PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3987, 21 July 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY.

THE COUNCIL. (Press Association Telegram.) WELLINGTON, July 20The Council met at 2.30 p.m. Further leave of absence for ten <lays was granted Hon. Mr. Bailiie on account oi illness. The Church Property Trust (Canterbury) Act. 1579 Amendment . Bill was read a third time and passed. The Georgetti Trust Estate Bill was read a second time. The Council adjourned at 2.40 p.m. THE HOUSE. Tho House met at 2.30 p.m. In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, who drew attention to the eases of two troopers who returned by the W illoclira and whose parents had not been notified of their departure for their homes, the Minister for Defence said the trouble was "that some men had travelled north, not b- the hospital train, but by a- train of their own selection. It was difficult to keep trace of the movements of these men. So far as the southern men were concerned, some had gone home on other steamers. He only regretted now that he had not insisted upon every man going home by tho Wiilochra. In reply to Mr. Colvin, the. Minister said that in sending mounted men home by steamers tile medical officers were instructed to grant firgt-class or steerage passages at:- discretion. This instruction applied to West Coast ports just ns to other ports. In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, the Minister for Defence said he was inquiring from the Imperial authorities regarding the supply of winter clothing to our troops at the Dardanelles. In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, the Minister for Railways said refunds would be granted to parents who travelled to Wellington to meet- the Wiilochra if they could satisfy the Department- that they came bona fide t-o meet a wounded sou returning by the steamer.

In reply ,to Dr. Newman, the Premier said he believed wounded New Zealanders were now being sent to England rather than to Egypt. He quite endorsed the suggestion. Sir Joseph Ward asked the Minister whether sick leave could be given men who were recovering from influenza. The Minister said it was entirely a matter for the- medical men. The Shops and Offices Amendment Bill (Mr. Myers) was introduced and read a first time. The Church Property Amendment Bill, received from the Legislative Council, was read a first time. The Minister for Defence read from the official file correspondence between the Department and tho British Medical Association relative to the e tablishment of a .base hospital . Trenthaiu camp, with a view to sD ing that since 21st January th partment was in tho closest with the British Medical Ass Mr. Wdford said he was there had been serious negl lay in erecting the bespit-