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...Other made-to-order capitals for young commonwealths include: Washington, D. C.; Canberra, New South Wales; New Delhi, India...
...effort is being made to secure a collection of book plates for presentation to, and preservation at the Capitol at Canberra, and I would be grateful for book plates from authors, artists, readers and writers who would care to associate themselves with this presentation...
Colonel Charles Augustus Lindbergh has not flown from England to Australia in a series of hops lasting 15 days. That feat was performed by Australian Aviator Harold ("Bert") Kinkier. Last week, at Canberra the new Capital of Australia, a renowned British financier compared the feats of "Lindy" with those of "Bert...
...Since Canberra, the new Federal Capital of Australia (TIME, April 18), is connected with the nearest railway only by a 40-mile bus line, and lies some 300 miles from Melbourne, the plane put into service by Prime Minister Bruce seemed a "necessary luxury." It will enable him to finish breakfast at 8 a. m. in Melbourne and still reach his desk in Canberra in time for an only slightly late morning's work...
...friends Mr. Bruce pointed out an exceedingly wide set of "garage doors" opening from the cellar of his residence near Melbourne. The doors swung back, revealing an airplane. Said Prime Minister Bruce: "I got it to fly back and forth between here and Canberra...