RAILWAY WORKSHOPS EMPLOYEES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12469, 20 February 1909, Page 4

RAILWAY WORKSHOPS EMPLOYEES.

[United Press association.] j Wellington, W , It is reported that the recent difference' between the Government and ; he Petone railway workshops em- . plovees in respect to certain appoint- . C^lhas bee 1 ,! settled A deputation , from the Amalgamated Society ot Kvay Servants upon waiting on the Mhiister for Railways is reported to have ben informed that m future all orlmotions would be made according he .applicant's length of service^ , An incompetent man, however, as .has. always be the case, might be passed over and preference given to a moie thorough workmair with perhaps not nuite such a length of service. In recard to a certain Manawatu era- < S s appointment concerning wheh Kdfgnation meeting was recently held in the Petone workshops the deputation was given to understand that the appointment was only ternporary.' " i