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In 1968 Balme received a higher doctorate (D.Sc.) from the
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where he joined the corvette HMAS Cowar, and later spent years at sea on
English cruisers or corvettes. Balme would also converse and be for several months in the company of
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Balme's aptitude with language was evident in conversations, letters, and scholarly writings. He was involved in university theatre, playing roles in plays like Capek's
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Balme, B.E. (1957). Spores and pollen grains from the
Mesozoic of Western Australia (Report). CSIRO Coal Research Section. pp. 1–48. Report No. TC 25.
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determinations through palynomorphs were crucial for stratigraphic correlations and to find more oil deposits.
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