RAILWAYS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2749, 24 June 1924, Page 2

RAILWAYS.

STATEMENT BY GEXERALAIAXAGER.

Wellington, Yesterday. The Railway Officers’ Institute conference concluded on Saturday, and a social was held in the evening, presided over by Afr R. AY. AleVillv, general-manager. In the course of his remarks, Afr Robertson, president of the Institute, stated that in his three and a-half years of offien he had always received every, courtesy at the hands of Air AleVilly. AA lien he was able to grant requests lie had done -o, and when he had been unable he had always given his reasons. Alemhers of the Institute could co-operate with the Gc-neral-Alanager without sacrificing their principles in any way. He was one whom they should assis t. Mr McA'iHy stated that after 45 years’ service he could say, having regard to Hie policy under which they were run and the special cir-

cumstances created —he did not create them -Hie Railways performed useful service, in spite of mismanagement. Tn the North Island, where the principal rail way business was, they had a chance to run things,and had paid £6 10/6 per cent. Tu the South Island, with its level roads, much poor country and -parse population, they had been a burden to them, and the Department was not re-pon si hie for the p-ilh-v that decided where the lines -honld be laid down. If at the end . f the vear. Hong- were bad, it was said tu be mismanagement. Afr \h-Yilly said be bad received valuable support from officers, mentioning Ales-rs Sterling, Buxton, and Bovin, and what lie had done they could do. Air AleA'illy a No hinted that it would tint he long before h* would be rel iring. Mr Sterling -aid from the managei down, they were all a management -tiff.