CABMEN'S GRIEVANCES.
TO THK EDITOR. Sir,—l notice that the expressmen and cabmen in Dunedin have had to call a meeting to appeal against the railway authorities. I think it a great hardship that any official should have it in his power to give licenses to whom he likes and refuse it to others against whom nothing can be said. It is a peculiar way to commence retrenchment by putting up a gate into the railway yard and putting a man alongside with a wage of 7s a day to stop a few honest men from earning a shilling. The other evening I went to the expressman who generally does my work, and told him to be at the 7 p.m. train to receive a friend's luggago; and I need not say I was very much surprised when he informed me I would have to give him a written order. I had therefore to adjourn to a hotel, spend a shilling there, and write an order. When is this red-tapeism to be done away with ? I really wish that the cabmen and expressmen may gain the day and get justice. But I should advise them to thoroughly test the case. I shall bo very willing to give my mite to defray expenses in testing it—l am, etc., GROCER. Dunedin, March 9.
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Evening Star, Issue 7469, 13 March 1888, Page 4
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