HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1924, Page 2

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

DOMINION 'AF'FAIBS. UY TKI.KGH Al'il— PKK.SS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. LONDON, .March 4. In the House ol (Vnmmins, in replv to questions. .Mr Ornhain explained the oiigln of the B.A.W.R.A. Jt had, lie said, paid C 2,831,131 to the British Governniunt, being the net proceeds of Wool sold, lie said the last of the wool owned by the Biitish Gove, niuont was expected to he auctioned on May 2nd at Liverpool. Hie Colonial Secretary (Mu- .1. II Thomas) in reply to another question said the Imperial Conference In.l ,lc cussed tile question ol pi ee,..|,. M ,,. a . eoncerniiig the Dominions. Proposal designed to satisfy everyone had been drawn up liy the High Coninii.ssioners nod the Colonial Ofiice wa.s waiting to see if tliesc satisfied all the Dominions. A question was asked by Lord Curzon to whether the e.xpeiimentai shipment of chilled beef from New Zealand tj Britain had been treated with formaldehyde. Mr Greenwood replied in the affirmative. The shipment was sent to enable tlie Food Preservative Committee to investigate the effect of the process. II an expert examination showed this process unlit for human consumption lie understood the present shipment would he prevented from reaching the marin t.