SOLICITOR AND THE BALLOT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3013, 26 February 1917, Page 6

SOLICITOR AND THE BALLOT

A CHRISTOHURCH APPEAL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrljtchuroh, February 2d. Before the No. 2 Canterbury Military Service Board to-day Archibald Henry Anthony, solicitor, of Christchurch, asked for three months' extension of time from the date of his being passed as medically fit, in order to enable him to close up his business and make financial and other arrangements in connection .with his private property.

It was stated that the appellant was passed as fit for active service.

Asked' why he had not made his arrangements beforehand, the appellant said that he had 1 not had the slightest idea that he would be passed. The chairman (Mr. fl. W. Bishop, 8.M.): You are in partnership with Mr. T. G. Russell? Appellant: Yes ; hut of course he is not in active business. The chairman: You have got a, partner. Other solicitors' have closed down, giving up everything Appellant: My partner is interested in other matters, and we are closing down business altogether, so far as Russell and Anthony are concerned. The chairman: It, is somewhat difficult to know what is the right thing to do. j Captain Spratt-/ Are you tlie .trustee of any estates? ' Appellant: Four. .1 propose to close my accounts and retire from the trust. The chairman: What time do you want? Appellant: Three months from February 14, the date I: was passed. The chairman: You did not anticipate being passed l ? Appellant: I did not. ■ Captain Spratt mentiored the case of a solicitor in Taranaki who, when, war broke out, fixed up his trusts in five days in order to join the Main Expeditionary Force. The chairman: Yes, but Anthony is not a Colonel Malone. We wish to view the matter quite sympathetically, hut under the circumstances you can only have until April 80. . ;■