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Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 1960 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy 1978 Inspection of Machinery, &c., Bill [ASSEMBLY] Questions THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER, 1960 Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. D. E. Nicholson, Murrumba) took the chair at 11 a.m. QUESTIONS RAIL MOTORS AND RESTRICTED SCHEDULES, SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICES, METROPOLITAN AREA Mr. DUGGAN (Toowoomba West Leader of the Opposition) asked the Minister for Transport- "(1) In view of the reported decision to substitute rail motors for steam and diesel train services on the metropolitan railways on Sundays and to cut down services by the alteration of schedules, is this a stage in a plan to give Brisbane a virtually trainless Sunday like Mel bourne, where the Commissioners amongst other things justify the suspension of services on the ground that this saves money?" "(2) Has he considered the possible loss of revenue from potential passengers through restricted and altered schedules and the laying-off of station staff together with the serious difficulty a rail motor guard would have in collecting fares if he is to keep to time schedules?" Hon. G. W. W. CHALK (Lockyer) replied- "( I) Examination of the patronage accorded Sunday suburban services has shown the substitution of rail motors for diesel trains and the withdrawal of certain schedules will still permit the requirements of travellers being fully met. There is no foundation at this stage for .the assump tion that this is part of a plan to make Sunday a virtually trainless day in Bris bane. However, if Railway employees themselves attempt to sabotage an honest effort by the Department to give the pub lic a cleaner and more efficient rail service at the week-end, the Department at the same time endeavouring to operate such service more economically, then Railway employees are vittually writing their own epitaph. It could be that the public would then have to accept trainless Sundays as exist in Melbourne, which have been brought about by Railway employees blindly following the advice of Union leaders. In Melbourne, road buses have carried on for several months and no one is worried about a recommencement of Sunday trains except Railway employees who have lost thousands of pounds of Sun day pay at penalty rates with little hope of ever reverting to such Sunday employ ment." "(2) Consideration has been given all phases of the altered methods. Similar arrangements have operated in other met ropolitan areas for some time past without Questions [1 DECEMBER] Questions 1979 the rail motor guard experiencing difficulty VANDALISM AND THEFT, 0AKLEIGH STATE in collecting fares or such duties interfer SCHOOL ing with time schedules." Mr. TOOTH (Ashgrove) asked the "I would have thought that with his Minister for Public Works and Local years of experience as Minister in charge Government- of Railways in the previous Labour Gov ernment, the Honourable Member would "(!) Has he been advised that on the be as keen as I to see railway revenue evening of Tuesday, November 29, vandals improve and the livelihood and employ again entered the Oakleigh State School ment of railwaymen protected-=-rather than and stole a substantial sum of money, becoming virtually a 'railway knocker'." removed part of a new public address system and did considerable damage to other school property?" SUNDAY RAIL SERVICES, FERNY GROVE LINE "(2) Is he aware that this episode is the Mr. LLOYD (Kedron) asked the Minister latest of a series of similar incidents in for Transport- recent months in which school funds have "(1) What is to be the reduced railway been stolen, an entire public address Sunday time-table on the Ferny Grove system also stolen and other outrages line?" perpetrated?" "(2) Which Sunday services are to be "(3) In view of the frequency of these abolished?" incidents and the isolation of the school, will he request his officers to give urgent "(3) In deciding to reduce Sunday ser consideration to the remedies suggested in vices on this line, was consideration given to the inadequate Council bus service my speech to this House on November 15 available to residents of Oxford Park, last or to the implementation of some Lower Mitchelton, Gravely and Keperra?" satisfactory alternative plans to combat the activities of the vandals committing these "(4) Will the Department arrange its offences?" Sunday services so that they are stag gered in conjunction with the bus Hon. L. H. S. ROBERTS (Whitsunday) service?" replied- Hon. G. W. W. CHALK (Lockyer) "( I) Yes." replied- "(2) Yes." "(!) The Honourable Gentleman has apparently been misinformed. There is to "(3) It is not in accordance with Govern be no reduction in the number of services, ment policy to provide janitors in primary but three services which now run to Ferny schools and funds are not available in the Grove will terminate at Keperra whilst a current estimates for this purpose. It is few of the existing schedules have been recognised that vandalism has become a slightly adjusted without generally deviat major community problem. An inspection ing from the present satisfactory time will be made urgently with a view to table." devising ways and means of preventing "(2, 3 and 4) See answer to (1)." unauthorised entry to the Oakleigh School grounds and buildings. The Police Depart ment will also be requested to arrange TWIN-UNIT DWELLINGS, HOUSING COMMIS regular supervision of this school which is SION PROJECT, TROUT'S RoAD, STAFFORD in a comparatively isolated area." Mr. LLOYD (Kedron) asked the Treasurer and Minister for Housing- COOKING UTENSILS FOR CoNDUCTORS ON "Is it a fact that twin-unit dwellings MAIL TRAINS constructed at the Trout's Road Stafford Housing Commission project in Midson Mr. INCH (Burke) asked the Minister for Street for the purpose of accommodating Transport- pensioners have been let to tenants other "(!) Will he equip the conductor's com than pensioners? If so, why?" partment on mail trains with a hot plate Hon. T. A. HILEY (Chatsworth) replied- or electric frypan so as to enable these "These dwellings were constructed for employees to provide themselves with a married couples without dependent chil hot meal when working trains away from dren and eligible single persons including their home depot?" in both instances pensioners and aged per "(2) Is it his considered opinion that sons. They were not constructed exclus a fully equipped kitchen at the quarters ively for pensioners. At present the 12 units are occupied by: Old age pensioners, provided for these men, when away from 7 units; invalid pensioners, 1 unit· two sis their home depots, consists of a small ters, pensioners, 1 unit; mother a~d daugh kettle, frypan, saucepan and one small ter, 1 unit; couples without dependent chil gauze hanging safe, in which to store their dren, 2 units:" meat, butter and other perishables?" 1980 Questions [ASSEMBLY] State Transport Bill Hon. G. W. W. CHALK (Lockyer) PAPER replied- The following paper was laid on the table, "(1) Conductors on air-conditioned trains and ordered to be printed:- have numerous responsible duties to per form and it is not considered desirable Report of the Queensland Meat Industry that they should prepare hot meals in Board for the year 1959-1960. the compartment set aside for them." "(2) Country railway quarters are only CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETIES occupied by the conductors for short ACT AMENDMENT BILL periods and I would remind the Honour INITIATION able Member that it was a Labour Govern ment that decided that a small gauze Hon. T. A. HILEY (Chatsworth hanging safe, a kettle, frypan and saucepan, Treasurer and Minister for Housing) : I were all that was needed to equip a kitchen move- at such railway employees' quarters. How "That the House will, at its present ever if the Honourable Member will sitting, resolve itself into a Committee of indicate the particular quarters to which he. the Whole to consider of the desirableness refers I shall have an investigation made of introducing a Bill to amend the as to the adequacy of the facilities provided Co-operative Housing Societies Act of therein." 1958, in certain particulars." Motion agreed to. RAIL FREIGHTS ON COAL FROM BLAIR ATHOL AND KlANGA FACTORIES AND SHOPS BILL Mr. DONALD (Ipswich East) asked the Minister for Transport- THIRD READING "(!) What is the freight charge per ton Bill, on motion of Mr. Morris, read a per mile for the haulage of coal from Blair third time. Athol to Rockhampton?" "(2) What is the freight charge per ton INSPECTION OF SCAFFOLDING ACTS per mile for the haulage of coal from AMENDMENT BILL Kianga to Gladstone?" THIRD READING Hon. G. W. W. CHALK (Lockyer) Bill, on motion of Mr. Morris, read a replied- third time. "( I) 2.92 pence, in truck loads, inclusive of all charges." INSPECTION OF MACHINERY ACTS "(2) 2.08 pence, in train load lots of a AMENDMENT BILL minimum of 400 tons per train, plus charges which may arise during loading THIRD READING operations at Kianga." Bill, on motion of Mr. Morris, read a third time. SULPHUR CONTENT OF COAL AND COKE STATE TRANSPORT BILL Dr. DELAMOTHE (Bowen) asked the Minister for Development, Mines, Main SECOND READING Roads and Electricity- Hon. G. W. W. CHALK (Lockyer "(!) What is the sulphur content of (a) Minister for Transport) (11.17 a.m.): I the Bowen Seam and (b) the B!ake Seam move- in the Collinsville area?" "That the Bill be now read a second "(2) What is the sulphur content of the time." coke manufactured at the State Coke When introducing the Bill, I endeavoured Works, Bowen?" to give hon. members a fairly comprehensive outline of the legislation the Government "(3) What is the maximum sulphur desire to place on the statute book.