RAILWAY APPEALS.
THE MINISTERIAL VETO
WELLINGTON, June 12.
The Minister of Railways (Mr Myers) made reference in an interview this morning to the exercising of his Ministerial right to veto the decision of the Appeal Board im th& case of Guard Cadman, or Rangiora, upholding the view of the chairman, as against the elective members of the board, that Cadman should be dismissed. " Where the interests of the public and the safety and discipline of the railway staff are involved," said the Minister, " it is imperative that the Minister charged with the duty of efficiently administering the department should have the last word in connection with such matters. It must, in my opinion, be apparent that the establishment of a principle which would give the board the last say in matters of staff discipline, with which the public safety and the efficiency of the railway service are closely identified, would be inimical to the public interests and diametrically opposed to our legislation and the intention of Parliament. Every Minister of Railways in turn has been distinctly opposed to waving the right of veto. lam satisfied that in the public interests the Minister who is responsible to the country for the proper administration and efficiency of the railway service must retain the right of veto."
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Otago Witness, Issue 3040, 19 June 1912, Page 88
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214RAILWAY APPEALS. Otago Witness, Issue 3040, 19 June 1912, Page 88
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