Sawmill Accident
CLAIM-'Pfltß DAMAGES SETTLEBJ }
On April 19 last a- serious sawmill accident happened near v Oiautau* Southland, whereby Peter. Connell was., killed. The deceased was a fireman.! on a mill: locomotive, and was em--. ployed by the Otautau Timber Coin-' pany. The locomotive was hauling logs, and \vas r in the act of crossing a ' bridge, recently erected, when the. same collapsed; 1 Connell being killed instantly. Liability was admitted under the Workers' Compensation Act, but, through the: instrumentality off the Southland Timber Workers' Union; legal advice was taken, with a result that a writ was issued claiming damages. - ■ -
. When the case was called- at. the. receut- sittings-of- the Supreme C|f>urt| at Invercargill,'. ; Mr. Russell,- repre*-' senting Mri O'Regan, of 'Wellington,,, .intimated that the case had. been setlied, the defendant company having j agreed to pay. £1000 damages and! costs. As the iviffew of deceased was' under the age of 21 years, the court ■ ordered the amount to be PAid to th'A i .Public Trustee to administer on toei; 1 .
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Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 303, 20 December 1922, Page 13
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171Sawmill Accident Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 303, 20 December 1922, Page 13
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