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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) .—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:—

"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.