THE HOME GUARD.
LIABILITY FOR DISABILITY. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, October 15. Replying to a suggestion that the Government should accept liability for all disabilities that might be caused or aggravated by training the Home Guard, the Hon. R. Semple said to-day it was impracticable to arrange lor a medical examination of everyone volunteering. In any ease it should not be necessary as guardsmen would only train in their spare time, say, one week night and a few hours at the week-end. However, if in an emergency the Home Guard was called on to become a part of the defence forces, all guardsmen would then be entitled to some compensation, pensions, etc., as now applied to a soldier. ’ “No person should join the Home Guard unless he is personally satisfied that the training is not likely to affect his health detrimentally, but if in spite of this precaution an accident occurred involving injury or disablement then the public could rest assured that the Government would consider each case on its merits and make whatever provision appeared necessary and just,” said Mr Semple.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 4, 16 October 1940, Page 3
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