THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONY.
[PBESB association tbxegbam. ) WELLINGTON, July 17. During the course of the proceedings tonight Mr Bryce temporarily interrupted the debate to make a statement on the subject of the defenee of the colony. Ho said the intention of the Government was to substantially carry out the Boheme of defence for the four principal ports, as reoommonded by Colonel Scratchley. This was by moaDB of heavy batteries and torpedoes end torpedo boats and submarine mines. The heavy guns
were already hew, and wonld be mounted without delay. The Government were in communication with Colonel Soratohley, with the view of ascertaining whether any alterationa had suggested themselves to him since the report was written, and in the seootd place whether there was any chance of his being able to pay the oolony another visit to complete his work. The ooßt of the proposed works would be £40,000 or £50,000, and this they proposed to take out of the loan, making it a charge on the consolidated revenue by spreading it over four years. The works would be prooeeded with at once.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2583, 18 July 1882, Page 3
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