SERIOUS TROUBLE.
THE NAVAL COMMAND IN QUEENSLAND. [BY BLXOTBIO TBLMBBAPB COPTRI9BT.~\ [Special to Press Association.J [Received Oct. 26. at 1 a.m.'l BRISBANE, Oct. 25. A serious complication has arisen with regard to the naval’command in Queensland. It appears that Government granted Commander H. T. Wright, E.N., of the marine defences, leave of absence until his term of officehad expired,but refused to pay his salary for the unexpired period, and ordered Lieutenant Taylor to assume command of the defences. Commander Wright refused to hand over the Queensland gunboat Gayundah, stores and arms, and placed Lieutenant White under arrest, alleging that he was guilty of breach of discipline. He also declared that, flying the white ensign, he was not amenable to the Queensland Government, and at once prepared the Gayundah for sea. A body of police, armed with carbines, were held in readiness to board the vessel; but in the meantime Commander Wright, after parleying with the Under-Secretary for the Colony, agreed to leave the vessel and proceed to Sydney to discuss the question with Admiral Fairfax.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXX, Issue 8623, 26 October 1888, Page 5
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