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creation of a new town
on the :banks of the River
-Murray to. aid defehi ce :of
industry ?was advocated- byi
a? speaker at' this after
noon's session of:the Aus
tralian: Planning Institute
congress.
:.He is Mr. C. W. Branson,
deputy )- director.. of .the
Division" of 'Induistrial :De
velopment and chairman of
the.;A: Iridustries Advisory
Committee.
Delivering :a? paper .on
the developmient of SA .:in
dustry; Mr. Branson said in
the event.- of' another war
Australian industries would
have to be at least 50 miles
from the open sea to be
adequately defended. ::
Seaboard towns could be
reached 'by carrier-based
planes without warning, he
said.; -
Water lack
Adelaide:- wais tie only
Australian capital: :city
which qualified -for the 50
mile.. -safetyr .?iargln, ?Mr.
Branson said. ,
:But Adelaide suffered
from::: certain disabilities
which would limit., its
growth except at additionial
cost to the community..
One of these, was .the
supply of water.
He. said: '"Therefore, I
believe .consideration
should be given. to the. es
tablishment of a worth
while town on the River
Murray, far enough from
the river mouth to meet
defence needs.'"
S See: Another Green
Belt, Page 9.
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