MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 March 1917, Page 4

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

NEW PLYMOUTH APPEALS. A short sitting of the Military Scrvlro Board whs held in Xow 'Plymouth w terday. Tlio apper! of James Ernpby, • arm hand, Okato, who had bee; medi-cal-boarded C2, was allowed undei clause 3-i of the Military Service Act. Tin appeal of his brother, Joseph Brophy, but-ter-maker, was dismissed, appellant not appearing. the following appeals were dismissed: —James Davidson, mechanic, Gill street, X'ew Plyomouth (withdrawn); George Ackland, dairy farmer, Tarikl (no appearance); James David Rock, Gill street, Nc.v Plymouth (no appearance); A. T. Sampson, class C2 (withdrawn;. Chas. Kendall, farmer, Omata (Mr A. B. Johnstone, appealed on thq grounds of undue hardship. He mid lie held a leasehold farm of SI and was; milking 17 cows by hand. H« aiso had 11 head of mixed' eatt'e. He had 110 assistance on the farin, and was not a hie to mal.e a very yood living "If ■t. His mother. who received the old;tjision, s«.d a niece 14 years oil, lived with, and were dependent upon l.i'ii. 111-! liiot.li-r vas unable to do any in';., lie li!'i !i\y brolhei"j, all married men, with families. He had endeavored to fret help from his' brothers towards keeping M-, mother, hut owing toHheir own circumstances they could do notllI ' ,O board reserved its decision until -way 31, r.ppellant being granted exception. in the meantime. -Mr J. A\ :l-nn mentioned the casd ol William Smallwood Fereott, ploughman, of Tonnaporutu, ease was adjourned to allow the evidence of Mr J. Scott lo be given at l-lawera sittings Mr Wilson said he had been unable to arrange with Mr Scott to attend at Hawcra, and under the circumstance- tlio ea«e was adjourned until the next. \'ew Plymouth session.