
( The Prime Minister, Mr. bienzies, who is in London to
attend the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, sent the
following message to the Nationa. l President of the Australian
Junior Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Leslie M. Perrott, Jnr.).
A job of work is much more than a source of income it
is also a source of personal satisfaction and individual dignity,

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AUSTIALIAN PRIME MINISTER REVIWS
TH C1IM1 , VEALTH ' S ECON0 11Y
The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. R. G. Menzies,
and the President of the British Board of Trade, Mr. R. Maudling,
addressed members of the Australian Association of British manufacturers
and their guestsat a dinner at the Mayfair Hotel on
s qs? 4 hd to celebrate the association's

HOBART FLOOD RELIEF
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. McEwen
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. McEwen, today sent the
following message to the Tasmanian Premier, the Hon. E. E. Reece:
" On behalf Commonwealth Government I wish to express our
sincere regret at serious damage occasioned by floods in
Tasmania and deep sympathy for all who have suffered so greviously.
Mr. Townley has impressed the Government with the seriousness
of the disaster and raised the question of Commonwealth
assistance and I also have your telegram of today's date.

South Africa
Common Market and Free Trade Area
! oomera
Commonwealth defence
South Africa
3lue S3treak
David iheppard
8outh Africa
Apartheid
Riussian Submarines to Indonesia
i,' ew Guinea
Visit to Continent Paris
K,, orean situation
Red China
VJisit to Queen
South *-frica
Summit

P. M. No. j-IQ
ACTING MINISTERS
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt, Hon. R. G. Menzies
Mr. Menzies announced today that Sir Garfield
Barwick will act as Minister for External Affairs during his
absence abroad. Senator the Hon. J. G. Gorton will continue
to act as assisting Minister in the External Affairs portfolio.
Mr. F. Osborne will act as Minister for Territories during the
absence of Mr. P. M. C. Hasluck.
CANBEIRA, l4th April, 1960.

P. M. No. 14/ 60
BLUE STREAK
Statement by the Pyime Minister the Rt. IHonn JiL., jMenzies
The United Kingdom Government have issued a
statement concerning the long range missile Blue StreWd
The statement was discussed with the Australian Government.
The Australian Government concurred in it. Text of the
statement is attached.
CANBERRA 14th April, 1960.

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3liC . JAGE DECISION
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said today-
" This should help touards stability this year, Stability
is worth a great deal to all wage-earners and all who
live on fixed incomes".
CANBE'LR A
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Douell's Portrait
Graduated and Capital inms Tax
Taxation
new shiip for Tasrman ran
: Joomera Rocket Range
Chambers of Commerce Guarantee
Scheme
hir. Hasluck and London visit
External Affairs Piortfolio
London Conference
So~ uth frica at length
K~ onopolies etc.
Proposed Daom on M~ urray

PI~~ h NISI'L I'S OV--ZAS VISIT
Thei Prime inister ( Mr. Ivenzies) wzil leavje Sydney
oy C I r o n S unday 7 th A pril i 160, for London to attfd the
Mee tlngx of Comon.,-ealth Pr** n'mo Miniaters which be~ ins on, 3rd
1cy. H e : i i b e a c c cm ) a n ied byv Mis s L. : H Cr,, a Ig ( Priva te
3ecr-etary)., an-d Mr 2JuTn ting ( Porm-, anont Ie a c of ePire
In London t!-e Prill-, Minister -Jill joined by theic
1i-ijnicor Lfo--Territories ( Mr. Tasluc.). Senior offi 2j, 9s moo
17_ i 1 0 join) the Prime inistoir in Lo. ndon arc. Sir Arthur

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HOUSE OF RERESENTATIVES DEBATE ON SOUTH AFRICA
Speech by the Prime Minister and Minister
for External Affairs.
Speaking in the House of Representatives today on the
resolution on South Africa moved by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Calwell,
the Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs, Mr.* Menzies, said:-
The honourable member sentenced himself to half an hour's hard
labour and has now performed the sentence. He began and ended by, I suppose