NEW ZEALAND NAVY LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 45, 23 February 1928, Page 12

NEW ZEALAND NAVY LEAGUE.

FOSTERING OF AVIATION

REQUESTS TO GOVERNMENT

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday

Delegates from all parts of New Zealand attended the annual conference of the Navy League to-day. The following remits were passed: —

This conference recognises that tiiis is a time for reasonable economy, yet it urges upon the Government that the neglect of maritime interests would be fa tee economy, and that it is dangerous to neglect the provision of proper naval defcnce. including the proper protection of our trade routes.

This conference itrees that when "the New Zealand Royal Navy Ileserve,.class D. is formed in the four main centres, lads living in proximity to the centres." as they become eligible for territorial cadet training, shall be given the option of undergoing sea training.as sea cadet? if tliev so wish.

~J r h h e Lea^ inat tlu Government" 'i with a view to . a v.atwn by building providing other mercial aviation Dunimion, and aUo toVIL^ 1 * : l.lan. club, for l ue League consider* a : fa , r as [wssible. sßne uonal training shtmß lads are undergoing hrrli. in ? a 1 t'ne New A«|k^r^ I- put in AncklanO ' That conference suae*. $ ' (.■ox erumenr should % representing the lo«r C r and the Navy "Lcagae .t&wR3 a.'lviMng men who 5 in New Zealand.