TRAINING CAMPS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 143, 23 July 1914, Page 8

TRAINING CAMPS.

NEXT YEARNS PROPOSALS.

Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 23. General {Jodley attended' the Farmers'. Conference, wlien the following remit was discussed: —"That the Defence Department be urged to consider the establishment of permanent camps where men eould attend at any period of the vear."

General Godley stated that if a msn could go and drill when he liked it would do away with the benefits to be derived. It was imperative for men and officers to get accustomed to one another. This could, only be brought about by training camps being established .at one and the same time. It was not proposed to hold large camps during the coming year. Farmers in the future would not have to pay £1 for forage and rations, these being supplied by the Government. After a long discussion the-remit was withdrawn.