Estimates, 1962-1963 [23 OcT., 1962] Chief Justice 1109 It seems incongruous that at the time PRINTED QUESTION AND ANSWER when we are spending all this money to provide automatic clerical assistance, which PENALTIES COLLECTED UNDER STAMP DUTIES ACT requires only a small amount of space, the Government is contemplating building a Mr. MADDISON asked the DEPUTY PREMIER, TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR super-dooper office building which will cost INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DECEN­ many millions of pounds. A problem TRALISATION,-Wi!l he inform· the House: associated with the consequences of spend­ (a) what is the total amount collected by ing £20,000 on a survey to effect economies the Commissioner of Stamp Duties by way in the clerical workings of the public ser­ of fines imposed under section 25 of the vice is, what will happen to the displaced Stamp Duties Act, 1920-1959, and (b) public servants. The answer to that can be what is the total amount collected by the Commissioner of Stamp Duties by way of found on page 53 of the Estimates because, interest on death duty as prescribed by (i) as the hon. member for Cronulla said, section 121 (1) of the Stamp Duties Act New South Wales is short of policemen and and (ii) section 121 (2) of the Stamp it is apparent from the Estimates that more Duties Act, for each of the years ending than 5,000 members of the constabulary 30th June, 1961, and 30th June, 1962? seem to spend an inordinately large part of Answer,-(a) Fines are imposed under their time on clerical work. a number of sections of the Stamp Duties The CHAIRMAN: Order! As it is now Act, 1920-1959, including sections 25, 50, 51, 89, 92, 96 and 97. However, no 4.15 o'clock, p.m., I shall, in accordance separate record is kept of the total amount with the sessional order adopted on 11th of fines collected which have been imposed September, leave the chair and report under section 25. The totals recorded of all progress. fines for the years ending 30th June, 1961, Progress reported. and 30th June, 1962, are as follows: fines for year 1960-61, £54,901 ; fines for year 1961-62, £52,695. (b) Interest on death PRINTING COMMITTEE duty not paid within the statutory period THIRD REPORT is charged under section 121 of the Stamp Mr. J. J. T. STEWART, as Acting Chair­ Duties Act, but no separate record is kept man, brought up the Third Report from of the amounts paid under section 121 (1) the Printing Committee. or 121 ( 2) . The total amounts paid under these two subsections for the years ending House adjourned, on motion by 30th June, 1961, and 30th June, 1962, are Mr. Compton, at 4.16 p.m. as follows: interest for year 1960-61, £177,590; interest for year 1961-62, £197,310. 11Jrgi!lltttiur i\anrmhlg: CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Tuesday, 23 October, 1962 Mr. HEFFRON: It is with extreme re­ gret that I have to announce the retirement of the Chief Justice of New South Wales, Printed Question and Answer-Chief Justice of New South Wales-Notices of Motions and Questions the Right Hon. Mr. Justice Evatt. In the without Notice-Parliamentary Electorates and past twelve months Dr. Evatt has suffered Elections Act-Harbours, Rivers and Foreshores Commission-Estimates, 1962-1963. serious ill-health and it is this that has compelled his retirement. The Government greatly regrets this decision and the reasons Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 2.30 p.m. for it. It regrets the loss to the State of The Prayer was read. a really great judicial luminary whose legal 1110 Chief Justice of [ASSEMBLY] New South Wales career has had few, if any, parallels. His appointed a member of the UniteJ Nations Honour's retirement will be regretted, also, Conference on International Organisation by the mass of people of this State and of at San Francisco in 1945. In the same year Australia, because the loss is a truly he was appointed chairman of the Far national one. The Right Ron. Herbert Eastern Commission in the United States of Vere Evatt, born at Maitland in 1894, has America, and at the end of 1946 he was had a very distinguished career in both law leader of the Australian delegation to the and politics. He has been an outstanding Paris Peace Conference. figure on the national and international The year 1947 saw his appointment as scene for forty years and more, and he chairman of the British Commonwealth has carved for himself a permanent niche Conference on the Japanese Peace Treaty. in Australia's history. From 1946 to 1948 he was leader of the This is the moment when I think I Australian delegation to the United should make some mention of the career Nations Assembly, of which he was presi­ and the great achievements of the retiring dent in 1948-1949. In those vital years Chief Justice. After early schooling at immediately after UNO's founding, Dr. East Maitland Dr. Evatt transferred to Evatt fought strenuously for the rights of famous Fort Street School when it was at small nations, condemning the veto and its original location at Miller's Point ; he proclaiming that all wisdom did not belong became quite a legend as a scholar among to the big and the strong. many notable contemporaries. At Sydney As president of the United Nations University he won his Bachelor of Arts General Assembly he demonstrated most degree with triple first-class honours and forcefully that an Australian, representing his Master's degree, also with major a small and new nation, could adequately honours, in 1917. His Law Bachelorship, control and guide the deliberations of a accompanied by the University Medal, was world body. Indeed, Dr. Evatt played a foilowed by a doctorate and, again, the major part in helping to shape the United University Medal in 1924. From 1925 to Nations Organisation, and both its survival 1930 he was called to the bar of New and its very considerable achievements owe South Wales, was appointed a life member much more to him than many people of the University Sports Union for services imagine. So long as the United Nations to university sport and became the member Organisation endures, Dr. Evatt will be re­ for Balmain in the Legislative Assembly. membered as the representative of small He earned his King's Counsellorship in nations who stood out against Russian 1929 and later became an honorary bencher vetoes and helped to enlarge the Security of the Middle Temple, London. Between Council to eleven by the addition of six times Dr. Evatt added another degree of smaller nations. Doctor of Literature to his lengthy string The least I can do today, sir, is to pay my of qualifications. personal tribute and the Government's tri­ After leaving politics in 1930 he was a bute to a most talented Australian who be­ greatly distinguished member of the High came a popular world figure and a notable Court Bench for ten years, when he stepped world statesman. Everyone has admired his down to re-enter politics and to aid the great practical energy and superlative diplo­ Australian war effort as a member of the matic capacity. He did much towards en­ federal Parliament, where he remained un­ abling Australia to take her full and rightful til he was appointed Chief Justice of this place in the scheme of world relationships State. Dr. Evatt was appointed a member and affairs. Dr. Evatt has had few critics be­ of the Privy Council in 1942. He led the yond these shores. His unique ability and federal Labor Party 'from 1951, having undoubted achievements in the field of prac­ been Deputy Prime Minister from 1946 to tical and honest diplomacy have impressed 1949 and Attorney-General and Minister themselves on the minds of a heterogeny of for External Affairs from 1941 to 1:)49. He peoples. Because of his firm and valuable led the Australian missions to Wa8hington control as president of UNO, the doctor and London in 1942 and 1943. He was did much for all the peoples of the world Mr. Heffron] Notices of Motions and [23 OcT., 1962] Questions without Notice 1111 by helping to forge the bonds of peace. Mr. MANNIX: I have seen the press re­ He placed the imprint of Australian gov­ port but have not yet had an opportunity ernments on world affairs, and today in to examine it in detail. In our commercial Europe when the word Australia is men­ world the practice has been rapidly grow­ tioned, automatically there is reference to ing of one part of free enterprise tightly the name of Dr. Evatt. It is indeed a tri­ squeezing another part, to the detriment of bute to him and tn Australia that peoples the small man and, in the long run, of the elsewhere, particularly of the United King­ community generally. As a consequence, dom, are so much aware of the doctor's this State has, in the public interest, been splendid contributions to the deliberations paying particular attention to the necessity of the World Parliament, which he chaired to introduce legislation to deal with restric­ so effectively. I sincerely hope-and I be­ tive trade practices. For constitutional lieve it is the hope of all people of good­ reasons it may well be necessary for any will-that in future Dr. Evatt's voice will such legislation to be complementary to again be heard publicly with that great legislation brought down in other States attention and respect that he won locally and the Commonwealth.