AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
DEPLORABLE INEFFICIENCY.
[By Electric Cable—Copyright.]
[Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 20.
Mr Bowden, Minister of Defence, in speaking at the Anzac range, paid a tribute to the rifle shooting and reviewed defence problems generally. He said Australia would not revert to the old system and contribute to the Imperial Navy. That was a reactionary He said Australia was not prepared in defensive matters. The coast line was in a deplorable condition and the lack of efficiency in the Australian fleet was staggering.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2779, 22 October 1923, Page 5
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