LABOUR WORLD

Grey River Argus, 10 August 1925, Page 6

LABOUR WORLD

APPRENTICES ruling . AUCKLAND, August 7. A row order by the Arbitration Court lavs down that to ascertain the > proportion of apprentices, the compu- , tation is to be made on the average I number of journeymen employed for i not less than two thirds full time I each week, for the year ended March ■ 31. The inclusion, or otherwise of , the employer as a journeyma.i is governed by the decisions of each award. Returns are to be furnished to the District Registrar , and if he deems necessary, he may require interim re turns to be furnished. WORKERS COMPENSATION COMES BEFORE MORTGAGES. WELLINGTON, August 7. The claim by Harry Mandoll, under the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1923, disclosed an interesting position in ownership responsibility, which was set out in the reserved judgment of Justice Ostler, -entered to-day. He held that under Section 57 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, the claim took priority’ over mortgages on the vessel, on which the accident occurred. Plaintiff was injured nt Wanganui or May 8, 1920. by an ae.eidt-nt arising out of the course of his employment on board the steamer Huia, At the time there were four mortgages on the register.