Speaking of the question of cost of universal military training, Mr Meijab said it depended on what scheme was adopted. If only one year’s training was compulsory it would not cost anything like as much, as the present system ; if two years, it would cost as much; but if we adopted the Australian system, from the tenth year to the twentieth, if the Premier of Australia was correct in his figures, the maximum cost m .New Zeaiand would ho £360,000 a year, “But,” added Mr McNab, “we are not advocating such ja lengthy term as the Australian, if anv money is expended, in connection with improving the volunteer system, the' /‘improved'”- system won id... bo as custiy 1 . syslvim. .You can stop that- cough with Ayreciv ■ rr "‘- m.Arrs;:] < - T ‘-fdfsm-
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2518, 3 June 1909, Page 4
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130Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2518, 3 June 1909, Page 4
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