THE A.S.R.S.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 28 November 1914, Page 8

THE A.S.R.S.

QUESTIONS BEFORE SUPREME COURT. By Telegraph.~Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Two cases of interest to railwayman ware heaTd in th e (Supremo Court today before the Ohief Justice, one being the adjourned : lactfbn. between • rtho A.S.R.S. and the Minister foir Railways regarding the right of appeal, and the 'other a case brought by the Thorndon branch of the society against the parent 'body to determine the legality or otherwise of its action in appointing a general secretary to take charge of the business of the Railway Review at an extra remuneration.

The question involved in the first case was what were the rights of the appellant and fee duties of the Appeal Board in case of appeal by a momber of the railway service from a decision not to promote him. Counsel for plaintiff contended that the Appeal Board should consider every case on its merits, and determine not whether the general Manager had acted eonseientously, but whether he had acted erroneously. All parties now agreed with this view, and the Chief Justice concurred, and said the matter would be dismissed. Counsel for plaintiffs indicated he would apply to foe Minister for costs of the proceedings. 'ln the second case, the. chairman and •secretary of the Thorndon branch of the A.S.R.S. sought a ruling as to the powers of the executive of the parent body to appoint a general seoretary as manager of the Railway Review at a salary of £BO, in addition to his secretarial salary of £320 per annum. After hearing argument the case was adjourned till December 14th, in order that counsel might peruse the judgment (yet unpublished) of the Court of Appeal in the recent Auckland Friendly Society case.