NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1925, Page 4

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Al-CKt-INII. soil. -JS. The huge empty area making up the Northern Territory of Australia k the Commonwealth's best protection against the' menace c-i invasion frein the north, under present conditio':-. This i- the opinion <>l Hr. .1. Hui■ i:i 1 1 . lormerly Chief ( er,■entmeui Veterinarian in New Zealand. am. later Prole-, n- of Veterinary S< i -fee. , at i'uiversitv. and Admttu-- j (Tilruth is on a short busine-s- vi-ut t" Auckland. ‘• \t one time 1 be! io ved t >•;■.( Darwin was Pm Achilles Heel of the north,” -aid Dr. Oilrmh. '•Since 1 have' studied the country and the position from a broader point ul view, ho\'.» cver. ! am convinc'd that the Northern Territory is a shiebl ol doicm-c. I ...tier ilia n the '-ea. At the present time it is imp. -’ble to bring Phuju 1 1. - from the coast through the Tcrlitnry to poioilons areas, owing to lack of water. !f it is impossible hi the ( a-e of cattle, it is imjiossil.-le in tbe ease ol" men. 1 maintain that tin army .-mild led do it. The Northern Territory can be count-d un ; ’t present as an invulnerable means ol tleioiue from the hack.”Dr fjjiruth tires net favour extension nf the railway from Darwin right through to the south, conuecl in:' with the Oednadatta terminus in js-nith_ Aus--1,-alia. \ t t lie present time the railway opes inland miles, having pusned ab,.ad some (?) miles since I'.tl-I when lb,. Common'.',malt !i took over emit ml oi j]„. Northern T'-rritory front Smith A 1 "- tralin. A promise was mtule to pay thSlate all pae expense-- inve'vc-.l in (!-•- veh'iiiivnt and maintenance. ami ‘‘lso 1,. ,-.-a-,;:!,-i.- the railway. N■' 'e-itui' (Mile was stated in regard P> it ll ' rn---v. ay, and now Suith \> -M ali:, i- V'Sion; thru the work should be cotta ahead wit lr ot otherwise the C •mnp uv,tl will not he carrying cut its obligations. U ail wav rnuimunieatioii from Darwin i the south would lav Australia open to Dr. C Urn I stated. The cu.tntirv l hriiugu v.-ltich the railway vroittd p-os would not hit. s-ilatc the baddii ' "I 1;. ; -r - l.t big-., .-ml therefore this n-eau-i.f ootat.i ineeo t ton v.etdd h ■ prael it ahy i 111 It*:-1 rtii-1 ible. 1 1 -- | e!i-v-. t nr. l tlf y!!).[X-!|i Ctrl, or j;;.TOT Mini that will In- lit iII in the ion u tin !itoi ol " railway eotth! he pal lo a better fill I 1 "”'- ______