MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1918, Page 7

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

IIAWEKA SITTING. The First Wellington Military Service Board sat in flawera on Monday morning, when thirty-four appeals were listed ior hearing. APPEALS WITHDRAWN. The following appeals were withdrawn: Andrew -lamieson Martin, compositor; Frank Eylcs Wilson, cabinetmaker, Hawera. Both were employers' appeals. The appeals of George Samuel Hobbs, farmer Inglewood, was formally dismissed, appellant having been medically boarded C2. EMPLOYER'S APPEAL. Captain Murray Urquhart said that in civil life he was a doiry fanner at Toko. His farm consisted of 121 acres freehold, .and he wds milking a particularly good herd. Jeffs was manager of the. farm, and had been in charge of the place during the time witness had been on active service witli the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Witness was back on furlough after three and a-half year's service, and as he was returning on active service he would naturally be very anxious about his farm if Jeffs had also to go into camp. He might add that Jeffs lyid the bridge of his left hand broken, and he was sure the man would be useless for active service. The Chairman: Are you asking for total exemption? Witness: Yes. I don't wish to appear unpatriotic but I know how difficult it is to secure a suitable experienced man to replace Jeffs. The reservist Jeffs gave corroborative evidence. The reservist was granted exemption sine die so long as he remained in his y~ srit position.

ONLY CHEMIST IN MANAIA. The appeal of James Gordon Craig, chemist, Manaia, previously before the Board, was further reviewed. Appellant said that he had secured the services of a manager who would not be able to arrive in Manaia before .the middle of June. Under the circumstances he would desire an estension of time until July or August. To Major C.'ox: He was still the only chemist in Manaia. .. The board granted the reservist's appeal until the July draft. A SOLICITOR'S APPEAL. Frederick Campbell Sprat t (voluntary recruit), solicitor, Hawera, .applied for extension of time until July 3. Appellant said that it wns absolutely necessary that he should have the extension of tiine so that the firm could secure someone to replace him. The junior partner of the firm was on active service, but he had been replaced. The firm lost three male clerks in 1917, jail of whom had gone on military service: two of these clerks had been replaced bv girl labour. The result was that a great deal of extra work had been thrown upon the partners, and the remaining members of the staff. Before the war the firm consisted of three partners and 10 clerks; to-day there were two partners awl eight clerks in the office. It had been the senior partner's intention to retire - from active work on account of his health, but owing to l position wliicli had arisen he would now have to remain. The firm was in communication with three persons to replace witness, and whoever was appointed would not be able to come to Ilawera for a month at the earliest

In reply to the military representative appellant considered tile firm had as much tn do now us before the war. Mr McLaren: Your firm is on velvet compared with several other legal firms which had onpeared before the Board in collection v, iih appeals. Do you think there is any undue hardships 011 your firm if von have to go into camp in •June?—! certainly think there is. The Board considered that the appellant should go into camp in .June, and dismissed the application for the extension of time. . DAIRY FACTORY '^T-ALS. The Oinoana Co-operative Dairy appeared appealed for James Mcappearcd and appealed for .fames McCallmn Ihe manager of (he company. George T. Buckeridge, secretary of the company, deposed that the company had no one qualified to take the reservist's place. MeCallum was a man of 12 years' experience in the dairy factory hnsiness. There was another man in the factory ( but he was not qualified to take the manager's position. The appeal was adjourned sine die.

Percy George Parser (Mr Weir), factory manager. Rahotu.—M'- E. Maxwell, 011 behalf of the factory concerned, applied for leave for Parker until July Ist. The season closed 011 June 30th, and the directors, whilst regretting having to make this application, were of opinion that they could not carry 011 till the end of the season without appellant. There was only one other assistant in the factory apart from casual assistance -that. the directors themselves gave. Leave was granted until the July draft. • Further cases dealt vitb by tha Military Service Board at Hawera on Monday were as follow: DAIRY FACTORY APPEAL. Frederick A. Rich, cheese factory manager, Cardiff (Mr. Coleman), appealed 011 tlic ground of public interest. This was an appeal by the Waingongoro Dairy Company. The secretary of the company stated that Rich was appointed to the position of manager because lie was u returned discharged soldier. The company had never made any inquiries about replacing Rich, as it understood he would not be called up for further service. Decision was reserved.

LEAVE UNTIL JUNE. 'Joseph Davies, dairy farmer, Mangatt>ki (Mr. Weir), appealed on the ground of public interest. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until the .Tune draft. A BLACKSMITH'S APPEAL. William Charles Aitken, blacksmith, j rvpunake (Mr. Marshall), appealed on ! the ground of public interest, j Appellant said that lie had Iwo bro j titers at the front. He had so far unsuccessfully endeavored to dispose of his business, but he hoped to be able to do so, as he wis now negotiating with a prospective purchaser. . The ease, was adjourned until the next sitting to enable the appellant to com' ' plete his business arrangements, which

tJio board expected appellant to carry out. APPEALS IiIUIEAUI). The appeal of George Samuel Weston 'While, dairy farmer, previously before the lmaril, \va s reconsidered. iir I', O'Dea. appeared for the appellant. Appellant said tliat lie had just disposed of olio farm and whs in the process of selling tiie other piiiee. ilie board dismissed the appeal and granted the appellant leave until the May draft. If the transaction referred to ; by the appellant was not completed by then the application could he made to the authorities for leave. The appeal of Henry Arnot Bartlet, farmer, kapuni (Mr. O'lJea), was further reviewed. Appellant said his position was the same as when lie was previously before the board. Decision was reserved. The appeal of Thomas Milham, farmer, W hakamara, was further reviewed. The board dismissed the appeal and granted leave until June, and recommended that he remain in New Zealand until September. A SOLDIER'S APPLICATION. James Spence (Mr. O'Dea), a mounted trooper at Foatherston Camp, applied for leave to enrnble him to assist his wife in the completion of her share-milking contract. He really desired leave until the end of the season. "I am practically the last man from the two families to go, 1 ' ho added. The board decided to recommend leave without pay until May 31. A MOTHER'S APPEAL.

Mrs. 11. M. Silvester, Manaia (Mr. O'Dea), applied for leave for her son, Sapper Joha Silvester, who is on active service. Mrs. Silvester said that Sapper Joan Silvester was her only son, and had been on active service since 1915, having gone away with t'he nth Reinforcements. Witness was in delicate health, and she thought it might be arranged for her siji to return on leave. The Chairman: I may tell you at on« that your circumstances are not sufficient to recommend your son to come home. After the members of the board had conferred,the chairman said: lam sorry that the hoaTd cannot mase any recoinmendatioa FARM MANAGER'S CASE. Archibald Augustus Cliristensen, farm hand, Waverley (Mr. Graham), appealed on the ground of public interest. It was shown tnat the appellant was managing a farm belonging to his father's estate, and the board granted the appellant exemption sine die. GUNNER'S APPLICATION. Andrew Cliristensen, gunner, Waverley, applied for leave to enable him to a,ttend to some private business. Appellant slated that lie was a Main Body mail, and had recently returned from service. He had had some leave, but desired a" further extension of time. Major Cox pointed out that Gunne* Cliristensen was present on leave, which did not expire until May 7The board had no recommendation to make, and considered the applicant could complete his arrangementa by the date mentioned. OVER AGE. The appeal of John Frederick Cathy, farmer, Mangatoki, was allowed, appellant being over age. THE BAKING TRADE. William Arthur' Davisoß, baker, Otakeho, appealed on the ground of public interest. The appeal was adjourned until the next sitting to enable appellant to secure another baker. UNDER AGE. The appeal of D. L. Betteridge, farm hand, Okaiawa, was allowed, appellant being under age. ADJOURNED FOR INFORMATION. Jacob Emil Meuli, farmer, Okaiawa, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. The appeal was adjourned until tha jjiext sitting for further information. DAIRY FARMER'S CASE. ' The appeal of Thomas Walsh, dairy fanner, Eltham, previously before the board, was further reviewed. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until the June draft. APPEAL FOR AN UPHOLSTERER.

A. H. Arthur, cabinetmaker, Hawera, appealed for .John Frederick Bull, an upholsterer in his employ. He desired three months' leave for the reservist to enable, him to secure another tradesman, Good upholsterers were difficult to obtain. A STRATFORD APPEAL. •Tolin Robert Kilpatrick, farmer, Stratford, whose appeal was previously dealt with, had his case reviewed. The appeal wag dismissed, and leave granted until the June draft. ELECTRIC COMPANY'S APPEAL. The llawera Electric Light Company, Ud., appealed for John Alexander Sargent, electrician. ihe board reserved its decision sine die. NO APPEARANCE.

The appeal of Patrick Canaglen, farmer, Pihuma, was dismissed, there being uo appearance of the appellant. The board had 110 recommendation to make in the ease of Andrew . Bannatyno shearer, farmer, Ojjaiawa. a voluntary reservist, who did not appear to support tiis appeal. A CARRIER'S CASE. The appeal of Arthur Henry Crotter, carrier, Stratford, previously before the board, was reviewed The appellant was granted leave until the June draft. This would give him' lime'to complete his 'business arrangemehts. OTHER APPEALS. The adjourned appeal of Frank Dean, laborer, Kapongs., was lurtliev adjourned .until the June sitting. The appeal of John Sheahai), farmer, Wheminkura, was further reviewed, and the appellant was granted exemption ■Vine aio William Alfred Styles, dairy former, JSTgaK.rt, w'ne appealed 011 the grounds fcf undue hardship, stated fyiat ho wa? in<>■ 55 etnvs by machine, without IJcip, ar.4 he was granted exemption sine (lie 1 W hoard gave its reserved decision the cases 0" H. A. Bartleft. Kapuni .'Mr- O'Drn) and P. A. P.icb, cheese factory inaniger. Cardiff (Mr. Coleman y li. eieti cast exemption w*s granted sine di- ! The board adjourned until Wednesday, May 1 at 10 a.m.—Hawera Str.