CARPENTERS ON MOTUIHI.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 7567, 10 May 1919, Page 5

CARPENTERS ON MOTUIHI.

GUARANTEED COMPENSATION.

UNION ALSO SEEK** TO GL\'.r.T)

THE PUBLIC

AUCKLAND, May 8

The Public Works Department h.-id difficulty in getting carpenters and labourers for work at Motuihi until a guarantee w&B given of compensation in case of sickness or death should any of the men contract influenza while on the Island. There are still four of the Ma-Wura passengers in hospital on Motuihi. It was. bronpht to the notice of the Carpenters' Union yesterday that the men emnloiyed on the Tsknd m close proximity to the hospital returned to thoir homes in town for the weekend, and that on Mnnd?y a number of workmen left tho Island w& r^t/vrned to town in consequence of the bad conditions, poor accommodation. ins"ffioienf. food Tlie executive oLthf Caroenteris' Union contend that it is contrary to all ouarantine rfculations *or men errmfoved about a miarantii" station while infectious patients art tlve to return to town pndrnix with the public, with the possibility of earrvi'na; diseaeo aironcst the population. Mr. T. Bloodworth', secretary of the union, has been instructed to brin# th<» mattPr und^r the notice of the District Health Officer. Mr. Wood-worth, speakin?; on the subject this morning:, said the in'ion hod got n guarantee for fs own men in case of sicknefs, and 't desired that the public should ]>c protected against those men bringing the disease to the city again,