MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1918, Page 3

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

EXEMPTION APPEALS. The First Wellington Military Service J Board resumed its sitting in Hawcra on Tuesday. The following appeals were either withdrawn or formally dismissed, appellants having been medical-boarded C 2— home service: Frederick (iuwith, dairy fanner, Waihi, Hawcra; Leonard Wilfrid McCracken, farm hand, Midhirst; Laurie Alexander Mcllardie. school teacher, Makahu (CI). - Ernest Forbes, dairy fanner, Midhirst, for whom Mr. Coleman appeared, had his appeal previously before the board, reviewed. Appellant said there was no improvement in his circumstances.—Decision reserved sine die. . George lilandford Hill, dairy farmer, Rowan, represented by Mr. Weir, appealed on the ground of public interest and tyulue hardship. Evidence was given by the appellant that he was farming 23,'! acres, on which he was milking 70 cows by machine. In addition to milking he had to do a certain amount of slumping and ploughing every year. It was very heavily Timbered country, and his factory returns would favorably compare wiUi those of his neighbors. He had had the farm for eleven yea 12. The only assistance he had was.from his wife and two hired lads.—Reserved sine die. George Samuel Hobbs, farmer, Inglewood, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant deposed that he held a mixed farm of 24!) acres, .which mostly carried sheep. He was also a dealer., tie had owned the farm for nearly six years. There was one man on the place, and he had bought a bit of land for himself after having been rejected 'for service. To Captain Walker: How much time do you give to the farm yourself ?—lt all depends upon the seasons; on an average from two to two and a half days a week—sometimes moie; sometimes less. Appellant added that he did not think any of his brothers could look after the form. Appellant also owned a properly of 7HO acres which he had leased to a soldier who is on active service, and which had been sub-leased. He was looking after the soldier's interests. The board reserved its decision. The appeal of Richard Lloyd, racecourse caretaker, Stratford, 'on tho ground that he was called up in the wrong class, was allowed, appellant belonging to class E. Mr. Coleman -,ppeared for the appellant. James William Pratt, dairy farmer, Stratford, who was represented by Mr. Fookes, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant said he owned a leasehold farm of 49 acres, and he was milking li) cows by hand. The only assistance he had was from his wife. The board reserved its decision.

Clarendon Brock, dairy farmer, Eltham, for whom Mr. O'Dea appeared, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant stated that he owned a freehold farm of 110 acres, on which lie had been milking through the season 4S cows by machine; five cows had since been put out. He and his wife did the milking. He had two brothers at the front, while another had spent ten months in camp, but had been discharged because of an accident to his knee. He did not know of anyone who would manage the place for him. The board reserved its decision. The appeal of John Francis King, farmer, Kapongi, whieh was previously before the board, was further reviewed. Appellant gave evidence that he had the supervision of fivp farms—three belonging to his mother and two to his two brothers. Decision was reserved sine die. Thomas Albert Pickering, dairy farmer, Auroa, for whom Mr. O'Dea appeared, appealed on the usual grounds. Evidence was given by the appellant that he occupied a, leasehold farm of 150 acres. He was milking 46 cows by machine. He employed no labor. The board reserved its decision. The adjourned appeal of William John Welsh, dairy farmer, Ngaere, was further reviewed. Mr. O'Dea appeared for the appellant. The board received a report from the Efficiency Trustees that the farm could be managed by appellant's father, and that sharemilkers could be obtained. Appellant said he did not think sharemilkers could be obtained. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until May 28. The appeal of William Arthur Lamb, farmer, Whenuakura, was adjourned for the production of marriage certificate. The appeal of Alfred William Buckland, contractor, Hawcra, was allowed, appellant being in class D. Mr. O'Dea appeared for the appellant.

The employer's appeal in respect to George Ritchie, sharemilkbr, Hawcra, previously before the board, was reviewed, :md the board granted Ritchie leave sine die. The board congratulated the reservist's aged mother on her excellent performance in milking 30 cows night and morning; the old lady might shame many a young man. Oliver John Worth, cheesemaker, Mahoe, for whom Mr. O'Dea appeared, applied for exemption, mainly on the ground that he had to support his parents in the Old Country. Appellant said that he was a voluntary recruit, and had leave until March. He had brothers serving with the Imperial Forces, but he could not nay whether they had made an allotment to his parents. V In reply to Captain Walker the appellant said that the dairy company was not supporting the appeal. The board decided to recommend leave until April 30. Alfred Stanley Julian, farmer, Opunake, represented by Mr Marshall, whose appeal had been previously before the board, had his case further considered. No fresh, facts were elicited, but there was a report from the Efficiency Trustees in regard to the case. The board reserved its decision. Denis Carroll, farmer, Nguluwcra, for whom Mr Graham appeared, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship. Appellant deposed that he was milking 17 cows on 57 acres. He received a little assistance from his wife, who was not in the best of health. The farm -.would not support a manager, and he did not think any of the neighbors could run it for him. Decision was reserved sine die. Herbert Wesley Jackson, school teacher, Eltham, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Mr. Powell appeared for the appellant, who stated that he at present held the position of first assistant at the Eltham Public School, teaching the fifth and sixth standards. He had sixty pupils under him. To Captain Walker: The Taranaki Education Board was not supporting the appeal. T. Thomas, headmaster of the Eltham School, gave evidence in support of the appeal. There was a dearth of experienced teachers, and in the matter of national efficiency Mr. Jackson's services w«p.

Decision was reserved bine die. The adjourned appeal of Philip Arthur McDonald, dairy farmer, Kakarainca, was reconsidered. The appellant, slated there was very'little alteration in his position. The boy that lahad since left him, leaving only himself and his wife on the place. .Decision was reserved sine die. Joseph .lames Carlcy, farm laborer, Cardiff, whose appeal was previously before the board, had his position again reviewed, j Decision was reserved sine die. Arnold (lottfred kuspar, married, dairy farmer, Midhirsi, was granted leave until May 2S. The appeal of John Sheahan, fanner, Whemiakura, was adjoin ned to the April sitting. ■ The appeal of Cyril David Hundley, farmer, Wuitota.ru, was dismissed, leave being granted until April lit). The appeal of William .Martin Gardner, horse train..:]', Waverley, was allowed, appellant being in class D of the Second Division.

The appeal of Alfred Goble, farmer, Cardill', was adjourned. The appeal of Ernest Henry Mawson, fanner, lnglewood, was adjourned until the next sitting, for information. In the case of Samuel Wilson Penman, farmer, Auroa, who appealed on the usual grounds, decision was reserved sine die. In the appeal of James Riddell Robertson, an adjourned case, decision was reserved sine die. William White, farmer, Manaia, for whom Mr. l\ C. Spratt appeared, appealed for his employee, James Jones) farm assistant. The board decided to grant the reservist leave until the end of June. The appeal of Maurice Bates, dairy farmer, Kaponga, was allowed, appellant being in Class B. The appeal of Edward Oliver Haddon, chemist's assistant, Normaiihy, was allowed, appellant not being a European reservist, The appeals of James Charlton Robson (Mr- .Powell), farmer, Hawera, and Christopher Mumby, farmer, Stratford, were allowed, appellants being over military agethe appeals of Arthur Henry Trotter, currier and coal merchant, Stratford, was adjourned until the April sitting to enable appellant to .make further efforts to arrange bis business all'uirs. The appeal of Frederick Jackson, earner, Hawera, was allowed, appellant being in Class B. In the appeal of Laurie Alexander MeHardie, teacher, Makahu, the chairman pointed out that the board had received a letter from the Education Board stating that it would not have any difficulty in replacing the appellant. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until May 7, Tha. board'gave its reserved decisions in the following Brock, farmer, Eltham, adjourned sine die; George Samuel Hobbs, farmer, Inglewood, adjourned until the April sitting; Alfred Stanley Julian, farmer, Opunalte, appeal dismissed and leave granted until May 2S; James William Pratt, farmer. Stratford, Appeal dismissed at)d leave granted until May 28; Thomas Albert Pickering, farmer, Auroa, decision reserved sine die. This concluded the sitting. —Hawera Star.