FOR PRESS FLAGS AT HALF MAST
Sttmn yteAtn rm iitr h t a.
J. McEwen.
It was announced in Canberra tonight
that the acting Prime Minister, Mr. McEwen, had directed
that flags are to be flown at half mast on all
Commonwealth buildings throughout Australia on Monday,
January 25th ( tomorrow) and also on the day of~ the
funeral. The State Governments also are being asked
to do the same.
CANBERRA,
January 24+, 1965.
FOR PRESS: P. M. 6/ 1965
VISIT OF LORD BOWDEN
Statement by the Acting Prime Miniserthe t. J on. J. McEwen
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. John MoEwen,
announced today that the Right Honourable Lord Bowden
of Chesterfield Minister of State for Education and
Science in the kritish Government, will visit Australia
for two weeks beginning next Monday, January
During his stay in Australia, Lord Bowden,
who was formerly Principal of the Manchester College of
Science and Technology and Dean of the Faculty of
FOR PRESS P. M. No. 5/ 196
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon.
John McEwen_ M. PA
The Acting Prime Minister Mr. McEwen, announced
that, following his designation as Australian Ambassador
to Ireland, the Honourable HS. Roberton had today
tendered to His Excellency the Governor-General his
resignation as Minister for Social Services.
Mr. McEwen also announced that the Minister
for Health, Mr. Swartz, had today been sworn in by the
Governor-General as Minister for Social Services.
FOR PRESS
(Thursday, 21st January, 1965).
The Speaker of the House of Representatives ( the Hon. Sir John McLeay) announced today that he had received from the Honorable Hugh Roberton, a letter dated 21st January, 1965 resigning his seat as Member of the House of Representatives for the electoral division of Riverina.
FOR PRESS PM 4/ 65
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
STATEMENT BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. John McEwen, announced in
Canberra tonight that the Cabinet had made a wide-ranging review of
current developments in Malaysia and South Vietnam with particular
reference to Australian obligations in the South-East Asian area.
Mr. McEwen said that Ministers had over recent weeks been
giving constant attention to information flowing to them on South
Vietnam and on both the military and diplomatic aspects of Indonesia's~
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FOR PRESS: OVERSEAS TRIP BY MINISTER FOR D) EFENCE
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. McEwen
Mr. John McEwen, Acting Prime Minister, announced
today that the Minister for Defence Senator Shane Paltridge,
would be leaving Australia on 19th January for a visit to a
number of South-East Asian countries, Japan and the United
States. In South-East Asia the Minister will visit Malaysia,
Thailand and Vietnam.
For Press: P. M. No. 1/ l. 965
' JITHDRA4IAi OF INDONLiSIA FROM UNITED NATIONS
Statement by the Actinjg Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon~ j. Jc1ewe,.
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. MoEwen, said in
Canberra today that the whole world would be disappointed that
the President of Indonesia, having withdrawn from the United
Nations, should now denounce this organisation.
Mr. McEwen said the United Nations was the hope
on which most of humanity pinned its faith for the progressive
development of processes to prevent war.
FOR PRESS P. M. No. 79/ 1964
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT
Statement by the Prime Minister? the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies
His Excellency the Governor-General has
authorised me to announce that Senator G. C. McKellar will
be appointed Minister for Repatriation. It is expected
that Senator McKellar will be sworn in on Tuesday, 22nd
December, 1964. The Honourable R. J. C. Swartz, E. D.,
who is at present Minister for Repatriation as well as
Minister for Health will continue as Minister for Health.
I also announce that the Honourable H. S.
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THE ABMIDALE SCHOOL SPEECH DAY
11THi DECEME, 1963
Speech by the Prime Ministe: ie, the Rt. Hon. R. G.-Menzies
My Lord Bishop, Headmaster and Ladies and Gentlemen
Before I address myself -to the serious business
of the day, I would like ' to say that at the Girls' Grammar
School this morning, I was honoured by having pinned on to the
back of my chair a picture of a thistle. Today, I am happy to
tell you, the practical nature of boys manifested itself because
lying on the seat of my chair was a shilling ( Laughter) which I
P. M. No, 78/ 1964
ACTING MINISTER FOR LABOUR NATIONAL SERVICE
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon,_ Sr. Robert
Mensies
During the absence overseas of the Minister for
Labour and National Service, Mr. McMahon, the Minister
for Shipping and Transport, Mr. Freeth, will administer
the portfolio.
CANBERRA,
8th December, 1964.