A TRAMWAY CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 199, 11 January 1913, Page 5

A TRAMWAY CASE.

A NICE POINT. By Telegraph—Press Association..- - Dunedin, Last Night. At a meeting of the Tramway Appeal Board to-day, before Mr. Widdowson, S.M., Mr. J. J. Marlow and Mr. W. Bel-t cher, George Lanboni appealed againsti hi s dismissal from the employ of the Dunedin and Kaikorai Tram Company i for alleged continued disregard of the! gripman's instructions with reference to talldng to passengers. Mr. Irwin ap-j peared for the appellant and Mr. Ste-1 phens for the company. Mr. Stephens,' said that lie appeared under protest, as; he wished to raise the point that therewas no ground of appeal. Appeal only* ry where there had been dismissal for? cause. There were two ways of dismissal: first a week's notice on either sideband second a summary dismissal for good] and sufficient cause. The employer, by; the award, was given absolute right tol terminate the engagement on a week's! notice, and if there was right of appeal,; then the provision was quite illusory.; The Act created this revolution, that: once an employee entered the service he] was there for' life unless he committed) some fault. Mr. Irwin contended that if; Mr. Stephen's contention was correctj then the Act was a farce. He submitted] that employees had a right to «ppeal in all oases, and unquestionably where dismissal was in the nature of punishment^ Mr. Widdowson said that Mr. Ste+ plien's argument raised a nice point, butj the appeal wouW go, and the Board! would further consider the matter aftetj hearing evidence. Evidence was then given by the appellant and other employees, and by Mr; Joseph Hunter, manager, and the proceedings were adjourned until Monday.