COMPULSORY TRAINING

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IX, Issue 2570, 5 June 1909, Page 3

COMPULSORY TRAINING

WOMEN'S EIHST All) COUPS. - By Telegraph.—l'rivs Association, r AUCKLAND, this day. A public meeting last night, a-ur carrying a resolution in favour of ,'uinpukory military training for men, passed a further resolution, on the motion of Mrs. Emily Nicol, that the Go voi'iiinent be asked to introduce a sy? ten) of universal defensive training fir young women—that they lie attached . to the Hearer Corps, and taught !i':.l aid, WELLINGTON, this day. No less than live meetings were held ilast night in and around tho cily by of the military training movement.. Wet weather iiiioiieml largely with the attendance, but in each instance, despite (lie opposition from Socialists and others, resolutions wt,'re carried supporting the agitation. ENTHUSIASM AT EEILDIXO. By Telegraph.--Press Association. EEILDING, this day. Mr. McNab addrcised a large and enthuuiihtic meeting on iiuivcrt-al traiii- '* ing, on similar lines to those elsewhere. A motion mm carried in favour of universal training. A meeting of the local branch of Ihe National Defence I/cagim was after- • .wards held, and passed a motion asking Government to introduce universal military training for young men.