CONSTRUCTION OF LOCOMOTIVES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10406, 20 July 1912, Page 8

CONSTRUCTION OF LOCOMOTIVES.

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Wellington. July 19. A Trades and Labour Connell d.'SawToD ».«,"■ “'.“A'v “i Minister for Railways. today _ make representations oa ti!e . snb3 Mr Reariiou caW the Oocis.l **U>* danwosooBl? Impolitic !or Minister to give MO.OOO » work to nay 11 to, «noi ns ‘ i 1 * "7m oZ c!)o Thames, without calling *o «-(>»s"eT3. Tho deputation hwld that tbe\BtW« should do the wovk. ■ Tba : Minister said .bo w d con feiuoQ the policy cf u»>'*-8 * H nn?ive?- raiKe In tho Dominion. He v;o' informed Shai; the railway workshom had as much as they could uosSbly rf o to fnlfli present orders. He conld not disturb contracts let by liia predecessors. The general W.,d cue r <- enormous Im*«nfi before giving a : 'i:f.;■ i"*a"V*v.i;'.vsr f.r, would .have to {<-; >- .7ih; j vert' j'fr.viv He would hi/rl'tffio ' niiopt •?, forward policy ami ho intended to do so. bat he was limited by the question of finance.