TRENTHAM INQUIRY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 16 July 1915, Page 2

TRENTHAM INQUIRY

(United (Press Association.) TTZZfLttLiTOK, This Bay. At the Trentham'ehquii-y further evidence was taken. The Solicitor-General: As "to the nature of the ground"? ■'■'' " Witness: It was perfectly satisfactory. .' The (Solicitor-General 1 : As to\ the cli- ! mate? '-''•'•" ' -'■"' j Witness-: Well,- the. climate is excellent, barring fogs in the morning, and the air is bracing. He- ;added that there had been a good deal of mud since occupation of'the huts, and ; he had had working parties of 2(X»men on the roads, drainage, etc. That "was since the end of May. Before then, two 'maitt roads had been made into the campi If the roads were completed', and the drainage according to plans laid l down'by the' engineer, Captain Jiekell,-h.o : was satisfiedthere would be no mud»His Honour asked'for-a statement- of any faults of the'cainp. ■ " - " Lieut.-Colonel Potter hesitated to say anything which, would be a criticism of his superior officers. .Has Honour : I do not think that really can weigh now. We are the superior 1 officers for the time being., -•< " _ Witness: In my opinion, the camp is in every way suitable from; every point of view, except that the number 1 of men made the training area too small. It was the addition of two new regiments from May 29 that made the camp too small'as a permanent camp. Witness also gave "evidence regarding the sanitary arrangements. (Proceeding.)