ADDINGTON INQUIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 37, 9 March 1909, Page 2

ADDINGTON INQUIRY.

TIIH HEX'S IIIiI'MiSKXTATIVU. | By Telegraph.—Press Association. 1 Uhristchureh, Last Night. 'A meeting of the employees 0 f the Vddingtou workshops was held at noon o-day. The chairman stated that th? nceting Had been called to consider the ulnsubility of proceeding further i:l attempting to procure representation 'or the men before the enquiry. According to the l'ress of this morning, the Minister was agreeable to the general secretary of the A.S.Ii.S. appearing o-i ijehalf of the men or any other railwayman the executive nominated. Therefore it was now open for someone to move in any direction deemed advisable, 'the executive being quite willing to nominate anyone whom the meeting decided to elect in accordance with the Minister's statement. The following resolution was proposed: "That this meeting of Aldington workshops' employees still adheres to the request for an outside representative to lie called to appear before the coniinisision of enquiry oh their behalf, and in this connection herewith submits the name of Mr. T. E. Taylor, 11.11'., as being a suitable pernon to represent them, and that this resolution be handed to Mr. Muck to forward to the Minister." This was duly seconded, and after a short discussion, during which thi! meeting was assured by one of the speakers that Mr. Taylor was willing to aft, the motion was put to the meeting and carried by a large majority. scans of the commission. . Timaru, Last Night. Hon. J. A. Millar has handed the following to the l'ress Association for circulation in the Dominion in regard to the workshops' enquiry:—The scope of the enquiry will have the following points; (1) The efficiency of the plant and appliances; (2) the system of work adopted; (It) the discipline maintained; (+) the cost of production as compared with the cost in other establishments, whether Government or private; (5) the output, whether it is reasonable in quantity and quality, having regard ,t» all the circumstances; (0) generally any matter calling for alteration or improvement in the interest of efficiency or discipline. Professor Scott will act as chairman of the board. Your inquiries will )>•: conducted in public, and in the course of them you will make suclv personal instruction and call such evidence a? you think fit, lmt you will not allow solicitors or representatives of any person or call of persons to appear be fore you without my previous writtci authority. All members of the Rail way Department are enjoined to giv< you all the information and assistance in their power. You will conduct yon) enquiries in the aforesaid shops, am elsewhere as you may think fit, and re port to me the result with your recom mendationfi and'the reasons on whicl the same are based not later than tin ; 31st day ot March, 1009.