ANOTHER BOARD GOING.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13178, 10 February 1936, Page 5

ANOTHER BOARD GOING.

BA ILNVAY BOARD'S DEATH KNELL. Electric: Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The early resumption by the Government of full control of the Railways Department was announced by the Minister of Railways, Hon. D. G. Sullivan, on Saturday night at a complimentary gathering in his honour arranged by the Addington workshops employees. “There happens to be in existence a body known as the Railways Board which under the* present law is in full control of the railways, said - Mr Sullivan. “At the recent general election it was announced from hundreds of platforms that the policy of the Labour Party was government bv the party itself. “It is the Labour policy to take full control of all the affairs of State. Since assuming office we have seen no reasons for changing our opinion. I am perfectly satisfied it is in the best interests of the people of the Dominion that the Government should take full responsibility iqr its policy without sheltering behind allegedly independent boards. “in making tliis declaration 1 wish it to be clearly understood that not the slightest reflection is intended against any member of the Bailways Board. It is the: system which is at fault. No truly democratic Government could possibly function as it should in conducting the affairs of the railways if the Government on the: -other hand were to- attempt to continue their work subject to a mandated authority such as that with which the Railways Board is invested.’ ’