GERMAN MACHINE-GUNS
-9 >! .. NOT. WANTED. 'An offer from the Defence. Department of a number of German machine-guns has, been made to the Wellington -.IWvnahon Board. When the matter come before yesterday's meeting of the board, the chairman (Mr. T. Forsyth) said he was not keen on the: .proposal. The . guns were lying down in the old Le Aro Kailway Station yard, and were a srrry sight. Th'ey had the greatest difficulty in providing accommodation for the schools, and. there was not tho spnee available for these guus. Even if there ..were it was doubtful if it was desirable to place them in the schools. The best, course, seeing it was an offer, was to thank the Defence Department for their consideration and decline the. offer. Ho moved in that direction.. ", ' Mr. E. P. Biriiworth. in seconding the motion,'said that whilst he .had always taken a strong stand on defence matters, he did not wiah to see the militaristic spirit encouraged in the schools. The motion was carried unanimously.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 279, 19 August 1920, Page 5
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168GERMAN MACHINE-GUNS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 279, 19 August 1920, Page 5
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