Compensation for Relief Workers' Death
LOCAL BODY'S LIABILITY. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. An important decision was given in the Supremo Court to-day in a claim for compensation arising out of the death of a relief worker. His Honour found that there was no doubt that the man, O’Neill, was killed by an accident arising in tho course of his employment so that tho body which was bis employer was liable. On the question of who was O’Neill’s employer, ‘His Honour said O’Neill was certainly in the employ of tho Eangiora Borough Council. It had applied for an unemployment grant and was expending it as authorised by the Finance Act. The evidence showed that the understanding all through was that the council was employing the men. The Power Board was merely finding work without accepting responsibility. Judgment was for plaintiff against the Eangiora Borough Council for £591 Is 4d, funeral and medical expenses £23 18s, costs £ls 15s.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19321222.2.28
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7037, 22 December 1932, Page 6
Word Count
159Compensation for Relief Workers' Death Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7037, 22 December 1932, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in