The Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, has asked for my advice in connection with the improper use of the name of the Commonwealth Statistician in the following advertisement appearing in a Queensland newspaper:

MR KNIBBS,

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN,

has published figures showing that Queensland

beer is the best in Australia,

and

PERKINS

FIRST PRIZE

BEER

leads the way.

So far as I am aware no offence against any Commonwealth or State law has been committed by the publication of the advertisement in question.

[Vol.13, p.77]