MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 May 1918, Page 1

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

HAWERA SITTINGS. SINE DIE CASES. TJpon the Court resuming yesterday, the chairman announced tliat the board had decided to review all sine die cases within its district in the early part of June. A STOREKEEPER'S APPEAL. Frank E, .Tago, store manager, Waitotara, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. He had previously been called up, rejected, and then married. He had one child five days old. Two brothers, who were financially interested in the store, were away at the front, and his aged mother, who was living with him and was practically dependent on the store profits for her living, desired extension of leave for appellant until one of the other brothers returned. In reply to a question Mrs. Jago, mother of appellant, who gave evidence, said she did not think it practicable to get a young woman to come aiid take cliarge of the store and live with them. It was out of the question to expect a young girl to go to an out-of-the-way place like Waitotara. Mr. McLaren informed the Court that when last in Wanganui he had a conversation with the secretary of the Women's National Reserve there, and was informed that they had 40 women on their register who were prepared to go out on war work. Their great complaint was that after they had made all arrangements their oilers to do work were not appreciated, nor were they availed of. One thing the war had demonstrated was that women were capable of doing a great many duties that it was not hitherto considered they could undertake. Decision was reserved.

A SOLDIER'S CASE. Trooper Walter Tait, Auroa, appealed for extension of time. Appellant enlisted in July, 1815, and saw active service in the Sinai Peninsula and Palestine for two years and ten months. He also had the South African war ribband. He had two freehold farms, one on the Mangawhero road of 285 acres, and one of 75 acres at Auroa. Before going to the front he left power of attorney with his wife, but when on active service in Palestine he received word of her sudden death. He got immediate leave from the firing line to return to New Zealand, and he now asked for an extension of time to arrange his business afi'airs in the way of share-milkers, etc., before returning to camp. Extension of leave was granted for one month. RE-HEARING. Thomas M. McVinnie, dairy farmer, Manaia, whose case was gone into in July last, was again under review. Appellant said there was no change in the circumstances since last hearing. His married brother, who was at present driving a motor lorry, was not prepared to take over the management of his farm. Decision was reserved. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION. Mrs. Mills, mother of Charles B. Mills, of Midhirst, applied for temporary exemption for her son, who was just over 21 years of age. The boy voluntarily enlisted in July, 1917, but a few months after this the boy's father cleared out and left the place, and as a result of representations made to the camp commandant the boy was granted leave to come back and run the farm for his mother. Since then leave had been granted from time to time. Decision was reserved. —Star.