SITTING AT DUNEDIN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2970, 6 January 1917, Page 8

SITTING AT DUNEDIN

By Telegraph—Press Association. Duneclin, January 5. At a meeting of the Military Service Board to-day', Frederick Lem, dairyfarmer, appealed on, tho 'ground of public interest and undue hardship. Conditional exemption was granted. John Wilson, engine-driver, appealed on the ground of financial obligations. The appeal was dismissed, appellant not to be called up before February 5. Alex. Oglivic, farmer, appealed on the ground that he is the only son of a widowed mother. The case was' adjourned for two months. ■ Harry Mitchell, painter, asked for a thrco months' discharge on account of business responsibilities. Tho appeal was dismissed, appellant not to be called up before March 5. Patrick Horan, farmer, asked for tinio, to enable him to disposo 'of a share in a dairy-farm. He is not to be called up before February 19. Andrew Scott, farm servant, asked for threo months' exemption. He is noi to he called up before February 5. David M'Lachlan, sawmiller, asked for time to discharge business obligations. Ho- is not to be called up bo-

fore February. ! John Robinson 'appealed on the ground that ho is over age. The appeal was allowed.John M'Cullougli, settler, appealed on the ground that lie is over age. The caso was adjourned for the production of a birth certificate.

James Weir appealed on tho ground that he is under ago. The appeal was allowed.. , x Charles Shand, farmer, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. Tho appeal was dismissed.

The caso of George Narder, farmer; was adjourned pending medical examination.

James Dunlop, shepherd, appealed,on the ground that he had stock to look after, and that a brother was on service. Tho appeal was allowed, appellant unfit. The appeal of John Narder, on the ground that ho is over ago, was allowed. ' Archibald Rutherford, meat, inspector, was .appealed for by Mr. F. £j. Pope, head of the, Department of Industries and Commerce, and conditional exemption was granted.