NINE SHUNTERS KILLED IN THREE MONTHS.
HOUSE WILL NOT ORDER PUBLIC ENQUIRY. • WELLINGTON, August 27. After the Telegraph Office closed the House continued to discuss Mr Sullivan's amendment that better conditions be provided: for shunters. Mr Poland stated nine men had been killed since May 9, and the position was too serious to pass without notice. Nothing but an open inquiry would satisfy the public. - Mr Veitch said that since the strike there was quite a different feeling in the service and it would be interesting to know whether these accidents were due to the undue tightening up of discipline against the men. The majority of the speakers argued that the present Departmental „, inquiry should be converted into a public inquiry. On a division the amendment was lost by 31 to 26. The vote was then passed and the House roise at 2.17 till 3.30 p.m.
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Shannon News, 28 August 1925, Page 4
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146NINE SHUNTERS KILLED IN THREE MONTHS. Shannon News, 28 August 1925, Page 4
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