HON JAMES ALLEN INTERVIEWED

West Coast Times, 21 June 1915, Page 4

HON JAMES ALLEN INTERVIEWED

A SHQStflS'iiON. I [Per Press Association',—CocvnionT.] t DUNEDIN, dune 19. The Hon, Janies Allen returned from Wellington to-day and expressed ■ his opinion that the coming session will he. I very short one—not more than six or | eight iieeks’ dmation. Only absolutely j necessary legislation will be introduced, 2 such as Pensions and other matters j arising out of the war. lie is not- | aware of any Land Bill to lie intro- | duecd. Mr. Allen has cabled to the , Base Hospital at Alexandria asking ? for full information regarding the s‘ck } and wounded, and if anything can he J done to improve their comfort. I omi SICK and wounded. | DUNEDIN, dime 1!). J In view of tho circulation of certain } rumours, to the effect that our .sick | and wounded in Egypt are not being f properly looked after, the Minister j; or Defence cabled to Egypt on Tluus- |' day. Replies were .received yesterday J by both the- Governor and Hon. dames j Allen of a most iVassiii-imr nature. At- j cording to the message the men are I. visited regularly, and all their wants t

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