PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 348
22 October 1974
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRY CITIES AND TOWS
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, today announced details
of a scheme to give special assistance to country cities and towns
affected by certain Government decisions.
Mr. Whitlam said the Government had se-aside fundis
for this purpose from the $ 10 million allocated for structural
assistance. He said: " The Government has taken many decisions in
the national interest acz part of its fight against inflation and

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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 347
22 October 1974
INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO THE
PERFORMING ARTS IN AUSTRALIA
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced today that
he had referred the question of assistance for the Performing
Arts in Australia to the Industries Assistance Commission for
inquiry and report. He said that he had been informed that
the Commercial Theatre in Australia is experiencing difficulties
at present and he considered it desirable that the question

Press Statement No. 346
21 October 1974
REPORT OF COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY CABINET ON TAXATION
MATTERS
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, today released the
report of a committee appointed by Cabinet.
The report is attached.
CANBERRA, A. C. T.

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.,
TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF SALARIED
AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, CANBERRA, MONDAY 21 OCTOBER
1974
MY MEETING WITH ACSPA TODAY IS PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAM
OF VISITS BY MINISTERS AND LABOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO TRADE
UNION FORUMS>, WITH MY COLLEAGUES I WELCOME EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO
TELL UNIONISTS, EMPLOYEES, WORKERS OF ALL KINDS WHITE COLLAR,
BLUE COLLAR, MEN AND WOMEN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS,

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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 348
18 October 1974
RELEASE OF TARIFF BOARD REPORT -PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATOGPAPHIC
APPARATUS
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, today released the
Tariff Board's report on Photographic and Cinematographic
Apparatus. The report covers a wide range of apparatus including
process~ cameras and enlargers and reducers suitable for use as
cameras but not including other cameras, cinematographic
projectors or slide viewers.
The Prime Minister recalled that he had previously

AUSlftALI( A PRESS STATEMENT NO. 344
18 October 1974
RECEIPT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY REPORT FOOTWEAR
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, announced that the
Government had imposed temporary import restrictions on most
types of footwear as from today. The import restrictions are
intended to limit imports over the next twelve months to a level
per cent higher than the level of imports in 1972/ 73, within
each of the specific tariff items set out below. This would mean
that imports over the next year would be at a level about 30 per

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PRIME MINISTER 18 October 1974
PENSION PORTABILITY STATISTICS
The Prime Minister, Mr. Whitlam, today released
figures showing the number of former Australian residents*
now receiving social security payments overseas. The figures
show that at the end of June 1974 a total of 1,429 people
were receiving Australian benefits or pensions in Greece,
Italy and Yugoslavia. Mr. Whitlam said the Labor Party had
promised in the 1972 election campaign to implement a policy
of full portability of pension rights for migrants. This

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E. G. WHITL. AM, M. P. f
AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TELESCOPE.-
SIDING SPRING, NSW.
WEDNESDAY, 16 OCTOBER, 1974
THERE COULD BE NO MORE FITTING SYMBOL OF THE
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN RELATIONSHIP THAN THIS TELESCOPES IT
COMMEMORATES A SPIRIT OF SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOUR -AND A
HISTORY OF ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH -THAT BEGAN WITH COOK'S
FIRST VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS. THE ASTRONOMERS OF THE
ROYAL. SOCIETY IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SET OUT TO
OBSERVE THE TRANSIT OF VENUS. COOK FINISHED UP CHARTING

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
CANBERRA, TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 1974
PRIME MINISTER: Are there any questions?
QUESTION: In light of Mr. Snedden's remarks that he is waiting
for the call of the people, that he is planning to move towards
an early general election and in light of the reports that you,
yourself, have briefed ministers about the possibility of an
election in December, can you now spell out your views on the chances
of an early election? Will there or won't there and, if so, when?

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PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 343
October 1974
INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION REPORT FOOD PROCESSING
MACHINERY, ETC.
The * Prime Minister, Mr Whi'tlam, announced today that
the Government has accepted, subject to international commitments,
the recommendations of the Industries Assistance Commission in its
report on food processing machinery.
The report covers a wide range of machinery used in
bread grain milling; for the working of cereals or dried.
leguminous vegetables; in sugar manufacturing; in brewing,