MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1918, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

HAWEKA SITTINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The first Wellington Military Service Board continued its sittings on Saturday. The appeal of Frank F. Barraclough, which came before the board on Friday, was dismissed. Francis Mourie, farmer, Manaia, appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant farmed G4 acres of leasehold land and milked 35 cows by machines. He did all the work on the farm himself. —Decision reserved sine die. Herbert Spencer Mclvenzie, dairy farmer, Te Iviri, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship, public interest, and religious objections. Appellant was a married man with two children. He farmed 1!)G acres, the lease having four years to run. His brother, who is on active service, was a partner in the farm and received his share of the profits. He milked 30 cows by macliines. His land was rough and swampy. He had two brothers on active service.—Decision reserved sine die. Frederick John Warner, dairy farmer, Te Kiri, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship and public interest. Appellant farmed 249 acres. He milked 48 cows by machines. He took up the farm nine years ago, and all the work on the farm was done by himself and wife. His eldest brother was killed at the front,, and there were two others on active service.—Decision adjourned sine die. William McNeil, farmer, Opunake, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship and public interest. Appellant farmed 207 acres, which belonged to his mother. The farm was taken up in IS9B. He had one brother in Hawera, a motor mechanic, but flie was not capable of doing farm work. He had had sharebilkers on the farm but they had not [ proved satisfactory. Another brother was at the front, and there was also one farming at Auroa. He did all the work on the farm, his wife assisting with the milking. To Major Cox: When he had sharemilkers on tho farm only it bare living was made after allowing himself wages. Share-milkers allowed the fences to go to ruin and the growth of blackberries gained. He did not mention to the share-milkers that the fences !had gone to ruin.—Appeal dismissed. Darcy May, farmer, Rawhitirosi, appealed on the ground of public interest. Appellant w-as a married man with two children, aged 4 years and 8 months respectively. His farm comprised IG6 acres. He intended to exercise his right of purchase owing to the improvements which he had carried out and the advance in value. He milked 49 cows with machines, and all the work on the farm was done by himself and wife. He had three brothers. One was going into camp next month, and another went away with the 12th Reinforcements.— Decision reserved sine die. Leslie Maitland Morrison, fanner, Eltliam, appealed on the grounds of public interest, undue hardship, and religious convictions. Appellant farmed 50 acres leasehold, with compulsory purchasing clause. He milked 20 cows by hand. There was only himself and wife to do the work on the farm. He had one bmt'i it killed at the front and anofn,, >-» on active service.—Decision nil i' r die. " ' v*lter Harrison, farmer, Ha■j (j , implication for leave from cu •? p. e granted until end of Novomit-.