THE BRITISH NAVY.

Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1909, Page 3

THE BRITISH NAVY.

AUSTRALIAN RESERVISTS. LONDON, July 21. The King proposes to inspect about 30 Australian naval rosorve men bofore their departure after service on different warships. AUSTRALIA'S BURDEN. LONDON, July 21. Commander Biddlecombe, writing to the 'Standard,' says it is a wrong policy for Australia to give a, Dreadnought. Her £2,000,000_ ought to be spent on a local fleet forming part of tho Imperial navy Instead of building cruisers Australia might leaso four cruisers belonging to Great Britain's reserve, and w.it'ii out of dato tho ships might bo returned and others leasod. , M ,i H4IUJI' I'l ' Ml' i=