THE COMMONS’ KITCHEN.
London’, April IS. The interest in the Jlouso of Commons caused by the introduction of the Budget was as nothing compared with that created by the announcement of the first triumph of the new Kitchen and Refreshment Room Committee. It had been rumoured that tho promise of a prominent member of the committee that a mutton chop would ho provided for the modest sum of IS cents, which is the ruling prico at the Reform Club, hard by, had been achieved, but this proved premature. Tho committee are able to announce, however, that they rill henceforth give to hungry legislators good, satisfying dinners, consisting of soup, fish, a joint and cheese, for the absurdly low prico of 15 cents. Probably a majority of tho House of Commons is either rich or well-to-do, butthero is a considerable minority to whom cheap food is an important matter. The new committee are proud of their achievement, but, after all, they aro not miracle workers, seeing they have no rent to pay and enjoy a subsidy from tho Imperial Exchequer of lOjOOOdols a year.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 17
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183THE COMMONS’ KITCHEN. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 17
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