ALLEGED FOUL PLAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 September 1907, Page 2

ALLEGED FOUL PLAY.

Per Press Association.

. Ohristchurch, Monday. An inquest was held at Kaikoura on Saturday concerning the death of a man 7X,% esß \ employed on at tuneaid, who was found dead in his bunk on Thursday morning. The jury '■cturned a verdict that death was the ■ esult of foul play by one or more persons, and that there was no evidence to show by whom.

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ALLEGATIONS OF DISSATISFACTION.

I'er Press Association,

Dunedin, Last Night, inquiries made by a Times reporter show that there is a good deal of dis- ■ content among Otago railway servants in regard to their working conditions, the principal of the, grievances being in connection with the smallness of pay, the slowness of promotion, inadequate leave of absence, and non-payment of overtime. In the first division, the men complained that promotion in the rail- b way service is less rapid than in the p] Postal Department, while they hold that c the responsibility is greater. It is claimed that a stationmaster in charge of a combined railway station and post ollice has received smaller remuneration than a postr.Mstcr has received in a post office alone the two departments were separated. In regard to an eight hours day, the men recognised the difficulty in reducing the hours at some stations, but they consider that in view ( of the increased train services and concessions to the public, they have not received the pay that they should get. ' The second division has, it is said, been granted concessions to the extent of £BO,OOO, and the first division consider they should get similar concessions. Resignations on this section have not been numerous, but it is held that boys entering me service now are not so good as formerly.