WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. 'Xesislatice council Rub Xesisfatibn csemhfg- THIREENTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1928. 190 GEORGE 5. VOLUME 78. COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM 7th June to 12th July, 1928. PERTH: By AUTHORITY: FRED. WI!. SIMPSON, GOVERNMENT FRINTE. 1928. -v 1387/28& CONTENTS. Page Legislature of Western Australia .. .. .. .... ... ... V. hMinistry ..... .. .. .. .. Members of Legislative Council .. .. .. V. Members of Legislative Assembly . .. .. Commnittees and Officers of Parliament VT. Public Statute of the Session . .. .. .. Public Bills of the Session (Introduced but not passed) Subjects, Index to . .. .. .. Tx. Speeches, Inde" to ... ... -- ... .... 11 Debates reported.. ... .... ... 1-439 V. LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. GOVERNOR: HIS EXCELLEMNCY COLONEL SmR WILLIAM ROBERT CAMnxon, K.C.M.G., 1.S.0. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR; His EXCELLENCY Sat ROBERT PURSE MOMILLAN, K.C.M.G. THE MINISTRY: Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Forests, and In- Hon. PHILIP COLLIER, M.L.A. dustries Minister for Railways and Justice ..... H on. JOHN COLLINGS Wua~cocx, W.L.A. Minister for Public Works, Metropolitan Water 'Hon. ALEXANDER MVCALLUM, M.L.A. Supply, Labour, and State Trading Concerns Minister for Lands and Immigration...........on. MwiAEa FRAN= TROY, M.L.A. Chief Secretary and Minister for Education ... Hon. Jov M&IAEL DamW, M-LC. Minister for Mines and Health................Hon. BERRY WALTER KeuNs, MLA. Minister for Goldfields and Agricultural Water Hon. JAmss Cu-NxNiNrA, MtLA. Supplies Minister for Agriculture and Police.. ......... on. HAROLD) MILiNOToN, M.L.A. Honorary Minister ~ . Hon. WILiAM Hsmty XiCTsoN, M.L.C. THE LEGTSLATIVE COUNCIL. TftIRTEENTH PARLIAMBNT-SECOND SESSIONi. Presiden: THE BoN. JOHN WATES HiRWAN. Chairman of Commfte: HON. JAMES CORNELL. Member. Province. Year of Year of Election. Retirement. Baxter, Hon. Charles Farquharson ... j East.............. 1926 1932 Brown, Hon. John Rold......... North-East........ ....... £ .. 192: . 1930 Cornell. Hon. James South 1924 1930 Drew, Hon. John Michael........Central .. .. Ewing, Hoan. John...... .... .. South-West.... ... 1928 Franklin, Hon. James Thomas, C.M.C. j Metropolitan ... ... 1930 Fraser, Ron. Gilbert...............West............. 1920 1932 1926 1932 Glasheen. Hon. William Thomas . South-East..... ... Gray. Hion. Edmund Harry....... West............. 1928 1934 1928 1934 10 Hall, H~on. Edmund Henry Hartley . .. Central . 1926 1932 Hameraley, Hon. Vernon Eat........ 1926 12 Harris, Hon. Edgar Henry .. North-Eas-nt........ 1932 .. .. 1928 1932 13 Holmes, Hon. John Joseph .. North 1926 1932 Kempton, Hon. George Adam ICentral 1924 1930 is Kirwan. Hon. John Waters--------South......... ... 1926 1932 16 Kiteon, Hon. William Henry .. West------------- 17 Lathli. Hon. Sir William Francis, Metropolf tan-Suburban 1926 1932 Kt. B. 1924 19____0 18 Lovekin. Hon. Arthur........Metropolitan .... 19 Mann, Hon. William Joseph ... ISouth-West.... ... 20 Miles, Hon. Goo. W----------------North ........ ... 21 Nicholson, Hon. John-------------Metropolitan ... ... 28 Rose, Hton. Edwin.........South-West.... ... 1928 1934 Saw, Hon. Athelatan -John Hienton, I Metropolitan-Suburban K-A., M.D., F.R.C.S.E. 24 Seddon, Hon. Harold .......... North-East. ... 25 Stephenson, Hon. Henry Alfred .. Metrpolitan-Sub.rban 26 Stewart, Hon. Hector. M.C.E. .. 1South-East. ... 27 Williams, Hon. Charles Bennett . South .. .. 28 Wittenoom, Hon. Charles Horns . South-East........ 29 Wittenoom, Hon. Sir Edward Horne, North ............. KQCM.G. 30 Yelland, Hon- Herbert John, B.Sc. East.............. (Agic. _________ Gorge Henry Rainaford was elected 11th February, 1928 in place of Hon. J. E. Dodd (South), deceased, and defeated 12th Mlay. 1928. V1. THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THIRTEENTH PARL[AURS~r -SECOND EROSIONI. Speaker: THE RomoUnsBLu TnomLS WALKER. Chtairman Of Coinmiteee: JouNi Tuousa LUrsY, ESQ. tAngelo, Edward Hloughton ... .. .. .. .. Gascoyno Barnard, George William ... .. .. .. .. .. Busses. Brown, Henry Jame" ... .. .. .. .. .. Pingelly. Chesson, Thom s. .. .. ... .. .. Cue. Clydesdale, Alexander McAllister ... .. .. .. .. Canning. Collier, Ron. Philip ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Boulder. Corhoy, .. Yilgarn. Edwin Wilkie ... .. Coverley, Aubrey Augustus Michael .. .. Kimberley. Cunningham, Ron. James ....... .. .. .. Kalgoorlie Davy, Thomas Arthur Lewis .. .. .. .. West Perth Ferguson, Percy Douglas ....... .. .. .. .. Moore. George, Hon. William James, 0M.G. ... .. .. .. Murray-Wellington Griffiths, Harry Albert ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Avon. Heron. Thomas John ... .. .. .. .. .. ..Mt. Leonora Holman, Mary Alice ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Forrest. Johnson, Hon. William Dartnell ... .. .. .. .. Guildford. Johnston, Edward Bertram .. .. .. .. .. .. WilliamusNarrogin. Kennoally, Jam"s Joseph ... .. .. .. .. .. .. East Perth. Greenough. Kennedyrt, Maurice John.. t mbtGeorge James. .. .. .. Coolgardie. Lamond, Alfred .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pilbara. LahmCarles George ... .. .. .. .. .. .. York. Lindsey. John .. .. .. .. Toodyay Lutoy, John Thomas ... .. .. .. .. .. Brown HilJ.vanhoe. Maley, Charles Crowthor ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Irwin. Mann, Henry WBilughby ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Perth. Marshall, William Mortimer .. .. .. .. .. .. Murchison. McCallum, Hon. Alexander .. .. .. .. .. .. South Fremantle. Millington, Ron. Harold ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Leederville. Mitchell, Hon. Sir James, K.C.M.G. .. Northam. Monsie, Hon. Selby Walter .. .. .. .. .. .. Hannans. North, Charles Frederic John ... .. .. .. ... Claremont. tPanton, Alexander Hugh ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Menskes. Richardson, Walter............................ ... .. Subiazo. Rowe, Francis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. North-East Fremantle. .. .. .. .. .. Swan. Sapsn Richard Stanley .. lea, Joseph Bertram ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Fremantle. Smith, John Henry ....... .. .. .. .. Nelson. Smith, James MacCallum, ... .. .. .. .. .. .. North Perth. Stubbs, Sydney ....... .. .. .. .. 'Wagin. Taylor, Ron. George ... - .. .. .. .. Mt. Margaret. Teesdale, Frederick William ... .. .. .. .. Roebourne. Thomson, Alexander ... .. .. .. .. Katanning. Troy, Hon. Michael Francis .. .. Mt. Msagnet. Walker, Hon. Thomas ... .. .. .. .. .. Wanebrough, Arthur ... .. .. .. .. .. Wanabroozh. Charles Prangle .. .. .. .. .. Bover y. Willoock, Rona. John Collings .. .. .. .. .. Geraldtoo. Wilson, Arthur Alan. ... .. .. .. Collie. Withers, Frederick James ... .. .. .. .. .. .. Bunbury. 1-Temoporary Chirimen of Conmnittees. CONIMITTEES. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Standing Order.-The President, the Chief Secretary, Hon. J. CorneU, Hon. A Lovekiu* and Ron. J. Nicholson. Libnry.-Thae President, Hon. J Ewing, and Hon. A. J. H. Sawv. Priniin.-The President, Hon. W. HT. Kitson, and Hot- A. Lovokin. Roust-The President, Hon. J Cornell, Eon. E. H. Gray. Hon. G. A. Kemnpton, and Hon. Sir Edward Wittenoom. LSGISLATIvE A.SSEMBLY. Library.-The Speaker. Mr. Angelo. and Mr. Corboy. Standing Order.-The Speaker, the Chairman of Committees, Mr, George, Mr. E. B. Johnston, and Mr. Marshall. Rota-The Speaker, Mr. Chosson, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Stubbs, and Mr. Thomson. Pinfinq.-The Speaker. Mr. .T. It. Smith, and Mr. Panton. OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT. Clerk of the Council and Clerk of Parliaments............ Bernard Parker Clerk Assistant and Usher of the Blank Rod.... .... E. A. Bron Clerk of the Assembly and Librarian .. .. .. .. .. A. R. Grant Clerk Assistat and Sub.-Librarian ........ ... .. .. .. F. G. Steem Sergeaat-at.Anns ... .. .. .. .. .. .. C. B. Kidson Chief Messenger of Consel .. .. ... .. .. .. A. B. Sparks, Objet Messenger of Assembly ....... .. .. .. N. 0. Wilkinson Vill. PU13LIC STATUTE; ov THE S SIN (1). THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. Financial Agreement Act (19 Geo. Y.)- An Act to approve an agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the States of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Westen Australia, and Tau- mania, concerning the adjustment of the Financial relations between the Commonwealth and the States, and for purposes incidental thereto. Introduced by the Premier (Ron. P. Collier), 12th June, 1928. Reserved for Royal assent. PUBLIC BILLS OF THlE SESSION (2). Introduced but not Passed. THIRTEENTH PARLIAMTENT-SECOND SESSION. Municipal Council of Collie Validation Bill- A Bill to render valid certain acts done by the Municipal Council of Collie otherwise than in its correct corporate name. Introduced by the Chief Secretary, 7th June, 1928. Not further proceeded with. Workers' Hotnes Act Amendmnt Bill- A Bill to amed the Workers' Homes Act, 1911. Introduced by the Premier (Hon. P. Collier), 7th June, 1928. Not further proceeded with. Ix. INDEX TO P ARLI AMTE NTARY DEBATES. THIR'r ENTH PARIJAMENT-S'ECOND SESSION. VOLUME 781. INDEX TO SUBJECTS. Explanat ion of Abbreviations.-lr, 2r, 3r, First, Second, or Third Reading of a Bill.-Con., Committee of the whole H-onse.-m., AMetion.-q.. Question toea, Binister. A.-INJEx TO SUBJECTS. Customs Duty- Assernbly--1 . Hon. G. Taylor as to State Address-in Reply to Deputy Governor's importations 35. Speech. Assembly-n. Mr. Pentoa to adopt 5; Mr. Clydesdale seconded 5; Address adopted 7; presentation of Address 75. Speakers 0.-INEX TO Sumuwrs. on Address-Mr. Panton, Mr. Clydesdale, Sir James Mfitchell 5, Mr. Angelo 7. Dissent from Ruling- Council-n. Ron. C. B. Williants to adopt 4, Conilf-Finaneial Ag-reement Bill 109. Hon. G. Fraser seconded 4, conclusion 97; Address adopted .97; presentation of Ad- dress 218. Speakers on Address-Hon. Divisions in Assembly- 0. B. Williams, Hon. G. Fraser 4. Financial Agreement Bill,