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Evening Star, Issue 14307, 4 March 1910, Page 3

Sir Joseph Ward, discussing Lord Kitchener's lour of th»> Dominion, said to a reporter at Auckland yesterday : " On A point ivc should remember in connection with the visit of Lord Kitchener is that he did not come to either Xcw Zealand or Australia to inspect, in the ordinary sense of the word, the volunteers or the cadets, and for that reason he has not publicly exjiretiwd any opinion as to the efficiency of the men, or the correctness or otherwise ot any mana'tivres that have been carried out during his vifiit. His mission to New Zealand was to suggest what was the best system to adopt for the defence of the Dominion, and in this category I include the permanent defence of the harbors that require it. It is theiefore to his repoit and recommendations that we must look in order to lay down a proper and effective system." It is understood that Loml Kitchener's report will contain recommendations for strengthening considerably the fortifications at Auckland.

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