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ANTARCTIC LANDS

1 Nlfelit A TTON?f

LONDON, February 15

- .r. Six* D'; Ahiwtdn stated that lie was submitting to’ the"-Commonwealth 'a scheme' for administering- Antarctic territories, belonging'' to Britain that' have now been by'her placed ui.Mer Australia's control. • This territory, lie said, hot only offered tremendous possibilities' in whiling and gold, and other mineral wealth,-dint should prove ;i new and handsome field of taxation for the Commonwealth in the form of whaling royalties.

CONSIDERATION OF DEVELOPMENT

MELBOURNE, February 15.

The Minister of External Affair(Mr ’Latham) 'has announced that the British Government, having obtained' sovereign rights • over Antarctic territory lying immediately south of Australia, other than 'Allelic Land, south of .60 degrees. a.ud 45 degrees east, lias placed ft under the control of the. Commonwealth Government. It consists of approximately a million square mites;. ’ jjniwo ■

AustWißftlosSves -tills new territory almost entirely)'-to the exploratory- genius, declared-Mr Latham, of Sir Dougins Maw-son. The area lias considerable actual and potential economic importance,- being the scene of many whaling enterprises. Theiy is also reason to believe that : fur-bearing animals and some bird life could the developed economically. Ibe Commonwealth will appoint a committee to report, upon the means of developing the resources of the new territory.

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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1933, Page 6

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201

ANTARCTIC LANDS Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1933, Page 6

ANTARCTIC LANDS Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1933, Page 6

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