FEDERAL DEFENCE
REDUCTION OF THE ESTIMATES OFFER OF BRITISH AIRSHIPS By Telegraph—Pres, Association— Copyright (Rec. November 25; 11.15 p.m.) Melbourne, November 25. When the Air Service Defence estimates were before the House of Representative, Mr. Hughes, in opposing the proposal to reduce the vote by .£200,000, Haid the "Imperial Government, had offered as a free gift sufficient airships lor an experimental service. Britain would contribute A’400,000 and Austialia <£200,000 n year tinder the scneme, .which would bring Australia within eight or nine.days of Europe. It was a matter of enormous importance to Australia and regarded "simply as an advertisement would -hie the yhojipest -we could get- He -suggested t'hat the *£loo,ooo by which the Government was prepared to reduce the vote might be devoted to th® airship scheme. '1 hey would never have such another opportunity of getting, airships suitable for experiment..-.' . , „ v -> ■ Labour members opposed Mr. Hughes s proposal, declaring their, intention of reducing the Defence estimates as much as possible. ' . ~ The amendment to reduce the estimates by .£200.000 was negatived., The Minister's motion to reduce it by JCIOO 000 was adopted, without jwither action respecting Mr. Hughes s pioposal.—Press Assn. .
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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 54, 26 November 1921, Page 7
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192FEDERAL DEFENCE Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 54, 26 November 1921, Page 7
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