AUSTRALIAN ASSISTANCE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 27 March 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN ASSISTANCE

(KeceivecT March 27, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY. March 27, The Lord jilayor's appeal op behalf of the Dreadnought fund says tho fact stands out that the Empire is already weighted down by the cost of defence and maintenance" and we must face a largely increased expenditure. To , maintain tho present impregnable position her sons must assist. New Zealand, he says, has nobly led | the way. The Hon. Wade (Premier of New South Wales) has wired to the other State Premiers stating that he considers the Dreadnought scheme inappropriate and suggesting instead, that the States should combine and increase the naval subsidy to half a million.