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I'" MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS I ! , I OF THE , I I I ) I ! LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ! I I I THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY·SECOND PARLIAMENT I' I , I WEDNESDAY, 6 AUGUST, 1969 I I 1. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.-The Council met at Twelve Noon, pursuant to Proela I' mation of His Excellency the Governor. The President took the Chair. I' I 2. PRAYER. I I, 3. PROCLAMATION.-By direction of the President, the Proclamation convenini:; Parliament was read by the Clerk of the Parliaments as follows:

By His Excellency Sir ARTHUR RODEN CuTLER, upon whom has been conferred the decoration of the "NEW SOUTH WALES, Victoria Cross, Knight Commander of the Most "TO WIT. Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint "(L.S.) George, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Most Venerable "A. R. CUTLER, Order of St John of Jerusalem, Governor of the "Governor. State of New South Wales and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of Australia.

"WHEREAS the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of the State "of New South Wales now stand adjourned to Tuesday, the twentieth day of "May, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine: Now, I, Sir ARTHUR RODEN "CuTLER, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested as Governor "of the said State, do hereby prorogue the said Legislative Council and Legislative "Assembly to Wednesday, the sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred Of> , Hand sixty-nine: And I do further announce and proclaim that the said "Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly shall assemble for the despatch of "business on the aforesaid sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and "sixty-nine, at 12 o'clock at noon, in the buildings known as the Legislative "Council Chambers situate in Macquarie Street, in the City of Sydney: And the "Members of tho Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly respectively "are hereby required to give their attendance at the said time and place "accordingly. "Given under my Hand and Seal, at Sydney, this seventh day of May, in "the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and in the "eighteenth year of Her Majesty's Reign. "By His Excellency's Command, "R. W. ASKJN. "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!"

84787 2 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATNE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969) ill II Members present.-The Honourable Harold Daniel Ahern, the Honourable I' Anthony Alexander Alarn, the Honourable Evelyn Barron, the Honourable ( Ii Norman Thomas Boland, the Honourable Fred William Bowen, the Honourable ii Roger August Alfred Faes de Bryon-Faes, K.H.S., MA., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Temple, i! Pa), the Honourable Harry Vincent Budd, the Honourable Cedric Alan Francis I' I' Ii Cahill, Q.C., the Honourable Cyril Joseph Cahill, the Honourable James Edward I' Cahill, Colonel the Honourable Sir Hector Joseph Richard Clayton, E.D.,

" I'" B.A., LL.B., the Honourable Francis Henry Cockerill, the Honourable Colin I', Colborne, the Honourable William Robert Coulter, the Honourable Christopher I ,f II,. Alfred Dalton, the Honourable Margaret Alayne Elizabeth Davis, the Hon ourable Robert Reginald Downing, LL.B., the Honourable Robert Hamilton Erskine, Major-General the Honourable Stanley Louis Mowbray Eskell, E.D., Ii the Honourable Otway McLaurin Falkiner, Major the Honourable Herbert Paton FitzSimons, the Honourable John Bryan Munro Fuller, the Honourable Mabel Eileen Furley, O.B.B., the Honourable John Henry Gardiner, the Hon Ii ourable Walter James Geraghty, the Honourable Thomas Patrick Gleeson, the " Honourable Frederick Maclean Hewitt, the Honourable Reginald Stanley , Jackson, the Honourable Asher Alexander Joel, O.B.E., the Honourable ! William Geoffrey Keighley, M.A. (Oxon), the Honourable John Lesley Kenny, the Honourable John Charles McIntosh, the Honourable Thomas Sidney McKay, B.A., LL.B., the Honourable Herbert John McPherson, the Hon ourable James Joseph Maloney, the Honourable Richmond William Many weathers, the Honourable Ralph Benson Marsh, the Honourable William Thomas Murray, the Honourable Lindsay Annan North, the Honourable Hubert David O'Connell, the Honourable Robert Clyde Packer, the Honourable John Guthrie Paterson, the Honourable William Charles Peters, the Honourable Frederick Graham Pratten, B.Sc.,. the Honourable Anne Elizabeth Press, the Honourable Bernard Blomfield Riley, Q.C., the Honourable Edna Sirius Roper, the Hon ourable Amelia Elizabeth Mary Rygate, the Honourable Perceval Martin Maurice Shipton, the Honourable Louis Adrian Solomons, B.A., LL.B., the Honourable Gavin Hamilton Sutherland, the Honourable James Norman Thorn, the Honourable Eben Kelvin Edward Vickery, the Honourable John Alexander Weir, the Honourable Ernest Gerard Wright.

Members absent.-The Honourable Trevor Everett Gordon, the Honourable Christopher Augustine Love, the Honourable Frank William Spicer, the Hon· ourable Sir Edward Emerton Warren, K.C.M.G., K.B.B., M.S.M.

4. PRESENCE OF THE GOVERNOR.-His Excellency the Governor attended by Rear· Admiral D. C. Wells, Air Vice-Marshal K. S. Hennock, C.B.E., D.F.C., Major-General M. F. Brogan, C.B.E., the Official Secretary (Lindsay Rose, Esq., O.B.E.) , the Private Secretary (Lieutenant-Colonel R. F. F. Gillespie) and the Aide-de-Camp (Captain M. M. O'Donnell), having been announced by the Usher of the Black Rod and conducted to his seat by the President, accompanied by the Vice·President of the Executive Council and Minister for Decentralisation and Development, the Minister for Child Welfare. and "Minister for Social Welfare, and Officers of the House, commanded the Usher of the Black Rod to let the Legislative Assembly know that it is, His, Excellency's pleasure they attend him immediately in this House.

And the Assembly, with their Speaker and other Officers of the House, being in attendance accordingly, and seated by desire of His Excellency-

His Excellency read the following Speech:

HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY- We are assembled here today to open the Third Session of the Forty Second Parliament of New South Wales. You have been called together to consider the Government's legislative and financial proposals, and to deal with other matters of importance to the citizens of this State. Honourable Members will be aware of the visit to be made to this State early next year by ner Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh. It is fitting that this visit is to be made in the year in which we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the east coast of Australia by Captain James Cook. 3 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

Since the beginning of the last Session, the death has occurred of the Honourable Lawrence Edward Schofield, a Member of the Legislative Council. and Mr James Brunton Simpson, a Member of the Legislative Assembly and a former Minister. During their participation in public life these Members rendered devoted and unselfish service and their passing is a loss to this Parliament and to the community as a whole. I also share with the Honourable Members their sorrow at learning of the recent death of a former Member of the Legislative Assembly and Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Alexander Mair. Mr Mair was a Member from 1932 to 1946 and, in addition to other Ministerial Offices he held during this period, served with distinction as Premier from 1939 to 1941, the first years of World War II. The past financial year was one of strong economic growth and develop ment for New South Wales and for the Nation generally. Drought conditions continued to affect the southeast -corner of the State and the Cobar district for most of the year and, more recently, some areas in the northern part of the State have been affected. However, good seasonal conditions were experienced in most of the State and there was a substantial increase in rural output with record crops of wheat and rice. Given reasonable seasonal conditions in the coming year there are good prospects for further rural growth. Despite the buoyant conditions in the economy, however, the Govern ment ended the year with a deficit, due mainly to very substantial increases in wage costs. Further increases are likely in the present financial year and these will add to the already difficult budgetary problems confronting the Government in providing, from within the limited resources available to the State, the essential public services required by the community. The Maritime Services Board continues to make good progress with the works scheduled for completion during the first half of its ten year port development programme. The Darling Harbour South Reconstruction Scheme has been completed and work will now proceed on the modernization of Darling Harbour North. The second container terminal at Balmain is expected to be commissioned towards the end of this year. The Board is also proceeding with the necessary planning and investiga tions to give effect to the Government's decision to develop the northern fore shores of Botany Bay as a port and industrial complex. At Newcastle the reconstruction of the western side of the Carrington Basin is planned for completion by mid-1970. The Government is also undertaking a major expansion of the port facilities at Port Kembla. Every effort continues to be made by the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board, within the limits of available funds and resources, to expand water and sewerage services and during the year an all time record of 630 miles of water and sewerage mains were laid. The $34 million 120 inch second pipeline from Warragamba Dam to Prospect Reservoir has been virtually completed and work is now concen trated on the outlet works at Prospect. Work will commence in the current year on the construction of a tunnel to link the Avon and Nepean Dams as part of the Board's $117 million scheme for development of the Shoalhaven River Catchment. Construction of country water supply and sewerage projects also continues at an accelerated rate. The demand for electricity continues to rise and the Electricity Com mission is providing new plant to meet the increase. The Wallerawang Power Station is being extended so as to treble its output. The Commission's Liddell power project is proceeding on schedule. During the year the Grain Elevators Board was able to extend its bulk handling capacity by 30 million bushels to 162 million bushels, and thereby cope with last season's record intake of grain. The Board anticipates having , available an additional 20 million bushels storage in the 1969-70 season, when I it will be required to handle an- estimated carry-over of 100 million bushels I in addition to the new season's harvest. 4 lofiNUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

The finding of market outlets for the greatly increased quantities of wheat now being produced is becoming a serious national problem, and negotiations are in train between Commonwealth and State authorities and representatives of the wheat industry to devise means whereby the threat to the price structure of over-accumulated stocks might be averted. The new Homebush Stock Saleyards are operating very satisfactorily. Plans are in hand for the construction of a new farm produce market and associated commercial complex at Flemington which will be one of the most modern and best equipped of its type in the world. The past year has seen major advances in the implementation of the Government's programme of water, soil and forest conservation works. Two major dams-Blowering On the Tumut River and pindarl on the Severn River were brought into operation. Work on the $45 million Copeton Dam project on the Gwydir River is proceeding. Contracts have been let for three other dams-at Carcoar on the Belubula River, Lostock on Ihe Paterson River, and Toonumbar on the Richmond River system, which are programmed to be operating in 1970-7l. The Government's programme for expansion in softwood afforestation is progressing and a further 21,800 acres will be planted during the current planting year. The acquisition and dedication of land for nature conservation is given high priority by my Government and further additions are proposed to the system of National Parks, State Parks, Nature Reserves, and Historic Sites which already totals more than two and a quarter million acres. Almost $15. million have been spent Or committed by the Government in the past four years in assisting 425 industries to establish or expand in country centres. Funds made available to the Country Industries Assistance Fund last financial year were increased substantiallY to encourage the expansion of manufacturing and processing in country areas. The strong overseas interest in investment in New South Wales is reflected in the increasing number of inquiries referred from this State's offices in London, New York, and Tokyo. Following the successful New South \Vales Engineering Trade Mission to South East Asia in 1968 it was decided that the mounting of State trade and investment missions, jointly sponsored by the Government and the State's leading manufacturing, commercial, and export groups, should become a regular feature of the State's promotional efforts. Major industrial projects now pending or under construction within the State include the $154 million extensions to steel production facilities at Port Kembla, a $35 million aluminium smelter at Kurri Kurri, a $36 million fertiliser plant at Newcastle, and a $15 million wood chip venture at Eden. Improvements in the Main Roads system of the State continued during the year. Another six-mile section of the Sydney-Newcastle Expressway was opened to traffic last December and a new bridge over the Hawkesbury River to link the completed sections of the Expressway is being planned for early commencement. Tenders are being called for the construction of the first stage of the Western Distributor from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Day Street, near Erskine Street, and early commencement of the road tunnel and associated roadworks to relieve traffic conditions in King's Cross is proposed. Country State Highways are being progressively reconstructed and provided with a bitumen surface. The work on the Silver City Highway between Wentworth and Broken Hill, a distance of 165 miles, was recently completed. Major bridges at Wentworth, Murwillumbah, and Deniliquin were also completed recently and others at Dubbo, Raymond Terrace, Bulahdelah, and Forbes will be completed this year. Work is progressing at a most satisfactory rate on the Eastern Suburbs Railway and construction of the twin tunnels under King's Cross is now wen advanced.

The new standard gauge trans~continental rail service, joining Sydney and Perth via Broken Hill is expected to be in operation early next year and will brin~ a new era to interstate rail travel. Delivery of 232 new single-deck buses for the Government's omnibus fleet will be completed in the near future and contracts have been let for the supply of an additional 200 single and 200 double-deck buses. 5 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

Replacement of t-he older vessels in the Government's ferry fleet will continue and the introduction of hovercraft services will be encouraged. As a road safety measure, the results of the system of "Breathalyser" tests have been most heartening since its introduction last December and a significant drop in -the number of accidents, fatalities, and injuries has been evident in those areas in which the scheme is in use, The scheme will be extended over the whole of the State as equipment becomes available. My Government continues to pursue vigorously its policy of law reform. The first positive step by any Government in the Commonwealth towards a more scientific approach to the problem of crime prevention has also been taken in this State by the appointment of an Advisory Committee to consider the establishment of a Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Work on the first new prison to be built in New South Wales for more than 50 years has been commenced at Cessnock where a $2 million contract has been let for the construction of a modern prison complex. Implementation of the Government's policy of increasing the strength of the Police Force is proceeding satisfactorily. Particular attention is being given by my Ministers to requirements in education. Approximately 768,000 students are currently enrolled in Departmental schools, compared with 747,205 at the census date last year, and the provision of adequate finance for educational purposes is placing an increasing strain 'on the State's resources. However, new and improved facilities are being provided as rapidly as funds permit. Plans have been prepared for the early commencement of 64 high school projects and 263 primary school projects at a combined estimated cost of $44 million. New Teachers' Colleges are under construction at Lindfield, Goulburn, and Shortlan~. For technical education, 5 major projects are in progress, while a further 16 works are being planned for early construction at a total cost of $12.6 million. A progressive programme is well under way, in all phases of education and will be pursued vigorously to the fullest extent possible with the resources available to the Government. Work is under wayan the construction of a new Government Office Block in Hunter Street, while in the country Government Offi..ces have been completed at Goulburn and a new block is under construction at Grafton. In addition to its normal home building programme, the Housing Commission is placing emphasis on the provision of housing in country and other centres where decentralized and major industries are being established or extended. Special attention will be given to the requirements of the Wollongong district to meet needs arising from major development proposals in the area. Extension of the slum clearance and Ie-development programme at Waterloo is proposed and a major multi-unit housing project which will provide 430 dwelling units is to be undertaken by the Commission at Malabar. To meet the continuing strong demand for homesites, high priority continues to be given to the subdivision of Crown land for building blocks. Dnring the past year, 1,744 home sites were made available and further large scale subdivisions are in progress in the Metropolitan area and various country centres. A progressive programme for the encouragement of tourism is being implemented. A branch office of the New South Wales Government Tourist Bureau will be opened in Adelaide in the near future and new Tourist Informa M tion Centres will open shortly at Albury and Tweed Heads. Steady progress has been made in general health services during the past year and the occupation in November next of the new 300 bed Marsden Hospital at Parramatta will represent a milestone in the care of the intellectually handicapped. An $8 million contract has been let for the construction of a multi-storey ward and theatre block at the Prince of Wales Hospital. This will be linked to a $3 million admission and polyclinic block just completed, to form one of ,the largest complexes of new hospital buildings in New South Wales. In the field of child welfare, further emphasis has been placed on the provision of improved facilities. A major institution, designed in accordance with the most modern concepts in the training of delinquent youths, commenced operations at Kurri Kurri during the year. Provision for residential care for intellectually handicapped wards of the State has been made at Katoomba. 6 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, (6 August, 1969)

Mineral production in New South Wales continues to rise and in 1968 the total value amounted to approximately $299 million, exceeding by nearly $23 million the output value in 1967. However, revenue from mineral royalties again showed a substantial decrease for the year due to lower metal prices.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY- The Budget for 1969-70 will shortly be placed before you and you will be asked to provide for the public services of the State. A carefully planned programme of works and services has been drawn up and estimates of expenditure and amounts proposed to be voted from the General Loan Account for those works and services will also be submitted for your con sideration.

HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSBMBLY- A comprehensive programme of legislation of importance to New South Wales and its people will be placed before you by my Ministers during the Session. Further legislation in the interests of law reform is proposed and you will be asked to consider a Bill designed to effect the fusion onaw and equity in this State. In addition, my Ministers will submit for your endorsement the Summary Offences Bill which will modernize and replace the Vagrancy Act and sub stantially amend the Police Offences Act. Measures will also be introduced during the Session which will amend the Companies Act, the Door-to-Door Sales Act and the Landlord and Tenant Act. Certain Church Property Bills will be placed before you. The Board of Teacher Education Bill and a Bill to provide for the establishment of an Education Advisory Commission and to make further arrangements in relation to the administration of education will be submitted for your consideration. The Water Pollution Bill will be re-introduced and other Bills of import ance will amend the Local Government Act, the Main Roads Act and the Government Railways and Transport Acts. Bills are also being prepared to consolidate and bring up to date the laws relating to the bread industry and to amend the Factories, Shops and Industries Act in certain respects. The further development of harbour facilities at Port Kembla is proposed and Bills to authorize additional works in the Inner Harbour· and the construction of a bulk loader in the Outer Harbour will be placed· before you. Your approval will be sought to a Bill to effect a number of amend ments to the Crown Lands Consolidation Act and you will be asked to consider the National Parks and Wildlife (Amendment) Bill and the War Service Land Settlement (Amendment) Bill. A Bill to provide for the establishment of a Meat Industry Authority will be introduced and Bills to amend the Grain Elevators Act and the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act are being prepared. You will be asked also to con sider a Bill to give effect to the acquisition of the C.B. Alexander Agricultural College, "Tocal", Paterson, and to incorporate the C.B. Alexander Foundation. Another measure which is in course of preparation will amend the Real Property Act to enable the Registrar-General to take advantage of modern techniques such as microfilming and automatic data processing. My Ministers will seek legislative authority for the holding of a refer endum on the question of Sunday trading by hotels. You will also be asked to consider Bills to amend the Land Tax Act, the Transport Employees Retirement Benefits Act, the Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act, the Liquor Act, the Pastures Protection Act, the Superannuation Act, the Pure Foods Act, the Coal Mines Regulation Act and the Mines Rescue Act. Other measures will also be placed before you.

I now leave you to the discharge of your important duties with the earnest prayer that, under Divine Guidance, your labours may conduce to the welfare and happiness of all sections of the community. 7 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

His Excellency being then conducted to the door by the President, accompanied by the Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Decentralisation and Development, the Minister for Child Welfare and Minister for Social Welfare, and Officers of the House- The Assembly, with their Speaker and other Officers of the House, withdrew. The President left the Chair until Four-thirty, p.m., sharp, this day..

The House resumed.

5 . . ASSUMPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BY THE HONOURABLE SIR KENNETH WHISTLER STREET, LlEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.-The President reported and read the following Message from His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor: K. W. STREET, Lieutenant-Governor. The Honourable Sir Kenneth Street, Lieutenant-Governor of the State of New South Wales, has the honour to inform the Legislative Council that, consequent on the departure from the State on 15th June, 1969, of the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler, on an official visit to the United Kingdom, he this morning took the Oath of Allegiance and the Official and Judicial Oath before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. and assumed the administration of the Government of the State. Government House, Sydney, 17 June, 1969.

Mr Fuller moved- (1) That this House desires to express its thanks to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor for his Message of the 17th June, 1969, informing Members that, consequent on the departure from the State, on the 15th June, 1969, of the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler, on an offiCial visit to the United Kingdom, he had taken the Oath of AJlegiance and the Official and Judicial Oath before the Chief Justice of the Supreme· Court of New South Wales and he had assumed the administration of the Government of New South Wales on the 17th June, 1969. (2) That the foregoing Resolution be communicated by the President to His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor. Question put and passed.

6. RE,ASSUMPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BY HIS EXCEL LENCY SIR ARTHUR RODEN CuTLER, GOVERNOR.-The President reported and read the following Message from His Excellency the Governor: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. The Governor, Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, has the honour to inform the Legislative Council that, consequent on his return from an offiCial visit to the United Kingdom, he has this day re-assumed the administration of the Govern ment of New South Wales. Government House, Sydney, 24 July, 1969.

Mr Fuller moved- (1) That this House desires to express its thanks to His Excellency the Governor for his communication of 24th July, 1969, informing Members that, consequent on his return from an official visit to the United Kingdom, he had that day re-assumed the administration of the Government of New South Wales. (2) That the foregoing. Resolution be communicated by the .President to His Excellency the Governor. Question ·pur and passed. 8 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

7. ASSENT TO BILLs.-The President reported the receipt of the following Message. from the Governor intimating His Excellency's Assent to Bills of last Session:

(1) Broken Hill to South Australian Border Railway Agreement (Amendment) Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act relating to the operation. control and manage.. ment of the railway between Broken Hill and the border 0/ South Australia; for this purpose to amend the Broken Hill to South Australian Border Railway Agreement Act. 1968; and jor purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Gov ernor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(2) Child Welfare (Amendment) Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act relating to certain proceedings before children's courts, the execution of certain warrants and the transfer of persons between prisons and institutions; to provide for the care of wards and persons having the like status who travel or remove between States; to make further provision with respect to the religious teaching of wards; to establish a Welfare Services Train~ ing Council; for these and other purposes to amend the Child Welfare Act, 1939, the Parole of Prisoners Act, 1966, and certain other Acts; and for pur~ poses connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Roy'al Assent, His ExcelIency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper .officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(3) Consumer Protection Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to constitute a Consumer Affairs Council and to confer on it certain powers; to provide for the appointment of a Commis sioner for Consumer Affairs and the establishment of a Consumer AfJairs Bureau; (0 make provisions with respect to the description and advertising of goods; to make provision for securing minimum standards of safety in respect of certain goods; to prohibit certain trade practices; to repeal the Oil~burning Appliances Act, 1965, and certain other enactments; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, baving been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to 'the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, 1.0 be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(4) Higher Education Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled HAn Act to provide for the constitution and to define the powers, authorities, duties and functions, of the New South Wales Advanced Education Board, the New South Wales Universities Board, the New South Wales Higher Education Authority and Col/eges of Advanced Education; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council ·9 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in

(5) Imperial Acts Application Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to provide that certain enactments oj the Par~ liament of England and of the Parliament of Great Britain and of the Parlia ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in force in England at the time of the passing of the Imperial Act 9 George IV Chapter 83 shall continue in force in New South Wales; to replace other enactments oj sllch Parliaments; to repeal other enactments of such Parliaments,' to validate certain matters; and tor purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legis lative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and nOw transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by Jaw. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(6) Limitation Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. 'Message. A Bill intituled

(7) Motor Vehicles and Government Railways (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill inti,tuled "'An Act' to remove the restrictions On' the transfer of licenses· under the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act, 1931, as subsequently amended, ,of taxi-cabs· and private hire cars; to make further provision- with respect to the purposes for which the Road Transport and Traffic Fund estab lished under the Transport Act, 1930, as subsequently amended, may be ex pended; to empower certain members of the police force to enter certain premises and places on which certain repairs to motor vehicles are ordinarily carried out; to make provision with respect to tax payable under the Transfer of Public Vehicles (Taxation) Act, 1969; for these and other purposes to amend the Transport Act, 1930, the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, the State Transport (Co ordination) Act, 1931, the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act, 1942, the Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act, 1958, the Motor Vehicles Taxation Management Act, 1949, and the Government Railways Act, 1912, as subseM quently amended; to validate certain matters; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Ro);'al A:ssent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the saId BIll, and now transmits it to the . Legislative council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for eDt olmeI;lt, iIi. ~he manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969. 10 MINUI'ES OF mE PROCEEDINGS OF mE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

(8) Police Association Employees (Superannuation) Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to provide for certain employees of the Police Association of New South Wales and certain other persons to receive payments out of the Police Superannuation and Reward Fund; for this purpose to amend the Police Regulation Act, 1899, and the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act, 1906, as subsequently amended; and for purposes connected therewith" as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(9) Rural Workers Accommodation Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to provide for the accommodation of rural workers; to repeal the Rural Workers Accommodation Act, 1926, and the Rural Workers Accommodation (Amendment) Act, 1951; and for purposes connected therewith" -as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly. having b~en presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(10) Transfer of Public Vehicles (Taxation) Bill: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to impose a tax upon the transfer of certain licenses, issued under the State Transport (Co.ordination) Act, 1931, as sub~ sequently amended, for taxi~cabs and private hire cars; and for purposes con~ nected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and nOw transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 9 April, 1969.

(11) Interpretation (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled

(12) Apprentices Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled /IAn Act to make provisions regarding apprentices; to provide for the constitution of the New South Wales Apprenticeship Council; to provide for the appointment of an Apprenticeship Commissioner and the establishment of apprenticeship committees, and to delineate their powers. authorities, duties and functions,' to amend the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1940, 11 MINUlES OF 'IHE PROCEEDINGS OF 'IHE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

and certain other Acts; to repeal certain Acts, wholly or in part; and jor purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly~ having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(13) Banana Industry Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to provide for the constitution of a Banana Marketing Control Committee and to define its powers, authorities, duties and functions; to provide for the taking of polls of banana growers prior to the formation and dissolution of the Committee; to provide for the issue of direca tions by the Committee relating to the marketing of bananas and for the imposia lion by it of certain charges; to provide for the taking of polls of banana growers prior to the issue of those directions or the imposition of those charges; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(14) Local Govermncnt (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to make further provisions relating to the rating of certain classes of leases of lands of the Crown, the drainage of land in sub divisions and the opening of temporary roads; to enable councils to grant leases of land below the surface of, and the air space above, a public road; for these and other purposes to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(15) Milk (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act relating to the interpretation of the Milk Act, 1931, as subsequently amended, and the powers, authorities, duties and func tions of the Milk Board constituted thereunder; to amend that Act, as so amended; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be num bered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(16) Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to make further provisions with regard to the salaries and allowances of Members of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, Ministers oj the Crown and the holders of certain other offices; to amend the Constitution Act, 1902, the Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries 12 MINUTES. OF THE PROCEEDINGS ·OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

Act, 1956, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith" as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969 .

. (17) Parliamentary Committees Enabling Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to enable certain Committees of the Legislative Council to function during the prorogation of Parliament and during the third session 0/ the forty-second Parliament; and for purposes connected therewith" as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(18) Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to increase the number of members of the Legislative Assembly,· to make further provisions with respect to the number and distribution of electoral districts in New South Wales and the conduct of elections; for these and other purposes to amend the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act, 1912-1965; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(19) Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled HAn Act to make further provisions regulating persons who carry on the business of a pharmacist; for this and other purposes to amend the Pharmacy Act, 1964, as subsequently amended,' and for purposes connected therewith"-as finaUy passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(20) Poultry Processing Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to provide for the registration of plants in which poultry is processed for sale; to make provision for the regulation and control of the processing of poultry in those plants; and for purposes connected therewith" -as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be nuinbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969. 13 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

(21) Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to make further provisions with respect to the packing of certain articles; for this and other purposes to amend the Weights and MetMures Act, 1915, as subsequently amended, and the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act, 1968; and for purposes connected therewith" as finally passed by the Legislative Counell and Assembly, having been presented to .the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill, and now transmits it to the Legislative CouDcil, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the ,manner required by law. Government House. Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(22) City Night Refuge and Soup Kitchen Incorporation (Amendment) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to place the control and management of the City Night Refuge and Soup Kitchen under the control of the Sydney City Mission; to confer and impose upon the Council of the Sydney City Mission the powers, duties, rights and liabilities formerly held by the General Committee oj the City Night Refuge and Soup Kitchen; to vest in the Sydney City Mission the property of the City Night Refuge and Soup Kitchen in New South Wales; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency 'has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bill,_ and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

(23) Port Stephens Shire (Soldiers Point Public Reserve Land Sale) Bill: K. W. STREET, By Deputation from His Excellency the Governor. Message. A Bill intituled "An Act to enable the Council of the Shire of Port Stephens to sell certain lands at Soldiers Point and transfer the same free from all trusts affecting such lands; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, a.t . amended by subsequent Acts; and for purposes connected therewith"-as finally passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly, having been presented to the Governor for the Royal Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of Her Majesty, assented to the said Bin, and now transmits it to the Legislative Council, to be forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Government House, Sydney, 17 April, 1969.

,8. CHAIRMAN'S COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER TIm OATH.-The President reported the receipt of a Commission authorizing the Chairman of Committees, in the absence . of the President, to administer from time to time as occasion may require, to any Member of the Legislative Council, the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, which Commission was read by the Clerk as follows:

"By His Excellency Sir ARTHUR RODEN CUTLER, upon whom has been conferred "the decoration of the Victoria Cross, Knight Commander of the Most Dis~ "tinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander of the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Most Venerable "Order of St John of Jerusalem, Governor of the State of New South Wales "and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of Australia. "To all to whom these presents shall come- "Greeting:

"In pursuance of the authority in me vested in that behalf, 1, Sir ARTHUR RODEN "CuTLER, as Governor of the State of New South Wales, do, with the advice of "the Executive Council thereof, hereby authorize the Honourable THOMAS "SIDNEY McKAy, B.A., LL.B., M.L.C., Chairman of Committees of the Legis "lative Council of the said State, in the absence of the Honourable the President 14 MINUTES OF TIlE PROCEEDINGS OF TIlE LEGISLATIVE·COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

"of the said Legislative Council, to administer, from time to time as occasion "may require, to any Member of the said Legislative Council to whom th~ same "shall not have been previously administered, the Oath or Affirmation of "Allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, required by law to be taken or made "and subscribed by every such Member before he shall be permitted to sit or "vote or sit and vote as the case may be in the said Legislative Council. "Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the State, at Sydney, in the "State of New South Wales aforesaid, tbis twenty-third day of April, "in the year of OUf Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, "and in the eighteenth year of Her Majesty's Reign .. "A. R. CUTLER, "Governor. "By His Excellency's Command, "R. W. ASKIN."

9. TEMPORARY CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.-Pursuant to the Standing Order in that behalf, the President nominated the Honourable Frank William Spicer, the Hon ourable John Alexander Weir, and the Honourable Harold Daniel Ahern to act as Temporary Chairmen of Committees during the present Session of Parliament.

1O. LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO MEMBER.-The President reported and read the following communication from His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor: Government House, Sydney, 25 June, 1969. Sir, I have to inform you that I have approved of leave of absence from attendance at sittings of the Legislative Council of New South Wales being granted to the Honourable Frank William Spicer, M.L.C., from the 19th July, 1969, to the 19th September, 1969, for the purpose of proceeding overseas. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, K. W. STREET, Lieutenant-Governor. The Honourable the President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales.

11. DEAm OF THE HONOURABLE LAWRENCE EDWARD SCHoFIELD.-The President said -The melancholy duty devolves on me of announcing to the House the decease, on or about the 14th June, 1969, of the Honourable Lawrence Edward Schofield. Mr Fuller moved, That this House desires to express and to place on record its deep sense of the loss sustained to the State and to this House in the removal, by death, of the Honourable Lawrence Edward Schofield, and that this Resolu tion be communicated to the widow and family of the deceased Member. And certain Honourable Members having addressed the House in eulogy of the deceased- Question put and passed unanimously-Members and Officers of the House standing.

12. DEAm OF THE HONOURABLE ALEXANDER MAIR.-Mr Fuller moved, That the Honourable the President be requested to communicate to Mrs Grace Mair the profound sympathy and sorrow of the Legislative Council of New South Wales at the decease of 'her distinguished husband, the Honourable Alexander Mair, a former Premier 'Of this State. And certain Honourable Members baving addressed the House in eulogy of the deceased- Question put and passed unanimously-Members and Officers of the House standing. 15 MINUTES OF TIIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

13. Pro Forma BILL-LAW OF EVIDENCE BILL.-Mr Fuller having presented a Bill and moved, That this Bill be now read a first time- Question put and passed. And Bill, intituled "A Bill to amend the Law 0/ Evidence", read a first time.

14. PAFERS-PRIVILEGE.-Mr Fuller laid upon the Table the undermentioned Papers: (a) Judgment delivered on the 19th May, 1969, in the case of Armstrong v. Budd and Stevenson, No. 234 of 1969, in the Supreme Court in Equity, together with a transcript of the Minutes of Evidence. (b) Copy of Notice of Motion to move for leave to appeal by Alexander Ewan Armstrong to Her Majesty·in·Council. (c) Petition of Alexander Ewan Armstrong to the Court of Disputed Returns in the matter of the election of Louis Adrian Solomons as a Member of the Legislative Council. Ordered to be printed.

15. PAPERs.-Mr Hewitt laid upon the Table the undermentioned Papers: (1) Aborigines Protection Act, 1909, as amended-Amendment of Regulation 54. (2) Cinematograph FIlms Act, 1935, as amended-Amendment of Second Schedule to the RegUlations. (3) Co-operation Act, 1923, as amended-Co·operatives Regulations, 1961- Amendment of Regulation 7). (4) Credit Union Act, 1969-Credit Union Regulations, 1969-Regulations 1 to 44, Forms 1 to 44 and Schedules A to J. (5) Electricity Development Act, 1945, as amended-Approval of Prescribed Electrical Articles Regulations-Amendment of Regulation 3. (6) Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act, 1935, as amended-Amendment of Regu lations 21, 24, 26A, 30 and 31; Regulation 168. (7) Gas and Electricity Act, 1935, as amended-Statement of Accounts and Balance-sheet of the Sydney County Council for the year 1968. (8) Law Reform Commission Act, 1967-Law Reform Commission-Report on Infancy in relation to Contracts and Property (L.R.C.6). (9) Local Government Act, 1919, as amended- (a) Amendment of Schedule Eleven to the Act. (b) Amendment of Ordinance Nos 20A, 26(2), 30(2), 34(2), 35A, 37A, 42, 45, 46, 48, 51(2), 52, 71 and 107; Omission of Ordinance No.6. (c) Amendment of By-law No. 54 made under the Sydney Corporation Act, 1932, as amended, and deemed to be an Ordinance under 'the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended. (d) Proclamation-Dubbo and Talbragar Planning Scheme Ordinance. (10) Permanent Building Societies Act, 1967, as amended-Permanent Build ing Societies Regulations, 1967-Amendment of Regulation 38. (11) Police Regulation Act, 1899, as amended-Police Rules-Amendment of sections XII, XVII and XXI. (12) Public Accountants Registration Act, 1945, as amended-Report of the Public Accountants Registration Board for the year 1968. (13) Public Service Act, 1902, as amended- (a) Amendment of Regulations 56(4), 58, 61, 62(2), 62A, 368, 370, 371, , I 372, 373, 376, 377, 378, 386 and 387. , ! (b) Copy of Executive Council Minutes respecting the appointtnent, on probation, of the following to- Auditor General's Department-2 persons. Chief Secretary's Department-l person. Departtnent of Agriculture-33 persons. 16 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF TIlE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (6 August, 1969)

Department of Attorney-General and of Justice--3 persons. Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare-5 persons. Department of Conservation-29 persons. Department of Decentralisation and Development-3 persons. Department of Education-4 persons, 1,500 teachers. Department of Labour and Industry-7 persons. Department of Lands-3 persons. Department of Mines-4 persons. Department 'of Public Health-29 persons. Department of Public Works-lO persons. Department of Technical Education-l0 persons, 16 teachers. Government Insurance Office of N.S.W.-l person. Ministry of Housing-4 persons. (14) Public Works Act, 1912, as amended-Housing Act, 1912, as amended Notification of acquisition of land for housing purposes at- Albury, Lawson Ausiral ' Leeton Blackheath Llandilo Bowral (2) Mt Druitt (3) Broken Hill Mittagong Condobolin Narooma Dee Why Narrabri Eden (2) Orange Emu Plains Port Macquarie Goulburn Scone Granville Temora Greenacre' Thirlmere Griffith Tumbarumba Hazelbrook Ulladulla Inverell Wauchope Koonawarra Wentworth Falls " Lake CargeUigo Woodenbong (15) Speedway Racing (Public Safety) Act, 1957-Amendment of Regulation 2 and Form A. (16) State Planning Authority Act, 1963, as amended-Statement of Accounts of the State Planning Authority of New South Wales for the year ended 30 June, 1968. (17) Western Lands Act of 1901, as amended-Amendment of Regulations 5 and 34; Regulation 75A.

16. VACANT SEAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-DEATH OF THE HONOURABLE LAWRENCE EDWARD SCHOFIDLD.- (1) The President announced to the House the receipt from the Registrar-General of a certified copy of an entry made in the Register of Deaths at the District 'Registrar's Office at Hamilton, recording the death of the Honourable Lawrence Edward Schofield on or about the 14th June, 1969, and that an entry recording his death had been made in the register of Members of the Legislative Council. (2) l'he President also announced to the House that in accordance with the provisions of the eighth section of the Constitution (Legislative Council Elec- ':tions) Act, 1932-1961, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor had been notified that the seat of the Honourable Lawrence -Edward Schofield became vacant before the expiration of his term of service, through his death on or about the 14th June, 1969, which notIfication -has been duly acknowledged by His Excellency.

17. ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN PLACE OF THE HON OURABLE LAWRENCE EDWARD SCHOFIELD, DECEASED.-The President reported and read the following Message from His Excellency the Governor: A. R. CUTLER, Governor. Message. In pursuance of section. seven of the Constitution (Legislative Council , Ele'Ctions) 'Act, 1932-1961, the Governor desires to inform the Legislative Council that "he has this day, with the advice of the Executive Council, issued under that Act a Writ for the election of a Member of the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Honourable Lawrence Edward Schofield. ,...· 1· MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL '.' (6 August, 1969)

The Writ is directed to Major-General John Rowlstone Stevenson, C.B,E., D.S.O., E.D., Clerk of the Parliaments of the State of New South Wales, Returning Officer for the Election of Members of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. . This Message is accompanied by a copy of the Writ. In order that both Houses of Parliament may be duly informed of the issue of the Writ, a like Message -is this day being addressed by the Governor to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Government House, Sydney, 6 August, 1969. The President announced that the Message was accompanied by a copy of the Writ. The President then directed the Clerk to read the Writ, which was as follows:

WRIT FOR THE ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF NEW SOUTH WALES

"Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God oj the United Kingdom, Australia "and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Common "wealth, Defender of the Faith.

"To MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN ROWLSTONE STEVENSON, C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D." "Clerk of the Parliaments of tbe State of New Soutb Wales, Returning "Officer for the Election of Members of the Legislative Council of Our "State of New South Wales-

"Greeting:

"WHEREAS the Honourable LAWRENCE EDWARD SCHOF1ELD was duly elected a "Member of the Legislative Council with a term of service expiring on the "twenty-second day of April, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine, "AND WHEREAS the seat of the said Honourable LAWRENCE EDWARD SCHOFffiLD "has become vacant by reason of his death on or about the fourteenth day of "June, one thousand nine 'hundred and sixty-nine, Now THEREFORE, WE, with "the advice of the ExeCutive Council and by virtue of the powers vested in Us, "do in and by this Our Writ direct you, JOHN ROWLSTONE STEVENSON, to "conduct in the manner by law provided an election of a Member of Our "Legislative Council to fill the seat which has tbus become vacant. "AND WE do hereby appoint the fifteenth day of August, one thOusand "nine -hundred and sixty-nine as the day on or before which all nominations "of candidates at the election shall be made and the twenty-eighth diry of "August, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine as the day upon which "sittings of the Legislative Council and of tbe Legislative .Assembly shall be "held for the purpose of taking the votes: and tbat the taking of votes at such "sittings shall commence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon and shall .~erminate "at one o'clock in the afternoon.

"AND WE do furtber direct and appoint that tbis Our Writ sball be "returnable to our Governor upon the eleventh day of September, one t?o~~and "nine "hundred and sixty-nine. . .:: '"

. ," . " " "IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused" this Our Writ to be sealed "witb tbe Public Seal of Our said State. '" . ,

"WITNESS Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir ARTHUR RODEN,CuTLER, upon "whom has been conferred the decoration of'the Victoria Cross, Knight "Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael ,and' "Saint George, Commander of OUf Most Excellent' Ori:ler of' tIJ:J B"dtish "Empire, Knight of the Most Venerable Order of .S! John of Jerusalem, "Governor of the State of New South Wales,and i~,-Dep"e:qqell<;:ies, in . "tbe Commonwealth of Australia, at SydneY, in'. Our s~id State, tbis sixth "day of August, in the year one thousand nine hundI:ed and: s~~ty-nine, "and in the eighteentb' year of Our Reign .. "A. R. eviLER:,: . ~'aovernor. "By' His -Excellency's Coin:mand;- ~ . "it W:'ASKlN." . ".-", ,~; 18 MINUIES OF TIIE PROCEEDINGS OF TIlE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL C6 August, 1969)

:,--.,.

~: " The President directed that the taking of the votes of the Members of the Legislative. Council be set down as an Order of the Day for the day of the . Ballot appointed in the Writ mentioned in His Ex~ell.e~cy·s Message of the 6 August, 1969,. viz.- Thursday, 28 August, 1969. On that day the taking of votes would take p~ecedence of all other business.

18. SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT.-

cd 'Mr Fuller moved, That this Hnuse, at its rising To-day, do adjourn until Tomorrow at Four-thirty p.m. sharp. Question put and passed.

(2) Mr Fuller moved, That this House do now adjourn. Question put and passed.

The -House adjourned accordingly, at Twenty-nine minutes after 'Five p.m., until Thursday, 7 August, 1969, at Four-thirty p.m. sharp.

", . J. R. STEVENSON, Clerk of the Parliaments.

" 'NOTICES OF QUESTIONS AND MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY .': ...

THURSDAY, 7 AUGUST, 1969

I,: ,." \ tMEMo.-The House meet this day at Four-thirty p.m. sharp.]

: .. .. DWHNESS OF. THE HOUSE-NOTICES OF, MOTIONS:

~L Mr Fuller to move- . That the Standing Orders Committee for the present Session consist of the following Members, viz.-The President, Mr C. A. F. Cahill, Colonel Sir -Hector Clayton, Mr Downing, Major FitzSimons, Mr Hewitt, Mr McKay, Mr Maloney. Mr Wright and the Mover, with leave to sit during any adjournment and authority to confer upon subjects of mutual concernment with any Com IlJittee appointed for similar purposes by the Legislative Assembly.

'2. 'Mr Fuller to move-

.~ That the Library Committee of this House for the present Session consist of " the following Members, viz.-The President, Dr Bryon-Faes, Mr Erskine, Major General Eskell, Major FitzSimons, Mr Gardiner, Mr Pratten, Mrs Roper, Mr Weir and Mr Wright, with leave to sit during any adjournment and authority to . '.' act jointly with the Library Committee of the Legislative Assembly.

~; Mr Fuller to move-- That the Printing Committee for the present Session consist of the following " "Members; yiz.-Colonel Sir Hector Clayton, Mr Colborne, Mrs Davis, Mr "

4. Mr Fuller to move- That the House Committee for the present Session consist of the following Members, viz.-The President, Mr Ahern, Mr Coulter, Mr DaltoD, Mr Geraghty, Mr Murray, Mr Packer, Mrs Roper, Mr Spicer and Sir Edward Warren, with leave to sit during any adjournment, and authority to act in matters of mutual concernment with any Committee appointed for similar purposes by the Legislative Assembly.

5. Mr Fuller to move- That, unless otherwise ordered, this House shall meet for the despatch of business at Four p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in each week.

6. Mr Fuller to move- That Government Business shall take precedence of General Business on Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and that General Business shall take precedence on Thursday in each week.

THuRSDAY, 28 AUGUST, 1969

[MEMo.-The House meet this day at Five minutes before Eleven a.m., sharp.]

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-ORDER OF THE DAY: 1. Election of a Member of the Legislative Council in place of the Honourable Lawrence Edward Schofield, deceased.-Taking of the Votes of Members of the Legislative Council. (Hours of Voting, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

BY AUl'HORITY: V. C. N. BLIGHT. GOVERNMENT PRINTER. NEW SOUTH WA.LES-1969