MIDLAND RAILWAY COMMISSION.
Wr • INT HRE SPI N G STATE MEETS. [By Telegraph—Tress Association.] Wellington, last night. . Before the Midland Bail way Coiumish'on' ■ to-day, the Under - Secretary for I,ands produced a return of land granted by. the Grown to the Company or to trustees. With regard to contracts, counsel for the Crown said that he was agreeable, except as to English contracts, to accept as a test a return of contracts which were let by public tender, as ho supposed lie ought to call evidence to show what would be tho ordinary rate allowed for super-' vision. The Chairman said .ire thought the returns before the Commission showed that some English contractors were paid for work which was done by other persons, or not done at all. ~Mr Young said the matter would be satisfactorily explained. The Commission adjourned till Monday morning. __________
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 81, 13 April 1901, Page 3
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