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43.4: Questions and Answe1·s. [.ASSEMBLY.] Questions and Answe1's. Deputy Town Clerk another o'fficer of Mr. O'SULLIVAN: On Saturday last. the council will be able to act. This I met a deputation consisting of mem amendment is approved by the Sydney bers of· the Air Force, including those City Council. mentioned by the hon. member, and I Clause agreed to. think that nearly every bon. member received an invitation to join the depu-· Clause 11. (1) For the purposes only of the preparation in the year one thousand tation. These men seem to have a gen nine hundred and forty-two of the supple uine complaint and I propose to take mentary rolls required by the Principal up the matter with the Government with. Act to be prepared by the council of ~ac~1 a view to seeing whether it is not pos area and of matters necessary for or mCl· dental to such preparation,. section twelve sible to grant the concession. of this Act shall be deemed to co=ence upon the fi1·st Satm·day in December, one WHEAT IN STORAGE. thousand nine hundred and forty-one. Mr. NOTT: I ask the Minister for Agriculture whether it is a fact that, Amendment (by the Ron. R. R. Down· at the present time large stocks of wheat ing) agreed to: ·are stored in New South Wales? If That in subclause (1) the words "the so, will the Minister inform the House supplementary rolls required by" be struck of the number of bushe1s stored in this out and there be inserted in lieu thereof State and also in the Commonwealth, if the wo1·ds "any rolls required by or under." such figures are available? Clause as amended agreed to. Captain DUNN: It is not a fact that Bill reported with amendments; re a large quantity of :wheat is stored in port adopted. this State and is free for use by millers House adjourned at 9.31 p.m. or for export and other pUl'poses. It is a fact that there is plenty of wheat. stored but it has been purchased by the ~ritish Government and is its pro ''iGtgialattbt 1\.!Ultmbly. perty. No doubt it cou1d be made avail able for use here if necessary. Almost Tuesday, 19 August, 1941. all the wheat grown in New South Wales has been disposed of and there are .ample supplies for the millers right up Quc'3tions without tNotice--"1ater Consen·fltion ~"arm<l!-s' Helie! (Amendment) Bil~-Western to next December, and, of ,course, the Lands (Amendment) Bill (second- reading). new wheat will be in before that. The only real carry-over in this State is Mr. SPEAKEH took the chair. about 12,000,000 bushels of wheat which is stored. here, and which, as I have said, The opening Prayer was read. has been purchased by the British Government. · QUESTrONS.WITHOUT NOTICE. SHIPBUILDING: SHORTAGE OF :RAILWAY CONCESSIONS TO R.A.A'.F. BOILERMAKERS. ]\ir. SANDERS: Will the Minister Mr. TREATT: I ask the Premier for Transport make representations to whether it is a fact that the construc the Commissioner for Railways with a tion of naval and merchant ships in view to granting to married men in the yards which have been in operation for R.A.A.F. a :railway travelling concession years is being held up on account of' of 3s. a week, similar to that given to insufficient boilermakers~ Is it further single men and men in camp, since a fact that, although suitable tradesmen married men in the R.A.A.F. should be are available in industry and from the just as much entitled as are single men Technical College, the Federated' in the A.I.F. to this concession to enable Society of 'Boilermakers has failed for them to visit their homes? a long time and is continuing to fail Questions and Answe1·s. [19 Auo., 1941.] Questions and AnsweTs. to admit additional tradesmen to the in 'Mr. C. A. KELLY: It is a fact that dustry? If these are facts, will the there are beds available at the Waterfall Premier, pursuant to the policy of the and Randwick hospitals, but that it is Government to encourage shipbuilding, not possible to utilise them owing to the use his influence to overcome this bottle shortage of nurses. The department is neck in an essential war industry, and considering the problem of securing will he treat the matter as urgent? sufficient nurses to look after these beds. Mr. McKELL: I am not aware that I have made several submissions with a the construction of ships is being held VIew to overcoming the shortage, up becawoe of a shortage of boilermak and with a view to attracting girls to ers. I am not aware that the Feder·· enter the nursing profession. It is ated Society of Boilermakers has now very difficult to obtain the services adopted a policy which prevents ship of nurses of any type, and particularly building yards from getting the neces for tuberculosis cases. It is a danger sary number of workmen for the con ous job, and in my opinion some ex struction of ships. I will have some tra inducement will have to be offered inquiries made in order to see to what to girls to pursue a nursing career. extent any influence that might be used For instance, they might be trained for by me would help to get over any short·· two years to attend tuberculosis cases age of labour, if there is such a short only. We might also be able to do age. away with some of the work of a domes tic nature that is being done by the nursing staff. The hon. member and TREATMENT OF 'rUBERJULOSH3. the House may rest assured that the :Mr. MATTHEWS: I desire to ask department is making every endeavour the Minister for Health whether it is to secure extra nursing facilities . so. a fact that there is no special hospital that extra beds may be maintained. or sanatorium in this or in any other In reply to the hon. member for State of the Comm·onwealth £or the J..eichl1ardt, it is a fact that there are treatment of expectant mothers who are no hospitals of the type mentioned by suffering from tuberculosis? Is it fur the hon. member either in New Solith ther a fact that Dr. Oxenham has \Vales or throughout the Common pointed out in the current issue of the wealth. There is a difference of opinion. Austmlian llfedical JouTnal the value of among medical authorities as to whether such special care? If the Minister's the pre-natal period is dangerous for· answer is in the affirmative, will he en those who are suffering from tubercu deavour to have a special sanatorium losis. It is a fact that Dr. Oxenham or special ward established in this wrote an article for the A ustmlian ~tate? llf edical J oumal on the subject. I per Mrs. QUIRK: Will the Minister used that article. I shall be very glad say whether it is a fact that many beds to take the matter up with the depart are available at the Waterfall Sana mental officers with a view to seeing torium, but that patients are refused what can be done in the direction sug-. admission because of the shortage of gested. This depends upon the amount nurses, and that meanwhile men and of money made available to the depart~ women are dying of tuberculosis? Is it ment. also a fact that 60 beds for men patiei1ts and 30 beds for wO'!llen patients could COAL MINES: PILLAR WORK. be made available at the Randwick 1\fr. W. DAVIES: I .ask the Minister Auxiliary Hospital but for the short for Mines if it is a fact that the age of nurses? Will the Minister take colliery-owners are attempting to use steps to obtain adequate nursing assist mechanical loaders on pillar work ance so ·as to enable these and other in coal mines, and that .as a re patients to be admitted into the .hos sult hundreds of miners a1·e idle on pitals? the South Coast. Is the 1\finister of 4:36 Questions and Answe1·s. [ASSEMBLY.] Questions and Answei"S. opinion that the bill which was passed enrolment forms. Much variation existed by this House last week will, when it in connection with this, and to simplify becomes law, overcome this difficulty? the matter it was decided by the Govern \Vill he request the owners not to in ment to use the State electoral rolls stal these machines in the meantime, for the simplification of enrolment. The so that the mines can resume work? law will provide that any person who is l\ir. BADDELEY: It is perfectly an occupier, and whose name appears true that some of the mines are idle on the roll-the last roll was compiled as a result of the owners desiring to in on the 18th June last-will be entitled troduce mechanical appliances for the to vote at the elections that are to be extraction of pillars, and it is also true held in December 11ext. that there is now a bill relating to that subject before the Legislative Council, FELT AND TEXTILES OF and I hope it will soon become law. I AUSTRALIA, L'l'D. am prepared to do all I can to bring l\{r. GREIG: Has the Premier's at about . a resumption of work at these tention been drawn to a statement that collieries, and if it would help I am pre Felt and 1~extiles o£ Australia Ltd.