CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15132, 24 October 1912, Page 8

CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS.

" '/' "-','.■ :''. ►//.■'"'■;■''/"'. ♦>, : .',' i. ' i.'i',-.'';.' '-['. PROPOSED IMPORTED MANAGER. [BY TELEGRAPH—SEBCTAI, COBaESPONiaQfT.] yVEtXJKGTOM,. Wednesday. " The Government's declared /intention: of importing a new general manager for the railways was - criticised; by several numbers of the ; Opposition ih *hr> Houses of Representatives, this afteimoon. ; -/ . / / Replying |o a question on the subject, the' Minister for": Railways' (Hun. W. : K. Hemes) ; stated/that 1 the High Oommis--Bioner has been Instructed to invite appli. cations in the United Kingdom IH position. Should applications be received by. the High' Commissioner, from countries outside Great Britain, they will/he fori warded to the Government for consideration. It is intended to confer the.appointr ment on the most suitable applicant, who must, however, have had practical railwav experience. ..;/,:■-//.-./'"' " ,- " Mr. Hficried stated that he would not reply to the criticisms until the Bailwav Bill was before- the House. . Ho hoped that the Bill would be reported" from the ■; .Raflwaya Committee on Friday, arid-ai'he •was anxious to obtain sanction for the -proi posed increases; tha'Bji: would b a tak»i as soon as the Land Bill had been dealt >with. ■ _:,/; , ,-_'•, . The Railways S?ll mentioned -by- the Minister ' ctatftio*- provisions ■ for a . «,&«. not exceeding. fiSOOO f w the g e3ie ral manager. ' ' '••' -11l 111 111 «,,!■ ' ' '