RAILWAY SERVANTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1979, 9 February 1914, Page 5

RAILWAY SERVANTS.

i. v SOCIETY'S NEW ITK.VDQCAHTHHS. ' On Saturday, February 14, at 10 a.m., the now bead offices oi the Amalgamated V 1 0", °'r Maihvay Servant-s-"-its .own luirldiii.g on its own freehold—wili bp -t'ordja Uy opened. The occasion is so important. in the histerv of the organisation, savs the "Railway Review," that a mix gathering of branch delegates from, all .parts o.[ tho-Doiwinioji. will asgeuiblo, and the opportunity will be afforded cf a unique round-table coiiMiltclion between the representatives of '• the branches, who carry oil. tiw work at tie out-stations, and the- president, general. , secretary, .editor, and 'executive council, who are responsible for hoadq.uaitc.rs administration, It will be a. miniature conference., and will undoubtedly he of great value in .promoting .a feeling of ■ iellowsbij) and . good uiiderstandite among ail the workers of the A.S.K.S.' The official opening will take place at 1.0 a.m., a general meeting wilt lie hell in the afternoon, and in the evening t-hero will bis a banquet'.in celebration of the opening. Invitations to the latter function have been issued to the I'iiino Minister (.Right Hon W F Massc\\ the Minister of Hadwavs (lion V\'. H. lierrics), Li/ader. of tlio' -QiVpbsition;'4-S;i.r, Joseph Ward:), General 5J ailiige.r.of 11 ailivays ('Mr. Ernest Hi. Hjley},' i!iid tho Into' Gener-il .Manager (Mr. Thomas ■ l?.onayiio). ■ The. Executive Council, will meet in Wellington to-day, and'it is expccted that by the dalto arranged for the forniav opening the society's work will bo , . canduefod in the new buiidi'.n£.. ... 1