THE ADDINGTON INQUIRY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10058, 28 January 1909, Page 4

THE ADDINGTON INQUIRY.

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, January 27. A meeting of Addington Workshops" employees was Held at noon on Tuesday, at which t h<:- chairman explained that- no reply had betn received from the Minister "for Railway? to the request made by the employees for a public inquiry - nto the Genera! Manager's charges. According to the reports in the newspapers it was evident that something of the sort was to take place, and therefore the men would l>e wise if they appointed a representative to appear on their behalf before the enquiry. and also formed a committee to assist their representative in preparing a defence to the charges. A motion was agreed to appointing Mr E. Cameron as the employees' representative before the inquiry, and it was decided to set up a committee consisting of two men from each department, to be elected by the men in each department, to assist Mr Cameron. At a meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, held to-night, the trouble at the Addington Workshops was considered, and the following motions were agreed to -. " (1) That this Committee endorses the. action of the Addington Workshops' employees in demanding a public inquiry into the allegations made by the Genera! Manager, and considers that one assessor should be appointed by the employees concerned; (2) that the committee approves of the appointment ot a representative to watch the interests oi the employees, and pledges itself, on .behalf of the members of the Society, to rive every assistance morally and financially."