NEW ZEALAND AND THE NAVY
THE DREADNOUGHT GUT. HOME GOVERNMENTS APPRECIATION. Received 23, U. 25 a.m. London, June 22. Karl Crewe (Secretary for the ColoI iiic>), speaking at the New Zealand dinI ner at the Trocadcro, expressed the Government's profound gratification of New Zealand's increased conlributio.i to the Navy without the imposition of conditions of any kind. Since then they hail hud the spontaneous and utterly gratifying oiler of a Dreadnought from the Dominion. lie was glad Sir Joseph Ward, the Premier of the Dominion, was' üblc to attend the Conference.
Mr. W. Hall-Jones [Sew Zealand'* High Commissioner) said the offer of the Dreadnought had no political significance. It was merely proof tint N'W Zealand recognised her common interest with Britain. She saw sonielhin;' wanted doing and wished to have a hand in doing it. '
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 122, 23 June 1909, Page 2
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135NEW ZEALAND AND THE NAVY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 122, 23 June 1909, Page 2
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