§ 10. Mr. Thorneasked the Minister of Labour whether he can give any information in connection with two men who were killed at Ipswich on Tuesday, 13th October, at a manure works, and what was the cause of the 10 tons of manure falling on the men?
§ Mr. McCorquodaleThis unusual accident was due to the accumulation of material behind the boarding at the base of a shed with sloping walls in which this material was stored, and to the collapse of the boarding when the material below it was removed. Steps are being taken to prevent a recurrence.