The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 2 (June 1, 1928)
Change in Management of the N.Z. Railways
Change in Management of the N.Z. Railways
Announcing on 4th May the appointment of Mr. H. H. Sterling to the position of General Manager of the New Zealand Railways, the Prime Minister and Minister of Railways (Right Hon. J. G. Coates), stated that “although the Fay-Raven Commission recommended the board system of management coupled with divisional control, it was felt in some quarters that so far as the management was concerned the national transport system had hardly reached the magnitude to really justify the adoption of that method of control. However, the Government gave effect to the recommendation, and, as was expected, the system adequately fulfilled requirements. At the same time the Department's operations were placed on a commercial basis, and that also had led to improved efficiency in administration.
Retirement of Members.
“The importance of this policy was fully realised by Mr. Mason, and he readily expressed his willingness to meet the Government in securing in the interests of the service that permanency in administration that is so desirable. Messrs. J. Mason and A. W. Mouat have, therefore, been permitted to retire on superannuation as from the end of the current month (May)….”
“Another important change in the administration is to be given effect to by doing away with the position of liaison officer in the Minister's office, and the occupant of that position (Mr. J. S. Hunter), has been transferred to a somewhat similar office attached to the general manager.”
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