BLOODHORSE BREEDERS1 ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
DINNER AT HOTEL AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY
23RD MARCH, 1264
Speech by the Prime Minister., the-Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Mr, Chairman and Distinguished Colleagues at the Top Table,
excluding Alister McMullin, and Gentlemen
I am here under false pretences. Part of them is
attributable to Alister McMullin and part of them to myself
because this man McMullin who masquerades as the President of
the Senate and I must say in past experience, can always be

OPENING OF NEJ1 SCIENCE BUILDING AT SCOTCH COLLEGE,
1vELMMITNE
21ST MARCH. 1964,
Speech by the Prime Minister? the R~ t. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Sir and Ladies and Gentlemen
I think there is a considerable amount of Scots
caution in the fact that the benediction .% ras pronounced before
I spoke. ( Laughter) This has never happened to me before. I
think it very prudent because in my long Presbyterian experience
when the benediction is pronounced, the congregation is free to
leave. ( Laughter) So it is very kind of you to remain.

CIVIC RECEPTION. MANLY. N. S. W.
12th MARCH ,1964+
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt, Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Mr. Mayor, Mr. w4entworth and Ladies and Gentlemen
I wouldn't want to describe this as a big moment because
it is a rather truncated moment. I was given a programme this
morning and I metaphorically have an eye on the clock. Now,
might I Just begin by thanking you and referring to one of the
last observations made by Bill Wentworth, He described me rather
rashly as the " 1P. PM, 1" ( permanent Prime Minister). I would like

ADDRESS BY THE PRIME SISi._ IR % CITG. Ma( ZIEs. 14. 16.
OFICIA. OPZN: N(; OF " GEQEGE ? 4CtRIEPF BARRCH WbIEilAL., OCEAN BEACH. MINLY.
Mr. Chai man, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlement
Just so I won't miss the bus, I declare this building open.
just so that you won't fall into a state of despair I see that somebody has
very kindly nut uP over there a notice next to my namsake, the sergeant, w~ ich says
" Four-hour Parking", I take it that that's the dead limit, four hours.
Now I won't go on for more than another three.*

FOR PPSS FREMIERIS , IRTo1964 j / j2J
COMMONWEALTH AID ROADS 12Z. 68 / 6
Statement by the Prme Minister. the Rt. Hon, Sir Robert enzieq
It is propose that the new Commonwealth Aid Roads
legislation will provide as follows
a period of five years from 1st July, 1964;
subject to matching contributions by State Governments
in respect of that portion of the grant known as the
additional grant, the Commonwealth will make available
to the States over a five year period a total sum of
œ 375 000, 000 for the construction, reconstruction and

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GRAZIERS' ASSOCIATION
HELD IN SYDNEY ON 9TH MARCH, 1964
Speech by the Prir. e Miniter. the Rt, Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Sir and Ladies and Gentlemen
You know, Mr. McMaster is quite right I said I
would be very pleased to be here, and then a little bit later on,
somebody said, " Well, the Queen Mother is not able to come out to
Adelaide to open the'Fostival, They would like you to open it",
and I said, " Oh, yes, I would be very pleased to do that", not
looking at the dates, Then somebody else said, " We'd like you to

NINETEENTH STUDENT SESSION AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF COLLEGE, MT. EL! ZA VICTORIA
8TH MARCH, 196+
Speech by the Prime Miriter,_ the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen:

ThE THIRD ADELAIDE FESTIVAL OF ARTS
AT ADEL,. IDE, SOUTH Ai73TRdJIA
Official Opening b_ the Prime Minister,_ the Rt., Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies. K, CH; QC; MP.
My Lord Mayor, Mr, Premier and Ladies and Gentlemen
As her most inadequate substitute, I would like to
read to you right away a message which 1er Majesty The Queen
Mother invite d mo to convey to you on this lovely and memorable
occasion. She says this:
" As Patron of this, the Third Adelaide
Festival of Arts, it is a great sorrow to me
that I can't be with you today at this Opening

ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS,
MELBOURNIE LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE,
6TH MARCH, 1964+
Speech by the Pri~ me Minister, the Rt. Hon, Sir Robert Menzi& es
Mr. President, My Lord, My Lord Mayor and Ladies and Gentlemen:
I put a prudent question to the President just now,
I said: " Do I lay this stone first and speak afterwards?" and
he said: " Speak first". And I hope if I forget to lay this stone,
he will remind me.
As a matter of fact, you know, I am a masquerader on
an occasion of this kind, Here I am all done up as a surgeon.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SPEECH By
Rt. Hon. SIR ROBERT MENZI ES,
M. P.
ON
PRO VISION OF SCIENCE BUILDINGS
AND EQUIPMENT IN SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
[ From the " Parliamentary Debates," 5th March, 1964] 1
Ministerial Statement.
Sir ROBERT MENZIES ( Kooyong-
Prime Minister)-by leave-At the last
Federal elections the Government placed
ef oe the people of Australia plans to
sst the provision and equipment of
scibnce teaching laboratories in secondary
schools. It was made clear that the assistance