IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 551, 5 July 1909, Page 4

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

A CHRISTCHURCH MOVEMENT. - (By Telegraph.—Sucoinl Oorrcaixindc&U • ChristchureJi, July 3.' Tho important speech on tho future of the .British-Navy, delivered by Lord Charles Boroaford, has had the effcot of again srou»- y ing interest in this city on the subjoct of tita Dominion's duty in. connection with Imperial defence. Consequent omthe successful meeting held by; tho women's branch of |tho Canterbury on Thursday afternoon, suggestions ■ had been; m ado that a meeting -, for, .meji, should ' be; held, Amongst those mdving.in tho matter are Mr, 1 H; J.Marriner (president of tho Chamber of .Commerco), and Major Hobday ,' (president ; of- tho, 1 Navy League);' and it has been decidod to hold a : public ,meeting-..t0 consider matters, of Im- | perial iippprtaiico. : As_ a preliminary it is proposed' to .call a, moefing, of representatives of tho. Chamber of Commerce, , tho Navy League. ; the Employers'' Association, the: In-' dnstriaf Association, the Ironmasters' As-. sociation, the! Drapers' Association, the North Canterbury Farmers' Union-Bxicutivo, tho A. and P. Association, and.of the various, local bodies? This preliminary ir.veting iB mtcn'dod to weld ;together 'the opinions' of the representatives on Imperial matter, in order thSl the publio meeting to "be'cajlca. later ; wiU' ho V a representative and an cnthusiastio one. It is* further hoped that the mooting' may pass a motion- supporting the decisions of tho ' London Chamber of Commerce on • the_ question of tho necessity for increasing Britain's naval strength.. .1 v: -■■■■-