Show now new australian capital canberra in new south wales was chosen some borne time ago to be the federal capital of the commonwealth of australia and authority for tile the same was granted to the lie australian parliament but at present melbourne eti pital of the state of nf victoria la Is the sent seat of government and temporary capital the construction of the federal capitol at canberra Is proceeding apace and 1 as l soon as it Is completed that place will become tile the pernio permanent nent capital |