AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
AN EX-GOVERNOR’S UTTER-
ANCES.
AN AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON AND
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
United Press Association. Copyright (Received Dec. 16, 8.25 p.m.)
LONDON, Dec. 16
Addressing the annual meeting of the British Empire League at the Mansion House, Sir Reginald Talbot, ex-Governor of Victoria, remarked that it would be a thousand pities if the growing feeling in favor of an Australian, squadron were discouraged, since such provision would leave the Imperial navy free to defend the Empire unhampered by considerations of local defence of Australia, A deep debt of gratitude was due to the Commonwealth Parliament for recognising the principle that every ablebodied man should qualify himself to defend his country.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2376, 17 December 1908, Page 5
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110AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2376, 17 December 1908, Page 5
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