A SPEECH ABOUT RAILWAYS
BY HON. J. A." MILLAR. HOW HE WILL MAKE ENDS MEET. (BY TEl.EaEArH—raiss assoqiation.) ' □uncdln, February 19, v Tlio Hon,. J, A. Millar ; was tendered a public' reception in tho Garrison -. Hall .. .tonight .in honour of his appointment to. the position '.of 'Minister for .Railways..;- There: was an exceptionally. large :attcndancoj- and the proceedings ' were very enthusiastio. Speeches ■ of a complimentary .nature were mado by Dr. Findlay, Hon. T. Mackenzio, Hon. J. T. Paul, and the Mayor . (Mr. J. M'Donald), Mr. Witty, M.P.;- Mr.. Davey, M.P., Mr.. J. F. .Woodhouse, and : -Mr,. D. M'Pherson. . ... ■ :■■■■. . In'the course : of his reply, ; ,the-Hon. Mr. Millar said that he 'hoped to;'make. the, rait, ways pay interest without any reduction in: services, but, if, ,ho fonnd/soryices which had, ■been: running ,a period of. years at ei-loss: he ..would effect' a. reduction. -By tho .utiljsa-; tion'of ; ,th6. Mahawatu;,;line : : in.ijlaco .of, the Riinutak'a Incline for goods'itraffio'' he hoped' to be able to effect, an enormous saving in working expenses. If the timo oame when it- would be. necessary t<) raiso - charges he wonld not, be afraid to say so from every platform in the colony, but, as far as be saw, there was l no necessity for., that at present,: If it: became neeessary to make retrenchments in regard to the staff- he would do it, although, it would be painful to hiin. :
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 7
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230A SPEECH ABOUT RAILWAYS Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 7
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