ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS.
THE FORTHCOMING INQUIRY. (Pkh United Press Association.) WKLLINGTOiN. Ifcbruarv 4. To-day the head oliiej of the Aimih'a. Illiitwl .Society of Railway Servants °ccuivvd Hie tollowing telegram from tho Minister:— "In reply to your telegram rcgariliiif I lie order of reference in comiecliuu with the proposed Adding!,™ ini|uiry, voni- representations (alivatl.v pul>l,sliecl) "will rewive niijsideriii.mil. but the inquiry will not Ik> widened out to go outside of the general administration in regard to the workshops. 1 see no necessity to have mtinsel iiv outside representatives appearing Ix-l'nre the proposed commission, which will coiiKist of peismis omside the railway service, but having practical knowledge of engineering, and wlio will, therefore, be well qualilied to obtain all the evidence necessary. In tlicso circumstances 1 regret that 1 cannot agree to counsel being admitted, as neither the ollicers nor the men will be represented by anyone." TIIK KNGINKHISINO EXPRRT. (I'r.a I'xtTKD I'rf.ss Association.) CUHISTCiItiRCIT. .February 4. It is staled in Clivistrlimvli thai Hie engineering expert referred to in Mr Ilonayue's now notorious memorandum re the Addington Workshops, is a prominent member of the Legislative Council.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14440, 5 February 1909, Page 3
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