AUSTRALIAN.
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, February 2. Heavy rain is falling over a' wide area, of country.
MELBOURNE. February 2
■Mr Fisher, Federal Premier, speaking at the Australian Natives' dinner, said that it must be impressed upon the people that they must practically rely on themselves for defence in co-opera-tion with tho Mother Country. We cannot have efficient sea defence unless wo have a navy controlled by our own people in co-operation with Britain. In regard to military defence, he was entirely in favou rof compulsory training.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 February 1909, Page 7
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87AUSTRALIAN. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 February 1909, Page 7
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