WHY RICHARDSON WAS DISMISSED.
THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COf EXPLAINS.
LONDON, March 3. The Midland Railway Co. directors explain that Richardson in January refused to add three waggons, claiming that it was contrary to the printed instructions. The controlling officer in the office told him the iitfitruMtions ihiadv lizisn altered on Nov. 21st, but he still refused, and his attitude was offensive. He told the foreman he cared nothing for him or the people giving instructions, arid told the directors he would Tefuse to obey the general manager if his verbal orders conflicted with the printed ones. The directors added instructions in November that in no waj contravened the Board of Trade's rules. It was obvious that the whole system would be brought to a standstill if others adopted Richardson's stand-
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 4 March 1913, Page 5
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