ELEPHANTS AND WHALES
MEMBERS’ STRANGE QUESTION
LONDON, June 16,
The House, of Commons enjoyed some respite from its coal worries in Sir Gerald Strickland's strange question whether, in view of the rediscovery by Belgium of the possibility of utilising the .African elephants, and in view of the effort to breed elands in Western Australia, tho Government would refer the utilisation of these animals in tho Dominions to the committee that was dealing with the exploitation of whales. The question provoked roars of. laugh-
Mr L.S.Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, replied that the experiments in the Congo were still inconclusive, and lie doubted if the committee dealing with whales was the suitable one to take over the animals mentioned. Air Basil Petra asked: Will the Minister also consider the utilisation of the Zoo’s whito elephant?
Sir Harry Brittain: And that virilo quadruped, tho Alaltese terrier.
Air Ainery smiled and sat down
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 28 June 1926, Page 8
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