COMMISSION'S REPORT.
Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, October 23. >port of tho inquiry re the against tha Christchurch Post icials was laid on the table of JO this morning. Tnnmissioners tind that Willis, c, and West committed a grav^i >f regulation No. 44 of the I Telegraph regulations, which that no officer may make pub j >fficial communication which h»i Hve. With regard to the fidelration mado by Willis when ho the service, the Commissioner* ined to the opinion that a hereof has not been establish©videnco disclosed that Willia ughout the prime mover in tho somplainod of, and the Corn's venture to express the opinWillis's offences are much •ious than tlioso of tho other jmmissioners consider that Larin giving information to his to the alleged Seddon voucher, lwittingly and without intenb it should be made public, and other respects ho was influr Willis. r comments are mado in rethe charges against West. >m'missioners do not think Lunnduct amounted to a breach of ilations, or of the fidelity deommissioners suggest—(l) that ity declaration now in use in and Telegraph Department rereading; (2) that a fidelity de j be made by every public soten he" enters the service; (3) c evidenoe given the Commisiro convinced that some officers üblic service are of the opinion members of Parliament are en- > obtain from officers of any lent Department information ould not be given to ordinary ils. This impression should at removed, and regulation made orth how, from whom, and unt conditions, members of Parmay obtain information from ents of State. WELLINGTON, October 23. the report re the Christchurch fficials was laid on the table, ph Ward, in answer to Messrs. md Taylor, said Jthat no deci,<yet come to by the Governdecide the men's fate iinmeisher denied that these officers ten their declarations. He askle punishment of Williams, the who had intervened, and who nded equally with the others, urged that copies of the re--5 were, till this case, too scarco ers to understand them. He seably surprised at the imparf the Commissioners, but ob- > the political character of the ? asked of the officers impliHe thought the men were en-. a prompt decision by the Got? and a recognition of the fact vi.ig played their part in a bg leir evidence remained unvddon thought this was a caso )mo from my friends."' The re that the whole of the officitted they had broken the re- !. These circumstances remsideration, and it was not deo inflame the minds of Minis>re deciding. They had, moreen too busy to touch it. Furs, the t-e was another situation under such circumstances that ;s made in the House bordered «nt language, and he charac,he conduct of Mr. Fisher aa referring to the officers' con"a share in a big fight." mendment was lost on the ebate was interrupted by the adjournment.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12635, 24 October 1905, Page 7
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468COMMISSION'S REPORT. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12635, 24 October 1905, Page 7
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