THE ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 February 1909, Page 3

THE ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS.

l. THE INQUIRY, [Unitbd Pbess Association.] 11 CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. 1 Tbo < Minister of Railways has re-. 5 plied to the Amalgamated- Society of *. Railway Servants that with regard to !•" the Addington Workshops inquiry he cannot agree' to' counsel being . a'd■j mitted, as neither the officers nor .the men will be reprcsreated by anyone. t Later. ' The full text of the Head Office's tele-: 8 gram to the Amalgamated Society ,-of 0 Railways is as follows : "In reply to your ; telegram regarding the. .order of rcferf, : ence in connection with the proposed * Addington inquiry your representations *'■ (already published) will receive consideration, but the inquiry will not be widened out to jjo outside of the general ad-; ministration in regard to the workshops. fr I see no necessity to have counsel orout- ' side representatives appearing" before : the .proposed Commission, which will ! consist of persons outside the railway ! service, but -having practical knowl?dge .- of engineering, and w.ho will therefore be well qualified to obtain all the evidence necessary. lii these circumstances . I regret that I cannot agree tS coiillsel being admitted, as neither the officers hor men will be represented by anyone." ' ' . i ' i : < 1 ' , i • I I I . ! 1 ' ] ' J ' < ' ' ] 1 i i '' i ; ' < ,