C 0 N T E N T S. Members of the Council from 31st March, to 31st December, 1943 .. v to viii I n d e x .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. ix P r o c e e d in g s o n B il l s in t r o d u c e d in t h e C o u n c il .. .. .. .. xvii M i n u t e s o f t h e P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Co u n c il .. .. .. .. .. 1 B il l s a s s e n t e d t o a f t e r t h e F in a l A d jo u r n m e n t o f B o t h H o u s e s a n d b e f o r e t h e Prorogation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 Questions asked by Honorable Members and Replies thereto .. .. .. 63 Proclamation Proroguing the Parliament of Victoria .. .. .. .. 65 Select Committees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Divisions in Committee of the whole Council .. .. .. .. .. 69 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL D u r in g t h e p e r io d f r o m 3 1 s t M a r c h , 1943, to 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r , 1943. Date Appointed D ate o f Number of Electors enrolled. Name of Province and Member. for taking Poll Retirement by at Election. effluxion of time. Remarks. METROPOLITAN PROVINCES. DOUTTA GALLA: The Honorables— §39,529 Elector,, ff'ffg Percy James Clarey *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Paul Jones 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Melbourne Province (Act No. 4409). EAST YARRA: «oo ook iri + /M ales, 28,300 The Honorables— §39,995 Electors | FemaJeS) H ;6 9 5 William Haslam Edgar *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Clifden Henry Andrews Eager, fl5 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old K.C. East Yarra Province (Act No. 4409). HIGINBOTHAM : eofl in 4. /Males, 25,286 The Honorables— §36,478 Electors *^FemaleS) 1 1 > 1 9 2 James Arthur Kennedy *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. James Stanley Disney 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after the retirement by effluxion of time of Hon. W. Tyner from old South-Eastern Province (Act No 4409). MELBOURNE: eoi sen 4- / Males, 22,151 The Honorables— §31,760 Electors ^ FemaleSj 9 6 0 9 Daniel Laurence McNamara . *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. William James Beckett ■ .. |15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Melbourne East Province (Act No. 4409). MELBOURNE NORTH: cao c ia T?i 4 /Males, 32,884 The Honorables— §42,510 Electors ^ Females? 9 > 6 2 6 Sir Herbert Horace Olney 12 June, 1937 11 June, 1943 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old succeeded by Melbourne North Province (Act No. 4409). Likely Herman McBrien 12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Elected in place of Hon. Sir Herbert Olney who retired by effluxion of time. Archibald McDonald Fraser . 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after the retirement, by effluxion of time, of Hon. E. L. Kieman from old Melbourne North Province (Act No. 4409). MELBOURNE WEST: #roo 9 9 k v i 4 /Males, 26,968 The Honorables— 1138,335 Electors ^ Females> 11,367 James Herbert Disney 12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Died succeeded by 28 July, 1943. Patrick Leslie Coleman 23 Oct., 1943 11 June, 1949 Elected in place of Hon. J. H. Disney, deceased. Patrick John Kennelly 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Melbourne West Province (Act No. 4409). MONASH : •tac a- 7o 4 /Males, 29,492 The Honorables— ^[46,073 Electors ^ Females, 16,581 Sir Francis Grenville Clarke, *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. K .B .E . 18 July, 1942 14 June, 1946 Elected in place of Hon. A. Crofts, deceased. Resigned Sir Francis Edmund Joseph-< 13 July, 1943, under Act No. 3660 s. 196. Beaurepaire ||23 Oct., 1943 14 June, 1946 Re-elected. COUNTRY PROVINCES. BALLAARAT: The Honorables— §19,932 Electors Alfred James Pittard *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. George Bolster tlf> June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Wellington Province (Act No. 4409). .AO , /Males, 14,459 BENDIGO : §21,408 Electors ^ Females, 6,949 The Honorables— John Herman Lienhop *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Colonel George Victor Lansell, |15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old C.M.G., V.D. Bendigo Province (Act No. 4409). G IPPSLAND: « -n i-o pi 4 /Males, 16,012 The Honorables— 1|21,2°2 Electors j Females, 5,240 William MacAulay 12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. James Miller Balfour •j-15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Gippsland Province (Act No. 4409). Died 31 July, succeeded by— 1943. Trevor Harvey 23 Oct., 1943 14 June, 1946 Elected in place of Hon. J. M. Balfour, deceased. * Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 21 May, 1943. § Number enrolled for the 1943 Periodical Election, •j- 3> „ „ „ „ 28 May, 1940. H Number enrolled for the 1943 By-election. II ”, ,> ,, „ „ 8 0ct-> 1943- Date Appointed D ate o f Number of Electors enrolled. Name of Province and Member. for taking Poll Retirement by at Election. effluxion of time. R em arks. COUNTRY PROVINCES— continued. NORTHERN: a a c §18,449e i o \ Electors* /Males,| Femalegj 13,7494;700 The Honorables— George Joseph Tuckett *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Richard Kilpatrick 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Northern Province (Act No. 4409). NORTH-EASTERN : KiRooAT?) + /Males, 12,099 The Honorables— §16,390 Electors | Females> 4)291 Percival Pennell Inchbold *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Sir John Richards Harris, •{•15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old K .B .E . North-Eastern Province (Act No. 4409). NORTH-WESTERN : ciooiom t. /Males, 13,607 §18,342 Electors | Fem^ ee> ^ The Honorables— Sir George Louis Goudie *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Percy Thomas Byrnes J13 June, 1942 14 June, 1946 Elected in place of Hon. Henry Pye, deceased. , /Males, 16,856 SOUTHERN: §24,797 Electors | Females> 7>941 The Honorables — Gilbert Lawrence Chandler .. *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Sir William Charles Angliss .. |15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after retirement by effluxion of time from old Southern Province (Act No. 4409). SOUTH-EASTERN : c->o nsfl um + / Males, 16,615 §23,958 Electors fem ales, 7,343 The Honorables — Charles Percival Gartside 12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Cyril Everett Isaac 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after the retirement, by effluxion of time, of Hon. W. Tyner from old South-Eastern Province (Act No. 4409). SOUTH-WESTERN: . A1 - c , , f Males, 16,275 §22,101 Electors ^ F e m a l e s > 5)g26 The Honorables — Gordon Stewart McArthur *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Allan Elliott McDonald 15 June, 1910 14 June, 1946 Elected after the retirement, by effluxion of time, of Hon. J. P. Jones, from old South-Western Province (Act No. 4409). « T r> n r n o 'E M j. f Males, 14,851 W ESTER N : J20,503 Electors ^ Females> 5j652 The Honorables — *12 June, 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected after retirement by effluxion of time. Resigned Leonard Roy Rodda ^j- 15 July, 1943, under Act No. 3660, s. 196. 23 Oct., 1943 11 June, 1949 Re-elected. Robert Chisholm Rankin 15 June, 1940 14 June, 1946 Elected after the retirement, by effluxion of time, of Hon. M. Saltau from old Western Province. •ItTotel No. of Electors, 481, * Member declared elected on Nomination Day, 21 May, 1943. § Number enrolled for the 1943 Periodical Election. I , „ „ » „ 28 May, 1940. U Number enrolled for the 1943 By-election. % , , , „ „ 27 May, 1942. tt Total includes 5,774 Electors on General Rolls—2,982 males and 2,792 females. Legislative Council, Melbourne, 31st December, 1943. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF VICTORIA. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OP MEMBERS. No. Member. Province. Town Address. Private Address. 1 Anglias, The Honorable Sir.William Southern 524 Collins-street. C.l “ Benbow,” 48 Harcourt-street, Auburn. E.3 2 Beaurepaire, The Honorable Sir Frank Monash 102 Victoria-street, Mel­ 2 Fordholm-road, Hawthorn. E.2 bourne. N.3 3 Beckett, The Honorable William James Melbourne Parliament House. C.l “ Aloha,” 8 Shakespcare-grove, St. Kilda. S.2 4 Bolster, The Honorable George Ballaarat Parliament House. C.l 126 Barkly-street, Ballarat 5 Byrnes, The Honorable Percy Thomas North-Western . Parliament House. C.l .. Woorinen 6 Chandler, The Honorable Gilbert Southern Parliament House.