DEFENCE MATTERS
AUSTRALIA’S POSITION AHEAD OF NEW ZEALAND GREAT SUCCESS OF TESTS (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Monday "Australia is miles ahead of New Zealand in defence preparations," said Mr G. W. Hutchison, District Governor of Rotary, who returned from Sydney toy the AVmtcrey. He -said that on one Sunday during his stay in Sydney the Australian National Roads and Motor Association transported about 900 troops to repel an imaginary attack on the coast about forty miles distant and much satisfaction was expressed with the results of ihe test. This was an indication of the vigilance with which the defences of the main cities were being planned.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19390821.2.97
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 8
Word Count
106DEFENCE MATTERS Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in