SESSION 1910.

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERSOF TIM

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FOURTH PARLIAMENT.

FIRST SESSION-1ST JULY, 1910, To 29TH NOVEMBER, 1910.

Name. Division.Votes Polledfor SittingMember.

No. of Electorswho Voted.*

I- I i-

Anstey, Frank, Esquire ... .Archibald, William Oliver, EsquireAtkinson, Llewelyn, Esquire ...

Bamford, Hon. Frederick William ...Batchelor, Hon. Egerton Lee ...Beard, Henry Elisha, EsquiretBest, Hon. Sir Robert Wallace, K.C.M.G.Brown, Hon. Thomas ...

Cann, George, EsquireCarr, Ernest Shoobridge, Esquire ...Catts, James Howard, Esquire ...Chanter, Hon. John Moore ...Chapman, Hon. Austin ... .

Charlton, Matthew, Esquire ... .Cook, Hon. Joseph ......

Deakin, Hon. Alfred ...

Edwards, Hon. George Bertrand ...

Edwards, Hon. Richard .

Fairbairn, George, Esquire ...Fenton, James Edward, EsquireFinlayson, William Fyfe, EsquireFisher, Hon. Andrew ...Forrest, Right Hon. Sir John,

G.C.M.G.Foster, Francis James, Esquire

Bourke, Victoria... ...Hindmarsh, South AustraliaWilmot, Tasmania ...

Herbert, Queensland ...Boothby, South Australia ...Batman, VictoriaKooyong, VictoriaCalare, New South Wales ...

Nepean, New South WalesMacquarie, New South WalesCook, New South Wales ...Riverina, New South WalesEden-Monaro, New South

WalesHunter, New South WalesParramatta, New South Wales

Ballaarat, Victoria

North Sydney, New SouthWales

Oxley, Queensland

Fawkner, VictoriaMaribyrnong, Victoria ...Brisbane, QueenslandWide Bay, QueenslandSwan, Western Australia ...

New England, New SouthWales

Wakefield, South AustraliaPerth, Western Australia ...Kalgoorlie, Western AustraliaIllawarra, New South Wales

Angas, South Australia ...Richmond, New South WalesDarling Downs, Queensland

Werriwa, New South WalesMernda, Victoria ...Fremantle, Western AustraliaCapricornia, Queensland ...Dalley, New South Wales...West Sydney, New South

WalesGrampians, Victoria ...

17,918Unopposed

5,498

13,668S9,78613,56911,92610,561

11,1139,875

14,0219,274

Unopposed

14,80311,881

10,179

15,233

10,399

14,54416,2848,909

12,15415,012

9,622

8,7029,648

11,1629,763

Unopposed6,843

13,010

10,8767,9177,788

11,75914,61013,000.

9,Q00

30,959

9,966

23,18416,69921,66121,98020,102

21,95017,74122,19616,618

24,69917,819

20,196

23,677

17,609

25,08427,15217,93022,83725,302

18,66.6

18,34216,25613,92618,990

18,63419,159

20,21918,32214,57521,12226,14318,955

18,151

P.C.,

Foster, Hon. Richard Witty ...Fowler, Hon. James MackinnonFrazer, Hon. Charles EdwardFuller, Hon. George Warburton

Glynn, Hon. Patrick McMahonGreene, Walter Massy, EsquireGroom, Hon. Littleton Ernest

Hall, David Robert, Esquire ...Harper, Hon. Robert ...Hedges, William Noah, EsquireHiggs, Hon. William Guy ...Howe, Robert, EsquireHughes, Hon. William Morris

Irvine, Hans William Henry, Esquire

* Includes informal voters. Elected 24th August, 1910. eiee Hon. Williom Knox, resigned.* Includes informal voters. f lected 24th Augunst, 1910, vice Hon. Willism Knox, resigned,

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE-OF REPRESENTATIVES-continued.

Votes PolledName. Division. for Sitting No. of Electors

Member. who Voted.S

Irvine, Hon. William Hill, K.C. ...

Jensen, Hon. Jens August ...Johnson, William Elliot, Esquire ...Johnson, William James, Esquire ...

Kelly, William Henry, Esquire ...

tKnox, Hon. William ...

Livingston, John, Esquire ...Lyne, Hon. Sir William John, K.C.M.G.

Mahon, Hon. Hugh ...

Maloney, William, Esquire ...Mathews, James, Esquire ...McDonald, Hon. Charles, Speaker ...McDougall, John Keith, Esquire ...McWilliams, William James, Esquire ...Moloney, Parker John, Esquire ...

O'Malley, Hon. King ...Ozanne, Alfred Thomas, Esquire ...

Page, Hon. James ......Palmer, Albert Clayton, EsquirePoynton, Hon. Alexander, Chairman of

Committees

Quick, Hon. Sir John ...

Riley, Edward, Esquire ...

Roberts, Ernest Alfred, Esquire

Salmon, Hon. Charles Carty ...Sampson, Sydney, Esquire ...Scullin, James Henry, Esquire ...Sinclair, Hugh, Esquire ...Smith, Hon. Bruce, K.C. ...Smith, William H-enry Laird, Esquire ...Spence, Hon. William Guthrie ...

Thomas, Hon. Josiah ... ...Thomson, John, Esquire ...Tudor, Hon. Frank Gwynne ... .

Watkins, Hon. David ...Webster, William, Esquire ... .West, John Edward, Esquire... .

Wise, George Henry, Esquire ...Wynne, Hon. Agar ...

Flinders, Victoria

Bass, Tasmania ... .Lang, New South Wales ...Robertson, New South Wales

Wentworth, New SouthWales

Kooyong, Victoria..

Barker, South Australia ...Hume, New South Wales ...

Coolgardie, Western Aus-tralia

Melbourne, Victoria ...Melbourne Ports, Victoria ...Kennedy, Queensland ...Wannon, Victoria ...Franklin, Tasmania ...Indi, Victoria ...

Darwin, Tasmania ...Corio, Victoria ...

Maranoa, Queensland ...Echuca, Victoria ...Grey, South Australia ...

Bendigo, Victoria ...

South Sydney, New SouthWales

Adelaide, South Australia...

Laanecoorie, VictoriaWimmera, VictoriaCorangamite, VictoriaMoreton, QueenslandParkes, New South Wales ...Denison, TasmaniaDarling, New South Wales ...

Barrier, New South Wales ...Cowper, New South Wales...Yarra, Victoria ... .

Newcastle, New South WalesGwydir, New South Wales ...East Sydney, New South

WalesGippsland, Victoria ...Balaclava, Victoria ...

8,258

6,61212,921

7,957

11,641

15,089

9,5199,322

9,915

13,83015,0558,729

11,9776,356

10,900

6,68110,164

10,8627,881

Unopposed

12,803

12,875

9,443

8,95911,48811,30011,27611,342

7,1709,551

9,4478,686

13,549

15,92010,56910,487

11,30612,432

17,826

11,88225,60815,959

19,349

27,075

16,63414,281

13,834

21,01522,00614,07622,03612,26420,865

10,79619,117

15,80818,522

25,032

17,745

15,366

17,91917,77421,03518,90925,47912,70115,266

11,17513,10917,996

20,93918,04018,558

18,384-20,405

0 Includes informal voters. t Resigned 26th July,1910.

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe Speaker ... ... ... ... The HoN. CHARLES M DONALD.

The Chairman of Committees ... ... ... The HON. ALEXANDER POYNTON.

The Clerk of the House of Representatives ... CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY, C.M.G.

The Clerk-Assistant ... .. ... ... WALTER AUGUSTUS GALE.

The Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees ... THOMAS WOOLLARD.

I NDEX(INCLUDING SUMMARY OF AND PROCEEDINGS ON BILLS).

SESSION 1910.

(FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT.),

INDEX

TO THE

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

NOTE.-For Proceedings on Bills, see under "Bills."

For Papers laid upon Table, see "Index to Papers presented toParliament" (p. xxxi).

For Petitions presented, see under "Petitions."

For Messages from Governor-General and from Senate, see under"Messages."

Page

ABORIGINES. See " Bills-' Emigration' and ' Expatriation.'"

Absolute Majority-Bills passed third reading by ...... .

Standing Orders suspended by ......Accession of King George V. See "King George V."

ADDRESSES-

To His Excellency the Governor-General-In Reply to Opening Speech-

Committee to prepare Address appointed ...Address brought up ...

Motion-That Address be agreed to-Debated

Address agreed to ......Time for Presentation of, announced by Acting ]Presentation of-Announced ...

And see " Supply."To His Majesty the King. See " Coronation Oath."

ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE-

Motion for-To debate Matter of Urgency (For details see " Urgency ")To day or hour other than that fixed by Sessional Order ...

... ... 196, 2018

711

...... 11, 14,15, 17,20, 21

... 21Prime Minister ... 193

... ... 193

''' ... 223... 11, 74, 111,

149,154,195,252, 257

195... 161... 161

"Cup Day "-To half-past seven p.m. (on division) ...Agricultc-e, Bureau of-Motion (Mr. Groom)-For establishment forthwith-debated

Debate adjourned (on division) ... ...... .(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

Aliens. See "Pearl Shelling Industry."

AMENDMENTS-Moved to Motions

Moved to Amendments- ...Withdrawn by leave ...

Appropriation Bills. See " Bills."Arbitration. See "Bills-Conciliation aAustralian Industries Preservation Bill (Australian Notes Bill. See "Bills."

Page

. ... ... ... ... 38, 51, 55, 67,&c.

... ... ... ... 89, 122... ... 70,115

ind Arbitration."1910). See "Bills."

BANKING Companies Reserve Liabilities Bill. See "Bills."Bank Notes. See " Bills-Australian Notes."Bank Notes Tax Bill. See " Bills."Best, the Hon. Sir R. W.-

Election as Member for Kooyong announced ...Sworn ... ... ... ...And see " Election-IKooyong."

BILLS-Brought in at date subsequent to leave for introduction being given

Motion for leave to bring in-debatedOrdered to be withdrawn ... ...Passed third reading by absolute majority ...Recommittal-Motion for, negatived ...Senate's amendments considered in the House

-

.. 89... ... 93

... ... 117, 121 (2),171, 199

... ... 9, 146... ... 28, 42, 175

... ... 196,201... ... 67, 171,242

... 170,206,220(2),225, 237,240, 247

Reasons for disagreeing to Senate's amendment-Brought up by Coiappointed ... ... ... ... ......

Lapsed at Prorogation-Banking Companies Reserve Liabilities Bill (Mr. Fuller).Constitution Alteration (Unification) Bill (Mr. Bamford).Immigration Restriction [Deportation of Criminals] Bill (Mr. Fowler).Lighthouses Bill.Parliamentary Witnesses Bill.

Summary of Proceedings-Bills initiated during the Session ... ...Passed and assented to ... ...Passed and awaiting Referendum ...W ithdrawn... ... ... ....Lapsed at Prorogation ... ... ... ... ...

mmitteo... 84

BILLS-PROCEEDINGS ON-

Aborigines. See "Bills-Expatriation."APPROPRIATION BI L 1910--ll.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and

(Standing Orders having been suspended, 248) Bill passed through all stages, 249. Agreed toby Senate without requests, 256. Assented to, 262. Act No. 41 of 1910.

And see " Bills--Supplementary."APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) BILL 1910-11.-Brought in on resolution from Committee

of Ways and Means and read a first time, 1ll. Second reading; Committee; reportedwithout amendment, report adopted, and, by leave, Bill rend a third time, 114. Returned bySenate with an amendment, 125. Mr. Speaker states his opinion that Senate's amendment isout of order ; in Committee the amendment disagreed to, as it altered the destination of the Vote;report adopted, 130. Returned again by Senate insisting on its amendment, 131. Committeeinsists on disagreeing to amendment insisted on by Senate, but as a consequential amendmentomits the whole item amended and makes the necessary alterations in the totals in the Bill;report adopted, 134. Returned again by Senate no longer insisting on its amendment andagreeing to consequential amendment of the House, &c., 138. Assented to, 154. Act No. 12 of1910.

And see "Bills-Supplementary."Arbitration. See " Bills-Conciliation and Arbitration."AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES PRESERVATION BILL (1910).-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought in

and read a first time, 161. Second reading ; Committee ; reported with an amendment, and(Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 219.Returned by Senate with amendments ; amendments considered and agreed to, 237. Assentedto, 255. Act No. 29 of 1910.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES BILL.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 40. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 42. Bill brought inand read a first time, 42. Second reading, 64, 70, 71, 74, 81, 83. Committee, 83, 85-8.Reported with amendments, 88. Recommitted; reported with further amendments; againrecommitted (on the motion of Mr. Deakin) ; reported without further amendment ; by leave,reports adopted, and Bill read a third time, 95-6. Agreed to by Senate without amendment,114. Assented to, 127. Act No. 11 of 1910.

* This includes 9 brought from Senate (of which 6 passed, and 3 lapsed at Prorogation).

TILLS-PROCEEDINGS Obt-continued.

BANK NOTES TAX BILL.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and reada first time, 52. Second reading, 68, 90. Committee ; reported with an amendment ; report, byleave, adopted, 90. Bill read a third time, 115. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 143.Assented to, 176. Act No. 14 of 1910.

Bank Notes. See "Bills-Australian Notes."BANKING COMPANIES RESERVE LIABILITIES BILL (lMr. Fuller).-Received from Senate and read a

first time, 123. Second reading ; time for precedence to General Business having expired,GovernmentBusiness called on, 161. On motion (Mr. Fuller) resumption of debate made anOrder of the Day for future date, 170. Bill read a second time; Committee, 257. (Lapsedat Prorogation.)

Bounties. See " Bills-' Shale Oil' and ' Sugar.'"

Children. See "Bills-' Emigration' and 'Expatriation.'"CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL (1910).-Leave (on notice amended) given to bring in Bill;

brought in and read a first time, 41. Second reading ; motion that tile debate be now adjourned-negatived (on division), 44. Debate continued, 44, 49. Amendment (Mr. Greene)-That theword "now " be omitted from, and that the words " this day fortnight," be added to tih question-debate continued, 51, 53. Question-That the word " now" proposed to be omitted stand partof the question-put and passed ; Bill read a second time, 53. Commitrtee 53, 56-7, 59-61.Reported with amendments, 61. Report adopted, 65. Motion (Mr. Kelly) for recommittal forconsideration of proposed new clause, negatived (on division) ; motion (1r. Hughes)-Thatthe Bill be now read a third time ; amendment to omit " now " not made ; Bill read a third time,67. Returned by Senate with amendments, 81. Senate's amendments considered in Committee ;amendment No. 1 agreed to ; amendment No. 2 read-amendment (Mr. Cook) to add certainwords-debated, 81, 84. Amendment, and motion to agree to Senate's amendment, withdrawn,and amendment No. 2 disagreed to, 84. Committee's report adopted, 84. Amendment dis-agreed to by House not insisted on by Senate, 88. Assented to, 101. Act No. 7 of 1910.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (LEGISLATIVE POWERS) BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill ; broughtin and read a first time, 146. Second reading, 179, 181, 183, 185. Amendment (Mr. Cook)-After the word "That" in the motion "That the Bill be now read a second time" insert" in the opinion of this House the industrial provisions of the Constitution should not be alteredexcept to regulate the conditions of employment in all industries that are Federal in operationor which cannot be effectually regulated by any one State; further enabling theInter-State Commission to prevent and remove unrair competition between the sameindustries carried on in different States "-debate continued; amendment negatived (ondivision) ; Bill read a second time ; motion (Sir John Forrest)-"l That as tIle inclusion in asingle measure of more than one substantive amendment of the Constitution is unjustand undemocratic, as it deprives the electors of an opportunity of the expression of a freeand independent judgment upon the several issues raised gravely affecting the future ofAustralia, it be an instruction to the Committee to divide the Bill into four Bills, so as to alloweach proposed alteration to be dealt with as a separate measure"-debated-and (on division)negatived, 186. Committee, 186, 191-2, 193-4. Reported with an amendment; report,

by leave, adopted. 194. Motion-That the Bill be now read a third time-carried (on division)by an absolute majority of the House, 196. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 232.(Awaiting Referendum.)

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (MONOPOLIES) BILL.-Leave (on notice amended) given to bring inBill ; brought in and read a first time, 157. Second reading, 179. Bill read a second time (ondivision); Committee; reported with amendments; report, by leave, adopted, 199-200.Motion-That the Bill be now read a third time-carried (on division) by an absolute majorityof the House, 201. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 233. (Awaiting Referendum.)

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (STATE DEBTS) BILL (Session 1909),-Assented to, 63. Act No. 3of 1910.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (UNIFICATION) BILL (Tfr. Bamford).-(Introduced under short title"Referendum (State Constitutions Reconstruction, &c.) Bill ").-Leave given to bring in Rill, 79.Brought in and read a first time, 117. (Lapsed at Prorogation.)

Constitution Alteration. See " Bills-Referendum."Criminals. See " Bills-Immigration Restriction (Deportation)."

CUSTOMS BILL (1910).-Received from Senate and read a first time, 236. Second reading, 237, 238,239. Committee ; reported with an amendment and (Standing Orders having been suspended)Bill passed through remaining stages, 239-40. Amendment agreed to by Senate, 241. Assentedto, 261. Act No. 36 of 1910.

CUSTOMS (INTER-STATE ACCOUNTS) BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a firsttime, 81. Second reading; Committee; reported without amendment; report adopted, 85.Bill read a third time, 90. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 101. Assented to, 115.Act No. 9 of 1910.

CUSToMS TARIFF BILL (1910). -Brought in on resolution (228-32, 235) from Committee of Ways andMeans ; read a first time; second reading, by leave ; Committee ; reported with an amendmentand (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 238.Returned by Senate with requests for amendments ; requested andmdments considered in Com-mitteeand made, 251-2. Senate agrees to Bill as u.mended at request of Senate, 258. Assentedto, 262. Act No. 39 of 1910.

BILLS-PROCEEDINGS ON-COntinued.

DEFENCE BILL (1910).-Received from Senate and read a first time, 104. Second reading, 223.Committee, 223-4, 225-7, 242. Reported with amendments; Standing Orders suspended toenable remaining stages to be passed without delay; motion (Mr. Cook) for recommittal of Billfor re-consideration of clause 9-negatived (on division) ; report adopted and Bill read a thirdtime, 242. Returned by Senate agreeing to some of the amendments of the House, amendingone amendment and disagreeing with another; amendments considered; Senate's amendmenton an amendment agreed to, and amendment disagreed to not insisted on, 247-8. Assented to.262. Act No. 37 of 1910.

And see "Bills-Naval."Deportation of Criminals. See " Bills-Immigration."Designs. See " Bills-Patents."

EMIGRATION BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 207. Secondreading ; Committee ; reported with amendments and (Standing Orders having been suspended)Bill passed through remaining stages, 215-16. Returned by Senate with an amendment;amendment considered and agreed to, 225. Assented to, 255. Act No. 26 of 1910.

And see "Bills- xpatriation."

EXCISE (SUGAR) BILL (1910).-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 22.Order of the Day discharged and Bill withdrawn, 28.

EXCISE (SUGAR) BILL (1910) (No. 2).-Bronght in on resolution from Committee of Ways andMeans and read a first lime, 32. Second reading, 44, 170. Committee; reported with anamendment; by leave, report adopted, and Bill read a third time, 170. Agreed to by Senatewithout requests, 181. Assented to, 197. Act No. 17 of 1910.

EXPATRIATION REGULATION BILL (Mr'. Fowler).-Leave given to bring in Bill, 103. Brought in andread a first time, 121. Motion for second reading withdrawn and Bill withdrawn, 175.

And see "Bills-Emigration."Federal Capital. See " Bills-Seat of Government."High Court. See " Bills-Judiciary."IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION BILL (1910).-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought in and read a

first time, 5. Second reading ; Committee ; reported with an amendment; report, by leave,adopted; Bill read a third time, 44. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 105. Assentedto, 127. Act No. 10of 1910.

IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION [DEPORTATION OF CRIMINALS] BILL (Mr. Fowler).--Leave given to bringin Bill, 104; brought in and read a first time, 121. Second reading, 175. (Lapsed atProrogation.)

Industries. See " Bills-Australian Industries."Inter-State Accounts. See " Bills-Customs."Invalid Pensions. See " Bills-Old-age."JUDICIARY BILL (1910).-Leave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 219. Second

reading ; Committee ; reported without amendment, report adopted, and (Standing Orders havingbeen suspended) Bill read a third time, 241. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 252.Assented to, 261. Act No. 34 of 1910.

LAND TAX ASSESSMENT BILL.-Li3ave given to bring in Bill ; brought in and read a first time, 67.Second reading, 74, 99. Amendment (Mr. Deakin)-That after the word " That" the followingwords be inserted, viz. :-" the form of Land Tax outlined by the Prime Minister, and providedfor in this Bill, is unjust in its incidence, and an abuse of Fedetal powers"--debate continued,99, 101,104,105, 107, 115, 117, 119, 123, 125,127. Amendment negatived (on division); amend-ment (Mr. W. Elliot Johnson) to insert olher words negatived ; Bill read a second time, 128.Committee, 128, 135, 137, 139-40, 141-3, 146-8, 149-50,157-60, 162-3. Reported with amend-ments, 163. Recommitted ; reported with further amendments ; reports, by leave, adopted, 165-7.Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 168. Governor-General's Message consideredin Committe and appropriation agreed to, 171. Motion (Sir John Forrest) on third reading forrecommittal-negatived (on division), 171 ; Bill read a third time (on division), 172. Returnedby Senate with amendments, 206. Amendments considered in Committee-No. 9 agreed towith amendments (after division), others agreed to ; report adopted, 207-8. Amendments uponamendment No. 9 of the Senate agreed to.by Senate, 211. Assented to, 236. Act No. 22 of1910.

LAND TAX BILL.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, 93-4. Billread a first time, 94. Second reading (on division), 130. Committee, 130-1, 172. Reported with-out amendment; report adopted, and Bill, by leave, read a third time, 173. Agreed to bySenate without requests, 203. Assented to, 236. Act No. 21 of 1910.

Legislative Powers. See "Bills-Constitution Alteration."LIGHTHOUSES BILL.-Received from Senate and read a first time, 56. (Lapsed at Prorogation.)Loan. See " Bills-Naval Loan Repeal."Monopolies. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration."Nationalization. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration (Monopolies)."NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 128. Governor-

General's Message considered in Committee ; resolution agreed to and reported, 129. Reportadopted ; Bill read a first time and (Standing Orders having been suspended) passed throughall stages, 155-6. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 168. Assented to, 235. Act No. 18of 1910.

NAVAL DEFENCE BILL.-Received from Senate and read a first time, 203. Second reading;Committee ; reported with an amendment, and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Billpassed through remaining stages, 232. Amendment agreed to by Senate, 237. Assented to, 256.Act No. 30 of 1910.

BILLS-ROCEtDINGS oN -doniinued.

NAVAL LOAN REPEAL BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought it and read a first time, 22.Second reading, 39, 42, 44, 48. Committee; reported without amendment ; report adopted, 48.Bill read a third time, 52. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 69. Assented to, 80. ActNo. 6 of 1910.

NORTHERN TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE BILL.---Received from Senate and read a first time, 138.Second reading, 164, 171. Bill read a second time (on division), 176. Committee, 176, 177,179-80, 188-9; reported with amendments ; report, by leave, adopted, 189. Bill read a thirdtime(on division), 197. Amendments agreed to by Senate, 202. Assented to, 236. Act No. 20of 1910.

NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION) BILL.-Received from Senate and read a first time, 216.Second reading; Committee ; reported without amendment, report adopted and (Standing Ordershaving been suspended) Bill read a third time, 233. Assented to, 255. Act No. 27 of 1910.

Notes. See " Bills-'Australian Notes' and ' Bank Notes.' "

OLD-AGE PENSIONS APPROPRIATION BILL (1910).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 41. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreedto, 43. Bill brought in and read a first time, 43. Second reading; Committee; reportedwithout amendment; report adopted; and Bill, by leave, read a third time, 48. Agreed to bySenate without amendment, 61. Assented to, 71. Act No. 4 of 1910.

PARLIAMENTARY WITNESSES BILL.-Received fiom Senate and read a first time, 61. (Lapsed atProrogation.)

PATENTS TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS BILL.-Received from Senate and read a first time, 56.Second reading ; Committee; reported without amendment ; report adopted ; Bill, by leave,read a third time, 198. Assented to, 236. Act No. 19 of 1910.

Pensions. See "Bills-Old-age."

POSTAL RATES BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill, 177. Brought in and read a first time, 199.Second reading, 202. Agreed to (on division); Committee, 205-6, 209-10. Reported withamendments and (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages,210. Returned by Senate with amendments; amendments considered and agreed to, 220.Assented to, 255. Act No. 24 of 1910.

POST AND TELEGRAPH BILL (1910).-Leave given to bring in Bill, 169. Read a first time, 171.Second reading ; Committee; reported without amendment and (Standing Orders having beensuspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 220. Agreed to by Senate withoutamendment, 225. Assented to, 255. Act No. 28 of 1910.

REFERENDUM (CONSTITUTION ALTERATION) BILL (1910).-Leave given to bring in Bill; broughtin and read a first time, 219. Second reading; Committee; reported with amendmentsand (Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 237.Returned by Senate with amendments ; amendments considered and agreed to, 240. Assentedto, 261. Act No. 31 of 1910.

Referendum (State Constitutions Reconstruction, &c.) Bill. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration(Unification)."

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT (ADMINISTRATION) BILL.-Leave given to bring in Bill; brought in andread a first time, 179. Second reading, 211. Amendment (Mr. Salmon) to omit " now " in themotion " That the Bill be now read a second time" and to add at the end "so soon as and notbefore a referendum of the people of Australia has been taken with regard to and in favour of theproposed site" ; amendment (on division) not made ; Bill read a second time, 213. Committee;reported with an amendment ; recommitted by leave; again reported with a new clause and(Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through remaining stages, 214. Returnedby Senate with amendments; amendments considered and agreed to, 220. Assented to, 255.Act No. 25 of 1910.

SMALE OILS BOUNTIES BILL.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General; Governor-General's Message, by leave, considered in Committee, and appropriation agreed to ; Bill broughtin and read a first time; second reading moved, by leave, 202. Bill read a second time;Committee; reported with an amendment; by leave, report adopted and Bill read a thirdtime, 203-4. Returned by Senhte with an amendment; Senate's amendment agreed to, 206.Assented to, 236. Act No. 23 of 1910.

State Debts. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration."

SUGAR BOUNTY BILL (1910).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 19. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 22. Bill brought inand read a first time, 22. Order of the Day discharged and Bill withdrawn, 42.

SUGAR BOUNTY BILL (1910) (No. 2).--Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 47.Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 51. Billbrought in and read a first time, 51. Second reading, 68, 94, 131, 164, 169. Committee;reported with amendments ; by leave, report adopted and Bill read a third time, 169-70. Agreedto by Senate without, amendment, 181. Assented to, 197. Act No. 16 of 1910.

And see " Bills-Excise."

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 1908-9.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Waysand Means and (Standing Orders having been suspended, 250) Bill passed through all stages,250. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 258. Assented to, 262. Act No. 38 of 1910.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) BILL 1908-9.--Brought ll on resolutionfrom Committee of Ways and Means and (Standing Orders having been suspended, 250) Billpassed through all stages, 251. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 258. Assented to,261. Act No. 32 of 1910.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL 191 -11 -nProliit in on resolution from Co:nmillee of Waysand Means and (Standing Order having bocni suspeinloJ, 253) Bill passed through all stages,254. Agreed to by Senate without regqests. 258. Assented to, 261. Act No. 35 of !910.

SUPPLEMENTAIY APPIROPRIATrION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)BII.L 1910-11.-Brought in on resolutionfrom Committee of Ways and Means and (Standing Orders having been suspended, 253) Billpassed through all stages, 254. Agreed to by Senate without amendment, 259. Assented to,261. Act No. 33 of 1910.

SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 1910-11.-Approp iation recommended by Governor-General, 8. Broughtin on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and (Standing Orders having been suspended,8) Bill passed through all stages, 9.- Agreed to by Senate without requests, 11. Assented to,13. Act No. 1 of 1910.

SUPPLY BILL (No. 2) 1910-11.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 63. Broughtin on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means, and (Standing Orders having been suspended)Bill passed through all stages, 64. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 68. Assented to, 73.Act No. 5 of 1910.

SUPPLY BILL (NO. 3) 1910-11.-Brought in on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and(Standing Orders having been suspended) Bill passed through all stages, 154-5. Agreed to bySenate without requests, 160. Assented to, 187. Act No. 13 of 1910.

SUPPLY BILL (No. 1) 1911-12.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 246. Broughtin on resolution from Committee of Ways and Means and (Standing Orders having been sus-pended, 248) Bill passed through all stages, 249. Agreed to by Senate without requests, 258.Assented to, 262. Act No. 40 of 1910.

SURPLUS REVENUE BILL (1910).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 19. Governor-General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to ; Hill brought in andread a first time, 22. Second reading, 27, 29, 31. Committee, 31, 33-4. Reported withamendments, 34. Report adopted, 38. Bill read a third time, .9. Returned by Senate with arequest, 94. Appropriation recommended by Governor-General for purposes of amendmentrequested by Senate in Clause 5, 94. Message considered in Committee and appropriationagreed to; Senate's Message (although fixed as an Order of the Day for future sitting)considered forthwith and requested amendment made, 95. Senate agrees to Bill as amended atrequest of Senate, 96. Assented to, 107. Act No. 8 of 1910.

And see "Rulings (The Chairman of Committees)."Tariff. See " Bills-Customs Tariff."Trade Marks. See " Bills-Patents."TRUST FUND ADVANCES BILL.-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 28. Governor-

General's Message considered in Committee and appropriation agreed to, 34. Bill brought. inand read a first time, 34-5. Second reading; Committee; reported without amend-ment, 39. Report adopted, 42. Bill read a third time, 44. Agreed to by Senate withoutamendment, 56. Assented to, 63. Act No. 2 of 1910).

TRUST FUND ADVANCES BILL (No. 2).-Appropriation recommended by Governor-General, 128.Governor-General's Message considered in Committee ; resolution agreed to and reported, 129.Report adopted; Bill read a first time and (Standing Orders having been suspended) read asecond time; Committee; reported with an amendment; report adopted ; Bill read a thirdtime, 155. Returned by Senate with an amendment; Senate's amendment agreed to, 170.Assented to, 187. Act No. 15 of 1910.

Unification. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration (Unification)."Witnesses. See " Bills-Parliamentary."

Bounty. See "Bills-' Shale Oils and ' Sugar.' "

Budget Statement. See " Supply."

Bureau of Agriculture. See " Agriculture."

BUSINESS-Alteration of hour of next meeting *. . .. ..i . 11, 74, 111,

149, 154, 195,252, 257

Days and Hours-Sessional Order ... ... ... ... ... ... 7Government-Order of ... ... ... ... ... ... . 22

Called on, time having terminated for precedence of General Business 113, 161Precedence to, over General Business ... ... ... ... 177

General-Order of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22Wednesdays and Thursdays-Alteration of time of meeting and time of precedence

for General Business on Thursdays-motion (Mr. Fisher) debated ... 89Amendment (Mr. Cook) to limit sittings to 10 p.m.-debated and negatived ... 89Original motion, on division, agreed to ... ... ... ... ... 89-90

Postponed ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... 22, 27, 28,31, 34, &c.

Interrupted (to enable another Order of the Day to be dealt with) ... ... 201Lapsed Business restored to Notice-paper ... ... ... ... ... 170And see " Debate," "Eight Hours," " Notice of Motion," " Officers of House," and

" Orders of the Day."

CABLE. See "Press Cable,"Capital. See "Federal Capital."Catts, Mr.-Suspended for the remainder of the day's sitting ... ... ... 78Chairman of Committees-

Motion (Mr. Fisher) for appointment of Mr. Poynton-Agreed to ... ... 8Rulings. See " Rulings (The Chairman of Committees)."

Chairmen of Committees, Temporary-Nomination of ... ... ... ... 25Children. See " Bills-' Emigration ' and 'Expatriation.' "Civil Service Pensions. See "Pensions."Coinage. See "Decimal."Coloured Aliens-Permits to. See "Pearl Shelling Industry."

COMMISSION-

To open Parliament-Read ... ... . .. ... ... 2To administer Oath-

By Mr. Justice Barton ... ... . .. ... ... 3By Mr. Speaker ... ... . .. ... .. ... 11

Committees. See " Addresses," " Chairman of," " House," "Library," " Printing,"" Standing Orders," and " Tasmanian Customs Leakage."

Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (1910). See "Bills."Condolence. See " King Edward VII."Constitution Alteration. See " Bills-Referendum."Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill. See " 1Bills."Constitution Alteration (Monopolies) Bill. See " Bills."Constitution Alteration (State Debts) Hill. See " Bills."Constitution Alteration (Unification) Bill. See " Bills."Corio Division See " Election Petition."Coronation Oath-Address to the Kingre amending-Motion (Mr. Mahon)-For elimination

of all words reflecting on the religious belief professed by over twelve millions ofHis Majesty's loyal and devoted "subjects, &c. ... ... ... ... 37

Amendment moved (Mr. Kelly)-negatived ... ... ... ... 38Word " Roman " inserted before "Catholic " in paragraph (3) ... ... 38Motion fulrther amended (on the motion of Sir John Quick) ... ... 38Motion, as amended, agreed to... ... ... ... ... ... 38Despatch from Secretary of State for the Colonies in reply ... ... 246

Court of Disputed Returns. See " Election Petition."Criminals. See " Bills-Immigration Restriction [Deportation.]"Crouch, Mr. R. A. See "Election Petition."" Cup Day," Sec " Adjournment of House."Customs Bill (1910). See " Bills."Customs (Inter-State Accounts) Bill. See " Bills."Customs Leakage-Subsidy for Tasmania. See " Tasmanian Customs 'Leakage'."Customs Tariff Bill (1910). See " Bills."

DAYS and Hours. See " Business."

Death of King Edward VII. See "King Edward VII."

DEBATE-

Adjourned (no date fixed) ... ... ... ... ... ... 56S On Motion-Interrupted under Standing Order No. 119 and question put ... 223

. And see " Rulings " and " Speech."Decimal Money, Weight, and Measure System--Motion (Mr. G. B. Edwards)-That

the Government should seek approval of, at next Imperial Conference, and failingthis should proceed to the consideration of such reform in Australia and inviteco-operation of New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ... 55

Amendment proposed and negatived ... ... ... ... ... 55Motion agreed to (on division) ... ... ... ... ... 55-6

Defence. See " Bills-' Defence' and ' Naval'."Defence Pensions. See " Pensions."Deportation of Criminals. See " Bills-Immigration."Designs. See " Bills-Patents."Discharge of Orders of the Day. See " Orders of the Day."Dissent from Speaker's Ruling. See "Rulings-By Mr. Speaker."

DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE-

Adjournment, Special-" Cup Day "-That House adjourn until half-past seven p.m. on Tuesday next (Ayes 45;

N oes, 12) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 195Agriculture-Bureau of-Motion (Mr. Groom) for establishment-That debate be

now adjourned (Ayes, 27 ; Noes, 22) ... ... ... ... ... 161Business, Hours, and Precedence.-Alteration of time of meeting on Wednesdays and

Thursdays to 10.30 a.m., &c. (Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 16) ... ... ... 89-90

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DIVISIONS IN UtHB HotSE-contdnued.

Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (1910)-Second reading-That debate be now adjourned (Ayes, 21 ; Noes, 33) ... 44Motion (Mr. Kelly)-That the Bill be recommitted for the consideration of

a proposed new Clause (Ayes, 21 ; Noes, 33) ... ... ... 67Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill-

Amendment (Mr. Cook) on motion for second reading (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 39) 185Motion (Sir John Forrest) for instruction to Committee to divide Bill into

four Bills (Ayes, 23 ; Noes, 39) ... .. ... ... 186That the Bill be now read a third time (Ayes, 41 ; Noes, 19) ... ... 196

Constitution Alteration (Monopolies) Bill-That the Bill be now road a second time (Ayes, 40 ; Noes, 21) ... ... 199That the Bill be now read a third time (Ayes, 38 ; Noes, 20) ... ... 201

Decimal Money, Weight, and Measure System-Motion (Mr. G. B. Edwards) in favourof (Ayes, 35 ; Noes, 2) ... ... ... ... ... ... 56

Defence Bill (1910)-Motion (Mr. Cook) for recommittal of Bill for reconsiderationof Clause 9 (Ayes, 15 ; Noes, 28) ... ... ... ... .. 242

Intoxicating Liquors-Sale of, at Parliament House-Motion (Mr. Chanter)-That debate be now adjourned (Ayes, 46 ; Noes, 11) 79Motion (Mr. Chanter)-That debate be now adjourned [on amendment moved

on " Grievance Day "]-(Ayes, 33 ; Noes, 18) ... ... ... 134Land Tax Assessment Bill-

Amendment (Mr. Deakin) on motion for second reading (Ayes, 18 ; Noes, 30) 127-8Motion ( Jir John Forrest) for recommittal of Bill for reconsideration of

Clause 11 (Ayes, 21; Noes, 24) ... ... ... ... 171That the Bill be now read a third time (Ayes, 24 ; Noes, 19) ... ... 172

Land Tax Bill-That the Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 22) ... 130Northern Territory Acceptance Bill-

That Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 22 ; Noes, 4) ... ... 176That the Bill be now read a third time (Ayes, 32; Noes, 9) ... .. 197

Postal Rates Bill-That the Bill be now read a second time (Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 4) ... 205Product -Commonwealth Control of Inter-State-Amendment (Mr. Sinclair) on

motion (Mr. Atkinson) for omission of certain words-Question-That thewords proposed to be omitted stand part of the question (Ayes, 12 ; Noes, 36) 121

Seat of Government (Administration) Bill- Amoodment (Mr. Salmon) on motion forsecond reading-Question-That word " now " proposed to be omitted stand partof the question (Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 17) ... ... ... ... 213

Speaker-That Mr. McDonald do take the Chair as Speaker (Ayes, 39 ; Noes, 25) 5

Sugar Industry-Royal Conmmisjion-Motion (Mr. Carr)-That debate be nowadjourned (Ayes, 26; Noes, 10) ... ... ... ... ... 257-8

Supply [" Grievance Day "]. See, under this heading, " Intoxicating."

DIVISIONS IN COMMITTEE-

Australian Notes Bill-That words proposed (Mr. G. B. Edwards) to be inserted in Clause 3 be so

inserted (Ayes, 21 ; Noes, 30) ... ... ... ... ... 85-6That words proposed (Mr. Thomson) to be inserted in Clause 6 be so inserted

(Ayes, 16; Noes, 26) ... ... ... ... ... ... 86That paragraph (c) proposed (Mr. G. B. Edwards) to be omitted stand part

of Clause 8 (Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 16) ... ... ... ... ... 87That word proposed (Mr. W. Elliot Johnson) to be omitted in Clause 9

stand part of the Clause (Ayes, 27 ; Noes, 6) ... ... ... 87That paragraph (bb) proposed (Mr. W. Elliot Johnson) to be inserted in

Clause 9, be so inserted (Ayes, 11 ; Noes, 27) ... ... ... 87-8On recommittal-That word "fourth" proposed (IMr. Deakin) to be omitted

from Clause 9, paragraph (a), stand part of the Clause (Ayes, 28 ; Noes, 13) 96Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (1910)-

That words proposed (Mr. Wise) to be omitted from Clause 2, paragraph (d),stand (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 15) ... ... ... ... ... 57

That words proposed (Mr. Kelly) to be added to amendment proposed in Clause8 be so added (Ayes, 18 ; Noes, 27) ... ... ... ... 60

That paragraph (a) of Clause 10 stand part-of the Clause (Ayes, 24; Noes, 18) 60Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill-

That Clause 2 stand part of the Bill (Ayes, 36; Noes, 19) .. ... ... 191That words proposed (Mr. Glynn) to be inserted in Clause 3 be so inserted

(Ayes, 18 ; Noes, 30) ... ... ... ... ... ... 192That Clause 4 as amended stand part of the Bill (Ayes, 29; Noes, 15) ... 194That word prQposed (Mr. Glynn) tp bp omitted stand part of Clause 5 (Ayes,

28 ; Noes, 15) ... ... ... ... ... ... 194Customs Bill (1910)-

That words proposed (Mr. G. B. Edwards) to be inserted in Clause 4 be soinserted (Ayes, 14 ; Noes, 29 ... ... ... ... ... 239

DIVISIONS 1N CoMr11TEE-continued.

Defence Bill (1910)- age

That words proposed (Mr. Kelly) to be added to Clause 11 be so added (Ayes,10 ; Noes, 21) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 224

That words proposed (Mr. Cook) to be added to Clause 11 be so added (Ayes,19; Noes, 25) ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 226

That paragraph proposed (Mr. Palmer) to be inserted in Clause 13 be so inserted(Ayes, 19 ; Noes, 27) ... ... ... ...... 226

That words proposed (Mr. Roberts) to be added to Clause 19 be so added (Ayes,36; Noes, 12) ... ... ... ... ... ... 227

Emigration Bill-That paragraph (6) proposed (Mr. Fowler) to be omitted stand part of Clause 3

(Ayes, 21 ; Noes, 7) ... ... ... ... ... ... 216Estimates for Additions, New Works, and Buildings 1910-11-That the amount of

Item No. 1, £41,000, be reduced by £1 (Mr. Mathews) (Ayes, 12 ; Noes, 30) 110

Land Tax Assessment Bill-That words proposed (Mr. Glynn) to be inserted in Clause 3 be so inserted

(Ayes, 21 ; Noes, 28) ... ... ... ... ... ... 135That words proposed (Mr. Fairbairn) to be omitted in Clause 10 stand part of

the Clause (Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 20) ... ... ... ... ... 139-40That words proposed (Mr. Hedges) to be inserted in Clause 10 be so inserted

(Ayes, 26 ; Noes, 30) ... ... ...... . ... ... 141That words proposed (Sir John Forrest) to be omitted in Clause 11 stand part

of the Clause (Ayes, 30; Noes, 23) ... .. ... ... 142That words proposed (Sir John Forrest) to be omitted stand part of the proposed

proviso to Clause 11 (Ayes, 30; Noes, 24) ... ... ... ... 142That words proposed (Mr. Greene) to be added to Clause 27 be so added

(Ayes, 18; Noes, 24) ... ... .. . . ... ... 147That word proposed (Mr. Glynn) to be omitted stand part of Clause 33-

(Ayes, 30; Noes, 26) ... ... .... ... ... ... 149That words proposed (Mr. Glynn) to be inserted in Clause 52 be so inserted

(Ayes, 21; Noes, 26) ... ... .. ... ... ... 158That the sub-clause proposed (Mr. Wise) to be added to Clause 52 be so added

(Ayes, 22; Noes, 27) ... ... ... ... ... ... 158-9That amendment proposed (Mr. Wynne) to Clause 57 be agreed to (Ayes, 18;

Noes, 24) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 159That words proposed (Mr. Hughes) to be inserted in Clause 59 be so inserted

(Ayes, 25 ; Noes, 15) ... ... ... .. ... ... 159That words proposed (Mr. Wise) to be inserted in Clause 61 be so inserted

(Ayes, 16; Noes, 21) ... ... ... ... ... ... 160That words proposed (Mr. Glynn) to be omitted from the proposed further

amendment in Clause 65 stand part of the Clause (Ayes, 30 ; Noes, 21) ... 162On recommittal-That words proposed (Mr. Glynn) to be added to Clause 12 be

so added (Ayes, 23 ; Noes, 29) ... ... ... ... ... 166On recommittal-That Clause 44 stand part of the Bill (Ayes, 28; Noes, 18) ... 167On Senate's amendments-That the word proposed (Mr. Fenton) to be omitted

from amendment No. 9 stand part of the amendment (Ayes, 32 ; Noes, 12) 208

Land Tax Bill-That words proposed (Sir Robert Best) to be inserted in First Schedulebe so

inserted (Ayes, 1 8; Noes, 22) ... ... ... ... ... 172That " £75,001 " proposed (Sir John Quick) to be omitted stand part of the

Schedule (Ayes, 20; Noes, 17) ... ... ... ... ... 172Northern Territory Acceptance Bill-

That Progress be reported (Mr. Batchelor) (Ayes, 19; Noes, 16) ... ... 179-80That Clause 5 stand part of the Bill (Ayes, 33 ; Noes, 11)... ... ... 188That words proposed (Mr. Finlayson) to be omitted from Clause 14 stand part of

the Clause (Ayes, 23; Noes, 4) ... ... ... ... ... 189Postal Rates Bill-

That words proposed (Mr. Mathews) to be inserted in Clause 2 be so inserted(Ayes, 5 ; Noes, 45) ... ... ... ... ... ... 209

That words proposed (Mr. Higgs) to be inserted in Clause 2 be so inserted(Ayes, 5; Noes, 43) ... ... ... ... ... ... 209

That words proposed (Mr. Cook) to be inserted in Clause 2 be so inserted(Ayes, 18 ; Noes, 29) ... ... ... ... ... ... 210

That words proposed (Mr. Webster) to be inserted in Clause 4 be so inserted(Ayes, 9 ; Noes, 38) ... ... ... ... ... ... 210

Seat of Government (Administration) Bill-That words proposed (Mr. Mathews) to be added to Clause 2 be so added

(Ayes, 16 ; Noes, 29) ... ... ... ... ... ... °14

Surplus Revenue Bill (1910)-Clause 4--That word "first" proposed to be omittedstand part of the Clause (Ayes, 30; Noes, 20) ... ... ... ... 33-4

'EIGHT Hours " principle in Parliament-Motion (Mr. W. Elliot Johnson) for principleto apply to sittings and to all officers--Debated . ... ... ... 131

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

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ELECTION OF MEMBERS-General-Returns to Writs announced ... ... ... ... ... 3-4

Kooyong Division-Victoria, Writ issued ... ... ... ... ... 51

Return to Writ announced ... ... ... ...... 89

Election-Of Speaker ... ... ... ... . . ... 4-5

Election Petition-Corio Division-Copy of petition Crouch v. Ozanne received fromHigh Court ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 9

Order of the Court of Disputed Returns ... ... ... ... 133

Elective Ministries-Motion (Mr. G. B. Edwards)-For election of Ministers of Stateby whole Parliament after each General Election-Debated ... ... 122

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

Notice of Motion on same subject (Mr. Fowler) withdrawn ... ... ... 122

Emigration Bill. See " Bills-' Emigration' and ' Expatriation.' "

ESTIMATES-

Revenue and Expenditure for 1910-11 (Printed Paper No. 32-Vol. II., p. 481)--Presented.. ... ... ... ... ... ... 109

SReferred to Committee of Supply ... ... ... ... ... 109

Consideration postponed ... ... ... ... ... 109

Resolution reported ... ... ... .. . ... 248

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1910-11 (Printed Paper No. 33-Vol.II.,p. 761)- Presented ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 109

Referred to Committee of Supply ... ... ... ... 109

Considered in Committee (General Estimates postponed) ... ... 109

Resolution reported ... ... ... ... ... 110

Standing Orders suspended and Resolution adopted ... ... ... 110

Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1908-9 (Printed Paper No. 36-Vol. II.,p. 907)- Presented ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 118

Referred to the Committee of Supply ... ... ... ... 118

Resolution reported and adopted ... ... ... ... 250

Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1908-9 (PrintedPaper No. 37-Vol. II., p. 945)-Presented . ... ... ... 118

Referred to the Committee of Supply ... ... ... ... 118

Resolution reported and adopted ... ... ... ... ... 250

Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1910-11 (Printed Paper, No. 67-Vol.II., p. 953)-Presented ... ... ... ... ... ... 247

Referred to the Committee of Supply ... ... ... ... 247

Resolution reported and adopted ... ... ... ... ... 253

Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works, and Buildings, 1910-11(Printed Paper No. 68-Vol. II., p. 957)-Presented ... ... ... 247

Referred to the Committee of Supply ... ... ... ... 247

Resolution reported and adopted ... ... ... ... ... 253And see " Supply " and " Ways and Means."

Excise (Sugar) Bill (1910). See "Bills."

Excise (Sugar) Bill (1910) (No. 2). See " Bills."

Expatriation Regulation Bill. See " Bills."

FEDERAL Capital-Monilnent representative of States-Motion (Mr. Fuller)-orerection of, at Yass-Canberra-Debated ... ... . .. . . 4

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation,)And see " Bills-Seat of Government."

Federal Control of Murray River and'Tributarieg. See "Murray River," &c.

Franchise. See "Woman Suffrage."

GENERAL Business. ee " Biisiness."Government Business; See "Business."

GOVERNOR-GENERAL (His Excellency the Eatl 6f budiey)- -lDespatch re Address to the King as to amending Coronation Oath . ... 246Despatch re Death of King Edward VII. and Accession of King George V. ... 153Proclamation convening Parliament-Read ... - ... ... .. ... 1Message from the, desiring attendance of Members in Senate Chamber-To hear

Opening Speech ... ... ... ... ... .. .. 5Opening Speech of ... ... .... ... ... ... .. , 5-6

Address-in-Reply to. See " Addresses." '

And see "Commission " and " Messages."'

"Grievance Day "-Question, That Mr. Speaker leave the Chair ... ... ... ... ... 88, 70, 104,

134, 175,201 (2)Amendment (Mr. Kelly)-That in the opinion of this House the sale of intoxicating

liquors should be prohibited within the precincts of this House-Debated 134Motion-That debate be now adjourned-agreed to (on division) ... ... 134And see " Intoxicating Liquors."

HIGH Court. See "Election Petition" and " Bills-Judiciary."Hospitals. See " Old-age Pensions."Hours of Sitting. See "Business."House Committee-Appointment of ... ... ... ... ... .** 17

ILLAWARRA. See "Post Offices."Immigration Restriction Bill (1910). See " Bills."Immigration Restriction [Deportation of Criminals] Bill. See " Bills."Industries. See " Bills-Australian Industries."Inter-State Accounts. See "Bills-Customs."Intoxicating Liquors-Sale at Parliament House of-Motion (Mr. Finlayson) for

prohibition ... ... ... ... ... ... *** ** 79Debated ... ... ... ... *** ... * *** 79

Debate, on division, adjourned ... ... ... ... ... 79Motion (Mr. Finlayson)--That I he resumption of the debate be fixed for 8th

September ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79Amendment moved (Mr. Sinclair) and, by leave, withdrawn ... ... ... 79Motion fixing 8th September-agreed to ... ... ... ... 79

Motion (Mr. Finlayson)-That the resumption of the debate be fixed for Thursday,22nd September ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 113

Point of order raised re debate. See " Rulings-By Mr. Speaker."Time for precedence to General Business having expired, Government Business

called on ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... 113Order of the Day for resumption of debate postponed to 22nd September ... ... 118Debate resumed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 134Time for precedence to General Business having expired, Government Business

called on (motion lapsed) ... ... ... ... ... ... 134

Motion again moved (Mr. Finlayson) ... ... ... ... ... 257(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

And see " Grievance Day."

Invalid Pensions. See "Bills-Old-age."

JUDICIARY Bill (1910). See "Bills."

KING Edward VII.-Death of-

Message (during recess) re, from President and Speaker to King George V., andReply thereto announced ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

Resolution re, passed by the House... ... ... ... ... ... 7Despatch in reply .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 153

King George V.-Message (during recess) from President and Speaker re Death of King Edward VII.

and Accession of King George V., and Reply thereto announced ... ... 7Resolution re Accession of, passed by the House ... ... ... ... 8

Despatch in reply ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 153Knox, Mr. W.-Resignation as Member for Kooyong announced ... ... ... 43Kooyong. See "Election."

LABOUR-White and Black. See " Sugar."Land Tax Assessment Bill. See " Bills."Land Tax Bill. See " Bills."Lapsed Business restored to Notice-paper ... .. ... ... ... 170Legislative Powers. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration."LIBRARY COMMITTEE-

Appointment of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17Report (Joint) presented (Printed Paper H. of R. 5-Vol. I., p. 275) ... ... 252

Lighthouses Bill. See "Bills."Liquors, Intoxicating-Sale at Parliament House of. See " Intoxicating Liquors.'Loans. See " Bills-Naval Loan Repeal."Long Sittings of House-Relief to Officers ... ... ...... 127

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Page.McDONALD, Hon. Charles. See " Speaker, Mr."MEMBERS-

Allowed to continue speech at future time. See " Speech."-Attendance of-

At each Sitting. See at end of each day's Proceeding..During Session 1910. (Printed Paper H. of R. 4-Vol. I., p. 267).

Named and Suspended ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78Resignation of Mr. W. Knox as Member for Kooyong Division, Victoria ... ... 43Sworn ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4, 11, 1 , 41,

51, 93And see "Election Petition."

Members' Allowance-Referendum re Amount-Motion (Mr. G. B. Edwards)-Thatelectors should be consulted by refer.)n lul to fix the amount, and that suchreferendum should provide for a vote to be taken by a system of preferential orcontingent voting on the amounts £400, £500, £600, £700, or £800 per annum-Debated ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 113, 145

Amendment ( Mr. Higgs) to insert words-ruled out of order and debate continued 145(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

MESSAGES-FROM His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S DEPUTIES-

Requesting attendance of Members in Senate Chamber at Opening of Parliament 2

FROM His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (the Earl of Dudley)-Desiring attendance of Members in Senate Chamber-

To hear Opening Speech ... ... ... ... ... ... 5Transmitting-

Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for year ending 30th June, 1911, andrecommending Appropriation (Printed Paper No. 32-Vol. II., p. 48 1 )... 109

Estimates of Expenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., for yearending 30th June, 1911, and recommending Appropriation (Printed PaperNo. 33- Vol. II., p. 761) ... ... ... ... ... 109

Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for year ended 30th June, 1909, andrecommending Appropriation (Prinled Paper No. 36-Vol. II., p. 907) ... 118

Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., for yearended 30th June, 1909, and recommending Appropriation (lrinted PaperNo. 37- Vol. 1I., p. 945) ... ... ... ... ... 118

Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for year ending 30th June, 1911(Printed Paper No. 67-Vol. II., p. 953) ... ... ... ... 247

Supplementary Estimates for Additions, New Works and Buildings, foryear ending 3tth June, 1911 (Printed Paper No. 68-Vol. II, p. 957) 247

Reoommending an appropriaion in accordance with section 56 of the Constitutionfor the following Bills :-

Australian Notes Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 40Land Tax Assessment Bill ... ... ...... ... ... 168Naval Appropriation Bill ... ... .. ... ... ... 128Old-age P'ensions Appropriation Bill (1910) ... .. ... ... 41Shale Oils Bounties Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 202Sugar Bounty Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... ... 19Sugar lounty Bill (1910) (No. 2) ... ... ... ... ... 47Supply Bill (No. 1) 1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... 8Supply Bill (No. 2) 1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... 63Supply Bill (No. 1) 1 11-12 ... ... ... ... ... 246Surplus Revenue Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... 19Surplus Revenue Bill 1910 (for purpose of Amendment requested by Senate

in Clause 5) ... ... ... ... ... ... 94Trust Fund Advances Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 28Trust Fund Advances Bill (No. 2) ... ... ... ... ... 128

Informing the House that he had given the Royal Assent to the following Bills :-Appropriation Bill 1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ... 262Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1910-11 ... ... ... 154Australian Industri( s Preservation Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... 255Australian Notes Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 127Bank Notes Tax Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 176Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... 101Constitution Alteration (State Debts) Bill (Session 1909) ... ... 63Customs Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... ... 261Customs (Inter-State Accounts) Bill ... ... ... ... ... 115Customs Tariff Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... ... 262Defence Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... ... 262Emigration Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 255Excise (Sugar) Bill (1910) (No. 2) ... ... ... ... ... 197Immigration Restriction Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... 127Judiciary Bill (1910) ... .. ... ... ... ... 261Land Tax Bill ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 236Land Tax Assessment Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 236

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MESSAGES-continued.FROM His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERn-ORz-GENERAL (the Earl of Dudley)--continued.

Informing the I-ouse that he had given the Royal Assent to the following Bills-continued.Naval Appropriation Bill .. .... .. 235

Naval Defence Bill .. .. .. .. .. ... 256Naval Loan Repeal Bill .. ... ... ... ... 80

Northern Territory Acceptance Bill .. .. .. .. .. 236Northern Territory (Administration) Bill .. .. . . 255Ol(I-age Pension5; Appropriation Bill (1910) .. .. .... 71Patents Trade Marks and Designs Bill ... ... ... 236Post and Telegraph Bill (1910) ... . ... ... ... 255

Postal Rates Bill ... ... ... .. .. ... 255

Refererndnm (Constitution Alteration) Bill (1910) ... ... 261Seat of Government (Administration) Bill ... ... ... ... 255Shale Oils Bounties Bill ... ... ... ... ... 236

Sugar Bounty Bill (1910) (No. 2) . . ... ... ... 197

Su pplement iry Appropriat ion Bill 1908-9 ... .. ... ... 262Supplementary Appropriation (Workcs and Buildings) Bill 1908-9 ... 261Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1910-Il ... ... ... ... 261Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1910-1l ... 261Supply Bill (No. 1) 1910-11 .. ... ... ... ... 13

Supply Bill (No. 2) 1910-li1. ... ... ... ... 73

Supply Bill (No. 3) 1910-11I ... ... ... ... ... 187Supply Bill (No. 1) 1911-12 ... .... ... 262

Surplus Revenue Bill (1910) .. ... ... ... ... 107

Trust Fund Advances Bill ... ... ... ... ... 63

Trust Fund Advances Bill (No 2) ... ... ..... 187

FROM THP SKNATE-

Transmitting for concurrence the following Bills initiated in the Senate:Banking, Companies Reserve Liabilities Bill ... ... ... ... 123Customs Bill (1910) .. ... ... ... .. ... 286Defence Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... ... 104

Lighthouses Bill ... ... ... ... ... 56Naval Defence Bill .. ... ... ... ... ... 203

Northern Trerritory Acceptance Bill ... ... .. ... ... 138

Northern Territory (Admi nistrationi) Bill ... ... ... ... 216Parliamentary Witnesses Bill . ... ... ... ... 61

Patents Tradie Marks and Designs Bill ... ... .. ... 56

Notifying agreement, without amendment,, to the following Bills received fromthe House of Representatives :

Appropriation Bill (1910-11) (without requests) ... ... ... 266Australian Notes Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 114

Bank Notes Tax Bill (without requests) ... ... ... .. 143Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill ... ... 232Constitution Alteration (Monopolies) Bill ... ... ... .. 233Customs (Inter-State Accounts) Bill ... ... ... ... ... 101E xcise (Sugar) Bill (1910) (No. 2) (without requests) ... ... ... 181Immigration Restriction Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... 105

Judliciary Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... .. 252

Land Tax Bill (without requests) ... .... ... 203

Naval Appropriation Bill ... ... ... . ... ... 168

Naval Loan Repeal Bill ... ... ... ... ... 69

Old-age Pensions Appropriation Bill ... ... ... ... ... 61

Post and Telegraph Bill ... ... .. ... ... ... 225

Sugar Bounty Bill (1910) (No. 2) ... . . .. .. 181Supplementary Appropriation Bill (1908-9) (Without requests) ... ... 258Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill (1908-9) ... 258Suipplemnentar-y.Appropiation Bill (1910-1.1) (without requests) ... ... 258Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill (1910-11t) ... 259Supply Bill (No. 1) 1910-11 ('without requests) ... ... ... 11Supply Bill (.No. 2) 1910-11 (without requests) ... ... ... 68Supply Bill (No. 3) 1910-li (without requests) ... .. ... 160Supply Bill (No. 1) 1911-12 (without requests) ... ... ... 258Trust Fund Advances Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... 66

Returning with amendments the following Bills received from the House ofRepresentatives :

Apt ropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1910-11 ... ... ... 125Australian Industries Preservation Bill (1910) ... ... ... 287Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (1910) .. ... ... ... 81Customs Tariff Bill (19l10) (with requests) ... ... ... ... 251-2Emigyration Bill .. .... ... ... ... ... 225

Land Tax Assessment Bill .. ... ... ... ... 206

Postal Rates Bill . .... ... ... ... 220

Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Bill (1910) ... .. ... 240

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MESSAGES-continued.

FROM THE SENATE-continued.

Returning with amendments the following Bills received from the House ofRepresentatives-continued.

Seat of Government (Administration) Bill ... ... ... ... 220Shale Oils Bounties Bill .. ... ... ... ... ... 206Surplus Revenue Bill (1910) (with request) ... ... ... ... 94Trust Fund Advances Bill (No. 2) ... ... .. ... ... 170

Acquainting the House that the Senate has agreed to the amendments made by theHouse in-

Customs Bill (1910) ... ... ... ... ... ... 241Naval Defence Bill ... ... ..... ... ... 237Northern Territory Acceptance Bill ... ... ... ... ... 202

Acquainting the House that the Senate has agreed to the Surplus Revenue Bill(1910) as amended by the House at the request of the Senate ... 96

Acquainting the House that the Senate has agreed to the amendments of the Houseupon amendment No. 9 of the Senate in the Land Tax Assessment Bill 211

Acquainting the House that the Senate has agreed to the amendments made by theHouse in the Defence Bill (1910), Nos. 1 to 6 and to No. 7 with anamendment, and disagreed to amendment No. 8 ... ... ... 247

Acquainting the House that the Senate has agreed to the Customs Tariff Bill(1910) as amended by the House at the request of the Senate ... ... 258

Concurring in resolution of House offering congratulations to the Parliament ofthe Union of South Africa upon the establishment of a NationalGovernment ... ..... ... ... ... ... ... 160

Returning Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1910-11, and acquaintingthe House that it insists upon its amendment disagreed to by the House ... 131

Returning Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1910-11, and acquaintingthe House that it no longer insists on its amendment disagreed to by theHouse, and agrees to the consequential amendment omitting SubdivisionNo. 6 of Division 3, and also agrees to the further necessary alterationsmade in the totals in the Bill ... ... ... .... 138

Returning Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (1910), and acquainting the Housethat it does not insist upon its Amendment No. 2 disagreed to by theHouse ... ... ... ... ... ... 88

Messagefrom Senate considered although made an Order of the Day for future date ... 95MIDNIGHT-Sittings after ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53, 87, 110,

180, 189, 245, 248Ministerial Statement re postage stamps of all States being usable in any State ... 175Ministries, Election of. See "Elective Ministries."Money. See "Decimal."Monopolies. See "Bills-Constitution Alteration."Monument. See " Federal Capital."MOTIONS-

Amendments moved to. See "Amendments."Moved, as a matter of privilege ... ... ... ... ... ... 19Withdrawn, by leave ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 175

Municipal Rates-Payment of by Commonwealth-Motion (Mr. Kelly) for yearly grant-Debated ... ... ... ... ..... .. ... 145

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)Murray River and Tributaries-Federal Control of-Motion (Mr. Sampson) in favour of-

Debated ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 133(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

NATIONALIZATION. See "Bills-Constitution Alteration (Monopolies)."Naval Appropriation Bill. See "Bills."Naval Defence Bill. See "Bills."Naval Loan Repeal Bill. See "Bills."Northern Territory Acceptance Bill. See "Bills."Northern Territory (Administration) Bill. See "Bills."Notes. See " Bills-' Australian Notes ' and ' Bank Notes.' "

NOTICE OF MOTION-

Amended ...Made Order of the Day ...Withdrawn ...

... ... ... ... ... ... 41... ... ... ... ... ... 70

... ... ... ... ... ... 122, 223, 257

OATHS-To Members at Opening of Parliament-

Commission to Mr. Justice Barton to administer ...Administered by Commissioner ...

Commission to Speaker to administer ...Administered by Speaker to Members . ,..And see " Coronation Oath,"

34

... ... 1111, 13, 41, 51, 93

Officers of House-Relief to, owing to long sittings ... ... And see "Eight Hours."

Old-age Pensions Appropriation Bill (1910). See "Bills."

Old-age Pensions-Sums accrued at death-Payment to Hospitals-Motion (Mr. ADebated ... ... ... ......Amended and agreed to ... ... ... . ...

Orders of the Day Discharged-Excise (Sugar) Bill (1910) ... ... . ...Produce-Commonwealth Control of Inter-Sta ... ... ...Sugar Bounty Bill (1910) ... ... ......Sugar Industry-Select Committee re ...Fixed for future date but considered forthwith, no Member dissentingAnd see " Business."

Ozanne, Mr. A. T. See " Election Pe ition."

PAPERS presented. See "Index to Papers presented to Parliament " (p. xxxi).

rage

... 127

-elly)-... 69... 69

... 28... 14... 42... 103... 95

Papua-Appointments made in Public Servic-MIotion (Mr. W. Elliot Johnson,)Return of all existing permanent appointments in, since inaugurationConstitution-Agreed to ... ... ... ...

Return presented ... ... ... ...Parliament-Hours of Sitting. See "Eight Hours."

... 69

... 76

PARLIAMENT (FOURTH) OF THE COMMONWEALTII--

Opening of the First Session of the ... ... ... ... ...Speech of Governor-General reported by Mr. Speaker... .

Prorogation of. See page 263.Parliament House. See " Intoxicating Liquors."

Parliament of South A frica-Congratulations to on establishment. See " South AfricanUnion."

Parliamentary Witnesses Bill. See " Bills."

Patents Trade Marks and Designs Bill. See " Bills."

Pearl Shelling Industry-Permits to Coloured Aliens-Motion (Mr. Bamford) for Returnfor twelve months ended 30th June, 1909, and twelve months ended 30th June,1910- Agreed to ... ... ... ... ......

Return presented ... ... ... ... ... ...

Pensions in the Defence and Civil Services-Motion(Mr. WI. Elliot Johnson) in favourof-Debatedof- Debated ... ... ... ... ... ... *

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

Pensions. See " Bills-' Old-age' and ' Old-age Pensions.' "

15-6

2169

103, 134

Petition-Motion, by leave, to print-Debated and agreed to ... ... 115

PETITIONS-

Telephone Regulation 7 A-From telephone subscribers in Victoria praying that the House will see fit to

suspend the operation of Telephone Regulation 7A until the whole matteris further considered, and recommendations of Postal Commission have beenplaced before Parliament (Printed Paper H. of R. 1, Vol. I., p. 273) ... 73(16Petitions)*

75 (5 Petitions),77, 83, 93 (4Petitions)

Land Tax Assessment Bill-From Taxpayers in South Australia, praying that the House will reject the

Bill (Printed Paper H. of R. 3, Vol. I., p. 271) ......

Clarke, Herbert-From Herbert Clarke, of Little Flinders-street, Melbourne, in reference to purchase

of land from him by Commonwealth Government, and praying that the Housewill recompense him for loss to which lie was compelled to submit ...

Motion (Mr. W. Maloney) to print-Debated and agreed to. (PrintedPaper H. of R. 2, Vol. I., p. 269) ... ...

Defence Bill (1910)-From James Barker, President of the Evangelical Council, New South Wales,

praying that the House will insert in Defence Bill (1910) a clause by whichexemption from compulsory military training may be claimed for children whoseparents have conscientious convictions opposed to military training ...

And see " Election Petition."

113t, 117,125,137

113

115

241

* lendigo petition read to the House by the Clerk and printed.t Read to the House by the Clerk,

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Points of Order. See " Rulings."Postage Stamps of each State effective throughout Commonwealth-Ministerial

Statement (Mr. Thomas) ... ..... ...Postal Rates Bill. See " Bills."Post and Telegraph Bill (1910). See " Bills."Post Offices, Illawarra-Officers employed, Hours worked, &c. -Motion (Mr. Thomson for

Mr. W. Elliot Johnson) for Return-Agreed to ... . ...Return presented .. ... ... . ...

Postponement of Orders of the Day. See "Business."Poynton, Mr. See "Chairman of Committees."Press Cable News-Subsidy for-Motion (l 'r. RBach lor) for Government subsidy of

£6,000 extending over three years, and stating conditions ... ...Debated ... ... ...Amendment (Mr. Atkinson) for omrs-ion of certain words in paragraph 1,

and insertion of other words-Debated and not madeAmendment (Mr. Palmer) for completion of All-Red route and reduetion

of terminal charges in Australia-Debated and negatived ... .Original motion agreed to...

PRINTING COMMITTLE-

Appointment of ... ... ... ... ... ......First Report presented and agreed to ... ...... ...Second Report presented and agreed to ... ......Third Report presented and agreed to ... ... ... ...Fourth Report presented and agreed to ... ... ... ...

Privilege-Motion moved as a matter of... ... ... ... ...Proclamations-

First Session of the Fourth Parliament-Convening ... ... ... ... ...... ...Proroguing ... ... ... ... ......

Produce-Commonwealth Control of Inter-State-Motion (Mr. Atkinson)--That theCommonwealth should take over the inspection and effective control of ...

DebatedD ebated ... ... ... ... ... ... ..

Amendment (Mr. Sinclair) to omit words, and to insert others appointinga Select Committee-Debated... ... ...Question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the

question-put and negatived (on division) ......Amendment on amendment to insert words moved (Mr. Cook)-Debate

continued ... ... ... .........Order of the Day read and discharged ... . ...

Public Service. See " Papua " and "Pensions."

QUEENSLAND-Formation of two new States-Motion (Mr. Higgs) -That this Houseis prepared in accordance with Chapter VI. of the Commonwealth Constitutionto form two new States out of the Territory now known as Northern and CentralQueensland ... ... .........

D ebated ... ... ... ...... ...Debate adjourned, but no date fixed ...... ...

RAILWAY Accident at Richmond-Mr. Speaker reads letter from Premier of Victoriain reply to letter from Speaker, expressing deep sympathy of Members of theHouse of Representatives ... ... ... ......

Rates, Municipal-Payment of, by Commonwealth. See " Municipal Rates."Reason for disagreeing to Senate's Amendment in Bill ...Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Bill (1910). See "Bills."Referendum re amount of Members' allowance. See "Members' allowance."Referendum (State Constitutions Reconstruction, &c.) Bill. See " Bills."Regulations, Delay in Supply of-Motion (Mr. Bamford)-as a matler of privilege

-That all Regulations referring to matters concerning Departmental action bemade available to honorable Members within three days of their being laid uponthe Table of the House-Agreed to ... ... ... ...

Resignation of-Mr. W. Knox as Member for Kooyong .. ... ... ...

PagO

175

169179

7575

80

8)80

1725-777-8

122-3217-18

19

1263

2727, 47, 78-9

103, 121-2

121

122145

256256256

31

84

1943

RETURNS TO ORDER OF TlE HOUSE-

Papua-Appointments made in Public Service ...Return presented ... ... ...

Pearl Shelling Industry-Permits to coloured aliens ...Return presented ... ... ... ...

Post Offices, Illawarra-Officers employed, Hours worked, &c ...Return presented ... ... ... ...

Sugar Production-White and Black Labour employed, &c. ...Return presented ... ... ......

Telephone Exchange, Ulmarra-Particulars re ...Return presented ... ...... .

... ... 69

... ... 76

... ... 21

... ... 69169

... ... 179

... ... 21

... ... 41

... ... 49

... ... 89

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Royal Commission. See " Sugar Industry."

RULINGS-

By Mr. Speaker-That a motion for resumption of a debate to be made an Order of the Day for A

certain date could not be debated .........Motion (Sir William Lyne) to dissent from ruling ... ...

Debated ... ...... ...Amendment (Mr,. Cook to add ords ... ... ... ...Amendment and motion withdrawn ... ... ...

That the amendment made by the Senntu in the Appr-p intion (Works and Buildings)Bill 1910-11, for the omission of the words " Triffitt's Point " was out of order,as it altered the destination of the Vote, &c. ...... ...

That proposed amendment (Mr. Tliggs) to Mr. G. B. Edwards' motion re Members'allowance was irrelevant and out of order ... ... .

By The Chairman of Committees-On a point of order being raised that a proposed amendment of Clause 4, Surplus

Revenue Bill, to postpone the operation of the clause for six months, was outof order under section 56 of the Constitution, the Chairman upheld the objectionand ruled the amendment out of order ., .,. ... ..

SEAT of Government. See " Bills" and " Federal Capital."Select Committee. See " Tasmanian Customs 'Leakage'."Sessional Orders. See "Business."Shale Oil-Motion (Mr. Atkinson) for bonus on production of crude shale oil or other

satisfactory form-Debated ... ... ...... ...Amendment moved (Mr Sinclair) ... ... ......

(Order for resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

Shale Oils Bounties Bill. See " Hills."Sitting Days and Hours. See " Business " and " Eight Hours."South African Union. Motion (Mr. Fisher), by leave, offering cordial congratulations to

the Parliament of the Union of South Africa upon the establishment of a NationalGovernment ... ...... ... ...

Debated and agreed to ... ... ...... ...Message from Senate concurring ... ... ... ...

South Sea Islands--British Grown Products : British Commissioner-Motion (Mr. W.Elliot Johnson) for rebate of duties or its equivalent on all island-grown productscoming into the Commonwealth grown by British subjects, and that representationsbe made to the British Government with a view to administration by a BritishCommissioner, resident within the Commonwealth, of all British owned andcontrolled territory in the Southern Pacific--Debated ... ... ...

(Orderfor resumption of debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

SPEAKER, MR. (THE HON. C. MCDONALD)-

Election of-Mr. McDonald and Mr. Salmon proposed ... ... ...Mr. McDonald chosen as Speaker (on division) ... ...

Presentation of, to Governor-General ... ... ......Announces issue of writ for Kooyong Division ...... ...

Return to writ ... ... ... ... ...Commission to administer Oath to Members ... ...Long Sittings of House-Relief to officers-Statement... ...Names Member-Member suspended from the service of the House ... ...Oath administered by ... ... ...... ... ... ...11,Presents Paper ... ... ... ... ...Reports Governor-General's Opening Speech... ... . ...Reports presentation of Address in Reply ... ...Reads letter from Premier of Victoria, in reply to one sent by him re Railway

Accident at Richmond ... .. ...... ...Warrant of-Nominating Temporary Chairmen of Committees ... ...Rulings. See " Rulings."

455

518911

12778

13, 41, 51,931875-6193

3125

Speech-Leave given to Member to continue speech at future time ... .Speech of Governor-General. See " Governor-General."Standing Committees. See " House," "Library," " Printing," and " Standing Orders."

... 17, 38, 49, &o'

fxxviii

Standing Orders-

No. 38-Motion for adjournment under ... ... ...No. 39-Leave to exceed time limit fixed by ... ... ...No. 119. See " Debate."No. 241. See " Grievance Day."Suspension of-

On notice-in regard to-Appropriation Bill (1910-11) ... ... ...Australian Industries Preservation Bill (1910) ... ...Customs Bill (1910) ...Customs Ta:iff Bill (1910) .. ... ...Defence Bill .........Emigration Bill ... ... ...Judiciary Bill (1910) ... ... ... ...Naval Defence Bill ...Northern Territory (Administration) BillPost and Telegraph Bill (1910) ... ...Postal Rates Bill ... ... ... ...Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Bill (1910)Seat of Government (Administration) Bill ...Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1908-9 ...Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1908-9Supplementary Appropriation Bill 1910-11 ...Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill 1910-11Supply Bill (No. 2) 1910-11 ... ... ...Supply Bill (No 3) 1910-11 ... ......Supply Bill (No. 1) 1911-12 ...Supply (Supplementary Estimates, 1910-11)... ... ...

Without notice-in regard to-Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill, 1910-11 ...Supply Bill (No. 1) 1910-11 ... . ...

Standing Orders Committee-Appointment of ... ... ...State Debts. See " Bills-Constitution Alteration."States-Proposed formation of new. See " Queensland."Sugar. See " Bills--Excise."Sugar Bounty Bill (1910). See " Bills."Sugar Bounty Bill (1910) (No. 2). See " Bill."Sugar Industry-Royal Commission -Motion (ir. liggs) for appointment of-

Amendment (Mr. Greene) to omit words and insert others ... ...Further amendment proposed to amend woids proposed to be omitted ...Debate continued and adjourned ... ... ...Debated and adjourned (on division) ... ... ... ...

(Order for resumption oJ debate lapsed at Prorogation.)

... 223... 223 (2)

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'''

'

" '"''

_, 5 o

Debalted 89... 89

... 89... 89

... 257-3

Sugar Industry-Order of the Day, re Mr. McWilliams' Notice of Motion for SelectCommittee, read and discharged ... ... ... ....

Sugar-Production-White and black labour employed-Motion (Mr.G. B. Edwards) forReturn 1901 to 1910-Agreed to ... ... ... ...

Return presented ... ... ... ... ......Supply Bills. See "Bills."

SUPPLY, COMMITTEE OF-

Appointed (before Address-in-Reply agreed to) ... ......House in Committee-

Budget . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...Debate on item 1 of General Estimates postponed ......

Estimates, 1910-11 ... ... ... ...

109, 245109

109-10, 245-6,

Supplementary Estimates, 1908-9 ...Supplementary Estimates, 1910-11 ...Supply BillsWorks Estimates, 1910-11 ...

Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure referred toResolutions reported and adopted (Supply Bills)Resolutions reported and adopted-

Supplementary Estimates, 1908-9 .Supplementary Estimates, 1910-11 ...

Resolutions agreeing to Estimates of Expenditure-Reported, considered, and adopted ...

248...... ... 249-50... ... ... 253

... ...... 8, 64, 154, 248... ...... 110

... ... ... ... 109, 118, 247... ... ... ... 8, 64, 154, 248

... ... ... 250

... ... ... ... 253

... ... ... ... 110, 248, 250,253

Question put under Standing Order 241. See " Grievance Day."And see " Ways and Means."

Surplus Revenue Bill (1910). See "Bills."Suspension of Member (Mr. Catts) on resolution of House for refusing to

instructions of the Chair ...... ...Suspension of Standing Orders. See " Standing Orders."Swearing in of Members ... ... ..

carry out the... ... 78

... 4, 11, 13, 41,51, 93

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TARIFF Anomalles-Proposals of the Government. See "Bills-Customs Tariff" and"Ways and Means."

Tasmanian Customs " Leakage" - Motion (Mr. Jensen) for a grant of £25,000yearly for nine years for ... ... ... . ...

Debated ... ... ... ... ......Amendment (Mr. Poynton) to omit words " in Customs Leakage " debated and

wi. hdrawn ... ... ......

Amendment (Mr. W. Elliot Johnson) to omit the words " of Twenty-five thousandpounds"- Debated and not made...

Amendment (Mr. Scullin) for appointment of Select Committee-Agreed o ...Further amendment (Mr. Frazer) submitting names of Members of Committee

and quorunm-Ag eed to ... ... ......Motion, as amended, agreed to ... ... ...

Telegraph. See " Bills-Post and Telegraph " and " Urgency."Telephone Exchange, Ulmarra-Particulars re-Motion (Mr. Thomson) for Return-

Agreed to ... ... ... ... .........Return presented ... ... ... ... ... ...

Telephone Regulation 7A. See "Petitions."Temporary Chairmen of Committees-Nomination of ... ......Trade Marks. See "Bills-Patents."Trust Fund Advances Bill. See " Bills."Trust Fund Advances Bill (No. 2). See "Bills."

ULMARRA. See " Telephone Exchange."Unification. See " Bills-Constitution Alleration (Unification)."

URGENCY-

Motion for adjournment of House to debate matter of, viz.:-Wireless Telegraphy-The most unsatisfactory position of the Commonwealtl

regard to the installation of-Negatived ...

WAYS AND MEANS, COMMITTEE OF-

Appointed (before Addiess-in-Reply agreed to) ...... ...House in Committee ... ... ... ...

Resolutions reported and agreed to-Bank Notes Tax Bill ... ... ... . ...Excise (Sugar) Bill (1910) (No. 2) ... ... . ...Land Tax Bill ... ... ... ...... .Tariff Anomalies ... ... ... ... . ...

And see " Bills-Customs Tariff."

Resolutions authorizing Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue for-Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill, 1910-11-Reported and adopted ...Estimates, 1910-11-Reported and adopted ... ... ...Supplementary Estimates, 1908-9-Reported and adopted ... ...Supplementary Estimates, 1910-11- Reported and adopted ......Supply Bills-Reported and adopted ... ... ......

And see " Supply."Weights and Measures. See "Decimal."Wireless Telegraphy. See "Urgency."Witnesses. See "Bills-Parliamentary."Woman Suffrage-Motion (Mr. Maloney) stating beneficial results which have acclued in

Australia from ; also that a copy of the resolution be cabled to the British PrimeMinister-Agreed to ... ... ... ... . ...

Writs-Returns for General Election announced ... ... ... ...Issue of, for Kooyong-Vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. W. Knox ...

Return to W rit ... ... ... ... ... ... ...And see " Election-Kooyong Division."

h in

88, 32, 52, 64,

90, 111, 154,228-32, 235,248-9, 250,253-4

5232

90-1, 93-4235

111249250

253-48, 64, 154, 249

257

3-45189

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTI OF AUSTRALIA.

INDEXTO THE

PAPERS PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT.

SESSION 1910.NOTE.-" S." indicates Senate; " H.R." House of Representatives.

Presented toSenate

or House ofRepresentatives. Whore Bound.

Paper. Paper No.(if printed). Page in-

Journals. IV. and P. Vol. Page.

Acquisition of Lands. See " Lands Acquisition Act."Arbitration. See " Conciliation and Arbitration Act."Attorney-General. See "Industrial Power," "Northern Ter-

ritory Acceptance Bill " and "Petherick Collection."AUDIT ACT-

Treasury Regulation 96 (d) Amended-(Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 40

Treasury Regulation 96 (d) Amended-Statutory Rules1910, No. 72

Transfers of Amounts approved by the Governor-Generalin Council-Financial Year 1909-10-

Dated 21st December, 1909Dated 12th January, 1910 (by Administrator)Dated 11th February, 1910Dated 14th March, 1910Dated 8th April, 1910 ..Dated 8th April, 1910 ..Dated 27th April, 1910

Australian Industries Preservation Act. See "Industrial Power."

BEER EXCISE ACT-Regulation added, No. 15A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 4Regulation Amended (Provisional)-No. 15A (1)-Statu-

tory Rules 1910, No. 65Bounties. See "Manufactures Encouragement Act" and

" Sugar."Breinl, Dr. See " Tropical Diseases."British New Guinea. See " Papua."Budget. See " Finance."Butter Export Trade. See " Commerce Act."

Cadet Forces. See "Defence."Capital (Federal). See "Federal Capital."CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT-

Specimen of proposed Schedules to be filled up at theCensus on 3rd April, 1911

Official Year-Book of the Commonwealth-No. 3.-1901to 1909 .. .

Bulletins-Finance-No. 3.-Summary, 1901 to 1909Population and Vital Statistics-

No. 17.-Quarter ended 30th September, 1909 ..No. 18.-Quarter ended 31st December, 1909 ..No. 19.-Demography, 1909, &c.No. 20.-Vital Statistics, 1909No. 21.-Quarter ended 31st March, 1910No. 22.-Quarter ended 30th June, 1910

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SPresented toSenate

or House ofRepresentatives. Where Bound.

Paper No.Paper. (if printed).

Page in-

Journals. V. and P. Vol. Page,

CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT-continued.Bulletins-continued.

Production-No. 3.-Summary, 1901 to 1908 .. .. 23 23Shipping and Oversea Migration, 1909 .. .. .. 235 256Social Statistics, 1908.-No. 2 .. .. . .. 23 23Transport and Communication-No. 3.-Summary,

1901 to 1909 .. .. .. .. .. 23 23Trade and Customs and Excise Revenue, 1909 .. .. 235 256Trade, Shipping, Oversea Migration, and Finance-

No. 33.-September, 1909 .. .. .. .. 23 23No. 34.-October, 1909 .. .. .. .. 23 23No. 35.-November, 1909 .. .. .. .. 23 23No. 36.-December, 1909 .. .. .. .. 23 23No. 37.-January, 1910 .. .. .. .. 23 23No. 38.-February, 1910 . .. .. .. 23 23No. 39.-March, 1910 . .. .. .. 23 23No. 40.-April, 1910 .. .. .. .. 23 23No. 41.-May, 1910 .. .. . .. 77 105No. 42.-June, 1910 . . . .. 77 105No. 43.-July, 1910 .. .. .. .. 235 256No. 44.-August, 1910 .. . .. .. 235 256

Regulations-(Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1910 .. .. .. 171 196Householder's Schedule-Additional particulars .. .. 171 196

Chairmen (Temporary) of Committees-President's Warrant appointing .. .. .. * 13Speaker's Warrant appointing .. .. .. t .. 25

COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT-

Butter Export Trade of Australia-Report by N. Lockyer,Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs .. 19 .. 33 III. 1175

Meat Export Trade of Australia-Report by N. Lockyer,Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs .. 18 .. 33 III. 1191

Regulations amended-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 17 .. .. 15 10Proposed Regulations . .. .. .. 226 248

Committees. See "Chairman," "Disputed Returns,"" Library," " Printing," and " Standing Orders."

CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT-

Rule of Court-Form 4, Rule 26-Substituted-StatutoryRules 1909, No. 133 .. .. .. .. 9 9

Regulations-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 3 .. .. .. 9 9

CONFERENCES-

Imperial Conference, 1911-Questions to be dealt with .. .. 234Premiers' Conference-Correspondence re proposed .. 5 10 9 III. 1And see " Postal and Telegraphic."

CONSTITUTION-Alteration of-Referendum. See " Electoral Act."Suggested Amendment. See " Industrial Power."

CONTRACT IMMIGRANTS ACT-Return for 1909 respecting Contract Immigrants admitted

or refused admission into the Commonwealth, &c. 2 9 9 II. 1039And see " Immigration Restriction Act."

CUSTOMS ACT-Regulations amended-Nos. 26 and 94 (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 55 .. 15 10No. 109-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 57 .. .. .. 15 10

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE-

Contraband Goods-Rewards to Officers of Customs, Syd-ney, for Seizures effected, from 1st June, 1903,to 1st February, 1904 .. .. .. .. 157.

Tasmanian Customs Leakage-Memorandum addressed tothe Department of the Treasury by Senatorthe Hon. J. HI. Keating, 4th November, 1907 .. 31 38 .. III. 1223

And see " Census and Statistics Act," " Commerce Act,""Excise," " Molasses," and " Sugar."

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DEFENCE-

Cadet Corps (Military)-Report of Director-General foryear ending 30th June, 1910 .. .. 56 165 194 II. 141

Defence Forces and Industrial Disputes-Employment ofmembers of the Royal Australian Artillery in placeof the Williamstown Rifle Range Markers .. 65 171 196 II. 165

Estimates of Department, 1910-11-Memorandum by theMinister . .. .. .. . 69 .. 245 II. 129

Imperial General Staff-Memorandum by the Chief of theGeneral Staff and of the Commonwealth Sectionof the (1909-10) .. .. .. .. 58 127 157 II. 105

Memorandum by Field-Marshal Viscount Kitchener ofKhartoum, on Defence of Australia .. .. 8 16 13 II. 83

Torpedo Boat Destroyers-Papers re Berthing Accommo-dation . .. . .. .. 57 192 219 II. 169

Use of Municipal or Shire Halls for Military Purposes-Correspondence with the Premiers o: the severalStates .. .. .. .. .. [2 .. 23 II. 163

DEFENCE ACT-Proclamation exempting from the training mentioned in

Part XII. all persons residing in parts indicatedby untinted portions of Map attached to theProclamation .. .. .. . .. 127 154

Landing of Sailors and Soldiers from Foreign Men of Warand Transports-Regulations-Statutory Rules1910, No. 29 . .. .. .. .. 15 14

Military Cadet Corps-Regulations amended-No. 11A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 101 .. .. .. 197 219

Military Forces-Regulations amended, &c.-

No. 106A-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 134 .. .. 15 14No. 106A (h)-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 142 .. .. 15 14No. 110A-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 143 .. .. 15 14No. 298 (2)-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 144 .. .. 15 14No. 540-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 145 .. .. 15 14No. 135A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 9 .. .. 15 14No. 200A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 10 .. .. 15 14No. 421-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 21 .. .. 15 14Nos. 414-416-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 28 .. .. 15 14No. 160 (a)-()--Statutory Rules 1910, No. 30.. . 15 14No. 106A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 31 .. .. 15 14No. 35-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 38 .. .. 15 14No. 141-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 39 .. .. 15 14No. 106A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 45 .. .. 15 14No. 4-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 60.. .. .. 19 20No. 485-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 61 .. .. 19 20No. 414-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 62 .. .. 19 20No. 161-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 63 .. .. 19 20No. 71-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 68 .. .. 49 74No. 14-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 69 .. .. 49 74Nos. 143, 151, 170, 188, 196, 302, 469-Statutory

Rules 1910, No. 74 .. .. .. .. 61 88No. 199-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 76 .. .. 61 88No. 141-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 77 .. .. 61 88No. 504-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 86 .. .. 103 130Entrance Examination to the Military College of

Australia (Provisional) -- StatutoryRules 1910, No. 88 .. .. .. .. 120 143

Nos. 3 and .3A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 89 .. .. 127 154No. 199 (a)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 100 .. .. 197 219No.-555 (2)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 99 .. .. 197 219

Financial and Allowance Regulations amended, &c.-No. 77-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 138 .. .. 15 14No. 95-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 139 .. .. 15 14Nos. 90, 108, 117-117B, 118A-Statutory Rules

1909, No. 140 .. . .. .. 15 14

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DEFENCE ACT-continued.Military Forces-continued.

Financial and Allowance Regulations amended, &c.-continued.

No. 90-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 141 .. .. 15 14No. 74-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 1.. .. .. 15 14No. 98-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 8.. .. .. 15 14Nos. 168, 172-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 11 .. .. 15 14Nos. 88 (a), 93 (e)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 12 .. 15 14No. 95-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 22 .. .. 15 14No. 206-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 27 .. .. 15 14Nos. 160, 161-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 50 .. .. 15 14No. 98-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 67.. .. .. 49 74No. 88 (b)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 73 .. .. 59 85Nos. 155-159-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 75 .. .. 69 99Nos. 63, 77, 159A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 84 .. 110 137

Revised Financial and Allowance Regulations (Pro-visional)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 94 .. .. 179 203

Naval Forces-Regulations amended, &c.-

Nos. 4, 5-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 49 .. .. 15 14No. 74-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 87 .. .. 120 143

Financial and Allowance Regulations amended, &c.-Nos. 49-51-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 20 .. .. 15 14

Disputed Returns and Qualifications Committee-President'sWarrant appointing .. .. .. .. * 13

ELECTORAL-

Elections, 1910-Statistics relating to the Senate Election; the

General Election for the House of Represen-tatives; and the Submission to the Electors ofProposed Laws for the alteration of the Constitu-tion, viz.:-Constitution Alteration (Finance) 1909and Constitution Alteration (State Debts) 1909 1 16 10 II. 173

Statistical Returns showing the Voting within eachSubdivision in relation to the Senate Election andthe General Election for the House of Represen-tatives, viz. :-

New South Wales .. .. .. 41 92 118 II. 241Queensland .. .. .. .. . 43 92 118 II. 365South Australia .. .. .. 44 92 118 II. 397Tasmania .. .. .. .. 45 92 118 II. 449Victoria .. .. .. .. 42 92 118 II. 309Western Australia .. .. .. 46 92 118 II. 425

Election Petition-Order of High Court dismissing Petition,Crouch v. Ozanne, Corio Division.. .. .. .. 133

ELECTORAL ACT-Provisional Regulation 6A-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 131 .. 10 10Regulations Amended-Nos. 2, 6AA, 9-Statutory Rules

1910, No. 64 .. .. .. .. .. 19 21

ELECTORAL ACT AND REFERENDUM (CONSTITUTION ALTERATION)ACT-

Provisional Regulations-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 2 .. .. 10 10Regulations Amended (Provisional)-Nos. 26A, 31A-

Statutory Rules 1910, No. 23 .. .. .. 28 31Estimates. See " Finance."EXCISE ACT-

Regulations amended, &c.-No. 1-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 24 .. .. .. 15 10No. 134A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 26 .. .. .. 15 10Glucose-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 44 .. .. .. 15 10Tobacco, No. 1-Statutory Rules 191(, No. 71 .. .. 49 74Tobacco, No. 8-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 107 .. .. 183 205

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FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE-YASS-CANBEBRA-Correspondence (dated 3rd February to 4th July, 1910)

between the Prime Minister and the Premier ofNew South Wales re Issue of Proclamation underthe Seat ol Government Acceptance Act 1909 . . 11 20 20 II. 473

Water Supply-Discharges of the Cotter River, 20th Mayto 29th June, 1910 .. . . . . 49

Water Supply afid Rainifall-Record of discharg -es at theofficial weir on the Cotter River from the date ofthe establishment of the gauge (20th May, 1910)to 7th September, 1910, and Memorandum by theCommonwealth Meteorologist on the AverageRainfall .. . . . . 35 91 117 .11. 477

Federation-Expenditure caused by. See "Finane."Female Medical Officers. See " Public Service."

FINANCE-Budget 1910-11-Papers prepared by H-on. Andrew

Fisher . . . .. 34 82 111 II. 789Estimates~

Revenue and Expenditure, 1910-11 . .. 32 82 109 II. 481Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1910-11 .. 33 82 109 II. 761Supplementary Expenditure-

1908-9 .. . . . . 36 . 118 II. 9071910-11 .. . . . . 67 . 247 11I. 953

Supplementary Expenditure for Additions, NewWorks, Buildings, &c.

1908-9 .. . . . 37 . 118 1I. 9451910-11 . . . .. 68 .. 247 II. 957

Defence Department-Memorandm. See "Defence-Estimates."

Federation-Expenditure caused by, 1010-li11. 62 154 181 HI. 961Surplus Revenue: Payments to the States, &c.-Return .. 40And see "Audit Act," " Census and Statistics Act," and

"Electoral."Fire Insurance. See " Insurance."FISHERIES-Reports by the Director on the work of the

Endeavour-Sydney to Brisbane, 20th June to 1st July, 1910, . 29 28 31 II. 96328th and 26th Cruises, Queensland waters, 6th July to

9th August, 1910 . . . .. 47 59 85 II. 96527th Cruise, Southern Queensland and Northern New

South Wales Waters, 30th August to 13th Sep-tember, 1910 . . . .. 61 130 161 11. 971

Second Report by the Director (September, 1909, toOctober, 1910) .. . . . 70 226 243 11. 975

Government Houses (Federal), Melbourne and Sydney-Return showing area of grounds, and numaber, size,and description of rooms .. . . . . 241

Glynn, Ron. P. M. See " Industrial Power."

High Court. See " Electoral."

IMMGRATION RESTRICTION ACT-Provisional Regulations-Statutory Rules 1910 . . 183 205Return showing, for 1909-(a) Persons refused admission

to the Commonwealth; (b) Persons who passedthe dictation test; (c) Persons admitted withoutbeing asked to pass the dictation test.;, (d) De-partures of coloured persons from the Common-wealth .. . . . . 3 9 9 11. 1035

And see " Contract Immigrants Act" and " Pearl-shellingIndustry."

Imperial Conference. See " Conferences."

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Index-General Papers Index, including Presented Papers,Committee Reports, Returns to Order, &c., of bothHouses, and certain printed Papers not formally pre-sented, 1901-1909 (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Parliaments).. 55 .. 187 II. 1

Industrial Dispute. See " Defence."INDUSTRIAL POWER-

(I.) The Australian Industries Preservation Act, and(II.) the Industrial Power-Memorandum re-lating to-together with suggestions for amend-ment of The Constitution in relation to Trusts andIndustrial Matters-by Hon. P. McM. Glynn(Attorney-General) .. .. .. .. 51 .. 186 III. 3

INSURANCE-Royal Commission Report-

Part I.-Life Assurance .. .. .. 6 10 9 II. 1043Part II.-Fire Insurance .. .. .. 66 212 237 II. 1237

Social Insurance-Report by the Commonwealth Statis-tician . .. .. .. .. 72 235 256 II. 1347

And see " Census and Statistics Act."Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act-Statement in accordance

with section 54.. .. .. .. .. 39 .. 96 III. 11Iron Bounty. See " Manufactures Encouragement Act."

Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta. See " Railways."Keating, Senator, the Hon. J. H. See " Customs and Excise."Kitchener, Viscount. See " Defence."Knibbs, G. H. See "Insurance" and " Superannuation."

Labour, White and Black. See " Sugar."Land Tax Bill-Comparative Table of Land Taxation and

proposed Land Taxation in Australia and NewZealand . .. .. .. 23 52 .. III. 19

LANDS ACQUISITION ACT-Land acquired under, at-

Ararat, Victoria-For Defence purposes .. .. .. 10 10Box Hill (parish of Nunawading), Victoria-As a site

for a Post-office . .. .. .. 10 10Brighton, Victoria-As a site for a Post-office .. .. 221 248Bundaberg, Queensland-For Defence purposes .. .. 235 256Burren Junction, New South Wales-As a site for a

Post-office . .. .. .. .. 132 164Cluden, Queensland-For Defence purposes .. .. 23 23Fremantle, Western Australia-For Defence purposes .. 132 164Ganmain, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-office .. 132 164Germanton, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-

office.. .... .. .. 10 10Geurie, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-office .. 132 164'Goulburn, New South Wales-As a site for a Drill Hall .. 132 164kGulargambone, New South Wales-As a site for a

Post-office .. .. .. .. 132 164'Guyra, New South Wales-For Postal purposes .. .. 197 219Kerang, Victoria-For Rifle Range purposes .. .. 203 225,Koorawatha, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-

office .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 164Manildra, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-office .. 132 164Melbourne, Victoria-For Postal purposes .. .. 10 10MIudgee, New South Wales-As an addition to Rifle

Range site . .. .. . 10 10TPennant Hills, New South Wales-As a site for a

Wireless Telegraphic Station . .. .. 99 125

Perth, Western Australia-As a site for a TelephoneExchange .. .. .. .. .. 10 10

Port Adelaide, South Australia-For Defence purposes .. 10 10'Portland, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-

office .. .. .. . . 132 164

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Richmond, New South Wales-As a site for a FieldAmbulance Dept ..

Singleton, New South Wales-As a site for a Drill HallWallerawang, New South Wales-

As a site for a Post-officeAs a site for a Post-office

Warburton, Victoria-For Postal purposesWauchope, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-

office ..Woodstock, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-

office ..Wyong, New South Wales-As a site for a Post-office

Land retransferred under, at Leongatha, VictoriaLand (disposal of) as part compensation to H. S. Bliss for

lands acquired from him at Enoggera, QueenslandLibrary Committee-

Joint Report .. .. .. .. .. H. of R.5And see " Petherick Collection."

Life Assurance. See " Insurance."Lockyer, N. See " Commerce Act."

Mails. See "Postal and Telegraphic."MANUFACTURES ENCOURAGEMENT ACT-

Iron Bounty Regulations-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 16Return of Bounty Paid during year 1909-10 .. .. 30

Meat Export Trade. See " Commerce Act."Meteorology Act-Provisional Regulations-Statutory Rules

1910, No. 79 .....Military Forces. See " Defence."Molasses-Produced in, and imported into, the Commonwealth

-Return to Order .. .. .. .. 48Municipal and Shire Halls. See " Defence."

Naturalization Act-Return of Number of Persons towhom Certificates of Naturalization were grantedduring 1909 .. .. .. .. .. 4

Naval Forces. See " Defence."New Zealand Land Tax. See " Land Tax Bill."Northern Territory Acceptance Bill-

Opinion of Attorney-General (Commonwealth) regardinginterpretation of clause in agreement relating toTranscontinental Railway .. .. . 26

Opinion of Crown Solicitor of South Australia on questionthat construction of suggested railway be laidentirely through South Australia and the Terri-

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Offices-Rents paid by the CommonwealthSydney, and Brisbane

Old-age Pensions. See "Invalid."

in Melbourne,

Papers (Parliamentary). See "Index."PAPUA-

Ordinances of 1909-No. 20.-Stamp Duties ..No. 30.-Survey FeesNo. 31.-SupplementaryAppropriation 1909-10, No. 2No. 32.-Legal Agents' RemunerationNo. 33.-SupplementaryAppropriation 1909-10, No. 3

Ordinances of 1910-No. 1.-Supplementary Appropriation 1909-10, No. 4No. 2.-Supplementary Appropriation 1909-10, No. 5No. 3.-Deputy Chief Judicial Officer

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PAPUA-continued.Ordinances of 1910-continued.

No. 4.-Mining Ordinance Amendment .. . 25 40 63 III. 183No. 9-Customs .. .. .. . 75 234 256 III. 189No. 1l.-Supplementary Appropriation 1909-10, No. 6 64 127 154 III. 197No. 12.-Appropriation 1910-11 .. .. . 64 127 154 III. 197No. 14.-Supplementary Appropriation, 1910-11,

No. 1 .. .. .. .. . 64 183 205 III. 197Native Labour.. .. .. .. .. 7 9 9 III. 165Land .. .. .. .. . 7 9 9 III. 165Gold Mining Encouragement .. .. . 7 9 9 III. 165Native Labour, No. 2 .. .. .. .. 7 9 9 III. 165Survey Fees .. .. .. .. . 13 19 20 III. 181Amending Land .. .. . . 75 220 241 III. 189

Appointments made in Public Service-Return to Order .. .. 76Murray, Lieutenant Governor J. H. P.-Report on the

Progress of the Territory, dated 23rd April, 1910 .. 14 9 .. III. 149Native Labour Supply-

Letter from the Hon. Staniforth Smith, Administrator,forwarding communications re .. .. 63 .. 127 III. 151

Despatch from Administrator re .. .. .. 74 228 253 III. 155Natives employed in Agriculture, Mining, &c.-Return to

Order .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 183 .. III. 161Smith, Hon. Staniforth, Administrator-Reports on the

Progress of the Territory-Dated 16th December, 1909 .. .. .. .. 9Dated 12th February, 1910 .. .. .. .. 9Dated 14th September, 1910 .. .. .. .. 127

PATENTS ACT-Regulations amended, &c.-

Nos. 133, A, B, c (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1910,No. 43 .. .. . .. .. 15 10

Nos. 38, 48, &c. (Provisional)-Statutory Rules 1910,No. 58 .. . .. .. .. 15 10

Nos. 38, 48, 133A-133c, &c.-Statutory Rules 1910,No. 85 .. .. .. .. .. 115 139

PEARL-SHELLING INDUSTRY-Permits to Coloured Aliens-Return to Order .. .. .. .. 69

Pensions. See " Invalid and Old-age."Petherick Collection-

Agreement, dated 4th November, 1909, between Mr. andMrs. Petherick and the Chairman of the LibraryCommittee .. .. .. .. 37

Agreement, dated 9th November, 1909, between Mr. andMrs. Petherick, the Chairman of the LibraryCommittee, and the Attorney-General .. 37

Population. See " Census and Statistics Act."

POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT-

Regulations Amended, &c.-Money Orders, Office Hours-Statutory Rules 1910,

No. 102 . .. .. .. 202 223Parcels Post; Telegraphic-Statutory Rules 1910,

No. 36 .. .. .. .. .. 16 10Payment of Postage by Receiver; Telephone Regu-

lations-Part XIX.-Statutory Rules 1910,No. 92 .. .. .. .. .. 145 176

Postal-Electoral Papers-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 91 .. 145 176Packets-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 137 .. .. 16 10Packets, &c.-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 32 .. .. 16 10Pathological specimens (cancer)-Statutory Rules

1910, No. 80 .. .. .. .. 127 157Newspapers-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 48 .. .. 16 10

Postal, Telegraphic-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 123 .. 16 10

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Postal; General Postal-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 13 .. i 10Postal; General Postal; Parcels Post; Telephone-

Statutory Rules 1910, No. 47 .. .. .. 16 10

Telegraphic-Telegrams within the Commonwealth-Statutory

Rules 1909, No. 115 .. .. .. 16 10Telegrams beyond the Commonwealth-Statutory

Rules 1909, No. 124 .. .. .. 16 10Nos. 17, &c.-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 83 .. .. 127 157

Telephone- 'Nos. 4-6, 7A, 7B, 25, 25A-Statutory Rules 1909,

No. 30 . .. .. .. .. 28 20Nos. 13, 19, 21, &c.-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 56 .. 28 20Nos. 7D, 7E-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 66 .. .. 28 20Time of operation of various amendments-

Statutory Rules 1909, No. 92 .. .. 28 20Nos. 7B, 7c, 7D-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 67 .. 28 20

General Postal; Telephone-Statutory Rules 1910,No. 41 . .. .. .. .. 28 20

General-Sunday Arrangements- Postal - StatutoryRules 1910, No. 97 .. .. .. .. 202 223

POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC-

Business transacted and details of Receipts and Expendi-ture in respect of Post Offices in the Common-wealth-Statement showing-

For year 1907 .. .. .. .. .. 20 .. 41 III. 205For year 1908 .. .. .. .. .. 21 .. 47 III. 465For year 1909 . .. .. .. .. 76 .. 256 III. 723

Hours worked by Officers in the Delivery andDespatch Rooms, General Post Office, Sydney .. .. .. 63

Illawarra Post-offices-Officers employed, Hours Worked,&c.-Return to Order .. .. .. .. .. 179

Mail and Despatch Officers in each State on 30th June,1906, and 30th June, 1910-Return to Order 28 23 .. III. 993

Parliamentary Post Office at Sydney-Return of Businessand Revenue, 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. 127

Postal Services-Report of the Royal Commission .. .. 50 130 157 IV. 1Minutes of Evidence-

Vol. I. .. .. .. .. .. 52 .. 181 IV. 479Vol. II .. .. .. .. .. 53 .. 181 V. 1Index .. .. .. .. .. 54 .. 181 IV. 211

Queensland-Officers in General Division. See "PublicService."

Radio-Telegraphic Conference-Melbourne, December,1909-Report .. .. .. .. 10 19 20 III. 995

Royal Commission. See "Postal Services" under thisheading.

Tasmania-Return showing Number and Value of Tele-grams to and from, for the three years ended 31stDecember, 1907, 1908, and 1909 .. .. 59 159 .. III. 1013

Telephone Charges-Reports on, by-Committee of Accountants, 15th February, 1910 .. 9 16 13 III. 1015

Addition to Report . .. 9 .. 17 III. 1015The Chief Electrical Engineer, 30th June, 1910 .. 9 16 13 III. 1015

Appendices to Report .. .. .. 9 .. 17 III. 1015Telephone Exchange, Ulmarra-Particulars re-Return to

Order .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89Telephones-Exchanges and Subscribers in each State, &c.

-Return .. .. .. .. .. .. 52Vancouver Mail Contract-Correspondence between Com-

monwealth Government and Government of_ Canada, dated 18th January to 19th November,

1910 _ . .. .. .. .. 71 229 .. III. 1087

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Vancouver Mail Service-Notes of what transpired atmeetings at Brisbane, on 7th June, 1910, betweenthe Postmaster-General and representatives ofthe Brisbane Chamber of Commerce and of thelocal butter shippers .. .. .. 16 20 .. III. 1085

Premiers' Conference. See " Conferences."

President of the Senate-Decisions. See " StandingOrders Committee."

PRINTING COMMITTEE (Sitting in Conference)-House of Representatives-

First Report .. .. .. .. .. t .. 25Second Report.. .. .. .. .. ( .. 77Third Report .. .. .. .. . .. 122Fourth Report .. .. .. .. .. t .. 217

Senate-First Report .. .. .. .. .. * 21Second Report.. .. .. .. .. * 51Third Report .. .. .. .. .. * 95Fourth Report.. .. .. .. .. * 191

PUBLIC SERVICE-Examination Fees - Memorandum by Commissioner,

dated 26th July, 1910 .. .. .. 24 28 51 III. 1173Female Medical Officers-Papers re Appointment of .. .. .. 205Queensland Postal Service-Officers in General Division

not receiving Increases of Salary-Return to Order . 130And see " Superannuation."

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT-

Appointments, Promotions, &c.-Butler, V. E.-Postmaster-General's Department .. .. 91 117Cantwell, J. L.-Treasury .. .. .. . 49 75Clavin, M. J.-Postmaster-General's Department .. .. 91 117de Witt, E. J.-Defence .. .. .. .. 16 13Gatehouse, G. H.-Treasury .. .. .. .. 49 75Grant, G. H.-Home Affairs .. .. .. . 10 10Howells, E. J.-Trade and Customs .. .. .. 28 29Laing, J. B.-Defence .. .. .. .. .. 16 13Lewis, C. E.-Postmaster-General's Department . .. 19 20Maguire, M. M.-Defence .. .. .. .. 16 13Maher, J. J.-Treasury.. .. .. .. .. 49 75Murphy, R. J.-Defence .. .. .. .. 16 13Norris, H. S.-Defence .. .. .. .. .. 61 88Quinlan, F. J.-External Affairs.. .. .. .. 40 63Quintino, R.-Home Affairs .. .. .. .. 10 10Ramsay, E. P.-Postmaster-General's Department .. .. 59 83Shepherd, M. L.-Prime Minister's Department .. .. 10 9Trumble, T.-Defence .. .. . . .. 16 13Westbrook, C. L.-Treasury .. .. .. .. 49 75Williams, W. C.-Defence .. .. .. .. 16 13

Commissioner's Report-Sixth Annual .. .. 40 91 117 III. 1091List of Permanent Officers of the Commonwealth Public

Service, 1st January, 1910 .. .. .. .. 10 10Regulations Amended, &c.-

No. 88A-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 149 .. .. .. 10 10Nos. 114, 116A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 6 .. .. 10 10No. 172-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 53 .. .. .. 10 10No. 185-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 148 .. .. .. 10 10No. 185-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 33 .. .. .. 10 10

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PUBLIC SERVICE AcT-continued.Regulations Amended, &c.-continued.

No. 199-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 19 . .. .. 10 10No. 220-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 59 . .. .. 10 10No. 57-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 7 . .. .. 10 10No. 88A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 34 . .. .. 10 10Nos. 114 and 116A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 51 .. .. 10 10No. 185-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 52 . .. . 10 10No. 199-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 54 .. .. .. 10 10No. 172-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 81 .. .. .. 80 107No. 202-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 82 . . . .. 80 107No. 220-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 90 . .. .. 127 157

Temporary Employs-Return for year 1909-10 .. .. 28 51

QUARANTINE ACT-

Regulations amended, &c.-No. 126A-Statutory Rules 1909, No. 146 .. .. 16 10No. 105-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 25 .. .. .. 16 10No. 105 (a), (aa)-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 42 .. .. 16 10No. 100A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 56 .. .. .. 16 10No. 60A-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 78 .. .. 79 107Nos. 44, 138-140c, 143-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 93 .. 145 176

Radio-Telegraphic Conference. See " Postal and Telegraphic."RAILWAYS-TRANSCONTINENTAL-

Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway-Water Supply-Letter from Jas. Thompson, Engineer-in-Chief,Perth, together with telegrams and plan re .. 15 20 20 III. 33

Further Communication re Artesian Water on Route-(dated 15th September, 1910) .. .. .. 121 145

And see " Northern Territory Acceptance Bill."Referenda. See " Electoral-Elections, 1910."Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act. See " Electoral

Act."Rent of Commonwealth Offices. See " Offices."Revenue. See " Finance."Rifle Range Markers. See " Defence."Royal Commissions. See "Insurance " and "Postal and Tele-

graphic-Postal Services."

Seamen's Compensation Act - Provisional Regulations-Statutory Rules 1910, No. 70 . .. .. . 49 74

Seat of Government. See " Federal Capital."Social Insurance. See " Insurance."Spirits Act-Regulation added-No. 57A-Statutory Rules

1910, No. 37 .. .. .. .. .. . 16 10

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE-

Senate-Report of, recommending new Standing Order relating

to precedence of motion disallowing a regu-lation .. . .. .. .. .. 228

Sixth Report of President to Standing Orders Com-mittee, formulating and tabulating Decisionsarrived at during Session 1909 .. .. (in print) 221

State Debts. See " Electoral."Statistics. See " Census and Statistics Act," " Electoral," and

" Sugar."SUGAR-

Statistics 1901-2 to 1910-11 re White and Black Labour,Production, Duties, Bounties, &c. .. .. 17 .. 37 III. 1211

Production-White and Black Labour Employed, &c.-Return to Order .. .. .. .. 27 .. 41 III. 1219

Superannuation-Report by G. H. Knibbs, CommonwealthStatistician (October, 1910) .. .. .. 73 218 241 III. 35

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Tasmanian Customs Leakage. See "Customs and Excise."Tax. See "Land Tax Bill."Telegraph. See " Post and Telegraph."Telephones. See " Post and Telegraph."Temporary Chairmen of Committees. See " Chairmen."Trade. See "Census and Statistics Act," " Commerce Act,"

and " Sugar."Transcontinental Railways. See " Railways."Tropical Diseases-Report by Dr. Breinl, Director of Australian

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Townsville, on resultsof his journey to Northern Ports of Queensland, July,1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 87 .. III. 141

Trusts. See " Industrial Power."

Vancouver Mail Service. See " Postal and Telegraphic."

Williamstown Rifle Range. See "Defence."Wireless Telegraphy. See " Postal and Telegraphic."Works and Buildings. See " Finance."

Year Book of the Commonwealth. See " Census and StatisticsAct."