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1940-41.

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

No.

26.

FRIDAY, 30TH MAY, 1941.

1.

The House met, at half-past ten o'clock a.m., pursuant to adjournment.-Mr. Speaker (the Honorable W. M. Nairn) took the Chair, and read Prayers.

2.
2.

MOTION FOR PRINTING PAPERs.-Mr. Ward moved, That the following Papers, laid on the Table of the House on the 29th May, be printed :- Holdsworthy Detention Camp-Reports (4) by Inspector-General of Administration, Department of Defence Co-ordination, April, 1941.

Mr. Speaker drew attention to the fact that Standing Order No.

68 set out the routine of business to be proceeded with each day, and informed the House that, at this stage, a debate on the motion would not be in order.
Mr. Spender (Minister for the Army), by leave, made a Statement on the subject.

Mr. Spender moved, That the debate be now adjourned.

Question-That the debate be now adjourned-put and passed.

Ordered-That the resumption of the debate be made an Order of the Day for the next sitting.

3.

SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT.-Mr. Menzies (Prime Minister) moved, That the House, at its rising, adjourn until Wednesday, 18th June next, at three o'clock p.m.

Debate ensued.

Question-put and passed.

4.


PAPERS.-The following Papers were presented, pursuant to Statute- Arbitration (Public Service) Act-Determination by the Arbitrator, &c.-1941-No.

8-Arms, Explosives and Munition Workers' Federation of Australia.

Customs Act-Proclamation prohibiting the exportation (except under certain conditions) of Citric acid and compounds of citric acid (dated 28th May, 1941).
National Security Act- National Security (Exchange Control) Regulations-Orders- Exchange Control (Foreign Currency).

Exchange Control (Foreign Securities).

Exemption.

National Security (General) Regulations-Orders- Prohibited places (4).

Prohibiting work on land.

Protected areas.

Taking possession of land, &c. (75).

Use of land (2).

Supply and Development Act-Regulations-Statutory Rules 1941, No.

119.

Suspension of Sitting.-At twelve o'clock noon, Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Resumption of Sitting.-At ten minutes past three o'clock p.m., Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

5.

ADJOURNMENT.-Sir Earle Page (Minister for Commerce) moved, That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Ordered-That Mr. Brennan be granted an extension of time.

Debate continued.

Ordered-That Mr. Calwell be granted an extension of time.

Debate continued.

Question-put and passed.


And then the House, at twenty-two minutes past five o'clock p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, 18th June next, at three o'clock p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT.-All Members were present (at some time during the sitting) except Mr. Bell and Mr. Holloway.

F. C. GREEN, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

By Authority: L. F. JOHNSTON, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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