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Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. London, July 12. Mv. Forster, in the House of Common,'), said the percentage 011 pre-war wool prices hud been increased to 35. llr. Samuel told the House of Commons that a committee had been appointed to deal with conscientious objectors and bad arranged to transfer genuine objectors from prison to work of national importance. Mr. Asipiitli, in Hie House of Commons, said the Government had adopted the resolutions of the Economic Conference, also tile prolongation of Parliament and the appointment of an independent committee to investigate the franchise.

In reply to questions, Mr. Asquith said lie. did not think it opportune to discuss tiic campaign in Mesopotamia. Sir E. Carson wanted to know whether the House was never to get the reports, also whether the Premier was aware that the gravest anxiety was felt regarding the negligence with which the whole operations had been carried on there. lie would quest ion the Government next week and, if the reply was unsatisfactory, would move the adjournment. LORD HALDANE'S CONDUCT. AX EXPLANATION WANTED. Received July 1:1, 10.."), m p.m. London, July 1.1. Lord Ha Ida lie. 011 rising to speak in the House of Lords was asked by the Duke of Uueeleiich to explain his past conduct in deceiving Britain regarding the German danger. Lord Ilahlane replied that tlure had been an extraordinary amount of misrcpesentutioii on the matter, and that the sooner the truth was brought to light the better. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS. Received July 13, 11.3f> p.m. London, July 13. A Gazette notice, supplementing General Munro's despatch of April 10, mentions a large number of Anzacs for distinguished and gallant services. Those mentioned belonging to the Headquarters Staff include General Birdwood and Major-General Russell. The following New Zealanders are included:—Captains Dal try, G. King, Powles, and J. M. Richmond. Among the Light Horse mention is made of Lieut. Newman, a New Zealand er . Mounteds:—Captain Wynian (Auckland), Major Hurst (Canterbury), Lieut.Colonel Origor and Sergt. Little (Otago), Artillery:—Sergt.-Majors Hicks and Ib'uotson, Sergeants Binnie, Kync. Cosbrook (Fitzroy), and Morrison. Engineers:—Sergeant Alexander, Corporals Steels, Dignam, Holmes and .Masters ,

Infantry.—Auckland: Major Alderman, Lieut. Holland, Quartermaster Giuliani, Sergeants Francis and Kllis. Canterbury: Serjeants liliiml. Xatuseh. Otago: Serjeant Henderson and Scrgt.Major Mitahnll. Wellington: Majors Cunningham and Cox, QuartermasterSergeant Williams, Corporal Little. Army Service Corps:—Lieut.-Colonel Hamilton, Major Avery, Sergeant Jenkons. Medicals: —Sergt.-Major Moore, Corporal Sullivan, Private Cardno. Chaplains:—Revs. Lnxford and Taylor. Maori:—Lieut. Stainton. The issue of the despatch was delayed owing to the miscarriage of the Australian portion, which was sent abroad for verification. I