Victorian Defence Works.
..,«J[ p« ?W Assqcji-TION.). -' „ 't-FsEuiroToir^SattiMi^: Thf yict^ian^GoveEnjuint b*re wcentry given'a'large amount of oonsiderktion to the question as to whether the recent improvements in military and naval science hare rendered!|ieqei^arf %|y development of the scneme of aefenpe for Port Philip, recommended by Sir WmhiW ■•'consatWd 1 Various ■;ai*fiAdiShed oise4wi .Mcludin^JlrtetttliGre^rlParirl^ Clarke Bear-Admiral Sir Qeol Tfydff^ikdt M«jOr^GMnerabSoha^ aDdhaWF-iieafently' referred the opinions of these officers to Sir Wm^ Jervois for his advice. His Excellency has communicated his views on the subject to the Yiotorian Govern/ ilent. The question has been raised *«•, to whether the defence works should be fjQj^BjalrjJjad^^ tffirelyißg on the inner line. Sir William r adhered to his prefiojis^jEiiLWjs^aaJ^the^ superiority of the latter.
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Thames Star, Volume XIX, Issue 5815, 19 September 1887, Page 4
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115Victorian Defence Works. Thames Star, Volume XIX, Issue 5815, 19 September 1887, Page 4
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