ARBITRATION COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 2

ARBITRATION COURT.

i (By TclegTa.pli—Frees A^fwcidUoii.) I Timaru, November 21. In tli© Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justieo Sim (presiding) head , a inflow s claim for compensation tor the loss of her husband, an employee of tile Borough Council. It was alleged that the deceased, previously m good health, when pulling a heavy roller making a 11 w asplifl.lt path in August last, strain* cd his heart, and died in consecnieneo in January. The. Medical evidence viu'inl somewhat. Tlio Court found that 110 connection was established between the accident in August and the death in; January. Tho man probably suffered from heart disease before. There was nothing to show thai the pulling of tho iqllot had eattsod death, U ho had collapsed at tho time ho feltill a different GO.nclivsion could haVo been d.fawii, but ho continual his work. Death was probably due 'to , ;valvular:<lis-:. ease of the ' heart. Judgment .was given for tho defendants, who did not. ask.for costs. • • _ . The new Timaru Watersiders' Union applied' to have their, agreement with tao employers ratified. The Court agreed to make, it an .Award alter some technical alterations. ■ The Chriskhurcli General Labourers' Union applied to have tho Timarm employers jouieH to their award. Tlio ■rato of pay, Is. 2d, jxir hour, was agreed to, but applications for exemption from a number of firms and tho Timaru Harbour Board were strongly opposed by Mr. E. Howard (for the union). The Court reserved its decision. • , A man lately employed as a cook on the ketch Lizzie Taylor sought compensation. for a broken leg which, lie said, ho sustained while-buying meat for the ship. The evidence Was agamst him, and, as ho failed to give the necessary notice of claim, he was nonTtie' Christchurch Journalists' Union brought a caso in respect to a country jflmrnalist. After hearing _ evidence, the Court, reserved its decision. Business concluded at, 9.30 p.m. The Court leaves for Jhiiiedin to-day.