KAURI TIMBER COMPANY'S ACCIDENT SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11844, 23 December 1901, Page 7

KAURI TIMBER COMPANY'S ACCIDENT SOCIETY.

?The annual meeting of the Kauri Timber (Auckland) Accident Benefit Society was held in the social hall at half-past twelve on xhursclay last. - „_'_,. . Owing to Mr. T. H. „ White, president, be-. ; ing engaged at the Arbitration Court, r Mr. E. McKinstrywas -voted to the chair. The .- '• -■:;- balance-sheet was read, showing the total re- „■ ceipts to have.been £202 19s Id, which, after .meeting all liabilities for accident relief, re- ,; V: -,\ ; bates to members leaving, general expenses, and carrying forward £20 13s 4d to next year, loft a sum of £106 0s 2d to be divided among . j. members.

;, ; . .•.,;:The,.Chairman, in his address,, said the total :'{.•'. :amount expendedjfor accidents was £58,13s - : 4d; rebates to members leaving the employ, ."; £6 12s 6d ; auditors' fees, 6s; stationery, .3s 7;'9d: leaving a balance in hand of £137 3s 6d. :'• •'-"; This it was-proposed to disburse as follows: —Dividends-Jo fell members, 16s lOd, and to ■■■ boys 8s sd; ' secretary's and treasurer's com- . , mission, £10 10s; leaving a balance to be car- ,' ried forward to next year, £20 -13s 4d.•'; At //this stage of the proceedings it was decided to adjourn the meeting .until half-past twelve X.on next-.day,-' in order that Mr. White might v be present to. give some information oh the ; Workmen's Compensation Act. The adjourned meeting took place yesterday, Mr. T. H. j White being in .the chair. ■ . He congratulated the members on the suc- . cessful working of the year. Out of ,the 31 accidents, only six, and those of a very : : slight nature, happened with machinery. ./•. The otlier accidents were simply those which were likely to take place where a large body ...... of men are employed,, such as slipping on _ rail, dropping pieces of timber on.his foot. .'"etc. . The most serious accident was that of a man who had his leg broken by some timber v ■ falling on him. . The Chairman said ,the object of, calling the adjourned, meeting ..was for the purpose of explaining the Workmen's '■* Compensation"Act, which had come into force - • since the last annual meeting. ..As they ■.■ were perhaps aware all employees were now insured by the company, who paid the pre- . ■ miums, and it rested for them" to > say., whe-':-.'..-ther they felt disposed to further tax them- •; selves. In the event of an accident a man may bo incapacitated from work for two •weeks, and after tint period he would bo entitled 'to receive half-pay. If they, were satisfied, that ■ that provision wan sufficient, -'-~ o;:. course, they had. no occasion to re-form ;'■./•'. the society. ... , , ..- . ~; ; ~ " 7 ■•:-"■■' A discussion ensued, during -which it was • pointed but that most of the accidents were --of a very trivial nature, and did not incapaci- , tate a member on an avera.tre for more than 4 eight days, during which time they, receive .benefit from the society, but not from-the insurance. It was eventually decided to reform the society on its old basis. / . „ ■The president spoke very highly of the way ..'. Mr. Thomas, the secretary, and Mr. James :..: Stevens, the -treasurer, had carried out. their duties, and he believed the success of the ; society was in a great measure due to them. .; A hearty vole'of thanks was accorded to the president and: committee. .It.was/an- "'. -nounce'd that', the dividend would be paid on "' :; Tuesday, after which the meeting terminated.

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