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[ASSEMBLY.] QUESTIONS ON NOTICE i[prgwtatwur Aiarmbhl 1. and 2. These questions were postponed. Thursday, the 17th October, 1963 PASTORAL LEASES CONTENTS BILLS- page Acreage, Sheep Carried, and Carrying Betting Control Act Amendment Bill- Capacity Sr.......... ............ 1788 Corn........ 1787 3. Mr. NORTON asked the Minister for Report .. ... .. ... 17110 Lands: Fire Brigades Act Amendment Bil- (1) What is the total acreage of each Sr. .. .. .. 1740 of the following pastoral leases:- Message : Appropriation ... .. 1752 Milgum; Milly Milly; Meeberrie; Government Railways Act Amendment Boolathana; Landor; Lyons Bill- River; Billabalong; Minilya; Sr................. ........ 1153 Boolardy; Wooleen? Corn. ; Report ... .. 1754 42) What number of sheep are cardied Land Act Amendment BWl- at the present time on each of 2r. ... .. .. 1759 the above stations? Corn -. .. ... .. 1782 Report .......... .... ......... 1783 (3) What is the recognised carrying Railway (Portion of Tambullup-Ongerup capacity of each station? Railway) Discontinuance and Land Re- Mr. BOVELL replied: vestment BHIl-Sr. .. ... .... 1752 Rural and Industries Bank Act Amend- (1) The acreages of the following ment 11ill-3r...... .. 1749 pastoral stations are- Spencer's Brook-Northanm Railway Ex- (acres) tension Bill- Mfilgun 744,855 Sr. .... .. .. ... 1750 Milly Milly 758,518 Message :Appropriation .1. .. 1752 Meeberrie 455,740 Supply BUi (No. 2), £22,000,00- Boolathana .... 395,064 Standing Orders Suspension ....... 1754 Landor 862,945 Message :Appropriation ... 1754 Lyons River 299,651 committee of Supply .. ... .. 1754 Billabalong 324,404 Committee of Ways and Means ...1755 Minllya 676.111 Intro. ; Ir................ .... 1755 Boolardy (including 2r............ ......... 1755 "Manfred") 849,745 Corn. ; Report .. 1755 Wooleen .. 465.485 Sr.................1755 Totalisator Agency Board Bettlng Act (2) The number of sheep carried on Amendment Bill- each station as assessed in early Sr.................1755 1963 were- Corn. ; Report ... 1759 (sheep) QUESTIONS ON NOTICE- Milgun .. 14,000 Drainage of Mt. Lockyer Area-Provision Milly Milly 8,000 of Finance. .... ........ .... .... 1747 Meeberrie 21,000 Education-Bluff Point School : Tenders, Boolathana . ... 14,000 Site, and Architects...............1747 Landor .. 12,000 Government Contracts to FIrms-Number Lyons River 8,000 and Value since 1959..... ......... 1748 Bilabalong .. 12,000 Harbour, Geraldton-Avalablity of Minflya I.. .. 25,000 American Expert's Report t 747 Boolardy (including Hospital, Albany Regional- "Manifred") 25,000 Appointment of Resident Medical Wooleen .. 17,000 Officer....... ......... 1747 Extension of Physiotherapy Service .. 1747 (31 The recognised carrying capacity Local Government ElectIons-Withdrawal of each station on the basis of of Nominations..... ......... ... 1747 full development and normal Pastoral Leases-Acreage, Sheep Carried, seasons is-- and Carrying Capacity ..... ... 1746 (sheep) QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE- Milgun 23,000 Ord River Crops- Milly Milly 19,000 Subsidy Requirements .... 1748 Meeberrie 20,000 Payment of Subsidies........1749 Boolathana .. 20,000 Parliament House-Air Conditioning of Landor 34,000 Assembly Chamber.... ......... 1748 Lyons River 13,000 Pastoral Leases-Station Acreages 1748 Billabalong 12,000 Thomas & Co., W.-Takeover . .1748 Minilya 42,000 Boolardy (including "Manf red") 30,000 Wooleen 18,600 The SPEAKER (Mr. Hearman) took the Chair at 2.15 p.m.. and read prayers. 4. This question was postponed. [Thursday, 17 October. 1963.3 1747 ALBANY REGIONAL HOSPITAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS Extension of Physiotherapy Service Withdrawal of Nominations 8. Mr. JAMIESON asked the Minister re- 5. Mr. HALL asked the Minister for presenting the Minister for Local Gov- Health: ernment: (1) Has there been any alteration to- How does he reconcile his answer wards extra space for the physio- to question No. 13 (2), on Trues- therapy service at the Albany day, the 15th October, 1963. with Regional Hospital? section 98 (1) of the Local Gov- (2) If not, will he have the matter in- ernment Act, 1960? vestigated so that alterations can be made if justified? Mr. LEWIS replied: It is considered that there is no in- Mr. ROSS HUTCHINSON replied: consistency between the answer (1) and (2) No; but the matter is be- given and section 98 (1) of the ing investigated by the depart- Local Government Act. 1980. ment. hence there is no need to recon- cile the two. Appointment of Resident Medical Officer 9. This question was postponed. 6. Mr. HATT asked the Minister for Health: GERALDTON HARBOUR (1) Has reconsideration been given to the appointment of a resident Availability of American Expert's Report medical officer at the Albany 10. Mr. SEWELL asked the Minister for Regional Hospital; and, if so, Works: what are the determinations? When will the report of the Ameri- (2) If reconsideration has not been can expert who was commissioned given and determination not by the Government this year to made, will he have the matter report on the Geraldton Harbour reinvestigated and evidence taken and approaches be made available? from public sources? Mr. WILD replied: Mr. ROSS HUTCHINSON replied: The report has not yet been con- (1) and (2) It is not contemplated sidered by Cabinet as it. is await- at present to station a resident ing further advice, and it will be medical officer at the Albany Re- available early next week. gional Hospital The staffing of the hospital is at 11. This question was postponed. present adequately catered for by private medical practitioners in DRAINAGE OF MT. LOCKYER AREA the area. it may be necessary in the future Provision of Finance to reconsider this matter. 12. Mr. HALL asked the Minister repre- senting the Minister for Housing: (1) Has the State Housing Commission BLUFF POINT SCHOOL made a decision on the amount of Tenders, Site, and Architects finance to be made available for the much needed drainage work 7. Mr. SEWELL asked the Minister for in the Mt. Lockyer area, Albany? Education: (2) If no decision has been made, will (1) Can he give the approximate date he undertake to have finality for the calling of tenders for the reached so that the work can be construction of the Bluff Point cardied out during the summer Primary School? period to secure the maximum re- (2) On which site will the new school sult? be built? Mr. ROSS HUT1CHINSON replied: (3) Who are the architects for the new (1) and (2) The commission has re- building? ceived from the local authority an engineering report on the drain- Mr. LEWIS replied: age of the Lockyer Estate and is (1) Approximately March, 1964. now in consultation with the Public Works Department and the Local (2) The new site, reserve 23035. Government Department prelim- (3) Howard Bonner and Associates. inary to making a decision. 1748 1748[ASSEMBLY.] GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS TO ORD RIVER CROPS FIRMS Subsidy Requirements Number and Value since 1959 2. Mr. OLDFIELD asked the Minister for the North-West: 13. Mr. JAMIESON asked the Premier: (1) Did the Minister see the report in (1) What contracts and of what value this morning's newspaper regard- have been let to J. & E. Ledger ing subsidies required for all crops Pty. Ltd. since the Brand Gov- at the Ord River in order to make ernment took office in 1959? them profitable? (2) If so, is this in accordance with (2) What contracts and of what value fact? have been let to the following firms since the Brand Govern- Mr. COURT replied: ment took office in 1959:- (1) and (2) 1 am afraid that if I were to give the honourable member a (a) Tomlinson Steel Ltd.; complete answer to the report of (b) Forewood flown W.A. Pty. Dr. Davidson's lecture, it would be Limited; ruled out of order by the Speaker. I think it is too general a question (c) Structural Engineering Co. of to be answered in one or two W.A. Pty. Ltd.; brief sentences. (d) Vickers Hoskins Pty?. Ltd.; Suffice it to say we are confident about the future of the Ord River (e) Hadfnelds (W.A.) 1934 Ltd.? scheme based on the advice of our advisers, in whom we have com- Mr. BRAND replied: plete confidence. Contracts and authorised pur- chases approved by the Tender PASTORAL LEASES Hoard for Government and rail- way stores were:- Station Acreages 3. Mr. KELLY asked the Minister for Number Value Lands: f (1) What is the acreage of Weedarra (1) 14 42,320 Station? (2) What area is held by Lyons River (2) (a) 59 336,417 Station? (b) 14 39,160 (3) Are either or both areas included (c) 13 16,889 in the acreage of Bidgemia Sta- (d) 15 36.656 tion, given as 956,290 acres? (e) 22 291,950 Mr. BOVELL replied: I wish to record my appreciation of the honourable member in giv- ing me prior notice of this QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE question. The answers are as PARLIAMENT HOUSE follows:- (1) Weedarra Station is not known, Air Conditioning of Assembly Chamber officially, in the records of the De- 1.Mr. OAYF'ER asked the Speaker: partment of Lands and Surveys. Is it proposed to install any form (2) An area of 299,651 acres. of air conditioning in this Cham- (3) It is understood that an area ber during the building operations, which could be known as Wee- improvements, and renovations darra Station. but not officially, taking place to Parliament House I onns part of Bidgemia Station at present? lease, which comprises a total The SPEAKER (Mr. Hearman) re- area of 956,290 acres; Lyons River plied: Station is not included in the Bidgemia Station lease. The matter of air conditioning generally has been under --" WV.THOMAS & CO. sideration by the House Commiit- Takeover tee for some considerable time. I 4. Mr. CORNELL: I am wondering think I could say that there are whether to address my question to no immediate plans for air con- the Premier or to the Minister for ditioning in either Chamber. Con- Industrial Development. I refer siderable difficulties have been en- to the recent takeover by an countered in conneflion with air Adelaide-based company of W.