MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.
HAWERA SITTING& The First Military Service Board, comprising Messrs D. O. A. Cooper, S.M., D. McLaren, and T. Young, resumed its sittings at Hawera on Thursday morning. David Hall Toms (Mr. O'Dea), dairy farmer, Whakamara, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant held a leasehold farm of 168 acres and had a purchasing clause over 134 acres. The lease had four years to run. He milked 50 cows by machines. His wife helped him with the milking. He had been on the farm a little over two years. Major Cox: Didn't you have any idea last year that you would be liable to be called up for service! Appellant: No. Major Cox: Didn't you know there was a war on? Appellant: Yes, but I had no idea that I would be called up. Adjourned sine die. Frank Stanbridge, farmer, Ohangai, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. He leased 104 acres and had held the place for four years. He milked 40 eows by machines. His wife assisted him on the farm and he had no other assistance.— Decision reserved sine die. Donald Cameron Campbell (Mr. Weir), fanner, Ngaere, appealed on the grounds of public, interest and undue hardship. Appellant leased a farm of 48% acres and milked 22 cows by hand. There was only himself and wife on the farm and he had no other assistance. His mother and father were both alive and were about 60 and 70 years of age. His brother Archibald wap fanning, and had been called up, passed fit, and was not appealing. Another brother, William, was killed at the front, and his brother James was on active service. He had 17 cows milking at the present time. His lease expired in July next.—Adjourned until October sitting. In the case of Wilfred Leslie Sattler, dairy farmer, Mahoe, Catherine Sattler, mother of appellant, deposed that she employed her son, and they were sharemilking for Mr. Thos. Perry, of Mangatoki. She had five children, the eldest son being 22 years of age. He had been called up and classed C2. He was practically a cripple and unable to do farm work. The second son was the appellant, 20 years of age; the third and fourth were daughters, aged 11 and 8 years respectively, and tile fifth child a boy of 0 years of age. She milked 50 cows by hand, being assisted by her daughter of 11 years. The ploughing on the farm was done by appellant and the crops werep ut in by Mr. Perry. The farm comprised 300 acres, the land being of a fairly rough nature.—Adjourned sine die.
Albert James Davey, stable proprietor, Stratford, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. Appellant deposed that he was a married man, with two children, a boy aged 14 years and a girl aged 8 years. He had been nine years in business. The land was a Government lease and the building was his own. He had for some time endeavored to sell his business. He employed four men.—Adjourned until October sitting. Andrew Murray Scott, butcher, Ngaere, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant said his brother was a partner in the business, but he was at present at the front. Hp had endeavored to sell his business, but had failed to do so. He now contemplated closing it down.—The appeal was dismissed. Albert Henry Yeatman, dairy farmer, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant deposed that his farm consisted of 137 acres leasehold land, with seven years to run. —Decision reserved sine die. John Templeton, fanner, Inaha, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. He held a leasehold farm of 9G acres, with two years to run. He was milking 50 cows by machines, and had the assistance of a girl IS years of age. Three of his brothers had returned from the front, one of whom had not yet been discharged. They all resided in Hawke's Bay. They could not take charge of his farm as they had not had any experience. He had not approached them on the matter. —Adjourned until October sitting. John William Willis, sharemilker, Kapuni, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant had been managing his uncle's farm of 300 acres for about three years, on a basis of equal shares ill the ■profits. His uncle was so infirm that he had to look after him. He milked So eows by hand and had the assistance of his wife. —Decision reserved sine die. Charles Edward James West (Mr. Stewart), farmer, Kaponga. appealed on the grounds of undue hardship and publie interest. Appellant was a married man with two children, aged 4 and 3 years. He leased a farm of 108 acres. He milked 40 to 45 cows by machines. At present there were only 24 cows in. Three brothers were farming in the Waikato. He had a married sister at Kaponga, but her husband was practically an invalid and her time was occupied looking after him. When the lease of his farm expired he' intended to exercise his right to purchase. He had never made any attempt to sell his lease. —Adjourned until next sitting of the Board. John Joseph Plews, carpenter, Midhirst, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant was married and had two children, aged 11 and 15 years. He had been ordered into camp on November (i. Besides carpentry work he assisted in the erection of milking plants in the Midhirst district. There was a great shortage of carpenters in the district. Replying to the board as to how long he desired to get leave, appellant said he would like total exemption if he could get it—Decision reserved. Walter Standish. farmer, Hawera, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. He was a married
man, with two boys aged 10 and 9 years. His farm comprised 52 acres and he milked 34 cows by machines. His wife and himself did all the work, He had no brothers—Adjourned until next sitting. John William Bourke, dairy farmer, Alton, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant was a married man with two children. He milked 45 cows with machines. His brother James recently returned from the front and had a farm of 200 acres at Whenuakura. Since his return he had been unable to work. Another brother, Frank, was at present in camp. He had three brothers-in-law, two of whom were on active service and the other was in Australia.—Adjourned until next sitting. Maurice Rodgers, dairy farmer, Mangatoki, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant was a married man with two children, girls, aged 4 and 2. He leased his farm of 50 acres from his father. Appellant had been on the farm for five years, and his father, who was 72 yeare of age, lived with him. He milked' 28 Cows by machines. His wife was not strong, and was unable to assist on the farm. He assisted in the ploughing on his brother's farm at Mangatoki, which, with the ploughing on his own farm, made the total about 20 acres. He was called up for camp in November, at which time the dairying season was in full swing. Major Cox: Your brother's farm and yours adjoin each other. Is there any reason why those two farms could not be run together if assistance was obtained ? Appellant: No, but there's the outside work also, Ho had offered the cows to his brother, but !he would not take them on. Major Cox: Did you make him a concrete offer stating what you would allow him? Appellant: I did not say what I would allow him, but he would not take it on at any price. Health reasons were the chief objections. He suffered from a weak heart.—Appeal dismissed. Frank Rickard, dairy farmer, Ohangai, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. Appellant was married and had two children, 4J and 2% years of age. His farm, which was in the name of his brother, comprised 200 acres, and he milked on 100 acres, the balance being rough country. He milked 41 cowa by machines and was working on half shares with his brother The cows belonged to his brother. He expected to crop five acres this season. His wife sometimes helped him. He had five married brothers, none of whom were on active service.—Appeal dismissed. Victor Richard Reeve, contractor, Eltham (Mr. Gow), appealed on the ground of undue hardship. Appellant was 36 years of age. His only two brothers were at the front. He had contracts for cartage in connection wtih the building of several dairy factories, and it would be about six l months before they would be completed. He had lost his wife aobut two years ago and had two children, one being very delicate. His sister looked after the children, but she might be leaving him at any time. It was only on account of not having anyone to look after his children that he appealed. If his wife were alive he would not dream of doing so. Major Cox: Don't you think that you could get a capable person to look after them? Appellant: I dare say that it is possible, but they are not like your own. Decision reserved. James Collins Latham, farmer, Tuna, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. Appellant milked 40 cows by machines. He had two brothers on active service.—Adjourned until next sitting. Walter Wilson Nicholas, dairy farmer, Hawera, appealed on the grounds of pub: lie interest and undue hardship. Appellant was married and had two children, aged 1 and 4 years. He farmed ISO acres leasehold.—Adjourned until next sitting. Richard Pocock Watts, fanner, Opunake, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant stated that his wife owned 152 acres and they milked 20 cows. He had three children. Appellant, his wife and daughter of 17 years did the milking. Appellant had a "brother at Manaia, and he had asked him to look after his farm, but he said he could not do it. Appellant ploughed about 12 acres per year.—Adjourned sine die. John Rovaleski, fanner, Tuna, Midhirst, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die. The court rose until 10 a.m. on Fridav.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1918, Page 7
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