RAILWAY OFFICERS' INSTITUTE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8448, 24 May 1907, Page 7

RAILWAY OFFICERS' INSTITUTE.

' Representatives from the various ■branches of the New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute met in conference jf> Wellington recently, and during week's ditting which ensued a M&rge number of questions affecting the welfare of the officers of the Railway Service were discussed. The members comprising the conference subsequently waited upon the Minister for Railways (Hon. Mr HallJones) and urged upon him the desirableness of granting a universal eight-hour day to stationmasters and members of the clerical division, together with an amendment of the Classification Act, in the direction of more adequate remuneration being given for the services performed by the staff as a whole, the requirements of the service having considerably increased of late years. The Minister gave the deputation a sympathetic hearing, and promised t to give their requests every consideration, stating, in regard to hours of duty, that he was adverse to anyone being required to work unduly long hours. At a subsequent interview, which the members of the conference had with the General Manager, numerous questions of interest to both the management and members of the service were thoroughly discussed.