RAIL STNAD'. T0 T PREBt. KNFL
Sttmnb h rm ise c R. G. Men zies
Following is the ' ext of a 1. etter which I wrote
on 3rd Au~ gust to the Honourable SiLr Thomas P" Layford,
Premier of South Australia 9 on the subject of standardization
of the raiiigay betwMeen Port Pirie and Broken Hill
" Dear Sir Thomas, In your letter of 2nd April, 1 962 you invited
the Commonwealthi to consi. der approlving under the
Railway S4tan'qardizatien Agreement of-1949,-a programme_
of conversion to standard gauge of the permanent way

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
( RIGHT HONOURABLE R. G. . MENZIES, QC.. M. P.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, 9th AUGUST. 1962.
COMMON MARKET NEGOTIATIONS
In my four weeks' absence abroad, I conducted close discussions
on the Common Market problem in both the United Kingdom and the United
States. I did this by way of following up the invaluable work done by
Mr. McEwen in the course of his strenuous and far-reaching journey.
In London, I had a series of talks with the Prime Minister

P. M. No-, 57/ 1962
SOUVENIR' 3 OF ROYAL VISIT
Statement by the Prime Minister Rt. Hon, R. G, Menziiws
It is officially announced that in connection
with the Queen's visit to Australia, consideration has b'qen
given to the policy regarding the use of Rtoyal portraits and
Royal emblems and the arms of Australia in connection trith
souvenirs, mementos, displays, etc., commemorating the visit
of Her Majesty t'% he Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinbur gh.
2. For these purposes an article would be regarded.

P 4, Y 696
APPOINTivIENTTO 4iIN-iSTTIY
Statement ; by thce Prime Minister. Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
I have decided to recommend to the Administrator
of the Commonwealth, Sir Dallas 3rocks. the appointment
of Mr. David Fairbairn, as Minister for Air.
Arrangoments are being Irade for Mr. Fairbairn
to be sworn in tomorrow morning in Canberra.
CAINBERRA, . rd August, 1962.

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PRESS RELEASE TATE GALUARY SHOW IN PERTH
Statement by tha Minister. the Rt. Hon. R. G. Monsies
The Prime Minister said today that arrangements
were being completed to present in the Art Gallery at
Perth the exhibition of Australian paintings which
has been assembled for showing ( from January to March
next year) in the Tat* Gallery in London.
The exhibition " Australian paintings
Colonial Impressionist Contemporary" would
be seen in Perth later this year en route to London.
It has been assembled by the Comonwealth Art Advisory

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W. A. CONVENTION OF THE LIBERAL PARTY
AT SOUTH PERTH CIVIC CENTRE
JOTH JULY,-1962
Speech by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Premier and Ladies and Gentlemen
I have really had quite a good day here. I
first of all went to have a talk with Mr. Brand one of
the great Premiers in the history of Australia ? Applause),
then I recorded a television appearance, and those of you
who haven't been through that misery, won't understand what
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YOUNG LIBERAL MOVEMENT CONVENTION
YoWC. A. HALLo SYDNEY
27TH JULY 196
Speech by the Prime Miiniste_ rtheRt. Hcno RG,_ Menez
Sir I am delighted to be here and I am very
sorry that I didn't hear the whole of that last debates
The three speeches that I listened to I thought had a quality
that has almost disappeared at Canberra, ( Laughter) 3revity
and point. But I would like to take exception to the statement
made, a most misleading statement by one of the speakers,
that in Australian Rules football, there are three umpires.