DEFENCE ESTIMATES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 March 1930, Page 11

DEFENCE ESTIMATES

GOVERNMENT’S NEW POLICY. [per press association.] WELLINGTON, March 26. The Prime Minister, at Rotorua, has issued the following statement: “The Government are at present engaged in a careful consideration of the system of land defence in New Zealand, and a revision of the whole question is

now proceeding, especially having regard to the necessity for reducing the annual expenditure on this branch of defence. It is the intention of the Government to submit proposals in this respect to Parliament next session, and in the meantime, it has been decided that upon the termination of the Territorial Camps at present being held, no further/camps will be undertaken until Parliament has

had the opportunity of considering the Government’s proposals.” CAMPS CANCELLED PALMERSTON N., March 27. Four camps arranged for units of the Central Command, with headquarters at Palmerston North, have been

cancelled following the pronouncement issued by the Prime Minister regarding the Government’s review of the system of land defence. These are the Central Depot, New Zealand Medical Corps, at Trentham April 2 —9, Wel-lington-East Coast Mounted Rifles, Dannevirke April 15, Manawatu Mounted Rifles, Levin, April 23 —May 3 Queen Alexandra’s Wellington-West Coast Mounted Rifles, May 10-20.