MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1918, Page 5

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

EXEMPTION APPEALS. ; The following cases were taken s Friday at Ilawcr.t: J': Win, Proctor lirash, fanner and fataj j" contractor, Waitoriki, Inglewood. &&*:■'.% journed hearing to give appellant an ojh'■'( ■; portunity of disposing of his interests' iri ■■)s a farm. There was no alteration in the* ,v;') position, and the appeal was further ad*',.jH journed till May. Frederick J. Coulter, farmer, Ngaere,;§* This was also nn adjourned hearing to ;| ascertain if a younger brother, who was,*! assisting appellant, was going to be caltiS| ed up. He enlisted, was classed C2, bufi3v| sineo then had taken anoth»r job and r«- s | fused to assist appellant. he had no one to assist on the farm, S? where ho was milking 57 cows by hand. ;,•'' The appeal was adjourned till next \v sitting in order to have the evidence of.;;'); the two younger brothers. ' [ Leslie William Catchpolo, farmer, Ta« '' rata. This was another adjmirned case.; Appellant said he had 3(10 odd sheep on' :■' his farm of HI7 acres, and 20 or 30 head'.j! of young cattle, lie had reduced his lia- ~; bili'ties by a few hundred, but could not; ' say exactly how much, He occasionally';;.' attended race meetings, but only those ;!o in Taramiki. and he did not follow raeea ; closely.—Decision reserved. Knict.t 11. 11. Mawsun, f.irmcr, Ingle l *''■;,'.■• wood. His position was practically tlu>;V same as when hut before the board.— ,; Decision reserved sine die. ;.';'• _ Thomas Avery Weston, dairy farmer, < Junction Road, luglowood, appealed fol'vi.' his son, Gilbert James Weston. Appel*" hint mid he desired to obtain total es»-'. = emption ['or Gilbert, m-lio liad been grants ' ed leave from camp. Tin. o;.:y :.sdatai;ce V : lie had was from Gilbert and his two daughters, lie, had three sous at the .. front, one of wluo.i had been wuuaiiad ; .. and returned to the Cuing Ike. All three j j volunteered. Hn had not intended to, nor had he any wish to, appeal, buty/ having met with an accident, he was <:on)>/f. * pelled to do so in order to secure the as-.';":"' sistance of his son.—The board decided;: to recommend iudeiuiitc leave. John Edmondson, musician, Midhirnt, \ ■• appealed for exemption, chiefly on ac-.' "■ count of his wife's health. In any case,' 1 /; appellant said, he desired exemption un« til after the music examinations in Aug*, ; list next.—The case was adjourned until',; the Juno sittings, when appellant has t<i-;; : bring a doctor's certificate as to his wifeV';. ' i health. ;i V The Military Service Hoard resume^'-. : its sitting in llawera on Saturday. : ■; The board gi,vc reserved decisions in■"■•, the following appeals: Henry ArnoM Bartlett, Kapimi. adjourned until th« j next siUi.ig; Leslie William Catchpolq f Tarutn, ailjouvncj until the >:iiy sitting e The appeals of Ni.raie:! Oliver An- I (irews, picture propri i-ir, Oouwike■■','£ and Albert <ieor<;e Wili'avn CuUen i;! cheese factory ma-.uv'er, Ka,;':ini, won ' dismissed, appellants having bren medi ■•A cal-boarde.l ccruhYd C2. ' , '■■>■' Percy William Morris. : o!i ing mV■.'.'■: chine expert, llawera, appealed oil toi ' ground of public iutevt'.-t. This was a\ -if. employer's nppcah , . Tim hoard swerve.! i. , d.:. iroination ;.' until .'titer ih:' ii...-'r<;<j;i ll( ' <:- ■";. Assistance Puard. , '■, i Mr. ('lre.hn.m appeared for Lsumeclot if George Allen, farmer. T:nvhi\. i, who ap- ■;■' pealed mi the groi:i d ■,.' oS.iW- iuiereal and undue hurdshi'). !\wsi..>a reserved ■'.''' sine die. The YtVl Coas;. K Com- ;i p:mv, Ltd.. :.ji;-i ; ed l'o. ,•"•,.■iviiou of tini( *,.' for Richard Alryai.dr- >:c:.r.-v CiMf 'f nish, bUiid::- ,-or.:-r.-.e;- •.•'■'.. : S ! The.board [granted leave uiitil I»'ov«aiLii.'li. V ■ ■'■'■■¥ss .i ; ;'.;;;J;il