COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
SPEECHI BY
The Rt. Hon. SIR ROBERT MENZIES,
M. P.,
ON
CONSTITUTION ALTERATION ( PARLIAMENT)
BILL 1965
AND
CONSTITUTION ALTERATION ( REPEAL OF
SECTION 127) BILL 1965
[ From the Parliamentary Debates I11th November 1965]
CONSTITUTION ALTERATION
( PARLIAMENT) BILL 1965.
Bill presented by Sir Robert Menzies,
and read a first time.
Second Reading.
Sir ROBERT MENZIES ( Kooyong-
Prime Minister) [ 8.01.-I move--
That the Bill be now read a second time.
This is a Bil of immense importance but

ASSIUSATMAINACLE TTOE ~ IdNHDERP ENADE dN) T THSEC HOnUOLHST IEIRNI THTEE RAiHUISTTRRYA-LIAN
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert
Menzies in the House of Representatives on
November, 1965
The Commonwealth has adopted a new policy to assist
independent schools in the Australian Capital Territory and in
the Northern Territory to finance the construction of primary
and secondary school buildings and associated facilities.
For the last ten years, the Australian Government
has been helping this construction in the Australian Capital

OPENING OF LIBERAL PARTY HEADQUARTERS,
CANBERRA 9TH NOVEMBER, 1965
Speech by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
I would like to say " thank you" to. Phil McBride.
He didn't refer to himself of course, but if you knew Phil
McBride as clzsely as I have known him for many many years,
you would know that he is a very hard man to dodge and the
moment that he decided there ought to be a headquarters
building, it was as good as done. True, he recruited all
these other notable people to whom he has referred, but I know

FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF
AUSTRALIA, TWENTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY
HOTEL CANBERRA, CANBERRA. 8TH NOVEMBER. 1 965
Speech by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
Sir, I think I ought not to begin to make a speech on
our anniversary, on our twenty-first birthday, without saying
something about my wife, ( hear hear)( applause) because not only
for twenty-one years, but for twenty-four, for twenty-seven, for
well whatever you say, dear she has been alongside of mO
and every time I have come back ana said, " Oh, no I can't stand

THE C. B. ALEXANDER PRESBYTERIAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
OFFICIAL OPENING
TOCAL, N. S. YJ. 6TH NOVEMBER. 1965
Speech by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies

Sell, Sir and Ladies and Gentlemen

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 85/ 1965
PRIME MINITERl TO VISIT iESTERN AUSTRALIA
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies will make
a short visit to Perth this week to hold talks with the
Minister for Defence Senator Paltridge who is recuperating
from a recent operation.
The Prime Minister said today that he proposed
taking advantage of this week's Parliamentary recess to
call on his colleague and discuss some Defence matters.
No particular issues were involved but because of the

AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
ANNIVERSARY DINNER HELD AT MELBOURNE 29TH OCTOBER. 1965
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
Sir and Ladies and Gentlemen
May I first of all enter a caveat about this word
" Oration". Now having like some of you leairned a little Latin
and less Greek which puts us on the same footing as Shakespeare
I know about the Oratio Recta and the Oratio Obliqua have any
of you forgotten that? I hope so, because that will give me a

OPENING OF THE ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDING,
MELBOURNE. 29TH OCTOBER, 1965
Speech by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
Sir and Ladies and Gentlemen,
I notice at least one Presbyterian Minister here
today, and he at least will understand me when I say that this
is a work of superero) ation. The building has been open for
twelve months. ILaughler) I have every reason to suppose it
was open when I was over the road making rude remarks about
it a year ago. And so with that fashion for accuracy that
characterises a politician, I retrospectively declare it open.

AUSTRALIAN TEXTILE EXPOSITION BANQUET
HOTEL REX-AT-CANBERRA, CANBERRA. 29TI SEPTEIBER, 1965
Speech by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
Sir Robert and Lady Webster and all the rest of you
I want to tell you in the first place that these pieces
of fabric, precariously woven are warmly received. That is the
huntin tartan in what is called in Scotland the old vegetable dye,
( Laughter) which only goes to show that even Webster can be up to
date occasionally, tLaughter) ( Applause)
And in the second place, I would like to tell you this.

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FOR PRESS PM. No. 54/ 1965
VISIT BY CROJ PRINCE OF LAOS
Statement by the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies
The Crown Prince of Laos, His Royal Highness,
Prince Vong Savang, will make a twelve day visit to
Australia next month.
The Government warmly welcomes this visit, which
reflects the friendship existinZ between our two countries.
The Crown Prince, who will arrive on the 19th
of Dovember, will visit the mainland States, C:. nberra and
the 3nowy Mountains. He will be accompanied by his Minister