RAILWAY SERVRNTS CLASSIFICATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 113, 3 June 1901, Page 2

RAILWAY SERVRNTS CLASSIFICATION

SPESOH BY THE PREMIER [per pbess association.] Chkistchuhch, June 1. The Hon. J. G, Ward arrived f.om Dunediu by express train on Satuiday, and after mooting a deputation »biut railway arrangements for the Royal Vis't, was present for a short time at a smoke concert of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, delivering an addnss, in which he announced thnt during the coming session it was the iuteaiion of the Government to bring in an amended classification bill, not being satfsfied with the presant classificition which did not go far enough. The Government would endeavour to mike better p-'ovision for recognition of services than now oxii-ted, and to which they wtrd entitled. Tney would also endeavour ti prov de a superannuation echeme, by wl.ich he hoped to ret«in tbe best in the s rviceso thai they would not be timpted to have by cft'era from across the water. At the saa.e function, Missis Ell, Tanner, lauronson, tnd Resell »11 staled jthere intentio.) c{ advoca i<'g bringing til Governm nt emp'oyee.-. under the same legislation at private employees. .Mr Ward afteiwarifs lift or WellingtjQ .