SHUNTING ENQUIRY.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1925, Page 1

SHUNTING ENQUIRY.

[ HOARD'S RKCOM.MEN DAT lONS. lIY TEt.ECRArn —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. PALM KRSTON X., Oct. 21. - Tlio Prime .Minister lias advised .Mr . .1. A. Xasli that tile principal findings ol' lhe Shunting Inpuirv Hoard, which , sai. at Palmerston North, are: (I) The stalling of the Palmerston Xortli vard was found sajisl'aetory as far as the number of employees in shunting are concerned, though gangs of late have boon reduced in ollicionev owing to the transfer of senior men on promotion. Special attention is being given immediately to the matter of maintaining the gangs al full strength. (•_’) The hoard recommends that if possible some arrangements should !«• made for grouping loads for various districts at, Wellington and Paekakariki to ease iho position at Palmers!on North. This matter is being gone into at once by the Transportation Rranch. (It) Some rearrangement of staff in order to overcome friction is recommended. This, also, is being looked into. (It Improvement of lighting of the yard is recommended, particularly at ladder roads at the north and south ends. Three lights are being provided immediately and Iho matter of further lighting is being considered. (5) With regard to the layout of the yard, it is found that congestion occurs at busy periods and additional sidings are recommended. Plans and estimates for this work are being gol out. (_(',) Improvement of drainage ol the yard is recommended. This is being taken in hand. (7) Other less important matters, such as painting points and levers white and tilling the space between sleepers at double slip points have been deali with bv (lie hoard, and are being taken in hand by the Department. 781 With regard to the death of shunter Carmichael the hoard finds iiuit Foreman 1)o Rosa was in no way responsible for the accident, and that the death of Carmichael was purely accidental, and brought about hv overanxiousness to got through the work.