COLONIAL MATTERS.
LORD BRABSEY’S SPEECH ON
THE NAVY.
PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 4 44 p.m., Sept. 23. London, Sept. 22. Lord Brassey, presiding at the inaugural dinner of tho Grooers' Exhibition, said it was usolobb for tho Motherland to expeot hor daughter States to subsidise tho Imperial navy. Australia dethea an Australian navy remaining in local watorß in times of peace, and to be plsoed st the Eoapire’a servioes in war time. Australia ought to begin with a small, efficient permanent force of men, backed up by strong, well-trained reserves. She ought first only to build destroyers and submarines. As the naval organisation expanded tho Motherland could supply, oither by gift or loan, cruisers and combatant vessels from the Home reserve.
Replying to the toast of tho colonies, Mr Taverner, Agent General for Victoria, said bo hoped the Government would promptly legislate on the suggestions of the Butter Committee. He protested againßt the unfairness of allowing the basis of wines to be imported free, to the detriment of puce, good wines on whioh Australia would be glad to pay duty.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1868, 24 September 1906, Page 2
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