THE DEFENCE ACT.
BREACH BY AN EMPLOYER.
(Pin Omtio Press Assocutior.i
WANGANUI, July 21. ' The Magistral to-day heard a ca6e in which Arthur Winstone, oheraist, was charged under the Defence Act with preventing an omployee from attending a casual camp. It was shown that Winstone had only one assistant, and at the time of the camp was unable to get a relieving assistant, and «6 the business demanded the attention of two he declined.to give permission for his assistant to ;go. Winstone was not antagonistic to military training, and on othor occasions had given all the assistance he could to his employee so that ho could attend parades. In summing up his Worship said he must hold a breach of the Act had been committed, and the defendant was Habfc to a fine. There was no doubt the Territorial movement entailed a certain , amount of hardship on employers. At the 6ame time the requirements" of the country were paramount. Employers could apply to a magistrate for exemption if thero was any undue hardship. A fine of £1, and costs was imposed.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15822, 22 July 1913, Page 5
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181THE DEFENCE ACT. Otago Daily Times, Issue 15822, 22 July 1913, Page 5
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