MILITARY TRAINING.
J. 87 TKr.KGP.APH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER. 13th June. A public meeting was held in the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, attended by over two hundred persons, when it was resolved by acclamation that, whereas it is tho duty of every adult male to take part in the defence of New Zealand, this meeting is strong-" ly in tavour of Government introducing legislation to provide for universa 1 training of our young men m lieu of the voluntary system. An amendment recognising the need for effective defence, i but staling that compulsory and universal militaiy service was neither necessary noc desirable, tonnd only six supporters
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 139, 14 June 1909, Page 3
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