DEFENCE EXPENDITURE COMMISSION.
FURTHER EVIDENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christcliurch, Last Night. Major W. C. Morrison, General St,i l) Officer said that in his opinion New Zealand was not gatting anything like value from the territorial force, for (lie money spent on it. Through various causes one third of tiio value of the training was lost. He expounded a method by which a trained force would emerge from the Territorials each year, lie favored district camps. Lieutenant A. 0. McDonald, Assistan' Director of Supplies and Transport, said that he thought more reciprocity slioulo. obtain between the supply ollicejs in the various districts. When he saw the likelihood of a scarcity of carbide he sent advice to Wellington. The price theii was £3O jper ton. When the reply came it had ri&n to £6O.
Other evidence was given, referring chiefly to the delas at headquarters in dealing with requisitions, some of which were months old.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1918, Page 5
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153DEFENCE EXPENDITURE COMMISSION. Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1918, Page 5
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