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===Honorary appointments=== Hughes received [[honorary degree]]s from the following universities: * [[University of Edinburgh]] * [[University of Glasgow]] * [[University of Birmingham]] * [[University of Oxford]] * [[University of Wales]] The [[Division of Hughes]] and the suburb of [[Hughes, Australian Capital Territory]] in Canberra are named after him. A park in [[Lane Cove]], is named Hughes Park after Hughes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201025100828/https://inthecove.com.au/2020/10/03/hughes-park-lane-cove-a-park-for-everyone/ Hughes Park Lane Cove] [[Lane Cove Council]]</ref> In 1972, he was honoured on a postage stamp bearing his portrait issued by [[Australia Post]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian postage stamp|publisher=Australian Stamp and Coin Company|url=http://www.australianstamp.com/images/large/0010000.jpg|access-date=10 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213163430/http://www.australianstamp.com/images/large/0010000.jpg|archive-date=13 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> After marrying his wife Mary in 1911, the couple went on a long drive, because he did not have time for a honeymoon.<ref name=adb/> Their car crashed where the [[Hume Highway|Sydney–Melbourne road]] crossed the [[Main Southern railway line]] north of [[Albury]], leading to the [[level crossing]] there being named after him; it was later replaced by the Billy Hughes Bridge.
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