NAVY LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 449, 6 March 1909, Page 7

NAVY LEAGUE.

Yesterday's meeting of tho Wellington, branch of tho Navy Lcaguo was attended by Messrs. J. B. Harcourt (chairman), &. J. Lo Grove, W. 11. Bvatt, 0. W. Palmer, and Captain Jones. „ . , -i In connection with tho Penguin wreck, it wns suggested that Morso signalling on lighthouses would bo advantageous. A signallei. of tho steamer Kumara, wrote, to tho League olfering his services, and tho matter was referred to tho Marino Department, windis considering it. It was stated that a floral anchor bad been sent by tbo league to tho memory of the officers and men who lost their lives m tb<? Penguin wreck. . Advice was received that a book, 'JNaval Warfare," recommended by tho league, would ho shortly circulated in Now Zoaland. , ~/.». Tho secretary's action in ordering liityfivo wall maps from London for country branches was approved. , , . Mr. Palmer reported that at tho invitation of the headmaster of tho Worser Bay School, ho paid a visit and delivered an address on tho aims of tho Navy League. A strong branch was formed among tho scholars. It was decided to approach tho St. Patrick's College authorities with a view of forming a branch of tho league at the coi lego. Lieut, Knox's addross at tho college, published in "Bluo and White," tho collcg" magazine, will bo reprinted and 1500 copiei distributed among tho juvonilo adhoreiits ol tho leaguo in tho Wellington district. When reporting tho result of his recent visit to Masterton, Mr. Palmer referred to tho substantial support afforded by somo of tho leading men of tho district. Animal donations of £5 and £10 for lifohad been pro> mised in several directions, and tho good oxamplo shown might, with great advantage, bo followed by well-to-do pooplo in othoi centrcß. Without proper financial support, tho leaguo was much hampered, in its work at tho schools. Tho following aro oitraets from tin London correspondence. submitted at tho mooting:— "With regard to , tho approval that Admiral Pooro expresses of tho Navy League, tho Service generally takes a very different view of tho leaguo to what it onoo did. In fact, our advices from tho Capo express agreeable surprise at the great commendation the leaguo received from all tho peoplo in Sir Percy Scott's squadron." "With regard to your training ships, for tho present, at all events, tho matter would best be served by a shore establishment, keeping tbo Arookura for sea work. On tho other hand, if your Government wanted a square-rigged training ship, the cheapest and best plan would bo to buy an old merchant vessel." Great appreciation was expressed by the London Executive at tho satisfactory way in which Lieutenant Knox's meetings wcro organised., and arranged by tho Wellington secretary.