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Cobram Courier

Location

Cobram, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 20, 1951

Page

2

Decentralisation urged to rebalance Victoria growth

Clive P. Stoneham MLA argues decentralising industry to country towns like Wangaratta to ease Melbourne sprawl. He calls for coordinated primary and secondary industries near farming areas, aiming for towns of about 20 000 with factories, education, culture, and recreation to attract population and reduce reliance on Melbourne.

Clive P. Stoneham Melbourne Ton Bek Millers Wangeratta Australia Wangaratta Victoria Marcus Oliphant Louis Bromfield Pleasant Valley Bromfield Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations Norris E. Dodd Victorian

Pate-spotting in Parliament and the bald heads that identify speakers

Bernard Wicksteed surveys how reporters in the gallery identify Parliament speakers by their heads. He notes party-side changes, the rise of baldness as a quick identifier, and the visual cues of premier domes and distinctive wigs amid shifts in the House.

Gallery View Churchill St. Paul's Cathedral Crookshank Dalton David Maxwell Fyfe Mr Speaker

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