New South Wales' Defences .
Some controversy having arisen in New South Wales regarding the supply of small arm ammunition in the hands of the Government, it being asserted to be totally inadequate in case of emergency, Major General French was seen .on Wednesday on the question. He -said by June next, instead of the Martini rifles now in use, 4000 men would be armed with thd/T/ee-Enfield magazine rifle. That wtmld necessitate the use of a different land of cartridge to those now suppllW, cordite cartridges being required. Asked if a conference of colonial commandants, in December, 1896, had not recommended the establishment of a powder and ammunition factory in Sydney, Major-General French remarked that the proceedings of that cblferenoe were of a private and confidential character, though ho personally failed to see why the result of their deliberations in certain matters should not be made public, ‘lt was decided/ he proceeded, ‘that it would be advisable to establish an ammunition; factory in Australia under Government supervision and control, adding, \I favour the establishment of an ammunition factory in Australia, but Tam opposed to such a factory being in private hands.’ ,
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2071, 27 January 1898, Page 2
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190New South Wales' Defences. Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2071, 27 January 1898, Page 2
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