PARLIAMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 248, 10 July 1915, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON, July 8. The House met at 2.30. Dr. Thacker gave notice of his intention to introduce the Military Camps Bill., Sir Joseph Ward said it had been rumour. |I that horses at Trentham camp were suffering from strangles and mud fever. He desired to know if the Government had received any report on the subject. Hon. Allen said no such report had been received. The horsey w&v e all exceedingly good condition. Sir Joseph Ward said he also desired to ask the Government whether,in their opinion, it was desirable to have another camp apart from Trentham. Thcj'o was considerable anxiety about the state of the health of the men in camp. His opinion was that the camp should be shifted, and there should be a camp for both Islands. lien. Allen contend Id that Tren-

tham* was perfectly healthy and that everything that could be done was be-

ing done to check the epidemic

Sir Josephy Ward asked why voluntary contributions which had been made towards the hospital at Trentham had net bdo,n expended, and they tii 0 hospital had not been established? Hen. Alien replied that a contract for the buildisg had been let and it should have been finished on June; 27. It had not been finished by the- contractor, who was being fined for eW-ry j day the building remained uncompleted. TT 0 was making enquiry whether it would not be advisable to take, the work cut of the contractor’s hands. Mr Massey, speaking on the subject of Trentham camp, said the anxiety wcdl known to exist in that connection was no doubt due to tli'r; spread of the disease, but when lion, members talked of shifting the camp they did not appear to take into cossideration all the j work that had been done there. Tren- j Mi a m was considered to be a healthy spot, its six feet of gravelly soil ran.]-rng it mi riciMarly iaclaptable for drainage. It had been re-co-ir.-remhvl and adopted as a camp gitp many years ago. and no objections had been raised during all that time. Other sites would require to be rondod ami drained. There wore many excellent buildings there, and he was A-formed that eleetri.*, light was about tu be installed. A - to mod. it was im-

tu be installed. As to mud, it wo? impossible to avoid it. It had oo doubt cent: ibated to the spread of the disease. but lie was glad to say it was rapidly disappearing. Tho first consideration, however, was the health of the men. An enquiry would shortly be held bv 11 oval Com mission, and anotlu*. enquiry was being held to-day to cvride wheMi or Trent ham should be retain- das the site of the camp. If it was found desirable to shift the camp, that would bo done at the earliest moment irrespective of cost. With regard to the Royal Commission, the order of rcferem-e would be made as wide a oos-iblo. One of the matters to be n>l»fired into would be tho best means or preserving tho health of the men in camp, as v. ell as the origin of the present epidemic. The enquiry would be open to the proas. THI-; HOSPITAL SHIP. Dr. Thacker ask’cd upon v.imt terms the Hospital Ship Maheno had been acquired. The lion. .1. Allen said tiro sir ip Tin* been hired from the Union Comparison very favourable terms. SICK MEN’S LETTERS. Mr. Poland asked if sick soldiers were allowed to communicate with their friends? The Hon. Rhodes said soldiers suffering- from infectious diseases were not . allowed to send letters to friends, but he had arranged that a man should specially be charged with the work of writing such communications. FOODSTUFFS' COMMISSION. In reply to Mr. Walker, the Prime Minister said he would be willing J give members a further opportunity or discussing- the reports of the Four stuffs’ <'eminission if so desired;

According to a nti'nionim'nni received by Thus. Cook and .Son, tho JOuropean nations areshowing a distinct tendency to curtail the export of gold. No restrict ions are placed upon a person taking gold into a country, but he finds the conditions precisely reversed when lie tries to take if out. “At the present time,’’ states the memorandum, “'great restrictions are being placed in the way of gold in any shape or form leaving the various Continental countries. Come little time ago. C wit norland passed a law prohibiting anyone from buying or Selling gold at a premium. over the price of notes. Italy, we understand, has now- passed a law by which a traveller taking gold out or the country would bo liable to either fine, coiiikscat»m, or imprisonment. The Scandinavian States have also passed •• law prohibiting travellers taking gold out of their country except to a very limited amount. As the decrees may change from time to time it is undesirable for travellers to take gold with them oil their travels. They can be supplied with our circular notes, thus i obviating the necessity of vc-exchang-ing currency from one country to an.ptlfcr. Even if travellers bring gold into the country without trouble, or their leaving ag in they may oxpr• • ••V.c!*•■.• to "nc-o TV. 1 c'e-Tsc-“■b e • " gid-.1.”