Rural Militia
“Having due regard to the scale of attack possible against New Zealand, I have to inform you that the plans and training programme now in hand are adequate to meet any possible hostile action.” This reply has been received from the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) by the Auckland Provincial Farmers’ Union to its recent suggestion that the formation of a rural militia force should be considered. The Minister added that if at any time it was considered necessary to increase the size of any of the forces provided for, that would be done, but any such expansion for obvious reasons would have to be carried out within the framework of the armed forces proper. “The executive of the union considers that our situation is far too serious for it to accept the Minister’s reply as final, and strongly urges that the whole question be considered again immediately and action taken,” states a letter sent after the receipt of this reply to the Prime Minister (the Hon. P. Fraser) by the provincial secretary of the union (Mr A. E. Robinson).
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Southland Times, Issue 24163, 27 June 1940, Page 10
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184Rural Militia Southland Times, Issue 24163, 27 June 1940, Page 10
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