MACHINE-GUNS.
XOXE AVAILABLE FOR XEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, August 20 Some time ago the Minister of IV fenee tabled to the Imperial authorities asking if they could supply machinery lor the manufacture of machine-guns 'n (lie Dominion, and received the rejiiy that all the available machinery was 'icing- used in Britain. tjin.c then the Minister ha* had further communications with regard to the proposed ■;mrchase of machine-guns for the Xew Zealand Forces with funds raised liv private subscription. Yesterday lie roceived a cablegram stating that the W.>: Ollice was grateful for the generous ofl'er to supply machine-guns, hut ail mailable are required for distribution to the troops. It equally regretted that it cou'd not make a special allotment to the Si'w Zealand troops. Mr. Ailen stated that he knew the V. ar Ollice was securing.all the machineguns it could manufacture or buy and was distributing them to the troops in the various theatres of war in ewes, of the normal establishment.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1915, Page 2
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163MACHINE-GUNS. Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1915, Page 2
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