FRONTIERSMEN.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1466, 14 June 1912, Page 6

FRONTIERSMEN.

SPEECH BST MR. MASSEY. (By Telegra-ph— Press Association.) Auckland, June 13. A public meeting of citizens of Auckland was held to-night to consider tho question of establishing an Auckland Command of the Legion of Frontiersmen. Among the speakers were Mr. Massey and Mr. W. T. Mills. When Mr. Massey came to address the meeting a small discordant 1 element in tho rear of the hall, endeavoured to interrupt tho proceedings, his references to compulsory military training meeting with especial displeasure. Mr. Massey said he was there not so much to mako speeches as to show his sympathy .with the movement. He was glad to observe tho interest in it which was awakening throughout the province, significant as it was of growing Imperial spirit throughout the Empire. ■ It had never been suggested that wo should levy war, but what was essential was that we should be ready in. caso of need to help to keep the British flog flying. We have only to see the preparations being made in other countries to rcaliso how far off is the time of universal peace. It is under these circumstances tho duty of every citizen of tho Empire to do his best for his Empire in whatever direction ho can.- (Applause.) Even physical disability should not render people useless for purposes of the Legion, since a good example to others is of utmost value. The only warning he desired to utter in connection with this scheme was agoinst tho danger of extravagance in administration, in all other respects ho was heartily for it. To him had been given credit for being one of the earliest supporters of the scheme, but he claimed a higher honoiu—ho was the) first member of Parliament to movo a resolution in the House in favour of compulsory military training. Nothing came of it at the time, but it at least opened the subject and paved tho way i'or tho subsequent scheme. (Applause.) 'I'ne following resolutions wero carried: "That this meeting of citizens of Auckland endorses the movement for the'establishment of a Command of the Legion of Frontiersmen in the province, expresses hearty approval of tho aims end objects of tho Legion, and commends it to the notice of the people of New Zealand; that the provisional committee set up to arrange the preliminary work' of organisation of the Legion, together with those who have applied, or who are applying, at this meeting for enrolment forms, be appointed a general provincial committee to carry on .till the command bo properly established." Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. Gd. For Chronic Chest Complaint". No fewer than 2821 stray dogs were taken by the police in London In.-t month.