RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6122, 8 March 1898, Page 1

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

SIT riNGS IN ' CHEISTCHURCH. The remainder of yesterday's cases were as under : — J. Dickenson, locomotive foreman, appealed as senior locomotive officer in the colony, against his position on the classifi-. cation list. ' i .-. Messrs A. L. Beattie, locomotive engineer, and W. H. Gaw, traffic manager, were examined as witnesses, and the Board reserved its recommendation, as it did in the following cases : — . J. Hislop, boilermaker, Addington. appealed against his position on the classification list. Messrs A. R. Kirk, James Henderson and Ross were examined as witnesses. James M'Donald, platelayer; Dunsandel, claimed to be classified as ganger. The Department stated that the applicant had been reduced in June, 1894, and was classifiedas he stood on March 3. C. H. Earwaker, boilermaker, claimed to be placed in sub-class 1., class 2, as leading tradesman, as he wa3 engaged in leading work at the boiler shop. The Department objected that the applicant was graded according to the recommendation of the workshops manager, Addington. There was no provision for a higher grade, and the applicant was not a leading hand. . R. Young, boilermaker, claimed that the work he was dojng entitled him to a higher grade than lie occupied, Sub-class 11., Grade 1. The Department objected that the applicant was classified according to the recommendation of the workshops manager, ■Addington, in the highest grade for ordinary tradesmen. J. Hislop, boilermaker, appealed against his position, stating that he had been in the service over twelve years, had always been at leading work, and had often a large amount of valuable material under Ms charge. The Department objected that he had been paid off in 1881, and reengaged in v IBB4, and had been classified on the recommendation of the workshops manager, and paid at the highest rate, for boilermakers, 10s a day, and was not a leading tradesman. R. Hepburn, • labourer, Addington, 1 appealed against classification as a third class labourer, 6s Gd per day, urged previous service and wished to be classed as striker. The Department objected that the applicant's service had been specially intermittent. He last joined the service in 18&1 at 6s 6d a day, and had been classified according to the workshops manager's recommendation, J. Cook, labourer, Addington, asked to be classified as machinist instead of as labourer, alleging that ke had always worked as a machinist at the screwing and drilling, and was at present working a planing machine. The Department objected, stating that the applicant was graded according to the recommendation of the workshops manager, who questioned the correctness of his statement, but said that if the man's work continued satisfactory he would be disposed to recommend him for the grade of machinist. R. J. Robinson, labourer, Addington, appealed to be placed in the second grade, as he had to do what was above the ordinary labouring work. The Department objected on the ground that the applicant had been classified according to the workshops manager's recommendation. At 5 p.m. the Board adjourned to 10 a.m. to-day.