QUEEN ALEXANDRA WANGANUI GAOL SCANDAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 62, 7 December 1918, Page 6

QUEEN ALEXANDRA

WANGANUI GAOL SCANDAL

MRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM NEW| ZKAU.VD. On Ihe occasion of Her Majesty Qucdk Alexandra's Birthday (December I) Uio Governor-General conveyed tile follpiriug message io Her Majesty:—" The Government and poople of New Zealand', with whom I associate myself, respectfully wish Your Ma- . icstv many lmppy' returns of your birthday.—(Signed) LIVERPOOL, i His ,, Excellency received the following \ .telegraphic reply yesterday:- ' . Please accept and convey to the- , - Government and people of- New Zealand my sincere' thanks for kind congratulations on my birthday which I greatly appreciate.—(Signed) AIibXANDIiA. . ' .. ■

•-; : ' '.QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE. ■ "What punishment has been meted out to the men responsible f6r the cruelties practised on tlie men detained in Wangahiii Gaol?/ , asked Mr. Isitt of the. Minister of Defence in the House of Representatives yesterday. Sir James Allen said that the report of the Commissioner had been adopted, and one of the main items of the report was that the staff should he removed. The staff had been removed-with the exception of tlie commander, who had been, delayed on account of the epidemic. As soon as possible he would be removed. Mr. Isitt: Are they dismissed, or , merely, transferred to other position*? \ The Minister: I.don't know about that,' The order was to remove fheni. Mr. Holland, asked,the Minister whether he would lay on the.table of. the House all the papers in collection with. Lieutenant Crampton's .term of oßice nt ( The' Minister said that lie would be glad to table any papers which, were nut ■ confidential. . . . ;