AUSTRALIA'S SAFETY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19131, 28 September 1936, Page 9

AUSTRALIA'S SAFETY

"DEPENDS ON BRITAIN" KING'S COUNSEL'S VIEW'S SYDNEY, Sept, 18. Mr. Mason. K.C.. who returned In Sydney yesterday from a, visit abroad said that his tour brought home to him a fuller consciousness of the fact that. but for the protection of Britain, Australia, by reason of its practically de fenceless position, "would no by thr board." While in London, Mr. Mason met the Premier, Mr. Stevens. "If anyone think: that Mr. Stevens has simply been on a jaunt," said Mr, Mason, "1 can, reply that such is not the case. He was in his office from 0 o'clock in the morning until • late at night. Members ot hi; staff have also had their time fully occupied with business." Three months ago, Mr. Mason flew from Sydney to London, to appear before the Privy Cbune.il in the appeal. Bridgewatcr v. the Permanent Trustee Company. Later, he travelled by a'i' through, the greater part of Europe. 0 !iis return joutney, he travelled 1' •teamer to Fremautle: flew from I'trt to Adelaide; travelled by train from Ulelaide to Melbourne; and Hew fron Melbourne to Sydney. The flight that appealed to him most from the scenic point of view was that across the Alps from Vienna to Venice. The flight that made the next strongest appeal to him because of its charm of scenery was that along the. coast from Sydney to Brisbane.