) U8A& 9 FOlH PIJAt1CATION IN TIMfh TOAMX. GO
JOUtNAL IN A SPM. CIAL W3PK'LW4T TO HAM~ T11K
OPtAIIN4 0OF A UW. œ 100,000 FACTOWC FOR " MlI
BASUhkM MILK e~ itUDCTS LII 4D AT
VICTORIAt ON4 AUCKMi j8TH 1963.
I caagtilat., & outh Rastern 911k fro4taot
L44. fbr arwylu 00 a txedtIm of Ee. than
years In helping to d~ evelop Viatoria's dairying
Ladustry and in uspplyIng the public with dairy
produets of first-class quality.
Promblyu ft people reelise the mott
part ow dairy facoes boe played in owpnislng

UNVEILING OF STONE OF IONA, ST. SILAS'
NORTH BALWYN, VICTORIA.
I send cordial greetings to the congregation
of St. Silas' and yourself on this significant
occasion. The inter-denominational character of
your ceremony is surely a most worthy recognition of
the Christian heritage we share and of which this
ancient stone will be a permanent symbol.
R. G. MENZIES
PRIMk MINISTER.
CANBERRA, August, 1963.

GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY, FRANKSTON
I offer sy cordial greetings to the Greek
Orthodox Coauunity of Frankston at the opening of
their new Church of the Epiphany.
Many ties draw the people of Greece and
Australia together, not least their coaon Christian
heritage. I hope that the first services in this
house of worship vill serve to strengthen our bonds.
Ra. MIENZIES
PPL" k MINISTEri.
CANHERRA, August, 1963.

M. SiAQ; TO 111L PLOdl& Ji
ON Ti OCCA~.. OZI OF A'SA. TA
all C9" i* T1OJJ
To the Haltom people Wew bava oheaezn
to make their ham In Australiap, I an happ~ y to otffe
codlal gvotlnbs an this national day of their
bravo Island. Malta bas sont many of her eons maW
daughters to us and their industry and Intepity
hacive von vel-deuorved rmzrds. 46 weloom thbm
as f* Uov. ItIzons In the joint task of helping to
build an er Aratr Auatelan nation.
a* '-; II
IMt Augstj, 1963.

J1WISI Raw VIAR
This date In the Jvish Clendas osn
* emson for oxmmimaton of the jroar pm) and of
We'parotion fb.? thu yasw to am*; an oosmo twa'
asiong am's per sl trIhtion not onlyr to the
mood or the nation to which w alU so proudly heumg,
wat to the wilft or ow, s ftlImo Tte Jowl* people
In Australia have a Proud racard of ucht' servi to
which I an certain they viii add sipifioantly In the
tqs aed. I an gpate fol fbi the oppaxwty to send
awoting to the Autra lian Z3wisI commnitiem as they
mark their ) Iev Y! env Re 0. IGAV& 3X

63/ 082
FOR PRESS: P. M. No0 .6126
Statement by the Prime Ministetr1 the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzie s
It is true that I have been having some
discussions over recent timeswoith my colleague, Mr. McEwen,
over electoral matters. But these have been essentially
explora tory. On redistribution, for example, we have both
been trying to work out what the area of difference may
be so that we may have some ideas to present to Cabinet,
which will then decide the course to follow.
So far as individual electorates are concerned,

63/ 085
TELEVISION INTERVIEW WITH MR. NORMAN BANKS
ON CHANNEL GTV9 MELBOURNE
ON 5TH AUGUT, 1963
MR. BANKS: How do you do ladies and gentlemen. On your behalf,
I would like to extend a cordial welcome home to the
Right Honourable the Prine Minister of Australia,
Sir Robert Menzies. How do you do, Sir Robert?
PRIME
MINISTER: Thank you,
QUESTIONER: I would like to suggest at the very outset of this
programme that we at least keep on the subject of
Robert Gordon Menzies as a person instead of Sir

FOR PRESS. P. M. No, 64/ 1963
STATE FUNERAL FOR THE LATE MR. E. J. WARD
Statement by the Prime MinMiesntzeires, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
A State Funeral will be accorded the late Mir.
B. J. ' Hard, A Solemn Requiem Mass will be held at St.
Mary's Cathedral on Saturday morning at 10.30 a. m. after
which the cortege will leave for the Randwick Cemetery.
CANBERRA, 1st August, 1963.
BACKGROUND Further details regarding the funeral arrangements
will be made available to the Press as soon as
they are known.

OHOI1i4& kTIl GOIJ TUUAh4LT 1963
KMSAOE. or iWtLCO
I offer azetiup and a sincere welome
on bebalf of tkw Austusllan J~ ove2Iumt mid iole
to ali ww will take part in the 1963 CamonveWMItb
Golf Tourneuhnt, This is a facms, event In tiw 0lfins
amlendaw anid one which will armase the wide" Inte~ st,
not only amng than. vw play the pm both well and
indffmwntly but to the * vm-4LuInIs~ din. amp of
nop-1poifers Wmo ak& w. spoxting skill In whatee
aanrr it m~ y be dtmoted.
Owt visitors will fin theslves playing

63/ q81
EMBARGO : NOT TO BE BROADCAST OR TELEVISED BEFORE
6 PiM. ON WEDNESDAY 31ST JU LY
FOR PRESS P. M. No. 62/ 1 6
RE-APPOINTMENT OF SIR ERIC HARRISON
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies
The Right Honourable Sir Eric Harrison,
is to be re-appointed as Australian
High Commissioner in Britain for a further term until
October, 1964. Sir Ericts current appointment
is to 25' th October, 1963 and, with his concurrence, the
Government has decided to renew the appointment for a