DEFENCE OF NEW ZEALAND

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 21

DEFENCE OF NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand should be prepared to spend £8,000,000 to defend itself, asserted Mr. A. N. Grigg (National) during an election speech at Ashburton on Thursday evening. He said that, with the exception of the air arm, the country was almost undefended. The navy and army had been starved for money in the last few years. The National Party would restore many regiments disbanded by the Labour Government and would supply another cruiser for the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. The speaker added, reports the "Press,". that the National Party considered that, in the event of war, all the resources of the country should be mobilised.

CANDIDATES' MEETINGS. Tonight Mr. O. C. Mazengarb (National, Wellington Suburbs), Normandale. Monday. Mrs. Knox Gilmer (Liberal, Wellington North), St. Paul's Schoolroom, Sydney Street, 8 pan. Mr. D. P. Howlett (National, Wellington South), Masonic Hall, Berhampore. 8 pjni v Mr. W. L. Barker (National, Wellington East), Taia Hall, Kilbirnie, 8 pan. Mr. J. W. Andrews (National, Hutt), Congregational Hall, Alicetown, 8 p.m. Mr. C. H. Chapman (Labour, Welling-ton-North), St. Francis Hall, Hill Street, 8 p.m. At this meeting Mr. Chapman vjill be assisted by Mrs. J. A. Lee. Mrs. C. S. Stewart (Labour, Wellington West), Mission Hall, Aro Street, 8 p.m. Mr. R. McKeen (Labour, Wellington South); open-air meeting, corner of Howard and Wallace Streets. Tuesday. , Mr. Will Appleton (National, Weilington Central), Congregational Hall, Cambridge Terrace, 8 p.m. Mr. W. L. Barker (National, Wellington East), Capitol Theatre, Miramar, 8 p.m. Mr. C. H. Chapman (Labour, Wellington North), ladies' meeting, Madame Logan" Britton's Rooms, 72a Manners Street, 2.30 p.m. Corner of Cottleville Terrace and Tinakori Road, 7.30 p.m. Mrs. C. S. Stewart (Labour, Wellington West), ladies' meeting, Training College Hall, Kelburn, 2.30 p.m. Wing's Tearooms, Glenmore Street, 8 p.m. Mr. R. McKeen (Labour, Wellington South), Masonic Hall, Berhampore, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. W. L. Barker (National, Wellington East), Picture Theatre, Forres Street, Seatoun, 8 p.m. Mrs. C. S. Stewart (Labour, Wellington West), Vogelmorn Hall, Mornington, 8 p.m. Mr. R. McKeen (Labour, Wellington South), open air, Island Bay tram terminus, 7.30 p.m. Mr. C. H. Chapman (Labour, Wellington North), St. Peter's Hall, Ghuznee Street, 8 p.m. Mrs. J. A. Lee will also speak at this meeting. Thursday. Mr. Will Appleton (National, Wellington Central), Realm Hall, Hataitai, 8 p.m. Mr. W. L. Barker. (National, Wellington East), Taia Hall, Kilbirnie (ladies only), 3 p.m. Seaside Picture Theatre, Lyall Bay, 8 p.m. Mr. D. P. Howlett (National, Wellington South), Empire Theatre, Island Bay, 8 p.m. Mr. R. McKeen (Labour, Wellington South), open air, corner of Owen and Constable Streets, 7.30 p.m. Mr. C. H. Chapman (Labour, Wellington North), Methodist Hall, Webb Street, 8 p.m, j