RAILWAY OFFICERS’ INSTITUTE
Representatives from the various branches of the New Zealand Railway Officers’ Institute met in conference in Wellington recently, and during the week’s sitting which ensued a large number of questions affecting j the welfare of officers of the railway | service were discussed. The members comprising the conference subsequently waited upon the Minister for Railways (Hon Mr HaJl-Jones), and urged upon him the desirableness of j granting a universal eight hour day i to stationmasters and members of the | clerical division, together with an amendment of the Classification Act, in the direction of more adequate remuneration being given for the service performed by tlie staff as a whole, the requirements of the service having considerably increased of late years. The Minister gave the deputation a sympathetic hearing, and promised to give their requests every consideration, stating, in regard to hours of duty, that he was averse to anyone being required to work unduly long hours. At a subsequent interview which the members of the Conference had with the general man. ager, numerous questions of interest to both the management and members of the service were thoroughly discussed.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2726, 24 May 1907, Page 2
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