Parliamentary Debate on the Railway Accident.
[Retjteb's Telegrams.] LBeoelvee. Deo. 6, at 1.35 p.m.] MELBOURNE, Dec. 6. In the Legislative Assembly last night Sir Bryan O'Loughlen made a statement regarding the Hawthorne collision, bnt deprecated any discussion on the subject at the present time. Mr Gillies made a lengthy speech, in which he insisted that radical changes are necessary in the railway service, and declared that the political system of management had completely failed. Many other speakers followed, and supported Mr Gillies' criticisms. Mr Bent, the Commissioner for Railways, spoke at length, and defended the conduct of the Railway Department. A desnltory discussion followed, lasting siz hours. Mr Bent later on introduced a Bill for the better management of the railways, which was announced in the Governor's speech at the opening of the session. The inquest on the body of W. Thomas, who died from the effects of injuries received by the railway collision at Hawthorne was commenced yesterday, but the enquiry was adjourned to Dec. 13. Arrived this morning, s.s. Ringarooma, from the Bluff.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4561, 6 December 1882, Page 3
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