MILITARY EXEMPTION APPEALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 June 1917, Page 5

MILITARY EXEMPTION APPEALS.

! «,-—. _ ~ I HAWERA SITTINGS. The Third Wellington Military Sent* Board dealt with the following appealit A CARPENTER'S APPEAL.. 4 Sydney Butram Wood, carpenttf Stratford, appealed on the grow mainly that he had not completed hii apprenticeship. The appellant's employ. er stated that was willing to sin ct agreement to complete appellant's Tndeft < turo upon his return, and if he were Out of business, to hand over the apprentice to another carpenter. The appeal was dismissed upon thit understanding. A FARMER'S APPEAii 1 "_' Roy Wells, fanner, Huiroa, Strai fori, who appealed on the grounds o( public interest anoV undue Hardship, handed in a confidential written statement to the board nit to his posltidnT Tho appeal was allowed to stand OMI to enable the appellant to fill in a ion , • of application for financial assistance. TWO MONTHS' ADJOUBiSMEKT. ' Mr. G. Weir appeared in rapport M the appeal of Robert Robertson, farmer, Opunake, who was merely asking An time. Counsel stated that the appelant held a leasehold farm of 459 aoMk) '• with a compulsory purchasing claWeJ* and his client desired time in order to allow him to complete the purchase) Of the property. Appellant had thtte hie* . thcra at the front, who hid been on active service since the beginning of tit* war, while he had one brother tit Hut regular army, who had been then tD his life. . ' Captain Baldwin: I would pugmet that the appeal should be adjournedror two months. The chairman: That is the but OtfOrse to adopt. < The appeal was adjourned until toe ' first sitting in August. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BE. QUIRED. The appeal of Kenneth Mlohiel oe> michael, dairy farmer, Kakaramea, Was *'■ further adjourned until the next sitting ' of the board in Hawera, ONE OF FOUR BROTHERS. ' Robert Woodward Campbell, dairy far- > mer, Kohi, Waverley, for whom Mr. ' Spratt appeared, whose case had bees adjourned until May 31, again came be- ' fore the board. Counsel explained that the appellant ; was one of four brothers who had been working a farm. Two of the brother! had gone to the front* and if the appellant or his brother went there would ' only be one remaining to run the farm. He submitted that his was a case where one of the brothers should be left, In reply to Captain Baldwin, appel* - lant replied that labor was difficult to . obtain just now, Hut the military representative showed from advertisement* ,' in the papers that there was labor a-vatt-able. • ' Under further examination appellant ' admitted that he would have to go to the front sooner or later. Captain Baldwin: Well, dont you ■ think you ought to make some endeavor : to sell or lease the place and get to , work pretty quickly r—There is not mnab, . chance of getting the farm leased just now. The (Board decided to adjourn the- ,' appeal until next day to allow; i%so look further into the case. '' .' ONE OF FIVE. * ■ Robert John Campbell, who wi» lei ' presented by Mr. Weir, appealed on th* '.'', ground of public interest and undue ;" hardship. I - Examined by Captain Baldwin, the ,' appellant said there were fire brother* in the family. The first was looking . after a big farm of 800 aero for Uf father; the second was farming near * Opunake; the third was in Francet •- the fourth had been killed in France; ' and the fifth was himself. The brothers who were at home were all in the Jlret' ] Division. ■ >• The appeal was dismissed, the appel- , lant being granted leave until July 24. A SHAREMILKBR'6 CASE. William Thomas Tyroll,. sharemllker, -'*•■ Ngaere, for whom 'Mr. Weir appeared, appealed on the ground of public interest. The appeal was dismissed. A FATHER'S APPEAL Charles Albert Corbishley, farm hand,. Mahoe, appealed on the ground of pub- '.'- lie interest and undue hardship. C. Corbifihley. father of-the appellant,' attended and put in a written statement. '*. He was an old soldier himself, having f been for 16 years in the British Army,' .' and his son was no shirker. He only '•; asked that the appellant should be ' granted until the end of the First Livision. The board dismissed the appeal, and granted the appellaiit until August 21. ABANDONED APPEALS. ;Tjhc appeal' of Frederick Richard, George Cabbage, dairy fanner, Rotokare, ■ wag dismissed, there being no appear* ,' anoe of reservist. <* Tiic appeal of Thos. Michael ShtaJutn, , ■' farmer, Whcnuakura, was withdrawn, - the miliUu;,' representative staling that appellant bad gonopnro jamp.^ " ADJOURNED. ""■■* "' IJhe appeal of Ohas. Robertson Sneddon, farmer, Waverley, whose caa* was before the First Wellington Board, was reconsidered. Appellant, who held two farms, twelve miles apart, one of which " was in the country behind Waverley. said he had been unablo to dispose of the property. -,. . , v The appeal wijsffufflier adjourned to enable the board to consider an appli- ' eafion from appellant for financial 'assistance. OTHER CASES. the appeal of R, W. Campbell, decision in which was reamed, was di«missed, the appellant being granted tilt July 24. The appeal of Walter Gordon Buchanan, sheep farm assistant, Petane, was allowed, the appellant bein;* under age. The following appeals were withdrawn, the appellants having, hern medicalboarded unfit for active «erico; (5. D. Parsons, Awatnna (C2): E. W. Norrls. • Patea (C2), G. T. Marslihall. Patea (C2l: H. A. King, Toko (C2l, T. Walsh. Rawhltiroa (C2), J. O'Brien,. Ngaere (021: M. T, Hopkinson, Wnvcrlfv (C2l; H. J. Wilkinson, Tahora (C2h W. Turner. Oeo (C2); W. Bright. Tahora (C2). The appeal of John McKay, farm laborer, Aiiroa, ww lulimiroed, Appellant having been boarded 82. The beard »djounwa<*St«t\