NEW ZEALAND AT HOME.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 42, 25 June 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND AT HOME.

SPEECH BY SIR W. HALL-JONES

; i ; [Per Press Association.] Wellington, June 24. SSif William'Hall-Jones, speaking at a luncheon tendered to him by the New Zealand Club,' detailed a number of important events which occurred during his term of office. He said that great enthusiasm was created in England at New Zealand's gift of a Dreadnought. Referring to the national training system here, he said something similar would have to be done in England. Such a system Would prevent the ships of the Navy from being continually tied up at a particular point, in order to prevent invasion.

Referring to the ant'i-militarist attitude, he said that if there wefe men hero who were not prepared to protect their mothers and wives from a. foreign foe, he would gladly contribute his share in assisting them to leave the country. As to the meat question, he expressed the opinion that France offered the best opportunity for an extension of our market in this direction.

Touching on immigration, the speaker Said that New Zealand could take many more immigrants, not only farm hands, but tradesmen, and also domestic help. The problem was just as keen in England as here. Sir W. HallJones complained of the paucity of the allowance for advertising purposes, contrasted with what was done by Australia and Canada.