VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.
Received September 12, 0,49 a.m. MELBOURNE, September 11. The report- of the Royal Commission on the management1 of the railways asserts that the experiments of the so-called nonpolitLoal management of the railways 'has not been satisfactory, either to the general public or the employees. The accounts were not properly kept and did not clearly represent the results of the work of the department. The merchandise and passenger rates were such as would not be commended by any man of sound business; capacity. The Minister had no control over the management. His appointment was misleading to the department and a deception to the public. TKey recommend a commission of three, with the Minister aw chairman, the Minister to have power to vetd the decisions of the Board by a written memorandum, which should be presented to Parliament with the railway reports., " •
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11734, 12 September 1902, Page 5
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