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HOUSE of Representratives SESSION 1923-24. THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THU HOUSE OF REPRESENTrATIVES. NINTH PAR~LIAMENT. 2Nb ~Smio-13TH JuE, 1923, t10Tl 0nOoBl,~ 1924. (Parliamera proro#.ed M~ May1, 1925.) [NOTE-For return of Voting at General Election, see Prliamentafy Paper No. 6 of & sion 1923-24, Vol. IL, p. 113.] Name. Divigion. State. I Victoria Anstey, 1Fran~k) Esquire .. .. Bourke.. Atkinson, Hon. Liewelyn .. .. Wilmot Tasmania Bamford, Hon. Fredeick William (Chair- Herbert Queensland man of Comnflittees) Bayley, James Garfield, Esquiie .. Oxley Queens land Blakeley, Arthur~, Esquire .. .. Darling New South Wales Bowden, Ron. Eric Kendatll . Parramatta New South Wales Brennan, Fr~ank, Esqu~ire .. .. Batman Victoria Bruce, Right Hon. Stanley Melbourne, P.C., M. C. .. .. .. Flinders 'Victoria Cameron, Donald Charles, Esquire, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D. - .. .. Brisbane Queensland Cameron, Malcolm .Duncan, E~squire ... Barker.. 86uth Australia Chapman, Hon. Sir Austin, K.C.M.G... Eden-Monaro New South Wales Charlton, Mi~tthew, Esquire.. .. Hunter New South Wales New South Wales Coleman, Petoy Edmund, Esquire ... Reid Cook, Robdtt, Esquire Indi Victoria Corser, Edward Bernard Cresset, Esquire Wide Bay queengland Cunningham, Lucien LawI~ehde, Esquire Gwydir New South Wales Duncan-llugh64, Johh Gt'atit, Esquire, M.V.O., M.C. - .. .. Boothby South Auetrdlia Fenton, JameH Edward) Esquire .. Maribyrnong Victoria Forde, Francis Michael, Esquire .. Capricornia Queensland Foster, Hon. Richard Witty .. ... Wakefield South Australia Victoria Francis, Frederick Henry, Esquire ... Henty.. Francis, Josiah, Esquire Moreton Queensland Gabb, Joel Moses, Esquire ... AngAs.. South Australia Gardner, Sydney Lane, Esquire .. Robertson New South Wales Gibson, Hon. William Gerrand .. Corangainite Victoria Kalgo6k'1io Wester'fi Austrklia Green, Roland Frederick Herbert, Esquire Richmond New South Wales Gregory, Hon. Henry .. .. Swan_ Western A ustralia K.C.M.G., K.C... D~arling Downs Queensland Hill, Hon. William Caldwell.. Echuica.. Victoria Howse, Hon. Sir Neville Reginald, V.C., tOalare ... Now Sttith Wales Hughes, Right Hon. Williath Morris, P.C., K.C. .. .. North Sydney New South Wales ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-continued. Name. Division. State. Hunter, James Aitchieson Johnston, Esquire ... ... Maranoa Queensland Hurry, Geoffry, Esquire, D.S.O., V.D ... Bendigo Victoria Jackson, David Sydney, Esquire ... Bass ... Tasmania Johnson, Hon. Sir Elliot, K.C.M.G . .. Lang ... New South Wales Killen, William Wilson, Esquire ... Riverina New South Wales Lacey, Andrew William, Esquire ... Grey ... South Australia Lambert, William Henry, Esquire West Sydney ... New South Wales Latham, John Greig, Esquire, C.M.G., K.C. ... Kooyong Victoria Lazzarini, Hubert Peter, Esquire ... Werriwa ... New South Wales Lister, John Henry, Esquire ... ... Corio ... Victoria Mackay, George Hugh, Esquire Lilley ... Queensland Mahony, William George, Esquire ... Dalley ... New South Wales Makin, Norman John Oswald, Esquire ... Hindmarsh ... South Australia Maloney, William, Esquire ... Melbourne Victoria Mann, Edward Alexander, Esquire ... Perth ... Western Australia Manning, Arthur Gibson, Esquire ... Macquarie New South Wales Marks, Walter Moffitt, Esquire Wentworth ... New South Wales Marr, Hon. Charles William Clanan, D.S.O., M.C. ... ... Parkes ... New South Wales Mathews, James, Esquire ... ... Melbourn e Ports Victoria Maxwell, George Arnot, Esquire ... Fawkner Victoria McDonald, Hon. Charles ... ... Kennedy Queensland McDonald, Frederick Albert, Esquire ... Barton ... .°, New South Wales McGrath, David Charles, Esquire ... Ballaarat Victoria McNeill, John, Esquire ... Wannon Victoria Moloney, Parker John, Esquire ... Hume ... New South Wales Nelson, Harold George, Esquire ... Northern Terr itory O'Keefe, Hon. David John ... Denison Tasmania Page, Hon. Earle Christmas Grafton ... Cowper New South Wales Paterson, Thomas, Esquire ... Gippsland Victoria Pratten, Hon. Herbert Edward ... Martin ... New South Wales Prowse, John Henry, Esquire ... Forrest... .°. Western Australia Riley, Edward, Esquire ... South Sydney New South Wales Riley, Edward Charles, Esquire ... Cook ... New South Wales Ryrie, Hon. Sir Granville de Laneo, K.C.M.G., C.B., V.D. ... ... Warringahl New South Wales Scullin, James Henry, Esquire ... Yarra ... Victoria Seabrook, Alfred Charles, Esquire ... Franklin Tasmania Stewart, Hon. Percy Gerald ... Wimmera Victoria Thompson, Victor Charles, Esquire ... New England New South Wales Watkins, Hon. David ... Newcastle New South Wales Watson, William, Esquire ... ... Fremantle Western Australia Watt, Right Hon. William Alexander, P.C. (Speaker) ...... Balaclava Victoria West, John Edward, Esquire... ... East Sydney New South Wales Whitsitt, Joshua Thomas Hoskins, Esquire Darvin... Tasmania Yates, George Edwin, Esquire ... Adelaide South Australia OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker ... The RIGHT HON. WILLIAM ALEXANDER WATT, P.C. The Chairman oq Com mittees .. ... ... The HON. FREDERICK WILLIAM BAMFORD. The Clerk oJ the Hiou se oJ Representatives ... WALTER AUGUSTUS GALE, C.M.G. The Clerk-Assistant ... .. ... FRANCIS LAURENCE CLAPIN. The Second Clerk-Assistant ... ... EDWARD THEODOR HUBERT. The Serjeant at-Arms and Clerk of Committee.. ... JonN ROBERT MCGREGOR. SESSIO-N 1923-24. SECOND SESSION OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT. I _N i)EX TO, TI KI -VOTIES AVND PROCEEDINGS oP THlE HAOU-SE OF REPRESENTATI[YES. NOTE.---For Proceedings on Bills, see under "Bills.". For Papers laid upon Table, see "Index to Papers presented to Parliament" (p. xlix.). For Petitions presented, see under "Petitions." For Messages from Governor-General and from Senate, see under Messages." A. Absence. See "' Menibers-Leave of bhsetice " anid " Speakei-, .' Absolute AMajority- Standing Orders suspended by, 232, 245, 255, 377, 42D. And see " Standing Orders." Accounts. See " Public Ac'-ounts Commiittee." ADDRESS- To His Excellency the Governor-General- In Reply to Opening Speech- Committee appointed to prepare Address, 5. Address brought up, 7. Motion-That *Address be agreedl to-Debated, 7, 9, 11, 13, 114,15, 16, IS, 21. Amendments moved- Re Limnitation of rights regarding Constitutional Powers-No Confidence (Mr. Charlton)-Debated.,9, 11, 13. Negatived (on division), 13. lie Foreign policy, &c.-No Confidence (Mr. Anstey)-Debated, 14, 15. Negatived (on division), 15. Re Woollen Mills, Gelong- No Confidence (Mr. Sculi)-l)ebatcd, I6 Negaftived (on division), 16. r Oil Agreemient-No Cotiion'.e(Mr !Bla/wey-iebated, 1.8. Negatived. (oni division), 1. Address agreed to [after closure (on division)], 2L. Time for Presentation of-Announced, 49. Presentation of, and. Reply to-Annonced, 00. ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE- Motions for- Negatived (on division), 156 (twice), and Motion that Mr. Speaker leave the Chair, agreed to, 157. On account of death of- Harding, Mr. Warren G., President of the United States of America, 114. Millen, Senator, E. D., 199. And see " Suspension of Sitting." Special Adjournment, 195, 220, 506. To date to be fixed by Mr. Speaker, 195, 506. To day or hour other than that fixed by Sessional Order. See " Business." To debate Matter of Urgency. See " Urgency." Want of Confidence Motion-On notice being given of, 259. Advances to Settlers. See " Bills-' Advances' and 'Wheat'." Agreements Validation Bill. See " Bills." Air Defence Bill. See " Bills." Air Force Bill. See " Bills." Air Force Station (No. 2), Richmond (N.S.W.). See " Public Works Committee." Air Services. See " Public Accounts Committee." Aircraft Dpp6t, Laverton, Victoria. See " Public Works Committee." Alice Springs. See " Railways-North-South." Aliens Registration Act Repeal Bill. See " Bills." Allotment of time-Limitation of debate. See " Urgent Bills, &c." AMENiMENTS- Bills. See " Bills." Moved to- motions, 9, 15, 16, 206, &c. motion for printing of Paper, 73, 195, 205. " Grievance Day." See " Grievance Day." Ruled out of Order. See " Rulings." Amusements. See " Bills-Entertainments Tax Assessment." Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited. See " Bills-Oil Agreement " and " Address-in-Reply-Ahinfd- ment fe Oil Agreement." Annuity (Mrs. Tudor). See " Bills-Special Annuity." Anti-dumping. See " Urgency-Wire-netting." Appropriation Bills. See " Bills-' Appropriation,' ' Invalid and Old-age Pensions ', 'War Pensions', and ' Supplementary ." Architectural plans. See " Government and Commonwealth Bank Works." Audit Bill (1924). See " Bills." Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act. See " Grievance Day." Australian War Museum Trust Fund Bill. See " Bills." B. B.A.W.R.A. See " Want of Confidence." Bakhap, Senator-Death of announced and Vote of Condolence-Suspension of sitting 6f Houise, 163. Bamford, Mr.-Leave of absence, 145. Bank, Commonwealth. See "Bills-Commonwealth Bank," and " Govenment and Coittioiealth Bank Works." Bankruptcy Bill. See " Bills." Barker, Senator-Death of announced and Vote of Condolence-Suspension of sitting of House, 281. Acknowledgment of resolution of sympathy, 289. Bayley, Mr.-Leave of absence, 371. Beer Excise Bill (1923). See " Bills." BILLS- Amendments moved to- Motion for leave to bring in, 24, 133. Ruled out of order, 24. Second reading, 96, 161, 164 (2), 188, 248, 275, 277, 299, 314, 320, 378, 384. Ruled out of order, 164, 299. Brought in at hour or date subsequent to leave for introduction being given, 54, 57, 149, &c. Closure-procedure interrupted, 31-2, 39-40, 42-3. Discharged, 177, 248, 331 (3), 482. Divisions-68 taken during passage
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