THE RAILWAYS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14668, 30 October 1909, Page 5

THE RAILWAYS.

AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. (Fhom Our Own Coruksfoxdext.) , WELLIXCTON, October 28. Speaking during questb,, time 10-dav. Ww Ifcii. Mr Millar (Minister of Railways) mad-.- an important, iniouiieeinentregarding || ly railways. S|ieakin- lVi , ul \- mg the difference in suburban fares, he said (hat the Government intended io review tho whole tariff at the cud of the year. As lo (b P , promise of .Mr HallJones when Minuter of Itaitwavs to lake the cataiaJ hands with five vears' sonicc. on as permanent kmls, ho raid he could not ii. K r(vj to it. If- he wire lo do what had been stiggesiled he would liave on (he permanent skiff men whom thev had no work for. and the result would he that many men would have to work half-time Another ami a very serious phase of the question was in regard to the superannuation scheme. The guarantee 0 f ~],„ Government, was given <m tlio of the peniKiuenf employment of the bands, and the lontributimis were such that they would not permit of a sin<ile furl her charge hsing put u|sni it. Unies-s the State c-mie down and paid the guarantee the casuals could not come in without increasing the rate. If the men wanted the.-," benefits they would have to pay for them. He would not take llie respou-ibilily of carrying out the promi.se of a former Minister. Mr Wilford: Why not bring if down, and see if the House agrees lo if? Mr Millar: I am not going to take the t'C-rousibility. .