RELIEF WORKERS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1932, Page 5

RELIEF WORKERS

COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENT.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, January 26

The reserved judgment of the Arbitration Court m a claim for compensation made by John Frederick Vogel, a relief worker, against the Paparua County Council, was given in favour of die plaintiff. The case was hearu in December. It was of general interest s ince it dealt with the responsibilities of local bodies in the matter *>l compensation for injury suffered by men given work under the unemployment relief ■scheme. •

The 'Court held that the plaintili, who was receiving 12s 6d per day, lor it|)roe days a week, was entitled to compensation on an average weekly earning of 37s 6d per week, notwithstanding that he had to stand down one week in four.

CUT IN AUCKLAND

UtINLAND, January 26.

'[’ho Mount Poskill Pomi T.o-.d which has been one of H e htrg-st < mploy- rs Of relief lab ar m Auckland, ‘has decided that it carrnt carry on on the sime ; '"’ l O, “ U this month, it will not give r< led "' ' '• to anv but residents and rnL p.\ei s. On the- average, it has been employing 000 nun. In future, there will he work lor 200 men only.