RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1917, Page 7

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

HAWERA SITTING. ' The First Wellington Military Snrvico 'Board resumed its siUina in Hawcra on Thursday. The following appeals were either •withdrawn or formally dismissed, appellants having been medically boarded C2: -fvar Aspland, farmer. Stratford: Austin (ilad.Htone Crawford, farmer, Wlienuakura; George IHawkin Dixon, farmer, fAwalcino; Thomas Thnse Anderson, farmer, Mahoc; John McKay, farm laborer, Auroa; Clement Rice Bee'tham, farmer, Matapu. The appeals of Thomas Davis, farmer, Kohuratahi. and William Keith Chapman (Mr. Powell), farmer, Eltham, were adjourned until the first sitting in November, to enable the appellants to be medically boarded.

In the appeal of Thomas Bamlelt Mc Vinnie, farmer, Manaia, which was heard the day before, the Board reserved its decision sine die, appellant to report to the group commander monthly. Norman Henry Wren, dairy farmer, Tokaora, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Mr. Welsh appeared for appellant, who stated that he and his brother. Harold and sister and mother comprised the family. At the beginning of last winter they arranged to lease half their farm to a neighbor, for two years so as to be prepared to go to tho war, and Harold went into camp a little later and was Bow on his way to the front. On Mr. Nolan's .place adjoining was a 'Mr. Lavery, a 02 man, and appellant had arranged for him to manage their pedigree herd when he (appellant) went away. Jjavery suffered from defective eye 3, arid it was unlikely that he would be tailed up, and if he (appellant) was granted leave till 'December he would complete arrangements to go into camp. He felt sure that Lavery and his (appellant's) sister could carry on the farm all right: .Leave was granted till December 18.

Daniel Thomas Fitzgerald, farmer, Kaponga, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. " Mr. Welsh .appeared for appellant, who said that he was the only child' of the family. His father was over 80 years of age, and his mother over GO, and they farmed 111 ! acres. It was a much larger area, 'but 4hey had recently succeeded in leasing a portion of it. The remaining portion was now being worked as a dairy farm by appellant and one man. a Second Division man. Ha was a good msn, and was provided with a free house, butter, milk, firewood, and £3 10s per week. His parents had no other relations, and the only reason of this appeal was the fact of leaving aged parents entirely alone. . Decision reserved.

. James Reid Law, farmer, Kolraratahi. appealed on the ground of public, interest 'and undue hardship. He was farming two places, one of 448 acres, freehold, and the other 443 lease in perpetuity.- These farms carried 350 head of mixed cattle and 900 sheep, exclusive of about 300 lambs. He had no outside- labor, but his father and one brother were- partners in these farms. In addition to the farms of his own he was managing an adjoining farm of 'UBO acres because one of the partners who ov/ned this fprm was killed in action, and the other -\va~ now in camp, and he (appellant) was managing it- at the request of the surviving partner.

To Captain Walker: There were three brothers only in the family. One of them had been at the front two years and the other one was now in camp. The Board reserved its decision, but granted suspension from military torvice sino die.

Leslie Marfell, Toko. This was an application for leave without par. Marfell was a voluntary recruit. Applicant's father appeared for him and said he was farming 1800 acres on the Toko road, and had also to look after 428 acres and 378 acres respectively at Whangamomona that came into his hands through the accidental death of his son Trevor, and. the deaths of hij two ?ons Mauley and Frank, who were killed at the front. Of his seven sons, Mauley enlisted with the Main Body, and was killed at Gallipoli; Frank was killed in action at Armentieres; Albert left with the 24th Reinforcements, Keith volunteered twice and was turned down medically unlit, and Leslie, whose leave he was now asking to be extended, had 'voiimUvil-y enlisted His eldest son was married, and. was carrying on .a dairy farm at Omqta, and this left him with, only two I'sons,. Keith and Leslie, to assist in his fanning operations. He asked that Lealift's, .leave be extended till January 8, so that he could assist in shearing and cropping. He was a capable shearer and an expert with machinery.

Leave was granted as requested. The Board congratulated Mr. Marfell and his family on the fine patriotic spirit they had shown.

The appeals of Douglas Munro, railway clerk, Hawera, and Michael Brendon Cleury, railway employee Hawera, were dismissed, there being no appearance of the appellants. The appellants, in their fornv.il appeals, merely asked for short leave. The Board adjourned until Saturday morning. John Johnstons, shearer, Waverley, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship; Mr. O'Dea appeared for the appellant. Captain Walker did not press for. the appellant, as he would have to enter the Cl camp. He thought the man eouid be allowed leave during the shearing season. The Hoard reserved its decision. Tho adjourned appeal of Fred Karl Cleland, farmer, Hurimoana, heard in July last, was reconsidered. Mr. Stanford appeared for the appellant. The appellant said his position had not changed since July. He detailed the steps taken to jecure someone to replace him on tho farm, but had been unsuccessful. The shearing and cropping work was now commencing. The Board reserved its decision. James O'Brien, railway employee, Stratford, for whom Mr. O'Dea appeared, appealed on the grounds of publie interest and undue hardship. The appellant said lie was'single, and had no dependents in New Zealand. All his relations and interests were in Ireland. Appellant desired time to enable, him to dispose of a section which he owned in Karori, Wellington. In reply to Captain Walker, the appellant said he was a loyal British subject, and was willing to light for the Crown. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being granted. leave until; November 13.' The appeal of William Henry Sedgmau„;laborer, Patea, for Whom Mt. Powell appeared, was reconsidered, .The appellant said there was no,change in circumstances since July. ■ The- ea6e wjis. adjourned until October 28, to enable? further: information to be obtained hv regard to theiiealth i of. appollant'a wife- .