RAILWAYMEN
REFUSE PENSION TO MR THOMAS [United Press Association-—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. ] (Received this d.iv at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 30. Delegates at a conference of the National Union of Rail way men by 75 to 5, endrosed the Executive’s decision that Mr Thomas is not entitled to a pension.
Mr Thomas, accompanied by his wife, son and daughter, attended the conference. He .made an impassioned protest against the Executive’s ruling. Pointing to his family in the back ol the hall, he exclaimed —“After all my services to raihvavmen, why should they b e allowed to suffer.” He contended that he had never done more on behalf of the railwaymen's standard of living than when he threw in his lot with Air MacDonald.
The delegates listened in stony silence and subsequently requested Mr Thomas to withdraw, and announced their decision four hours later.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1931, Page 5
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