TRENTHAM CAMP

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 7

TRENTHAM CAMP

VISITED BY MAYOR OP 'AUCKLAND In view of the Auckland agitation to have, a military camp established- there, a visit paid to Trentham Camp on Saturday by the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. J. H. Gunson) becomes of special interest. Mr. Gunson saw Trentham at its best, and he' will no doubt be ablo to allay any feeling of anxiety in the north that men should not be sent in. It was Mr. Gunson's first visit to Trentham. and. he was very much interested in the complete arrangements that have been made to make Trentham a model military camp. But Mr. Gunson is not going to state any hasty views of his impressions. ' -

Tho party who visited Trentham were: Mr. Gunson, Mr. C. J. Parr, ex-Mayor of Auckland and member for Eden, and Mr. J. S. Dickson, member for Parneli., At the camp every facility was given the party to' see everything! the Chief of tho General Staff (Colonel Gibbon) personally conducting them round. Great improvements are noticeable atthe camp now, and one of the greatest is tlie entire absence .of mud. The new system of roading is almost complete, and, as stated by Mr. Parr, it would be impossible to liavo mud. Mr. Gun- ; son sought information on many points, and he was particularly interested in tho drainage and sanitation, and in tho hutments. , He inspected both tho old huts'and the new ones, with tho improved ventilation, and went through tho officers' hutments / as' well. The! camp cookers, the storehouses, and the meet-ing-houses were all seen, and thdn a thorough inspection was made by the' visitors of the hospital arrangements. The new hospital, almost completed, was gone through, as well as the temporary hospital in the racecourse buildings. Here the patients. were for the most part out in the bright sunshine, and several spoken to expressed satisfaction at the attention' they were receiving. When lie was asked by- a- reporter to say something about his visit, Mr. Gunson said lie was going to consider the matter before making any commonuS.

But your general impressions on your first visit? asked the reporter. i "First impressions are often erroneous" replied Mr. Gunson. Tho Auckland people would read your remarks with interest now! _ • • "Oh, I.won't say anything just yctl responded Mr. Gunson. Mr. Dickson: "He will have something to say when-lie'gets to Auckland." . . Mr. Gunson.: "I'm not going to say anything hasty." ' „ Mr. Gunson left for Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Saturday.