GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16752, 21 July 1916, Page 5

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

nOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Psa United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, July 20. The Houses mot at 2.30 p.m. NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

In repljing to Mr Witty, the PRIME MINISTER said ho did not think a largo pioht was being mado by the- British Board of Trade out of New Zealand meat. The Board of Trade had to pay very heavy chaiges for storage in New Zealand. Ho was satisfied (.hat the price of meat locally would Inn e boon very much dearer had it not boon for the airangoments mado with the Impeiial Government. VENEREAL DISEASES. Tho Hon. Mr RUSSELL moved that a copy of tho speech delivered by him in the House on the previous night on tho subject of venereal diseases bo laid on the (.able and be printed. The Hon Mr RHODES said ho recommended to the Minister of Defence that a pamphlet on the .subject of venereal diseases bo circulated amongst tho soldiers, and ho understood that Surgeon-general Henderson had a pamphlet ready for circulation A geneial discussion followed,_ in which' membois freelv endorsed tho printing and circulation of the speech as calculated to do considerable food. Tho MINISTER, in reply, said his speech did not purpoit to be a scientific dissertation on these diseases, but a political pronouncement of tho intentions of tho Go\cinment on th" subject Tno motion v. as agreed to. NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN LONDON. Tho PRIME MINISTER stated that by tho last mail correspondence had been received from the High Commissioner giving particulars of the opening ceremony connected vuth the new Government offices in London, at which 1200 New Zealanders were present. The Icqao of the -site was for 90 years, and tho building had been erected under an arrangement between the Government and the owners of tho laud. He did no f know London Hon. A[embers- You will shortly. Tho Prime Minister , Yes- 1 hop? to have the opportunity at an early date, but for the benefit of tho™ who do know- London I may state, that the new building is in the Stidiid, next to tho Adclphi Theatre, and will bo found more convenient in every way than the old offices. Photographs of the building had come to hand and would bo exhibited in tho lobby. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. In replying to questions, MINISTERS said' It was regretted that the privilege of a three weo'u-, , railv. iy pa-* could not bo nxtendod to the whes of convalescent returned ■■oidirrv Tho Public Service Commissioner had ad- \ isod that special consideration was given to all application- lecened from the dependents of New Zealand c<>ldier-> who were sen ing with the Expeditionary Forces. Mcinv such were now employed in tho public sorweo. All the school inspectors devoted part of their time when \isitmg small schools to giving specimen lessons as a guide to inexperienced teachers and to drawing up plans ot work «ind methods of teaching.