DEFENCE NEEDS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20738, 23 February 1939, Page 10

DEFENCE NEEDS

MR BARNARD SUPPORTED RETURNED SOLDIERS' VIEWS A resolution congratulating the Hon. V. E. Barnard. Speaker of the House if Representatives, on his speech on he defence requirements of New Zeaand was passed at a recent meeting of he executive of the Waikato Returned •oldiers’ Association. It was decided o request Mr G. A. Barred. M.P. for lamilton. to infdl’m the Minister of »efence, the H >n. F. Jones, that the ixecutive. viewed with concern the indequacy of the provision for defence n case of an armed conflict. The A'aikato body urged that immediate heps be taken to bring the defence 'orces into a position such as that outined by Mr Barnard. At the meeting correspondence was *ead relating to the invitation for 5 >ons of New Zealand returned soldiers ,o spend a holiday at Furlough House. iear Sydney, next April. Six applieaions for inclusion in the party received )y the Waikato branch were forwarded to Wellington. Headquarters forwarded a circular pointing out that the New Zealand Disibled Soldiers' Welfare Association had 10 connection with the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association and that the latter were not concerned with the ippeal of the Welfare Association for funds. Messrs R. E. Conradi and V. R. Crowrrnrst were reported to be making arrangements for the branch’s annual bowling tournament. Speeding in Trucks Two truck-drivers appeared before Mr S. L. Paterson. S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, to-day charged with exceeding the speed limit for heavy vehicles, Inspector G. G. Winter prosecuting in each case. Bruce Allen Nickalis. of Tirau, was fined £2 and costs for speeding on t'.c Cambridgc-llamilton Rond and WalHr William O'Hearn, of Taupiri. was fined £5 and costs for a similar offence on the Taupiri-Orini Road. CViloarn, stated Inspector Winter, had previously been warned against spcecung.