Further Appeals Heard

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 256, 10 January 1941, Page 5

Further Appeals Heard

DISTRICT MANPOWER COMMITTEE SECOND DAY SESSION MAINLY FARM APPELLANTS A further list of applications to the No. 2 Military District Manpower Committee was' dealt with in the Whakatane Courthouse last Wednesday when sonic thirty-five cases were heard. As on the previous day the appeals concerned mainly reservists engagted in farm operations and' in these instances amicable settlements were reached. Occasional cases of volunteersi being included in the ballot were heard in camera, but apart from this it was pleasing to note the willingness expressed by all reservists to enter camp and toj undertake the necessary military training. The committee concluded its sitting on Wednesday afternoon and sat the following day at Opotiki where a furtHfer district li!st was dealt with. Training Deferred. The case of Stanley Gilbert Malaquin Avas brought at the instigation of his employer, W. D, Jones of Awakeri, who said that he farmed an area of 120 acres on which milked 110 coavs. There Avas no other labour aA'ailable and he Avould appreciate a deferrment of the training date till April. The board appreciated the fact that the applicant Avas willing to alloaa' his man to go to camp and adjourned the case for further re\ rision at the March- sitting. Postponement for four -months Avas sought by W. J. Orr in connection Avith the reservist Keith Gordon Elliott.

The application was granted and the appeal dismissed subject to reservist not being required to go to camp before April. Extension Sought. Howard Ewan McDonald sought extension till April owing to pressing seasonal work/ Mr C. A. Suckling for the appellant (G. E. McDonald) stated that reservist was one of two young brothers who had taken on an area of 92 acres on which 44 cows were milked. They had had the greatest difficulty in obtaining outside labour. Deferrment of training period was granted till April. Charles Richard Hanright who formerly appealed, expressed his desire to withdraw his application in view of the fact that his former employer had left the farm and the new sharemilker desired to instal a married couple. The committee expressed its interest in the herd, the chairman stating that it was as much their duty to see that production was maintained as it was to send men to camp. It was unfortunate that the new employer had not appeared and thus assisted the committee in coming to a conclusion. It appeared to be fairly definite that the same difficulty pertained with the new man and therefore it might be advisable to postpone military training till April. The above course was agreed upon. Brothers in Partnership. A further case where a large farm was run by two brothers occurred when C. H. McC'racken sought exemption for his brother Frederick James Athol McC'racken. The acreage was given as 694 and the stock as 119 milking cows., 86 Hereford cows, 475 ewes and 107 store lambs. There was other stock including hordes, calves and pigs, while there was still a large area to be broken in. In connection with his brother's work appellant stated that it would be impossible to replace him satisfactorily. The farm was situated in what was known as the 'backblocks' being 8 miles from Taneatua and with very poor acccss. The appellant added that he himself had been drawn in the ballot for overseas service. The appeal was adjourned till the March sitting, the chairman stating that it would not be wise in view of the circumstances to arrive at any decision at the present juncture. Lorrv Driver's Case.

A. W. Ruff appealed for his son and employee, Frederick Gordon Whitman Augustus Ruff. Appellant stated that his son was driving a cream collecting truck and perform-

ing very important scrvicc in which he could not be replaced by a driver who did not understand the run. The firm catered for half the collection of Opotiki Factory and all the supply for the Waimana Company. Already there were two other drivers awaiting a call for service in tl.e Air Force, and they would he left high and dry unless some of the original drivers were retained. The appeal was dismissed subject to the reservist not being required to attend camp before April.

'Robert Percy Woollield, appealing on his OAA r n account, stated that his farm Avas 380 acres, on which Avere (>0 milking cows and other stock. He himself was manager and owner and would appreciate it if training could be deferred in order to allow his brother A\'ho Avas going into camp earlier, to return and relieve him. The case was deferred for later consideration at the March sitting. The joint appeals by Percival James Wigg and Frank Wigg wcic adjourned sine die oAving to both men having been found temporarily unfit. Sharemilker's Plea. An appeal by his father Avas lodged in favour of Lawrence Tan Goodrick, Avho stated that he Avas a share milker on an area of 150 acres carrying 115 coavs. An extension Avas asked for to cover the busy part of the season. Appeal Avas dismissed subject to reservist not being required to enter camp before April. The Whakatane Paper Mills notified that it was Avithdrawing its objection in the case of Cecil James Jelfrey for avlioiu .satisfactory temporary arrangements had been completed.—Withdrawal agreed to. Henry Percy Moran notified his contention to withdraAV his appeal which Avas made on mistaken premises. Agreed to. 1000 Acre Farm. George Hanriglit, a sharemilker, Thornton, appealed on his oavh account, stating that the total area farmed Avas 1000 acres, on which Avere milked 200 coavs and on which flic re Avere 110 less than 150 under cultivation. He applied for extension which Avas granted, the term of training being fixed for April, May and June. The recommendation of the Auckland ManpoAver Committee that reservist Donald Samuel Keen should be granted an extension Avas agreed to. The appeal of Theodore Alfred Perreau for a month's extension of time Avas dismissed, three months having elapsed since the application lodged. Territorial training Avas postponed till April in the instances of A. C» McCracken, G. S. Penny, A, H. Morpeth, A. Cahir, and R. S. Craddock

Cases deferred till the March sitting for further investigation were as follows: A. Moody, J. L. HenryJ, D. R. Signal, J. L. Harris, A. "V\ Melville, W. Bevin and G. Kcnnon.

Appeals lodged by J. A. Hart and E. N. Williamson were withdrawn and that lodged by S. R. John was dismissed unconditionally.

Widow's Plea.

Cited by'his mother to be the only ] man left on the farm, Robert Graham Logan stated that he worked a farm of 240 acres with from 70 to 80 cows * The milking was done by reservist and his sister and being a rather isolated position it was impossible to get any outside assistance . Adjourned till March sitting. For Laurence Gerald Ruddick his father R. Ruddick, of Taneatua, appealed,, stating that his son had had 15 years experience on a farm of 120 acres, on which 70 to 80 cows were milked. Appellant stated, that with one son away with the Third Echelon, he hoped to retain the services of at least one of the other two Case adjourned providing reservist entered camp not later than February 1. In the case of W. L. J. Kelsall, sharemilker, Mr J. Tebbutt appealed stating that the total area unuer cultivation was 350 acres on which were milked two herds ol 100 and 130 cows. He was quite willing that the reservist should go into camp and would not object if he could be replaced. Adjourned till the March sitting.