MILITARY SERVICE.
PALMERSTON APPEALS. By Te.'egrapli.—Press Association. Palmerston X., November 22. Tile Military Service Appeal Board sat at Palmerston to-day. John James and Stephen Williamson, two brothers, farmers, of Waituna, West, applied for exemption on tlio Grounds—(l) It was contrary to public interest, because of their occupation; (2) u.iduo hardship, because of the difficulty of obtaining export and other Jabor for their large farm of 1400 acres. Stephen Williamton, senior, •father of cppcllanta, said he could not do active farm work. One of the sons v/as in charge of the stock arf! the other of cropping. Besides the sum he employed o resident ploughman, a cp.sv.al lif.nd a-id a boy. The place, could do with eight men. The sor.s worked all their time on the farm. The Government valuation' of the property v.'f.s £20,(l0'0. The ions pava evidence th?.i they vre.-e constant--1) engaged on the farm n.,-.d rec'cor.ed they were doing their duty better on the farm than by going to the front.
Tiie 'Board dtwilssed tl.,i appeal of Stephen' V/ili!a::i.-o!i and re'er oil its de-ci-'-ou conrerr.inj John WilKarn.-on for •fivo izontls, provided lib remained in' his p.-c=er.t occupation during that tkne.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1916, Page 7
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192MILITARY SERVICE. Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1916, Page 7
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