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We frankly admit that we cannot mi-, derstand Sir Joseph W ard’s _ attitude on this question. He has shown himself bold and patriotic in otljer respects, but he seems to be obsessed by fear of anything remotely suggesting compulsion in the matter of defence —& somewhat curious fear for the head of a Government'that has done more to restrict the individual liberty than any government in the Empire. There is no finer system than the volunteer system if it is supnorted by an actively patriotic community; when it lacks this support, as is the case in New Zealand, the country that depends on it might as well ffirust to canvas walls ( and wooden cannon to repel an enemy’s attack. The Premier lias a rare opportunity at present to call upon the patriotism of New Zealand’s manhood, and he will be greatly blameable if he insists on tinkering with a system that has apparently outlived its usefulness. —“Christchurch Press.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2477, 16 April 1909, Page 2
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159HOME DEFENCE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2477, 16 April 1909, Page 2
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