Last Night's Sitting.
On the House resuming, Mr Saunders moved for the production of papers relative to the Civil Service Commissioner's report. In doing so he explained that White's evidence, alluded to during the afternoon as missing, had not been laid on the table at all, the Commissioners deeming it /unadviaable to do so. He then referred to Blair's letter regarding the statements of the report re the Dunedin department, who built waggons and produced specimens of bad work, and read evidence confirmatory of the assertions in the report. He complained of the reception the report had met with on all sides, and asserted that instead of being an exaggerated statement, it was studiously moderate, and said far less against individuals than the faots would have justified. He reviewed Mr Conyers' reply at considerable length, and went through the Commissioner's report clause by clause, quoting evidence in support of the various statements made in it,, and also a number of confirmatory letters fince received.
■•;■■■ This day. After Mr Saunders had concluded, Mr Macandrew objected to officers being maligned on ipse dixit. The Royal Com* missioners. were; well known. Mr Saunders was connected with the firm who was at daggers drawn with the Railway Department. The whole thing was intended as an attack on the late Government. Conyers' connection with Davidson was perfectly well known when the former was appointed, and he did not believe any evil had resulted from it. Messrs Gisborne and Thompson Criticised the report at some length. Mr Reader Wood thought the matter one for the Ministry to deal with. Mr Saunders denied that he or anyone connected with him had any disagreement with Conyers. Mr Olliver said Government had not had time to carefully consider the report and evidence, and therefore any expression of opinion from them would be premature. ,■■-:..:., i.. ■■ ■•■•: •:' ■;-■••-. ''•■ :
Mr Kelly supported the report, and quoted additional evidence in support of it. After a few remarks from Major Harris the motion was agreed to, with the addition of certain other papers suggested by Mr Seddon. The House rose at one. ■
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3602, 13 July 1880, Page 3
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346Last Night's Sitting. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3602, 13 July 1880, Page 3
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