THE LYTTELTON TRAINS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4579, 7 June 1917, Page 5

THE LYTTELTON TRAINS.

FURTHER CONCESSION MADE. '■ Press Association TelegramWELLINGTON, June 6. Cabinet has decided to concede part of the demand of a Christchurch deputation which waited on the Minister for Railways last week, requesting the restoration of late evening trams for the convenience of watersiders required to stay in Lyttelton to work cargo, but wno, under the restricted service, are unable to do so because there are no trains for which to travel to; their homes in Christchurch. The Minister promised the deputation that he would give the Department authority to put on a train any night when the Minister for Munitions requisitioned for one, on the ground that men were required to work cargo late for an oversea vessel, 'the further concession just granted is that trains may be requisitioned and run for vessels other than overseas steamers.

CANTERBURY MEMBERS’ PROTEST.

MR. RUSSELL IN-PECULIAR POSITION.

Press Association Telegram CRISTCH URCH, June 6. A largely-attended meeting of Canterbury members of Parliament was bald to-day and passed the following motion:—“Wo members of Parliament for Canterbury demand that the necessities of national efficiency between Christchurch and its port be given effect to. Our special knowledge of the necessities of the work--11?.» °f .the import and export trade oi Canterbury convinces us that the evening train asked for absolutely necessary.” Hon. Mr. liussell presided. In course of tne discussion Mr No*worthy referred to tn e rather awkward position of the Minister for Internal Affairs, seeing that lie was takmo* part in a meeting that was critimsmg the action of tho National Cabinet of vvnic.i he (the chairman) was a member. They had looked for political harmony as a result of the estabJisi iirit;mp of the National (government + i,o+ t -I OU “i U til° circumstances, that it would he better if members ol v ouse , outside the Minister .p™ cp“'y Hie motion of protest. Ihe Cuairman said Mr Noswortliy’s remarks were somewhat of a challenge He (the chairman) had his responsibilities as a member of the Cabinet and lie also had his responsibili- “ es , constituents. He considcued that he would not be true to his constituents if h 6 let a matter like me piesenfc one go through without along part in it. It was not the Minister but the Department that t, as Responsible for the present case. fW d i+,+ lot “? ed att empt to prove that statement. If it came to a ques-dutvl+hilCClid-e Whlch was his first outj, then Ills answer would be that n i a e 1? the P e , o Pte who elected him, nH d + ld tIC tT f O hashed he was prepared to out. Mr Nos worthy said he quite anS> aad 7 t he chairman’s ' position that his duty was to las constituents, but ho had also a. duty to his coll ..agues. 1 rob ably the meeting could S-Vaken UJ> a Afferent stand if “IJ® chairman, a s a Minister of the Lnoyvig had not been present. Ibe Chairman explained that he md not put himself in the chair. If j, would conduce to freer discussion tZ to'SSt* 0 CO “ VCJ, tho resol “-