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Grey River Argus, 18 October 1935, Page 5

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TRAM APPEALS At Christchurch ALLOWED AT CHRISTCHURCH. “BACK DOOR” WORK DENIED. (Per Press Association i. CHRISTCHURCH, October 17. The Tramway Appeal Board’s judgment in the appeals against dismissal by three tramway men was delivered this afternoon. Mr. H. A. Young, S.M. who presided, said that the Board had decided, by a majority, that the appeals should be allowed, but that the three appellants should be suspended without pay from the time of their dismissal, and again be placed on the Roster when the first vacancies occur. The appellants were William Lewis, Frank Geo. Buckley and Frederick James Mitchell. Before the Board gave its judgment, Mr. Thomas, chief counsel for the appellants, said that he would like to make a statement regarding the reports which had appeared in the newspapers concerning the visit of the de putation to the Prime Minister this week. His clients knew nothing about it, nor was it known for what purpose the deputation had waited on Mr. Forbes. There had been some suggestion that his clients had been trying to get through “the back door” but he hoped the Board would understand that this was definitely no so. There was also some suggestion that the appellants had had solicitors sent to Wellington on their behalf, but this too, was not true.