NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13359, 7 March 1912, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

GOVERNMENT V. COMMISSIONER

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Sydney, March G,

The Government's request to the Railway Commissioner for an eight hour day was met with a point blank refusal. Tho Cabinet discussed the position without coming to a definite decision.

(Received March 7, 0.5 a.m.) Sydney, March" C

Mr Trefle, in an interview regarding the -railway management, said tho Government was determined to see its instructions carried out. If the Commissioner sets up any barrier to reform, the Govern ment will remove him.