§ Mr. SpeakerI must inform the House that I have this day received a cable from the right hon. Sir Billy Snedden, Speaker of the House of Representatives in Australia. It says:
My thanks to you and your colleagues from the House of Commons for your telegram of sympathy concerning the recent tragic bush fires in Australia. The sentiments you expressed I know are appreciated by all Australians.I shall ensure that the message is recorded in the Journal of the House.