MILITARY APPEALS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3082, 12 May 1917, Page 3

MILITARY APPEALS

CASES IN WELLINGTON ESSENTIAL WORKERS Tho Third Wellington Military Service Board, consisting of Mr. AV." H. Scfton ..Moorhouso (chairman), Mr. A. O'L. Considiuo, and Mr. M. J. Mack, continued its sittings in the old Parliamentary Buildings yesterday. Captain Spratt was the military' representative. Tho board reserved its decision in tho case of Private Victor Mexted, - farmer, of Porinia, who had been in sinco tlio end of March. A former appeal made by Mexted had been dismissed, but the man applied for a rehearing ou tho ground that ho was urgently required to assist in the management of two farms, his own and his father's; Ho stated that his father was unablo to secure suitablo assistance. Mr. F. S. Popo, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, appealed for the exemption of Arthur Elliott Bamsay, assistant meat inspector, at present employed by the Department at Gisborne. Ho stated that Ramsay had enlisted, and was willing to enter camp, but bis services wero essential to the proper working of the inspectmg branch of tho Department. Mr. Pope said that it might bo possible to release some inspectors when the freezing works closed down for the winter. -The appeal was adjourned lor a month. An employer's appeal was'made on behalf of Patrick Joseph Fitzgerald, boilermaker. Mr. William Cable, speaking for his firm, said that the work in which Fitzgerald was engaged was essential, and it seemed impossible to replace hira by a competent worker. The man had been working on trans* ports, ocean-going steamers engaged in the carriage of foodstuffs, ajid coastal craft. The case had previously been adjourned for three months. The board granted a further adjournment of three months. The appeals of Charles Edward Proctor, draper, and grands Joseph Proctor, school teacher, both of Island Bay, were dismissed. The reservists had appealed previously on the ground that they were "bleeders," and would be peculiarly liable to injury in camp \ or at the front. They were then a granted a period of exemption. ( ' I The Commissioner of Police appealed | oil behalf of the following police conI stables:—David Wilson (Wanganui), Thomas , William Cos (Wellington). David Wallace (Wellington), John A. J. D. Amies (Dnnedin), Alec. Howard Barnes (Wellington), John Abel (Oamaru), John Frederick Hammerly (Dunedm), Thomas Henry Hall (Dunedin), and Laurence Fox (Christchurch). The Commissioner stated that the need for the retention of all members of the police Force, which was already below strength, still existed. The appeals wore adjourned sine die, the men to remain m .their present employment The appeal of Owen Wilder Bamfield clerk m the Public Trust Office, was dismissed, the reservist having been l )a ssod a s nt f or home service only. . I , c C " st ? ms Department appealed on behalf or James' Henry Forrester and William Wallace, examining officers. It was stated that the men were performing expert work, and could not be replaced without delay. The case cf i'orrester was hold over pending modica] examination. Wallace's appeal was adjourned for three months. A further adjournment of three months was granted in the case- r.f George E. B. Adamson, secretary, em- ■ ployed by Whitcombo and Tombs Ltd., Wellington. Tho appeal was made en • the ground of undue hardship. '" ;• 'Cornish' '.Turiley, horse-driver, Johnson ville, was granted further exemption for three months on account of domestic circumstances. Ho had served in Samoa and had two brothers at tho front. William Thomas Dolden, seaman, Newtown, had his appeal adjourned for three months, with exemption from military service in the meantime. An adjournment for three months was granted in the case of James Dempsey, stoker and fireman, Petone (Mr. P. J. O'Regan) on the application of the Gear Meat Company. Dempsey had already been given a period of exemption on the ground that he was an essential worker. Samuel Taylor, tinsmith, Petone (Mr. O'Regan) asked for exemption on the ground of undue hardship. He lad married in September, 1915, and had one child. Ho contributed to the support of his mother. He had four .brothers, but only one in the First Division. This brother had enlisted in . April voluntarily. The'chairman said that the board would make a, recommendation to tho Financial Assistance Board, and would hold over the case in the meantime. Private Alexander M'Mastcr, E Company, ' 26th Reinforcements, : asked for temporary leave without pay for domestic reasons. Ho was married and had two children. He had enlisted voluntarily at tho end of February t and had made his appeal lata in April, The board did not allow the appeal. ' The Wellington Meat Export Com* pany appealed on bohalf of Lance-Cor-poral Herbert Liddle and Private David Morgan, slaughtermen. The mon had been taken into camp, but were at present on leave. It was represented on behalf of tho company that although the two men could bo spared now (the season being practically over), all the available slaughtermen would be required for the next season Jn November. The board granted temporary exemption, on the men undertaking to engage in work allied to the agricultural' and pastoral industries during tho off season,' and to forward tho Group" Commander a certificate from an employer each month. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tivo Bacon and Meat Packing Company appealed on behalf of Henry Dewhirst, bandsman, Featherston Camp. Ho had enlisted voluntarily twelve months previously, and had been retained in camp as a bandsman until ' recently, when ho got leave in order to return to work. .Dewhirst was an export knife-man engaged in killing pigs, and it was represented on behalf of the company that his services were essen-: tial. A very largo number of pigs had to bo handled, and expert workers wero scarce. Tho boaid granted leave for three months. Tho board adjourned until 10 a.m. on Monday.