IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
THE BONDS OF EMPIRE. United Press Association—Bj Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received December 16, 10,5 p.m. LONDON, December 16. The Hon. R. McKenna (First Lord of the Admiralty), addressing 3,000 persons at Southend, said that the year had been a memorable one owing to the oversea Dominions joining the Motherland in the naval defence of the Empire, and contributing proportionately to their growth to the strength, of the whole. (Cheers). He would shortly be ordering too great ships of the Dreadnought cruiser class which Australia and New Zealand were providingand paying for. (Cheers). "Well might we feel that the bonds of the Empire are closely linked," said Mr McKenna j
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9669, 17 December 1909, Page 5
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111IMPERIAL DEFENCE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9669, 17 December 1909, Page 5
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