TOO MUCH PRAISE FOR NEW ZEALAND.
AUSTRALIA FEELS HURT
(Received Feb. 7, 10.«o a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 7. There as some feeling of resentment in official quarters that so much comment has arisen over th« inspection of H.M.S. Now Zealand and the reference in the English Press to this being the first start of the Overseas Dominions to build their own fleet units. _ It is questioned here whether the decision that New Zealand should build a battleship, or even the eariier gift of a Dreadnought, was really the first step in that direction in Australasia. It i 3 suggested rather that Australia should be gives the credit of haying led the Colonies in that Imperial movement.
The Defence Authorities say that H.M.S. Melbourne left Britain only the other day, fully manned Vi"ith an Australian crew, and there was no such demonstration over her departure as was- made in connection with the inspection of tho New Zealand, nor were there similar celebrations when either of the* Australian destroyers left England.
Th© inference .is drawn that the officials of Australia have not learned the art of advertising as. well as the sister colony.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 33, 7 February 1913, Page 5
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