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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 211, 3 September 1908, Page 2

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(By Telegrraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Pome weighty remark? on the subject of railways administration were made by the Prime Minister while questions were bein" discussed in the House this afternoon, induced by a suggestion that railway fares for residents in suburban areas should be reduced. In some respects the Government, ho said, was only too anxious to increase suburban railway facilities -wherevep possible, but the meat had also on its shoulders the responsibility of thia great State-owned machine, which hud cost about £24,000,I 000, and could not take liberties with it as members with a less degree of responsibility could take. The reductions already made had met with the general commendation of the community and of members of Parliament, and in his judg- ! ment it was not a good omen that on the eve of the general election they found Opposition members raising the question lof giving further enormous concessions in connection with the railways. Sir Joseph Ward's Remarks on the subject I were cut short by the time limit.