AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES
NORTHERN TERRITORY "MUST BE STRENGTHENED" Mr. Parkhill, Postmaster-General of Australia, in a recent speech, expressed the view that the defences of Northern Territory must be strengthened. He reaffirmed a belief in the successful future of the Northern Territory, but said its industrial and agrarian development should not bo a concern of the Government. That the Government had already spent many huge amounts for this purpose, and had failed, was a sufficient proof of that fact. It was a matter for private enterprise under responsible supervision. " : j. K But what was a Government responsibility, Mr. Parkhill empasised, was the strengthening of the Northern Territory defences. That was a matter of the utmost urgency, and could not be phasised too strongly. In fact, it did not brook a moment's delay. The Rev. James Flvnn, who has spent many years in that area, spoke on the Japanese domination of the pearl- 5 ing industry. He suggested also that; if one required a map of the Northern Territorial coastal line and waters, the best place to look for it would be in' the archives of the Japanese Admiralty 1 .:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21471, 20 April 1933, Page 9
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