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Menzies, Robert

Transcript 658

MESSAGE TO BE INCLUDED IN ADELAIDE " ADVERTISER"
S3' O'IL SUPPLEEN TO M TH OCCASION OF
SOUTH A LIA'S REACHING A P01' UTION OF
ONE MILLION
This is a most significant moment in the
history of a great State. It is not often that a simple
statistic can be exciting but the achievement by South
Australia of a population of one million evokes mental
images that can be a matter of pride for those of us
who are growing old, and of stimulus for the young.
When 126 years ago your first settlers under

Transcript 657

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JOR PmS ~ I P. M. No. 87/ 1962.
Flags on public buildings in Canberra
vill be flown 6t half i= t on Monday out of respect
for the late dWy Do L* Ise. Other oranisations
in Canberra flying flags are invited to fbflov
this example.
CANERhA, 17th rovmber, 1962.

Transcript 656

FOR PRESS P. M. No, 861 62
DEATH OF LADY DE LTISLE
Statement b the Prime Minister. Rt. Hon R. G. Menzies
We extend our deepest sympathy to the
Governor-General and his family, Lady De L'Isle
was a woman of quiet but remarkable courage and
devotion to duty. She had an appealing charm of
character and manner which those who knew her will
not forget. This is a sad day for one of the most
closely-knit families I have ever known.
CANBERRA, 16th November, 1962.

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ANNUAL CONFERZ; NCE OF
T L:
NATIONA! L FARMERS' UNION OF
AUST ALI, A HELD AT CANBERA
ON 15TH NOVEMivBER 1962.
.2. Lecn & b the Primo Minister, te GMenzies
Mr. President and Gentlemen
I was thinking of the nrme of your body, the
National Farmers Union and that naturally rovoked in me
thoughts about the importance of a measure of unity among
organisations which represent primary producers and I know
that your own body represents a very substantial move in
that field. It has always been important, it has always

Transcript 654

FOP, PERS' P. M No._ 851S2
DOMESTIC JET -EUIPMNT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
PRO GRAIE
Statement by the Prine Minister, the E on._ R. G Menzies
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced today
a programme of airport development throughout Australia which
will allow the introduction of jet aircraft to Australia's
internal air routes after July, 1964.
The airport programe involves construction of a
new Melbourne airport at Tullamarino, a new international
passenger terminal building and other major development works

Transcript 653

' TT i!? ET! NG OFYT'ii' -HEDERAL C KRqCI Li? p
L_ 13BLP.! I P'" f~ i Qi? ThLD ~ T CABEW
ON 13tLh NO19R 1S20
Spe.; ch by the Pr ,; ne M, in ister, the 21. Honft, G. M enzies
Mr0 President, -adies and Gcntlemen;
I nk I ou ghhtt o b eg i nn by m!, king ra persona. cxplna11tion.
I am not really 2osponsiblc for these tw; ins. ( Laug hter) The reason
YI asn1 her1 this moriing tha, st I v. as soim( ewhare els3. Tha" t's
a vry sensible reason, I was opening the Colo bo Plcan Conference
in felbourne, I viornt domw. n yes t erday. Just before I left tho news

Transcript 652

No, 8.3/ 1962
FOR PRESS MEETING OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LIBERAL
SENATORS AND MEMBERS
Statement by the Prime Minister_, Rt.._ Hgn. RG. Menzies
I have this afternoon beei interviewed by
South Australian Liberal Senators and Members.. Those
present were Mr. Downer, Senators Buttfield, Hannaford and Laught
Sir John McLeay, Messrs. Kelly, Forbes and WJilson,
Meetings of this kind are by no means infrequent. My South
Australian colleagues have at all times actively presented
the problems affecting their own State.

Transcript 651

FOURTEENTH COLOMBO PLAN CONFERENCE HELD IN
MELBOURNE DURING OCTOBER NOVEMBER, 1962
Consultative Coimittee Meetingheld on
12th November 2
Inauiural address by the Prime Minister, RtiHon, R. G, Menzies
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen
It gives me very great pleasure to welcome you
all to Australia and to this Meeting,
We played our own part at the time of the foundation
of the Colombo Plan and since then we have maintained a very,
very close interest in it, I don't think that anybody
would have thought ten years ago that it could have reached

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The 11iister f'or LaDjr an,"'_ National Sapryice, Thle Hon, William
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FOR PRESS PoMo No. 81/ 1962
VISIT BY H. R. H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Statement by the Prime Minister; Rt. Hon, Menzies
The Duke of Edinburgh has approved a programme
for his visit to Canberra on November 20 an his way to
Perth for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
The Minister for Labour and National Service,
Mr, Mc4ahon, will represent the Commonwealth Government
at the Sydney airport welcome to Prince Philip who will
arrive in Australia on a regalarly scheduled Qantas
Boeing at 7.35 aom. on November