THE NAVY LEAGUE.
The local branch of the Navy league has just Tceeived from London fto congratulations o{ Dr. E. G. Levingo (for- , merly president of the Canterbury branch of the league) upon the suco;es of the Trafalgar Anniversary celebrations. Hβ says, in reference to the wreath sent from "Wellington in a block of ice, "Your tribute was very conspicuous, and the centre of attraction. New Zealand is very well and widely represented—most of all the colonies." The following resolutions were adopted at an Executive Committee held in London on October 12, as embodying tho policy of the Navy League :—(1) To advocate the laying down as a minimum of two capital ships to every ' oiva commenced by the nest strongest naval Power, and tho maintenance of tho proper complement of men, vessels of other classes, stores, and ,armaments. (2) To recommend that the expenditure be met by a naval loan if it should prove to be necessary to . adopt that course. (3) To immediately a national system of training in seamanship open to all classes of tho population, with a view to augmenting the Naval Reserve of the country. .'.'.■■
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 989, 2 December 1910, Page 3
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