RAILWAY DEVIATION.
MR. EDAVARD NEWMAN’S CRITICISM.
Mr Edward Newman, M.P., in dealing with the report of the Railway Commission, states that he “has never read a report of any commission that in his opinion is more unsatisfactory.” In the course of an interview, he said that“ he hoped the Government would not commit the country to a project costing perhaps three-quarters of a million of money to make an unnecessary deviation at- Palmerston N., when there are public works such as the hydro-electric power-Meve-lopment works, which are of much greater importance, hampered and delayed through want of funds.” In his judgment- it will be a mistake of the first magnitude if the Government allows itself to be persuaded to adopt the recommendations of the Commission, and proceeds to commit, itself to this great undertaking at the present time.” In conclusion, the member for Manawatu warns the Minister of Railways against allowing his name to be associated “with one of the greatest blunders ever made by any Government- in connection with the construction of railways in New Zealand.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2288, 11 June 1921, Page 2
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177RAILWAY DEVIATION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2288, 11 June 1921, Page 2
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