MINISTER FOR DEFENCE.
A BUSY WEEK-END.
The Minister for Defence, the Eon. James Allen, had a very busy week-end in Auckland. Arriving here on Saturday morning, he reviewed the Auckland section of the expeditionary force at ten o'clock. In the evening he was the principal guest at a dinner given to the officers of the expeditionary force by Colonel C, T. Major, officer oommanding the Auckland district. °
Yesterday the Minister inspected the transport steamer Star of India, and also paid a visit of inspection to the forts. Last evening, in company with his private secretary, Mr. F. G. Matthews, Mr. Allen returned to Welllington by the Main Trunk express.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15719, 21 September 1914, Page 3
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