THE COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENT ACT.
\ AN APPEAL. | [United Peess Association.] | DUNEDIN, Thursday. I The Arbitration Court was asked to. day to decide an - appeal, by John'Wil- \ son against' the J"decis:on A of Mr Me£t\. his, 5.M.,.'-in a "case under the' provi- " sions of the Workers' Compensation , for Accidents- Act; 1908, in which Job* > Henry Mervyn claimed to recover 'from Wilson £200' as compensation for in^ ! jury- sustained by being' frost-bitten; . while snow-raking "on appellant's' , farm at Lauder on July 11. The Magist rate had decided that th c injury _susI tamed -was " an accident and awarded . £150 compensation. The appeal was based on the ground that the injmry was not an accident. The Court reserved its decision.' ' '"•'"" ' r PATENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Many- valuable.-; patents- havo been \ lost to the. inventors simply through faulty specifications -end drawings. Coli-'-.sult HENRY -HUGHES. Patent Agent. \ -Queen's -.Chambers, • Wellington, and he , -sure of obtaining the Jullesfc reward.of -. .your ingenuity. Pamphlet "Advice •to flOnTsiiters" ' posted free 'on application. Established 1882.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 February 1909, Page 3
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164THE COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENT ACT. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 February 1909, Page 3
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