MR. LABOUCHEELI beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether any horses were purchased by the War Office in Australia from Bergl, Australia, Limited; and whether, if so, he is aware that Houlders held at that time the largest amount of the shares and securities of that Company.
§ MR. BRODRICKNo horses appear to have been purchased from the firm mentioned.
§ MR. YOXALLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the War Office, or Remount Officers sent to Australia, did at any time apply to the Stock Departments of the Australian Colonies, or any of them, in order to obtain the assistance of those Stock Departments when selecting or purchasing remounts; and, if so, whether he will state when such application was made.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe purchasing officers were in communication with the local Colonial Governments, and, no doubt, they offered every assistance in their power.