FOR PRESS P. M, No 12/ 1964
NAVAL DISASTER
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
The Incuiry into the loss of HMAS " VOYAGER" will
be by Royal Commission.
TLe Royal Commissioner will be Mr. Justice
Spicer, Chief Judge in the Industrial Court.
The Terms of Reference will be announced as soon
as possible. They are at present under close discussion.
CANBERRA, 13th February, 1964.

OPENING CF NEW SCIENCE BUILDING AT GEELONG COLLEGE
GEELONG,, VICORIA
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SpReech by the Prime Minister,~ the Rt. Hong Sir Robert Menzies
Sir Arthur, Moderator and Ladies and Gentlemen
This seems to be my golden opportunity for making
a record short speech before~ the rain comes down heavily, I was
told just now by Sir Arthur Coles I was questioned by him
did I believe in miracles? He then began to describe a few of
which he was aware, How ridiculous to ask me whether I believed

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FOR PRESS The following cable has been received to-day by the
Prime Minister, through His Excellency the Governor-General:-
I was so very distressed to hear of the
tragic loss of " Voyager".
My thoughts and sympathy are very much
with the relatives of those who have lost their
lives, Elizabeth Queen Mother"
12th February, 1964:

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P E S S S T A E P E M E T R IX 9 2 A U 3 9 0 6
THE FOLL1OVING i'iE: 5SAG) r BA2-j. 2: kI]:: IJn ii; lv BY THE PIRIiUf2, MINISTER,
THE RT. HON. SIR FOflERi' VU. E. ZEz3, R FRCM T'HE ,2W. 2 MINI' 6ER OF
NEW ZEALAD~ D, THE. ~ RI. HfiN*,. K. IIIHLOIK~
I have been dee-: iy shoed and distr-essod to ealn of
the disaster at Jervis Bay involINing vessels of' the Royal
Australian Navy. May I offer you mny very sincere sympathy and
regret that Australia and tiie Roy,. i hustrali. an Navy should have

PM No 10/1964

 My colleague, the Minister for the Navy, is making a statement about the sinking of the " VOYAGER" and the great loss of life which has occurred.

It is a shocking disaster unparalleled in the eace-time history of Australia. The Government and the Naval Board extend their very deep sympathy to the bereaved families who have sustained so sudden and tragic a loss.

FOR PRESS : For Release 7 a~ m. Tuesday, February.
( Simultaneously with London). P. M. No. 9/ 1964+
CANCELLATION OF VISIT BY QUEEN MOTHER
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother,
is entering hospital for an appendix operation. Her
Majesty will be unable therefore to proceed with her visit
to Australia planned for this month and next for the
occasion of the Adelaide Festival of Arts.
We all greatly regret this news. It is our wish

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P. M. No. 8/ 1263
TEACHING HOSPITALS COKMflITTEE APPOINTME~ NT OF
NEW MEMBERS
Statement by the PriMe Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister announced today the appointment
of two members to the Universities Commission's Committee on
the Teaching Costs of Medical Hospitals, to replace the
late Professor J. G. Hayden and the late Sir Herbert Schlink.
The two new members are Dr. H, Selle Chairman
of the Hospitals Commission of New South Wales and former

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FOR PRESS No. 6/ 1964
Statement by the MISSION TO KUALA LUiJPUR
Prime Minister_, tho Rt. Hon.
Menzi os Sir Robert
I indicated in my statement after the Cabinet
meeting of January 16 that the Government was consulting
with the Malaysian Government to seo what it could do to
contribute to the development of Malaysia's own defence
effort. Pursuant to this, the Cabinet today gave further
consideration to the question of assistance to Malaysia in
the development and expansion of its own forces.

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FOR PRESS: P. M. No. '/ 1963
COMM4ONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION FOR CLEANING OF
sT.-AK-J IS, 3 LONDON
Statement by the Prime Minister9 the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzieos
The Prime Minister said today that the Commonwealth
Government had decided to contribute fœ 5 000 to the appeal
for œ 150,000 sterling to complete the c.. eaning of the
outside of St. Paulfs Cathedral, London. A request had been
made by the Lord Mayor of London through Sir Eric Harrison,
Australian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom.

^ y'ñ-ALIA DAY
Message By The Pre Mister e Rt, Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Australia Day is for both memory and decision.
What great events have moved across the face of Australia since
January 26, 1788.' We can look back with pride on what has been
achieved in almost every field of life. In this sense we are
the inheritors of the work of the past. But this does not mean
that we can be content merely to live on our inheritance. We must
add to it, so that future generations will look back on what we