THE RAILWAY SERVICE.
M'AJyIXI! it pay its way. Mil. MILLAR'S AVOWAL By Telegraph.—Press Association. Duuedin. Last Night. In the course of his reply to his pub lie reception to-night, »Mr. Millar (Miu ister for Itailwavs) wtid he hoped t<i nuike the railways pay interest without a reduction in the services, but if ho found the services had been running for a. period of years at a loss lie would reduce the services to meet the apparent wants of the people. By this means, and !by the utilisation of the Alalia* watu line in .place of the Ttimutaka incline. lie-hoped- to be able to effect an enormous saving in working expenses. It' the time came when it would be necessary to raise the charges lie "would •not be afraid to =ay so "from every platform 1 in the colony, but. as far as he saw. there was no necessity for that itt present. I'f it became necessary to inalke retrenchments hi regard to the ' Staff, lie would do it, although it would j be painful to liini> to have to do so.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 23, 20 February 1909, Page 2
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181THE RAILWAY SERVICE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 23, 20 February 1909, Page 2
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