THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

Mataura Ensign, 16 June 1914, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

* , TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT, j PEE UNITED PEESB ASSOCIATION. ' i Received June 16. 10.50 a.m. j _ SYDNEY, June 16. The major portion of tfce Australian Fleet will visit New Zealand at the end of the year, hut the date has not been arranged. , Senator Millen (Minister for Defence) 1 staitea that the submarines will accompany the fleet hut it is questionable whether the t-orpedoers will go. ; Regarding the suggested training of detachments of New Zealand naval cadets in the Commonwealth College Senator Millen says that the question needs careful consideration. Possibly j the authorities will be unable to take | any this year, but they will be in a position to take a limited number at a subsequent period. The Minister said he j desired to help New Zealand as much . j as possible in this respect, but under (the existing arrangements iwhat she /wished might prove too srreat a tax upon .the institution. The college authorities i -are inquiring in regard to details, arid , . will probably furnish a report as to the practicability of the idea. |