BALLOT APPEALS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3188, 12 September 1917, Page 5

BALLOT APPEALS

A BUSY DAY EXTENDED LEAVE FOR MEN IN KHAKI The I'irst Wellington Military Service Board resumed its sittings yesterday. Mr. D. G. A. Cooper presided, s and with him were "vlessrs. D. M'Lureri and Guy C. Williams. Captain P. Baldwin was presents military representative. mo appeals lodged by the Hail way Department on behalf of I'ranJc Charles Ogg, and John William Hailwood, porter, Utiku. having been withdrawn they were iormally dismissed. The appeal .of Walter E. B. Oliver, Customs officer; Auckland, was also withdrawn, and tho board formally dismissed it.

. With respect to the appeals of Cecil W. G. Wood, electrical engineer, Wellington, and Royal Armitage Holmes, traveller, ' Wellington, their claims for financial assistance having been agreed to, the appeals were dismissed, the former Being relieved until October IG, and Holmes until October 17.

I 3 rivate Leonard H. Avery, of the 30th Eeinforcement, applied for leave on family grounds, and undue hardship. After hearing the evidence of the appellant the board declined to entertain tho application. ~-

James Patrick Murray, telegraphist, Wellington, for whom Air. T. Neave appeared, sought financial assistance. Tho appellant belongs to the CI class, and has been ordered into the Fealtherston Special Training Camp. Leave was granted until tne financial Assistance Board could consider the matter. The financial circumstances of the appellant disclosed a certain amount of hardship.

Private J. G. Pound, Island Bay, a voluntary Tecruit, applied for temporary exemption to fix up private matters. Appellant said he, was in tho Public Works Department, and was studying for tho profession of engineer. He sat for part of his examination in January last, and had another examination to sit for in December, and a further examination in January, 1918. His appeal was made only to enable him to sit lor his examinations. Mr.'Jl. P. Luckie appeared for the appellant. The board decided to-ask the Education Board and the University authorities to grant appellant special sittings in order chat he may submit himself for examination at an earlier date than usual, the appeal to be adjourned until replies could be obtained from the educational authorities referred to.

George Henry Galloway, farmer, Paliautanui, asked for extension of leave. In liis evidence he stated that he had a leasehold farm at Judgeford, Pahautanui, the lease having two years to run. lie was looking after the farm by himself, and he could not obtaw labour. Owing to' tho illness of liTs lather ho had had to look after the lrftter's farm. He couldget rid of his .farm as soon as tho shearing was finished, about tho end of November. The boaid decided that the reasons advanced were-not sufficient to grant an extension of leave.

Private Norinan Charles Winstanley, Army, Service Corps, 30th .Reinforcement, applied for temporary exemption, for tamily reasons. The board dismissed the appeal; the ground b'erng considered insufficient, but will recommend that finanEiul assistance bo glvon to appellant's mother.

Lionel Wallace Gilbert, shipping clerk, Wellington, voluntary recruit, applied for leave. He enlisted on May 1, 1916, and was to have gone into camp in September, but on the employer's application ho was exempted for three months, and further exempted. Ho re-enlisted on June 15, as he had not been attested on his previous enlistment. He was under orders to go into camp on September 19, and wanted reave until early in December He stated that if lib could get leuvo for a fortrifgllf from camp about 'the timementionedTnliis letter it would bo sufficient. ■ The appeal was formally dismissed, the ooard agreeing to recommond tho request for special leave.,. Private ■ Alexander Scott,'of tho 32nd Keinforeemeut, applied for extension of leave for family- reasons. The, board decided to recommend, that appellant Be retained in the Dominion until January next, and that lie be given special leave in the middle of December.

Private William ?ercival, 31st Eeinforcement, appealed on all grounds. He said he was i'Z years of age, married, with four children. He said he enlisted for Home service, anu was ■ sent into camp'last month. The case was adjourned sine die for further inquiries to ba made.

5n appeal for a month's leave to arrange his private affairs was made by Corporal Erncat Henry Ta-plin, 32nd Eeinforcoment. He also asked for a medical re-examination, on account of one of his knees; being put out. -It was, pointed out to him that the medical authorities in camp would examine him, and it was for them to say whether there should bo a medical re-examination, 'l'lie appeal was dismissed. • ~-

A voluntarv recruit. Private Richard Henry Smith, details, Trentham, applied for temporary exemption. Tho appeal was heard in camera. Tho board decided that the exemption applied for could not be granted, but the board would recommend that the renti of' the rooms occupied by appellant's wife and children should be paid, and that leave for a iuonth J lie allowed. •

James Herbert Earnshaw, slaughterman, Petone,, appealed for exemption on the ground of public interest. He was in camp for about six months, and was discharged because he was under ago. He would not be twenty, years of age until, next month. While in camp he was called in the first ballot. 1 Ho produced' his birth certificate, and this\ was found in order. The appeal was allowed on the ground that appellant was not a reservist. .

An application for temporary exemption for family reasons was made by .William Hall Raine, a voluntary recruit: Appellant said he was a married man, but had no family. He enlisted in Juno last, and was passed as fit, subject to bavins some medical attention. He arranged to join the 31th Reinforcement, to be mobilised on September 19. Tho board required more medical testimony than was presented, and the appeal was adjourned until the sitting of the board next month, for the production of medical evidence; in the meantime, leave for one month was granted. Temporary exemption was also sought by .Private Leonard Jackson,'a voluntary recruit, who has been ordered to go into camp 'next week. He desired-, a month's leave in order to teach another man to take his place as a biograph operator at MacMahon's Theatre. He admitted that his appeal was mainly in the interest of his employer. The appeal was dismissed. George Castle, chemist, appealed for leave for his employee, Charles William Clift, chemist, Brooklyn. Appellant stated that he had previously appealed on be'half of Clift, before another board, when the appeal was dismissed, but two | months', leave was granted. Captain [ Baldwin stated that further leave could not be asked for in view of tho other board's decision. This. was practically an appeal for a rehearing. The evidence now produced was just tho same as that given before the other board. Appellant wished to know his position. Was he to close do\m his Brooklyn business, or was he to liavo a little lonient treatment to enable him to niiikc arrangements? Ho had a man in his' employ who would be sitting for his final examination in November. The board decided that it could not reverse the decision of the other board, and therefore dismissed tho appeal. A voluntary recruit named Charles Thomas Newton, of Crawford Road, applied for three months!- leave. He stated ho was a married man with one child. .He was asking for leave for domestic and business reasons. Leave for another month was granted.. . ' The board will resume this morning.