Live Stock in South Australia. 



memorandum is registered under Schedule II. (8) of the Act 

 of 1897, and no official information is therefore available. 



The particulars given as to claims made under these Acts in 

 respect of injuries received by persons employed in agricul- 

 ture show that the number of cases under the Workmen's 

 Compensation Acts dealt with by English and Welsh County 

 Courts in 1901 was nineteen. Of the claims for compensation 

 finally settled within the cognizance of the Courts, the decision 

 in seven cases was in favour of the applicant and in three in 

 favour of the respondent, payments averaging nine shillings 

 weekly being awarded to the successful claimants. In addition, 

 memoranda of six cases which were settled by agreement, and 

 of one which was decided by an arbitrator mutually agreed 

 upon by the parties, were registered in the County Courts. 



Under the Employers' Liability Act, six cases classed as 

 agricultural were brought before County Courts. Of these two 

 were decided in favour of the plaintiff, the total damages 

 awarded amounting to £$2 10s. In one case judgment was 

 given for the defendant, and three actions were otherwise 

 disposed of. 



Only one case under these Acts was dealt with in the Scotch 

 Sheriff Courts during the year, though in another case which 

 was settled by agreement, a memorandum was registered. 



The following Table, taken from the Board of Trade 

 Journal for August 14th last, shows the number of each class 

 of live stock in South Australia during the year ended March 

 31st last, with comparative figures for the preceding year : — 



Live Stock in South Australia. 



Live Stock. 



1900-01. 



1901-0,2. 



Horses ... 

 Milch cows 

 Other horned cattle 

 Sheep and lambs 

 Goats ... 



No. 



166,790 

 75,942 

 138,819 

 5,235,220 



5,012,216 



165,303 

 74,995 

 150,261 



No. 



Other animals ... 

 Poultry of all kinds 



8,945 

 89,734 

 2,884 



8,869 

 88,886 

 3,95i 



1,348,462 



i,35i,579 



