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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2520, 5 June 1909, Page 2

Speaking to a reporter in Chris church recently Mr M’Nab said that 1 ’ was much gratified at the reception b had received from the public in tl South Island, where his proposal 1 establish compulsory training had bee enthusiastically supported. All ~* tt meetings were very sympathetic. 11 best meetings of the whole campaig were those held at Christchurch ar Ashburton. At both those places he ha had receptions that could' hardly hav been warmer or more sympathetic, r. found that in the North Island tl people took a greater interest in his i. dictment of the Volunteer system of d< fence, and in the South Island in hi remarks on reconstruction. He conchided from that fact that the people of the south were, in advance of those of the north on the question: The south, apparently, was quite 'prepared to admit that the Volunteer system had failed, and desired to know the best system to supersede it. Mr M Nab still has a number of North Island towns on his list.