THE ADDINGTON WORKSHOP ENQUIRY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12456, 4 February 1909, Page 4

THE ADDINGTON WORKSHOP ENQUIRY.

Christohurch, Feb. 3. In reply to a telegram from Mr T. E. Taylor, M. P., _ to the effect ttiac the enquiry into the complaints regarding tne methods at the Adding to a Railway Workshops to prove effective should start at the top and work downwards, the Minister for Railways has telegraphed: "In reply to your further" telegram, re : proposed enquiry at I ■- am not aware that hundreds of men i are impeached. What I. do know is [ that ttie smiths' and boilermakers' shops have been reported as not db- > ing satisfactory work. A full enquiry will be made into the charges, which must necessarily cover the whole question of working in the workshops, and as the General Manager is responsible for all works on tne railways, he, as well as others," will have to explain the position, but beyond the adminsitratioQ of the workshops no power will be ■ given; to, tie Commissioner to investigate—(Signed) J. A. Millar."