oMCIAL OdNING OP 1961 UCIR1IQ 9IZP 3XsW 63CP
and u. 1961
Upfeeh br th Prime Miniter. th t. Hon. It. aG. MenLAsies. H. P.
Hr, Falkiner, ladies and gentlement
In case I forget it, I declare the Show Open. ( Laughter)
( Applause) And I gather from your applause that that's really all
I need to do about it. ( Laughter)
But I had a very plaintive letter from Geore Falkiner
inviting me to come aown here. lie reminded me that it was
years since I wae here last to do this Job. I vasn't likely to

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FOR PRESS
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMIION-. K: ALTH PUBLIC
SERVICE BOARD
The Director-General of Health has
forwarded to the Public Service Board Dr. Bazeley's
reply tn the charge made against him by the Directnr-
General. Dr. Bazeley has denied the truth of
the charge; he has denied that he was guilty of improper
oonduct in his official capacity and that, being un
officer of the PublicService, he made statements to
the public press in criticism nf, or attempted to

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EMBARGO: Not for publication or broadcast before 7 p. m.
THIFS-DAY, 25TH MAY, 1961] P. M. No. 25/ 1961
SOUTH AFRICA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM COMMONWEiLTH
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
The Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs,
Mr. R. G. Menzies, said today that the Government had been
considering the practical consequences, as they would affect
Australia, of South Africa's ceasing on 31st May to be a member
of the Commonwealth. Certain consequences would follow automatically.

P. M. No. 24/ 1961
FUNDS FOR HOUSING
Statement by the Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said today that the
Government had decided on further action, through the
Cormonwealth Savings Bank and through the War Service Homes
Division, which would provide a prompt stimulus to home
building. An increase in the rate of home building would
produce useful consequential effects in the timber, textile and
furnishing industries, as well as those producing other types of
domestic equipment and supplies.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT.
HON. R. G. MENZIES TO TME AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION, ADELAHP. FRIDAY, 19TH MAY, 196,.
THE CH-, ', ENGE TO EDUCATION
It would perhaps ' e prudent to say, at the very outset,
that I am not here as the lead of a government making a policy
speech outlining new poli ies or forecasting future financial
benefits and burdens. 1 ' ave been honoured by your invitation
to make the Inaugural e at the second annual meeting of
the Australian College ucaton. That very great teacher,

0 ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF MANUFACTURES OF AUSTRALIA
BANQUET
CANBERRA, 17TH MAY, 1961
Speech by the PrimeMinister, , the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
Sir, Mr. ( Norman) Robertson, Your Excellencies, Gentlemen:
When I was beguiled, as I was, into coming here
tonight, quite a long time ago so long that I've forgotten I
thought that this would be a very, very pleasant non-political
affair. Of course to me that's wonderful rare but wonderful.
Then your distinguished Director, against whom otherwise I have

CITIZENS' LUNCHEONS ASTH'IELD TOWN HALL
MAY, 1.961
Speech byv the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menz--LSir
and gentlemen: I have been suffering this morning from a sort of-I
think I am right when I describe it as a sort of undulant fever.
Is that right? When the temperature goes up; and then goes
down? Because my good friend and colleague, Fred Osborne,
originally inveigled me into this matter, and that depressed me.
Then he said to me, " Of course you understand that they are not
all political fans of yours who will be there". I said, " Oh,

P. M. No. 23L1961
EXPANSION OF BEEF PRODUCTION FOR EXPORT
Statement by the PFlime Minister, the Rt. Hon, R. G. MenzIes
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced today that
the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have agreed that
construction of a road from Julia Creek to Normanton should
form part of a broad plan for development of roads to
facilitate increased export of beef from the North. To
facilitate early commencement of the work on the road the
Commonwealth has offered to contribute up to œ 650,000 towards

OFFICIAL OMIING OF * IZZU WING" ST. JOHN'S ( IDLLI4
Spoodi t' the Prime Nlaisterg the Rte Haon* R. Ge NenS1q 0.11.
Verny Revs Father, Your Minenoe I
I can't remember the sequence an the Premier did* I shell
theroftore start agein following my usual practice and say " 610" fteb
I think always dives you a good beginninge
As a matter of fact in the Courts of Cuiminal Awuviotian I
believe It in not unknown f'or a man uftor su4ffering~ the œ ndipity of
convistion to have a few words said for him by way of an appeal f6w

P. M. No. 2219L
LOAN COUNCIL AND PREMIERS' CONFERENCE
Statement by the Prime Ministor, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said that he had
today proposed to all Premiers that a meeting of the Loan
Council and a Premiers' Conference be held in Canberra on
Wednesday, 14th and Thursday, 15th June,
It is expected that the main business of these
meetings wiD. be Loan Council matters, but there will, ' f
course, be the opportunity for any Premier to bring forward
other matters he would wish to raise and which would be of