FOR PRESS: P. M. NO. 18/ 1964
SENATOR GORTON TO BE ACTING MINISTER FOR
EXTLEANAL AFFAIRS
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, announced
today that, during the absence overseas of the Minister
for External Affairs, the Minister for Works, Senator
Gorton, would act as Minister for External Affairs.
Mr. Hasluck will leave Australia tomorrow on a visit
to countries in South East Asia, returning on 21st June.
He will again go overseas on 29th June, to be in London at the

PM No. 39/ 196).
FOR PRESS STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SQe. months ago, Senator Sir ", illiam Spooner, Minister
for National Development and Leader of the Government in the Senate, and
Acting Prime Minister in September 1962, told me that, after an uncommonly
long, continuoes and arduous period of Ministerial service, he would like
me to agree that, at some convenient time towards the middle of this
year, he might resign from the Cabinet, while still continuing to serve

MAYORAL DINNER, KEW, VICTORIA
O3TH MAY. 1964
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Mr. Mayor, Councillor Ryan and Parliamentary Colleagues and
Ladies and Gentlemen You know, these toasts to Parliament are always
dubious affairs never more dubious than tonight. Here's this
wretched fellow, O'Brien ( Laughter) who has masqueraded for many
years as a friend of mine; he sandwiches me between himself and
Arthur Rylah who speaks after me. This, I venture to say, is a
dirty football trick ( Laughter), characteristic of the Tigers.

6 4/ 0
FOR PRESS P. M. No. r7/ 1264
DEATH OF MR. NEHRU
Tribute by the prime Minister, the Rt. Hgn. Sir Robert Menzies
This is a significant date in history. It marks
the close of the life of one of the most remarkable men of our
time. Mr. Nehru was the maker of modern India. He had
survived, with a singular balance of mind, both hardships and
successes. He occupied a place in the hearts and hopes of his
hundreds of millions of people which it will not be easy for
any successor to attain. His great gifts and his unceasing and

FOR PRESS P. M. NO. 36/ 1964
FOUNTAIN IN CHIFLEY SjUARE, SYDNEY
COM4ONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister said today that the Commonwealth
Government would contribute 5,000 towards the cost
of erecting an appropriate fountain in Chifley Square,
Sydney, fronting the Common. realth Centre Building, Chifley
Square is the open area created by the intersection of Hunter
Street and Elizabeth Street Extension and was recently so
named by the Sydney City Council in memory of the late

FOR JERESS P -M 35/ 2.6-
ANZAC JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO GALLIPOLI
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister ( Sir Robert Menzies) announced
today that the Government had decided to make a grant of
œ C20,000 to the Returned Servicemen's League to assist the
League with its plans to mark the Jubilee of Anzac, which
falls next year, with a pilgrimage to Gallipoli,
" This is an enterprise in which every Australian
can take pride" said Sir Robert. " The Commonwealth Government

FOR PRESS P. M. No. V+/ 1964+
NEW ENGLAND NEW STATE MOVEMENT
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister ( Sir Robert Menzies) and the
Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Country Party ( the
Rt. Hon. J. McEwen) today received a deputation from the
New England New State Movement comprising the President?
Dr, P. A. Wright, and the Campaign Director, Mr. U. R. Ellis,
The purpose of the Deputation was to put again
to the Prime Minister and Mr. McEwen the case for the creation

NOT TO BE PtYBL ISHEDt BROADCAST OR CABLED P.!../ 33/ 1964
BEFORE 0030 HOURS FRIDAY, 15TH MAY.
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THlE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT MENZIES, KT, CH, QC, MP
I announce that the Governor-General, His
Excellency the Right Honourable Viscount De L'Isle, V. C.,
K. St has received The Queen's
permission to relinquish the office of Governor-General in the Aust.
autumn of 1965. Although his retirement is still some time
away, the Governor-General and I have each felt it to be

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE RIGHT HONOU ALo. 3I ROBI: T iMEvNZIZS
IN THE HOUSE OF T1LP1ESENTATIVES
ACADEMIC SALARIES
Honourable members will recall that last year,
when announcing the Government's programme of aid for
universities during the 1964-66 triennium, I foreshadowed
the establishment of an Inquiry to advise the Government on
the levels of academic salaries which could appropriately be
adopted by the Coionwrealth for the purpose of calculating
recurrent grants for universities.
We have now reached certain decisions about this

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 32/ 1964+
OVERSEAS T MIERARY
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
I am now in a position to announce the following
details of my Journey overseas in connection with the meeting
of Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London in July
14+ th JuneDate of departure from Australia
l6th-l9th June Visit to Israel
l9th-2Oth June
2lst-3Oth June
June to
16th July
18th July En route to the United States
via Rome
In the United States
In the United Kingdom
Arrive back in Australia