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Legislative Assembly Hansard 1966 Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 1966 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Questions (27 OCTOBER] Questions 1165 Answers:- ( 1 ) "There are no provisions in the 'Co-operative Housing Societies Acts' dealing with the conversion of leasehold land to freehold land." (2) "Section 31 of the Acts provides that subject to the Acts and the rules of the Society the business and operations of a Society shall be managed and con­ trolled by a board of directors. In this connection Model Rule 14 for a Co­ operative Housing Society reads as follows: 'The Board may accept or reject an application for membership or for additional shares and need not assign any reasons for its action.' I would be prepared to take the matter up with the Townsville Co-operative Housing Society to ascertain if they have had any applications from members desiring that their leases be con­ verted vo freehold and the action taken by the Society in such cases and whether any special circumstances have arisen." APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO PROSPECT Mr. Coburn, pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for Mines,- ( 1) What action is a prospective appli­ cant for a prospecting lease of a mineral lode required to take? (2) What are the costs of and the general conditions appertaining to such a lease? Answers:- "It is not clear whether the Honourable Member refers to a mining lease or an Authority to Prospect. Broadly the following data applies:- ( 1) "If a mining lease, the applicant should first peg the ground then apply on the prescribed form to the nearest Warden. For an Authority to Prospect he applies THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER, 1966 by letter direct to the Minister." (2) "For a mining lease he deposits survey fee and rental as prescribed in Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. D. E. Nicholson, the Mining Acts. General information Murrumba) read prayers and took the chair concerning Authorities to Prospect is con­ at 11 a.m. tained in a leaflet issued by my Department and I now table for the information of the QUESHONS Honourable Member a copy of such leaflet. A complete Answer to this Question would FREEHOLDING OF LAND BY MEMBERS OF be voluminous and if the Honourable CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETIES Member desires such he might care to Mr. Aikens, pursuant to notice, asked The direct a letter to me." Minister for Works,- Paper. Whereupon Mr. Camm laid upon ( 1) Have Co-operative Housing Socie­ the Table of the House the leaflet referred to. ties, operating under the statutory authority of this State, any power to prevent home­ PURCHASE OF LAND BY OVERSEAS buyers from converting their home allot­ INVESTORS ments from leasehold to freehold? Mr. Graham, pursuant to notice, asked (2) If not, will he cause inquiries to The Premier,- be made into the actions of the Towns­ ( I) Has his attention been drawn to an ville Co-operative Housing Society, which advertisement in the Winnipeg Free-Press, is preventing home-owners from taking Manitoba, Canada, dated August 3, 1966, advantage of the freeholding legislation headed "Australian Land Boom", addressed as passed by this Parliament? to investors, brokers and ranchers and 1166 Questions [ASSEMBLY] Questions reading "Prime land for farming, grazing accepted that smoking is the chief con­ or hold for profit. These prices tributor to lung cancer, what significant will never be repeated. All land action has been taken in recent years to less than $10 per acre. Many American acquaint the public, particularly students, and European firms have already in regard to this dreaded disease? bought . Don't miss the opportunity of (2) Is he aware that in New South a lifetime. Minimum purchase 100 acres. Wales a kit on smoking is supplied to Terms. Further information from National schools which sets out a number of Charter Association, 8730 Wilshire Boule­ illustrations, lessons and examples? vard, Beverley Hills, California, U.S.A."? ( 3) Is any service of a similar nature (2) In view of the Government's available in Queensland schools? declared policy relating to the freeholding of land and the possibility that the Answers:- advertisement could result in a great influx ( 1) "Since as early as 1959 the Queens­ of overseas capital for the purchase of land Health Education Council with the land, which possibly may be situated in approval of my Department, has conducted Queensland, would the Government raise through the schools a campaign to make any objection to the purchase of these young people aware of the dangers of lands by overseas investors? smoking. Lesson material was prepared for the guidance of teachers and a pamphlet Answer:- was produced for distribution to the pupils. (1 and 2) "I am not aware of the The Health Education Manual prepared advertisement in the Winnipeg Free-Press by the Health Education Council and the referred to by the Honourable Member. Department of Education in collaboration Broadly, however, I can say that, provided introduces the dangers of smoking to school a prospective purchaser is eligible and pupils in the upper grades, while Tobacco otherwise qualified to hold any particular and Smoking' is one of the topics included type of tenure under the Land Acts, there in the Junior Course on Health in would be no objection as a matter of policy Secondary Schools. Here attention is to registration of transfer of interests in drawn to the smoking habit and to the lands held under the Land Acts. As far dangers arising therefrom. Following upon as the purchase by oversea investors of the demonstration of smoking machines at lands held as freehold is concerned, it is the Royal National Show in Brisbane in most unlikely, other considerations apart, 1964, the Health Education Council was that substantial areas could be acquired given approval to use these machines in all from existing owners at prices within the secondary schools. The campaign, with range purported to have been stated in the eight machines, will take about three years, advertisement." but many schools throughout the State already have been visited. The smoking machine demonstrates very effectively the extent of the combined effect of cancer SALE OF FIREARMS producing tars and nicotine in smoking. lVIr. Hanson, pursuant to notice, asked For the information of the Honourable The Minister for Education,- Member, the Assistant Health Officer at ( 1) Has his Department any know­ Gladstone recently took one of these ledge of the number of firearms sold machines to the State High School, Glad­ annually in Queensland? stone, where demonstrations were given to the students at that school." (2) Is there any co-operation between his Department, sports stores, rifle stores (2) "No." or any other retail outlets with regard to (3) "No." the recording of sales of firearms? If not, is any action contemplated by his Depart­ ment in this regard so as to protect the MECHANISED MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, public interest? RAILWAY DEPARTMENT Mr. R. Jones, pursuant to notice, asked Answers:- The Minister for Transport,- (1) "No." ( 1) What are the types and the dates of the introduction of mechanical equip­ (2) "Yes. Sales of concealable firearms ment now in use on the Railway permanent are recorded. Sales of other firearms are way? not required to be recorded." (2) In respect to comparative figures of employees, to what extent has such PUBLICITY, SMOKING AND INCIDENCE OF mechanical equipment reduced employ­ LUNG CANCER ment in the maintenance section? lVIr. Hanson, pursuant to notice, asked The Answers:- Minister for Education,- ( 1) "The introduction of mechanical ( 1 ) In view of recent statements by equipment to the permanent way dates Dr. Emmerson Day and many other back to 1953. It would be difficult to list eminent authorities that it is now positively and identify for the purposes of answering Form of Questions [27 OCTOBER] Supply 1167 the Honourable Member's Question, the STAMP ACTS AND ANQriHER ACT variety and type of mechanised mainten­ AMENDMENT BILL ance equipment in use throughout the State, e.g. Tampers, Power Jacks, Ballast INITIATION Regulators, Adzing Machines, Drills and Hon. G. W. W. CHALK (Lockyer­ Saws, Bulldozers, Graders, Liners and Spike Treasure.r): I move: Pullers." "That the House will, at its present sit­ (2) "Since 1953 there would ting, resolve itself into a Committee of undoubtedly be a reduction in the number the Whole to consider introducing a Bill of employees in the Maintenance Branch to amend the Stamp Acts, 1894 to 1965, to due to the introduction of this equipment make further provision with respect to and for other reasons. For the information the payment of duty on sales and pur­ of the Honourable Member, the number of chases of marketable securities, and in employees in the Maintenance Branch as other particulars, and to amend the State at June 30, 1953, and June 30, 1965, was Government Insurance Office (Queens­ 6,939 and 6,316 respectively." land) Acts, 1960 to 1965, in a certain particular." ANNUAL REPORT, COMMISSIONER FOR Motion agreed to. RAILWAYS BEEF CATTLE ROADS AGREEMENT Mr. Thackeray, pursuant to notice, asked BILL The Minister for Transport,- When will the annual report of the THIRD READING Commissioner for Railways for 1965-66 Bill, on motion of Mr. Camm, read a be tabled? third time. Answer:- SUPPLY "The Annual Report will be tabled shortly." RESUMPTION OF COMMITTEE-EsTIMATES­ FIRST AND SECOND ALLOTTED DAYS PAPERS (The Chairman of Committees, Mr. Hooper, The following papers were laid on the Greenslopes, in the chai.r) table:- Orders in Council under- EsTIMATES-IN-CHIEF, 1966-67 The Harbours Acts, 1955 to 1964. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The Racing and Betting Acts, 1954 to 1965. CHIEF OFFICE Regulations under the Queensland Mar.ine Hon. J. C. A. PIZZEY (Isis-Minister for Acts, 1958 to 1963.
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