The Empty North Challenge in Australia’s Tropics
The article notes tropical Australia holds 39 percent of the land but only 3.6 percent of the population. It cites 1947–1954 population growth of 20 percent in the tropics vs 18.57 percent nationwide and warns that progress may be insufficient for a lasting tropical development program.
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Australia
Bureau of Census and Statistics
New Zealand
Italy
England
Australasia
Australasian
Tropics
Asia
Prelate Honors Victoria Cross Recipients in Westminster
About 300 Victoria Cross holders from Britain and the Commonwealth gathered at Westminster Abbey to hear Archbishop Geoffrey Faber praise their unsullied valor. The service followed by a reception in Westminster Hall, with a royal review and a garden party at Marlborough House scheduled for today.
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London
Cononwealth
Westminster Abbey
Canterbury
Geoffrey Faber
V.c’s
Westminster Hall
V.c.'s
Hyde Park
Marlborough House
Customs Payments Simplified by Excise Minister
The Minister for Customs and Excise Mr Osborne said Collectors will accept personal or company cheques for all customs and excise charges from the start of the next financial year.
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Customs’ and Excise
Osborne
Iterday
Freedom in Soviet science under cautious optimism
Professor Oliphant returning from a Soviet conference told 250 at the University College that Russian science enjoys new freedom and encouragement to travel and correspond. He noted censorship remains and that the regime is still totalitarian, with vast funding and rapid scientist production at the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
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Oliphant
Soviet Union
University College
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
Actentinta
Moscow
Imen
Soviet Academy of Science
Viceregal reception at Admiralty House lists notable guests
The Governor General Sir William Slim hosted Brigadier J A Bishop at a morning audience. In the evening the Governor General and Lady Slim entertained guests including the US Ambassador and Mrs Moffat and New Zealand High Commissioner and Mrs Alderton at Admiralty House. The Archbishop of Sydney and Mrs Mowll also attended along with Sir Harold Alderson and Mr and Mrs Warwick Fairfax. Miss Jean Patullo arrived at Admiralty House.
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William Slim
J. A
Oes
Admiralty House
United States of America
New Zealand
G. B. L. Alderton
Roberton
Sydney
H. Mowml
Harold Alderson
Warwick
Fairfax
Jean Patullo
Egypt and Britain a Century of Imperial Change
The piece traces Britain's withdrawal from Egypt as part of a broader shift from empire to self government. It cites Sir Garnet Wolseley, Cromer, and the 1922 to 1936 arc, arguing expanding self rule over imperial control reflects democratic limits on empire. It frames Egypt as an example of voluntary nationhood shaping world imperial trends.
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Garnet Wolseley
Jamana
Garnet
Gladstone
Diana No
Ceraint
Campinied
Egypt
Bos
Egyptia
Eigypt
Mill
Burma
France
China
Russia
Asia
Cromer
Baad Gegtul
Britain
Wide Diversity In Marriage Laws Across Nations
A U S survey of 24 countries shows wide variance in age limits and marriage rules. It notes penalties and restrictions including parental consent in Argentina Honduras Panama and Northern Ireland and unique cases like Queensland voiding under seven and Rhode Island citing wickedness as grounds for divorce.
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Do Asys
U.S
Economic and Social Council
Sweden
Argentina
Panama
Northern Ireland
United States
New Hampshire
Queensland
Australia
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
India
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Associated Press
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Tennessee
South Dakota
Arizona
Mecca
Ontario
Canada
Florida
Rhode Islands
U.N
Latin America
Mexico
Miguel Alemanim
International Bank
Helpit
Santa Barbara
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