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House of Representatives vii 1937-38-39-40. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT. (Sittings-From30th November, 1937, to 8th December, 1939.) (Parliamentprorogued 14th March, 1940.) [NOTE-For return of Voting at General Election, see Parliamentary Paper No. 60 of Session 1937-38-39-40, Vol. II., p. 155.] Name. Division. State. Anthony, Hubert Lawrence, Esquire.. Richmond.. New South Wales Badman, Albert Oliver, Esquire Grey South Australia Baker, Francis Matthew John, Esquire (a) Griffith Queensland Barnard, Herbert Claude, Esquire Bass Tasmania Beasley, Hon. John Albert West Sydney New South Wales Bell, Hon. George John, C.M.G., D.S.O., Darwin Tasmania V.D., Speaker Blackburn, Maurice McCrae, Esquire Bourke Victoria Blain, Adair Macalister, Esquire Northern Territory.. Brennan, Hon. Frank.. Batman .. Victoria Cameron, Hon. Archie Galbraith Barker South Australia Casey, Rt. Hon. Richard Gardiner, D.S.O., Corio Victoria M.C. (b) Clark, Joseph James, Esquire .. Darling New South Wales Collins, Thomas Joseph, Esquire Hume New South Wales Conelan, William Patrick, Esquire (c) Griffith . Queensland Corser, Bernard Henry, Esquire Wide Bay.. Queensland Curtin, John, Esquire.. Fremantle.. Western Australia Dedman, John Johnstone, Esquire (d) Corio Victoria Drakeford, Arthur Samuel, Esquire Maribyrnong Victoria Fadden, Arthur William, Esquire Darling Downs Queensland Fairbairn, Hon. James Valentine Flinders Victoria Forde, Hon. Francis Michael Capricornia Queensland Francis, Hon. Josiah .. Moreton Queensland Frost, Charles William, Esquire Franklin Tasmania Gander, Joseph Herbert, Esquire Reid New South Wales Gardner, Sydney Lane, Esquire Robertson. New South Wales Green, Hon. Albert Ernest Kalgoorlie.. Western Australia Gregory, Hon. Henry Swan Western Australia Gullett, Hon. Sir Henry Somer, K.C.M.G. Henty . Victoria Harrison, Hon. Eric John Wentworth New South Wales Hawker, Hon. Charles Allan Seymour (e) Wakefield.. South Australia Holloway, Hon. Edward James Melbourne Ports Victoria Holt, Hon. Harold Edward Fawkner Victoria Hughes, Rt. Hon. William Morris, K.C. North Sydney New South Wales Hunter, Hon. James Aitchison Johnston Maranoa . Queensland Hutchinson, William Joseph, Esquire Deakin Victoria James, Rowland, Esquire Hunter New South Wales 2nd 28th March, 1939. (b) flesigned 30th January, 1940. (c) Elected 20th May, 1939. (d) Elected (a) Deceased 28th March, 1939. (b) Resigned 30th January, 1940. (c) Elected 20th May, 1939. (d) Elected 2nd March, 1940. (c) Deceased 25th October, 1938. Name. Division. State. Jennings, John Thomas, Esquire Watson New South Wales Jolly, William Alfred, Esquire, C.M.G. Lilley Queensland Lane, Albert, Esquire.. Barton New South Wales Lawson, George, Esquire Brisbane Queensland Lawson, Hon. John Norman Macquarie.. New South Wales Lazzarini, Hubert Peter, Esquire Werriwa New South Wales Lyons, Rt. Hon. Joseph Aloysius, C.H. (f) Wilmot Tasmania Mahoney, Gerald William, Esquire Denison Tasmania Makin, Norman John Oswald, Esquire .. Hindmarsh South Australia Maloney, William, Esquire Melbourne Victoria Marr, Hon. Sir Charles William Clanan, Parkes New South Wales K.C.V.O., D.S.O., M.C., V.D. Martens, George William, Esquire Herbert Queensland McCall, William Victor, Esquire Martin New South Wales McEwen, Hon. John .. Indi Victoria McHugh, Sydney, Esquire (g) .. Wakefield.. South Australia Menzies, Rt. Hon. Robert Gordon, K.C. Kooyong Victoria Mulcahy, Daniel, Esquire Lang New South Wales Nairn, Walter Maxwell, Esquire Perth Western Australia Nock, Horace Keyworth, Esquire Riverina New South Wales Page, Rt. Hon. Sir Earle Christmas Cowper New South Wales Grafton, G.C.M.G. Paterson, Hon. Thomas Gippsland Victoria Perkins, Hon. John Arthur Eden-Monaro New South Wales Pollard, Hon. Reginald Thomas Ballaarat .. Victoria Price, John Lloyd, Esquire Boothby .. South Australia Prowse, John Henry, Esquire, Chairman Forrest Western Australia of Committees Rankin, George James, Esquire, D.S.O., Bendigo Victoria V.D. Riordan, William James Frederick, Esquire Kennedy .. Queensland Rosevear, John Solomon, Esquire Dalley New South Wales Scholfield, Thomas Hallett, Esquire, M.C., Wannon Victoria M.M. Scullin, Rt. Hon. James Henry Yarra Victoria Scully, William James, Esquire Gwydir New South Wales Sheehan, Thomas, Esquire Cook New South Wales Spender, Hon. Percy Claude, K.C. Warringah New South Wales Spurr, Lancelot Thomas, Esquire (h) Wilmot Tasmania Stacey, Fred Hurtle, Esquire Adelaide South Australia Stewart, Hon. Sir Frederick Harold Parramatta New South Wales Street, Hon. Geoffrey Austin, M.C. Corangamite Victoria Thompson, Hon. Victor Charles New England New South Wales Thorby, Hon. Harold Victor Campbell Calare New South Wales Ward, Edward John, Esquire .. East Sydney New South Wales Watkins, David Oliver, Esquire Newcastle New South Wales White, Hon. Thomas Walter, D.F.C., V.D. Balaclava Victoria Wilson, Alex, Esquire Wimmera Victoria 27th May, 1939. Elected 10th December, 1935. (h) Elected (f)(I) DeceasedDeceaaed 7th April,Apr11, 1939. (g)(g) Elected 10th December, 1938. (h) Elected 27th May, 1939. 1937-38-39-40. FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT. OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker .. .. .. .. HoN. GEORGE JOHN BELL, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D. The Chairman of Committees .. .. JOHN HENRY PROWSE, ESQUIRE. The Clerk of the House of Representatives .. FRANK CLIFTON GREEN, M.C. The Clerk-Assistant .. .. .. ALBERT ALLAN TREGEAR. The Second Clerk-Assistant .. .. SYDNEY FRIEDRICH CHUBB. The Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.. HENRY ALBERT DODD. 1937-38-39-40. FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT. INDEX TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NOTE.-For Proceedings on Bills, see under "Bills." For Papers laid upon Table, see "Index to Papers presented to Parliament" (p. li). For Petitions presented, see under "Petitions." For Messages from Governor-General and from Senate, see under "Messages." A. Absence. See " Members-Leave of Absence." Absolute majority- Standing Orders suspended by, 74. Time for debate (" Urgency ") extended by, 255. ADDRESS- To His Excellency the Governor-General- In Reply to Opening Speech- Committee appointed to prepare Address, 7. Address brought up : Motion-That Address he agreed to-debated and agreed to, 9. Time for Presentation of-Announcement as to, 17. Presentation of, and Reply to-Announced, 22. Forwarded to His Majesty the King, and Reply to-Announced, 61. Adjournment of debate. See " Debate." ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE- Motions for- Time fixed for next meeting, 8, 9. To date to be fixed by Mr. Speaker, 60, 185, 342, 439, 523, 595. House meets in accordance with resolution, 61, 187, 344, 441, 525. To set date, with proviso that Mr. Speaker may call House earlier, 210, 348. To day or hour other than that fixed by Sessional Order. See " Business." To debate matter of Urgency. See " Urgency." Owing to want of quorum, 186. As mark of respect, 231, 344. Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth (Lord Huntingfield). See "Messages" and " Ministerial Statements." Affirmation made by Member, 4. Air Expeditionary Force. See " Ministerial Statements." Air Force Accidents. See " Ministerial Statements" and " Urgency." Air Force Bill. See " Bills." Air Liner Kyeema Disaster-Vote of Condolence, 231. And see " Ministerial Statements." Air-mail Services-Empire. See " Bills " and " Urgency." Air Reserve (Civil). See " Ministerial Statements." Air Service (England to Australia). See " Bills-' Empire. ' " Aliens Registration Bill. See "Bills." AMENDMENTS- Bills. See " Bills." Motions. See " Motions." Anglo-Italian Agreement. See " Ministerial Statements." Apple and Pear Bills. See " Bills." Appropriation Bills. See " Bills-' Appropriation,' 'Invalid,' ' Science,' 'Supplementary,' ' War ' and ' War Pensions.' " Asbestos Industry, Western Australia. See " Ministerial Statements " and " Statements." Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Bill. See " Bills." Assisted Migration. See "Ministerial Statements." Australasian Performing Right Association. See " Urgency." Australian Broadcasting Commission- Fifth Annual Report-Motion for printing Paper, 73. (Lapsed at Prorogation.) Publication of journal. See " Ministerial Statements." Australian Broadcasting Commission Bill. See " Bills." Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Bills. See " Bills." Australia's Trade Relations and Revision of Ottawa Agreement-Ministerial Statement-Motion for printing Paper-Debated and agreed to, 18-19. (Printed Paper No. 3.) B. Badman, Mr.-Leave of absence, 207. Baker, Mr. F. M. J.-Death of-Vote of Condolence, 343. Acknowledgment, 403. Barnes, Hon. J.-Death of-Vote of Condolence, 61. Acknowledgment, 188. Bell, Mr. See " Speaker, Mr." BILLS- Discharged, 202 (3), 530, 578. Instructions to Committee moved, 408. Leave to bring in Bill-Amendment moved, 73, 410. Leave to move second reading not granted, 74, 275. Leave to move adoption of Report not granted, 448. Leave to move third reading not granted, 173. Message recommending Appropriation- Amendment to motion to refer Message to Committee of Whole, 117, 270. Amendment to Treasurer's motion of appropriation (in Committee), 122. Private Bills- Defence Bill (No. 2) 1939, 461. Regulations Bill 1939, 461. Supply and Development Bill (No. 2) 1939, 462. Recommitted, 261. Reserved for His Majesty's pleasure, 462. Royal Assent notified, 539. Second reading- Amendment moved, 105, 285, 290, 311, 365 (withdrawn, by leave, 369), 574, 588. Leave to move not granted, 74, 275. Negatived, 496. Standing
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