THE RAILWAYS COMMISSION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19219, 9 July 1924, Page 9

THE RAILWAYS COMMISSION.

QUESTION OF COSTS. NOT TO EXCEED £6OOO. (Fhom Cue Own Coeeespondent.) . ' ! ! WELLINGTON, July 8. In the House to-day Mr G. W. Forbes (Hurunui) asked as a matter of urgency : if the Minister of Railways would take steps beforehand to see what the proposed cost of the commission that was going to inquire into the working of the NeVf Zealand railways would be. He quoted front ’ a Nov; South Wales newspaper a statement to the effect that the coat there was £14.000. ; ! 'V : The Hon. Mr Coates; The non. member,, does not know this Government very well, or he would not have asked such a Uoo. This Government always : the cost of such a matter before commit-’’-; ting itself. Continuing, Mr Coates, said*' 1 ' that a definite arrangement had beep with Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent and turee others who were secretaries, but also experts in different branches connected* with railway management. They were men of large experience. . A definite figure,’ j he added, had been fixed. It would hot exceed £6OOO, The commissioners had,.,', been asked prior to their appointment to’j 1 ' state wnat the coat would be. “i i . v ON THE AUCKLAND In a. smoking car a passenger held forth -w enthusiastically as to the soothing and heeling effects of Q-tol when rubbed into on irritating rash under the left armpit—Adyv , 0 s . . ' :v,. • oj Six million customers and 125.000 orders. by each day’s post is the reoprd of