Feb, 16. business befor sion have been the posals for he exten sion of South Australia's railways to the south of the Northern Ter~ the destination of Alice and the extension north end of the southward Tablelands and debates on of transportation, some members of wider outlook and a vision Which sees well ahead, have endeavoured to Keep before the mind of the House of Representatives, and the Senate Chamber the need of planning present routes so as to ce-operate in future years with further railway tracks which the need of defence is now urging, and the needs of settlors will urge in the time to come.
1 Squatters' Handicaps the North Australia Bill, which provides for a Commi of four, to act as an Adm tion, with the sid of chosen visers who ate to be represent: tives of the Territorians the main factor of complete success to the scheme dwelt upon is, the transfer by Western Australia of its north eastern portions adjacent to the Territory's western border, thus accommodating the great Vie~ toria River district with a port at Wyndham, in accordance with the expert advice of Sir George Buchanan, and the transfer by Queensland of that portion of its western extremities which lie next the Territory's eastern borders. On the east the Territory wou'd then gain some good sheep country, which is at present somewhat ports have come to the -rail-head town of Longreach, Central Queensland, of 20,000 head being lost from one or another grazing area. Here are these owners of splendid country being ruined, because they have not a railway to help them out in a time of emergency. Australia has
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