AUSTRALIA PREPARES.
TRAINING HOME FORCES. AIMS AT 200,000 MEN. MELBOURNE, Nov 19 The Minister for Defence (Mr G. F. Pearce) proposes to create an army reserve to comprise members of citizenforces who have completed their training, returned soldiers, residents of the Commonwealth who have seen service in any part of the Empire, and members of rifle clubs, while incapacitated soldiers, it is proposed, shall be formed into an honorary reserve. It is anticipated that within twelve months of the termination of. the war this scheme would give Australia 150, 000 to 200,000 trained men, apart from the military forces. REFERENDUM FIGURES. MELBOURNE, Nov 19. The electoral officer anticipates that the final result of the referendum will be declared on Tuesday. The '' Noes''' present lead is 59,202 votes.
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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 21 November 1916, Page 6
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