ADDINGTON RAILWAY WORKSHOPS

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12483, 9 March 1909, Page 2

ADDINGTON RAILWAY WORKSHOPS

THE SCOPE OF INQUIRY. **. . — — [Untied Press Association.] Timaru, March 8. The Hon. J. A. Millar has handed the following to the Addington Commissioners to the Press Association for circulation in the Dominion : — "Addington Workshops Enquiry .— The scope of your enquiry will cover the following points : — 7 (1) The efficiency of the plant and appliances. . (2) The system of work adopted. (3) The 'discipline maintained. . (4) The cost of jSrpduction as compared with the cost in other establishments, whether Government or private. (5) The output, whether it is reasonable in quantity and quality, having regard to all the circumstances. (6) Generally, any matter calling for alteration or improvement in the interests bf efficiency or discipline. Professor Scott will act as chairman of the Board. Your enquiries will be conducted in public, and in the course of them yoa will make such personal instruction, and call such evidence as you think fit, but you will not allow solicitors or representatives 'of any person, or class of persons, to appear before you without my previous written authority. All members of the Railway Department are enjoined to give you all the information and assistance iv their power. You will conduct your enquiries in the aforesaid, shops and elsewhere as you think fit, and report to me the result with your recommendations and the reasons on which the same are based, not later than the 31st day of March, 1909.