MILITARY SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1917, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE

ADJOURNED CASES BEFORE

THE BOARD

MANY "ESSENTIALS."

1A total of 65 cases were set .down for hearing at to-day's sitting of the Third Wellington ... Military Service Board. Many of the appellants had been, before the board previously, and these cases had been adjourned sine die. The board comprises Messrs. H. J. Beswick (chairman), A. O'L. Considine, and M. J. Mack, with Capt. P,'< Baldwin as military re« presentative. The National Bank, represented by Mr. Brandon, appealed on behalf of John M'Lean Cochrarie, manager of the Hank at Paeroa. He had special knowledge which made him of invaluable service as an assayist in a gold-producing centre. Coohrdne was a single man, 36 years of age, and his case was previously ; adjourned sine die by the Second Board. Counsel stated ffaat there was no person in the employ of the bank who could fill the vacancy. Finally it was decided to refer the appeal to the-First Auckland Board. "They know mure about gold than we do, commented the chairman.

The Union Steam Ship Company, represented by Mr.' W. A. Kennedy, appealed on * behalf c-f Cecil Sharpe, officer on a troopship. The' exemption previously given was renewed. An adjournment sine die was granted in the case of W. F. C. Whiteman, wireless operator at the Chatham Islands.

Further, exemption from military duty was given Edward Miles, a carpenter engaged on a troopship. The Sydney strike was responsible for another appearance before the board of C. S. Lechner, a printer doing special work for the Post and Telegraph Department. He -stated that a man had been unable to come and take his place, and additional leave until 17th' October was allowed accordingly.

An appeal on behalf of John Hume, able seaman, reported to have been sent into camp by the authorities, was dismissed. ■ ,

Mr. G. Allport, Secretary of the Marine Department, supported the appeal of Robert Cecil Knox, instructor on the training ship Amokura, whose case some time ago was adjourned sine die. Further exemption was granted on the same conditions as before.

on_ the application of Mr. Corliss, Commissioner of Stamps, Harold Ennor, of Auckland, a voluntary recruit, whose case has been before various boards on three previous occasions, was granted further leave for a month. Mr. Corliss said it would be impossible to replace Ennor. "I don't know what we are going to do," eaid Mr. Corliss. "I have appealed to the Government, but so far I have received, no reply." William Adams Wilson, of the Lands and Deeds Office, Auckland, was given further leave until 17th October, but indefinite exemption was given John Morrison, of the Stamp Office at New Plymouth,; who was said- to be in the same category as Ennor. The Comptroller of Customs, (Mr. W. B. Montgomery) again asked for indefinite leave for John Marcus Steinmetz, a clerk in charge of the Customs statistics, and this was granted. Further consideration was given the case of Thomas Conrad Schneider, ■ who takes charge of the loading and unloading operations at the open roadstead at Akitio. The board decided that the man was valuable to the district, and adjourned his case' sine die on the sam« conditions as previously. B. C. O'Connor, chemist in charge of the United Friendly Society's Dispen? sary, was given further indefinite leave. James Roderick Clements, previously given indefinite leave, repeated the evidence regarding the condition of his aged parents, and said he was the only one left to look after them. The sine die adjournment was continued.

The appeal of an apprentice to the marine engineering, E. W. Patereon, who desired to complete his apprenticeship,* was adjourned sine die. ' (Proceeding.)