Honiara of the British Protectorate of Solomon Islands in 1952. The infrastructure had been fairly well developed by the US during the war which dictated the decision of the British Government to shift the capital to Honiara. Government buildings opened in Honiara from early January in 1952. Sir Robert Stanley was based at Honiara during his time as High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, which included the British Solomon Islands, the Condominium of New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony (now Kiribati and Tuvalu). Dr. Macu Salato arrived in Honiara in early August 1954 and was based
Vehicle registration plates of the Australian Capital Territory ACT number plate slogan ideas decided by the panel to be voted on are: NGUNNAWAL COUNTRY AUSTRALIA’S MEETING PLACE CBR – AN ACTIVE CITY CBR – CITY OF DIVERSITY CBR – DRIVING THE NATION CBR – GREEN AND CLEAN CBR – BRILLIANT POSSIBILITIES CBR – FOR ALL SEASONS CANBERRA – THE BUSH CAPITAL CBR – AUSTRALIA’S COOL CAPITAL Then the public has to choose one winning existing slogan out of 4 current slogans. CANBERRA - THE NATION'S CAPITAL, CANBERRA-AGE FRIENDLY CITY, FEEL THE POWER OF CANBERRA and the Parliament House logo. The losing 3 slogans will then be phased out