THE RAILWAY BOARD

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1944, 14 September 1888, Page 2

THE RAILWAY BOARD

, ' a The rnmor is again efloat that the Chief C 'mmlaalonerßhip of Railways Is to be given to the Hon Mr Mltohelson, and that the Hon Edward Richardson is to be associated with him on the Board, The " Poat" waxes Indignant at the proposed appointment. It winda up an artlole on the Bobjsct In the following worda : — "No more monstrous jib coQld be ooncelved, and the country will be justly Indignant if any such appoiotmentn are made. That fiey should even be suggested is a pnbllo scandal, and any publio man who Is a party to the aehemo will forfeit all claim to respeot or confidence. To appoint as Commissioners two mtn who, aa Ministers, have proved their looapnotty to manage tha rallwaya m a satisfactory manner, and who are notoriously under the influence of Mr Maxwell, dancing as he chooses to pipe, would be an act of the moat disgraceful character. It would be a thousand t'raea better to appoint Mr Maxwell sole Commissioner. There oan be no nae In oreatlng a couple of highly paid puppeta to work as he may pull the strings. If Mr Mltchelaon ia really aiming,, at the appointment for himaelf, we may very easily estimate the character of the search said to hava been unsuccessfully made to obtain a suitable expert at Home. If the appointment Is made, It will be a proof that Parliament hay been fooled and the public deceived. Both will, no doubt, resent their treatment." ,