A COMPARISON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 February 1908, Page 1

A COMPARISON.

i "There 'wor«''n6 very important rail- ( way construction works in hand when I I was in the Old Land, and, speaking 'of those I . did see, I prefer the JNew Zealand methods. Some years ago tho narrow, or two-foot gauge railway, was advocated by many as being suitable " ito our requirements, but as a result s 'of my visit to the Barnstaple-Linton ' line, the latest example of two-foot ! gauge, construction, I am more than • ever convinced that our decision not to 1 undertake this class of work was amply ' justified. i "During our visit to England there ' was talk of a strike occurring amongst i railway •onlployees and from what I ' learned of the hours of work and rate ■ of pay, etc. , of the men, I must confess i that I think there was room for lmi provement, and I am hopeful that the i agreement arrived at between th socity and the directors will result in the removal of many legitimate grievances., At one stage of the negotiations matters assumed a very grave aspect^ and Mr Lloyd George's-sticcessful intervention and settlement' of the dispute is deserving of-the highest commendation.''