DOMINION'S PART.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 January 1917, Page 5

DOMINION'S PART.

MILITARY APPEAL BOARDS, Buncdin, Jan. 9. The Hon. James Allen, interviewed sdd that a a a result of experience the vcrk of the Military Arpeal Board voiild be speeded up. After the fir; two ballots there are 74,C0 men in tli. First Division, and. allowing a percentage for unfits and essential workers ho reckoned the number would suffice ."cr seven months! Two * additional Medical Boards iiud been appointed at Auckland ar.i Nc! a. Wherever necessary this policy wouk' bo extended. The Minister stated that the question of medical examination preceding the hearing of appeals was one open to ; discretion and would be given careful consideration. Masterion, Jan. 9. At a sitting of the Military Service Board, the appeal of A. L. Rose, farmer, of Mangatainokn. war, allowed. C. J. Swan, shepherd, appealed on the ground of public interest. The appeal was dismissed, but he w.u given leave t.'l March 5. The appeal of Edward .Sidney Turner was dismissed, he being ?,iven leave till March 31. | C. V. Stretch, farmer, was granted exemption till January 31. Archie Wyeth, ploughman, aid not eppear, so the appeal was dismissed. The appeal of Edward Falconer, farmer, was adjourned sine die. E. 0. D. Harrison farmer, was granted exemption till March 5