FARMERS AND MILITARY SERVICE
NO ESCAPE FROM THE BALLOT.
By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, October 25.
The Minister of Defence (tho_ Hon. J. Allen) was asked during hits visit south whether farmers who were singlo | and cligiblo for military service, who have their own farms, had to go to the ballot, and whether, if their names were drawn, they would have to leave their farms and go into camp. It was represented to tho Minister that in many cases farmers had great difficulty in securing managers during their absenco, or, as an alternative, selling their properties, owing to the nature of tho tenures. Mr. Allou has replied definitely that, in tho event of tho Compidsion Act becoming operativo, every single man, whether the owner of a farm or a business, will bo subject to tho ballot. He points out that every Reservist has a right of appeal, the specified grounds including tneso especially: (I) That, by reason of the Reservist's occupation, military service would bo contrary to tho public interest; (2) that, for domestic or other reasons, military service would cause undue hardship to the Rc--scrvist or others. Tho Minister emphasises the provision that the Military Scrvico Boards will deal with each ease on its merits, and grant'exemptions as they consider desirable. HG calls particular attention to tho fact that in many parts of the country farmers wore . communicating with one another, and endeavouring to arrange for tho management and care of farms in tho event of enlistment. Ho suggests that farmers as a whole shoo this phase among themselves.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2912, 26 October 1916, Page 6
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259FARMERS AND MILITARY SERVICE Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2912, 26 October 1916, Page 6
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