MILITARY APPEALS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 7

MILITARY APPEALS

MANY CASES BEFORE THE BOARD WELLINGTON SITTINGS The Second Wellington Military Service Hoard met yesterday. There was a list of forty-live, cases lor consideration. Tho board comprised Messrs. ,7. W. Poyuton, S.M. (chairman), P. Curtice, and Guy Williams, and Captain Benlo, representing Jhe military. The Controller of Customs appealed on behalf of Basil Warring, Customs clerk, anil the application was adjourned in order to allow a further medical examination to bo mndo. An appeal was lodged by the Commissioner of Stamps, for a temporary exemption for three months for Martin Kennedy, who had already been allowed twelve month.?' exemption. The application was dismissed, Kennedy to go into camp in June. Mothers' Appeals. Thomas Edgar Gray (butter salesman) was appealed lor by hie mother on tho ground, of undue hardship. Only a temporary exemption was sought. it was pointed out by Mr. ]). M. I'indlay that Gray had served for eight months in Samoa. Ho had two brothers at the from, and was tho only son left in New Zealand. Ho iuuUonlisted on his return from Samoa, but on his father's death he had, at his mother's request, withdrawn this enlistment. Tho appeal was withdrawn, and leave recommended till tho last draft in July. On tho grounds that she had had two sons killed at the front, and fluit she had only ono other son left, the mother of Charles Francis O'Brien (telegraphist, Wellington) appealed for his exemption. The case was adjourned sine die. An application for the exemption of William Valentine Ellen (waterside worker, Kosoneath) was lodged by his mother, on the ground that three out of her four sons were already at the front. Ellen was also appealed for by Mr. Bruce (secretary to the- Waterside Workers' federation), on the ground that thero was a shortage of labour on the waterfront. Ho stated that considerably over seven nundred Wellington waterside workers had either enlisted or been catted up in the ballot. The application was adjourned till ton o'clock this morning, along with ii number of Harbour Board appeals. Tho mother of John A. Chnpninu, of Ngaio, applied for his exemption on tho ground that her family had already done its share in the war. Her son, lyhoso age was twenty years, had enlisted several months ago. Leave was extended until the last draft iii July.

A Company's Fine Record

Exemption was asked for Georgi) Sband. aged 4-1, by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co.. Ltd. Mr. S. Clarke Johnson (chief inspector lor New Zealand) said it would be very difficult, if not impossible, (o replace'Shand, who was tho company's manager at Napier. SI land's salary was Ji&'.O a year, and it meant that his haif-pay, allowed to all employee-; id the front, would cost the company ,000 a year. Their employees i:i camp or on -iclive service numbered lfc'6, and four cr five olhen, had since been ordered into camp. Twenty-eight had been killed and 31 wounded. No appeals had been made by tho company before, and half-pay.' paid to all, now amounted to between .flti.OOO and .1:17,000 a year. Si nets the war two managers of the company had died, one had retired, and now His chief inspector was compelled by persistent ill-healUi to. retire. The ground of tho appeal was necessity in connection with an essential business, and ior tho company's and its customers' protection. It was much more important for the protection of rll, contended Captain Bealo, that New Zealand's Forces should be maintained at the front. All iit men were required. The appeal was dismissed, and Shand ordered to go into camp on July 15. '■

Appeals by Various Companies,

Tho Wellington Gas Company appealed for Alfred Morris Taylor (chief gns inspector). On behalf of Hie applicant Mr. T. Neavo explained that the company had made no appeals, except for one temporary exemptiu.i, in regard to Eirsl Division men. With regard to tho Second Division the company intended to appeal for only two men, Mr, Taylor and another. Both these men were required to train unskilled men. Among other things Mr. Taylor was required to look after tho pressure-gov-ernors. Eifty-Lwo cf the company's employees had fc'ono into camp. The board agreed to adjourn tho case sine die, on condition that tlys' company allowed Taylor to instruct the employees of other gas companies in up-to-date methods of (;as production and distribution, whore such instruction would enable men to bo released for tho iront.

The importance of boot-clickers wan urged in the course of three employers' appeals on behalf of A. 0. AVillett, Arthur Lightfowlor, and Sydney Smith. Two of these men were employed by Messrs. Hannah and Co., Ltd., and one by tho Equity Boot Co., Ltd. Mr. A. W. Blair, who appeared for the appellants, pointed out that there were now 27 fewer clickers in l New Zealand than at the beginning.of the war. This meant an average reduction of 200 per man per week in the number of boots produced. All three eases were adjourned for a few days for consideration. In the meantime the factories will bo visited u necessary. John Ttiorburn (refrigerating engineer and fitter) was appealed for by the runners' Bacon and Meat Freezing Company, I Ngahaurauga. According to tho manager of the company, Thorburn had been in the employ of the company for eleven years, and his assistant had gone into camp last week. The application was adjourned sine die. Mr. T.N'eave appeared on behalf of tho Lamson Dispatch Company's application for the • exemption of Herbert C. Cambridge (mechanical engineer, Wellington). Evidence was given that if Cambridge was taken the company's work would be seriously interfered with. His retention was essential, as there was no other engineer available to take his place. The company did pneumatic tuba work. Evidence was given by a Post Office official in support of the appeal. 'The De-

liartiiiGiil would not have appeared but for the fact that they believed that the retention of Cambridge was absolutely essential to the maintenance of the pneumatic tube systems installed in Wellington and other post offices. The matter was adjourned until June 1, in order to enable the company to complete one of its contracts and to obtain a man from Australia. A Splendid Record. Kenowed consideration was given to the case of Edward Joseph Healy, 39 years, who was before the board on a previous occasion. Two of his brothers have been killed, u third wounded, and the fourth has just gono into camp. The case was adjourned till the first Sitting of the board in July, appellant (who was graded CI when beforo the doctors six weeks ago) to bo in the meantimo rc-cx-RUiined. The chairman of the board congratulated Healy on the excellent record of his family, as touching tho war. Miscellaneous Cases. Edwin Howe (woodwork instructor, Island May) was appealed for by tiie Wellington Education Board, for whom Mr. G.°l,. Stewart (secretary ot the board) appeared. According to Mr. Stewart, the board had appealed for no single , man but it appealed for Howe, as it had | not "ot another man on tho stuff who could (ill his place. The appeal was dismissed, and leave till June granted. Commissioner llodder appeared m sup- I port of (he application of Captain John ,U. ||. (jrillin, nf Hie ■Salvation Army. Tho case was adjourned «no die, the applicant, being registered and authorised to solemnise marriages. An appeal was lodged by William lt.v inirtii (bookseller, Wellington), aged M. Applicant was represented by Mr. (.i. Watson, aud the ease was adjourned sine die. . !,. ~. Jenkins (sanitary pjumju'r, Pc,tone) was granted till June 30, so as to allow him to arrange his business affairs. In llio ease of Thomas Samuel Atkinson (school teacher, Banks College, Wellington) an adjournment was made, until tho first sittings of the board in June. An appeal by Douglas Bray (mar-

chant, AVullington), was withdrawn, and appellant ordered to go intu camp, with leavo till tho end of May. On tho application or Mr. H. F. O'Lcnry a number, of appeals on behalf of Roman Catholic clerical students were adiourned until W.ay's sitting. Peter James M'Keo (wool classer, Petoue), appealed,, aud his case was adjourned till >';in*s 15 of the Second Division is called up. On tho ground- of undue hardship tho application of David AValler M'Kolvey (farmer, South Karon), -was adjourned till Class C Of the Second Division is called up. AVilliam David Ryalls (barman, AVellington), for whom Air. 11. I''. O'Lcnry appeared, appealed on tho ground of undue hardship. Appellant hud put all the savings nf his wife and lumselt mto a fruit farm in Blenheim. An adjotmw ment was granted until tho first sitting in June, in order to allow liyalls to make application for assistance. Tho case of Peter Beckett (dairy farmer, Paraparaumu), for whom Mr. P. AV. Jackson appeared, was held over for further investigation. The appeal of Private L. C, Kelly, A. Company, Thirty-seventh Reinforcements, which was lodged by his sister, was dismissed. Kelly will go into tump on May 21. Charles ilarwood Cameron (storeman, AVcllingbn), for whom Air. Gill appeared, asked at the very least that he be "rallied a. reasonable time to attend to his affairs. Leave was extended until th» last draft in Juno _ Charles D. Sutton (dairy farmer, Jo Horoj whose (use had ken previously adjourned, again came before the board. Appellant, said that his position was the same as before, except Hint his wile had had another child. Leave was gran cd until C Class, Second Division, is called

Walter B. Homo (railway fitter, AAollim'ton) inipcaled for domestic reasons. The application was dismissed, JJoare to go into camp with the lust draft m Juno. „ , Tho appeal or Albert Goodman, horse lruin°r, Trent.ham, who has kept his brother's child for the last tour years, was dismissed, but with leave till August. Tho board will rcsunj* lit sittings this morning 'at ten o'clok.