FEDERAL DEFENCE PROPOSALS
t'OiII'ULSOKY MILITARY TRAINING Melbourne, September 30. In the Federal House of Representatives last night the Minister for Defence Hon. T. T. Ewing, introduced the Defence Bill. The main features of the Bill are these:Kvery male citizen of Australia between the ages of 12 and 20 is called upon to undergo military training in a force to be known as the National Guard those from 12 to 18 years 0 f age will he cadets, and those from 18 |J» a> will he iu the regular defence i :ie Act also empowers the Governor-' ■'•'"■■■« l to call upon all persons liable '"elude a 1 men up to the age of 60 v&o are capable of serving in time of war and who are not included in the active clelence forces). JV National G„„rd j, to „ nd ci.ei.een (lays'training annuallv. . A penalty of «mo j s provido.l to he imposed on any employer preventing an employee from serving; also there are penalties for, any cHta, wl M to comply with the Act C( , Thp lW,nt <' n " <'■<• "HI was adjourn-
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 238, 1 October 1908, Page 2
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