STATE RIGHTS
RAILWAY AMENDMENTS LABOUR MOTIONS REJECTED (For Press Association) WELLINGTON, Last Night. During the committee stage of the Government Railways Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives this afternoon Labour members endeavoured to get the measure amended in such a way that the Government’s rights would be restricted to the leasing (and not selling) of unprofitable or uncompleted lines. Mr W. E. Barnard (Napier) moved amendments to this effect, but they were rejected by 38 to 23. Mr Barnard then moved that any contract made with a private company should not become operative until it was ratified by Parliament. This was defeated by 37 to 25. Speaking on the third reading, the Leader of the Opposition expressed the opinion that the Government had taken altogether too-wide powers under the bill. If put fully into effect they would prove disastrous to tho country.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 65, 10 March 1933, Page 3
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