RAILWAY CONTROL
RECEPTION OF PROPOSALS FOR CENTRALISATION. United Press Association—By Electric Telegranh —copyright (Received June 7, 7.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE. June 7. The Federal Transport Conference is sitting in camera, but it is revealed that Victoria and most of the other States are opjx>sed to the idea of amalgamation of the Commonwealth railway system under a national corporation. I Bold measures to rehabilitate the railways of the Commonwealth are contained in a statement submitted to the Transport Conference by Mr J. A. Perkins (Federal Minister for the Interior). He explained that the Commonwealth Government desired the State Governments to consider the practicability of amalgamating all railways under one control removed from I>olitics. preferably under a National Railways Cori>oration, established under a special charter, comprising representatives of all States.]
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19509, 8 June 1933, Page 8
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127RAILWAY CONTROL Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19509, 8 June 1933, Page 8
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