SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
CAPETOWN, March 25,
In the Assembly, Mr. Cresswell moved in favour of the reconStitutlon of the Railway B'oarjd to consist of an equal number of Government nominees and railway servants. The Minister of Railways declined to accept the motion on the ground that it meant giving 35,000 railway employees equal representation •wltn the Avhole of the rest of the community. The proposal meant ruin and disaster. He announced that the Government was establishing a conciliation board to deal with the hours of pay an« cognate matters.
An amendment was moved in lavoru of an advisory council, equal 1' our of an advisory council, equally railwaymcn. ~ The debate was adjourned.
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Taihape Daily Times, 27 March 1919, Page 4
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