THE RAILWAY SERVICES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12903, 14 February 1906, Page 5

THE RAILWAY SERVICES.

Per Press Association

PALMERSTON NORTH. l-\h. V>.

A conference was Ltld hej« t<>-dav tif representatives from the Napier. Danr.evirke. WoodviUe. W.iiramjv,, Pauintni. Feilding. Foxun. and Wangaiiaj Chambers <>f Commerce t«> di«< uss nnc?-di*ivir" rnjlW.iy services, lit -nisiii«!;S W<'if Jiiissv' — Th;;l jr :'- v<>cr.;>';o ;i, the be:lev ii:.<r..<p;ujch; ■ : \h: r.iiiw:.;,- >\>;e;ii ..f the X«<ilh 1.-:.:i:i! xhr.x :!ic S:.iU> >!:• n'<: .■■ <.iu-e widerTake '.he ptneiv, si- of the «ifj*nv «,» "<1» Welling;.:;: .nvl -cany: :h;>- the <•: tl:-.; i'.;.ilv..:y nqv,n:i.C!„ ;••„> r.Jk.i -,<■ :',<■; <<aihr.v>l «,\i:' ■■i<\<:\]r,£ ..f :.: il n-.-iirs :•!:.> the hu.l; •>• lavatory cc. •i!;iiH.d..ti:i'] ].•:«.vidcl. -r.<l :Jml it is ;i )Oi;k-; i« the rent: •! !:u:M;.'rr <•; r.ti.'v.vys ilia; i;trju<<vc: >..' ilnks in thv-c je.-pet* he provided: t ;:■■:; Use Hcj.arUiNr.: he .i.-kol :>• r.x <;i;co isi.ddh.;. ti'C 5 ! d< -• «-yste;n «■" the W".-, i\ ]}] -X.ij.;t:. ?:.-.«, toit-WV,. Iville . :..i i ..lii.jj i-M.-mm »c< ■ lions: ;!:;■• ?•>;:•;::<> i: K v ~11 cidcms involving n*k u f human life be held in public and that the officials under

suspension la connection therewith be if they so deirire, represented at such cn-)i-.irie* ■and the officials of on* of their -organisations.

The mover, in supporting ski* resolution, said skit in connection with the Mataman accident where appalling loss of life was narrowly avoided, the enquiry was held in 'camera and the di«nis*als ordered by official*, the president of whom was cmp!ored in the traffic superintendent's office 'which, morally speaking, was on its trial for crowing a train without adequate safeguard* at a flag station within a short distance of two proper crossing station*;. In suppoit of his contention that employees under suspension should be represented by a member of their own organisation, he said that the ordinary railwayman was q«jt» unable to bold bis own at an enquiry, and m,« apt to " throw np the sponge" in the presence of heads of the Department. What wa* wanted was that, the facts should come out in the public interest, and the beet way to accomplish that was an inquiry that was above board, and' out in the open.