SHUNTING DANGERS
FULL INQUIRY PROMISED,
A CORONER'S COMMENT
(Special to "Northern Advocate.") WELLINGTON, This Day.
Mr J. A. Nash (Palmerston) asked the Prime Minister in the House yesterday whether his attention had been drawn to the remarks of a coroner at Palmerston North concerning shunting conditions following on the death of a shunter there. He wanted to kfiow hjw much longer the present bad conditions at Palmerston North would continue.
Mr Coates replied that he did not know iwhether the coroner was an expert in railway matters or not, but ho had to take notice of what he said. The board which was inquiring into shunting conditions would visit Palmerston North immediately and take evidence in public. There were two shunters on the board.
Mr Forbes: "Why not make it all public?"
The Prime Minister replied that he thought it was quite unnecessary for the board to travel over the whole of New Zealand, and much of the evidence would be of a technical nature. Mr Coates added that evidence would be taken regarding the safety of guards and upon all other matters likelv to affect the convenience and safety of the men. Replying to Mr Masters the Prime "Minister said that no useful purpose could be served bv making the inquiry public in all cases.
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Northern Advocate, 14 July 1925, Page 5
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