Revised Copy
LE
ATIVE COUNCIL
Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 30th September, 1964, at 2.30 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 16TH SEPTEMBER 1964.
2.
PAFERS TO BE LAID.
3. QUESTIONS.
Mr. K.4. Watson, pursuant to notice, will ask the following
questions :-
(1) In moving the Government Lotteries Bill in 1962 the Hon.
Financial Secretary indicated that whilst the revenue from lotteries was to be used for the purpose of social welfare, such rewemie would primarily be used to increase the subventions made by Government to private social welfare organisations.
The figures published in the Government Gazette of the 18th September show that although over $3 million was received in lotteries both in 1962 and in 1963, the amount of subventions only increased by $411,000 in the first year, and by $705,000 in the second,
Is Govermant satisfied with the present method of utilising the revenue derived from the lotteries, and are any changes being considered?
(2) In March this year, the Advisory Committee on Public
Transport recomended that the faasibility of building an underground railway system be investigated, in view of the serious transport problers anticipated within the next seven or eight years.
Has this recommendation been accepted by Government and if so what progress has been made?
COVERNMENT BUSINESS.
(1) Authorised Maximum Stock Balances.
The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution :-
Whereas
(1) determination of the limit for the maximum value of
standard stocks of wallocated stores held by the Government of the Colony is subject to the approval of this Council;
(2) the present limit of twenty-four million dollars for the Stores Department which was fixed in 1960 is now inade qua to: