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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21372, 17 March 1941, Page 6

NEARLY FINISHED

COMMISSION’S WORK SHIPPING LOSSES INQUIRY (By Telrrrnnl).— P'-ps* Association. WELLINGTON, Monday The commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the loss of certain ships by enemy action and the possible leakages of information from New Zealand has been sitting continuously for the last six weeks. The personnel of the Commission is Mr Justice Callan (chairman), Mr T. F. Anderson, Captain F. A. Mclndoe, the Hon. William Perry, and Captain E. Rotherham, R.N. The commission has not found it necessary to sit elsewhere than at Wellington and Auckland. Nearly 100 witnesses have been examined and a great volume of evidence has been taken. Witnesses have included not only the survivors from captured ships, but also persons who appeared to be able to indicate sources of possible leakage and useful precautions against it. A great number of useful suggestions have been received in writing from members of the public in various parts of the Dominion. Naturally it has often happened that the same suggestion has been received from several correspondents. It is anticipated that the commission will have completed its task by the end of the present week. Any person having information which may be of use to the commission is requested to make it available before then. The commission is sitting daily at Wellington.

54—8, 46; Miss Edmondson and W. J. King, 60—14. 46: Mrs Burns and Rawlings. 58—11, 47; Mrs Gamble and C. C. Ladner, 58—10, 48; Miss Seccombe and Seccombe, 56—8, 48; Mrs and Mr McCracken. 62—13, 49; Mrs Bennett and Mayes. 60—11, 49: Miss V. Cann and B. Chalmers, 60—11, 49; Mrs Fow and A. F. Cole, 64—14. 50: Mrs Beange and Pollock, 70—20. 50; Mrs Toombs and Walker, 63—13, 50.