MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1917, Page 6

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

RESERVISTS' APPEALS. The First Wellington Military Service Board resumed its sittings in Hawera onWednesday. The following appeals were withdrawn and formally dismissed, appellants having been medically boarded 02:— Percival James Clout, farmer, Hawera; John Peter Cox, saddler, Hawera; Emanuel George Holmes, farmer, Oaonui;'James Amplias Tate, contractor, Eltham. Henry James McKain, motor mechanic", Hawera; John Sellars Leat, farmer, Auroa.

The employer's appeal In respect of Thomas Alexander Kellahan, groomsman, Hawera, wa fsormally dismissed, the appellant having gone into camp. The appeal of William Geeghan, .blacksmith, Stratford (Mr. Fookes) was adjourned until the next sitting to enable appellant to be medically boarded.

Graham Hammond, dentist, Opunake, for whom Mr. O'Dea appeared, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant deposed that he was the only dentist in Opunake, and his district comprised ipractically the whole of the Egmont county. He had tried to dispose of Jiis business, and in the alternative, to obtain a manager, but had been unsuccessful. The population he served in the county would be about 4000, including 100 Maoris, and in the Town Board district about 600 and 600. In reply to Captain Walker appellant stated that there were no dentists visiting Opunake. He believed if he went away a dentist from Hawera would visit Opunake for the week ends. Mr. James Young, a member of the Egmont County Council, gave evidence in support of the appeal. A resident dentist was necessary for Opunake. Appellant was a good dentist. It was the feeling of the district that appellant should be allowed to remain. Decision was reserved.

Jeremiah Kerrisk. dairy farmer, Ohangai, who was represented by Mr. O'Dea, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Evidence was given by the appellant that he held a lease and was at present milking 30 cows by machine. He had no labor whatever. The i fact that he had been classified D induced him to take up the lease. He was later reclassified C2, and was now classified CI. Decision was reserved.

Frank Dean, laborer, Kaponga, for whom Mr. Gow appeared, applied for an extension of time, chiefly on account of the illness of his child. Appellant produced a medical certificate in support of his statement. He had two brothers at present serving in France, while another had returned wounded. Decision was reserved.

Frederick James Coulter appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant said he was single and owned a farm of 203 acres at Xgaere. He was milking 0» cows by hand. The farm consisted of unimproved swampy land, and was very difficult to work. His mother and three small children were dependent upon him. He was the only one of the brothers who could possibly carry, on the farm in the interests of the family. He had a brother a prisoner of war in Turkey. Decision was reserved.

Peter Goldup, farmer, Toko, married, for whom Mr. Rutherford appeared, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant gave evidence that he was hand milking, with the assistance of his wife, about 25 cows' on his father's place and 30 belonging to his brother, who waa on active service. He had also to do the cropping on both farms. He had been unable to secure sharemilkers. J. H. Goldup, father of the appellant, supported the appeal. He said that the appellant was over-woTked, and if he were allowed to remain machines would be put in to milk the two herds. Decision was reserved.

Michael Bradley, farmer, Waverley, who was represented by Mr. O'Dca, applied for leave until February to enable him to complete the shearing, ploughing and hay-making. The appeal was dismised, leave being granted until January 9. The appeal of Lawrence, appellant's brother, which was before the Board early in the week, was adjourned sine die. Arthur Hurley, married, sheep farmer, Patea, asked for time to enable him to complete his shearing and also ploughing operations. Sixty acres had yet to be put down in grass. He had -no labor on the farm. He also had to help his brother with shearing his father's slieep. He had two brothers on active service. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being granted leave until February <S. Frederick Ogle, dairy farmer, Normanby, who was represented by Mr. CDea, appealed on the ground of public interest. Appellant said he had a farm of 85 acres at Jformanby, and lie was milking 36 cows. He had taken up the farm on account of his being been classified 02— otherwise he would not have touched it. He had two brothers in France. In reply to Captain Walker the appellant said lie could not afford to put a manager on the place, and he did not know of anyone who would take over the farm. The appeal was adjourned until February. Frederick Crocker, laborer, Whakam&ra, represented by Mr. Powell, appealed ori the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant said he was a farm laborer, employed by Mr. M. Scott, Whaisamara. He was married and had two children. Appellant asked for time until the end of January to assist his employer through with the shearing and also on account of the state of his wife's health. Evidence in • support of the appeal was given by Mr. Scott. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until February 8.

John Corbett, dairy farmer, Ratapiko, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Evidence was given by the appellant that he was married, and was farming 8.5 acres. He was milking 25 cows, and had no labor on the farm. In reply to Captain Walker the appellanat said he was not seeking total exemption. He was quite willing to go if he could find someone to carry on the farm. Harold Lock Bowditch, sharemilker, Alton, withdrew his appeal, which was formally dismissed.

The Board gave its reserved decisions in the following appeals:— 0. Hammond, Opunake adjourned sine die; F. J. Coulter, adjourned until February next; G. Goldup, Toko, adjourned until the November sittinij for report of the Efficiency Board Trustees; i<\ Dean, Kaponga, adjourned until January sitting; J. Kerrisk, adjourned until the December sitting. The Military Service Board resumed its sitting in Hawera on Friday. The case of John Corbett, Ratapiko, 1 was adjourned until the November sit- | ting. ! The following appeals were withdrawn and formally dismissed, appellants having been medical-boarded C2: George MeGuinness, eheesemaker, Awatuna; Ernest Hawkes Linnell, farmer, Midhirst; John Godkin, farmer, Taurakawa; Frederick Riches, farmer, Manutahi; Jolw

Fred Moorby, farmer, Marangae; EdWard Daniel McKay, farmer, Hawera. The appeal of Joseph Kelly, dairy farmer, Te Roti, was adjourned until the December sitting, appellant having medical-boarded C2. Robert James Morris, farmer, Opunake, for whom Mr. Weir appeared, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant was working his father's leasehold farm of 500 acres, on which he was milking 80 cows, with a few more yet to come in. His father was 73 years of age, and was unable to do any heavy work. The appeal was adjourned sine die, James Spence, voluntary recruit, who had been granted leave from August 14 until October 31, applied for further extension of time to enable him to asßist his wife through the heaviest portion of the milking season. The board decided to recommend leave until February 6. Thomas Francis Rooney,. storekeeper, Whangamomona, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Mr. O'Dea appeared for the appellant. The appeal was adjourned until the December sitting, to give Mr. Rooney an opportunity of finding someone else to take the appellant's place. The iPtoten, Farmers' Co-operative Freezing Company appealed on behalf of Lewis Lowrie, slaughterman. Decision was reserved sine die.

The appeal of C. R. Sowman, Kaponga, was struck out. there being no appearance of the reservist.

the appeal of William Henry Hedgman, laborer, Patea, was adjourned sine die.

John Nicholas Kennedy, farmer. Waverley, applied for leave until February, to enable him to get through the season's work.

In reply to the chairman, appellant states that January would do. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until January f).

F. H. Tyrer, headmaster of the Strutford District High School, appealed for Frederick Bowler, school teacher, Stratford.

Evidence was given by Mr. Tyrer that Mr Bowler was an assistant in the secondary department of the school, and the last male teacher remaining on the staff of the department. Two other male assistants had gone to the front, whose places had been filled by women. The secondary department could not be efficiently run without at least one male assistant, whose work was principally with the boys. The women were doing excellent work inside the school, but it was absolutelv necessary to have a male assistant among the boys to take an interest in their outside work. There were 600 pupils in the primary department, with only two male teachers. He had made every possible enquiry during the last two years for a suitable teacher to replace Mr. Bowler, and had been unsuccessful. The chairman said the board understood the position in regard to the difficulty of getting suitable male teachers. Decision was 'reserved sine die.

The appeal of Herbert Rudkin, farmer, Tokaora. was dismissed, leave being granted till November 19. Charles Bayly, farmer, Stratford, ap« pealed on behalf of Robert Robertson Binnie, farm manager. Mr. Foekes. who appeared for tlie appellant, said that Mr. Bayly was at present serving with the forces, having been away for two years. When Mr. Bayly went away he appointed Mr. Binnie manager of his farm property, knowing him to be a thoroughly trustworthy, reliable man. The appeal was adjourned sine tlic. This concluded the Hawera sessions.