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United- Press Association —Copyright. Received October 21, 9-16 a.nr. / ' MELBOI7R#E, October 2M The? State Caßlnet*1' has decided ofeo submit. a Bill to Parliament to1 suppress totes, police efforts having -proved unavailing. - - j In the House^ Mr. Ewing outjtaed the Government defence policy. It was proposed to stand by the agreement a9 regards naval affairs with the Imperial Government. Coastal, harbour was the first problem, and it/tvas estimated that half a million tof.a million!, would be required to pu^rthe forts in efficient order. The intended to get the.Very best advice in the matter befo^xr starting to spend money. At thef*present time they had only one r*Stf for every thirty men on the electoral rolls, and it was proposed to spend all the money available on rifles, purchasing 8000 at a cost of £34,000. The leading feature of the policy would be development and improvement of the Cadets arid rifle clubs, and the increasing of the output jof ammunition and small arms.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12634, 23 October 1905, Page 5
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161AUSTRALIAN. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12634, 23 October 1905, Page 5
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