SAFETY OF LIFE.
Shipping Companies’ Liability. (“ Star ” Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, February 8. A Labour amendment that the report be referred back for further consideration was defeated by 87 votes to 25 in the House to-day when the Public Petitions Committee reported that it had no recommendation to make in respect to the petition of P. J. O’Regan, asking for the introduction of legislation providing that shipping companies, in common with others responsible for the safety of life, should no longer be immune from the legal consequences of their own negligence. Regret was expressed by Mr Armstrong (Christchurch East) that the committee had not reported favourably on the petition. There was no reason why shipping companies should not have to undertake the same responsibility respecting accidents as other carriers of passengers. Support was given to Mr Armstrong by Messrs Parry, Fraser, Atmore and Carr. Mr Carr moved an amendment that the report be referred back to the committee for further consideratipn. Replying, the chairman of the committee, Mr Lye, said it was recognised that until there was international cooperation New Zealand could do little in the matter. Mr Carr’s amendment was defeated by 37 to 25 and the report was tabled.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 683, 9 February 1933, Page 15
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