MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS' VETO.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11658, 13 June 1912, Page 4

MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS' VETO.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, June 12. The Minister for" Railways. M* Mver-3, made refcrr-nce in an niter riow This: morning to his exercising Ministerial light to veto the decision ofthe Appeal Board in the case or Gu.arci Ladmaii. of Rangiora, upholding the view of. *he Chairman as against , the elec-t-ire members of the Board that Mr Cadman should be dismissed.. V.hore the interests of public-, safety and .discipline of the railway r.talf are involved said th.-, Minister, ic is imperative tnat the Minister charged with, tno duty of efficiently administering the Department should have the last word in connection with such matters. It must in IVis opinion be apparent that the. estao--. lislimciii of a.principle which woulu tfivc the- Board the last say in matters of <=toff discipline with which public safetv and the efficiency of tnc railway . service are closely identified would ,;e inimical to the public- interests arid diametrically opposite the legislation and intention-, of Parliament Evci> Minister of Railways m turn has been distinctly opposed to wamng the right of Veto.-and Lam satisfied that m the public interests the Minister who is re. sponsible "to the. country.for the proper admihistartion and efficiency of the railway service must retain the right oi veto. r