ARMY ESTIMATES.
.(Per Press Association.) London, Maroh 7.
In the House of Commons the Army estimates were submitted, totalling £29,796,00D. Mr Haldane’d memorandum states that he does not desire to attempt any serious changes in the existing polioy without full consideration. He abandons Mr Forster’s home army sobeme, adopts a short rifi>, and reduces the established strength of the services by 5300 men, through the disbandment of the Royal Gam-on Regiment, and the withdrawal of the garrison end artillery from Halifax and Esquimau.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1693, 9 March 1906, Page 2
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