MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1918, Page 5

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

HAWELRA SITTINGS. Thostcotrrteresumed on Tuesday. The-, announced that the appeal of 0. Brock would be adjourned till next sitting. In the case of JF. Ogle the board adhered to Its iormer sine die decision. James-A. Carlson,, dairy farmer, Elthiim ■ that his circumstances were the same as ."\nw lie appeared before the board in March : 'si The only people on his farm ivere appellant, his wife, and appellant's father, aged TB. His •brothers were away at the frSUit. The bo;u"i adhered to its- sine die decision. to the case of Charles Edward* Rowe, duio farmer, Matapu, sine die decision adhered to. Charles J. Crockett, dairy farmer, -Ngaere. Appellant had a herd of 30 odd cows v milled by machine, and he had no assistance' other than that of hia wife. One brother' was\ still at the front and another In camp. The btfeard adhered to its sine die decision of October ltfVrt' Wm. H. Sedgman, laborer, Patea. Appellant .said that although his children were now well,> his wife's eyesight was no better. Appeal dlsjmissed, and leave granted till the July draft. .Tames David Law, farmer, Stratford. Appellant was managing tlwee sheep farms—one of 443 acres, one of 443 acres, of fcls owft, and one of 680 acres belonging to Messts Hodder and Elliott. The only assistances he had was a youth of 17. Appellant's two qrothsers were sSll at the front. Hodder had action, and Elliott was still at therfrcfit. The board adhered to its previous sine flie»4eeisJon. Sam B> Baylfe* dairy

His position was identically the same as ffbMk last flsore the board. Since then hi* meOMi■: in-law had endeavored to sell her farm at Opß-i nake, which appellant manager, but was taw successful. Appellant milked 73 cows by chines ion two places, and he was practically* without labor. Bine die decision adhered to. Sine die decisions were adhered to in 4Mt following cases: Arthur Campbell Rlcketts, dairy farmer, •Knri? pokonui. Morton Theodore Rogers, farmer, Kapual. i Horace I. Crocker, dairy farmer, Norma Reginald W. Hascltine, dairy farmer,'Hasans Wilfred C. Simson, dairy farmer, Whams-! k«ra.—Decision reserved. ( Charles A. Saward, sheep farmer, Whangs-: raomona, said that there was no change in his; circumstances sinco last appeal, and he ffM still on the same farm without labor. His fata brothers were on active military service. In reply to Major Cox, witness said he had Med to dispose of the place. Former sine die deel- 1 slon adhered.to. Walter Vincent Parker, farmer, Ararata, sine die reservist, who said there was no change In his circumstances. He had a brother kttlod at tho front. Former sine die decision adhewd to. In the case of Joseph John I'ower, farmn, Nukumaru, decision was reserved. Sydney Hubort Hughes, farm manager, Waverley.—Former sine die decision adhered to. Samuel Wilson Penman, dairy farmer, Antos, a sine die reservist, deposed that there wa»-!to alteration in his circumstances. He had no one assisting him on ttofam. Former slnvdle decision adhered to. Michael Patrick Condon, farmer, To Roti,«*ild there was no alteration in his position, except that his brother, who had been with Mm, WW now on active service. He was the onlyjjuon on the place.—Former else die decision to. George Ritchie, sharemllker, Hawera ployer's appeal), Bald there was nor-changs In his position. One of his brothers at the front had been killed in action. Prevfont 'Shwmto decision adhered to. Patrick Edward Callaghan,, farmer, Jfgaetgaa sine die reservist, said there-was no- changewn his position except that his brother, .whowas a bridge carpenter, had returned from the front. Major Cox pointed out that the. ajtNfllant, being a single man, ought now iobo-itle to make provision for going to the front. Appellant said that his- brother-Intended ttvso&ock to his trade when well, and was "not in & ipogltlon to do the milking. Major Cox satd a I*o could be obtained for this, hut appellant ttplied that lads preferred the factory etajStoH ment. Major Cox: But there Is a limit traMe-? . tory employment. Decision was reserved, Norman John Campbell, fsrnter, KtttL mer etoe dlo-dactalon adhered to. \ Ernest Henry Herbert Mawson, fannerrlhglM, wood, a sine die reservist, stated that ha yobr still working his place entirely "on llMHOwtt™ Former sine die decision adhered to. James Rlddell Robertson, shoep'-faEaaciS# s . wera. Decision reserved. James Dalton, farmer, W«varley„ wiwatcnM' 1 : a month's leave for his son, Brian John DauOttPhillip Arthur Macdonald, farmer, wHhSmtf his appeal, which was formally dismissed. ' Michael Joseph Lpnaieh fsrrner, whom Mr. O'Dea appeared, a sine die rwscfl#,; stated that hisslster and himself did alttUM work on his mfftbor's farm. His bmßurSbab, had gone into camp since appellant was lasts, before the board, and was now In Bamee. fflsy other brother, Reginald, had rettmMd, hut It; would be many months before he would he flt] to do any work, and was still receiving medical-. I attention.—lt came ont In further ctSmbcb that 1 -sinco the appellant was last before (be bond, | his mother had purchased another tsrav—JMoe Cox: When this arrangement was entered Into, I did not tout mother enquire as to yarn mllTttoy ■; position?— Appellant repßed that hj» was under the Impression that he had been gnmted liße' die exemption so long as he remained hi. Ms position as a farmer. —Major Coxt 1 sm sure other sine die resrovlste have not first impression. Do you thing It right that yon. a single fit A, should remain while there is sach a lnay demand for men, and especially when married men are going into camp?— Appellant zwUed that he thought he was serving his counter heat ■ In his present position. His case was eierotlonal, inasmuch as he had a, widowed uioflwfl and also a sister practically dependent Ttponj him.—Major Cox: Tour intentions are good as; far as they go.—Mr. McLaren remarked that] the sooner the reservists understood that -tU decisions of the board were subject to rwStaH during war time the better.—Appellant,-: I son not trying to shirk my responstbUMes. _ I • thought I was "playing the game" by trying, to keep the home together for my wfitowodf mother, sister and my two brothers, one of, whom had lately returned. Roglnald Lynskey,) a lance-corporal in the New Zealand >ary Forces, said he had not yet received his r discharge. He went away with the lMh Bein-n forcements, and had been wounded three times —the ami, leg and jaw. He-considered-it would be many months before he would he able to >. do any hard work.—Decision was reserved. The Eltham Dairy Co. (Mr. Weir) applied.for an extension, of leave until September for its secretary, Harold Northover. —The hoard de-% cided to recommend leave until the September < CI draft. , Thos. Abbott Pickering,, dairy farmer, .Auroa, Sine die decision adhered to. Reginald Gervaso Hamertnn, farm manager, Patea. Decision reserved. Albert George Johnston, dairy fanner, Wavorley—Former sine die decision adhered to. Prank Arthur Dawson, farm manager, Hawera.—Former sine die decision adhered to. Joseph James Carley, farmer and laborer, Cardiff, a sine die reservist, said there was no change in his position, apnelhmt and his father still being on their property "on their own." ; His father was not In a position to do the work—The chairman: Ton want to go away!— -. Appellant (smiling): Yes, in a-way, hilt I*B want to leave my father, who-does not tobmO,. be left alone. But I suppose I will havoto' go.—ln reply to the chairman, appellant «pd ! he had two brothers on active-service.—DodSMß,, was reserved. Alfred James Hodges, farmer,. Ngatoro,.a,-slne . die reservist, said his position was sfflr th», same. Decision was roservod. > Charles Robertson Sneddon, farmer, Wtvttley. Previous sine die decision adhered* to. -• James Porter, farmer, Whangamoraona i«no r die case) deposed that his position hsd not,;,; changed since he was last before the IyUW ; His partner was still on active anaaaa been gassed. Former dec!slon .. r-< WUUam Alfred Styles, dairy fanner, Ngaere., Decision was reserved. > Thomas Henry Carr, Pohokura,. a amo-owgM ; servlst, said there was no changa-ln. his -cUwuustances. He was sUU working two-farms. Bw-,, mer sine die decision adhered to. . ■■■ The board gave Its reserved decision Ja»tM i following cases: P. B. Callaghan, KgMfo 1 peal dismissed, with leave until the Bepwoaer draft; J. I. Power, Nukumaru, prsrtousSme die decision adhered to, but the hoard regnsres . the appellant to report to_ the military anßmrl : ties as soon as any of his blotters rwuiwjj from the front: J. K. Robertson, adjourned until the first slttlnr after July 1, and in the W'-J time tho board expects the appellant »t» ' ™"The board adjourned until Wednesday a 1 10 am ' TESTERDATS'*CABBB.

The»board< resinned ItssKtlngs liKllswers 76*tet The' board gave Its reserved decisions hxthe, following appeals: A. J. Hodges, iouriied until the nest sltUng the boartf ffltpectlng the appellant to cooler with Ms so that ho (appellant) might bß»tele3sed 9F, vice; J. J. Carlo?, Cardiff, adjourned TOtU tns . September sitting; R. O. Hamerton, Fate*, adjourned until the August sitting, the boufljtfpecting appellant to try to get a manaffl M the meantime: M. J. Lynskoy, Manala, odjowned until the September sitting. „ The appeals of George Kyan, farmer MSWja. Frederick Cook, small goods man, Stwtwra, were formally dismissed, appellants having P«en medical-boarded C2. .. Dennis Carroll, farmer, Waveiley.—Th» IWWttj dismissed the appeal with learo until ! b< William James Coates. dairy farmer, tawgoxth, a sine die reservist, said ttoo ws» no change in his position. In reply to Major Cox, appellant admitted that he had be*® J# farm for a period of three weeks, and thsfinla sisters could cany on with the asslitaiiMOf 4 youth to take the milk to tire factorr—She appeal was dismissed, with leave until *O7. George Edward Staines Daniel, farmer, Wai-v totara. Former sine die decision adhered to. James Bye, dairy farmer, EJtham. Ihe-taas was. adjourned to enable appellant to- V* remedical- boarded. Frederick George Chisnall, farmer, MAMiJ. sine die reservist. Case- adjourned until new 3it JaS'l) Emil MeuU, farmer—Declaim M« So \VllUam Shanahan, fanner, Stratford.—*otr mer sine die decision adhered to. " Frederick Earl Oleland, farmer, HuitaOW«.< near Stratford, nine die reservist, depoMfl Wat, there was no alteration in his. position. 3*» brother Tom had returned from active *wnc«. but lie was not in a fit state of health So *aw on farm work.—to Answer to Major QOfcftP'* pellant said his married brother, who WW on the farm, would be unable to carry on the farm alone. He had advertised for a nun,,ana the most likely applicant was married, but »«re wdb no accommodation where appellant WW ' or ! a married man—Decision reserved. Bernard Edmondson Cleland, sine ale rflMT* vist, stated that there was no change In Ms •position.—To Major Cox: His partner waß ■till' on active service, and if he had 4o go he- VOUjd. have to have a "wash-up." His -brothers CPUKI riot manage the farm, as they were too it?.' iway.—Decision was reserved. Arthur Frank Horaoo Barrett, farmcv, JltboOi sine die reservist, ga*e evidence that thwe ws no alteration in his circumstances. His partner (a brother), whose interests be had-bowtf out, was etui on aotlve aerviee.—:Tornwr slat decision adhered to. }