FEDERAL DEFENCE
VOLUNTARY SCHEME. FAVOURED.| (Australian: Press Association), (Received this day at 12 noon). , SYDNEY, September 12. Australian defence necessities have loomed large lately in the public eye. Mr W. M. Hughes, a prominent speaker; is organising a citizens’ defence league to, aTouse the people to a proper appreciation of the- danger in the event of. an international blaze - developing. The military authorities favour a voluntary- scheme, as opposed to compulsory country units, under the- compulsory system propped by the Scullitn Government in-1929, now being revived on- a voluntary basis. They are enlisting readily and . are preparing for a term of training with the existing city forces;
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1933, Page 6
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