DEFENCE PREPARATIONS
“AUSTRALIA MILES AHEAD OP NEW ZEALAND”
(pEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) 5, AUCKLAND, August 21. ’ “Australia is miles ahead of New Zealand in defence preparations, said Mr G. W. Hutchison, District;✓ Governor of Rotary, who returned from Sydney in the Monterey. . , , ' He said that one, Sunday during his stay in Sydney, the Australian National Roads and Motor Association transported about 900 troops to repel an imaginary attack on the coast about 40 miles distant, and much satisfaction was expressed with the results of the test* • • This was an indication of the vigilance with Which the defences of the main cities were being planned.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22795, 22 August 1939, Page 4
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