AUSTRALIAN NEWS
’® DJ ir.AD DEFENCES,
By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrighi Received 8.37 p.m., June 24. „ , ,„„ Sydney, June 24. Sailed, 1.30 p.m., Wimmora, for Web lington.
Rocoived 8.52 p.m., June 24.
Mr Carruthera states that the financial year shows that not only has £200,000 been paid off the public! debt, but that there is a handsome surplus.
Melbourne, June 24. . r* _ ttom states that everything possible is being done to secure the defences being in an efficient state. The Council of Defence is formulating a scheme for submission to the Government. The forces arß fully oquipped with small arms, arid the reserve of arms and ammunition is in a satisfactory condition. The rearming of the field artillery is proceeding. E?xed defences at Fremantle will bo provided for.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1490, 26 June 1905, Page 2
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