RAILWAY INQUIRY
HEARING CONCLUDED JUDGE FRAZER PLEASANTLY , SURPRISED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 85. “I think wo may say that when we started w r e had some qualms as to what might happen,” remarked Mr. Justice Frazer at the concluding stages of the Railway Inquiry Board’s sitting this morning. ‘‘So far as lam concerned, and I think so far as members of tho board are concerned, wc have been surprised because the case has been conducted without any ill-feeling at all. I was satisfied the Department’s case would be well presented by Mr. Sterling, and I have been agreeably surprised with the ability and care with which Mr. Connelly has placed his side before tho Court. We have had less difficult cases that have extended over several weeks.” His Honour remarked that the most difficult work of the board had yet to bo done. Arbitration Court members had other appointments to go to, but they were putting those aside, and they would ge into this case and get out their report I as soon as possible, not only because the case was important, but because their other work was getting behind. The order of reference gave them until July 31 to present their report, but they expected that it would be in the hands of the Minister much earlier than that.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19047, 26 June 1924, Page 5
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