Sep-Oct, Nov, Dec 1962-Jan 1963 - Navy League of Australia

Pt f M31 Macquarie Place, SydneyCuMtomai Shipping and ForwardingAgentsCartageConlraelor$Also Aircraft Division Office:VICKERS AVENUE, MASCOTPhone: 67-1865PHONE BU 3551 for ServiceL 3•HE* &&• •*»•> •*&• -SB* ^C* -a** -SB- '9& *3fr•THE FAMOUSRock & RollHotelAll are Welcome to the famous Rock IFavourite Drinking Spot of all NavalPersonnel.2 BOURKE STREETEAST SYDNEYFA 5109 FA 5109 *• «fc.Superior Service—Monthly Sailingsflotta LAUROOFF-SEASON REDUCED FARESCalling at Singapore, Bombay,Port Said, Malta, Genoa — ThroughBookings to London, New York, etc.Apply to:—I.uigi Gariglio and Co.,35 Pitt Street, SydneyJames Patrick and Co. Pty. Ltd.,Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane.Trafalgar CommemorationCeremonySeveral hundred people watched as detachments of Sea Cadets,Sea Scouts and Sea Rangers commemorated TRAFALGAR DAY witha brief service at the Cenotaph, in Martin Place, Sydney.The President of the Navy League, in an address, said:"To-da\ we commemorate their>7ih anniversarj ol the Battleol Trafalgar — the last greatnaval battle to be [ought undeisail.This victor) :n Trafalgar, byremoving the liars ol invasion,ensured lot Australia the opporol France and Spain by alunilies ol uninterrupted tievelopmenithai we enjoy. Theuniversal acceptance ol thosebenefits, however, is stub that,:is a Nation, we Australians todayarc scil to lorgct thefundamental lessons ol thatHicat victor) - .•SKA POWER is vital to ourprotection, and ii is both urgentami essential that we shouldcease to neglect our national responsibilityto ensure its adequateprovision."The overwhelming defeat atTrafalgar ol the combined llectsNOVEMBER, 1962TASTE ABEER THAT'SREALLY BEERnuuiciicalh inlcrior MulishFleet, under the inspired leadershipol Admiral Lord Nelson,made England 'Mistress ol theSeas.' So crushing was this tieieatthat England remained theundisputed 'Mistress ol theSeas' lor more than 100 years.and the destiny ol Australia wasshaped under the protection olthat sure shield."Incidental to national protection,piracy was exterminatedwhilst oceans atrtl coastlineswere charted, and thus was ensuredthe safety ol the sea lanesU|xm which tile tratle and developmentof this country stillremains totally dependent"By this Sea Power, forged atTrafalgar, out Australian mainlandhas been spared the horrorsincident to invasion by anyhere's luck! here's cheers!here's two great beers!enemy, and our overseas tradegrown so abundantly that to-dayAustralia ranks sixth among thenations or the world for thevolume ol its overseas trade."Nothing is, nor can be, morevital to Australia than the maintenanceol Sea Power, which ensureslor us at all times freedomof the seas, but, in timesul emergency, denies thai freedomto (lie enemy."*To-day. Navy League of Australiais proud to welcome herethe representative detachmentsof the Australian Sea CadetCorps, which it sponsors, alsothe Sea Scouts and Sea Rangers,who, by their presence amithrough their organisations, proclaimthat youth m Australiais conscious ol the influence olSea Power, and that Sea Poweritsell is dependent on Manpower."Yes, we, the people of Australia,owe much to the victoryat Trafalgar for the great benefitsthat have been passed downto us. The future well beingand security of this great countryrests in our hands to-day, and,lor guidance in the discharge ofthat sacred duty, I commendLord Nelson's immortal signal,made early on the day of thism \battle we commemorate, 'Englandexpects that this day everyman will do his duty'."CanadaThe strength of Canada'sTwo great beers indeed — Foster's Lager and Victoriaarmed lorces stood at 126,850Bitter. No doubt you've downed a glass or two of bothat the end of April, the lastyourself — enjoyed their exhilarating flavour;month at which figures wereexperienced the smoothness nu other beer can match. Here'savailable. Latest totals are:real beer — the world's best beer! Make the mostNavy, 21,670; Army, 52,107; Ahof it — make yours Foster's Lager or Victoria Bitter!VICTORIA BITTERFOSTER'S LAGERDRAUGHT • BOTTLED • CANNEDForce, 53,073. Defence Departmentestimates for 1962-63 total$1,682 billion — 26 per cent ofCanada's scheduled spending inthe current fiscal year. Includedin this amount are major itemsfor building construction, $231,-000,000 for the Royal CanadianAir Force, and $65,000,000 each»for the Navy and the Army.21