House of Representatives

SESSION 1913. THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF' MEMBERS

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FIFTH PARLIAMENT.

FIRST SESSION-9TH JULY, 1913, TO 19TH DECEMBER, 1913. (Parliament prorogued 19th December, 1913.)

Votes Polled Name. Division. for Sitting No. of Electors Member. who Voted.*

Abbott, Percy Phipps, Esquire ... New England, New South 14,248 25,726 Wales Ahern, Cornelius Joseph, Esquire ... Indi, Victoria ... 14,759 29,088 Anstey, Frank, Esquire ... Bourke, Victoria... 19,225 32,452 Archibald, William Oliver, Esquire .. Hindmarsh, South Australia Unopposed Arthur, John Andrew, Esquire Bendigo, Victoria ... 14,488 29,326 Atkinson, Llewelyn, Esquire ... Wilmot, Tasmania ... 8,251 13,667 Bamford, Hon. Frederick William ... Herbert, Queensland ... 16,709 29,962 Bennett, James, Esquire .. Gippsland, Victoria ... 15,473 28,615 Best, Hon.Sir Robert Wallace, K.C.M.G. Kooyong, Victoria 18,777 30,826 Boyd, Hon. James Arthur ...... Henty, Victoria ... 19,138 29,637 Brennan, Frank, Esquire ...... Batman, Victoria 19,268 30,204 Burchell, Reginald John, Esquire ... Fremantle, Western Australia 15,428 28,628 Burns, George Mason, Esquire ... Illawarra, New South Wales 14,852 30,392 Carr, Ernest Shoobridge, Esquire ... Macquarie, New South Wales 11,163 23,322 Catts, James Howard, Esquire ... Cook, New South Wales ... 17,271 30,347 Chapman, Hon. Austin ...... Eden-Monaro, New South 13,321 23,316 Wales Charlton, Matthew, Esquire ...... Hunter, New South Wales 12,884 24,109 Conroy, Hon. Alfred Hugh Beresford ... Werriwa, New South Wales 13,998 25,742 Cook, Hon. Joseph ...... Parramatta, New South Wales 20,727 31,557 Dankel, George, Esquire .. Boothby, South Australia ... 16,976 33,169 Falkiner, Franc Brereton Sadleir, Esqilire Riverina, New South Wales 11,674 23,432 Fenton, James Edward, Esquire ... Maribyrnong, Victoria ... 18,906 31,699 Finlayson, William Fyfe, Esquire ... Brisbane, Queensland ... 18,559 33,586 Fisher, Right Hon. Andrew, P.C. ... Wide Bay, Queensland 15,702 28,709 Fleming, William Montgomerie, Esqui re Robertson, New South Wales 12,566 23,362 Forrest, Right Hon. Sir John, P.C., Swan, Western Australia ... 15,055 27,830 G.C.M.G. Foster, Hon. Richard Witty ...... Wakefield, South Australia 14,193 27,856 Fowler, Hon. James Mackinnon, Chair- Perth, Western Australia ... 14,846 28,963 man of Committees tFrazer, Hon. Charles Edward ... Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Unopposed Glynn, Hon. Patrick McMahon, K.C. ... Angas, South Australia Unopposed Greene, Walter Massy, Esquire ... Richmond, New South Wales 16,954 24,750 Gregory, Hon. Henry ...... Dampier, Western Australia 12,463 24,643 Groom, Hon. Littleton Ernest ... Darling Downs, Queensland 15,648 S26,840 Hannan, Joseph Francis, Esquire ... Fawkner, Victoria 16,643 31,973 Higgs, Hon. William Guy ...... Capricornia, Queensland ... 15,583 24,921 Howe, Robert, Esquire ...... Dalley, New South Wales... 17,520 30,868 Hughes, Hon. William Morris ... West Sydney, New South 17,658 26,183 Wales

* Includes informAl voters, t Peeeaed 25th November, 1913. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-continued.

Votes Polled Name. Division. for Sitting No. of Electors Member. who Voted.*

- -i Irvine, Hans William Henry, Esquire ... Grampians, Victoria ... 15,414 29,185 Irvine, Hon. William Hill, K.C. ... Flinders, Victoria ... 15,640 27,772 Jensen, Hon. Jens August ...... Bass, Tasmania ... 7,954 15,623 Johnson, Hon. William Elliot, Speake'r... Lang, New South Wales ... 18,293 33,009 Kelly, Hon. William Henry ...... Wentworth, New South 18,375 30,638 Wales Kendell, William, Esquire ...... Corio, Victoria ... 14,804 29,503 Livingston, John, Esquire ...... Barker, South Australia ... 15,590 27,831 -Mahon, Hon. Hugh ... Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Unopposed Maloney, William, Esquire ...... Melbourne, Victoria ... 18,692 27,325 Manifold, Hon. James Chester ... Corangamite, Victoria ... 16,572 32,026 Mathews, James, Esquire ...... Melbourne Ports, Victoria... 24,203 31,219 McDonald, Hon. Charles Kennedy, Queensland ... 17,745 24,870 McGrath, David Charles, Esquire .. Ballaarat, Victoria 16,417 32,818 McWilliams, William James, Esquire Franklin, Tasmania ... 9,202 17,052 O'Malley, Hon. King ... Darwin, Tasmania ... 8,312 16,360 Orchard, Richard Beaumont, Esquire ... Nepean, New South Wales 16,322 31,119 Page, Hon. James ...... Maranoa, Queensland ... 13,969 22,237 Palmer, Albert Clayton, Esquire ... Echuca, Victoria ... 15,618 27,855 Patten, Robert, Esquire ... Hume, New South Wales ... 11,575 23,669 Pigott, Henry Robert Maguire, Esqui re Calare, New South Wales ... 11,848 23,450 Poynton, Hon. Alexander ... Grey, South Australia 12,622 25,372 Riley, Edward, Esquire ...... South Sydney, New South 17,584 27,823 Wales TRoberts, Hon. Ernest Alfred ... Adelaide, South Australia... 15,985 25,792 Rodgers, Arthur Stanislaus, Esquire ... Wannon, Victoria ... 16,286 30,526 Ryrie, Colonel Granville de Laune ... North Sydney, New South 21,639 32,809 Wales Sampson, Sydney, Esquire ...... Wimmera, Victoria ... 18,030 25,940 Sharpe, James Benjamin, Esquire ... Oxley, Queensland ... 16,744 31,372 Sinclair, Hugh, Esquire ...... Moreton, Queensland ... 16,967 28,651 Smith, Hon. Bruce, K.C. ... Parkes, New South Wales ... 20,424 33,976 Smith, William Henry Laird, Esquire Denison, Tasmania 8,943 17,696 Spence, Hon. William Guthrie ... Darling, New South Wales ... 11,582 20,084 Stumm, Jacob, Esquire ...... Lilley, Queensland 15,729 29,377 Thomas, Hon. Josiah ...... Barrier, New South Wales... 15,047 20,334 Thomson, John, Esquire ...... Cowper, New South Wales... 17,152 24,348 Tudor, Hon. Frank Gwynne ...... Yarra, Victoria ... . 22,168 30,037 Watkins, Hon. David ...... Newcastle, New South Wales 17,865 25,011 Webster, William, Esquire ...... Gwydir, New South Wales ... 11,296 22,495 West, John Edward, Esquire...... East Sydney, New South 14,174 25,984 Wales Wynne, Hon. Agar ...... Balaclava, Victoria 18,369 28,835 §Yates, George Edwin, Esquire ... Adelaide, South Australia... ------10,418 12,446 o Includes informal voters. t Elected 22nd December, 1913, vice Hon. C. E. Frazer, deceased. t Deceased 2nd December, 1913. J Elected 10th January, 1914, vice Hon. E. A. Roberts, deceased.

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker ...... The HON. WILLIAM ELLIOT JOHNSON. The Chairman of Committees ...... The HON. JAMES MACKINNON FOWLER. The Clerk of the House oJ Representatives ... CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY, C.M.G. The Clerk-Assistant ...... WALTER AUGUSTUS GALE. The Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk oJ Committees ... THOMAS WOOLLARD. __

IND EX (INCLUDING SUMMARY OF AND PROCEEDINGS ON BILLS). SESSION 1913.

(FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT.)

TO TH~E

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

Or THE HO10USE OF RE~PRESENTATIVES.

NOTE.-For Proceedings on Bills, see under "1Bills." For Papers laid upon Table, see "1Index to Papers presented to Parliament " (p. xxxi.). For Petitions presented, see under "1Petitions." For M~essages from Governor-General and from Senate, see under "lvMessages." Page 6 A BSOL UTE Majority-Standing Orders suspended by Accounts, Committee of Public. See " Bills-Comimittee."

ADDRESS- To His Excellency the Governor-General- In Reply to Opening Speech- Committee to prepare Address appointed ...... 5 Address brought up ...... 5 Ministerial Policy-St atement of- Paper re-Presented and ordered to lbe taken into consideration with thle proposed Address in Reply (Presented Paper No. 5, Vol. III ., p. 137) 13 Motion-That Address be agreed to-Debated ...... 15, 17 Amendment proposed-Want of Confidence (Air. Fisher) ... 17 Debated ...... 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 Negatived, on division (by casting vote) ...... 44 Address agreed to ...... 44 Time for Presentation of, announced by Mr. Speaker ...... 51 Presentation of, and Reply to-Announced ...... 55 And see "Supply." Adelaide Electoral Division. See " Election of Mlembers."

ADJOURNMENT OF HousE- Motions for- ...... 128, Closure carried (oil division) .. 134, 15t0, 153 On account of death of Hon. C. E. Fraze r ...... 177 On account of death of Hon. E. A. Roben To day or hour other than that fixed by Sessional Order ...... 12, 67, 75, 84, .103, 130, 186, 199, 207, 211, 219, 229, 23b To debate Matter of Urgency (For detailIs see " Urgency") ...... 103, 155, 231 Withdrawn, temporarily ...... 75 "Cup Day " ...... 130 Owing to want of Quorum . 1. .1. ll .I. 63

Agriculture, See "1 Blill t-Bu reap.." Amendments-Moved to Motions ... 17, 52, 91, 152, &c. Appropriation Bills. See " Bills." Attorney-General-Retaining Fee from Marconi Company-Motion (Mr. Frazer)-That in determining to hold a retaining fee from the Marconi Company the Attorney- General (the Hon. W. H. Jrvine) has violated the rules of positive obligation laid down by the British Prime Minister, &c.-Debated ...... Motion negatived (on division) ...... Audit Bill (1913). See " Bills." Australian Notes Bill (1913). See " Bills."

BANKING. See " Bills-Australian Notes." BILLS- Brought in-at date subsequent to leave for introduction being given... 51 Laid aside ...... 205,215, 224 Order of Day discharged for considering Message from Governor-General recommending appropriation ...... 221 Message from Governor-General recommending an appropriation in regard to a proposed amendment in a Bill ...... 99 Motion for leave to bring in-debated ...... 49 Motion for second reading of six Constitution Alteration Bills ...... 232 Reasons for disagreeing to Senate's amendments-Brought up by Committee appointed 170, 196, 204, 216, 223 Reserved Bill (Navigation) of last Session-King's approval notified 115 Rulings re. See " Rulings." Senate's amendments considered in the House ... "' 234 Lapsed at Prorogation- B3rean of Agriculture Bill (in Senate). Constitution Alteration (Corporations) Bill. Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) Bill. Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) Bill. Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) Bill. Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) Bill. Constitution Alteration (Trusts) Bill. Electoral Bill (1913). Invalid and Old-age Pensions Bill (1913). Summary of Proceedings- Bills initiated during the Session ...... 37* Passed and assented to ... 23t Withdrawn ... 0 Laid aside 3 Lapsed at Prorogation ... 8 . .. . 3** Not returned by Senate ...... ,. ,.. 3

BILLS-PROCEEDINGS ON- Accounts. See " Committee of Public Accounts " under this heading. Agriculture. See "Bureau of Agriculture " under this heading.

APPROPRIATION BILL 1913-14.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 21 4 ) Bill passed through all stages,215. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 234. Assented to, 237. Act No. 14 of 1913. And see " Supplementary " under this heading.

APPROPRIATON (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) BILL 1913-14.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and read a first time, 105. Second reading, 107-8. Committee; reported without amendment, and Report adopted, 108. Bill read a third time, 112. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 137. Assented to, 149. Act No. 8 of 1913. AUDIT BILL (1913).-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought in and read a first time, 44. Appropria- tion recommended by Governor-General, 45. Second reading, 45, 53. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee, and appropriation agreed to, 53. Committee, 53, 55, 56. Reported with an amendment, and, by leave, Report adopted, 56. Bill read a third time, 57. Returned by Senate with an amendment, 147. Amendment considered and disagreed to; reasons for disagreeing adopted, 170. Senate insists upon its amendment; Bill laid aside, 205.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES BILL (1913).-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 173. Second reading, 194. Agreed to (on division), 198. Committee, reported without amendment, Report adopted and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill read a third time, 198. (Not returnedfrom Senate.) * This includes 6 brought from the Senate, all which lapsed at Prorogation. t In addition the King's approval to the Navigation Bill (which was reserved last Session) was notified. B ILLS-PROCEIDINGS ON-continued.

Bounty. See " Sugar" under this heading.

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought in and read a first time, 5. Second reading, 46, 57, 175. Closure moved and negatived (on division), 175. Second reading continued, 175, 206, 223, 226; Committee, 226, 231; reported without amendment, Report adopted, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill read a third time, 231. (Notreturned from Senate.)

Commerce. See " Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce)" under this heading.

COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS BILL.-Motion-That leave be given to bring in Bill ; closure carried (on division); motion agreed to, and Bill read a first time, 133. Second reading Committee; reported with amendments and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 167. Returned by Senate with amendments, 210. Amend- ments considered in Committee, 215. Bill laid aside, 215.

COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS BILL (No. 2).-Leave given, by leave, to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time ; second reading, 215 ; Committee, 215, 222, 224. Reported with amendments, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 224. Returned by Senate with amendments ; amendments considered and agreed to, 234. Assented to, 237. Act No. 19 of 1913.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (CORPORATIONS) BILL (Mr. Fisher).-Brought from Senate and 'ead a first time, 194. Second reading, 232. (Lapsed at prorogation.)

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (INDUSTRIAL MATTERS) BILL (Mr. Fisher).-Brought from Senate and read a first time, 194. Second reading, 232. (Lapsed at prorogation.)

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (NATIONALIZATION OF MONOPOLIES) BILL (Mr. Fisher).-Broughtfrom Senate and read a first time, 195. Second reading, 232 (Lapsed at prorogation).

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (RAILWAY DISPUTES) BILL (Mr. Fisher).-Brought from Selmte and read a first time, 195. Second reading, 232. (Lapsed at prorogation.) CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (TRADE AND COMMERCE) BILL (Mr. Fisher).-Brought from Senate and rend a first time, 1,4. Second reading, 232. (Lapsed at prorogation.)

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (TRUSTS) BILL (Mr. Fisher).-Brought from Senate and read a first time, 194. Second reading, 232. (Lapsed at prorogation.)

Corporations. See " Constitution Alteration " under this heading. Debts. See "Public Debts" under this heading.

DEFENCE LANDS PURCHASE BILL.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 221. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee, and appropriation agreed to ; Bill brought in and read a first time ; second reading; 224. Committee, 225; reported without amendment ; Report adopted and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill read a third time, 225. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 225. Assented to, 237. Act No. 18 of 1913.

ELECTORAL BILL (1913).-Leave given to bring in Bill, 49. Bill brought in and read a first time, 51. Second reading, 57, 59. Closure moved but question declared negatived, 59. Second reading debate continued, 59, 62, 65, 71, 73, 87. (Lapsed at prorogation.) And see "Postal Voting " under this heading.

EXCISE TARIFF [SUGAR] BILL (1913).-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and read a. first time, 74. Second reading, 81. Committee, 81-2; reported without amendment; Report adopted, 82. Bill read a third time, 87. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 111. Assented to, 129. Act No. 6 of 1913. And see " Sugar Bounty " under this heading.

GOVERNMENT PREFERENCE PROHIBITION BILL.-Motion-That leave be given to bring in Bill; closure carried (on division), and motion agreed to (on division) ; first reading agreed to (on division), 132. Motion-That second reading be made an Order of the Day for next sitting, closure carried (on division), and motion agreed to (on division), 133. Second reading- Motion to fix Tuesday for resumption of debate-amendment to fix " Wednesday " ; closure moved and negatived ; amendment not made (on division) ; motion carried, 149-50. Second reading, 156, 158, 159, 162. Closure carried (on division), 162. Second reading (on division) agreed to, 162. Committee, 162-4; reported without amendment, 164. Motion-That the Standing Orders be suspended to enable the remaining stage to be passed without delay-closure carried (on division), 164, and motion agreed to (on division), 165. Third reading-closure carried (on division) ; third reading (on division) agreed to, 165. (Not returnedfrom Senate.)

Industrial Matters. See " Constitution Alteration " under this heading.

INSCRIBED STOCK BILL (1913).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 181. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 201. First reading. 201. Second reading ; Committee ; reported without amendment ; report adopted, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill read a third time, 203. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 224. Assented to, 237. Act No. 16 of1913. BILLS-PROCEEDINGS ON-continued.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS BILL (1913).-Appropriation recommended by Governor General, 88. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 90. Bill brought in and read a first time, 95. Second reading, 218. (Lapsed at prorogation.) Joint Committees. See under this heading " Committee of Public Accounts " and " Public Works." Katherine River. See " Pine Creek " under this heading. Lands Purchase. See " Defence" under this heading. LOAN BILL (1913).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 88: Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 89. Bill brought in and read a first time, 89. Message from the Governor-General, recommending an appropriation in regard to a proposed amendment in Clause 2 of the Bill, 99. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 119. Seconl reading (debate adjourned, but no date fixed for resumption), 120. On Order of the Day for the resumption of the debate-Point of Order-As to whether it was properly on the Notice Paper-Mr. Speaker ruled that the Order of the Day had not lapsed although the debate had been adjourned without a date being fixed for its resumption. As to when the debate was to be resumed iti was for the House to decide. By leave, motion made that second reading debate le proceeded with forthwith, and agreed to; Closure on second reading carried (on division), 122. Second reading (on division) agreed to; Committee, 123-6. Reported (on division) with an amendment, 126. Motion-That the Standing Orders be suspended to enable the remaining stages to be passed without delay- Closure carried (on division), 126-7, and motion agreed to (on division), 127. Motion- That the Report be now adopted-Closure carried (on division), and motion agreed to (on division), 127. Third reading, 127. Returned by Senate with amendments, 193. Amend- ments considered in Committee and disagreed to (one on division), 195. Reasons for disagreeing brought up and adoption moved; amendment to motion negatived (on division); reasons adopted, 196. Senate does not insist on amendment No. 3, insists on amendment No. 4, consequentially alters amendments Nos,. 1 and 2, and requests reconsideration of Bill in respect to amendments Nos. 1, 2, and 4. Amendments considered in Committee and agreed to, 217. Assented to, 237. Act No. 24 of 1913. Monopolies. See "Constitution Alteration (Nationalization)" under this heading. Nationalization of Monopolies. See " Constitution Alteration" under this heading. NAVIGATION BILL.-(Reserved for Royal Assent). Message from Governor-General notifying King's approval, 115. Act No. 4 of 1913. NORFOLK ISLAND BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 52. Second reading, 57, 113. Committee, 113, 169-70, 174. Reported with an amendment and (Standing Orders having been suspendel) Bill passed through remaining stages, 174. Returned by Senate with amendments, 210. Amendments considered in Committee and disagreed to, Nos. 2 and 3 (on division) ; Reasons for disagreeing adopted, 216. Senate does not insist upon amendment No. 1, but insists on amendments Nos. 2 and 3 disagreed to by House, 225. Considered in Committee; House insists on disagreeing to amendments Nos. 2 and 3 (on division), 228-9. Senate no longer insists on amendments disagreed to by Hous, 233. Assented to, 237. Act No. 15 of 1913. Old-age Pensions. See " Invalid " under this heading. Pensions. See " Invalid" under this heading.

PIl9M CREEK TO ICATHERINE RIVER RAILWAY BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 173. Aoproprintion recommended by Governor-General, 193. Governor- General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 199. Second leading ; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted aind (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill read a third time, 199. Returned by Senate with amendments, 221. Amend- ments considered in Committee ; two agreed to, three disagreed to (one on division) ; Reasons for disagreeing adopted, 223. Senate dces not insist upon one amendment, but insists upon .others with amendments ; amendments considered in Committee; one agreed to and one disagreed to, 232 -3. Senate no longer insists on amendment disagreed to by House, 235. Assented to, 237. Act No. 21 of 1913. PosT AND TELEGRAPH BILL (1913).-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 173. Second reading, 199, 202. Committee, reported with an amendment and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 202. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 210. Assented to, 237. Act No. 23 of 1913. POSTAL VOTING RESTORATION BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill, 131-2 ; brought in and read a first time, 132. Second reading-Motion (Mr. Fisher)-That the debate be now adjourned- negatived (on division) ; closure carried (on division) ; second reading carried (on division), 138. Committee -Motion (Mr. McDonald)-That vote of the Member for Lang (Mr. Speaker) in division be disallowed ; Closure carried (on division), 139-40. Main motion negatived (on division), 140 ; further consideration of clauses proceeded with, 14.0-3 ; Bill reported without amendment, 144. Motion-That the Report be now adopted-Closure carried (on division), and motion agreed to (on division), 145. Motion-That the Standing Orders be suspended to enable the remaining stages to be passed without delay-Closure carried (on division), 144, and motion agreed to (on division), 145. Third reading-Closure carried (on division) and third reading (on division) agreed to, 145. Returned by Senate with amendmenis, 197. Amendments considered in Committee and disagreed to (on division), 203-4. Reasons for disagreeing brought up and adoption moved-Amendment negatived (on division) and reasons adopted, 204. Senate insists upon its amendments ; Bill laid aside, 224. And see " Electoral Bill" under this heading. BILLS-PROCEEDINGS ON-continued.

Public Accounts. See " Committee of "under this heading.

PUBLIC DEBTS BILL.-Appropriation .recommended by Governor-General, 88. Order for consideration of Governor-General's Message discharged from Notice Paper, 221.

PUBLIC SERvICE BILL (1913.)-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought in and read a first time, 222. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill read a third time, 225. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 234. Assented to, 237. - Act No. 17 of 1913.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read i first time, 204. Appropriation recommended by Governor-General; Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 206. Second reading, 206, 217. Committee 217-18. Reported with amendments, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill possed through remaining stages, 218. Returned by Senate with amendments ; amendments considered in Committee ; one agreed to, one disagreed to, and a consequential amendment made in Clause 3 of the Bill, 233. Senate does not insist on amendment disagreed to by House and agrees to consequential amendment made by House, 235. Assented to, 237. Act No. 20 of 1913. Rail K ay Disputes. S ee " Constitution Alteration " under this heading.

SUGAR BOUNTY BILL (1913).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 73. Governor- General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 74. Bill brought in and read a first time, 74. Second reading; Committee ; reported without amendment ; Report adopted, 82. Bill read a third time, 90 Agreed to by Senate without amelndent, 112. Assented to, 129. Act No. 7 of 1913. And see "Excise Tariff" under this heading.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1911-12.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 226) Bill passed through all stages, 227. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 234. Assented to, 237. Act No. 12 of 1913.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) BILL 1911-12.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 226) Bill passed through all stages, 227-8. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 232. Assented to, 237. Act No. 10 of 1913. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 191 2-13.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 226) Bill passed through all stages, 228. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 234. Assented to, 237. Act No. 13 of 1913.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WOKS AND 1UILDINGS) BILL 1912-13.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 226) Bill passed through all stages, 228. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 232. Assented to, 237. Act No. 11 of 1913. SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 1913-14.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 5. Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 6) Bill passed through all stages, 7. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 12. Assented to, 13. Act No. 1 of 1913. SUPPLY BILL (No. 2) 1913-14.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 31. Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended, p. 31) Bill passed through all stages, 32. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 35. Assented to, 37. Act No. 2 of 1913. SUPPLY BILL (No. 3) 1913-14.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 65 lrought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standin Orders having been suspended, p. 69) Bill passed through all stages, 70. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 71. Assented to, 73. Act No. 3 of 1913. SUPPLY BILL (No. 4) 1913-14.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through all stages, 116. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 121. Assented to, 129. Act No. 5 of 1913. SUPPLY BILL (No. 6) 1913-14.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through all stages, 110. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 182. Assented to, 183. Act No. 9 of 1913. TASMANIA GRANT BILL (1913).-Appropriation recommended by Governor- General, 87. Governor- General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 89. Bill brought in and read a first time, 89 Second reading; Committee ; reported without amendment ; keport adopted, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining siage., 202. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 210. Assented to, 237. Act No. 22 of 1913. Telegraph. See "Post and Telegraph " under this heading. Trade and Commerce. See " Constitution Alteration " under this heading. Trusts. See "Constitution Alteration" under this heading. Unions, Labour. See " Government Preference Prohibition " under this heading. Voting by Post. See ' Postal Voting " under this heading. Works. See " Public Works Committee" under this heading. Bounty. See "Bills-Sugar." Breach of Privilege. See " Privilege." Budget Statement. See " Supply." Burchell, Mr. R. J. See "Election Petition." Bureau of Agriculture Bill. See " Bills."

BUSINESS- Page Alteration of hour of next meeting. See " Adjournment." Days and Hours-Sessional Order ...... 12 Monday sitting ...... 207 Tuesday morning sitting ...... 211 Government-Order of ...... 15 Called on, time having terminated for precedence of General Business 92 Motion to give precedence to, over General Business ...... 134 General-Order of ...... 15 Precedence to, for morning sitting...... 75 Motion, by leave, withdrawn ...... 100 Notice of Motion made an Order of the Day ...... 52, 84 Notice of Motion withdrawn ...... 61 Notice of Motion ruled out of order ...... 91 Notices of Motion called on, it being two hours after time fixed for meeting ... 121 Orders of the Day called on, it being two hours after time fixed for meeting ... 91, 103, 149 Orders of the Day discharged ...... 93, 100, 221 Postponed ...... 31, 45, 52, &c. Postponed (on division) ...... 134 Precedence given to a Notice of Motion ...... 46 Suspension of Standing. Order to enable fresh business to be taken after eleven o'clock p.m ...... 197 And see " Adjournment " and " Debate."

CASTING VOTE given by Mr. Speaker ...... 44, 150, 151

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES- Motion (Mr. Bruce Smith) for appointment of Mr. Fowler-Agreed to (on division) ... Rulings. See " Rulings (Chairman of Committees)."

Chairmen of Committees, Temporary-Nomination of ...... 45

Chinn, Mr.-Case of-Senate Select Committee- Message from Senate requesting attendance of certain Members as witnesses Motion (Mr. Joseph Cook)-That Hon. King O'Malley have leave to attend and be examined-Agreed to ......

CLOSURE- Motion (Mr. Higgs)-That Mr. Joseph Cook be not further heard-Negatived (on division) ...... 131 Adjournment of House-That question he now put (on division) ... 128, 134, 150, 153 Bureau of Agriculture Bill-Second reading-Motion (Mr.Anstey)-That the question be now put-Negatived (on division) ...... 175 Committee of Public Accounts Bill (on division) ...... 133 Electoral Bill (1913)-Second reading-Motion (Mr. Boyd)-That the Question be now put-Negatived (No division) ...... 59 General Election, 1913-Senate Select Commitlee-Message No. 7 130 Government Preference Prohibition Bill (on divisions) ...... 132, 133, 162, 163, 164, 165 Motion (Mr. Webster)-That amendment of Mr. Fisher on motion for adjournment of second reading debate be now put-Negatived ...... 149 Loan Bill (1913) (on divisions) ...... 122,123(2),124, 125 (2), 126,127 Postal Voting Restoration Bill (on divisions) ...... 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144 (2), 145 Postponoment of Business (on divisions) ...... 131, 134 Suspension of Member-Motion (Mr. Joseph Cook)-That Member for Ballaarat be suspended from service of House for remainder of Session unless he retracts words uttered at Ballarat reflecting on Mr. Speaker and apologizes to House-- Amendment (Mr. Groom) to omit word and insert another (on division) ... That motion be now put (on division) ...... Vote, Disallowance of-Motion (Mr. W. H. Irvine) -That Mr. McDonald's motion that vote of the honorable Member for Lang (Mr. Speaker) be disallowed, be now put-agreed to (on division) ...... And see " Rulings." Page Cdinage. See " Decimal System." Colliery Disaster at Senghenywd-Prime Minister expresses sympathy with relatives of victims, and reads cablegram of sympathy transmitted by Governor-General ... 99 Commerce. See " Bills-" Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce)."

CoMMISSION- To open Parliament-Read ...... 2 To administer Oath- By Mr. Justice Isaacs ...... * By Mr. Speaker ...... 7 Cdmmittee of Public Accounts Bill. See " Bills."

Committees. See "Address," " Chairman of," " House," " Library," " Printing," " Public Works," " Powellised and other Timber," and " Standing Orders." Constitution Alteration. See " Bills." Contempt. See " Privilege." Corporations. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration." Count out. See " Quorum." Customs Leakage. See " Tasmanian," and " Bills-Tasmania Grant."

DAYS and Hours of Meeting. See " Business." Deaths. See "Frazer, Mr. C. E.", " Lyne, Sir William ", and " Roberts, Mr. E, A." DEBATR- On six Constitution Alteration Bills-Motion for second reading ...... 232 On Motions-Inteirupted under Standing Order No. 119 ...... 91,103, 149 On Orders of the Day-Interrupted two hours after time fixed for meeting of House 121 And see "Business," "Speech," and "Want of Confidence." Debts. See "Bills-Public Debts."

DECIMAL SYSTEM- Motion (Mr. Dankel)-That, in the opinion of this House, the Government should take into consideration the advisableness of establishing the decimal system in respect to coinage and weights and measures-Debated ... ,. ... 111 (Orderfor resumption of debate lapsed at prorogation) Defence Lands Purchase Bill. See " Bills." Defence Regulation-Disallowance of-Order of the Day for moving motion re, discharged 93 Dissent from Rulings. See " Rulings." Distinguished Visitors-provided with seats on floor of House- Sir Frank Madden, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria ...... 25 Lord Emmott, Donald Macmaster, Esq., K.C., and Arthur Sherwell, Esq. (Members of the British Parliament) ...... 67 Hon. W. H. M. Pearson, a Member of the House of Commons ...... 103 Hon. W. L. Allardyce, C.M.G,, Governor of the Falkland Islands ...... 147 Division List-Error in-Mr. Speaker informs House of, and that he would direct Clerk to correct ...... 175 DIVISION-- Called for, but only one Membei voting " Aye," not proceeded with ...... 59 Members refusing to act as tellers, and Members who voted with the Ayes acting as tellers for the Noes ...... 124-6, 151, 153 (2) Motion (Mr. McDonald)-to disallow vote of Member for Lang (Mr. Speaker)- Negatived (on division) ...... 140

DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE- Address in Reply-That certain words be added (Mr. Fisher) (Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 32- Mr. Speaker gave casting vote with Noes) ...... 44 Adjournment of House-Motion for That question be now put (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 13) ...... 128 That the House do now adjourn (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 13) ...... 128 That question be now put(Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 28) ...... 134 That question be now put (Ayes, 24 ; Noes, 12) ...... 150 That question be now put (Ayes, 34; Noes, 32) ...... 153 That the House do now adjourn (Ayes, 34 ; Noes, 32) ...... 154 F.213. b xvili

DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE--Continued. age Attorney-General-Retaining Fee from Marconi Company-That in determining to hold a retaining fee from the Marconi Company the Attorney-General has violated the rules of positive obligation laid down by the British Prime Minister (Mr. Frazer) (Ayes, 31; Noes, 32) ...... 47 Australian Notes Bill (1913)-Motion-That the Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 27 ; Noes, 26) ...... 198 Bureau of Agriculture Bill-Motion for second reading-That question be now put (Mr. Anstey) (Ayes, 2; Noes, 52) ...... 175 Chairman of Committees-That Mr. Fowler be appointed (Ayes, 37; Noes, 35) ... 6 Committee of Public Accounts Bill-Motion-That leave be given to bring in Bill- That question be now put (Aycs, 31 ; Noes, 28) ...... 133 Contempt-Motion-That writer of article in Age newspaper on corrections in Hansard, be declared guilty of contempt, &c. (Ayes, 29 ; Noes, 38) ...... 157 General Election, 1913-Senate Select Committee-That the House authorizes the Honorable King O'Malley, Frank Anstey, Esq., and David Charles McGrath, Esq., to attend as witnesses, if they think fit- That the question be now put (Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 26) ...... 130 That the motion be agreed to (Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 26) ...... 130 Government Preference Prohibition Bill- Motion-That leave be given to bring in Bill- That question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 27) ...... 132 Motion agreed to (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 27) ...... 132 Motion-That Bill be read a first time (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 27) ...... 132 Motion-That the second reading be made an Order of the Day for next sitting- That question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 27) ...... 133 Motion agreed to (Ayes, 31; Noes, 27) ...... 133 Amendment that word "Tuesday," proposed to be omitted (Mr. Fisher) from motion for resumption of debate on second reading, stand part (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 37) (Mr Speaker gave his casting vote with the Ayes) 150 Motion for second reading-- That question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 162 That Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ... .. 162 Motion for adoption of Report from Committee (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ... 164 Motion for suspension of Standing Orders- That question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 164 That the Standing Orders be suspended (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 165 Motion for third reading- That question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 29) ...... 165 That Bill be now read a third time (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 165 Loan Bill (1913)- That the debate (second reading) be adjourned (Mr. Roberts) (Ayes, 28 ; Noes, 27) 120 Motion for second reading- That question be now put (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 14) ...... 122 That Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 14) ...... 123 Motion for suspension of Standing Orders- That question be now put (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 14) ...... 126-7 That the Standing Orders be suspended (Ayes, 26 ; Noes 14) ...... 127 Motion for the adoption of Report from Committee- That question be now put (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 13) ...... 127 That the Report be now adopted (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 14) ...... 127 Motion-That the word proposed to be omitted (Mr. Fisher) (from Reasons given for disagreeing with Senate's amendment) stand part (Ayes, 32; Noes, 24) ...... 196 Postal Voting Restoration Bill- Motion-That Mr. Joseph Cook be not further heard (Mr. Higgs) (Ayes, 2; N oes, 53) ...... 131 Motion for second reading- That the debate be now adjourned (Mr. Fisher) (Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 37) ... 138 That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... 138 That Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... 138 Motion for the adoption of Report from Committee- That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... 144 That the Report be now adopted (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36)...... 144 Motion for suspension of Standing Orders- That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... 144 That the Standing Orders be suspended (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ... .. 145 Motion for third reading- That question be now put (Ayes, 37; Noes, 36) ...... 145 That Bill be now read a third time (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... 146 Senate's amendments-Motion-That the Committee's reasons be adopted- Amendment, That all the words after " That " he omitted-Question-That the words proposed to be omitted staind part (Ayes, 28; Noes, 23) ... 204 DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE--Ontinued. Postponement ot Business- That intervening business be postponed- That the question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 25) ...... 131 That the motion be agreed to (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 25) ...... 131 That intervening business be postponed- That the question be now put (Ayes, 30; Noes, 26) ...... 134

Suspension of Members- Motion-That the honorable Member for Ballaarat be suspended from the service of this House for the remainder of the Session unless he sooner unreservedly retracts the words uttered by him at Ballarat, on Sunday, the 9th October, and reflecting on Mr. Speaker, and apologizes to the House- Amendment to omit" October" and insert "November "-That the question be now put (Ayes, 35 ; Noes, 34) ...... 152 That the motion be now put (Ayes, 35; Noes, 34) ...... 152 That the Member for Ballaarat be suspended for the remainder of the Session, &c. (Ayes, 35 ; Noes, 34) ...... 153 Motion-That the honorable Member for Barrier be suspended from the service of the I-louse (Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 36) (Mr. Speaker gave his casting vote with the Ayes) ...... 151 Motion-That the honorable Member for Capricornia (Mr. Higgs) be suspended from the service of the House (Ayes, 43 ; Noes, 8) ...... 108

DIviSIONs IN COMMITTEE- Australian Notes Bill (1913)- Clause 3-That words proposed to be omitted stand part (Ayes, 28; Noes, 23) 198 Estimates-Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1913-14-That the amount of Division No. 1, Sub-division No. 4, be reduced by £147,000 (Mr. Poynton) (Ayes, 10 ; Noes, 47) ...... 103 Government Preference Prohibition Bill- Clause 1-That clause stnmd as printed (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 162 Clause 2-That clause stand as printed- That question be now put (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 163 That clause stand as printed (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 163 Title-That the title be the title of the Bill (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 163 Question-That the Chairman report the Bill without amendment (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 30) ...... 164

Loan Bill (1913)- Clause 2-Amendment to add proviso- That question be now put (Ayes, 25; Noes, 14) ...... 123 That the proviso be added to the clause (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14) ...... 123 Motion-That clause 2 as amended be agreed to- That question be now put (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14) ...... 123-4 That the clause as amended be agreed to (Ayes, 25; Noes, 14) ...... 124 Motion-That clause 3 be agreed to- That question be now put (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14) ...... 124 That the clause be agreed to (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14) ...... 124-5 Motion-That the Schedule be agreed to- That question be now put (Ayes, 25; Noes, 14) ...... 125 That the Schedule be agreed to (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14)...... 125 Motion-That the title be agreed to- That question be now put (Ayes, 25; Noes, 14) ...... 125-6 That the title be agreed to (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14) ...... 126 Motion-That the Chairman report the Bill with an amendment (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 14) ...... 126 Motion-That amendment No. 4 made by Senate in Bill be disagreed to (Ayes, 31; Noes, 25) ...... 195 Norfolk Island Bill- Clause 10-That words proposed to be added be so added (Mr Thomas) (Ayes, 25; N oes, 27) ...... 169 Clause 15-That Chairman report progress (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 25) ...... 170 New clause (Mr. Finlayson)- Amendment-That words proposed to be omitted stand pat t (Mr. Mathews) (Ayes, 21 ; Noes, 34) ...... 174 That words be inserted in place of words omitted (Ayes, 32 ; Nues, 23) ... 174 Senate's amendments- That certain amendments be disagreed to (Ayes, 26; Noes, 21)...... 216 That Committee insist on disagreeing to amendments of Senate (Ayes, 23; Noes, 19) ...... 229 Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Bill- Senate's amendments- That a certain amendment be disagreed to (Ayes, 28 ; Noes, 25)...... 223 bz XX

DIVISIONS IN COMMITTEE-continUed. Postal Voting Restoration Bill- Clause 1-That words proposed to be added be so added (Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 37) Motion-That the vote of the honorable Member for Lang be disallowed- That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ... That vote be disallowed (Ayes, 35; Noes, 36) ... Clause 2-Motion to omit words- That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... That words proposed to be omitted stand (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ... Motion to add words to Clause 2- That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 35) ... That words proposed to be added be so added (Ayes, 35 ; Noes, 37) ... Motion-That clause 2 be agreed to- That question be now put (Ayes, 36 ; Noes, 35) . That clause 2 be agreed to (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) Motion-That the Title be agreed to (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ...... Motion-That the Chairman report the Bill without amendment- That question be now put (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ... That the Bill be reported without amendment (Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 36) ... Senate's amendments- That the amendments be disagreed to (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 23) ...... Divorce Laws-Motion (Mr. W. Maloney) in favour of a law being enacted for the Commonwealth that would remove injustices caused by the differences existing in Divorce Law in the various States ...... (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

ELECTION of Members- General-Returns to Writs announced ...... 3-4 Adelaide Division, South Australia-Issue of Writ announced ...... 191 Kalgoorlie Division, Western Australia-Issue of Writ announced ...... 189

Election of Speaker ...... 4 Election, 1910. See " Horan, Mr. T." Election, 1913. See " General Election 1913," " Messages from the Senate," and " Writs." Election Petition-Fremantle Division-Copy of Petition Hedges v. Burchell received from High Court ...... 14 Elections-Interim Announcement of Voting-Motion (Mr. Chapman) in favour of providing for the counting and declaration of the votes polled at all polling booths where forty or more votes are recorded-Debated ...... 83 (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) Electious-Royal Commission-Motion (Mr. Sinclair) for ...... 111 Debated and agreed to ...... Ill Electoral Bill (1913). See " Bills." Electoral Rolls and Votes Recorded-Particulars re Motion (Mr. Hughes) for return of- Agreed to ...... 61 (Not presented prior to Prorogation.) Eleven o'clock rule. See "Business." Error. See "Division List."

ESTIMATES- Revenue and 1Expenditure for 1913-14 (Printed Paper, No. 29-Vol II., p. 565)- Presented ...... 84 Referred to Committee of Supply ...... 84 Consideration postponed ...... 92 Considered in Committee ...... 1 89,206,210,214 Resolution reported ...... 214 Standing Orders suspended and Resolution adopted ...... 214 Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1913-14 (Printed Paper, No. 30-Vol.II.. p. 795)- Presented ...... 84 Referred to Committee of Supply ...... 84 Considered in Committee ...... 93, 95, 97, 101, 103-4 Resolution reported ...... 104 Standing Orders suspended and Resolution adopted ... 104 Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1911-12 (Printed Paper, No. 49-Vol. II., p. 833)-Presented ...... 161 Referred to Committee of Supply ...... 161 Considered in Committee ...... 226 Resolution reported ...... 226 Standing Orders suspended and Resolution adopted ...... 226-7 ESTIiAEs-continued. Page

Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., for 1911-12 8 (Printed Paper, No. 50-Vol. II., p. 67)-Presented ...... 161 Referred to Committee of Supply ...... 161 Considered in Committee ...... 226 Resolution reported ...... S ... 226 Standing Orders suspended and Resolution adopted ... 226-7 Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1912-13 (Printed Paper, No. 68- Vol.II., p. 875)-Presented ...... 209 Referred to Committee of Supply ...... 209 Considered in Committee ...... 226 Resolution reported ...... 226 Standing Ordeis suspended and Resolution adopted ...... 226-7 Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.,for 1912-13 (Printed Paper, No 69--Vol. II., p. 919)-Presented 209 Referred to Committee of Supply ...... 209 Considered in Committee ...... 226 Resolution reported ...... 226 Standing Orders suspended and Resolution adopted ...... 226-7 And see " Supply " and " Ways and Means." Excise Tariff [Sugar] Bill (1913). See " Bills."

FARMING. See " Ostrich Farming." Financial Proposals. See " Estimates " and " Supply-Budget." Fowler, Hon. J. M.--Appointed Chairman of Committees (on division) ...... 6 Frazer, Mr. C. E.-Death of-Announced-Vote of Condolence-Adjournment of House 177 Mr. Speaker reads letter of acknowledgment from Mrs. Frazer ...... 205 Issue of Writ for vacancy ...... 189 Fremantle Division. See " Election Petition."

GENERAL Business. See " Business." General Election, 1913-Senate Select Committee- Message from Senate requesting attendance of certain Members as witnesses ... 121 Motion (Mr. Joseph Cook) that some of the Members have leave to attend ... 130 Debated ...... 130 Closure carried (on division) ...... 130 Motion agreed to (on division) ...... 130 And see "Election." Government-Motion of Want of Confidence. See " Want of Confidence." Government Business. See " Business." Government-owned Steamers. See " Steamship Service." Government Preference Prohibition Bill. See " Bills." GOVERNOR-GENERAL (His Excellency Lord Denman)-- Proclamation convening Parliament-Read ...... 1 Message from the, desiring attendance of Members in Senate Chamber-To hear Opening Speech ...... 5 Opening Speech of ...... 5 Address in Reply to. See " Address." Proclamation proroguing Parliament ...... 239 o And see " Messages." " Grievance Day "-Question-That Mr. Speaker leave the Chair ...... 69, 100, 181

HANSARD. See "Privilege" and " Reprints." Head-Lines. See " Reprints of Members' Speeches." Hedges, Mr. W. N. See " Election Petition." Higgs, Mr.-Named and suspended for the remainder of the day's sitting (on division) ... 107-8 High Court. See ' Election Petition." Horan, Mr. T.-Case of-Motion (Mr. Burns), That all papers in connexion with the removal of Mr. T. Horan from the position of presiding officer at Woonona, be 'laid on the Table-Debated ...... 100 Motion, by leave, withdrawn ...... 100 Hours of Sitting. See " Business." House Committee-Appointment of ...... 53

INDUSTRIAL Matters. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration." Inscribed Stock Bill (1913). See "Bills." Inter-State Produce. See "'Produce." Interrupted Business. See " Want of Confidence." Invalid and Old-age Pensioners. See " Bills " and " Pensioners." Invalid and Old-age Pensions Bill (1913). See " Bills." Irvine, Hon. W. H. See " Attorney-Genernil-Retaining Fee." JOHNSON, Hon. W. Elliot. See " Speaker, Mr." Joint Committees. See " Bills-' Committee of Public Accounts' and ' Public Works.' "

KALGOORLIE Electoral Division. See " Election of Members." Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta. See "Railways." Katherine River. See "Bills-Pine Creek."

LABOUR. See " Unemployment." Lands Purchase. See "Bills-Defence Lands Purchase." Library Committee- Appointment of ...... 21353 Report from (Printed Paper, H. of R. 1, Vol. I., p. 245) ... . 213 Loan Bill (1913). See ''Bills." Lyne, the late Sir William- Vote of Condolence ...... 33 Reply to, from Lady Lyne ... 33

MARCONI Company. See "Attorney-General- Retaining Fee." McGrath, Mr.-Suspended for remainder of Session unless he sooner unreservedly retracts words uttered by him at Ballarat reflecting on Mr. Speaker, and apologizes to the House (Closure and motion carried on division) ...... 152-3

MEMBERS- Allowed to continue speech at future time. See " Speech." Attendance of- At each Sitting. See at end of each day's Proceedings. During Session 1913. (Printed Paper H. of R. No. 2.-Vol. 1., p. 243). D eaths of ...... 177, 186 Named-Apology made and Motion for Suspension withdrawn ...... 149 Named and suspended ...... 107, 108, 151 Speeches. See " Reprints of." Suspended for remainder of Session unless Member retracts words reflecting on Speaker, and apologizes to House ...... 152 Sworn ...... 4 Tellers- Appointed from opposite side ...... 124-6, 151, 153(2) Refusal to act as ...... 124-6, 151 Vote-That vote of the Member for Lang (Mr. Speaker) be disallowed (In Com- mittee) (Mr. AMcDonald)-Negatived (on division) ... 139 Witnesses-Senate requests leave for Members to attend before Senate Select Committees. See " Chinn, Mr." and " General Election." And see "Election Petition."

MESSAGES-

FKRO His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S DEPUTIES- Requesting attendance of Members in Senate Chamber at Opening of Parliament

FIo His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (Lord Denman)- Desiring attendance of Members in Senate Chamber- To hear Opening Speech ...... 5

Transmitting- Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for year ending 30th June, 1914, and recommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 29-Vol. II., p. 565)... Estimates of Expenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., for year ending 30th June, 1914, and recommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 30-Vol. II., p. 795) ...... Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for year ended 30th June, 1912, and recommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 49-Vol. II., p. 833) Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., for year ended 30th June, 1912, and recommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 50-Vol. II., p. 867) ...... Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for year ended 30th June, 1913, and recommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 68--Vol. II., p. 875) ... Supplermeitary Estimates for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., for year ended 30th June, 1913, and recommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 69-Vol. II., p. 919) ...... xxiii Page MEsSAGES-continued. From His Excellency the Governor-General-continued. Recommending an Appropriation in accordance with section 56 of the Constitution for the following Bills :- Audit Bill (1913) ...... 45 Defence Lands Purchase Bill ...... 221 Inscribed Stock Bill (1913)...... 181 Invalid and Old-age Pensions Bill (1913) ...... 88 Loan Bill (1913) ...... 88 Loan Bill (1913) (Amendment in Clause 2) ...... 99 Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Bill ...... 193 Public Debts Bill ...... 88 Public Works Commuittee Bill ...... 206 Sugar Bounty Bill (1913) ...... 73 Supply Bill (No. 1) 1913-14 ...... 5 Supply Bill (No. 2) 1913-14 ...... 31 Supply Bill (No. 3) 1913-14 ...... 65 Tasmania Grant Bill (1913)... . 87 Informing the House that he had given the Royal Assent to the following Bills :- Appropriation Bill 1913-14 ...... 237 Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1913-14 ...... 149 Committee of Public Accounts Bill (No. 2) ...... 237 Defence Lands Purchase Bill ...... 237 Excise Tariff [SugarJ Bill ...... 129 Inscribed Stock Bill (1913)...... 237 Loan Bill (1913) ...... 237 Norfolk Island Bill ...... 237 Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Bill ...... 237 Post and Telegraph Bill (1913) ...... 237 Public Service Bill (1913) ...... 237 Public Works Committee Bill ...... 237 Sugar Bounty Bill ...... 129 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1911-12 ...... 237 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1911-12 .. 237 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1912-13 .. ... 237 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1912-13 ... 237 .. 13 Supply Bill (No. 1) 1913-14 ...... 237 Supply Bill (No. 2) 1913-14 ...... 73 Supply Bill (No. 3) 1913-14 ...... 129 Supply Bill (No. 4) 1913-14 ...... Supply Bill (No. 5) 1913-14 ...... - 183 Tasmania Grant Bill (1913)...... 237 Informing the House that the Navigation Bill, which was reserved for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure, had received the King's approval ... 115

FROM THK SENATE- Transmitting for concurrence a Resolution re alteration of The Constitution to give power to grant pensions to widows with children, and that the necessary referendum be taken at the next general election ...... Transmitting for concurrence the following Bills initiated in the Senate :- Constitution Alteration (Corporations) Bill ...... 194 Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) Bill .. 194 Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) Bill ... 195 Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) Bill ... .. 195 Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) Bill ...... 194 C t.,U I t t,+; Al ,tti; r, .. ut4 ) i l ... 194 Notifying agreement, without amendment, to the following Bills recei ved from the House of Representatives :- Appropriation Bill 1913-14 (without requests) ...... 234 Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1913-14 ... .. 137 Defence Lands Purchase Bill ...... 225 Excise Tariff [Sugar] Bill (1913) (without requests) ...... 111 Inscribed Stock Bill (1913) ...... 224 Post and Telegraph Bill (1913) ...... 210 Public Service Bill (1913) ...... 234 Sugar Bounty Bill (1913) ...... 112 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1911-12 (without requests) ...... 234 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1912-13 (without requests) ...... 234 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1911-12 ... 232 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1912-13 232 Supply Bill (No. 1) 1913-14 (without requests)...... 12 Supply Bill (No. 2) 1913-14 (without requests) ... 35 Supply Bill (No. 3) 1913-14 (without requests)...... 71 Supply Bill (No. 4) 1913-14 (without requests)...... 121 Supply Bill (No. 5) 1913-14 (without requests)...... 182 Tasmania Grant Bill (1913) ...... 21C xxiv Page MESSAGES-continued, From the Senate- continued. Returning with amendments the following Bills received from the House of Representatives:- Audit Bill (1913) ...... 147 Committee of Public Accounts Bill ...... 210 Committee of Public Accounts Bill (No. 2) ...... 234 Loan Bill (1913) ...... 193 Norfolk Island Bill ...... 210 Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Bill ...... 221 Postal Voting Restoration Bill ...... 197 Public Works Committee Bill ...... 233 Requesting Icave for certain Members of the House to attend, if they think fit, to be examined as witnesses before the Select Committee of the Senate on "General Elections 1913" ...... 121 Requesting leave for certain Members of the House to attend and be examined by the Select Committee of the Senate on the case of Mr. H. Chinn ... 134 Acquainting tLe House that the Senate insists upon its amendment in the Audit B ili (1913) ...... 205 Acquaintitg the House that the Senate does not insist on amendment No. 3, insists on amendment No. 4, &c., in the Loan Bill (1913) ...... 217 Acquainting the House that the Senate insists upon its amendments -in the Postal Voting Restoration Bill ...... 224 Acquainting the House that the Senate does not insist upon one of its amendments in the Norfolk Island Bill but insists on others disagreed to by the House ... 225 Acquainting the House that the Senate does not insist upon one of its amendments in the Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Bill but insists upon other amendments with amendments ...... 232 Acquainting the House that the Senate no longer insists on its amendment in the Norfolk Island Bill disagreed to by the House ...... 233 Acquainting the House that the Senate no longer insists on its amendment in the Pine Creek and Katherine River Railway Bill disagreed to by the House ... 235 Acquainting the House that the Senate doBs not insist on its amendment disagreed to by the House in the Public Works Committee Bill and agrees to the consequential amendment made by the House ...... 235

MIDIGHBr-Sittings after ...... 104, 108, 116, 122, 153,218, 234 Minister of Crown and Pecuniary Interest. See " Attorney-General-Retaining Fee." Ministerial Policy-Statement of-(Presented Paper No. 5, Vol III., p. 137)- Motion (Mr. Joseph Cook), That the Paper be printed and be taken into consideration with the proposed Address in Reply-Debated and agreed to ... 13 And see "Address in Reply." Monopolies-Nationalization of. See " Bills- Constitution Alteration."

MOTIONS- Amendments moved to. See " Amendments." Withdrawn, by leave ...... 100

NAMING Member. See "Members." Nationalization of Monopolies. See "Bill-Constitution Alteration." Navigation Bill. See " Bills" and " Messages." New Hebrides. See " Urgency." Newspapers. See " Privilege." Norfolk Island Bill. See " Bills." Notices of Motion. See " Business."

OATHS- To Members at Opening of Parliament- Commission to Mr. Justice Isaacs to administer ...... '3 Administered by Commissioner ...... '4 Commission to Speaker to administer ...... 7 Old-age Pensions See " Bills-Invalid" and " Pensioners- Old-age and Invalid." Orders of the Day. See " Business " and " Debate." Ostrich Farming-Motion (Mr. Palmer) in favour of the industry being stimulated by the Government-Debated ...... 100 (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) lXV Page PAPERS- Ordered to be takeni into consideration withs proposed Address-in-Reply ...... 13 Postmaster-General's Department's Report-Table accidentally omitted ordered to he

inserted ...... 209 Presented. See "1Index to Papers presented to Parliament " (p. xxxi).

PARLIAMENT (FIFTH) OF THE COMMONWALT- Opening of thc First Session of the ...... I Speech of Governor-General reported by Mr. Speaker ...... 5 Prorogation of'. See page 239.

Pecuniary Interest. See "1 Attor-ney-General-Reta-iingi~ Fee." Pensioners, Old-age and Invalid -Increase of Payments to-Motion (Mr. Chap'man) for-

(Order for resumiption of deb zte lapsed tit Prorogatton.) Pensions. See " Bill s-In valid." Pensions t~o widowvs w ithi children-Mecssage from Senate requesting concurrence in resolution re ...... 112

(Order for resumption of deate lapsed at Prorogation.) Petition ngainst return of Member, See "' Elction Petition." Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Bill. See " Bills."

Points of Order. See "1 Rulings."

Post and Telegraph Bill ( 1913). See "1 Bills." Postage Stamps-Steel plate. See " Urgency." Postal IDepartment-Board of Management-Motion (Mr. l~rebster) in favour of ... 99 (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) Postal Voting Restoration Bill. See " Bills." Postponement of Business. See "Business." Powellised and other Timber for Port Augusta to Kalgoorlic Rut way-Motion (Jib..

Gregory) for Select Committee ... * ...... 122

Debated, amended, and agreed to ...... 122 Motion (Mr. Gregory)-That Mr. Bamford 1)0 dischargred from attending Select Committee, and that Mt. Burchell be appointed in his place ;also that three be the quorum of the Committee, aund that it have power to move from place to

place-Agreed to ...... 161 Motion (Mr. Gregory)-'fhat the Select Committee have leave to sit during the sittings of the House-Agreed to -- ...... 189 Precedence to Business. See " Business."

PRINTING COMMITTE-

Appointment of ...... 53

First Report presented and agreed to ...... 77-8 1

Second Report presented and agreed to ...... 19 1-3 Head-lines in reprinits of Members' speeches, referred to ...... 213

PRIVILEGE - Age newspaper-Corections in Hansarcl-Motion (Mr. Roberts) that writer of article be 'leclared guilty of contempt, &c...... 157 Debated and negatived (on division) ...... 11 Argus newspaper comments ots progress of business in Parliament-Motion (111r. Jliqgs)-T hat the editor and the publisher are guilty of contempt- Debated and negatived ...... * .. u

And see "1 Suspension of Member."

PROCLAMATIONS- First Session of the Fifth Parliament-

Prorogning ...... 23

Produce, Inter-State-Inspection and Control of-Motion (31r. Atkinson) in favour of ... 88

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) Public DebtE Bill. See " Bills." Public Service Bill (1913). See " Bills." Public Works Commnittee-Motion (Hr. AfcWilliams) in favour of appointment of-

Debated ...... 52 (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) Public Works Committee Bill. See " Bills," xxvi Page QUARANTINE. See " Small-pox " and " Urgency." Question re Closure ruled out of order ...... 137 Quorum-House adjourned in consequence of want of (to commence sitting) ...... 63

RAILWAYS- Staffs in Chief Engineer's Office and on Transcontinental Line-Motion (1Mr. Baiford) for Return re-Agreed to ...... 52 Return presented (Printed Paper, No. 63, vol. III., p. 1257) ...... 91 And see " Bills-Constitution Alteration " and " Powellised and other Timbers." Reasons for disagreeing to Senate's Amendments in Bills ...... - ... 170, 196, 204, 216, 223 Regulations-Defence-Motion to disallow. See " Defence." Reprints of Members' Speeches-Headlines-Motion (Mr. Joseph Cook), by leave, That matter be referred to the Printing Committee for consideration and report- Debated and agreed to ...... 213 Reserved Bill. See " Bills-Navigation Bill " and " Messages."

RETURNS TO ORDER OF THE HOUSE- Electoral Ills and Votes Recorded-Particulars re ...... 61 [Not presented prior to Prorogation.] Railways-Staffs in Chief Engineer's Office and on Transcontinental Line ... 52 Return presented (Printed Paper, No. 63, vol. III., p. 1257) ...... 91 Roberts, Mr. E. A.-Death of-Announcement-Vote of Condolence-Adjourn.m:ent of H ouse ...... 186 Mr. Speaker reads letter of acknowledgment from family of Mr. Roberts ...... 202 Issue of W rit for vacancy...... 191 Rolls. See "Electoral Rolls." Royal Commission. See " Elections."

RULINGS- By Mr. Speaker- Closure-That the honorable Member for Capricornia may not ask the Prime Minister whether it is his intention to apply the closure during the discussion of the Postal Voting Restoration Bill ...... 137 Motion (Mr. Higgs) to dissent from ruling ...... 17 [Motion put on Notice Paper among General Business, and lapsed at Prorogation.] Loan Bill (1913)-That, although the House had not fixed any time for the resumption of the debate on the second reading, the Order of the Day had not lapsed, and he had no authority for removing it from the Notice Paper ...... 122 Tasmania, Loss by, under Federation-Notice of motion ruled out of order, a motion on the matter having already been moved ...... 91 By the Chairman- Audit Bill (1913)-That Clause 3 was within the order of leave ...... 56 Motion (Mr. Higgs) to dissent from ruling ...... 56 Debated and negatived ...... 56 Excise Tariff [Sugar] Bill (1913)-That remarks of a Member were outside scope of clause ...... 81 Motion (Mr Conroy) to dissent from ruling ...... 81 Not proceeded with ...... 8 Tasmania Grant Bill (1913)-That an amendment was outof order ...... 202 Motion (Mr. McDonald) to dissent from ruling ...... 202, Motion, ruling, and amendment withdrawn ...... 202

SELECT COMMITTEE-Member discharged and another appointed ; quorum fixed, and power given to move from place to place ...... 161 Leave given to sit during sittings of House ...... 189 And see " Powellised and other Timber." Senate Select Committees. See " Chinn, Mr.," " General Election, 1913," and " Messages." Senghenywd. See "Colliery Disaster." Sessional Orders. See " Business." Sitting Days and Hours. See " Business." Sitting lapses on account of want of quorum ...... 63 Sittings after midnight. See " Midnight." Sleepers, Railway. See " Powellised and other Timber.' xxvii

SMALL-POX- Isolation in lien of Vaccination-Motion (Mr. Webster) in favour of cancelling the proclamation re quarantine of Sydney ...... 61 Debated ...... 61, 100 Order of the Day discharged ...... 100 And see " Urgency."

SPEAKER, MR. (THE HON. W. ELLIOT JOHNSON) - Election of ...... 4 Presentation of, to Governor-General ...... 4 Commission to administer Oath to Members ...... 7 Address inlReply- Announces time for presentation ...... 51 Reports presentation of ...... 55 Casting Vote of ...... 150. 151 Casting Vote of, and statement in regard to ...... 44 Error in Division list reported by ...... 175 Names Members ...... 107, 108, 149, 151 Presents Papers ...... 7, 188, 213 Reflections on. See "Suspension of Member." Reports Governor-General's Opening Speech... 5 Rulings. See " Rulings." Vote in Committee-Motion to disallow negatived (on division)... 140 Warrant of-Nominating Temporary Chairmen of Committees ...... 45

SPEECH-- Leave given to Member proposing motion, and not concluding, to finish speech at future time ...... 99, 122 Leave given to Member to continue speech at future time ...... 21,25,29,33, &c. Leave given to Member to continue speech, although time allowed by Standing Order No. 2 5 7 A had expired ...... 99 Leave given to Member to continue his speech although time allowed by Standing Order No. 119 had expired ...... 155 Speech of Governor-General. See " Governor-General." Speeches. See "Reprints of." Stamps. See " Urgency." Standing Committees. See " House," "Library," "Printing," and "Standing Orders."

STANDING ORDERS- No. 59. See "Members-Named." No. 70. See "Business." No. 119. See "Debate " and " Speech." No. 241. See " Grievance Day." No. 257A. See "Speech." Suspension of- On notice-in regard to- Siages of Bills being passed without delay ...... 31,69, 116, 126-7, 144, 164-5. 167, 174,179, 198, 199,202 (2),203, 214, 218, 224. 225 (2), 226,231 Without notice-in regard to-Stages of Bills being passed without delay- By absolute majority ...... 6 By leave ...... 104 To enable fresh business to be taken after eleven o'clock p.m. 197

Standing Orders Committee-Appointment of ... 3 State of Tasmania-Grant to. See " Bills-Tasmania Grant." Steamship Service (Government owned) to Tasmania.-Motion (Mr. O'Malley)in favourof- D ebated ...... (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) Sugar. See " Bills-' Excise' and ' Sugar Bounty '." Supplementary Appropriation Bills. See " Bills-Supplementary." Supply Bills. See " Bills." xxviii

Pail SUPPLY, COMMITTEE OF- Appointed (before Address in Reply agreed to) ... 6 Messages from Governor-General referred to, recommending appropriation for- Supply Bills ...... 5, 31, 65 Estimates and Works Estimates, 1913-14 84 Supplementary Estimates and Supplementary Works Estimates, 1911-12 ... 161 Supplementary Estimates and Supplementary Works Estimates, 1912-13 ... 209 House in Committee- Budget ...... 84, 92, 181-2, 183, 185, 187, 189

Debate on Item 1, General Estimates, postponed ...... 92 Estimates, 1913-14 ...... 189,206,210, 214

Supplementary Estimates and Suipplemeiitary Works Estimates, 1911-12 and 1912-13 ...... 226 Supply Bills, 1913-14 ...... 6,31, 67,69,116, 179-80 Works Estimates, 1913-14 ...... 93, 95, 97, 101, 103-4 Resolutions reported and adopted- Supply Bills ...... 6, 31, 69, 116, 180 Works Estimates, 1913-14 ...... 104 Estimates, 1913-14 ...... 214 nupplementary Estimates and Supplementary Works Estimates, 1911-12 and 1912-13 ...... 226-7 Question put under Standing Order 241. See " Grievance Day." And see " Ways and Means."

Suspension (on division) of Member for Ballaarat for remainder of Session unless he sooner unreservedly retracts words uttered at Ballarat and reflecting on Mr. Speaker, and apologizes to the House ...... 152-3 Suspension of Members, on resolutions of House, for disregarding the authority of the Cnair ...... 107, 108, 151, 152 Suspension of Standing Orders. See " Standing Orders." Swearing-in of Members ... 4

TASMANIA. See " Steamship Service." Tasmania Grant Bill. See "Bills."

Tasmania-Loss by, under Federation.-Notice of Motion (Mr. Atkinson) ruled out of order ...... 91 Tasmanian Cusloms Leakage.-Recommendation of Royal Commission-Motion (Mr. Jensen) in favour of a further sum of Four hundred thousand pounds being granted to the State of Tasmania, in compliance with the recommendation of the Commission- D ebated ...... 84 (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) And see " Bills-Tasmania Grant." Telegraph. See " Bills-Post and Telegraph."

Telephone Lines-Country Tenders-Motion (Mr. 'almer) in favour of Tenders being invited in all districts where a request for same is made, &c.-Debated ... Amendment moved (Mr. R. W. Foster) to omit "a request for same is made " and insert " practicable " ...... 91 Debated ...... 91 (Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.) Tellers-Members refuse to act, &c. See " Divisions." Temporary Chairmen of Committees-Nomination of. See " Chairmen." Tenders. See " Telephone Lines." Thomas, Mr.-Named by Mr. Speaker and apologizes ... 149 Named and suspended (on division) for the remainder of the day's sitting (on division) ...... 151-2 Trade and Commerce. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration." Transcontinental Line. See " Powellised and other Timber" and " Railways." Trusts. See "Bills -Constitution Alteration." Xix

UNEMPLOYMENT-Motion (Mr. W. Maloney)-- (1) That, in the opinion of this House, the time has arrived to take the necessary procedure to remove the evil of unemployment from the States of Australia. (2) That it be an instruction to the Government to appoint a Royal Commission, &c.... Debated ...... Motion, by leave, amended by omitting paragraph (2) ... Motion, as amended, agreed to ...... Unions, Labour. See "Bills-Government Preference Prohibition.'

URGENCY- Motions for adjournment of House to debate matters of, viz.:- The continued quarantine embargo on Sydney(Mr. West)-Debate interrupted under Standing Order No. 119 ...... That the Commonwealth Government should draw the attention of the British Government to the state of affairs in the New Hebrides (Mr. Fenton)- Negatived...... The action of the Government in printing a limited number of steel-plate postage stamps with an understanding that no more of that kind should be printed (Mr. Thomas)-Negatived ......

VACCINATION. See " Small-pox."

Visitors. See "Distinguished Visitors."

Vote (in Committee) of Member for Lang (Mr. Speaker)-Motion (IMr. McDonald) That it be disallowed-Negatived (on division) ...... Vote, Casting-given by Mr. Speaker ...... 44, 150, 151 Votes. See "Elections " and " Electoral Rolls and Votes Recorded." Voting by Post. See "Bills-Postal Voting."

WANT of Confidence in the Government- Notice of Motion (Mr. Fisher) ...... Motion debated ...... Debate interrupted under provisions of Standing Order 119, and Orders of the Day called on ...... [Precedence not given to the motion :after the day it was moved; Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.] And see "Address."

WAYS AND MEANS, COMMITTEE OF-

Appointed (before Address in Reply agreed to) ...... 6 House in Committee ...... 6, 32, 70, 74, 116, 180, 214 Resolutions reported and agreed to- Excise Tariff [Sugar] Bill (1913) ...... Resolutions authorizing Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue for- Estimates (Works and Buildings) 1913-14-Reported and adopted ... Estimates, 1913-14-Reported and adopted ...... Supplementary Estimates and Works Estimates, 1911-12 and 1912-13-Reported and adopted ...... 227 Supply Bills-Reported and adopted ...... ( , 32,70,116,180 And see " Supply." Webster, Mr.-Named and suspended for the remainder of the day's sitting ... 108 Weights and Measures. See " Decimal System." Widows. See "Pensions to Widows."

Witnesses-Attendance of ceitain Members requested before Senate Select Committees. See " Chinn, Mr. " and " General Election." Works Committee. See " Bills-Public Works."

Works Estimates. See " Estimates."

WRITS- Returns for General Elections announced ... Issue of-Adelaide Division-Vacancy caused by the death of Mr. E. A. Roberts ... Kalgoorlie Division-Vacancy caused by the death of Mr. C. E. Frazer ... THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

INDEX

TO 'THE PAPERS PRESENTEI) TO PARLIAMENT.

SESSION 1913.

NOTE.-" S." indicates Senate ; " H.R." House of Representatives.

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Acquisition of Lands. See " Lands Acquisition Act." Arbitration (Public Service) Act-Award by Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration in the case of the Postal Electricians' Union; and Memorandum by Public Service Commissioner ...... 7 18 17 III. 1223 AUDIT ACT- Transfers of amounts approved by the Governor-General in Council- Financial Year 1912-13, dated- 11th January, 1913 ...... 13 9 20th January, 1913 ...... 13 9 5th February, 1913 (two) ...... 13 9 21st February, 1913 ...... 13 9 19th March, 1913 ...... 13 9 28th March, 1913 ...... 13 9 11th April, 1913 (two) ...... 13 9 23rd April, 1913 (two) ...... 13 9 15th May, 1913 ...... 13 9 30th May, 1913 (two) ...... 13 9 23rd July, 1913 ...... 19 14 3rd December, 1913 ...... 109 188 Regulations, Amended, &c.- London Account-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 59 .. .. 13 9 Treasury-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 119 . .. .. 13 9 Treasury-Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 139, 154, 174 .. .. 19 14 Treasury-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 275 ...... 85 137 Auditor-General-Special Report by-Postmaster-General's De- partment-Recovery of £5,983 12s. 6d. under the provisions of Section 152 of Customs Act 1901 .. .. 1 8 7 [II. 1009 And see " Commonwealth :Bank Act " and " Finance."

Bank. See " Commonwealth Bank." Births. See " Maternity Allowance Act." Booth, Dr. Mary. See " Infant Mortality." Bounties Act-Return of Particulars for 1912-13 of Persons to whom Bounty Paid, Amount Paid, Goods, &c. .. 41 39 57 III. And see " Manufactures Encouragement " " Shale Oils," and " Wood Pulp." Budget. See " Finance." Cadet Forces. See "Defence." Cairns. See " Meteorological Bureau." Campbell, Mr. Donald. See " Unemployment." Canberra. See " Federal Capital City " and " Seat of Government." Canteens. See " Defence." Capital. See " Federal Capital City" and" Seat of Government." xxkii

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"Castles" Machine. See "Railways." CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT- Official Year Book of the Commonwealth, No. 6-1901-1912.. .. 35 51 Labour and Industrial Branch Reports- No. 1.-Prices, Price Indexes, and Cost of Living in Aus- tralia (dated December, 1912) ...... 35 51 No. 2.-Trade Unionism, Unemployment, Wages, Prices, and Cost of Living in Australia, 1891-1912 (dated April, 1913) ...... 35 51 Labour Bulletins- No. 1.-January-March, 1913 ...... 35 51 No. 2.-April-June, 1913 ...... 35 51 Shipping and Oversea Migration, 1911 ...... 35 51 Trade and Customs and Excise Revenue, 1911 .. . .. 35 51 Bulletins- Australian Statistics-Monthly Summaries- No, 6.-June, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 7.-July, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 8.-August, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 9.-September, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 10.-October, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 11.-November, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 12.-December, 1912 ...... 35 51 No. 13.-January, 1913 ...... 35 51 No. 14.-February, 1913 .. .. . 35 51 No. 15.-March, 1913 ...... 35 51 No. 16.-April, 1913 ...... 35 51 No. 17.-May, 1913 ...... 35 51 No. 18.-June, 1913, with separate Appendix re Small-Pox and Vaccination ...... 35 51 No. 19.-July, 1913 ...... 35 51 Census- No. 13.-Localities ...... 35 52 No. 14.-Mortality Investigation-1881-1910 .. .. 35 52 No. 15.-Families ...... 35 52 No. 16.-Occupations ...... 35 52 No. 17.-Occupied Dwellings ...... 35 52 Finance-No. 6.-Summary of Australian Financial Statistics, 1903-12 ...... 35 52 Population and Vital Statistics-No. 30.-Common- wealth Demography, 1912, and previous years .. 35 52 Production-No. 6.-Summary of Commonwealth Statis- tics, 1902-1911 ...... 35 52 Social Statistics-No. 5.-Statistics as to Education, Hospitals and Charities, and Law and Crime, 1911 .. 35 52 Transport and Communication-No. 6.-Summary of Commonwealth Statistics, 1902-1912 .. .. 35 52 And see " Electoral," " Old-age and Invalid Pension," and " Unemployment." Chairmen (Temporary) of Committees- President's Warrant nominating ...... 17 Speaker's Warrant nominating ...... 45 Children. See " Infant Mortality." Chinn, Mr. H. See " Railways." Clothing Factory. See " Defence." Cockatoo Island. See "Defence." Cockburn Sound. See "Defence." Colonial Sugar Company. See " Sugar." Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act--- Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1912, No. 233 ...... 11 10 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 15 ...... 11 10 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 145 ...... 11 10 Committees. See " Chairmen," '' Disputed Returns," " Library," " Printing," and " Standing Orders.". Committees (Select). See "Defence-Fitzroy Dock," "Elec- toral," and "Railways-- Ch inn, Mr. I" xxxiii

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COMMONWEALTH BANK ACT- Commonwealth Bank of Australia- Balance-sheet up to 31st December, 1912 .. .. 33 13 9 II. i Balance-sheet at 30th June, 1913, together with Auditor- General's Report thereon . .. .. 34 39 67 II. Regulations (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 13 .. .. 13 9 Regulations-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 140 ...... 91 155 Commonwealth Workmen. See "Workmen's." Conciliation and Arbitration. See " Arbitration." Conferences. See "Foods and Drugs," "Forest," " Quarantine," "Railways-Uniform Gauge," and " Unemployment." Constitution Alteration. See " Electoral" and " Referendum." Contract Immigrants Act-Return for 1912, respecting Contract Immigrants admitted or refused admission into the Com- monwealth, &c...... 3 13 10 II. 1229 And see " Immigration." Copyright Act-Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 96 ...... 14 9 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 172 ...... 14 9 Cordite Factory. See "Defence." Customs Act- Export of goods in sacks-Proclamation limiting weight .. .. 19 14 Proclamations re exportation of certain goods-- Butter, with certain additional matter ...... 11 11 Fruit, with San Jose scale .. . . . 11 11 Leather, with certain excess of glucose, &c. . . .. 11 11 Proclamation prohibiting exportation of aboriginal anthro- pological specimens ...... 109 187 Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 14, 16, 55, 102 .. .. . 11 11 And see "Auditor-General," " Census and Statistics," and " Excise." CUSTOMS AND EXCISE- Tariff- Forms re application for Investigation by Inter-State Commission ...... 21 . 61 II. 1237 Letter dated 8th September, 1913, from Minister for Trade and Customs to Inter-State Commission in regard to its investigation of the effect and operation of Tariff Acts ...... 37 .. 69 II. 1245 Tobacco-Leaf used in Factories, 1902 to 1912 ; Production of Leaf, 1902-3 to 1912-13; Imports, 1901 to 1912 .. 75 .. 213 111. 219 And see " Sugar."

DEFENCE- Canteens at Military Training Camps-Reports by State Mili- tary Commandants ...... 35 .. 73 II. 7 Clothing Factory-Report for period ended 30th June, 1912 .. 16 34 49 II. 11 Cordite Factory-Report for the period ended 30th June, 1912" 14 34 49 II. 19 Extracts from the Annual Report of the Inspector-General of the Military Forces (Major-General Kirkpatrick), 30th May, 1913 ...... 13 34 49 II. 41 Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory- Report for period ended 30th June, 1912 .. 17 34 49 1I. 31 Military College-- Report on Third Entrance Examination, held November, 1912...... 10 11 Report 1911-12 ...... 10 11 Naval- Cockatoo Island Dockyard-Papers re Boilers, &c. .. 20 .. 51 1. 77 Fitzroy Dock-Partial Closing-down-Report of Select Committee, together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence,:and Appendices .... S.1 93 .. S.1 635 Naval Bases-Correspondence with reference to engage- ment of Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice to report on .. .. 62 F.213. ¢ XXXIV

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DEFENCE--ontinued- Naval-continued- Henderson Naval Base, Cockburn Sound, Western Australia-Report by J. F. Ramsbotham re Boring, Marine Survey, &. .. 119 Small Arms Factory-Report by Engineer Captain Clarkson upon relinquishing his appointment of Acting Manager on 10th August, 1912.. 34 49 DEFENcE Ao-r-(See also " Naval Defence Act ")- Regulations, Amended, &c.- Factories (Government)-Conduct and Management of, and Employment of Persons- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 50 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 296 Military College- Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 106, 146, 147 .. Statutory Rules 1913, No. 236 .. Statutory Rules 1913, No. 241 . Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 248, 249 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 253 .. Statutory Rules 1913, No. 283 .. Military Forces- (Regulations)- Statutory Rules 1912, Nos. 234, 235 10 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 20, 25, 29, 48, 49, 52, 54, 66, 74, 81, 83, 85 10 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 98, 105, 107, 132, 138, 159, 160, 166, 168 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 180, 187, 196, 203 18 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 215 24 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 227, 228 24 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 233, 237 39 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 238, 239 .. 39 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 246 57 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 251, 252.. 62 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 266 64 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 269, 270 75 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 273 87 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 303 131 (Financial and Allowance Regulations)- Statutory Rules 1912, Nos. 236, 250, 251 10 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 4, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 51, 53, 67, 82, 84 .. 10 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 87, 88, 110, 111, 133, 142, 144, 158, 165, 167 11 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 181, 182, 188, 190, 198, 204 to 206 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 213, 214 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 231, 232, 234 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 240 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 244 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 257 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 264, 265 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 271, 272 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 280 Statutory Rules 1913, No:;. 292, 294 .. Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 302, 304 Universal Training- Statutory Rules 1912, Nos. 244, 246, 252, 253, 254 10 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 6, 10, 19, 22, 23, 64, 65, 71, 75, 76, 77, 86 10 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 99, 101, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 129, 130, 131, 134, 161, 162, 163, 164 11 11 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 183 to 186, 189, 191, 192, 197, 210 to 212 18 17 XXXV

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DEFENCE AcT-(See also " Naval Defence Act ")-continued- Regulations, Amended, &c.-continued-- Universal Training-continued- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 235 .. Statutory Rules 1913, No. 245 . Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 267, 268 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 282 .. Statutory Rules 1913, No. 293 . Statutory Rules 1913, No. 295 .. Designs Act-Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 43 . Statutory Rules 1913, No. 173 .. Disputed Returns and Qualifications Committee-President's Warrant appointing Drugs. See " Foods." Duplicate Voting. See " Electoral."

ELEOTORAL- Divisional Returning Officers and Electoral Registrars- Rates of payment by late Government and rates pre- viously paid . . Darwin Division-Copies of correspondence re certain officers employed in connexion with the General Election Elections, General, 1913-Report of Select Committee, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence Elections and Referendums, 31st May, 1913- Duplicate Voting-Memorandum by the Chief Electoral Officer Enrolment, Absent Voting, Inspectors, Officials, &c., Memorandum by the Chief Electoral Officer re Number of Contested Elections, Polling Places, and Scrutineers-Return to Order Schedule showing result of Official Inquiry under Regu- lations, giving Number of Electors marked as Voting more than once, &c. Statistical Returns in relation to the Senate Election; the General Election for the House of Representatives; and the Submission to the Electors of six Proposed Laws (1912) for the Alteration of the Constitution, viz. :-Constitution Alteration :-Trade and. Com- merce; Corporations; Industrial Matters; Railway Disputes; Trusts; Nationalization of Monopolies .. Statistical Returns, showing voting within each Sub- division in relation to Senate Election and General Election for House of Representatives, viz.:- New South Wales .. Victoria .. . Queensland South Australia Western Australia.. Tasmania. . Votes Recorded, &c.-Return to Order Rolls- Memorandum by the Chief Electoral Officer- As to excess of names on Electoral Rolls Re Overloading of To the Commonwealth Electoral Officers of the variousStates reobjections by Political Organiza- tions, &c. Statement by Commonwealth Statistician re Inflation jli -Return to Order ectoral Act-Provisional Regulation-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 45 ...... xxxvi

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Journals. V. and P. Vol. Page. Electoral Act and Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act- Provisional Regulatiori-Powers of Divisional Return- ing Officers in cases of Official Inquiry- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 199 ...... 19 12 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 200 ...... 19 Additional Regulations-(Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1913, No: 277 ...... 91 155 Electricians' Union. See " Arbitration (Public Service) Act." Estimates. See " Finance." Excise Act-Regulation, Amended-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 89 .. , 11 11 Factories, Government. See " Defence." Federal Capital City-(Canberra)- Agreement between the Minister for Home Altairs and Mr. W. B. Griffin ...... 81 And see " Seat of Government." FINANCE- Auditor-General's Report. See " Treasurer's Statement" under this heading. Balance-sheet, Postmaster-General's Department. See " Postal and Telegraphic." Budget, 1913-14-Papers prepared by the Right Honorable Sir John Forrest ...... 31 55 84 II. 407 Estimates- Supplementary Expenditure, 1911-12 .. .. 49 .. 161 II. 833 Supplementary Expenditure, Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1911-12 . .. .. 50 .. 161 II. 867 Supplementary Expenditure, 1912-13 . .. 68 .. 209 II. 875 Supplementary Expenditure, Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1912-13 .. .. . 69 .. 209 II. 919 Revenue and Expenditure, 1913-14.... 29 55 84 II. 565 Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1913-14 . 30 55 84 II. 795 Treasurer's Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, 1912-13; accompanied by the Report of the Auditor-General 58 113 188 II. 935 And see " Auditor-General," " Census and Statistics," " In- scribed Stock Act," and " Telegraphs." Fisher, Right Hon. A. See " Travelling Allowance." Fitzroy Dock. See "Defence." Foods and Drugs-Uniform Standards-Report of the Common- wealth and States of Australia Second Conference, -June, 1913 ...... 32 62 77 III, 11 Forest C0ngress (International), held at Paris, June, 1913-Report by Professor Percy Groom, M.A., D.Sc. .. .. 46 .. 91 III. 59 Fruit Industry-Royal Comlmission oh- Progress Report and Minority Report ...... 9 . 13 IV. 1 Minutes 'of Evidenc'e and Appendices ...... 59 105 i83 IV. 33

Gauge, Uniform. See " Railways." Government. See " Travelling Allowahce." Government Policy. 'See " Ministerial." Groom, Professor P.-Report re Forest Congress. See " Forest."

Harness Factory. See " Deience." Henderson Naval Base. See " Defence." HIGH COMMISSioN'R- Third Annual Report-Yeai 1912 ...... 38 19 13 II. 1177 High Codrt Procedure Act and Judiciary Act-Rule of Court- Amendnent of " Practitiofiers Admission Rules"- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 254 ...... 85 137

Immigration Restriction Act-Return showing for 1912-(a) Per- sons refused admission to the Commonwealth; (b) Pe:- sons who passed the Dictation Test; '(c) Persons admitted Without being asked t'o pass the Dictation Test; (d) Departures of Coloured IPersons from the Common- wealth ...... 1 10 I. 1233 And see " Contract Immigrants Act." xxxvii

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Industrial Statistics. See " Census and Statistics." Infant Mortality-Report by Dr. Mary Booth, who, in conjunction with Dr. W. P. Norris, represented the Commonwealth at the English-Speaking Conference on Infant Mortality 73 157 218 III. 63 Inscribed Stock Act-Dealings and Transactions during year ended 30th June, 1913 ...... 70 143 207 II. 1175 Interstate Commission- Forms re Applications for Tariff Investigation .. .. 21 .. 61 II. 1237 Letter from Minister for Trade and Customs in regard to investigation of the effect and operation of the Tariff Acts 37 .. 69 II. 1245 Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act-Statement re Pensions for twelve months ended 30th June, 1913 .. 11 24 31 III. 807 And see " Old-age:" Iron Bonus. See " Manufactures Encouragement Act." Judiciary Act. See " High Court." Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Act- Schedule 1.-Rate for Wool from Euro Bluff to Port Augusta . .. .. 00 79 And see " Railways." Kirkpatrick, Major-General. See " Defence." Knibbs, G. H. See " Census and Statistics," " Electoral- Rolls," " Old-age and Invalid Pension," and " Unem- ployment."

Labour. See " Census and Statistics " and " Unemployment." Lady Bowen Hospital (Brisbane) and Maternity Allowances- Correspondence re ...... 167 LAND TAX ASSESSMENT ACT- Second Annual Report of the Commissioner, 1911-1912 8 19 17 III. 69 Remissions of Penalty granted during Year 1912-13 .19 14 Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 69, 120 ... 14 9 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 276 .... 85 137 LANIS ACQUISITION ACT- Land acquired under, at- Abbotsford, Victoria- For Defence purposes ...... 12 7 For Defence purposes ... 29 43 Adamstown, New South Wales-For Defence purposes- Dated 1st February, 1913 .. 1.. 7 Dated 17th June, 1913 ...... 12 7 Albany, Western Australia-For Defence purposes .. .. 39 61 Albion, Queensland-For Defence purposes .. .. 19 15 Amungula, Federal Capital Territory - For Federal Capital purposes ...... 12 7 Ariah Park, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. 12 7 Ashfield, New South Wales-For Defence purposes . . 12 7 Ayr, Queensland-For Defence purposes .. 19 15 Balmain. New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. 12 8 Bayswater, Western Australia-For Defence purposes .. .. 91 155 Bellata, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. 12 8 Bherwerre and Currambene, New South Wales--For De- fence purppses ...... 12 8 Blackstone, Queensland-For Defence purposes . .. 19 15 Bombala, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 39 61 Boomi, New South Wales-For Postal purposes . .. 62 99 Boulder, Western Australia-For Defepce purposes .. .. 19 15 Brisbane, Queepsland-For Postal purposes- Dated 23rd January, 1913 .. 12 8 Dated 28th March, 1913 .. .. 12 8 Broome, Western Australia-For Postal purposes 12 8 Bulli, New South Wales-For Defence purposes 62 99 Burnie, Tasmania-For Defence purposes .100 181 Burwood, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Camperdown, Victoria-For Defence purposes ,. .. 12 8 xxxviii

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LANDS ACQUISITION AcT-ontinued- Land acquired under, at-continued- Campsie, New South Wales--For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Canberra, Federal Territory-For Federal Capital purposes ...... 19 15 Cape Pallarenda, near Townsville, Queensland-For Quarantine purposes ...... 129 197 Chatswood, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Chiltern, Victoria-For Defence purposes ...... 12 8 Colac, Victoria-For Defence purposes . .. . 12 8 Congwarra, Federal Territory-For Federal Capital purposes ...... 24 25 Cunderdin, Western Australia-For Postal purposes ... 55 83 Drouin, Victoria-For Defence purposes .. .. . 100 181 Drummoyne, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. 12 8 Dumbleyung, Western Australia-For Defence purposes .. 12 8 Dwellingupp, Western Australia-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 East Melbourne, Victoria-For Commonwealth purposes .. 12 8 East Perth, Western Australia- For Postal purposes ...... 12 8 For Postal purposes ...... 91 155 Echuca, Victoria-For Defence purposes ...... 19 15 Elsternwick, Victoria-For Defence purposes .. .. 12 8 Flinders Island, Tasmania-For Postal purposes .. .. 19 15 Forbes, New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. .. 12 8 Gawler, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. .. 12 8 Geeveston, Tasmania-For Defence purposes ...... 19 15 Geraldton, Western Australia-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Ginninderra, Federal Territory-For Federal Capital purposes ...... 12 8 Gordon, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Guyra, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Hamilton, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Hammond Island, Queensland-For Quarantine purposes .. 100 181 Hobart, Tasmania- For Postal purposes ...... 12 8 SFor Defence purposes ...... 12 8 Jeparit, Victoria-For Postal purposes .. . . 12 8 Jervis Bay, New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. 12 8 Junction Park, Queensland-For Defence purposes .. .. 19 15 Kadina, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. .12 8 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia- For Railway purposes ...... 12 8 For Defence purposes ...... 100 181 Kilcoy, Queensland-For Postal purposes .. .. .12 8 Kogarah, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. . 12 8 Kurri Kurri, New South Wales-For Defence purposes . 12 8 Launceston, Tasmania-For Defence purposes . .24 29 Leederville, Western Australia-For Defence purposes.. . 12 8 Lithgow, New South Wales-For Defence purposes . .100 181 Liverpool, New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. 12 8 Malvern, Victoria-For Postal purposes .. 24 29 Manly, New South Wales-For Defence purposes . .12 8 Many Peaks, Queensland-For Postal purposes . .12 8 Marrickville, New South Wales- For Defence purposes ...... 12 8 For Defence purposes ...... 19 15 Maryborough, Queensland-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Mathoura, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Melbourne, Victoria- For Postal purposes ...... 12 8 For Postal purposes ...... 91 155 Mirboo North, Victoria-For Postal purposes . 12 8 Mount Gambier, South Australia-For Postal purposes .. 12 8 Mullally, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. 55 83 Noarlunga, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. 12 I 8 XXXix

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LANDS ACQUISITION AcT-continued- Land acquired under, at-continued- Northcote, Victoria-For Postal purposes ...... 12 8 North Kensington, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. 12 8 Perth, Western Australia-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Pialligo, Canberra, Goorooyarroo, partly in Federal Terri- tory and partly in New South Wales-For Federal Capital purposes ...... 100 181 Pomona, Queensland-For Postal purposes .. .. . 19 15 Port Adelaide, South Australia- For Defence purposes ...... 12 8 For Postal purposes ...... 39 61 Port Augusta, South Australia- For Railway purposes- Dated 21st February, 1913 ...... 12 8 Dated 28th March, 1913 (three) .. . .. 12 8 For Railway purposes ...... 24 23 For Railway purposes ...... 29 43 For Railway purposes ...... 55 83 Port Lincoln, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. .. 12 8 Port Melbourne, Victoria-For Defence purposes .. .. 12 8 Port Stephens, New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. 12 8 Queanbeyan, Federal Capital Territory- For Federal Capital purposes- Dated 12th December, 1912 .. . .. 12 8 Dated 23rd January, 1913 ...... 12 8 For-Federal Capital purposes ...... 19 15 For Federal Capital purposes ...... 129 197 Rockhampton, Queensland-For Postal purposes .. .. 12 8 Roebourne, Western Australia- For Customs purposes ...... 12 8 For Postal purposes ...... 12 8 Rookwood, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 13 8 Ryde, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 13 8 Smithton, Tasmania-For Postal purposes . . .. 13 8 South Brisbane, Queensland-For Postal purposes .. .. 55 83 Southwark, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. .. 13 8 Tailem Bend, South Australia-For Postal purposes .. .. 100 181 Tidbinbilla, Urayarra, Congwarra, Federal Capital Terri- tory-For Federal Capital purposes .. .. 13 8 Toowoomba, Queensland- For Defence purposes ...... 13 8 For Defence purposes ...... 62 99 Tuggeranong, Federal Territory-For Federal Capital purposes ...... 62 99 Tweed Heads, Queensland-For Defence purposes .. .. 24 23 Ultima, Victoria-For Postal purposes ,. .. .. 19 15 Victoria Park, Western Australia-For Defence purposes .. 29 43 Waratah, Tasmania-For Defence purposes ...... 13 8 Waverley, New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. .. 13 8 Weetangera, Federal Territory-For Federal Capital purposes ...... 129 197 Winchelsea, Victoria-For Postal purposes ...... 13 8 Woomelang, Victoria-For Postal purposes ...... 19 15 Yerong Creek, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. 13 8 Young, New South Wales-For Defence purposes .. .. 13 8 Land acquired under, in the Federal Territory, and leased to- J. R. E. Hyles, J. S. Robertson, F. W. Hyles, A. McDonald .. 19 14 Leases of Lands in the Federal Territory-Approval granted- A. J. and M. N. McDonald, R. Moore, G. H. Rottenberry .. 19 14 R. Corkhill ...... 19 14 G. A. Boreham, Ginninderra ...... 24 23 J. S. Robertson, Weetangera ...... 24 23 C. H. McKeahnie ...... 24 29 F. A. Campbell, Queanbeyan, Woden Station .. .. 29 39 Presented to Senate or House of Representatives. Weebud Paper.Paper No. Pae.(if printed). Page In-

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LANDS AcQuisITION AcT-continued-- Leasing of certain Land acquired in the Federal Territory- Approval of authority for (dated 12th August, 1913) .. . 24 23 Return of Land acquired and disposed of, Federal Territory, Leased to- G. A. Boreham, Canberra . . . .. 24 23 I. Cameron and W. P. Bluett . . . .,24 25 Lands and Surveys. See 5'Surveys." Library Committee (Joint)-Report .. . .H. of R. 1 149 213 H.R.I. 245

Manufactures Encouragemnent Act-Return of Bounty paid during Financial Year elided 30th June, 1913 . .. 39 29 39 111. 133 Maternity Allowance Act-Regulation (IProvisional)-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 08 ,. . . . .13 9 And see " Infant Mortality " and " Lady Bowen Hospital." Meteorological Bureau at Cairns-Memorandum re proposed estab- lishment ...... 82 Meteorology Act-Regulations, Amended (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1912, No. 245 ...... 13 9 Military Forces. See " Drfence." Ministerial Policy-Statement of ...... 5 19 13 111. 137 Naturalization Act-Return of Number of Persons to whom Cer- tificates of Naturalization were granted during 1912 . .13 10 NAVAL DErENCE AcT-(See also " Defence"- Regulations, Amendea1, &c.- Naval College-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 308 . .. 2920 Naval Forces- (Regul ations)- Statutory Rules 1912, No. 241 .. . .11 12 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 72, 73, 97 . .11 12 Regulations and Instructions for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (M)-Statut6ry Rules 1913, Njo. 143 . .. . 11 12 Statutoy Rules 1913, Nos. 201, 202, 207 . .18 17 Auistralian Naval Reserve (Sea-going)--Statu- tory Rules 1913, No. 281 .. . . 7 155 Entry, Training, and Pay of Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea- goipg)-$tatutory Rules 1913, No. 305.. . 131 201 (Financial and Allowance Regulations)- Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 44, 169 . .. .11 12 Universal Training-Royal Australian Naval Reserve (0.) -Statutory Rules 1913, No. 250 .. . ,62 91 New Zealand- 1 ludgment of Supreme Court. See " Sugar." Norris, Dr. W. P. See " Infant Mortality.?' NoRTHEAN TE4RITRnY- A4rn1inistrator-Report for the year 1912 . . 45 67 83 111. 227 Crpwn Lands Ordinafice-Regulations, Amended- Dated 15th May, 191.3 ...... 19 14 Dated 11th July, 1913 ...... 19 14 Ordinances of 1913- No. 1-Mineral Oil ...... 14 10 No. 2-Birds Protection ...... 14. 10 No. 3-Registration of Births . . . .. 14: 10 No. 4-E ncouragement of Mining . . . . 14 10 No. 5-Advances to Settlers . .. . .14 1.0 0 No. 6-Public Service ...... 14 10 No. 7-Crown Lands ...... 29 41 No. 8-Marriage Validating . . .. . 5 2 Northern Territory Acceptance Act and Stock Diseases Act (ol South Australia)-Regqlatipn re Dogs .. . . 10 Northern Territory Crown Lands Act (South Australia)-Berinki, plan showing proposed Hundred of *~~ .19 14 Presented to Senate or House of Representatives. Where bound.

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,Statistician ...... 72 .209 111. 817 And see " Invalid." PAPUA-

Annual Report for 1912-13 . . . .. 76 .. 224 111. 387 Ordinances of 1912- No. 1-Health ...... 39 65 No. 13-Post and Telegraph ...... 14: 10 No. 14-Infants ...... 19 14 No. 15-Insanity ...... 19 14 No. 16-Trustees and Executors .. . 19.. 14 No. 17-Small D~ebts ...... 14 10 No. 18-Sale of Stolen Cattle Prevention .. . .. 14 10 No. 19-Writs of Dedimus . . . .. 14 10 No. 20-Distillation . .. . 14i 10 No. 21-Fire Prevention ...... 14 10 No. 22--Deserted Wives and Children . .. .. 14 10 No. 23--Animal Protection . . . .. 14 10 No. 24-Apprentices ...... 14 10 No. 25-Pawnbrokers ...... 14 10 No. 26-Gaming . . . . 14. 10 No. 27-Inclosed Lands Prptection .. . 14.. 10

No. 29-Compaiiies ...... 14 10 No. 30-Butchers ...... 14 10 No. 31-Fencing ...... 14 10 No. 32-Married Women's Property...... 14 10 No. 33--Employers' Liability . . . .. 14 10 No. 34--Seamen (Foreign) ...... 14 10 No. 35-Justices (Fees) ...... 14 10 No. 36-Oaths ...... 14 10 No. 37-Liens qn Crops qnd Wool, and Stock Mort- gages ...... 14 10 No. 38-Mlercantile ...... 14 10

No. 40-Life Policies Protection ...... 14 10 No. 41-Bread ...... 14 10 No. 42-Food and Drugs ...... 14 10 No. 43-Vagrancy ...... 14 10 No. 44-Police Offences ...... 14 10 No. 45-Bills of Sale ...... 14 10 No. 46-Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. . p 14 No. 47-Marriagre .. . . . 14 10 No. 48--Insolvency ...... 19 1 No. 49-Arbitration ...... 14 10 No. 50-Stallions Licensing . . . .. 14 10 No. 51-Supply (No. 1), 1912-13 . . . .. 14 10 Ordinances of 1913- Nativp Labour ...... 19 14 No. 1-Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2), 1912--13 .. . 14 1o No. 2-Land . 3-.. . . 14 10 No. 4-Supplempntary Appropriation (No. 31912-13 .. 29 49 No. 5-Supply 1913-14 ...... 29 49

Patents Act-Regulationq, Amended, &c.- Stattutory Rules 1911, No. 171 ...... 14 9 Statutory Rules 1911, No. 300 ...... 119 194 Stptutory Rules 1911, No. 310 ...... Q5 226 Pearl-Shellingo Jndustry- Broomne, Western Australia-Inidented Seamen en gage(1, &e. 43 43 111II. 571 Royal Commission Onl- Progress Report ...... 54 85 119 1I.77 Minutps of Evidence, Appelidices, and Indices .. 56 109 185 ITT. 593 Pensions. See "Invalid" and "1Old-age." Population. See " Census and Statistics Act;" Presented to Senate or House of Representatives. Where bound. Paper No. Paper. (if printed). Page In-

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POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT-Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1912, No. 247 .. Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 17, 56, 57, 68, 91-94, 118, 127, 136, 155 .. Statutory Rules 1912, Nos. 242, 243 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 90, 103, 117, 128, 135 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 156, 176-9, 193, 195, 208 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 219, 220, 224, 225, 242, 247, 255, 258 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 218, 221, 223, 229, 230 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 259, 262, 284, 286, 288, 290 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 274, 285, 291 POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC- Annual Report (Third) 1912-13 of Postmaster-General's Department :111. 823 Auditor-General-Special Report. See "Auditor-General." Balance-sheet on 30th June, 1913, and Financial Statements showing working results of various branches for year 1912-13; together with covering reports by Secretary and Chief Accountant III. 1015 Electricians' Union. See" Arbitration (Public Service) Act." Special Works Account. See " Telegraphs and Telephones." Telephone Exchanges-Working Accounts-Summarized under Groups according to Population-All States 1095 And see " Wireless." III. President of the Senate-Decisions. See " Standing Orders Committee." PRINTING COMMITTEE (Sitting in Conference)- House of Representatives- First Report 14.1.1. 77 Second Report H.R.I. 191 Senate- First Report .. .. S 47 S. I. 47 Second Report .. * 123 5. 1. 123 PUBLIC SERVICE- Postal Electricians' Union Award-Memorandum by Public Service Commissioner. See " Arbitration (Public Ser- vice) Act." PUBLIC SERVICE ACT- Commissioner's Report- Eighth Annual . 12 8 III. 1101 Ninth Annual, 1912-13 47 85 IJI. 1159 List of Permanent Officers of the Commonwealth Public Service, as on 30th June, 1913 62 Temporary Employes-Return for year 1912-13 .. 27 Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 7, 11, 34 to 38, 60 to 63, 78 to 80, 109, 124, 125 9 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 12, 70, 95, 108, 121 to 123 9 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 126, 137, 148, 149, 150 to 153, 170 . 10 Statutory Rules 1913, Nos. 209, 216, 217 18 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 256 55 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 261 79 Appointments, Promotions, &c.- Aikins, D. E.-Home Affairs 39 Andrews, A. A.-Home Affairs 1.19 Becke, F. V.-Postmaster-General's Department 18 Bolger, L. J.-Trade and Customs .. 109 Bonnerup, P. M.-Attorney-General's Department 18 Brain, H. G.-Trade and Customs 62 Brown, A. B. D.-Treasury 18 Brown, A. C.-Attorney-General's Department 57 Brown, H. 0.-Home Affairs 8 Brown, J. G.-Home Affairs 8 * Printed in Journals. t Printed in Votes andjProceeding.L Presented to Senate or Hmuae of bound. Paeo epresentatives. Where Pae.(if printed). Page In-

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PUBLIC SERViCE Acr--continued- Appointments, Promotions, &c.--ontinued- Burgoyne, R. A.-Home Affairs ...... 9 9 Burnet, If. C.-Treasury ...... 100 17.9 Christie, A. J.-Postmaster-General's Department .. .. 91. 157 Claremont, F.-Postmaster-General's Department . .18 14 Clarke, C. L.-Homec Affairs . .. . * 91 155 Cleland, P.. R.-Home Affairs ...... 8 9 Collopy, J. F.-Treasury ...... 18 14 Craig, A.-Postmaster-General's Department.. . .. 9 11 Crooks, C. M.-Trade and Customs .. .. 16 14 Curthoys, A. G.-Postmaster-General's Department . .. 9 11 Dooner, F. S.-Postmaste-General's Department . .. 9 11 East, L. F.-Trade and Customs ...... 24 25 Edwards, L.-Home Affairs .. . . *, 119 194- Elkington, J. S. C.-Trade and Customs .. . .39 61 Evans, A. L.-External Affairs .. . . 1 8 10 Fennessy, J.-Treasury ...... 18 14 Fitzgerald, E. T. C.-Attorney-General's Department . .18 14 Garcia, G. M.-Treahry ...... 8 9 Gell, F. K.-Attorney-General's Department. . . 18 14: Gilchrist, E. D.-Home Affairs . . . .. 100 179 Goodier, G. A.-Postmaster-General's; Department . .18 14 Goudie, W. S.-Trade and Customs .. . . 109 187 Hansen, F. I.-Trade and Customs . . . .. 109 187 Harry, M. B.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11 Haslem, L. 1.-Home Affairs . . . .. 91 H{atfield, F. L.-Homne Affairs . . . .119 1941 Henderson, W.-Home Affairs . . . .. 9 9 Herbert, W.-Postmaster-General's Department . .. 95 173 Holahan, W. J.-Postmaster-General's Department . .. 65 107 Hood, F. W.-Trade and Customs . . . .. 109 187 Horner, A.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11 Ick, T. C.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11" Innes, A. S.-Trade and Customs . . . .. 16 14 Irwin,.S.-Home Affairs ...... 29 49 Israel, D. P.-Home Affairs . . . .. 29 43 Jackson, H. A.-Trade and Customs .. . . 109 187 Jeffery, A. P.-Prime Minister's Department . . 8 9 Jeffrey, W.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11 John~ton, F. M.-Home Affairs . . . .. 24 25 Jude, W. H. P.-Home Affairs . . . .. 9 9 Kelly, W.-Treasury ...... 8 9 Kennedy, C. 1.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11 Kitto, J. W.-Postmaster-General's Departmeunt . .9 11 Ljancaster, W. V.-Treasury . . . .. 18 11.. Le Rossignol, L. 1.-Postmaster-General's Department .. 9 11 Leonard, P. V.-Postnaster-General's Department . .39 57 !Lobsey, 0.-Postmaster-General's Departmient . . 65 107 Macnec, T. R.-Trade and Customis . . .. 62 89 Manderson, H.L J.-Home Affairs . . . .. 91 161 Marshall, T. G.-Home Affairs . . . .. 9 9 Martin, H.-Postmaster-General's Department . . 65 107 Marx, R. A.-Trade and Customs . . . .. 24 25 McConaghy, 1.-Trade and Customs...... 45 71 McCutcheon, J. W.-Postmaster-General's Department .. 18 14 Miller, L. V.-Postmaster-General's Department . .. 65 107 Mitchell, J. A.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11 Mouat, 1.-Home Affairs ...... 24 25 Murra3P, J.-Postmaster-General's Department . .9 11 Newman, J. G.-Trade and Customs .. . . 16 14 O'Leary, P. R.-Trade and Customs .. . . 109 O'Loughlin, 1. V. 1.-Home Affairs .. . .62 107 O'Loughlin, J. R. D.-Trade and Customs .. . . 16 14 Osborne, W. 1.-Defence ...... 9 12 Parkes, 0. F.-Trade and Customs 1 24 25 Presented to Senate or House of Representatives. Where bound. Paper No. raper. (if printed). Page in-

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PUBIC SERVICE AcT-continued- Appointments, Promptions, &c.-continued- Pearson, A. T.-Postmater-General's Department 9 11 Peck, C. R.-Trade and Customs 16 14 Percival, A.-Home Affairs 24 25 Pittman, T.-Treasury . 75 116 Quinlan, J'. J.-External Affairs 8 10 Rain, R. J.-Home Affairs 24 25 Ramsay, ZR. G.-Postmaster-General's Department 9 11 Ramsbotham, J, F.-Trado and Customs 62 93 Rankiin, S,-Postmaster-General's Department 9 11 Reid, J. D.-Home Affairs 24 25 Richards, A. 1.-Trade and Customs 16 14 Richards, J. J.-Postmaster-General's Department 65 107 Ridgway, T. A-Trade and Customs 109 187 Scott, G. A.-Postmaster-General's Department 9 11 Shiels, N. L.-Attorney-General's Department 57 87 Shortland, R. A,-Postmaster-G eneral's Department 100 179 Slatter, S. H.-Horne Affairs 9 9 Smail , J. A. M. -Postmater-Genera1's Department 9 11 Smith, A. T. B.-Defence . 9 12 Smith, H. W.-Home Affairs 9 9 Smith, J.-Postmaster-General's Department. . 65 107 Stephen, A. W.-Treasury .. 91 161 Stewart, J. E.-Postmaste 'r-General's Department 62 107 Thonjas, W. 0.-Treasury . 157 213 Thom~son, H.-Trade and Customs 24 25 Thomson, J. D. -Home Affairs 91 155 Turner, V. F.-Home Affairs 91 157 Vautin, C. S.-lome Affairs 85 137 Vere, E. M.-Postmater-General's Department 81 130 Wade, C. W.-ostma ter-General's Department 9 11 Waters, H. A. Treasuxy . 18 14 Wheeler, h). B.-Prime Minister's Department 128 194 Whitelaw, H. R.-Home Affairs 39 57 Wilkie, D. J.-Attorney-General's Depa~rtment 57 87 Wilmot, ZR. 1.-Attorney-General's Department 18 14 Wilsqn, A. H. 1.-Trade and Customs 16 14 Wolter, W. H. L.-Home Affairs 9 9 Young, C. T.-lome Affairs 137 Ziggel, B. H. R.-Home Affairs . 91 155

Quarantine- Proclamation. See ' Small-pox Epidemic." Report of the Commonwealth and States of Australia Quaran- tine Conference, 1913 . 51 168 1 Ill. 1237

RAILWAYS- Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta- Chinn, Mr. H.-Report of Royal Commissioner appointed to inquire into certain charges against 55 1245 Chinn, Mr. 1.-Report of Select Committee upon case of, together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, and Appendices.. . S. 2 179 Chinn, Mr. H., late Supervising Engineer-Papers con- nected with case of . Contract Prices for supply of Sleepers-Return to Order 66 1275 Report of Engineer-in-Chief for Commonwealth Rail- ways for period of 18 months ending 30th June, 1913 18 1.3 1ITT. 1279 Track-Fornier-Particulars re the " Castles " Machine i~sed on the Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Line . 61 113 11T. 1297 Westprn Anstrlilian Section-Report by Engineer-mn- Chief on the subject of Water Supply 62 1299 Report by Engineer-in-Chief on certain lines which are being constructed or being surveyed 1253 Presented to Senate or House of Representatives. Where bound. Paper No. Paper. (i printed). Page In-

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RAILwAYs-continued- Staff employed in the Commonwealth Railways at 30th Sep- tember, 1913-Statement showing ...... 63 .. 91 III. 1257 Uniform Gauge Conference held at Melbourne, December, 1912, and April, 1913-Report (together with Appendices) of 48 91 105 1II. 1261 And see " Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Act." Ramsbotham, J. F.-Report re Henderson Naval Base. See " Defence." Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act-Regulations (Pro- visional)-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 31 .. .. 12 9 Referendums. See "Electoral." Revenue. See " Finance." Royal Cdmmission. See "Fruit Industry," " Pearl-Shelling Industry,"" Rtailways-Chinn, Mr. H." and "Sugar." Rules Publication Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 315 ...... 157 222

Seamen's Compensation Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 279 ...... 91 167 Seat of Government Administration Act-Ordinance No. 1 of 1913-Animals and Birds Protection ...... 13 9 And see " Federal Capital City." Shale Oils Bounties Act-Return of particulars of Bounty paid during financial year ended 30th June, 1913 .. .. 40 29 39 III. 141 Shipping. See " Census and Statistics." Small Arms Factory. See " Defence." Small-pox Epidemic in Sydney- Letter, dated 15th September, 1913, from Premier of New South Wales to Prime Minister re Board of Health Resolutions and proposed withdrawal of Quarantine Proclamation, and reply thereto . .. . 44 .. 77 II. 1241 Further letter, dated 30th September, 1913, from Premier of New South Wales to Prime Minister...... 44 .. 83 III. 1241 Further letteri dated 9th October, 1913, from the Prime Minister to the Premier of New South Wales ...... 44 .. 93 III. 1241 Report of Conference re. See " Quarantine." Social Statistics. See " Census and Statistics Act." Standing Orders Committee- Senate-Ninth Report of President to Standing Orders Committee, formulating and tabulating Decisions arrived at during Session 1912 ...... (In print) 93 Statistics. See " Census and Statistics Act" and " Electoral." Sugar Industry-Royal Commission on-Minutes of Evidence and Appendices ...... 64 114 .. IV. 1169 Sugar Refining Company (Colonial)-Judgment of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in the appeal case of the Mer- chants' Association of New Zealand and others, appellants, v. His Majesty the King, respondent-being an appeal against a judgment given under the Commercial Trusts Act 1910 ...... 36 .. 46 III. 145 Supplementary Estimates. See " Finance." Surveys, &c.-Report of Conference (May, 1912) of the Director of Commonwealth Lands and Surveys, the Surveyor- General and the Government Astronomer of New Zealand, and the Surveyors-General of the States .. 2 11 7 III. 153 Sydney-Quarantining of. See " Quarantine," and " Small-pox." Tariff. See " Customs and Excise" and" Inter-State Commission." Tasmanian Timber purchased by Commonwealth Government- Return to Order ...... 65 63 .. III. 217 Telegraphs and Telephones Special Works Account Act-Transfers of Moneys, dated- 24th September, 1913 ...... 62 87 12th November, 1913 ...... 100 169 3rd December, 1913 ...... 128 194 And see " Post " and " Wireless." Telephones. See " Postal and Telegraphic." xlvi

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Temporary Chairmen of Committees. See " Chairmen." Timber. See "Tasmanian Timber." Tobacco. See " Customs and Excise." Track-Former. See " Railways." Trade. See " Census and Statistics," " Commerce (Trade De- scriptions) Act" and " Sugar." Trade Marks Act-Regulations (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 260 ...... 91 159 Transcontinental Railway. See " Kalgoorlie" and " Railways." Travelling Allowance-Amount received by Mr. Fisher, M.P., when Prime Minister, 1910 to 1913 ...... 74 . . 213 III. 221 Trusts. See " Sugar Refining Company."

Unemployment-Report on the Conference of the International Association on, held at Ghent, September, 1913-By Mr. Donald Campbell, Commonwealth representative, together with Note by the Commonwealth Statistician .. 57 109 185 III. 223 Uniform Gauge Conference. See " Railways." Universal Training. See " Defence."

Voting, Duplicate. See "Electoral."

Wireless Telegraphy Act-Regulations, Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1912, No. 211 ...... 13 11 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 116 ...... 13 11 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 18 ...... 13 11 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 222 ...... 75 116 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 263 ...... 75 116 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 287 ...... 157 213 Wood Pulp and Rook Phosphate Bounties Act- Regulations Amended, &c.- Statutory Rules 1913, No. 100 ...... 11 11 Statutory Rules 1913, No. 278 ...... 91 167 Workmen's (Commonwealth) Compensation Act-Regulations (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1913, No. 39 ...... 13 9 Works and Buildings. See " Estimates" and " Telegraphs."

Year Book of the Commonwealth. See " Census and Statistics Act."