THE DEFENCE SCHEME.
STATE AID DESIRED. Press Association. NELSON, March 25. With regard to the changes in the defence system and the withdrawing of Government aid to school cadet companies, the Nelson Colitege cadets have not camped for the past year or two. The Old Boys,have come to their assistance, and three companies and the artillery section go to camp -at Brightwater ajt Easter. The boys will be under complete military discipline, Majdr Pinwill, G. 5.0., commanding. Quite a number of boys have qualified for commissions in the Imperial Army direct from college, and several old boys hav© already risen to the rank of captain and major.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 41, 25 March 1914, Page 8
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107THE DEFENCE SCHEME. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 41, 25 March 1914, Page 8
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