HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 20, 10 September 1914, Page 8

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 7.30 p.m. The I'rcmior intimated fcliat the Go/eminent svas extremely anxious to got jii with the Estimates, and stated that private members on the Order Paper ivonld he given aiiother opportunity. The House then went into Commit ■■•?' of Supply to i'nrther consider the Tiio Defence Department was first ••ik'-T., the sum of ClO i .998 being asked :■■: ti,j branch. i.i codlv to Mr Dixon, lion. Jas, • v .:,.-:i s?id that as far as possible the ■)■>;.:■ ii),i. VMM-tod by imperial officers ,;.-.!.! !; . ':]': ! Iv ' Now Zealnnders. During ((Cii'i'.'-l Cndle.y's absence Coljiiel Robin woiikl be placed in command. Mr Mussell strongly objected to General Godloy leaving the Dominion it ; his crisis, lie then proceeded to idvoeate an extension of oar defence to embrace the training of our oldei men. Mr Kanan stressed the importance if keeping up our food supplies and : i !•'. 1 1 ret in?; our smaller ports. He loubted the ivisdom of taking big guns

uitt of the Dominion. ll'ui . Allen said the Government wan keeping the question of food supplies constantly in view. He was in a posi. tion In -:ny that more men were wantci\, ;tnd lie had no doubt the House would respond to the call. The sendiu;i u ' : m '» S mK3 away was in accordance v. :L!i the arrangement with (he War Oiiice and still left sufficient for our own purposes. Discussion followed upon the quality of the horses supplied to the expeditionary forces, the general opinion expressed being that the animals were good.

MV Mnssoy said it was certain thai further men would be needed, and he i'avirod sending more seasoned troops. The total Defence vole of £512,001 was passed. The I'ost and Telegraph vote. £l,238,191, was pa wed. and the lions;' rose at 10.JI p.m.