MILITARY SERVICE APPEALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1917, Page 6

MILITARY SERVICE APPEALS.

EXEMPTION APPEALS. The First Wellington Military Service Hoard resumed its sitting in Hawcra 011 Monday. RESERVED DECISIONS. The Board gave its reserved decisions in the following cases:— S. R. Walters butcher, Manaia, appeal dismissed, and leave granted until December 11; B. Cleland, farmer, Kaponga, decision adjourned until December 3U; 11. W. Harrison, farmer, Hawcra, decision adjourned_ until the next sitting so that some points in regard to the appeal mignt be referred to the Eflieiency Board trustees. HOME SERVICE. The following appeals were either allowed or formally dismissed, appellants having been medically hoarded C2 (home service): —Richard Leahy, farmer, Waitotara; John Joseph O'Connor, Nsharemilker, Manaia; John William Richards, sheep farmer, Moeroa; George Ryan, farmer, Manaia; David Young, dairy farmer, Kaupdkonui. TIME ASKED FOR. Charles Edward Furness, farmer, Awatuna, giving evidence in support of his appeal, said he desired time until March to enable certain work on the , farm to be completed. Edward De May, a brother-in-law ot the appellant, also gave corroborative evidence. Of the eight brothers in the two families, six had gone to the front, leaving only the two married ones at home—the. appellant and witness. In addition the appellant's step-father, who was an armorer in the forces, had been called up for service abroad. The whole family on both sides were patriotic and ready to do their duty. He had found it difficult to get labor to replace the appellant, who was learning farming. EXTENSION ON TIME WANTED. Robert Robertson, farmer, Opunake, for whom Mr Weir appeared, applied for a further extension of a month to. enable him to complete some business arrangements in connection with his farm. He stated that he had four brothers at the war.

I The Board adjourned the appeal until the next sitting. AN EXPERT SHEARER. Maurice Granville, sheep farmer, Mangamingi, stated that he managed a 700 acre sheep farm for his ' father. Mr O'Dea put in a petition asking that the appellant be exempted because he was indispensable as a shearer. To Mr McLaren: Altogether there would be about five acknowledged shearers in the Mangamingi district; the flocks would total approximately 30.000 or 40,000. Mr O'Dea called A. L. Boddie, Rawhitiroa, who said that the appellant was a good average shearer. Granville did not go out shearing regularly, but sometimes lent assistance. Witness himself was a shearer, while there were others who lent a hand, at shearing time.

The Board dismissed the appeal, ami granted the appellant leave until September 18, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WANTED. William Henry Parish, sharemilker, Alton, for whom Mr O'Dca appeared, applied for financial assistance. After hearing the' evidence of the appellant as to particulars of the financial assistance desired, the Board decided to recommend the application to the Finance Assistance Board. WELL DONE. The appeal of George Pickering, dairy farmer, Hawera, whose- ease was previously before the Board, was further considered. The appellant was represented by Mr O'Detu The appellant said his mother and sioter were going to carry on the farm, and Mr Corrigan, the owner, would do the cropping and generally exercise a supervision over the property. The chairman: Well done. The chairman, on beliltlf of the Board, expressed his satisfaction and pleasure ■at the patriotic action shown by Mr Corrigan. NO APPEARANCE-DISMISSED. The appeal of James Harmell, farm laborer, Te Wera, who (lid not appear, was dismissed. APPEALS REVIEWED. The appeal of Donald McKay Smith, shearer and farmer, Puniwhakau, which was before the Board- in May last, was ugain reviewed. The appellant asked for time in order to complete his shearing contracts. In reply to Captain Walker, the appellant said IjTs father intended to look after his (appellant's) farm. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being grunted leave until December 11. The appeal of Philip Arthur McDonald, dairy farmer, KaKaramea, which was before the Board in July, was again reviewed. Appellant said there was no change in his position. He would gladly go if he could arrange his affairs in connection with the farm.

Stuart McDonald, the father of the appellant, also gave evidence. He said he was (i;i years of age, and could not do any milking. He would gladly assist in every other way possible. Of four sons two were on active service. The Board reserved its decision until December 30 uext, "A REASONABLE REQUEST. Albert Edwin Pctlier, dairy farmer, Hawcrn, whose appeal was before the Board previously, said he had arranged for a manager to run the farm, and he desired until October so as to fix up his affairs before he went. The Board said this was only reasonable, and granted the appellant leave until October, The appeal was dismissed. DECISIONS GIVEN. After the luncheon adjournment the chairman gave the decision of the. Board in the following cases: E. Thomas, Okaiawa, decision adjourned until the next sitting; C. E. Furness, Awatuna, appeal dismissed and leave granted the appellant until December 11; \V. L. Butler (a Palmerston appeal) appeal dismissed, and leave granted until September 11; the Financial Assistance Board had granted the appellant assistance asked for l)y hiin. DAfRY FACTORY CASES. The dairy factory appeals with respect to Thomas Laidlaw Curric, eheesoiuaker, Okaiawa, and Thcophilus Ronton, ehoeseinaker, Pihaina, were adjourned until the next sitting. V FRUITERER'S APPEAL. David Graham, fruiterer, Stratford, *9* whom Mr &pratt appeared, applied 1

for six weeks' leave in order to enable ■hiin to finally fix up Lis business affairs. The appeal was- dismissed, appellant being granted leave until September 18. SMALL FARMER'S APPEAL. Jess Osgar, farmer, Tuna, for whom Mr O'Dea appeared, appealed on tho ground of undue hardship. Evidence was given by the appellant that he owned a small farm of 71 acres, on which he was milking singlehanded 19 cows by hand. He desired time to enable him to dispose of tho farm, which he had tried to do. The appeal was adjourned until the next sitting to give the appellant a further opportunity to sell the farm. AN APPELLANT CONGRATULATED. Morton Thomas Saywell, who was represented by Mr Welsh, said he held a leasehold farm of 130, acres, on which he was milking 50 cjtrivs single-handed. He was married, had one child. He was quite willing to go to the war, and had arranged with a Mrs Taylor, whose husband was at the front, to go upon the farm to assist his wife while lie was away. The two women intended to- run the place, and a neighbor had consented to supervise the farm. Ifc desired time until December to enable him to give the womenfolk a good start.

The chairman: The appeal will be dismissed, and leave will be granted until December 11. The Board desire to congratulate the appellant upon the fine spirit he has shown. The appellant: It is the women who, are showing a fine spirit. The chairman: I was going to add that the Board also desire to congratulate your wife and -Mrs Taylor upon their patriotic action. It is quite a refreshing case. Mr McLaren added his congratulations, and said it was quite cheering to hear that women could carry on a farm while their menfolk were at the wa'r. They had been repeatedly told that women could not manage the farm work, and here they had two women who, with the help of a neighbor, were prepared to make a patriotic effort to succeed in looking after the farm. Captain Walker asked the appellant who was going to do the heavy work. The appellant replied that he hoped to have all this completed before he left. A neighbor would look after the machines, and his sister-in-law would take the milk to the factory. The chairman: Well done. Captain Walker: 1 Ulso-wish to add mv congratulations. The members of the Board also tendered their congratulations to the neighbor. GAS COMPANY'S APPEAL. 1 The Hawera Gas Company appealed for George Edmund Spice, foreman iu the gas works. The Board' decided to dismiss the company's appeal and to grant the reservist (Spice) leave until November. DECISION RESERVED. Edward Thomas, fanner, "Okaiawa, who was represented by Mr Etherington, stated in evidence in support of lik appeal that he was working singlehanded a leasehold farm of 112 acres. He wps married, and had one cliiid. lie had one brother at the front. Decision was reserved.—Hawara Star. \ \