BRANCH RAILWAYS
M LESSON FOR NEW ZEALAND
CAN BE LEARNED FROM N.S.W
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AUCKLAND, August 30
: The opinion that New Zealand could learn something from New South Wales in the handling .pf the branch line railway problem was expressed by Dr '(Neale, seqretafy !to’ (the .Auckland Chatjiber of Commerce, on his return -to-day. He said that the authorities there seemed - to be tackling the problem of uneconomical lines very largely by the use of self,, contained vehicles such as trail-motors.
Over t/hirby were. in regular* use'eand the \view of the ' Chief Commissioner (Mr Cleary) was that they we,re entirely .satisfactory.. On .the question of c!os : ing; the branch..lfn.es,; investigation had shown that the' lo'ss to farmers and the. districts concerned would be, greater ithan the; loss to taxpayers through continuing such lines. Dr Neale said that a similar investigation seemed de-inab'e in New Zealand,, and perhaps the .people affected won't! undertake to pay a ■spdjial rate ,to make up the deficit on .'capital operations interest. .
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1932, Page 6
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