MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 July 1918, Page 7

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

YESTEHiDAY'S STLTING. The No. 1 Wellingotn Military Service Board continued it 3 sitting at the Courthouse, New Plymouth, yesterday. EMPLOYER'S APIPEAL. The Taranaki Farmers' Meat Freezing Company (Mr. J. H. Quilliam) applied for extension of leave on behalf of Alexander Setwart Mitchell, consulting engineer, of Wellington. Evidence was given by Mr. J- Milne (the general manager of the company), who stated that Mitchell was the designer and architect in connection with additions to the company's cool stores, rendered necessary by the shortage of shipping space. He estimated that if everything went well they would be in a position to release Mr. Mitchell by the end of Nov -iber. The fcoard reserved its decision, pending the hearing of the reservist's personal appeal at Wellington. SINE DIE DECISIONS. Decisions in the following appeals were reserved sine die, on the usual conditions:—William Donds, farmer, Uruti; W. Greenwood, farmer, Okau; Ernest John Cannon, dairy farmer, Wartoitoi; Anders dttirv farmer, Bell Block; Alfred lamV OEiSanner, Warea; Thomas W.-Jioiiis," dairy farmer, Tataraimaka; Harold %. E. Bundle, far-, mer, Lower Mangorei; Walter Ernest Hopkins, farm hand, Eah'otu; John IPaterson, fanner, Tarata; Lewis Q, Greenway, dairy farmer, OBlMforouga.

EXTENDED LEAVE. The board granted an extension of leave in the following eases:—Albert 0* La-wry, solicitor, New Plymouth (till October draft), and John Northcott, dairy farm employee, Urenui (till September' draft). ADJOURNED FOR ECETHER HEARING. The following appeals were adjourneif for further hearing:—'William Samuel Cartwright, farmer, Tarurutangi; William T. M. Walsh, farmer, Omata; J. P. Berntsen, milk vendor, Waitara; Alexander Stewart, butcher, Rahotu; 0. tIMC. Willison, dairy farmer, Waitoitoi; Arthur Douglas Lucas, fanner, Ohoke; Arthur Edwin Howlett, billiard saloon proprietor, New Plymouth; Edgar Wright, farm manager, New Plymouth; and W. C. Iverson, bootmaker, New Plymouth. WITHDRAWN.

The appeal of Edward Sheehy, farmer, Kotare, was withdrawn. APPEALS AT HAWERA. •* The First Wellington Military Service Board resumed its sitting in Hawera on Monday. The appeal of James White, cheesemaker, Whakamara, before the Board on Saturday, was further reviewed, when the evidence of the chairman of the Mells Dairy Company was taken. The appeal was adjourned until the August sitting. Mr O'Dea appeared for the appellant. The following cases of dairymen were adjourned sine die:—Herbert V. Ward (Ngaere), George E. Mullins (Eltham), William Saddler (Auroa), William Johnston (Ngaere), Almo H. Gilbert (Matapu), Oharles A. Grant (Whangamomona), George Briscoe (Nonnanby), Robert William Smith (farm manager, Tahora), Edward de May (Awatuna). Thomas Reginald Surrey, farmer and stock buyer, Hawera, for whom Mr Powell appeared, stated that he had two farms—93 acres at Kakaramea, leasehold with a purchasing clause, and 297 acres on the Lake road, leasehold—this latter was fairly heavily Btocked. Had eighteen years' experience in stock buying for freezing; had three brothers and one sister married. His mother was partially dependent on him. Decision was reserved. The appeal of C. W. Schultz was, at the request of the Defence Department, adjourned till next sitting of the Board. Robert Henry Simpson. Employer's appeal was withdrawn. Mark Reynolds, dairy fanner, Stratford, said he farmed 100 acres, leasehold, and milked 30 cows by machine. There was no labor but his own and his wife's. He cropped about six" acres. He had three brothers, the eldest of whom was dairy fanning about nine miles from appellant, the second was in France, and the third in camp. To Major Cox: He could not sell lease, but could surrender in terms of conditions, but it would mean a considerable loss. He could' probably arrange for his wife and child to live with relations. Further hearing was adjourned till next sitting.

The. appeal of Henry Thrush, Mangatoki, was dismissed, as there was no appearance of appellant. H. G. Rae's appeal was adjourned until next sitting. The reserved decision in the case of T. R. Surrey was given. The appeal being adjourned till next sitting. The appeal of A. G. Bryant was struck out, appellant having been boarded C2.

William James Swindlehurst, dairy farmer, Ngaere (Mr O'Dea) appealed on tho ground of public interest. Appel-, lant 'held a farm of 65 acres, on which he milked 23 cows with the assistance of his -wife. One brother —a Main Body man—was killed at the front, while another, who had been wounded three times, was still on service, and a third son, who had just turned 20, was in camp. The case ira* adjourned until thq next sitting. George Tyman, cattle dealer, Te Kiri (Mr Weir) applied for leave until the end of November—firstly, because of the state of bis wife's heslth, and secondly to onablc hlra to fix up his business affaire. The case was adjourned for further hearing usfcil William Troanor, dairy farmer, Normanby, for wnotr. Mr P. OT>e» appeared, stated that ho-was a leasehold dairy farmer, residing seven miles from Havcra, an.', milking 37 cows. Bo and his wife did the milking. Has three brothit*, all on railway service, and two Bisters married. The whairman said the Board considered appellant should interview the owner with- a view to making arrangements. A. W. 0. Busing, sharemilker, for whom, 1 Mr. 'P. O.Dea appeared, said he was married, with one child. Helped to support his mother; milked on 141 aeresrtor Mr D. Hurley. Had to do half a mile of fencing, two.acres of stumping, eight acres of carrots, and eight acres of hay. Had four brothers, one ' being unfit -for service, one "blind, and

one under age. He helped to assist his mother.—Adjourned till September. Felix Hunger, dairy farmer, Toko, for whom Mr Poweli appeared, said he was farming 207 acres, leased with a purchasing clause, with five year- lo run. Was milking 60 cows with mm' '■«>*• also had heifer* aad sheep; ho' me man on tho term Ploughed aboi 25 acres each year: acted a* * trust* lor his father's tatato *t JJonnanby'. Had no brothers, bat fenr Bisters, married, To Major Oox: Had considered the question of gh&remiTlting. If he could get reliable eharemilkers he would consider it. but supervision would be necessary. Had not considered the question of a manager, because ho was afraid the employee would not stay on under a manager. Hearing adjourned until August sitting. The Board expects Mr Hunger to obtain the services of afcaremUkeri.