COAST RAILWAYS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1925, Page 4

COAST RAILWAYS

A.iil COATKfI’F. DF. FI'S AL. In eonnection with the ilc-ire of Hie West toast, to .secure a ivtili'ii of its direct district railway administration. Air Feildon. ALP., has icccivcd the led low i n ■■ letter from lion. •I. (L Coates, a- Minister id flailway s . D-'ceinhcr 21. IPad. " AAith Inriher reference to your i 'port- out a l ions lupine, that district aiiii inist rativc officers h,- again pdaii-'l at (O'eyinoni h. i lone to inform you tli a i the withdraw a I ol these mdicers was reeomnu-nded by the Royal ('unimission which last year innuired into the «-eiieral organisation ami administration of the Hallway Department. It was decided, after careful consideration, to adopt ibe Conimissiioi's recoioineudation in tin’s respect and I regret I am finite miahle to sec that any pend purpose would be achieved by a reversal of the decision at this stage. Aly eiifiitiric.s in the matter go to show tlmi all Departmental retitiirenienls have been at. least as well served under • lie new system of control ami that at reduced cost. V itii record it) [lie damage occasioned by the recent floods in Hreymotttli district. I desire to emphasise that, the Department lias an inspector of permanent way ami foreman of works located at Hreymouth. These officers have ampte authority io deal with any emergency that may arise and to undertake preliminary repair work where necessary.”