MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.
>i> ' HAWERA SITTING. The Military Service Board heard the •following cases at Wednesday's sitting: Ernest Harper,' farmer, Ngaere, for whom Mr Weir appeared, who appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship, deposed that lie was married with two children, and was farming 200 acres, on which lie was milking 60 cows. Appellant had been on the place since he returned from the South African war, in which he served for 18 months. Two brothers were on active service. He was claiming exemption sine die in order to work the farm. Decision reserved. Tthe Waverley Town Board appealed for William Percy Wallace, electrical engineer, Waverley. The reservist was in charge of the Board's electrical and water system. The case was adjourned until the December sitting to enable the Board to advertise for an electrical engineer. George Marx Hewson, dairy farmer, Waverley, who appealed on the ground of public interest, gave evidence that he was working a 127-aere farm, on ■which he wasm ilking about 45 cows. Appellant h\d the assistance of Ibis wife. He had two children. Since he was drawn in the ballot he lhad endeavored to sell the farm. The further hearing was adjourned until the January sitting. Albert Victor Baxter, general smith and carrier, Alton, appealed' on trie ground of public and undue lliardship. Appellant was married, with two children. Decision reserved.
Edward Clarence Evans, farmer, Auroa, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant was married, with two children, and was milking 40 cows on a leasehold farm of 100 acres. He had been on the place for about 10 years. Decision reserved sine die.
George. Holmes, painter, Waverley, appealed on the ground of religious objections. Appellant was a married man, with two children.
The dhairman: Your only objections are on the grounds of religion? That is so. lam willing to do ambulance work, but I object to bearing arms., What is your objection to bearing arms ?—Because it is contrary to the Word of God to kill.
If all were of the same opinion as you we would, be a precarious posir tion.—lf they were there would be no wars.
You know that the ambulance work is very dangerous?—l am fuvare of that, but I would rather do it than take up arms.
The appeal was dismissed, with a recommendation tlhat the reservist be placed in the ambulance corps. Alfred Joseph Lister, sharemilker, Ngaere, applied for leave until the end of the season in June next. Appellant said that his brother, who was with him, was going into the CI camp in January. The appeal was adjourned until the February sitting in order to see how appellant's brother got on in the CI camp. Ira James Bridger, motor agent, Eltham, married, with two children, applied for leave to enable him to fix up his business affairs.—The further hearing was adjourned until the December sitting. £ Private Morris, of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, formerly a farmer at Te Kiri, appealed for Ambrose Fowler, who managed the Te Kiri farm.
Captain Walker pointed out that t)he reservist was passed fit A, and ordered to camp last September. Private Morris replied that he was aware of that, but Fowler, who was an exceedingly competent man, was -the only one be could get. The farm was a big place of 500 acres, and it required a first-class man to manage it. He did the best he could in the interests of the country under the circumstances.
To Captain Walker: He could not get anyone else to replace Fowler.
To the chairman: His father was too old to do any work on the place. The further hearing was adjourned until the December sitting to enable Private Morris to engage another man, ;and also to consult with the Efficiency Trustees. The Board gave its reserved decision in the following appeals: T. P. Bloxham, Tuna, leave until the February draft; A. V Baxter, Alton, adjourned Ngaere, decision reserved sine die.—Star
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1918, Page 6
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666MILITARY SERVICE BOARD. Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1918, Page 6
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