THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8835, 11 June 1907, Page 2

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Press Association.—Copyright. London, Juno 10. The Times, Commenting on the prospects of the Northern territory, asserts that Port Darwin is defensible without a largo population. Mr Watson, says the Times, may find near to the centres of Australian life ample scope for his new conception of need for population Sydney, June 11.r3 The Times, in its article, is alluding to a speech made by Mr Watson during his recent tour of the Northern territory where lie declared there could he no doubt as to the importance to the people of Australia ot having the Northern territory peopled and peopled as densely as possible with a population which could he relied upon in times of emergency. Ho considered the gravest danger threatening Australia at this time was the leaviug.open or this door to a people who, although they were friendly to-day, might in the whirligig of time become anything hut friendly.