THE ADDINGTON ENQUIRY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9393, 13 March 1909, Page 8

THE ADDINGTON ENQUIRY.

Per Press Association.’ Christchurch, March 33. The inquiry was continued yesterday. H. H t Jackson, in olarge of Hnrunui Bluff Section, said he had fonnd the men at Addington a fine body of men,' and there was no more idling than at any other works. When detected, offenders were suitably punished, and no case was passed over. He qpnaplained that the present methods of obtaining additional men for the staff were- too cumbersome. The manager reported to him, and he the Chief Mechanical Engineer, who sent the application to the General Manager. When the list was returned to him some of the men might be dead and others unavailable. If the men appointed were not satisfactory, the whole pro- ! oess had to be gone through again. He thought the manager should be allowed to engage and discharge casual labour. The net cost for an A engine built at Addington was £4083, and the contract price £3998. "He had made representations that the machinery shop needed re--modeiling, but this had not been done. , , J. M. McCarthy, workshops manager, at Newmarket, who had been manager at Addington for years, said there was no loafflng in his time and the discipline was excellent. -