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P RESS _ .,.. .; AS ice:

The Minister for National Development (Mr.  i.1. Swartz)

will continue his tour of irsnecticn of national projects next

week.

He will leave Oakey, Queensland, on Monday, for

Alice Surings, Port Hec`.la ^d, Mt. Newnan, Mt. Goid orthy,

Dampier, Mount Tom Price, Proome, Derby, `;`yndhar., 'rununurra,

Darwin and Rum Jungle.

This week, Mr. Swartz, after at;,erdinF Ca':inet Meetings in Canberra, inspected the Australian Atomic Energy

Commission installations at Lucas Heights, Sydney, and other aspects of the New South ':?ales division of the Department of

National Development.

Last week he toured mining areas of North Queensland

and Northern Territory.

Memo News Editors: Mr. Swartz will be available for interviews at all ports. A copy of itinerary is attached.

TM. Nash

Press Secretary

Canberra 12 December 1969

