UNITY OF CONTROL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18988, 13 April 1936, Page 8

UNITY OF CONTROL

RAILWAYS OF FUTURE MR. STERLING'S OPINIONS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Mr. 11. 11. Sterling, chairman of the liiiU ways hoard, returned by tlic Maunganui to-day. He said that while abroad he paid more attention to the general policy aspect of the transport problem than details of operation. The lines along which progress would eventually be made, he stated, would be a decided tendency towards unity of control and increasing the interest of lht> State in transport matters, and be guided also by the fact that transport was being increasingly regarded as a public utility, emphasising the idea of service rather titan profit. la the railway passenger field he noted ,ti tendency towards faster and more frequent services, which were being achieved by limiting the weight of trains, both as to the weight of fhe vehicles and the number of passengers carried. In the goods field, the tendency, particularly in goods in the higher classes, was to transport overnight and give a thorough service. He spoke of roailing improvements and advances being made in Britain. Aviation was making great, strides in nearly every part of the ■world, and hi l was glad to see some regular .services had been brought to fruition in New Zealand. KEEPING IN STEP lie believed this was necessary in order that New Zealand might keep in step "with modern developments, and because the development of an air mind would play an important part in the life of I lie nation. In connection with defence, for example, it was in the very forefront and he was glad to see this was being recognised by the authorities in the 1 ton: i n ion. Speaking in regard to Germany, lie said lie was struck by the signs of a high stale of national oilicieacy and by a verv definite feeling of friendliness on. every hand towards British subjects. It was difib nil to judge, he said, just how perm.anent the present wave of prospei il.y in England would be, as no doubl the programme of rearmament must be having some effect on the general sit mil ion. On ihe other hand, there was a very large amount of capital again pouring into indusI rv.

In regard to pnMicily for prinuiry products, lie fell 1:1)ill 100 itiueli importance eoukl nol 'be attached to the idea of a pursistcnl publicity campaign in Britain. The key seemed to 'he to reach ihe housewives as to the merits of New Zealand products.