RAILWAY SERVANTS' WANT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14932, 4 March 1912, Page 8

RAILWAY SERVANTS' WANT.

■ *— —'..■/: v.'-js;vvV; APPEAL BOARD CRITICISED. t / [BY TELEGRAJPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION i ~ ■Wellington, Saturday* At the railway servants' conference today a long discussion took place ij»" . to the constitution of the Appeal EoarcuStrong expressions of opinion were «*» regarding the different rulings of »■ North and South Island Boards, and* pecially concerning the ruling of a, ]«og» in' the South Island that the Board could not, give a ruling against the decision « the general manager in promoting rr.embcra, from 'below others in the classification m with less years' service and without.giving reasons for passing. others over. The conference decided to make strong represent*tions on the matter. ' ■ . It was also resolved to instruct the incoming executive to appoint advocates W conduct cases before the Appeal tfoaro, though still maintaining that, outside -anu . independent advocate should be allowed It was further resolved that the society, continue to protest against the Mm*** , were carried to the effect that all engine-drivers in the service; be WF|« plied by the machiery department- w». ; ; stationary engine-drivers' certificates «*• of charge; that sick pay be allowed OBj&gfi same basis as in the first division j mm - ■ accident allowance bo paid to members on the first railway pay day following «« accident, the allowance to commence iron +l,« data of the addent.