1044 1044[ASSEMBLY] BILLS (9): RECEIPT AND FIRST QUESTIONS (42): ON NOTICE READING 1SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS 1. Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill. Dlemountable Classrooms 2. Hairdressers Registration Act Amend- Mr SHALDERS, to the Minister rep- ment Bill. resenting the Minister for Education: Bills received from the Assembly; (1) Will the Minister advise which- and, on motions by the Hon. G.' C.' schools; MacKinnon (Minister for Educa- (a) primary tion), read a first time. (b) high schools, 3. Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insur- have been supplied with de- Hill. mountable classrooms since ance) Act Amendment schools reopened in 1975 and the Bill received from the Assembly; and, dates when either approval for on motion by the Hon. N. McNeill such supply was given or the (Minister for Justice), read a first dates when supply was made? time. (2) Who determines the priority for 4. Environmental Protection Act Amend- the allocation of demountable ment Bill. classrooms to- Bill received from the Assembly; and, (a) primary schools; on motion, by the Hon. G. C. Mac- (b) secondary schools? Kinnon (Minister for Education), a first time. (3) Who determines which priority read shall prevail in the provision of 5. Anzac Day Act Amendment Bill. demountable classrooms when Bill received from the Assembly; and, there is a need for them at both on motion by the I-on, N. McNeill primary and secondary schools? (Minister for Justice), read a first (4) How many "special" classes In time. primary schools are accommo- 6. Reserve (Swinana Freeway) Bill. dated in- Bill received from the Assemnbly; and, (a) demountable classrooms; on motion by the Hon. N. E. Baxter, (b) other classrooms of a tem- (Minister for Health), read a first porary nature; time. (c) ordinary classrooms? '7. Education Act Amendment Bill. Mr ORAYDEN replied: 8. Registration of Births, Deaths and (1)- Marriages Act Amendment Bill. Date or approval 9. Registration of Identity of Persons (a) Yarolhep, Primary Sehoo .. ... .. 10/2/7 5 Bill. Cue Primnary School ., . .. .. 21/2/75 received from the Assembly; Boulder Junior Primary (in progress now) 4/3/75 Bills Greenwood Primanry School (in progress now) 4/3/75 and, on motions by the Hon. G. C. Warburton MacKinnon (Minister for Educa- Adam Road Primary School .. 13/3/7614/3/75 Warwick Primary School .. .. .. 13/3/75 tion), read a first time. Gilen Forrest Primary School 13/3/ 75 Pinlarra Primary School .. .. .. 19/3/75 House adjourned at 6.12 ps. Xlogsley Primary School 3/4/7 5 Eat Maddlugtoa Primary School . 3/4/75 (b) Mirtabooka Senior High School 17/2/ 75 Churchlands Senior High School..... .... 17/2/76 (2) and (3) The final responsibility for the allocation of demountable classrooms rests with the Director- General of Education. Wednesday. the 23rd April, 1975 (4) (a) 2. (b) and (c) No other information The SPEAKER (Mr Hutchinson) took is available concerning the the Chair at 4.30 P.M., and read prayers. number of "special" classes in permanent classrooms or other types of temporary BILLS (2): MESSAGES classBrooms. ApilrovriaUiOWl Messages from the Lieutenant-Goverinor 2. CARCOOLA SCHOOL received and read recommending appro- Extensions: and Enrolment priations for the Purposes of the following Mr SHALDERS, to the Minister rep- Bills,- resenting the Minister for Education: 1. Police Act Amendment Bill. (1) Has there been an accommoda- 2. Agent General Act Amendment tion problem to date this year at Bill. the Carcoola Primary School? [Wednesday, 23 Apr11, 1975] 1045 (2) (a) When is it anticipated that Mr Grayden (for Mr O'CONNOR) re- extensions will be made to the plied: Primary School; Carcoola Waterproof clothing is provided in (b) what is likely to be the accordance with industrial award extent of those extensions? conditions and consideration is (3) What was the enrolment at the given to specific applications. Carcoola Primary School- ()when school resumed in Feb- ruary 1975; 5. COUNTRY HOSPITALS (b) on 17th April, 1975? Resident Doctors Mr ORA LYDEN replied: Air T. D. EVANS, to the Minister rep- resenting (1) Yes. the Minister for Health: (2) (a) and (b) The transference of (1) How many Government hospitals the "special" class from Car- (including those administered by coola Primary School to Pin- boards) are there in country dis- jarra Primary School on 21st tricts which are not serviced by April, 1975, has eased the a resident doctor within the par- accommodation pressure at ticular district? the school and, as a conse- (2) What are the names of such hos- quence, future extensions at pitals? the school are not required in the immediate future. Mr RIDGE replied: (3) (a) and (b) The enrolment of 181 pupils at the commencement (1) Sixteen. of the 1975 school year had (2) Departmental: Coolgardie, Donny- reduced to 169 pupils by 17th brook, Laverton, Leonora, Marble April and this enrolment was Bar, Onslow, Wooroloo. further reduced by the trans- ference of the "special" class Board: Brookton, Dumbleyung. of 14 Pupils on 21st April, .Terrainungup, Nannup, Narem- 1975. been, Ravensthorpe, Tambellup. Wickepin, Williams. HOUSING Esperance: Mr L. A. AndtersonZ 6. NORTH KALGOORLIE SCHOOL Mr T. D. EVANS, to the Minister for Substandard Classroom Housing: Mr T. D. EVANS, to the Minister Is he now in a position to advise representing the Minister for Educa- whether Mr L. A. Anderson of 134 tion: Lyall Street, Kalgoorlie, about whom I wrote him on 11th March Would the Minister (if he has not last (which letter was acknow- already done so) please read page ledged on 14th March, 1975) will 1 of the Kalgoorlie Miner of date be provided with a suitable sized 16th April, 1975, and in the light home in Esperance to enable him of the statements attributed to to establish his family at Esper- the headmaster of the North Kal- ance prior to taking up duties at goorlie School therein and parti- that centre on 8th May next? cularly the statement, "The Min- ister had possibly been incor- Mr O'NEIL replied: rectly advised because of a mis- It is a long standing policy in re- understanding of statements lation to Housing Commission made by Mr Barker (the head- operations that matters relating master) to an officer of the de- to a specific applicant or occupant partment" and- are not made public. The mem- ber will receive an answer to his (a) advise whether he now ad- correspondence within the next heres to the answer he gave few days. to part (3) of my question 11 of 16th April, 1975 concern- ing the use of a condemned RAILWAYS pavilion and a storeroom be- Porters: Waterproof Clothing ing used to house classes; and Mr T. D. EVANS, to the Minister for Transport: (b) make a statement clarifying Will he give favourable considera- the works programme for tion to Providing waterproof this school which will over- clothing for use by WAUR porters come the serious accommoda- whose duties require them to tion and other problems work In wet conditions (rain)? thereat? [ASSEMBLY.] Mr GRAYDEN replied: (2) What extensions are being under- (a) Yes. taken in the current financial (b) A repair and renovation con- year? tract for the school is to be (3) What extensions are planned for undertaken this year. A firm the 1975-76 financial year? proposal for further building (4) What long-term planning has and upgrading has not been been undertaken for extensions determined. The matter must to the comprehensive scheme? be related to the needs in so many other areas and the major escalation of costs Mr O'NEIL replied: which has had a serious effect (1) No. on the number of works which (2) and (3) None. can be undertaken. (4) Following recommendations by 7. BYFORD REHABILITATION CENTRE the Director of Agriculture, of those areas in the State showing Future Role greatest difficulty for development Mr DAVIES, to the Minister repre- of on-farm drought proof water senting the Minister for Health: supplies, Preliminary engineering Referring to question 26 of 15th studies and estimated costs to April, 1975, regarding the future supply the first three priority of the Byford rehabilitation areas have been carried out by centre- the Public Works Department. (1) Will staff members transfer- These areas embrace- ring to the Drug and Alcohol (a) parts of Westonia and Mt. Authority continue to be em- Hampton; ployed at Byford? (b) the West Midlands; and (2) Will transfer(s) be effected (c) the Eradu Sand Plain. without loss of salary? These studies have been for- (3) If not, 'what are to be likely warded to the Department of differences? Agriculture for an economic (4) How many and what category appraisal, to ascertain if a satis- of staff will be employed at factory approach can be made to Byford? the Commonwealth Government (5) How many patients will be for financial assistance. The accommodated there? capital required to supply water (6) What structural alterations, to farms in the wheatbelt areas if any, will be necessary? is beyond the resources of the State and any extension of the (7) What is the anticipated cost comprehensive scheme will de- of same? pend on future Commonwealth Mr RIDGE replied: Government support. (1) Yes. (2) Those prison officers appointed 9. ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES to the authority will experi- Contributory Scheme: IKuln-Pingaring ence only minimal loss in Area salary. (3) This matter Is subject to Mr P. V. JONES, to the Minister for negotiations with the Public Electricity: Service Board and will vary When is it anticipated that the according to the categories of State Electricity Commission will staff. extend the contributory scheme (4) Final selection of staff has to provide power to the areas east not yet of Kuhin townsite, and to Pin- been completed.