OUR DEFENCES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 157, 20 November 1912, Page 5

OUR DEFENCES.

CO-OPERATION WITH AUSTRALIA. By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. Melbourne, November 19 Major-General Godley is conferring with Brigadier-General Gordon on the question of the mutual support of New Zealand and Australia in time of war and peace. Those present expressed the Commonwealth Government's .ratification that New Zealand was wtllino- to act in this important step. °

HON. J. ALLEN'S MISSION TO ENGLAND.

By Telegraph-Press Association. Ti,„ Af • + A t u £jF land . Last Night, The Minister of Finance will leave for .England on December 13th. Discussing the objects of his visit, the Hon. J. Al" Jen said the primary one was. of course in connection with the Dominion's finances, but not the least important part pf his mission will be discussion with var*.ioua MthOTitw, on the naval defence of

fl hile m Australia lie would see Senator Pearce the Federal Defence Minister, with whom he had.arranged a Con\W C 7°? Question. Before te left -New Zealand he would confer with his colleagues on the matter, so that he would be prepared to convey Cabinet's opinions to the other parts of the Empire.

While m England he would take the opportunity of placing the Government's views regarding the Pacific before the Home authorities, and of discussin" the position with them. Mr. Allen will return via Canada, and while in that country he said he hoped to see the Prime Minister.and review the whole question ™„Lf' «? n n h,S ret " rn Ml *- A,IP » Will lpport to the Government on his discussion on the subject.