APPEAL BOARD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 113, 4 June 1941, Page 5

APPEAL BOARD

SECOND DAY'S SITTING

FURTHER CASES HEARD

A further number of appeals for exemption from overseas service were dealt with by the Overseas Appeal Board at Whakatane on Friday, in most instances appeals made by farmers being adjourned sine die. In all but one case where farmers appeared the ballotted men Avere ordered to join the Home Guard when the appeal was adjourned. The appeal of G. A. Sykes for his son Cecil Francis Sykes was adjourned sine die on condition service was given in the Home Guard. The appellant stated that his son and daughter had to handle 82 cows on his 121 acres. Another son Avas a factory employee Avho endeavoured to join the Air Force. The appeal of David Henry Beale was struck out as the appellant had been successful in being accepted for the R.N.Z.A.F. and would be entering camp before long. On grounds of status the appeal of Arthur SteAvart Weir Avas allowed Douglas Reid Signal, dairy farmer, appealed, and his case Avas adjourned sine die so long as he joined the Home Guard, A similar decision was giA r en in the ease of James Clifford Dudson. Robert Salmon, butcher, appealed for his slaughterman, John Robert Hooper. He stated that solo slaughtermen Avere difficult to obtain and ho had found that men used to the chain system Avere not satisfactory. The ajjpeal Avas dismissed, leave being granted until August 31. Eric Dudley Bloxham*s father stated that he could not continue his slharemilking contract Avithout his son, Avho had volunteered previously, but had agreed to withdraw Avhen he had had the position explained to him. The appeal AA T as adjourned sine die so long as the man remained in his present employment. Maurice Frederick Lees, store; manager of Msatata, explained that his mother's business depended on him and his case was adjourned sine die so long as he joineid the Home Guard.

W. J. Hart appealed for the exemption of Albert William Klatt, sharemilkcr. The ballottecl- man was ordercid to remain in his present employment and to join the Homo Guard.

In the appeal for John Lindsay Harris an extension of time until June 30 was applied for and was granted. The position was the same in the case of Douglas James Wood,

W.~ T. Rutherford, farmer, appealed against the calling of his employee, Thomas James Watson, and this was allowed on a sine die adjournment so long as. Watson joined the Home Guard.

Arthur Sullivan protested against an appeal made by the Director of National Service. In reply to the chairman he, stated that he wanted to go overseas and his request wa« allowed.