["State Steamships", The West Australian, Thursday 12 June 1913, page 7]
STATE STEAMSHIPS.
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
EVIDENCE OF MR. J. J. HOLMES.
CHARGES OF BAD ADMINISTRATION.
The Royal Commission recently appointed by the Government to inquire into the charges levelled against the management of the State Steamship Service by Mr. J. J. Holmes on May 6 last, and published in the "West Australian," held its second sitting at the Fremantle Local Court yesterday. The Commission is comprised of Messrs. W. W. Alcock, Assistant-Public Service Commissioner (chairman); E. A. Black, Accountant, Lands Department; G. W. Simpson, Comptroller Government Stores; and Frank Nicholas.
The chief witness was Mr. J. J. Holmes, whose evidence lasted five hours. The first portion of his evidence was confined to the amplification of the charges he had previously given voice to. The witness then proceeded to quote other transactions which he had had with the State Steamship Company, all of which he contended went to show that it was
Not Properly Administered.
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