NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICE
A FUTURE INQUIRY.
There have been no developments in connection with the recent railway strike to-day, and no decision has yet been reached by the Government in regard to' setting up a tribunal to deal with the railwaymen's claims. Possibly Cabinet may meet again this afternoon to consider the matter further.
It has been announced by the Prime Minister that as soon as it can be managed an exhaustive inquiry is to be made by experienced men into the whole railway system, with' a view to possible economies and the abolition of anomalies; and it will be of considerable interest to see what form this inquiry will take, and whether any experts are"to be drawn from outside the Dominion as part of the personnel. The Prime Minister's announcement recalls the fact that the Minister of Railways has already been making an exhaustive investigation into the railway administration of the Dominion, with a view of laying down ■ a policy for the future with regard to the order of urgency in which works will henceforward be carried out. No doubt the railway trouble and the lengthy negotiations which preceded it liave delayed the. final- preparation of this report.
Discussing the railway service editorially, the Christchurch "Sun" last night made the_ following strong comment :— "The entire service stands in need of a thorough ' overhaul. The position could scarcely be otherwise, thanks to the uninspired, bureaucratic policy of the last two decades. We have a suggestion to offer the Prime Minister. The Government is fond of .Royal Commisions. Let it set up a competent and representative tribunal to inquire into the railway muddle as a step to restoring equilibrium to a top-heavy, shambling, . and leaky service."
While the Prime Minister, last night made his statement regarding the inquiry into the railway system, the Minister of Railways made it clear that he has to consider the public interest, but that he also realises that before he can have a good and efficient working staff he must get rid ,of any feeling that there are substantial grievances which might prejudice the minds of the men.,
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 102, 1 May 1924, Page 8
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355NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 102, 1 May 1924, Page 8
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