NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS
RESTORATION IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN FORCES TO OCCUPY THEM Recd. 8 p.m. Canberra, Aug. 21. Australian forces will garrison Nauru and Ocean Islands, which are included iu the area of Australian responsibility, said the Australian Minister of the Army, Mr. Forde. The Government was anxious to see both islands reconditioned as soon as possible, because lhe phosphates deposits there —the richest in the world
--were urgently required to step up Australia's food production. Mr. Forde added that Britain, Australia and New Zealand had spent more than £3,000,000 in developments lof the islands. It would probably take [many months to restore completely [the equipment. ’
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 198, 22 August 1945, Page 5
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