MILITARY SERVICE APPEALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1918, Page 7

MILITARY SERVICE APPEALS.

. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The sitting of tho No. 1 Wellington District Military Service Board, was resumed at the Courthouse, New Plymouth, yesterday. QUESTION OF SUPERVISION. Henry Charles. Sampson, 'brother of Thomas Sampson. (Mr. A. H. Johnatone)., whose appeal was lieorH on Monday, gave evidence that he had a farm of 200 acresr adjoining his brother's. Their residences were about a quarter of a mile apart. The land was partly freehold and partly leasehold. He had no help outside his own family, which consisted of four girls 1 and four boys, whose ages ranged from six' years to eighteen years. He had been asked by the representatives of the Efficiency Board if he could work his brother's farm or manage it with the present kubor available, and he replied that he could not. To Major Cox: At the nearest point, the two properties, were only divided by the roadway. In reply to a question as to the possibility of milking both herds in the one shed, witness said his cattlo were pedigree Jerseys, and ha objected to having them milked by machinery. The trouble was the unreliability of laibor. If efficient laibor was available, he supposed he could milk both herds. To a member of the board: If shaTemilkers were put on the farm, he would endeavor to supervise them. So far as labor in the district was concerned, there was none available that he knew of. If the clearing of (blackberry was not attended to the farm would deteriorate very quickly

To tlie chairman: His brother had milking machines. He had not taken into consideration the question of milk, ing his herd in his brother's shed. Major Cox said he was m a position to sav that there were at present seven families in Taranaki waiting employment as share-milkers and who had never been approached by anyone requiring assistance. Witness: They might be all very well, if they worked under close personal supervision. The appeal was dismissed, leave being given till the September draft. MOTOR DRIVER'S APPEAL. Arthur Norman Morey, motor driver, New Plymouth (Mr. F. E. Wilson), said he was a private driver. His position, and that of his mother, were lie same as when he last appeared before the board- Witness had now a younger brother at home who had leave from camp on account of having a bad back. He was not dis<*harged from service. To Major Cox: His brother had been out of camp when witness was before the board at its last sitting, about three months. They had a young girl in the house who assisted with the housework. She was not able ■ to look after his mother, who was an invalid and able to do nothing- for herself. His brother was not able to lift his mother, and his own wife and his brother's wife were delicate. His brother worked in a chemist's shop, and was able to be called home on shovt notice. He had been released from camp on a 02 certificate.

Major Cox: Then there ia not much likelihood of him being recalled to camp. To the chairman: His wife had only one brother, and he had been killed at the war, and his brother's wife had only one brother, who was also at the war. His mother would weigh about Bst. He assured the board that his brother and his wife and witness' own wife were not able to lift his mother. In reply to a question as to why he had told the board there was no one assisting at the home when he appeared before them last time, witness said he did not remember having said so. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being given leave till the September draft. WIDOW'S APPfEAL. Harriet Eatock (Mr. A. H. Johnstone), mother of Kahui Eatock, said she was a widow, and had a dairy farm at Rahotu. There was no change in the conditions of her farm since slie was last before the board. To Major Cox: She, with her son and daughter, who was 19 years old, milked 24 cows. There was no other labor employed- There were about 18 young cattle on the farm. They could carry more, but the fences were not m good order. Her son waß at present engaged in repairing the boundary fences. He had had soma assistance from a young man about 20 years old, but he had gone away. She and her daughter could not do the whole work of the farm. To the chairman: Her son was about 26 years old. He went out occasionally to work for other people, because she was not able to give him quite enough to keep him. She thought her daughter and herself could do the milldng, but they could not do the other work of the farm. They would not mind helping The board adhered to its previous decision to adjourn the appeal sine die.

RAILWAY GLEBE'S APPEAL. Rcfoert Irowland, clerk on the New Zealand Railways, employed at New Plymouth, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. He" was single, and aged 27. He partly supported his mother, who was 59 years of age. She Jived at Greymouth. His father was a contractor, and was albout 79. His father did not do very much work. There was a daughter 1 at home who did the housework. He had three brothers'. One had been killed at the front, and the others were still there. They were all single, and gave an allotment to bis mother. Witness was passed as fit, but appealed for total exemption on the ground of being the only son at homo. He later stated that he really did not expect to succeed on that grrund, but wanted further timo before going into camp. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being given leave till the July draft. SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT. Thomas Hogan, farmer, Tarata and Tariki, said ha had sheep fanns totalling 1250 acres. He was nearly 38 years old, and single. He ha 4 two brothersone In France and one on the way there. His mother lived on the Tariki farm. He aiso had eix sisters, only one of whom was married. Three "lived at home- Both the farms were freehold. They were aboii 1 ' -iiiles apart. At Tarata there wr -wes, 200 lambs, and about 100 lie;ui ittle. At Tai riki there were about 100 ewes, 60 lambs 160 head dry stock, 7 dairy cows, and. 20

weancrs. He cropped about 20 awes. To the chairman: The farms belonged to appellant and his brothers. He had no labor at either place. The two girls were the only help he hadWitness put in a statement of his financial obligations in connection with the properties- He had placed the .properties in the hands of land agents for sale, but they had told biim there was little chance of sellinp just now. His sisters could not carry on if he had to go away. To Major Cox: The farms could be run quite separately. He did not tliink he could get a manager at less than £5 a week, anil he doubted if the place would run it. Decision was reserved sine die, leave being granted on the usual conditions. Harold Y. Field, farmer, Oaonui, said tho only difference in his condition since he wag last before the board was that his invalid father was now home. Appellant's brother had gone to the front. His sisters helped with the milkingTo Major Cox: He had two younger brothers, but they were both at school and could not help with the work. Appellant did all the general farm work. He had tried to get assistance, but had been unsuccessful. The board adhered to its former Bine die adjournment. ADJOURNED FOR FUIRTHESR HEARING. Frederick LetJhbridge, farmer, Lspperton (Mr A. H. Johnstone), who previously appealed on behalf of his son, Arthur E. Lethlbridge, said the only change in the conditions was that they expected the son, who had 'been wounded at the front, to be invalided home shortly. To Major Cox: The place would not run ttif; employment of share-milkers or a married couple. Tho further hearing of the appeal was adjourned till August. Francis Hearn Mills (Mr. A. A. Bennett), farmer, storeikeeper, and postmaster at Matau, said his conditions were precisely the same as when appellant was before the board in February.

To the chairman: His two brothers-in-law had farms within three miles of appellant's farm. They had no lajbor but thei r own, excepting at shearing time. They had more than they could do now to manage their own farms, without managing his farm. Further hearing was adjourned till August, to enable appellant to offer his farm to the Lands Department. Wiliiam Patrick Corcoran, farmer, lUrenui (Mr. Bennett), said that the only change in the conditions since the last time he was before the board wa< !hat one of his share-milkers had leff him. He had nearly completed ar ;\angements for new share-milkers. 11 he could get a competent manager, hi would be willing to go. To Major Cox: He had had about 1( applications for the position of man ager, He had interviewed six or seven and only one appeared to be satisfactory, but he wanted about £6 pei week, and appellant did not think tinfarm would stand that.

The case wag further adjourned until tho July sitting of th= board. Thomas Murphy ('Mr. A. H. Johnstone), farm laJborer and stock dealer, Egmont Village, said that smcv, he was last before the board he had not been able to make any satisfactory arrangement with regard to his father. Adjourned for further hearing until August. Sidney Maurice Cocmbu, farmer, Oaonui, said he was m a worse condition than when he was previously before thd board. His sisters, who were helping him, had removed, with his parents, into New Plymouth. He had a brother with him who had returned from the front, but he was not a/ble to assist on the farm owing to an injury to his knee. To Major Cox: He took over the farm from his father in January last, when he decided to sell out. He felt quite justified in taking up the responsibility of a 300-acre farm and 100 cows. If he could not get labor, he was prepared to do the work himself. ' To a member of the board: He was not prepared to get share-milkers in and allow his brother to supervise them. A member of the board: Then, what do you propose to do?— Appellant: Run it myself. Adjourned for further hearing till next sitting. The appeals of the following reservists were also adjourned till the next sitting of the board at Xew Plymouth: —Patrick J CGrady, farm manager, Urenui; Villeroy H. E. Amyes, fanner, Kaimata; Walter Buchanan, butcher, Waitara. APPEALS ALLOWED.

The appeal of Alfred Richards, roadman, Eahotu, was sustained, a certificate being produced to the effect that appellant was over military age. Percy Charles Sole, farmer, Oaonui, who was married in August, 1914, and had twe children, was wrongly classed, and his aippeal was therefore allowed. OTHER CASES. The appeal of Richard Meers King, Now Plymouth, waß adjourned to Wellington, and that of Leonard David. Carey, factory manager, was adjourned to Marton. The appeal t>f Ben- L. Hamlin, New Zealand Railways, New Plymouth, who had been classed 82, was dismissed, there being no appearance of appellant. Thoma3 John O'Kelly, accountant, New Plymouth, who produced a certificate as to his wife's health, waa given leave till the August draft. The board then rose.