DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA
NORTH-EASTERN TERRITORY HUGE OUTLAY INVOLVED ObYfita Pre*s ASsn. —Fine Tpl. Copyright) SYDNEY, Sept. 3 j Plans for the air defence of the north-eastern part of Australia were announced today by the Minister of Air, Mr A. Fadden. An expenditure of millions of pounds will be in- { volved. i The personnel will consist of 8500 I officers and men. Nine large airtraining schools will be established and will be operated under the Empire scheme. The Prime Minister, Mr R. G. 1 Menzies, announced that Australia’s j naval programme included the con- ‘ struction of 50 warships, which would be completed by next year.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21209, 4 September 1940, Page 8
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104DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21209, 4 September 1940, Page 8
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