MANPOWER COMMITTEE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 131, 18 July 1941, Page 5

MANPOWER COMMITTEE

SHORT SITTING YESTERDAY A short sitting of the Manpower Committee was held at Whakatane yesterday. Many of tho cases heard concerned men who had volunteered, while in a number of cases decision was: reserved. Mr J. P. Kilbride appealed against the calling of J. G. Johnsons The appeal was adjourned sine die on condition the reservist remained in his present position, continued his training in the Home Guard' arid complied with the conditions of such service. Mr G. H. O'Brien appealed agninsi Hie calling of his son, G.J. O'Brien. The committee adjourned the appeal sine die so long as the reservist joirthe Home Guard within 14 days I the case to be reviewed in six months ttme. 1 The anneal of Mr D. Allan for hi? j Fliaremilker, P. J. Wigg, was dismissed the reservist not to be called before 1/8/41 and released fronc ' camp not later than 30/10/41. The committee added that if the reserve's brother and co-sliaremilker, F. Wigg was ea'led in the overseas bal' W ilio man be released from camp. Mr Allan's appeal for T. Wigg wo* i.<* ionrnnri sine die. the reservist tf '•"'main in his present occupation in'n Home Guard wi f hin 14 days rv' with the condition of Gaining in that organisation.