AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES
Plans to Spend £867,000 PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY CANBERRA, March 12. It is learned here that the Commonwealth Government plans to spend £867,000 on defence purposes. Thlg is the outcome of many months of negotiations between the Defence Department and London. Criticism of the existing defences caused the authorities to move to remedy deficiencies. Orders will be given for two modern 9.2 inch guns and others will follow. Experts are also giving attention to naval and air defence. A total of £367,000 will be made available for the provision of seaplane equipment and plant. Provision for another cruiser for Australia is considered certain if the disarmament negotiations collapse. Provision for the manufacture of anti-aircraft guns in Australia in case of emergency is another of the Government’s development plans, also mechanisation of at least one unit of the military forces.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 77, 13 March 1934, Page 3
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