MEN FOR THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 206, 20 May 1918, Page 6

MEN FOR THE WAR

APPEALS FROM THE BALLOT

CASES HEARD IN THE CITY

There was another sitting of the First Wellington Military Service. Board on Saturday. Mr. 1). G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided, and the other members of the board were .Messrs. I). M'L.iron and W. Perry. The military representative was Captain P. Baldwin.

John Bandal Crowther, apprentice filter in Railway Workshops, asked for leave- (ill September, in order that he might complete his apprenticeship, Leavo till the October draft goes to oatnp was granted. Richard John Jary, a carpenter, who resides iu Arthur Street, asked for some leave for family reasons, and ivas given leavo till the July draft. Camp and 'Conscience. James Hauna, i'arni labourer, Lower Hutt, appealed on religious gv.itiird.-i. The chairman: What do you belong to? Ilonna: The Plymouth Brethren. , The chairman: How long l-uve you belonged to them? 1 Hanna: About two months. The chairman: AVhat tvero you befoie. Hanna: A Presbyterian. The chairman: jj'or whut reason did you chaugo? Hanna: My viowts -.hanged. The chairman: ".Veil, I must inform you, Hanna, that the Plywoutn Brethren have decided that it id not against ii-cr belief to serve. Therefore, on that ground, your appeal must Vail. Captain Baldwin: Could he be given medical work? The chairman: I suppose that now y,ou have to go into camp you will not cijject to fighting? Hanna mentioned the A.S.C. The chairman: If you ask them they ■will piobiibly put you into thai. Wo will send you into camp on .luue 5. A Collier's Captain. Tho Blackball Coal Co. asked for (ho ! exemption of Peter J. Dowell, master mariner, Greymouth. It was stated to tlie board that Dowell was captain of u New 'Acu u.d collier. The board adjourned its ikoision sine die. Two Farmers. Charles Jones, farmer, unveiled on the grounds of public inl*rii>t uiid undue hardship.

Mr. .M'Laren■ cxpressH the opinion that appellant's brothcr-in-lniv, a little distance away, ought lo be ithlu to run both farms. •

'J ho appeal was dismissed, with lesve till the July draft. Edward Beiiton, farmer, near Ivaitoke, who milked nine cows ami ran 140 eheop, and who appealed on account of tho state of his wile's health, was given leave till July IC. Records to be Proud Of. Cecil It. Hosie, master plumber, Berhampore, who had had two brothers killed at .-the front, and had a sick wife, a child, a crippled brother, and aged parents, appealed. i The board said that the family should be proud of the records of the two brothers who had been killed at the front. Decision was reserved sine die, and meantime'Hosie is exempt from military service / Other Appeals. Norman Anderson, a slaughterman, was appea.cd for, and the board reserved decision sine die.

Decision was reserved in the case of Arthur G. H. Bodley, milk vendor, who appealed on the ground of undue hardship, and tendered eviwnce to tho effect that he could not be replaced.

Richard Houldswortli, tobacconist, Lambton Quay, whose case had been heard previously, said.that he.had been unable to find someone to take over his business. Decision was reserved for appellant to confer with the Efficiency Board.

John Cnllaghan, skilled labourer, who said that he was the sole support of his father and mother and invalid sister, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. It was pointed out to him that he could continue to allot His people money if he -wont to the front. His appeal was dismissed, fcnd leave till Juno 18 was allowed him.

A transfer to Class C of the Second Division was made in the case of Arthur G. Wilkinson, a machinist.

iiavry L. Hosenberg appealed on the ground that he was not a reservist, and as it was shown thnt he was dfi years of age the appeal was allowed. The board then adjourned till 10 a.m. to-day. 'f