"STRANGLING THE COUNTRY'S COMMERCE."
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE RAILWAYS, . By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, March 21. A deputation from the ..Canterbury} Chamber of Cpmmcreo wailed on W4 K. H. fliley. General Manager of lUU-( ways, to lay before him complaints eon* ccrning the administration of the railways in Canterbury. It was contended that the conditions liai raising, and instead of being a blessing .the nifl,ways were a curse, What wa's wanted was efficient, intelligent and sympathetic. administration, .with competent men at Lyttclton and C'liristchureh. The Depart- - ment's idea of elticieney wus to spread a job over two days, The chamber's idea was to -get things done promptly. Instead <»f assisting, the railways were strangling the country's commerce. Iu reply, Mr. Hilcv promised to depute Mr. Buxton, chief traffic manager, to make investigations into the working of the LyUdton-Cliristchurch line, and alsc to depute another senior official to gS into details with Christchurch busineai men.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1918, Page 5
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