RAILWAY DEVIATION.

Shannon News, 24 June 1921, Page 4

RAILWAY DEVIATION.

MR EDWARD NEWMAN’S CRITICISM

Mr Edward Newman, M.P., m deal ing 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 tlucountry to a project costing peril an. three-quarters of a million of money to make an unnecessary deviation a. Palmerston North, when % there ar public works such as the hydro-elec-tric power development works, white are of in licit greater importance, ham pered and delayed through want c 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 con elusion, the member for Manawatu warns the Minister of Railway? against allowing his name to be associated “with one of the greatest blunders ever made by any Govern ment in connection with the construction of railways in New Zealand.”