THE ARMY BILL.
AGE LIMIT FOR CADETS. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright (Received May 23. 9.18 p.m.) . London, May 20. Yielding to pressure from the military experts, Mr. HaJdane has modified his Army Rill by excluding State school scholars under 16 years from the operation, of the clause empowering county associations to establish school cadet corps and rifle clubs. (Received May 29. 10.26 p.m.) London, May 20. In the House of Commons yesterday, with the assistance of the closure, the clause in the Army Bill providing for the establishing of county associations for the purpose of assisting in the reorganisation and administration of the military forces other than regulars was carried. An amendment providing for th* retention of the existing system of militia was rejected by 260 to SO. An amendment excluding the yeo- , manry from the control of the ; county associations was also negatived.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13451, 30 May 1907, Page 5
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