Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 1931 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Vaqrants, Etc., Offences Bill. [21 OCTOBER.] Qmstions. 1453 WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 1931. Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. C. Taylor, Windsor) took the chair at 2.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. VALuE AKD TONNAGE OF CoPPER ORE FOR· WARDED FROM CLONCDRRY TO TOWNSVILLE AND CHILLAGOE. Mr. MULLAN (Flinden) asked the Secre­ tary for Mines- " 'Vhat was the value of copper ore forwarded from Cloncurry to (1) Towns­ ville. (2) Chillagoe, for years ended 30th J unc, 1928 to 1931, respectively?" The SECRETARY FOR MINES (Hon. E. A. Atherton, Chillaqoe) replied- " The information is being obtained." ::Ylr. MULLAN (Flinder-s) asked the Secre­ tary for Railways- " How many tons of copper ore were forwarded from Cloncurry to (1) Towns­ ville, (2) Chillagoe, for years ended 30th June, 1928 to 1931, respectively?" The SECRET.\RY FOR RAILWAYS (Hon. Godfrey Morgan, !lfurilla) replied­ " The information is being compiled." REPORT IK RE LEAD POISONIKG AT MOUNT IsA. :1lr. :\clULLAN (Flinders) asked the Secre­ tary for Mines- " Has any report or information of any kind reached his department in reference to lead poisoning or plumbism at ::\Jaunt Isa? If so, will he state how many men have been affected by this disc~se since the cominenccment o£ opl-~rations there?" The SECRETARY FOR JVII="ES (Hon. E. A. Atherton, Chillagoe) replied- " The informatiop is being obtained." SEATIXG AcconDIODATroc;r oc;r \VESTERN MAIL TRAIN. Mr. BRASSI!'\GTON (H-tlonnc) a···ked the Secretary for Railways- " In connection with \Vestern mail train, and the statement in thr ' \V astern Sentinel ' that the s. ating accommoda­ tion on the Cunnamulla-Charle·cille train Mr. Hynes.l 1454 Questions. [ASSElVIBLY.J Supply. is inadequate, and that pafsengers have special services rendered-such allow­ to stand, will he ha ;·e this position ances not being a charg0 against rectified within the near future,., consolidated rcve,me. The SECRETARY FOR RAILWAYS Some of tho arrangr rnents are- emergency {Hon. Godfrpy :Ylorgan, Murna) replied- arrange1ncnts to 1ncot the en1ergent " The statement has l1ecn investigated, financial circurn~tances. The making of and a carriage has boun .~tntiouerl at the exha payment in th0 form of an Oharleville to bo attached to the \Yestern allowance rather than adding it to the mail train when necc sary, and this should principal salary makes the arrang·emcnt overcorne any po::sible risk of over­ an clastic one. and one which is oasil v crowding." terminated. ·when the time is appro­ priate, the qucction of merging, in some SrGGESTED APPOINT:IIENT OF O.P.S., RocK­ of the cases, the allowances into the HAMP'rON AS ASSISTANT POLH ~ l\'IAGISTRATE. principal ;:,alary ·will be considered. J\1any of the allm':ances \Yore approved Mr. DUNLOP (llockl arnpton) asked the y·ithout reference to the Public Son-ice Attorney-General- Con1n1issioncr." " Regarding the question of an assist­ ant police magistrate being appointed at such an important centre as Rockhan1p·· STATE ADVANCES HESERVE FUND, ton, and in cmmcction with which he has REAL PROPEHTY ACTS ASSUR­ received several requests, and seeing that ANCE FUND, AXD SAVINGS BANK the police magistrate at Rockhampton is required frequently to visit St. STOOK ACOOl!NT TRANSFER Lawrence, Y eppoon, Duaringa. ]\Iount APPROVAL BILL. Morgan, .Biloela, Theodore, \Vowan, and INITIATION. other Da wson V alley towns, cannot he appoint the clerk of pettY sessions at The TREASURER (Hon. \Y. H. Bcrncs, .1Vynnum,): I beg to rLovc- Rockhampton (1\lr. Scott) to act in such capacity during J\ir. Power's absence, '· Th·lt the House wilL at its nc>:-:t thus putting Rockhampton on the same sitting. resolve itself into. a Comn1ittee footing as Brisbane, where, I understand, of the \Yhohl to consider of the desirable­ the chief clerk of potty sessions acts during ness of introducing a Bill to approve, the absence of the chief police magistrate ratify, validate, and confirm the tranefer, from Brisbane." during ihe fi:.!ancial :vr 1r ended on the thirtieth day of June, on0 thousand 11ine The SECRETARY FOR MINES (Hon. hundred and thirty-one, to the consoli­ E. A. Athc'rton (Chillayoe), for the dated r0,~onue of certain sun1s of n1orF~y ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Hon. N. F. out of the Rr"c ne Fund in the Stat<J Macgroarty, South Hrisba"e) replied- A(h~ancC's .Fund constitnted under • The " This matter was recently investi­ Sh>h .'\dvances Act of 1916,' and out gated, when it was found the suggested of the Assurance Fund c ·tabli3hed under appointment was not necessary." ' The Property Acts, 1861 to 1887.' to provide for the transfer ALLOWANCES PAID TO CERTAIN PuBLic Loan Fund Account of a cer- SEHVANTS. i -1in ~un1 of rnoney at in the SaYings Bank Stock (consti- Mr. DUNLOP (Rockharnplon) asked the tuted pursuant to ' Tb ~ Govcrnrnent I>rernier~ SaYings Bunk Stock ..:-\et", 1394 to 1897 J,l; "Regarding the exposure in ' Smith's and for other purposcR."' \Veeldy ' of Saturday last, 17th instant, Question put and passed. r, certain highly po,id public servants receiving extra allowances (also many others not included in this newspaper's SUPPLY. statement), ranging from £225, £100, £50, and other smaller amounts, will he RESUMPTION OF 00>DIITTEE-FIRST ALLOTTED make full investigation into the public DAY. service list issued by the Government, (Mr. Roberts, East Toowoomba, in the chair.) and say if these statements are true; EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE. and, if so, what action does he intend taking to remedy matters?" HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. The PREMIER (Hon. A. E. Moore, The PREMIER (Hon. A. E. ::'lloore, A ubigny) replied-- .IJ.ubigny) [2.39]: I beg to move- " The newspaper list referred to is not " That £2,972 (balance of vote) be accurate. Some of the allowances granted for ' His ExcellencY th<3 included in the public service list, 1930, Gov-ernor.' " ~ the la test published, have since been This vote shoW'· a reduction of £301 as discontinued and others reduced, while compared YYith last year's vote. There is a some allowances mentioned in the public reduction of £76 under the Salaries Act, service lict have not been referred to in and a reduction of. £225 on "Contingen­ the newspaper article. In the main, the cies." All the officers excepting the aide-de· allowances may be deemed to be- camp are subject to a 15 per cent. reduction Allowances as full compensation for in salary. additional duties and responsibilities Mr. MULLAN (Flinders) [2.40]: The Pre­ arising out of the dual position held mier was somewhat brief in moving this and as full compensation for work on r0solution. He could have given the Com­ account thereof performed by the officer mittee wme valuable information. For in­ out of office hours; stance, I shall not be surprised if, before Allowances paid to officers by non­ Parliament meets again, a now Governor is governmental boards or bodies for appointed. The Premier might disclose the Supply. [21 OCTOBER.] Supply. 1455 :intentions of the GoYLTiln1cr1t in that re-­ \rill hccon1,3 intinitely dec­ gard. No doubt the Premier will adhere iors' displac,J the present ar ~he to the tradi twnal policy of the :\a tionali,t next eh,ctions. Party with regard to imported Governors. AnDther vie'>~r is that, if the appoinbnent Go·".-ERX:.\IENT l\llEMBERS: Htar, hear! is ma·de by the present Govemmc:1t. it wilt practicallv be on the eve of an election; Mr. 2'v1ULLAK: The policy of the Labour ~_,nd tho GoY£rnnu:-nt have no right to put Partv is definitely P..gajnst irnportod Uo~ this country to ~n additional expenditure vernOrs. There i ~ noth-ing personal in this of appro'-imately £40,000, knowing sery matter. \Ye haYc no objection to the present \vel! that they do not pos"·ess the confidence occupant of tlL office, who is' a fine type of the pc·ople. Thoro is no doubt that the -of Englis11 r·entlcm .n, r• ·.pc~tcd by all who Go\-ernnwnt, if they \Vcre put to the test know him. His Excdlcnc·r vill take a\Ya:· to-morro,·.-, would find themselves in a hope­ with him the best wi ll8s ·of all parties in le·ss minority in the country. this State. Our objection is to the policy of the present Governn1ent, "\vhich says, in There is le~.::: c»:cuse at the prc,;;ent tinle <effect, as it has always s'aid, "='fo Australian than ever there was for the appointment need apply." of an overseas Governor. If an Australian is good enough to be Governor-General of Mr. BRAND : That is not true. .\t·':tralia, suroly an Australian or a Queens­ Mr. ~1ULLAN : It is true. That policy lander is good enough to be Governor of has been cmblazoned on the banner of the Qneen;;lancl? Of course the old gag is that, Tories. V.! e do not expect that the GoYcrn­ Yvhen our (}overnors go hon1e, they are a ment will depart from their traditional good advertisement for Queensland; but policy, because they are too old to learn; it is a bad advertisement for Queensland but on the grounds of economy at least, when it is broadcast that we have not a the' GoYcrnment should consider whether or man hero good enough to be trusted in the not it is advisable to continue incurring position of Governor. this expens'e at this grave juncture in the The old argumont used against the appoint­ l1istory of our country. The vote under ment of a r;JncenBlander is that a Quecns­ consideration renrc -·ents a total oxpcndi­ lander would not he partial in the event of ·Lure of £8,359, niadc up as follows:- a political crisis; but we have reached the £ stage when political p :rties her) are much Salaries of ~His Excellency the the a.