RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' RESOLUTION.

New Zealand Graphic, 27 June 1906, Page 57

RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' RESOLUTION.

The following motion was adopted at a meeting of Addington workshops men: “That this meeting of Addington workshops’ employees desires to express heartfelt grief at the great loss which the colony has sustained in the death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. As railway men we have lost a true friend, as citizens we have lost the greatest citizen and democrat this country has ever had. His loss will be irreparable, and to his sorrowing family our hearts now go out, and we trust that they may be enabled to bear up unaer their greatest tribulation.” MELBOURNE, June 21. Flags were half-masted on all public and many private buildings to-day, in respect to Mr. Seddon's memory. His former connection with Victorian railways was signalised in a special manner The railway authorities issued a special order to the employees at Newport shops that all work should cease between three o’clock and five minutes past, during which time all the engines sounded their whistles at minute intervals. It was further directed that each man should remain at his post in perfect silence during the five minutes’ interval.