AUCKLAND DAS WORKS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24603, 27 June 1945, Page 6

AUCKLAND DAS WORKS

REORGANISATION p TO COST- . . M

SUCCESSFUL APPEAL . KEY WORKER V (PA) AUCKLAND, Datejl|£ " Wat the Auckland Gas CompaWJat, J completely reorganising its a intt plant at eCOst of nearly 3 was taehtkmid at a sitting of i/es Armed Forces Appeal when the company sought exe*p«^.r, from military W*vjce for 3sam- fy MtKenzie. aged 35. a cateAttY A-eaist - ployte. who wft* oescrihed-as a , heat ... jy derWappeared for the cdßMgfe><£.CallM to give evidence. ygfeWfijßi:: %\ of the company, Roger Staßmw|gS/v chemist; said he was,in cbargfeßßaWS s® sSffld wotk at m scheme costing £250,000 foS - . 'g organisation of its plant if retort chambers, and the inhwatnyw % of an up-to-date and modem JOWTO rt which was very much higher thanmjW 1 The operation of the new system m-fj VolVeffVftry cArefUt petatdfes, and close aUenUdfc' w fitefe retorts by skilled and trained officials. N ‘This process of going on, and a certain number'« -| assistants are being partment,” said the witness. In m» past there has been no proper and : j effective control ofthe retort-house.. One of. Jhc..,i a>^l *Ssf McKcpte, Who Is the appeal. He la a Workman above the average intelßgeni», wid i nate a sound education.” ' Cotine Li Heat iMBtMraL J* The witness Jftid thwTraf six months McK6nftie bwfcjittii : lßß3Ea a course, at the request -ana 81 igw’i expense of the company, in hew tecnm| nology and heat combustion, TWr-SMpI volved a certain amount of tiySßMam. knowledge in chemistry, and otJWLM" -si of the pyrometer,’ now YerißHW- « -} essential to the proper eondvWt fSft j yM modern gasworks. “in the preseht critieef ehhdtwiJ J the gas industry .hi- Auckland, wiW - f. opinion it Would be a serious lo» ag 7» very detrimental to the dßwjWg ing of the company if McKenzie | »g y| vices were not retained,” added m witness. The fob had heed hfCered,* -J a returned serviceman, but he warp? wliitogjo take me edicatioijhlj™?* Mr T. F. Anderson (ft .y the board): Don’t you think it Wj somewhat risky to select a .rk man to take on a two-year course*** - a critical stage of .the war. • The witness: 1 chose McKenzt|«B f . likely man because he was ke*jg|, - ft good worker. I Went to getjsgsi ~ from the old ideas and start oumPSt: new blood. G‘ The chairman (Mr H. A. AnddpH&; Will that give us more gas? The witness: It depends- on > ber of strikes. , . v* // Explaining the 'attitude of them® *,■- Mf Haigh said McKenzie was a Jg man, Who had been with the cchubs* * for only aboilt a year. There WfttlßW at the gasworks with 20 or more yew experience who could have taken w Job given to the reservist No attaffl c ; ->: had Been made to obtain the servicw , ; Cff one of the returned a Grade y 1 man who was eligible fc£ service overseas. “It seems to me- W. ; be -completely unintelligent to seion a man liable for service,” added courr- * Mr Alderton: It is interesting V> , know that the union considers should appoint officials at the wor»s and not the management. The chairman: My interpretation or , Mr Haigh's argument is that the com- . pany is seeking to shelter this man by giving himthls position. 4 ' Mr Alderton: In that case I will say that this is a case of the most un ... adulterated VlSttmisatioa that has ever come before this board. The union w pursuing the, matter ill order to navw this man sent overseas. . : The appeal was adjourned sine die.;

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