SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. R. G.
MENZIES, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON
WEDNESDAY, 25TH OCTOBER. 1961
I do not propose to devote any time to what has fallen from the
honourable member for ivacquarie ( Mr. Luchetti). suite frankly, I have never
heard him to worse advantage. He went through a process like the legendary
tiger of lashing himself into a fury with his f ill. In the course of doing so,
he came out strong I think that is the phrase as the champion of privat.

.1/ 074
ELECTION CAMPAIGN ITINErARY
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, today released his itinerary for
the forthcoming Federal election campaign. The itinerary is as follows:
Place
MELBOURNE ADELAIDE 14AGGA CANBERRA CANBERRA CANBERRA LAUNCESTON HOBART
MELBOURNE GELONG MELBOURNE MELBOURNE MELBOURNE PERTH
GE'ALDTON PERTH SYDNEY BEGA SYDNEY SYDNEY SYDNEY SYDNEY
BRISBANE TOWNISVILLE
MELBOURNE MELBOURNE MELBOURNE MELBOUR\ E Date 1961
15th November
16th 17th 19th 19th
20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 24th 25th 26th 27th 27th 27th

INTINJPIATI. N. L ALIR TRA'SPORi T A3SOCIATICN ME2&, ING
In Sydney. 3rd October. 1963.
Speech byZ the Prime iinis ter the Rt. Hon. Menzies
I am delighted to be here this morning under your
presidency, because really Sir Kudson Fysh is one of the most
remarkable of living Austr:: aians. He was the true pioneer of
commercial flying in Australia. I have no doubt that back in
those earlier days he thought this vas a bold stroke to start a
-thing and call it Queensland Northern Territories Aerial

P. M. No. 51/ 1_ 96.
CONSUYER PRICE INDEX
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
Among the objectives of our mu~ ch discussed economic policy were
The arresting of the run-down in our overseas balances and building them
up to satisfactory levels. This has been successfully achieved, the
reduction in imports in recent months being notable.
The halting of the inflationary boom. Today's announcement of the
Consumer Price Index figures demonstrates the success so far of our antiinflationary

61/ 07 1
SECOND READING SPEECH
by
THE PRIME MINISTER. THE RT. HON. R. G. Iva,.% Lms
IN THE HOUSE OF HEPFLS: E NTATIVES CANBERRA,,-THURSDAY. 19TH O& urix= 19
RAITJXAY AGREEMENT ( QUEENSLAND) BILL, 1961.
The purpose of' this Bill is to seek the approval of the Parliament to
an agreement between the Commonwealth and the State of Queensland covering the
provision of financial assistance to that State in the work of increasing and
improving the facilities cf the Collinsville-Townsville-Mount Isa Railway.

SECOND READING SPEECH
by
THE PRIME MINISTER. THE RT. HON. R. G. MENZIES
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CANBERRA, THURSDAY. 19TH OCTOBER. 1961
COAL LOADING WORKS AGREEMENT ( NEW SOUTH vJALES') BILL, 1961.
The purpose of this Bill is to obtain the approval of Parliament to an
Agreement between the Commowealth and the State of New South Wales providing
for finp~ ncial assistance to the State towards the cost of installing improved,
coal loading facilities at the ports of Newcastle, Port Kembla and Balmain.

SECOND READING SPEECH
by
THE PRIE MINISTER. THE RT. HON. R. G. DENZIES
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. CANBERRA, WEDNESDAY. 18TH OCTOBER. 1961
WE-STERN AUSTRALIA ( BEEF CA1TTLE ROADS) BILL, 1961
The purpose of this Bill'is to seek the approval of the Parliament to
a grant of financial aasistance to the State of Western Australia for the
carrying out of certain road and bridge works in the northern part of that
State, connected with the transport by road of beef cattle.
In introducing a similar measure relating to roads in Queensaand I

SECOND READING SPEECH
by
THE PRIIIVVI INIST, THE RT. HON. R. G. ~ ZE
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEI\ TATIVES. CANBERRA, W~ EDYESDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 1961
QUEENSLAND GRANT ( BEEF CATTLE ROADS) BILL, 1961
This Bill seeks the approval of the Parliament to a grant of financial
assistance to the State of Queensland for the construction of beef cattle roads
in that State. In February last, I announced the Government's interest in1 a number
of large enterprises which would assist with development and increase export

siPhLCH it iL, hPM1KL Mi1IS1bh 4-It~ hTdIN.
My colleague having said uverythingt I shall nov proceed
to sal it again. 1hat's fair t. gh I think.
3ut two things struck me very :'! uoh dfrhof 1 came In here*
The first was that Odhs din religious air, this cloak or darkness,
seemed to so to be a sort of fittin, surround ' or a politician
( Laughter) asort of sjmbollsm whbich 1 didn exi. ect -ro. my
somewhat matter of fact colleague Kro -ulmov. And -Ae 3econd thing
that struck me, ratber unpleasantly, ias that -you know hat my

The Commonwealth Government has approved of the Snowy Mountains Authority entering into three new contracts aggregating more than £20 million for projects within the next major stage of the Snowy Scheme, These projects are the 15-mile Eucembene-Sncwy Tunnel to connect the Snowy River at Island Bend with Lake Eucumbene; the Island Bend Dam, which will be used to divert the Snowy River into the tunnel system at Island Bend; and the Snowy Section of the Snowy-Geehi Tunnel.