GOVERNMENT STROKE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9391, 10 March 1909, Page 7

GOVERNMENT STROKE.

.", ■,r 7" Per Press Association; Timaru, March 8. The Hon. J. A. Millar has handed the following to the Press Association.for circulation throughout the Dominion: — , , ADDINGTON WORKSHOPS INQUIRt. The scope of the inquiry will cover the following points (1.) Tne efficiency of the plant v and of work adopted. (3) The oTiscipline maintained. (4) The cost of production as compared with, the cost in other establishments, whether Government or t s whether it is .reasonable in quantity and quality, •having regard to ail the citcamtances. (6) Generally any matters calling for alteration or improvement in the interests of efficiency or discipline. Professor Scott will sot as chairman of the board. . The inquiries will he conducted in public, and in the course of them the Commission will make such personal instruction and call such evidence as they think fit, bat will not Allow solicitors or representatives of any person, or call persons to appear before them without the Minister’s previous written authority. All 1 members of the Railway Department are enjoined to give all "the information and assistance in their power. The Commissioners -conduct the inquiries in the aforesaid shops and elsewhere as they think fit, and report to the Minister the result:,‘ with their recommendations and the reasons on which the same, ate based, not later than the 31st day of March, 1909. Judging from telegrams that have passed between tbe Secretary cf the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and the Minister the men will not have anyone to represent them. The Minister refuses to accept anyone outside the railway service and the men desire to appoint Mr T. B. Taylor to represent them.