[ASSEMBLY.] in a position to ask the Government, in- QUESTIONS. deed to implore the Government, to spend more money than is being expended at PETROL. the Present time, in the manner other members and I have advocated. I am As to Price at Noarthf-West Centres. very reluctant to say that I cannot sup- Mr. RODOREDA asked the Attorney port a Bill to improve the lot of the native General: but the Proposals embodied in this Bill (1) Whbat is the retail price in shillings will not be of benefit to them. and Pence Per gallon of petroll at the fol- On motion by Hon. H. L. Roche, debate lowing centres:- adjourned. Carnarvon; House adjourned at 10.20 p.mn. Onslow; Roebourne; Port Hedland; Meekatharra? (2) What differential covering freight and charges can be added to above prices for retail sale at the following centres:- Wittenoom; Kpeyidiattue Afloembtfl Marble Ear; Tuesday, 11th November, 1952. Nullagine? The ATTORNEY GENERAL replied: CONTENTS. Page (1) The price at which petrol could be Questions : Petrol, as to price at North-West sold has always been fixed at the cost centres ......... ............. 1966 of petrol to the reseller, plus the money Traffic, (a) as to road patrols and margin which was in operation on the accidents ... .. .. -. 1966 20th September, 1948. The actual price (b) as to authorising use of " trfflca- in shillings and pence has not been fixed. tors " ...... ......... 1967 Schedules fixing the price in all towns Tram and bus Services, as to Increased in Western Australia are In course of pre- faxes to workers on Saturdays .... 1987 paration, and these should be completed Transport, as to Press announcement of date. zoning .............. ......... 1967 at an early Betting, as to suppression of illegal (2) Calculation of inland freights is in- machines................ .... 198 cluded in the investigation mentioned. Land settlement, as to applications, Broome area .................. 1 968 TRAFFIC. Cement manufacture, as to location of new works and dust nuisance .... .. 198 (a) As to Road Patrols and Accidents. Drought in Klrnberleys, as to requesting Mr. BRADY asked the Minister for Commonwealth assistance .... ...1968 Iron-ore, as to quantity available to State 198 Police: Housing contracts as to appointment of (1) How many traffic police are em - Royal Commisioner ............. 1969 Played on the Great Eastern Highway? State Trading Concerns, (a) as to dis- (2) Has there been an increase or de- posal .............. 1989 crease of patrols in the last three years? (b) as to Liberal Party policy .. 1969 (3) How many traffic accidents have Assent to Bills..................... 1989 taken place between the Causeway and Bills: University Buildings, 3r....... .... 1969 the Midland Junction Town Hall in the flaffic Act Amendment (No. 1), report .... 1969 Broken Hill Proprietary Steel Industry past 12 months? Agreement, report...... .... .... 1969 (4) How many accidents have- Criminal Code Amendment, returned .... 1982 (a) had fatal results; Warehousemen's Liens, returned .... 1982 (b) resulted in physical injuries? Workers' Compensation Act Amend- ment, Message, 2r. ............ 1982 (5) Is it intended to increase the num- Annual Estimates, Corn, of Supply, general ber of traffic Patrols in the next 12 months? debate...................... .... 1984 The ?LUSTER replied: Speakers on Financial policy- Mr. Owen...... ......... .. 1984 Assuming that this question refers to Mr. Brady................ .... 1987 that Portion of the Great Eastern Highway Mr. Kelly...... ............. 1990 which is in the metropolitan traffic area- Mr. Mcoulloch.. ............. 1994 (1) One. Mr. Johnson..... ............. 1998 (2) There has been an increase. (3) and (4) The records maintained of traffic accidents do not localise informa- The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 tion, and the information requested is, p.m. and read Prayers. therefore, not available. Il1 November, 1952.) 196796 (5) Traffic patrols in the area men- (4) It is not considered the province tioned and other areas will be increased of the Minister for Transport to make such commensurably with the number of per- an approach; nor would a special approach sonnel and machines which can be made to the Court be deemed justified to in- available for the purpose. crease wages by one Penny per week, or. in a few instances, two Pence Per week. (b) As to Authorising Use of "2'rafllcators.' In any case, many Saturday workers are Mr. OLDFIELD asked the Minister for not affected by the surcharge at present. Local Government: (1) In view of the answers given to TRANSPORT. questions asked by me on the 9th Sep- As to Press Announcement of Zoning. tember and the 6th November, will, he give consideration to amending the regulations Mr. J. HEGNEY asked the Minister repre- to permit the use of "trafficators" in lieu of senting the Minister for Transport: the arm signal when about to turn, at (1) Has he read the statement on the least during the hours of darkness? front page of "The West Australian" (2) Is he aware that "trafficators" are newspaper, dated the 5th November, 1952, permitted in lieu of arm signals in certain under the heading, "Bus Zoninz- Sehb:me of the Eastern States, and throughout the may begin soon"? rest of the world? (2) Can he inform the House whether The MINISTER replied: this statement is substantially correct? (1) A report will be obtained from the (3) Will he inform the House under traffic authorities as to the practicability whose authority the statement was re- of permitting the use of "trafficators" in leased? lieu of the arm signal when about to turn. (4) Seeing that neither the name of the (2) I am not aware. Minister for Transport, nor that of the chairman of the Transport Board, was as- TRAM AND BUS SERVICES. sociated with the statement, can he ex- As to Increased Fares to Workers on plain how such a leakage of information Saturdays. from departmental files has taken place? Mr. JOHNSON asked the Minister rep- (5) In view of the importance of the resenting the Minister for Transport: information disclosed in the statement In reply to a question of mine on the does he not think that such a statement 29th October, as to increased fares to should have been issued under the auth- workers on Saturdays, he stated: "It is not ority of the Minister? considered inequitable that persons desir- (6) WiUl he tell the House who Mr. E. L. ing to travel at week-ends-mainly pleas- Baker is (who was said to be acting as ure-seekers and other non-business travel- adviser to the Government)? lers-should be asked to pay the cost of (7) Is he a civil servant? that transport":- (8) Is he an expert in transport prob- (1) Does this outlook prevail in an Aus- lems? tralian States? (9) What experience has he had and (2) Have transport authorities in New where was it gained? South Wales increased revenue at week- ends by decreasing fares below week- The MINISTER FOR EDUCATION re- day rates? plied: (3) Does he assume that the return (1) Yes. of workers to their homes on Saturdays (2) The statement Is substantially cor- is pleasure-seeking? rect. (4) Winl he approach the Arbitration (3) No official sanction was given to Court to load wages for Saturday work to the statement. ensure that this impost is borne by em.- (4) The source of the information re- ployers requiring work done on Satur- ceived by the Press cannot be ascertained. days? (5) Yes. An authoritative statement on The M3NISTER FOR EDUCATION re- the matter wiUl be made at the appropriate plied: time. (1) Week-end surcharges are in opera- (6) Mr. E. L. Baker is a well-known in- tion in other States of the Commonwealth. surance assessor of Perth. (2) As far as is known, the decrease (7) No. of week-end fares below week-day rates (8) He is regarded as an expert in the has not been introduced. If it has, no valuation of transport undertakings. information is yet to hand regarding same, (9) Mr. Baker has an established busi- or its effect on revenue. ness in Perth. He has been engaged in (3) NO; hence the use of the word insurance assessment work concerning "mainly" in reply to the earlier question motor vehicles f or over 30 years and has referred to. specialized in the operation of omnibuses. 1968 1968ASSEMBLY.) BETTING. (2) The Co-ordinator of Works and In- o1 Illegal Machines. dustrial Development, Mr. R. J. Dumas, As to Suppression reports that while in England he in- Mr. TOTrERDELL asked the minister spected the Rugby Cement Company's two for Police: works near Rugby, and also the company's (1) Is the operation of gambling ma- works at Rochester, and especially investi- chines, including those known as fruit and gated the amount of dust nuisance which poker machines, illegal in Western Aus- these works may have caused to sur- tralia? rounding dwellings. Buildings within 200 yards of the works were carefully (2) If so, will the Government under- examined, and there appeared to be no take that the law will be observed and more dust than would be normal if the that the operation of such machines will works were not in existence. Flowers were be suppressed and remain suppressed? growing in the gardens and appeared to The MINISTER replied: be quite free from dust. He does not an- ticipate that any dust nuisance will (1) and (2) The operation of machines eventuate. which may be used for gambling, including those known as fruit and poker machines, DROUGHT IN KIMBERIJEYS. is illegal in Western Australia when they are, in fact, used for playing or bet- As to Requesting Commonwealth ting at any unlawful game, or at any game Assistance. of chance or pretended game of chance Mr.