NAVAL DEFENCE.
MELBOURNE, August 11. Mr Deakiao, speaking at BaHarat, said the Government <had received word that they would receive about Hhe 1 middle of next month the draft of a scheme from ttiei Lords of tha Admiralty prepared in, accordance with. , rjwh&f is believed to be» the desier of the Australian people in the matter >>f naval defence. Mr Beakm hopd that the Defence" Bill would be passed by the end of the year, and that the creation of the first national guard would be3tefe*cted before tho end of next j ear.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 11 August 1908, Page 5
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93NAVAL DEFENCE. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 11 August 1908, Page 5
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