THE DUTY OF NEW ZEALAND.
New Zealand is not yet ready to follow 'in Canada s footsteps in che adoption of an ambitious programme of naval construction, but we must always remember that the future of this country depends upon the sea. Our enormous coastline and our isolated position will compel us to be a maritime nation, and the action that we take now in the matter of defence should be shaped with due regard to the probabilities of our future development. It is obvious that our trade routes must be kept open, and we cannot always leave the whole of that duty to the Imperial Navy. At present, remarks the "Lyttelton Times," it may be convenient to enter into an agreement that will keep Imperial ships in Australasian waters, but ultimately New Zealand, it seems, will have to follow the Canadian and Australian examples. Even now, however, we might do a good deal to assist the Navy by establishing wireless telegraphy stations, and by maintaining protected sports, in which warships might coal and refit.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9547, 20 July 1909, Page 4
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175THE DUTY OF NEW ZEALAND. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9547, 20 July 1909, Page 4
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