THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES
THE RAILWAYS.
Tf is common knowledge that next year the Dominion will have to meet, a very heavy deficit ; .on. the general balance, revenue will be a long way lffis than expenditure, Vand.. the; -principal factor in bringing about this undesirable position will be the Railways, These have been steadily.;, losing y;;for some years, and the, Government .has announced that it is as' dissatisfied wjtli this state of affairs/‘as are" thousands of taxpayers' who must put their hands in their; pockets to . meet the .bi 11.., Mr Veitcli, the -Minister'for Railways, announced that he was..determined to cut out all growths on the Railways, which prevented them from contributing interest on their cost,-of course, after paying their legitimate running-expenses. .. 1 / ./>; ■ r ..-jrj ’
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1930, Page 4
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125THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1930, Page 4
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