The Defence of Australia.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS. Melbourne, October 21. in the Federal House, the Hon. T. T. Ewing, Vice-President of the v. Executive Council, outlined the Government’s defence policy. If was proposed, he. said, to stand by the agreement as regards naval affairs with the Imperial Government. Costal and harbour defence was the first problem to be dealt with. It was estimated that from half a million to » million would be required to put the forts in efficient order. The Government intended to get the very best advice on the matter before starting to spend money. At the present time the Commonwealth had only one rifle for every thirty men on the electoral rolls. It was proposed to spend all the money available on rifles, at a cost of £34,000. A leading feature of the Governments police would be the development and improving of cadet and rifle dubs, and the increasing of the output ot ammunition and small arms.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3589, 24 October 1905, Page 3
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160The Defence of Australia. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3589, 24 October 1905, Page 3
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