THE DEFENCE QUESTION.
BRISTOL CRUISER TO WAIT. I
TE KUITI, Jui.« 18. ; The naval problem was briefly touched I on by the Prime Minister at To Kuiti. A I question was asked about the proptsd ronstruction of u Bristol cruiser for New 7,-.. i | land, and in his reply Mr Mas-ey said that ; tho matter was to be allowed i<> ovi r | for tho time being, in view of the sjKoiai onnference which. w,w to be held n<-\t year. probably in London, to discuts the question ■if the naval defence of ihe Pacific. The Premier added that the matter would ll; n lie very fully gone into by an Imperial' irathcrinsr representative of Canada. Au.<ralia. Great Britain and New Zealand, and. po*ibly, South Africa. Mention was aifo made by Mr Masrvy of the promised visit of the Australian n\- - s to New Zealand. He said that ihe Govern mer.t had not yet received intimation a» i<> ihe probable date, but r message had Iwn sent to tho neighbouring Commonwealth assuring th»' fleet v- hearty wolcsmu whenever it could conveniently come.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9831, 24 June 1914, Page 3
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