MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1917, Page 7

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

SITTING AT HAWEBA. Tho Third Wellington Military Service Board resumed its sitting in Hawera on Friday, MANAGERS WANTED. Thomas Nobel Blake, farmer, Kakaramea, for whom Mr. Welsh appeared, applied for partial exemption in order to get his affairs in order. Counsel stated that the appellant was 25 years of age and married, with one child. Blake was in partnership with his brother, Samuel James Blake, in the carrying on of two farms, one of which was situated near Dargaville and the other at Kakaramea, which the appellant himself worked. The Dargaville farm, managed by his brother, consisted of 2300 acres freehold, except 200 acres leasehold; the Kakaramea farm consisted of 750 acres leasehold, the lease of which expired in August, 1919. Counsel detailed the steps taken by the appellant to engage a suitable manager at> £4 10s per week, and although 80 applications were received his client was unable to secure the right man. Tho appeal was dismissed, appellant being granted leave until July 31 TWO MONTHS' LEAVE Daniel Dennis O'Sullivan, farmer, Opunake, for whom Mr. O'Dea appeared,, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Mr. O'Dea said the appellant was before tho First Wellington Board about six week's ago under a Section 35 appeal. The appeal was adjourned sine die. Appellant had since Ibeen drawn in the ballot, and the point now was whether tho first Board's determination held good. The chairman, on looking through the notes of the evidence in the Section 35 appeal, said the appeal had been allowed on condition that a brother went into camp. - Mr. O'Dea said his brother had gone into camp. There were two brothers now in camp. Appellant iwould now have to look after his father's place of 500 acres, his brother's of 'SOO acres, and his own of 300 acres. The appeal was dismissed, the appellant being granted leave until August 21. 'AN APPEAL RECONSIDERED, John Kerrisk, dairy farm assistant, Midhirst (Mr. ODca), whose case was previously before the First Wellington Board, was reconsidered. Counsel put in a medical certificate showing that appellant's father was in delicate health and was unable to work the farm without assistance. Appellant said that he had one brother In France, while his other brother, Daniel, had been drawn in the last ballotand lie understood that he did not intend to appeal. Daniel was farming on his own account. Daniel had not yet been medically examined. His youngest brother, Loo, was with his brother Danial, and he thought the lad, with tho father, could carry on the work of the farm. Mrs. Kerrisk stated in evidence that Leo was in delicato health'and was unable to do any heavy work. The case was allowed to stand over in order to allow some figures to be obtained from the Midhirst factory with respect to Mrs. Kerrisk'a milk cheques.' SHEEP FARMER'S CASE. Arthur John Finnerty, farmer, Te Wera, who conducted his own case, appealed on "the ground of public interest and undue hardship. The appellant, in his evidence, said that ho held a farm of 900 acres at Whangamomona on which there were 300 breeding ewes. He lived mostly on his mother's farm at Te Wera and rode to his own farm frequently. His brother had a farm near his mother's place. He was quite prepared to go to the front provided he could find someone to look after his farm. Appellant said he was not asking for exemption, but time in order to finally fix up his affairs. The appeal das wismissed, appellant being granted leave until August 21. The Board decided to recommend appellant's case to the Efficiency Trustees for financial assistance. 'ADJOURNED SINE DIE. The appeal of John Curtayne, railway surfaceman, Hawera, was adjourned sine die. The appellant gave evidence that he was 45 years of age, and Captain Baldwin said there was little chance of appellant being taken on account of his age ' WITHDRAWN. The following appeals were withdrawn, appellants having been hoarded medically unfit:—C. Hunger, blacksmith, Patea (C2); H. C. S. Hughes, farm manager, Waitotara (C2); 1?. P. Watts, ploughman, Manaia (C2); S. H. Hughes, farm manager, Waverley (C2); E. C. Fairbrobl'er, farmer, Waitotara (C2); C. A. Saward, farmer, Wlmngamomona (C2); T. Bosson, dairy farmer, Manaia (C2); L. C. Hitchcock, dairy farmer, Mata (C2). B2 CASES. The appeals of C. R. Beetham, farmer (Matapu), R. Leahy, farmer '(Waitotara), and L. A. Bradley, farmer (Waverley), were adjourned, as appellants have yet to bo ro-examined, having been classified 82. LAST OF FOUR. BROTHERS. The appeal of Philip Iveightley. dairy farmer, Midhirst, was ajourned, the appellant not yet having been medically boarded. As the appellant intimated that he was shortly leaving to reside in the Waikato, the Board decided to j refer his case to the Auckland Board. It- was stated that the appellant was the last of four brothers who had been called up for service. LEAVE WANTED. Frederick John Jones, farm hand, Mahoe, who was represented by his father, Griffiths Jones, asked for a few weeks' leave. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until July 24. MOTHER'S SOLE SUPPORT. Mr. O'Dea appeared in support of the, appeal of Michael James O'Neill, farmer, Manutahi. Counsel said that the appellant was really only asking for time. He was at present looking after a place for au invalid, who was expected to return from Botorua shortly. The appellant had been the sole support of his widowed mother and sister. There were two brothers at the front. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being granted leave until July 24, NO APPEARANCE. The appeal of Albert Benedict Hinz, dai™ farmer. New Plymouth, was dis-

missed, there being no appearance of the appellant. OF ALIEN PARENTAGE. Tie appeal of Otto Reichardt, laborer, Ngamatapouri, Waitotara, which was before the Board on Tuesday, was again called on. Mr. O'Dea, who appeared for the appellant, asked that the case be adjourned until the next sitting of the Board. 'Meanwhile enquiries could he made as to whether the military authorities would accept persons of alien parentage for service. * " This was agreed to by the Board. This concluded the sitting.