FOR PRESS P, M. No, 51/ 1963
OVERSEAS VISIT
Statement by the Prime MinisterL,. the Rt, Ho Sir Robet Menzies
The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, will leave
Sydney on Thursday, June 13 by Qantas, flying direct to London
through the Middle Easto He will fly from Canberra to Sydney
on Wednesday, June 12,
During his overseas jour) ney, lasting for one
month, the Priime Minister wi. ll have discussions with the Prime
Minister of Great Eritain, Mr. Harold Macmillan and other
members of the British Cabinet on matters of mutual interest

.1963 AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP CON'VENTION
THE RIGHT HONORABLE SIR ROBERT MENZIES, M. P.,
PRI. E MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA.
Sir, Mr. Calwell, Dr. Schnyder, ladies and gentlemen;
Arthur Calwell and I have both had a pretty good
write-up or a speak-up this morning, I because I have now
become a thistle and he because he has just become a celebrated
author. It used to be said, " Oh that mine adversary had
written a book." Well, he has written a book. What is more,
I am going to buy a few copies to present to my friends for

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 49/ 1963
GRBY BY-EIECTION
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt, Hon. Sir Robert Menzies
Grey has been regarded as a Labour stronghold,
Even since the general election of 1961, many voters have
been added to the roll in the industrial centres like Whyalla.
In 1961, Labour had an absolute majority of 7,000 over the
Liberal and DoL. Po candidates combined.
We threw ourselves into the by-election campaign,
hoping to reduce the absolute majority to 3 000 a result

I FOR PRESS P. M. No. 50/ 1963
LOAN COUNCIL AND PREMIERS' CONFERENCE
Statement by the Prime Mini. ster, the Rt, Hon. Sir Robert
Mtnzies
The Prime Minister said today that the
States had agreed to a Meeting of the Loan Council and
Prcmiers3 Conference in Canberra on the 17th and 18th
June. CANBERRA, 3rd June, 1963.

IUSSAG FOR Mi iCOUtPOPAD) LAI SOCITY
OF M! LU
On behalfo iw Govsu'int and people of
hustislia I send to the Inoorporated Law Society
of CVlon cordial greting to rut yw law, Day
Celebostion with It mal hasis an the rule of law.
Through ma eentiesq, lawa hav regalated
relations betvsen indiduYl lse There still exists
today a great field for the oonstructive efforts of
lavyora to develop rules which wil reulmte an a f1i
foundation of Justice relations between states as wl
as betweea indipvIdials I hope that your deliberations

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 48/ 1963
ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS WITH INDUSTRY
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rto Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies
The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies,
announced today that the Government will hold a further
series of Economic Consultations in mid-Julyo The
Government has had valuable discussions with representatives
of industry on three occasions over the past year or so,
and is arranging the present meetings on the eve of
Ministerial consideration of the 1963/ 64 Budget,

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FOR PRESS P. M. 47/ 1963
DEATH OF POPE JOHN
Statement by the Prime Minister, the RtHon. Sir Robert
Me'. zies
The world has lost a most remarkable
mano He came to thie great office of Pope at an
unusually advanced age; yet in a few years he made an
immense impact upon the world and upon the contacts
between the Churches, He impressed everybody by his
noble simplicity and Clr-istian character. He was a
splendid servant of humnanity,.
CANBERRA, 29th May, 1963.

THlE GEORGE ADLINGTON SYME ORATION
by
THE PRIME MINISTER
( THE RIGHT 40ONOURABLE SIR ROBERT MENZIES,
KeT., Q. C. M. P.
a t
WILSON HALL, M--ELBOURNE
on
Tuesday, 28th May, 1963.
S PE E CH A ND SPE AKVER S

FOR PRESS P. M. No. 46/ 1963
FLOOD BELIEF
Statement by the Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzi. es
The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies,
announced today that the Commonwealth Government had
decided to make a further œ 60,000 available to relieve
distress in the flooded areas on the Northern Rivers
of New South Wales, This sum is additional to œ 20,000 made
available when the floods occurred earlier this month.
The total of œ 80,000 will be on a
for basis with a similar contribution from the
Government of New South Walesu

PJBLIC MEETING, t1HYALLA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
24TH MAY3 1963
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt_ Hon_ Si. r Robert Menzies
Mr. Chairman Senator Laught, prospective Member for Grey,
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen
I must say that that speech you just heard from
the candidate discloses him to me, and I hope to you, as one
of the best candidates I have supported on a platform. ( Applause)
Itve never heard a clearer statement of his beliefs, of his
point of view, of the qualifications that he has by experience