RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 4

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

ln\ TULEOnArn— PRESS ASSOCIATION,) '.' '-,- '-■ ; Wanganul, April 29. Iho North Island,: Railway Appeal Board concluded the hearing of cases this morning, when;the appeal of Driver M'Gurk, who was dismissed tho : service asa result of th,o recent collision botwecn a mail train and, a .shunting engine and van,' was heard.: Decision: was reserved..'.' ■■'~,.'.■'.,, ...':::' Tho appeal of, 11',' J.. Dbhovan,.' .'leading boilcrmaker at tho Kastown workshops, and first on:tho D 3 Jist, which is the liighest grade, was upheld.'' Donovan was not given a ,risp in wago3 when tho general increase was, made on April 1, {under the Act of 1908 on the ground that ho whs alleged to boinl ollicient as compared with one other of tnroo on tho.samo grade. ' Tho board hold that inefficiency and misconduct woro tho : onlv grounds for withholding: an increase,' and tins tho Department did not allege ;. Tho Department admitted that Donovan'did tho work given' to him efficiently, but alleged that ho was incapable of doing the highest work m the ■ trade, which tho board: hold was a matter for grading by the Department, and: Donovan being classified in tho highest grade, Was entitled to. B bf(ro in',tho general riso. ■:■■..■■ ■.'.;■.- -.■'■