RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6122, 8 March 1898, Page 3

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

•- — : — * ' '_:'-'% TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Appeal Board under the Railway Servante'^Classification Act resumed its sittings at 10. a.m. to-day ; present— ; His Honor Judge Ward and Messrs Baxter and Handysides. D. Mahony, cadet, Waimate, appealed against his not having been appointed until Oct. 19, after the passing of the Classification Act, though he had been notified on Sept. 8 that he was to be appointed, as a vacancy had occurred. His pay -was lower than if he had been appointed prior to the passing of the Act. Gr. Andrews, station-master, complained that he received no increase of pay from September, 1883, until May, 1896, and that his removal from Wellington to Inglewood Had retarded his promotion. The Department contended that the appellant had been promoted from clerk to station-master, and that his promotion had not been unduly retarded. J. S. Eeid complained that he had been placed in the list below men with shorter service, and that when appointed stationmaster he was reduced from .£l6O to .£l4O a year. The Department contended that appellant was receiving a free house worth .£25 a year with the lower salary, and was appointed to the first vacancy as soon as he had learned telegraphing. 'G. Pedler complained that in 1888 he had been appointed station-master at .£l3O from Christchurch at .£l4O under protest. His salary was restored to .£l4O in 1891. The classification list showed sixteen station-masters in superior classes with less service. The Department contended chat the appellant had really been promoted when appointed station-master, and that his house was equal to £25 a year. W S Walmsley, fitter, Addington, appealed against his classification in subcfasst grade 3, contending that he should have been in grade 2. He asked for an increase of is a clay. The Department conWed that the applicant was receiving 6d a day in excess of the maximum rate of the gl F d S Pope, blacksmith, Addington, apS^tSloM Wor&opa Man, g8 The Board reserved its «<»»<»> *" «" cases.