A POLICY SPEECH.
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AN AUSTRALIAN NAVY. MR FISHER ON DEFENCE MATTERS. Received March 9, 9.45 a.m. SYDNEY, March 29. The policy speech of the Hon. A. Fisher, Federal Prime Minister, will probably indicate that the aim of his Government will be to provide, in course of time, such a fleet in Australian waters that the Imperial squadron may be withdrawn, and that, if the necessity arises, the .Australian Navy may undertake the duty of patrolling the South and policing the islands. The speech may indicate that as a start more torpedoers and three or four submarines be added to the boats already ordered. It is also expected that it will declare in favour of a modified scheme of compulsory training, and is expected to propose either a land or a property tax for defence purposes.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3150, 30 March 1909, Page 5
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143A POLICY SPEECH. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3150, 30 March 1909, Page 5
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