RAILWAY LEAGUE.
IS IT NON-POLITICAL? Mil.. LYSNAR ANSWERS' CRITICISM. “One Press correspondent is evidently very indignant that I described the Railway League as a political organisation,” remarked Mr. W. D. Lvsnar at Te Hapara last night. He explained that his reason for so doing was that the league was being Used for political purposes. A gentleman named Ivess, who ran a billiard saloon, had visited the Prime Minister in Wellington, and, oil his return, the Railway League held, a meeting and Mr. Ivess then advised it abroad that Mr. Coates had promised that, if the people would support the Reform Government, the railway would be started immediately but that statement had been flatfv’"denfed by the Premier m the House. The speaker knew that a certain section of the league l had tried to get a candidate to oppose him, because of the stand lie had taken in the matter. In the House, when Mr. Veitch was asked for the name of flic person who d.e>spafcliou the telegram concerning Mr. Coates’ alleged promise, the member for Wanganui refused to supply tlie information.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10740, 10 November 1928, Page 5
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181RAILWAY LEAGUE. Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10740, 10 November 1928, Page 5
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