WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. legislative Council anb legislative Asscmbly. TWENTIETFI PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION, 1950 K 140 GEORGE VI. Volume 126. From 27th J-ULY to 19th OCTOBER, 1950. PERTH: By Authority:, WILLIAM H. WYATT, Governmnent Printer. rL CONTENTS Page Legislature of Western Australia .. V. Mvinistry .. .. .. .... I ..... ... ... V . Members of Legislative Council .. ........ .... .... .... Vi. Committees .. .... .... Vt. Members of Legislative Assembly .. ........ Vii. Offcers of Parliament .... ............ Vii. Public Statutes of the Session .... ........ .... Viii. Public Bills of the Session (introduced but not passed) .... .... XV. Subjects, Index to .... ........ .... xvii. Speeches, Index to... .. .... ........ .... xlvii. Debates reported .. ........... ... ... 1-138 V. LEGISLATURE' OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Governor: HIS EXCELLENCY, SmR JAMES MITCHELL, 0..MG. McLARTY-WAflS MINISTRY. Premier and Treasurer .~ .. Hon. DUNCAN ROSS McLARTY. M.L.A. Minister for Education, Child Wel- f are and Industrial Development Hon. ARTHUR FREDERICK WATTS, M.L.A. Minister for Works and Water Sup- ply ... ....... .. --.. Hon. DAVID BRAND, M.L.A. Minister for Lands, Labour and migration ... .... Hon. LINDSAY THORN, M.L.A. Attorney General and Mfinister for Police and Fisheries .... .... Hon. ARTHUR VALENTINE RUTHERFORD ABBOTT?. M.L.A. Chief Secretary and Minister for Local Governent and Native Affairs ... ... ... .... Hon. VICTOR DONEY, M.L.A. Minister for Health and Supply and Shipping ... .. .... Hon. ANNIE FLORENCE GILLIES CARDELL-OLIVER, M.L.A. Minister for Transport, Hailways and Mines .. .. .... Hon. CHARLES 'HERBERT SIMPSON, M.L.C. Minister for Agriculture and the Hon. GARNET BARRINGTON WOOD, North-West .... .... .I M.L.C. Minister for Housing and Forests ... Hon. GERALD PERCY WILD, M.L.A. vi. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Twentieth Parliament-First Session. President: Hon. HAROLD SEDDON. Chairman of Committees: Hon. J. A. DINMIflT. Temporary Chairmen of Committees: Hon. G. FRASER, Hon. W. J. MANN, and Hon. A. L. LOTON. IYear of Year of Member. Province. Retire- Baxter, Hon. Norman Eric .. Central *1950 1952 Bennetts, Hon. George South-East 1946 1952 Boylen, Hon. Robert Joseph .. South-East 1950 1956 Craig, Hon. Leslie ..I South-West 1950 1956 Cunningham, Hon. Jehn Michael Adrenne ... .. South-East 1948 1954 Davies, Hon. Evan Morris West .. 1950 1956 Dlmmitt, Hon. James Albert Suburban 1946 1952 Forrest, Hon. Robert Mervyn ... .. North .. 1946 1952 Fraser, Hon. Gilbert West 1948 1954 Gibson, Hon. Sir Frank Ernest, St. Suburban 1950 1956 Gray, Hon. Edmund Harry... .. West .. 1948 1952 Hall, Hon. William Reaper .. North-East 1946 1952 [Hearn, Hon. Harry Metropolitan 1948 1954 Heenan, Hon. Eric Michael... .. North-East 1950 1956 Hislop, Hon. James Gordon, M.D., Ch.E.. P.R.Cr.,, P.Th.A.C.P. Metropolitan 1946 1952 Jones, Hon. Arthur Raymond .. Midland .. 1950 1956 Latham, Hon. Sir Charles George, St. Central .. 1948 1954 Logan, Hon. Leslie Arthur Midland 1948 1954 Loton, Hon. Anthony floyd South 1946 1952 Mann, Hon. William Joseph South-West 1946 1952 Parker, Hon. Hubert Stanley Wyborn, P.8.0. V.D. .. Suburban 1948 1954 Rooche, H-on. Hugh Lewis .. South .. 1948 1954 Seddon, Hon. Harold .. North-East 1948 1954 Simpson, Hon. Charles Herbert .. Midland .. 1946 1952 Strickland, Hon. Harry Charles .. North .. 1950 1956 Thomson, Hon. Jack McIntosh South .. 1950 1956 Tuckey, Hon. Hobart .. .. .. South-West 1948 1954 Watson, Hon. Henry Keith Metropolitan 1960 1958 Welsh, Hon. Frank Robert ... .. North .. 1948 1954 Wood, Hon. Garnet Barrington -' Central .... 1950 1956 Elected at by-election. COMITrTEES. Legislative Council. Standing Orders.-The President, the Chairman of Committees. Hon. H. S. W. Parker, Hon. A. L. Loton, and Hon. G. Fraser. Ldbrary.-T'he President, Hon- J7. 0. Hislop, and Hon. L. A. Logan. House-The President, Hon. J. A. Dlimlitt, Hon. Sir Charles Latham, Ron. W. R. Hall, and Hon. H. Hearn. Printing.-The President, H-on. W. J. Mann, and Hon. E. H. Gray. Legislative Assembly. Standing Orders.-Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Committees, Mr. Nalder, Hon. J. a. Sleeman, and Mr. Rodoreda. Library.-Mr. Speaker, Mr. Nlmnio, and Hon. J. T. Tonkin. House.-Mr. Speaker, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Yates, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Styants. Printing.-Mr. Speaker, Mr. Hutchinson, and Hon. E. Nulsen. vii. THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Twentieth Parliamnent-First Session. Speaker: Hon. CHARLES FREDERIC JOHN NORTH. Charmn oI Comrnittees: C. C. PERECINS. Esq. Ternpororji Chairrnen of Committees: Messrs. HILL, RODOREDA, and YATES. Mt. Lawley Abbott, Hon. Arthur Valentine Rutherford .. Ackland, John Hugh I.. .. ... .. Moore Stewart .. Vasse Bovell, William Guildford-Midland Brady. John Joseph ...... Brand, Hon. David.. .. Greenough Cardell-Oliver, Hon. Annie Florence Cilbes Subiaco Cornell, George Meredith, PYJ..A., F.CJ.A.. E.C.I.S., A.C.A. Mount Marshall Coverley. Hon. Aubrey Augustus Michael Kimberley Doney. Hon. Victor -... I'll . .. .. .. .. Narrogin Fox, Thomas .. .... .. South Fremantle Graham, Herbert Ernst East Perth Grayden, David, B.A. .. ... ... .. Nedlands Griffith, Arthur Frederick ......... Canning Guthrie. Prank ... .... Bunbury Hawke, Hon. Albert Redvers George .. Northam Hearman, John Merrifield ... .... .. Blackwood Hegney. James - .. .... .. I.. .. Middle Swan Hegney, Willam. A.Fi.A. (Prov.) .. .. .. Mt. Hawthorn Hill, Leonard Louis ..... .. Albany .. Warren Hoar, Ernest Knight .. .. .... .. .. Hutchinson, Ross, D.F.C. I... .. cottesloe Kelly, Lionel Francis . ... ...... .... Merredin-Yilgarn Mann, James Isaac .... ... .. .. Avon Valley Manning, Iven Wemyss; Harvey Marshall, William Mortimer .. .. ... Murchison May. Harry .. Collie MvcCulloch, Herbert Alexander, MMM .. Hannans MeLarty. Hon. Duncan Ross, M.M. .. .. .. Murray Nalder, Crawford David .. .. .. .. .. Katanning Needham, Edward . ... ..... .. North Perth Nimmo, Leslie Charles Wembley Beaches North, Hou. Charles Frederic John, B.A.... Claremont Nulsen, Hon. Emil .. .. .. .. .. Eyre Oliver. Cecil Thompson .. .. .. .- .. Boulder Owen. Raymond Cecil. B.Sc. (Agric.) ... .. .. Darling Range Panton, Hon. Alexander Hugh, C.M.G... .. 'Leederville Perkins, Charles Collier ... .... ..1 Roe Read, William Raymond. ... .. Victoria Park Rodoreda, Aloyslus Joseph .. .. .. Pilbara Sewell, William Hawkins ......... Geraldton Shearn. Harry Vivian .... .... .. .. .. Maylands Sleeman, Hon. Joseph Bertram .... .. .. Fremantle Styants. Herbert Henry ...... Kalgoorlie Thorn, Hon. Lindsay.. ... .. Toodyay Tonkin, H-on. John Trezise . .. .. Melville Totterdell, Joseph.. .. West Perth Watts, Hon. Arthur Frederick. C.M.G Stirling Wild, Hon. Gerald Percy, M.B. Dale Wise, Hon. Frank Joseph Scott ... .. ... .. Gascoyne Yates. George Henry ... ..... .. South Perth OFFICERS AND STAFF OF PARLIAMENT. Clerk of the Council and Clerk of the Parliaments L. L. Leake Clerk Assistant and Usher of the Black Rod A. B. Sparks Clerk of Assembly F. E. lslip, J.P. Clerk-Assistant. of Assembly and Librarian L. P. Hawley Sergeant-at-Arms J. C. W. O'Connor. Clerk of the Records and Accounts .. J. C. Bartlett, D.F.M. Assistant Clerk of the Records and Accounts .. .. C. A. Johnson Clerk of Records and Accounts W. G. Browrne Chief "Hansard" Reporter .... .. .. .. H. C. Reid Secretary Joint House Committee and Controller .3. B. Roberts, MZ.BE viii. PUIII STATUTES OF' THE SESSION (77). TWENTIETH PARLIAMENT-FIRST SESSION. Acts Amendment (Allowances and Salaries Adjustment) Act (14 Geo. VI., No. 16)- An Act to amend certain Acts so as to provide for the adjustment of certain allowances and salaries. Introduced by the Premier (Hion. D. R. McLarty), on the 26th September. Assent given. Acts Amendment (Increase in number of Ministers of the Crown) Act (14 Geo. VI., No. 2)- An Act to amend certain Acts to provide for an increase from eight to ten in the number of principal executive offices of the Government liable to be vacated on political grounds. Introduced by the Premier (Hon. D. R. MeLarty). on the 27th July. Assent given. Administration Act Amendment Act (14 Geo. VI., No. 55)- An Act to amend the Administration Act, 1903-1949. Introduced by Hon. J. T. Tonkin on the 1st November. Assent given. Agriculture Protection Board Act (14 Geo. VI., No. 76)- An Act to provide for the Constitution of an Agriculture Protection Board and for the Co-ordination of the Administration of Certain Acts Relating to the Control, Prevention and Eradication of Noxious Weeds and Vermin and for Other Purposes Incidental Thereto. Introduced by the Minister for Lands (Hon. L. Thorn), on the 26th September. A conference was held on the 5th December, and an agreement arrived at. Assent given. Appropriation Act (14 Geo. VI., No. 72)- An Act to appropriate and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the supplies granted for the service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty one, and to supplement grants made by the Previous Parliament during the second period of its second Session in adjustment of the Vote "Advance to Treasurer, 1949-50' for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1950; and to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918-1931. Introduced by the Premier (Hon. D. R. McLarty), on the 7th December. Assent'given. Bankruptcy Act Amendment Act (14 Geo. VI., No. 46)- An Act to amend sections twenty-six and thirty-eight of the Bankruptcy Act. 1892 (55