Among the cases which came before the Wellington Benevolent Trustees last week was that of a man who had lost one of his legs while engaged on co-operative works. The Government gave him j£6o, and offered him work grubbing gorse, but he was unfitted for that and could not get anything else, some of the Departments telling him that they had no money, and others that they had no work, and were “sacking” hands. The Chairman of the Trustees (Itev. J. K. Elliott) said this seemed peculiar conduct on the part .of the Government, which was so anxious to protect- the working man. Surely, if the Government made employers liable for injuries sustained by their employees, it should take the same responsibility with regard to its own employees. The Board decided to send the man to the Some, and in the meantime to communicate with the Government in regard to the ease,
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 338, 12 February 1902, Page 4
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