DISTRICT APPEAL CASES.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 15 January 1918, Page 4

DISTRICT APPEAL CASES.

The following district cases were heard at Palmerston last week:

William .Josep* Head, factory assistant, Levin, appealed on con. scientious grounds. Appellant stated that he was second assistant in the Levin butter factory. His father, on account of bad health, was unable to work. There were seven children at home, four sons and three daughters. A son, 21 years of age, looked after a farm carrying about 200 sheep and 20 cattle. The home property was 12 acres in extent, and carried about 8 cows. went to school. Two elder brothers had been turned down, and two were conscientious objectors. Appellant did not know where these two were now. He himself was also a conscientious objector and intended to follow the same course as his brothers. He belonged to the Brethren.

The appeal was dismissed

Robert Charles Collins, farmer, Shannon, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. Appellant, who asked for exemption as being the last man on the farm said that he was aged 39 and milked 32 cows by ha«nd. , Witness had two brothers at Shannon and one in Australia. The Board reserved its decision till February.

Hugh King, collector, Shannon, appealed on the ground of religious objections. Appellant stated he belonged to no sect and met with members of the Body of Christ. The last place witness met for worship was in the Waikato. The Board refused to hear a statement from witness, and he was ordered to parade for camp on February 13.

George Patrick Hassell, flax contractor, Levin, stated that he was a m'arried man and was looking after three \ children of his wife's deceased sister. The father of t!he children was maintaining them. Appellant asked for extension of time until the end of •July to enable him to finish his contracts. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted till April 3rd-

William Ernest Kilsby, dairy farmer, Koputaroa (Mr Oakley), a I m'arried man, without children, stated that he milked 14 cows without assistance. His wife was not strong enough to assist him. Had four brothers, one of whom was on service and the other three were farming for themselves near appellant's farm. They had all been medically examined and turned down. They could not render him any assistance as they had too much work of their, own to do.

The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted till May 30.

Walter Heseltine, apiarist, Levin, a married man, 43 years of age, stated that he was in charge of the Anglican Boys' Home. He had been employed thus for four years, and had charge of 16 boys, with the assistance of his wife.. In the busy season he had to be on his bee farm for five or six weeks together. He had h0 hives. A letter from the trustees of the Home was forwarded to the Board.

The Board reserved its decision sine die.