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BUILDING PROGRAMME ] MR. BOWDEN’S VIEWS ON AIR DEFENCE BY TILEGE/PH.—PBF.eB ASSOCIATION, Copyright. (Rec. April 29, 0.25 a.m.) The Minister of Defence, Mr. E. K. Bowden, announced that the Federal Government intended to keep the Australian Navy up to date by building one cruiser at Cockatoo Island immediately and two more within three years. This would be followed by a cruiser every three years. Referring to air defence, Mr. Bowden said Cabinet had not yet decided on a policy. His idea was to work in conjunction with civil aviation as much as possible. An aeroplane base in North Australia was essential, and a seaplane base must be established in Sydney.— Press Assn. The secretary of the Wellington Automobile Club. Mr. H. J. Stott, states that the club l some time back asked the City Council to take steps to control traffic on the Hutt Road with a view to the enforcement of the existing by-laws and the provisions of the Act. The matter is to be further discussed at the monthly executive meeting of the club on Monday next.
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 183, 29 April 1924, Page 8
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