MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3173, 25 August 1917, Page 2

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

APPEALS OP MARIST BROTHERS DECISION POSTPONED The Third Wellington Military Service Board continued ils sessions in Wellington yesterday. Mr. 11. ,1. Boswirk presided, and with him were Messrs. M. J. Mack and A. O'L t.'onsiiline. I'aplain P. Baldwin represented the military Appeals of priests, theological silldents and Marisl Brothers were considered. The case of C. Harncll, priest at Opun.ike, »ik adjourned sine die, on Ihe understanding I hat it would be agaie eon.-.idort'd when the first Division was exhausted. Tilt next eases dealt with were, liiosn of .1. I''. Welsh, D. J. Cody, and M. Jackson, Marisl Brothers. Mr. H. I'. OTeary. who appeared in Hipporl of the appeals, called the appellant Jackson lo givo evidence. Jackson stated that he was the head of the .Marisl Brothers' School at Newtown. The total attendance at his school was -90. There were live Brothers acting as teachers, and the ages, of the boys ranged from eight lo fifteen. At Thorndon. one hundred aud eixtv scholars were taught by three Brothers. There were IKO scholars in Wellington and the average number taught by a Brother was t'oriy-six. The total number of scholars in Xew Zealand was 1950, and Ihe Brothers numbered fortyseven. Ssver.il Brothers were leaching "over sixty scholars in Wellington and Auckland, while authorities upon education put down- forty scholars as a lair

number for one leather. Six of Ihe Brothers were over military age, but the bulk of lliem were under I'orly. I'our iiii.i been medically examined, and only 0110 had passed Ihe test. The chairman said that the only i|iicstion was wiielher the Brothers were essential for teaching. Mr. O'Leary said that Ihe Slate school slall's wero being depleted, and it was questionable whether the teachers left could deal with any morn scholars. Witness, proceeding, slated (hat thrro were in Australasia 150 Marisl Brothers. They received from ..tliO to .£BO per year. But out of this amount the.v paid for their, board aud lodging. No teacher out of Orders could be obtained lo do their work at less than .£5 per week. The board po-tponed ils decision (ill it, should have obtained some inforimilion from the Ikliicalion .Department. The board dismissed the appeal of .1. .1. Kiordan, theological student, and recommended that appellant be drafted lo Ihe medical corps. Tito ease of John M'l.ean Cochrane, bank manager. Paeroa. was referred lo the first .Auckland Board. Appellant was a voluntary recruit, aud applied only for temporary exemption. The following eases wore adjourned sine die:—James if. Clements, computer and draughtsman, Northland; Thomas C. Schneider bullock-driver, sloreiuan, and waterside worker, Akitio; Kdmuud Miles, ship's carpenter; .Robert. C. Knox, instructor, training ship; John Morrison. clerk. Lands and Deeds Office, ,\ew Plymouth; John Marcus Steinmetz, clerk in charge of Cu-loins statistics; Cecil Sharpc, marine oflicer; B. (.'. O'Connor, chemist, lU''.S. Dispensary; H. W.Palersou, apprentice marine engineer; \V. i\ C. Wliiteuian, wireless operator; Prank lioss, Direlor of Wellington Boys' Institute; Dennis i.iuilligiin seaman; Heiibcn M. Hollis, ship's steward. An adjournment lor Ihree mold lis was made in the case of Augustus Under, saddler, Riddil'ord St reel, and in thai of Harold l.vnnor, stamp ell'" 1 ;, Auckland. The board adjourned Tie appeal of Charles W. Ba.yliss, dairy farm manager, Olari Karm, Wadeslown, lor two months. The apcpnl of Leonard J. 11. Schrader, coadibuildcr. Turanaki Street, was di;mio:ed. I.eave till October 17 was granted William A. Wilson, clerk in the I,amis and Deeds OHice, Auckland.

The bu.ud rei-oiumcndod oik? month's loa.va without pay in tlio rnso of Private U'Slna Tronthain Camp. Morsu-o A. iJouer, Hataitai, hat! his appeal wismisH'd. Appellant was giunieif leave (ill 10. jho lv>ai'd had no reromniendation to in ke in tho ca»os of Private 1. White ("J-'eather.sion), Private Al'Kobsir (IVatherston). and Private A. \\\ Wollon M'onthorston). Tho appeal of John Hwmo, >patnan, was dismissed. I /Oil v o iiil September Ifl was pratil fnl Private W. H. l.aMeUo. Keaiherc-ton CampLeave til! Uctobor IT was granted I!. S. I.eehner. printer, Blair Street, Wellmpion., .lame. Albert Dunstan. driver, W'angnmii, had his appeal rli.-nitescd. (In was granted leave till November Ji. I he board adjourned til! to-day.