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have been removed, and future negotiations will be rendered much easier through there being only one set of figures to work upon.

(9) Other Items in the Programmes.—These to be discussed at further meetings.

On March 26th the General Secretary reviewed the position in the following terms:—

"We have now reached agreement on the following side issues, and the agreed improvements will be at once put into effect for the benefit of our members without waiting for the general settlement:—

1.—Guaranteed Week, exclusive of a Sunday booking.

2.—Overtime at time and a quarter, each day to stand by itself.

3.—Time and a half for Sunday duty (midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday).

4.—Night duty at time and a quarter for hours worked between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., overtime between these hours at time and a half.

5.—One Week's Holiday with pay after 12 months service, without prejudice to those already enjoying a longer holiday.

6.—12 hours rest between booked turns of duty, with a minimum of 9 hours in other cases.

"We have obtained an understanding that some arrangement may in future be made towards the men having a voice in management, but as yet it is all very vague and nebulous."

Thus by the end of March very material concessions had been won. I fear it would be ancient history now to reprint the very able negotiating points and speeches advanced by all the Society's representatives. The result was the greatest compliment to their service, for each one of them won their place in railway history by it.