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21. Really it would be better to have more eaves for ventilation?—lt would be better to have a big one than a lot of little ones. 22. A large open space? —Yes. 23. The Chairman.] That was on still nights?—l did not take any notice of the nights. We had huts on each side. 24. Mr. Ferguson.] Had you ever been in camp before? —Only in the Territorial camps in tents. 25. Mr. Gray.] Did you enjoy good health in camp?— Yes, with the exception I did not, feci quite so well in the huts. 26. But you never reported sick? —No. 27. And was never treated ?—No. 28. Have you anything to complain of about the camp?— No.

Fkioay, 30th July, 1915. Charles Dorizac sworn and examined. (No. 53.) 1. The Chairman.] What is your position?— Temporary Staff Sergeant-major. 2. Where are you located at present?— Upper Hutt, 3. What place? —Izard's. 4. Do you belong to the Ambulance?—l am attached to the Ambulance, but, I belong to the New Zealand Staff. 5. What is Mr. Izard's house used for?—lt is a convalescent home. 6. How long have you been there? —Six weeks. 7. You have been there since it started?— Yes; on the 12th June it was opened. 8. What has been your duty there?—l have taken charge of the place, looking after the convalescents. 9. And what class of convalescents do you take? —Measles convalescents. 10. From where? —From any place—Trentham, the Victoria Hospital, Berhampore, and Kaiwarra. 11. You take then, in the final stages of recovery?— Yes. 12. Have you had to send any back to the hospital for treatment? —I have had hi send three back to the Trentham Racecourse. 13. Who were they ?—St. George, Captain Greenish, and Private Mangin, 14. What became of them? —They went to Trentham Racecourse. 15. To the hospital there? —Yes. 16. What became of them: did they recover?— St. George has practically recovered, Captain Greenish has recovered, and Private Mangin is in the convalescent stage now. 17. Have you had all the assistance you have wanted out there?— Yes, sir. 18. Have there been any difficulties to contend with?—No, sir, absolutely none. 19. Were you attached to Trentham Camp before?— Yes; I was attached to Trentham Camp from the 19th October to the 12th June. 20. As a member of the Staff? —Yes, sir, attached to the hospital. 21. What were your duties there?— Supplying equipment and looking after the men generally. 22. Had you anything to do with the training of the members of the Ambulance Corps?— They were trained by the Medical Officers. 23. You say (hat you had to do with the supply of equipment: had you anything to do with the issue of stores ?- -Only with regard to the Ambulance. 24. Were you attached to the Ambulance at Trentham? —Yes, sir. 25. You had to issue the stores for the Ambulance?—l had to draw them. 26. Was there a sufficient supply?— Well, there was; before the men went, away they got, their full equipment, 27. For each reinforcement ?—The Ambulance men for each reinforcement. 28. What sort of training did they get?— That all depended upon the men we handled. In the Second Reinforcements we had seventy-eight men in camp, and they got training in hospital-work and drill. 29. How many doctors had you there then?— For the Second Reinforcements, six. 30. You mean (he lot, that went away in December? —Yes, sir. 31. There were six doctors there then, and there was instruction given generally every afternoon?— Yes, by the Medical Officers. 32. And with regard to subsequent reinforcements?—ln the Third Major Holmes instructed, with other Medical Officers, and there was also drill. 33. Were there as many doctors for that reinforcement? —I cannot remember how many. 34. Were there half a dozen?— More than that. 35. Then, in regard to the later reinforcements?— For the Fourth we were very short of orderlies. There was not a great number of men. They did other work and received lectures. 36. There was not enough to do the bearer drill?—No; there was no recruiting for the Ambulance. 37. Was there not a sufficient supply of Ambulance men for the number of fighting men that went?— Not in the proportion that had gone before,

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