RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 255, 26 March 1914, Page 8

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

A QUESTION 01' PROCEDURE. By Telegraph- !'■ ,\ ■ Pahnerston X., Last Nig! I. The Railway Appeal ilo.ird commenced its sitting hero this afternoon Mr. Hascldcn, S..VT., presiding. Mr. C. I'. Ryan, representing the first division, and Mr. D. Dwyor, tho second division. Mr. Davidson appeared for the Deirr: 'it. When the lirst appeal was Railed, where Jas. Walsh, clerk at I.amblon Shi'ion, Wellington (represented liy Mr. Hanlon) appealed against tho withhold!]* '■ ,f :i recommendation for promotion to tho next suh-grado. an argument ensued a* to whether Mr. Duncan, truffle manager, was allowed to sit alongside Mr. Davidson to coach him. seeing that he was to give evidence against the np'iclhinl later. The, Magistrate ruled that he had a right to he there. Mr. Uvan objected, and quoted sub-section 3 of section till of the Act to show that the Department's ca-e had to he conducted by some member appointed by the "Minister on behalf of the Dcparinient.. Messrs Dwyer adn Ryan left the Bench to confer, as a deadlock had been reached. After an hour's adjournment no mutual arrangement had been arrived at, and the Court was adjourned till next morning. The Magistrate stn.ted that there was a rock in the way, and the point would have to be settled once and for all.