THE LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6447, 11 October 1882, Page 3

THE LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT.

The following letter, which is embodied in the Parliamentary report of the Committee on the petition of the railway employes, is in many respects instructive, as showing how the agitation has been carried on :—

190 George street, Dunedin, 16th October, 1880. i Dear Sir,—How are you getting on during this great eruption? Our friend Conyers is rather a small man now, I see by the Star of yesterday that J. H. Lowe is to be cleared out. Our friend Alfred Luther B was carrying a high head, but since Townie got notice he has drawn in his horns. I hope Mr A. Smith will come down, as, what little I know of him, he is just the Moses to put this place in shipshape. You have no idea how the place is now degraded and demoralised. It was bad when you were here, but then that was paradise to what things are now. I am glad I am out of it as things are. Conyers sent, by Mr Stout, for me to go and see him, aud he would reinstate me; but I had enough of him and his deceit, for I would not work again under any agricultural labourer, as I did under C. Stewart.

I am going to rest till New Year ; then I will clear out of the country, and will, I think, steer for San I _ancisco.

I can toll you that I have them here frightened to death, as I tell them Mr Smith is coming. They here think I know; but, of course, it is only my wish that Mr S. gets charge of the running department of this Island. Hoping to hear from you soon, and that you aro well, is the wish of—Yours truly, ___■ Wilson.