UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
The Premier's Opinion (Per United Press As<wciation.) AUCKLAND, March 29. .The Secretary of the National Defence Leaguo has received the following reply from th© Prime Minister to the League approving of New Zealand's gift of a Dreadnought and tiring the adoption, of universal "framing in the Dominion: — "I am very much indebted to the General Council of the National Defence League for their resolution of approval of the offer that has been made to the Imperial authorities by the New Zealand 1 Government. I am also obliged for the expression of opinion but at tho moment I do not consider it is desirable. I am, however, alive to the necessity of giving- the general position of the defence proposals of our country tliG closest attention. (Signed) J. G*. Ward."
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12732, 30 March 1909, Page 5
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132UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12732, 30 March 1909, Page 5
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