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FOR. NAVAL PROTECTION. SOUTH AFRICA’S CONTRIBUTION. BY CABLE—PRESS. ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT * Received Oct. 15, 1.40 p.m ; CAPETO WN, Oet/14.y. Addressing the Transvaal, branch of the Navy League, Senator Guthrie said that South Africa was hot doing its full share towards the maintenance of the navy, and for naval defence was only contributing a paltry £85,006 pelannum ; yet it was relying almost entirely on the navy for protection. South Africa had as mucli to lose as Australia. The Australians expected .that .South Africa as a sister Dominion would do more than it is, doing at. present to contribute to a great protective noriageressive institution. Senator Guthrie added that the Aust’nbnns were very bitter over the Labour Government’s .scrapping of the S’nganore base, in face of tin .urgent apneal from all naval authorities as well ns. from the people of Australia and New Zealand.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 October 1924, Page 9
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