MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1918, Page 4

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

SITTINGS AT HAWERA. At Hawera on Wednesday the Military Service Board gave ita reserved decisions in tho following cases:— J. M. Bolger, Kaponga, adhered to its former sine die decision; G. B. Hill, Rowan, adjourned until the next sitting for further information; E. Thomas, Okaiawa, .adjourned until July, and in the meantime the board expects appellant to endeavor to get share-milkers; E. lire,' Stratford, board adhered to its former sine die decision; D. M. Bourke, Kohi, Wavcrley, adjourned until the next sitting. Edward Tliomas, dairy farmer, Dk,aiawa, represented by pay. ' Etberington, who had been -prbviouslyLgranted exemption sine die, said he was still working his farm of 112 acre 9 alone, with the exception of assistance from his wife. He had a picked herd of sixty. If he had to go away, no one would he left to cany on the farm. The board reserved its decision. Ernest Ure, fame? atij' shearer, Stratford', a sine die appeal,"stated that his circumstances were unchanged. To Major Cox: This was a backcountry place. There was no one who could supervise the property, as all the neighbors had their hands full. His pawner was still on active tervice. decision -was reserved. William James Nielson, farmer, Alton, a sine die appeal, asked for exemption until September, to enalble him to see the calving over. His sisters would carry on the place for him. The chairman: Wo will grant the appellant leave until the September draft. The board would like to congratulate your sisters on what they are doing in order to let you get away. I hope others will follow their example. The sine die appeal of Alfred Benjamin Bishop, bricklayer, Hawera, was reviewed. His two brothers, who Were previously in the. business, had, gone to .the. front, while another -brother' had also gone on active service. Five bricklayers from Hawera had gone to the front. At the present time there was only one other master bricklayer in Hawera. So far as he knew, there were two bricklayers at Bltham and at Patea These were fully employed. The a-jj;;eal wan dismissed, leave being gran ted until the September draft. I.auncelol. George Allen, farmer, Waitotara. said he was in the same position as when iie was last before the buard in March this year. Previous decision adhered to: sine die exemption. The employer's appeal in respect to Bobert Robertson Binnie, farmer, Toko, a sine die.case, was reviewed. Evidence was given by Mr. T. C Fookes, solicitor, attorney for Lieutenant Bayly, the employer referred to, that the circumstances had remained unchanged—that tho reservist was still looking after Lieutenant Bayly's two farms. Previous decision adhered tD, sine die exemption being granted. The appeal of George Stephen We3tfold, dairy farmer, Auroa, was allowed, appellant being over age. Edmund Woodrnffe, farmer, Waverley ('Mr. Powell), a sine die ease, said his position had not changed since he Was last before the board. Former decision adhered to ■ sir\e die exemption. ©avid Michael Bourke, farmer, Kohj, a sine die case (Mr. Powell), said there was no change in his circumstances. Decision was reserved. Ernest Thompson, beef-boner, Patea. Mr. W. D. Powdrell, ohairman of directors of the Patea Freezing Company, appealed for Thompson. The board adhered to its sine die decision of March. George Pickering, dairy farmer, Hawera, a sine dio reservist, said there was no change so far as the farm was concerned.

The appeal was dismissed, leave lieing granted until the September draft. Hugh Craig, farmer, Waipufku (Mr. O'Dea), a sine die case, said, with the exception of his aged father, he was the only able-bodied man on the farm. It was quite impossible for his father to do any work on the farm. The only assistance was from his two sisters. In reply to the chairman, appellant said the farm would not run a manager. The board adhered to its former sine die decision. The ease of Harold Whitcombe, farmer, Otakeho, which was before the board in the morning, was called on again. The appeal was withdrawn and formally dismissed, applicant having been certified to as C2. George Leslie Prout, dairy farmer, Warerley, a sine die case, said that since he was last before the board a brother had returned from service and was on the farm with appellant. The appeal was adjourned until the •July sitting, the chairman stating that the board expected appellant to try and get someone to help his brother. Lawrence Bradley, fanner, Waverley, a sine die appeal (Mr. O'Dea). Appell laht said that his brother had gone into camp, and lie now only had the assistance of a boy. Another brother had returned, but he wa3 farming on his own account at Te Awamutu. •Major Cox contended that the farm would support a manager, and tho appellant submitted to the board in writing his financial position. The appeal was dismisssed, leave being granted until the second July draft. Mr. O'Dea appeared for Frederick Ogle, dairy fanner, Waverley, a sine die case. Decision was reserved. Clarendon Brock, dairy farmer, Eltbam, a sine die reservist, represented by Mr. O'Dea, stated that there -was no change in his position. (Decision was reserved. Joseph Mairey, share-milker, Alton, Bine die reservist, said he was now only asking for leave until the end <nf July. Leave was granted until July 31. Joseph Morris Eraser, Batapiko, sine die reservist, said there was no change jn his circumstances, except thait on the Ratapifco farm dairying bad given place to grazing. Ho had' aCB man assisting him. Former sSnedie decision adhered to. Frank Prior Elliott, dairy fanner, Inglewood, a sine die reservist, informed' the board there was mo altcaaisce m Ma position. Former sine die decision adhered to. Herbert Baldwin, farmer, Inglowood, Sine die reservist, said there was no change in hie circumstances since he (vns last before the board. Former sine die decision adhered to. Peter Goldup, farmer, Toko, sine die reservist, told the board that there was

no change in Ills positioti. He was still working two farms, one of which be-. longed to h'-a brother, who was on active service. Major Cos suggested that appellant's in-other opposite hwn could amalgamate his place with the father's, so ns to re-;-)aso appellant for active service. Appellant replied that he did not think this could be. done, as his brother had his hands more than full with his own place. The appeal was .dismissed, leave be* Ing granted until the September draft. Thomas Groves Hodder, sheep fanner. Whangamomona, a sine die reservist" said that since he had last appeared before the board ha had sold his practically sacrificed it—i n order to devote th<s whole of his time to his father's farms and the properties of his brothers, who are on active service Former sine die decision adhered to. Ernest Adolphus Mander, dairy farmer, Cardiff, a sine die reservist, said he was endeavoring to dispose of his stook and would then be willing to eo into camp. The appeal was dismissed, and leave, granted until August 28. Clifford Lyell James Murray, farmer, Midhirst, a sine die reservist, stated that there was no meatrial change in his position. Former sine die decision adhered to William George Knight, farmer, Rangitatsu, a sine die reservist, said that that there was no material change in was still looking after three farms. Former sine die decision adhered to. The case of Philip Arthur MDonald, dairy fanner, Hawera, a sine die reservist, was adjourned to enable appellant to be re-examined by the Medical Board Charles Oliver, sheep and dairy farmer, sine die reservist, said that there was no change :n his position so far as Ins farm was concerned. Former sine die decision adhered to Walter Gordon Wilson, sheep and cattle farmer, Stratford, a sine die reservist, gave evidence that there was no STeat change in his position. His brother Harry had gone to camp. There was no one but appellant on his farm He was looking after two farms, one of which partly belonged to his toother Harry Former sine die decision adhered to. —Han-era Star.