6P/ 030
LOAN COUNCIL
Statement by the Prime Minister ( Rt. Hon. RoG. Menzifsj
The Commonwealth, after discussion writh the
Premiers, has amended its proposals to provide that the
amount it would advance to the States for housing
construction in .961-62 should be increased by œ 7-mi, instead
of In place of the earlier proposal that total
borrowings of smi.-government and local authorities for
1961-62 should be increased by œ 10m. it now proposed an
increase of .œ 7mo in the programmes of authorities intending

NATIVE FLORA Dl.-jINGS ACCEITD BY THE
GOVERN, 1ENT
The Prime Minister yesterday accepted, on behalf of
the Australian Government, a set of 20 botanical water-colour
drawings of Australian native flowers eyecuted by the botanical
artist, Miss Margaret Stones. It is hoped to display the
drawings in King's Hall, Parliament House, for about a week
commencing on 20th February.
The drawings, which were commissioned by the
Commonwealth Art Advisory Board, include studies of Kurrajong,
Banksia, Flannel flower, Kangaroo paw and Eucalypt.

FOR PRESS FINANCE FOR STATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-GIVING ACTIVITIES
COMMONWEALTH PROPOSALS FOR ALLOCATION
Emphasising that the first aim of the
Commonwealth proposals for giving State Governments
and their related authorities excess new additional
money for expenditure during the remainder of 1961/ 62
was to improve the employment situation, especially in
areas where it was weakest, the Prime Minister quoted the
following figures as giving the approximate number of
persons registered as applicants for employment in the
several States: N. S. W. 47,000

P. M. No. 22/ 1962

AUSTRALIA AND WEST NEW GUINEA
 

EMBARGO ETKhARGO EMB~ ARGO
Not to be published or broadcast before
7pm, Sunday, 11th February, 1962.
FOR PRESS ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE PROCEDURES
( Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Trade, Mr. J. McEwen)
The Minister for Trade, Mr. J. McEwen, today elaborated
the measures the Government proposes to take to extend the
protective machinery at present available to Australian industry
both primary and secondary which are affected by imports.
He stated that these measures accord with the Government's

Weekly Index
No. 6
Week Ending
February 10, 1962
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRA LIA
Index of Ministerial Statements Issued in Canberra
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, The Rt. Hon.
John McEwen
Feb. 4 No. 104 RECORD NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS FOR 1962 TRADE
FAIR IN JAPAN
7 No. 107 TARIFF CHANGES ONIOIS AND LACTOSE
7 No. 108 MORE AUSTRALIAN FIRMS FOR AUCKLAND EASTER
SHOW
7 No. 11 QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
9 No, 115 TARIFF BOARD MOVE TO CANBERRA
7 No. 110 COMMON MARKET DISCUSSIONS

PRESS CCNFERENCE GIVIEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER9
THE RT. HON. R. G. i4ENZIES, AT CANBERRA, ON
THURSDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY. 1962, AT 3 P. M.
QUESTION: Sir, Mr. Calwell appears to have made a take-over
bid, and he gives the impression he doesn't think much
of you. Will you reply to him?
PRIME MINISTER: ; Well as far as my memory can carry me, he's made
a take-over bid every day sinc. the election. It's
been very interesting. This time he seems to have
excelled himself because yesterday he announced to the

FOR PRESS No. 111
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
( Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade,
Mr. J. McEwen.)
The Minister for Trade, Mr. McEwen, said today that
the Government had no intention whatever of re-introducing
import licensing as previously understood. The Prime Minister
had intimated that in respect of a quite restricted category
of Australian manufactures it appeared that an element of
quantitative restrictions could be a most useful addition to
other tariff protection.

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. G. MENZIES, C. H. Q. C.
N A T 1I OKA LE C 0 HI 0 M Y
WEDNESDAY. '/ TH FEBRUARY'. 6.

FOR PRESS. No. 110
COMMlVON MARKET DISCUSSIONS
( Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade,
Mr. J. MoEwen)
The Minister for Trade, Mr. McEwen, today confirmed
press reports that Australia was seeking the right to be present
and to speak during the negotiations between Britain and the
E. E. C. countries at times when matters affecting Australia's
trade interests were under discussion.
" This question," said Mr. McEwen, " is regarded as one
of very great importance by the Australian Government. We