MEMBERS’ RAILWAY PASSES.
SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT. (By Telegraph.—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 23. In the House of Representatives today Mr D. McDougall inquired whether consideration would be given the question of replacing members’ railway passes by an amiual grant as a means of saving expenditure under the legislative vote. “The railway badge,” replied Sir Apirana Ngata, Minister in charge, “has been so long associated with members of Parliament that they would, I think, be loath to give it up. The question of the charge made for travel facilities granted to members is under the consideration of the Government on the ground of the cost involved.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 306, 24 November 1932, Page 7
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104MEMBERS’ RAILWAY PASSES. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 306, 24 November 1932, Page 7
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