BALLOT APPEALS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 234, 21 June 1918, Page 6

BALLOT APPEALS

BOARD HAS A FULL DAY SEVERAL EXEMPTIONS ALLIIWED The First AVellingten Military Service Board continued its sittings yesterdiy. Mr. D. G A. Cooper, S.JI. (chairman of the board) presided, and Messrs. W. Perry and D. M'Laren sat with him. Sine Die Adjournments. The appeal by the employers of George Edward Davis, lronmoulder, Wellington, was "adjourned indefinitely. Mr. M. Myers appeared in support of the appeal. Jn the appeal of the Post and Tidegraph Department in respect of S. W. J. Harris, telegraphist, of Auckland, decision was reserved sine die. Mr. M. Myers appeared to support the appeal of Messrs. Dalgety and Co. for the exemption of William Cellars Bennett, Wellington manager for the firm. It was stated in evidence that of ISO malo employees of the linn at the beginning of the war only 31 now remained, tho others having been replaced by hoys and girls. In the Wellington office alone there were m August, 1014, 37 male employees, and now there were only eight, including Mr. Bennett. Mr. Bennett was doing much more than a fair portion of work, and was essential for the firm's business. Decision was reserved sine die. | The case of George Sirnmomls, a young taxi-driver, who is the sole support of his mother and little sisters, was adjourned sine die. Mr. G. G. G. Watson appeared for tho Cunard Company, appealing for Harold Lowry Penny, a shipping clerk. It was slated that all the company's steamers had been commandeered by the Imperial Government, and the whole of their staff was paid by the Imperial Government, so that in effect Penny was an employee of the Government. The appeal was adjourned sine die.

The appeal of Oscar A. B. Browne, factory manager, Tipper Hutt, was adjourned sine die. Mr. A. de B. Brandon appeared for the appellant. V The Patent Slip Company asked for the exemption of Geoffrey Gerald Potts, engineer, of Wellington. It was represented tli at Potts was a man the company could not afford to lose at present, and that it had been found impossible to replace him. Exemption was granted. Arthur Ncilson, a member of the firm of jfeilson, Murray and Frederick, ironfounders and engineers, Wellington, appealed on the ground of public interest. Mr. G. G. G. Watson appeared for the reservist, who was classed CI. He i aid that three of the staff of tho firm had gone to the front, and the firm had not been abl» to-replace them. Ho and his partners continually worked overtime to cope with the work of the shop, a goad deal ct which was in connection with transports and other shipping. They rlso did a certain amount of work for the Post anil Telegraph Department, and the whole ot the citv tramway work, besides general work. 'His four brothers were all in the Expeditionary I'orce. Exemption was granted. Leave for Main Body.Man.

Sergeant John Bethu'ie, N.Z.I'.A., wearing the I'JM red chevron, now of the Thirty-sixt'i Keinforcemeuts, asked tor extension of leave. He said that he let t with the Main Body, returning to New Zealaml on "duty furlough' on March 19. He was given three weeks leave, but after being medically boarded he had 28 dm' sick leave. General Ricliardsoii had told him before he left for that he would bo allowed to visit k> people in Australia, whero.he had uifcent business. .. . The board decided to recommend »ix weeks' leave.

■. Leave Allowed. W E. Morris, chemist's ..ssistant, Petone represented by Mr M. Luok . aiwaled for time to enable l.im. to bit ?or his third or qualifying examination n November next, file appeaV was diswith leave until the September d The board determined the appeal of Pi 1 rd llouldsworth, tofo.cwnist.ot Ve lngtou. The appeal was dismal, edfor J tirco months' exlra time below for an extension of leave for In ,t H. ■r C Walton. The request was that the decided to recommend an extension until hk wa»es. She asked, that no oe »a npt "until the wounded son. who had lost a leg, returned to Now Zealand.

Turnod Down. Private John Straus:, C Company, Ah Reinforcements appUedtor " mother through the busies part of the dairying season. Tho board refused to recommend an extension ot l«»e. Joseph Lewis, of the Vacuum Cleaning Co. appealed for one o his ompioyees Horace Percy Stephen Tilly. Mi. G. G. G. Watson appeared in niipporof the none-]. It was urged that Tilly oisentiat to the company -s hnsmfss. nl- ';,;,. seriously hampered hy lack o men. The appeal was adjourned nut tno August sitting to give Mr. Lews me to replace Tilly. Mr. Cooper said: "may tell vou. Mr. lewis., that the feeling of the board is that Tilly has to go. Undetermined Cases. Mr P. J o''Rcgaii appeared to sup ; nm-t'the application for discharge ot i Private Edward Coyle. of liaetihi who had left New Mand with the Ninth ' Reinforcements, bud been twice wounded, ; and returned to-New on dtny ! furlough three months ago. One of Ins i brothers, in the Seventeenth Remforeej ments. had been killed in action. Ap- ! pelbuit desired to stay here t„ take up . I some work undertaken by "* nn,-v,;'.e----1 maining brother, who is in ill-health. ' I He had hail only three weeks' leave in I New Zealand. ' Decision was reserved. The appeal of .Tohn Peed, union secretary, on the ground of undn;- hardship, ; I was supported by Mr. M. J. Pcardon in 1 the rapacity of friend, and also ixj nre- ! I sidont of the Wellington Trades Council. [ I II was represented thai the anneal wiis | made by the unions employine Mr. Rend \ and that his advice and guidance wore I of great value to the unions. Decision ' wa.s reserved. Louis Spivo. a young single man, a '.■ clerk, appealed for exemption because 3 bis family required his assistance. Ho " said that'he sent his father £2 n week j nut. of his wages of J!3 10s. DccHnn wn= rosprvpfl.

Frederick Rhhard Pratt. nacVcr mid storeman. of Wellington. anpcM"d on the ground of undue family hardship. He said that he had six brothers, three of vlinm ''-ave l*wn killed at th« front. ,vl,il° the other l three were at the front, sti'l fightinsr. The case was adjourned until the July sitting of Ihe hoard. Decision was reserved in the n n nea! of Prvnto D. L. M'Allnm. employed in th" Q.M. Stores, Fentherston. who implied for leave for domestic reasons. Mr. .T. S"ntt- appeared for the appellant. The fa---" »f Thomas li-ury Mr. J. Scottl was fu' M i"v nd'nnrned until next sittines of Hi" b"ard. The case of Oniric-- Percv Cark". •market gardener, for whom Mr. F. P. Bunny appeared, was adjourned to the nest sittings of f-'m board to enable him to arrange his affairs. Robert .Tames Murphv, secretary for a firm of drain-pipe makers, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship and public interest. Mr. M. Myers appeared for the appellant. He said that there were

thrcD other brothers in the business, and tho four of thorn had discussed the question of military service, and it inid been agreed among them that the other threo should g<- to the fnyit leaving appellant in chart's. Tho case was adjourned ior a month. . , . Decision was reserved in the appeal of Ernest Albert Stevens, labourer, of Seatoun. The ground of appeal was that the appellant was the last surviving son. •Vn employer's appeal was made on behalf of John Ferguson Harper, tarm manager, of Manganiairo, and there was also a personal appeal by the reservist. MV J -V. Tripe appeared for the employer,' his own brother. The ground of Harper's personal appeal was on account of the health of his wife. On behalf of the employer it was urged that Harper was necessary to the carrying on of the farm the owner being quite unable through physical disabilities to care for the- farm. It happened that Harper had locked his peiisoiial appeal with the Mo. " board, and the whole matter was referred, with the evidence, to the Ivo. '- board. , ~ . , ,„ The board will sfc again at 10 a.m. to-day.