RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10627, 4 May 1912, Page 5

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD

(By Telegraph—Tress Association.)

PALMEBSTON N., Last Night

The North Island Railway Appeal Board eat' at Palmerstton North today, Dr McArthur presiding. Mr C. J. Ryan represented the first divifeicai, and Mr d'., Games the second. Mr Mowat appeared for the Department. Oiamlers appealed against his dismissal for alleged insubordination. Murphy w,a«s told by the coaching foreman tot put a Ibiox on the Foxion train, and he refused because tbe box was not properly labelled, or exceseed, which was contrary to the sta-itii.on-'m-asiteir'fi inistnuctions. The cdaching forematn considered that the (box ,was paro-pe'ifly laibelled. Murphy denied the conreotness of the evidence •signed by he'm- at the Departmental inquiry. The dhalxman eaid that Murpliy anust have been a lunatic to sign ;any-| rtlhjing without reading it first. Judgment was reserved till to-morrow. j Walter Short appealed/against his! dismissal. He went trout Wellington ftp Skannon' on transfer, and' when! asked by the foreman ijo sign on, he •refm&ed to dd as ue was requested. It was alleged that he was under the influence of drink and cheeky to the ■goods agenit. Decusfon 'was resorv-l cd. Rbbert Lea appealed "gaiorst the deduction of his salary. Appellant, a '.signalman, was reduced for going to 'sleep while on diutjy ini the signal box -at PaO,men:,toh Nlotrth, The .appeal was dismissed, without calling on the Department.