The revised terms of service, which have been received with much satisfaction, include the refund of loss of pay occasioned by the conversion in 1931 from daily to hourly rates of pay, the abolition of the hourly rate of pay, pay for public holidays, the normal working week to be 45 hours—eight hours on each ordinary day and five hours on Saturday—overtime at time and a quarter rates in accordance with the approved practice for the railway, arrangements for the appointment to the fixed establishment of the railway of skilled workmen in trades to which an apprenticeship is normally served, and improved conditions for apprentices.