LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8203, 28 July 1915, Page 5

LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY.

-, SYDNEY, .July 27. At the Liverpool camp inquiry, Lieu-tenant-Oolojiel Perkins gave evidence that the camp was more free from flies and gaStrp-enteric complaints than any he'hjadi ever .seen. In "other evidence •there weie many complaints which were ■•the; result; of the men's own ueglect, carelesshess and rawness, to military ;duty. /;■ .'-■ :■_ ... .v.•;•■,■.■ • '. ■ > ■-.'■'■

; Captain Harrison, officer in charge of works, gave evidence that it was intended to provide each battalion with four, company cookhouses, "also' aficptic tank-and a sterilising plant, ■ ousting£2ooo. ■• ■■■;.-, . ',;■.'■.■■'■/■•■■■■■ v:cr-^----.'Privates' testified to-excellent; 'treat-' inent in hospital. /-■'■ . '■■:•■ ' ' ■'.-

•'Sir-Thomas, Stuart-said-he had visited the camp- hospital, and found the cite, organisation, and administration good. • Mr Robert Anderson, who has been conducting an enquiry into the working of various Federal departments, recommended giving greater powers to the State Commandants. The chief difficulty was that the Permanent Staff men were itching to get to the front. After exhaustive enquiry he had found that .every available source of equipment ; had been tapped. The getting of the mon to •the front involved 8,000,000 separate items. His suggestions 'had already been acted upon, hut the whole of the'alterations would take 12 months. The Kyarra inquiry refers _tn the alleged neglect of proper iaciliticp for sitfk and wounded upon landing at Melbourne and on the train journey northWEtrdsj regarding which many complaints have appeared in i.he Press.