MILITARY SERVICE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 9 February 1917, Page 6

MILITARY SERVICE.

CASE- OF CAPTAIN aT_|»_Oa. V . (By *_6ciaW)i.^ WELLINGTON, this/^Jay The Military Service Board heaid _■ appeal of Richard John S- ' - porter, also- an ex-officer of -_e^Ji_" « Zealand Permanent Force. nAA T Mr. Skerrett, appearing in support of the appellant, said Mr. SeddonhaHW, ? desire for total exemption, but'_ke4f».""extension, of time until the end of Anifi'" to wind Up his business. Counsel oofr lined the history of appellant's relation ship with the Defence Department "He served with distinction -in South'Arrfek'f "■ "and subsequently with the New Zealani'•"' Permanent .Force, ' with ' the . iMlf vft .-■■>'- senior captain. He spent two yeii* r undergoing military training in England qualifying ,for the rank' of major. AtA'"' On returning to New Zealand he \wss appointed group area officer at Paeroa. Considering an injustice had been, doii*,' he resigned. _ 1914 A when war brbke out, hie offered .his services' .to the-Ifes fence Department if a suitable position could be found for him. • His? letter jiw*? acknowledged, and he"-"was ;_anked fiy?? his offer.:. He. "heard-nothing, store, aad practically from? August, 1914, to Aprilf" 1915, he allowed his business „•_**-- time.". '.'." ■■' ■-. " ' ' ?"'/:"•••'". In November, 1915,rhe.'sawMr. Mas-Mr, and inquired if his services . were'lf^' ■ quired. Be w_ informed that all et officefts -were liable, -and' was -advnieaAt*'?.communicate with the O.C. district H* did- so on the 26th January, and the following, month Was appointed icaptaia? on probation to the Sixteenth Reinforcements, He complained that the notics was.too short, aqd said'the Seventeenth would suit better. He ateo applied for seniority. "He received ho, answer aid ■no appointment to the "Seventeenth*," but was called up in the ballot in Deceaberi ; The Board granted appellant leave till April I. ■'"- . .' ' " CUSTOMS OFFICERS' APPEALS, A -•■ (By Telegraph.—Press' Association.) WEIJiKGTON, Thnia&yA ' At the Military Appeal. Board? thi Comptroller of Customs appealed, op be- ■■:'-, half of three Custom* officers, all &a»t mere. He? stated that "they to??be*? highly skilled. Out of a staff of S8 m ' August, 1914, 48 had been allowed to p to the front.' The clerical staff also had heeii a-educed from 55/ to 30, and aide- A'?'■ from 36- to 33a Senior; officers: hadi bee*? A replaced by cadets. The revenue had iaI creased from £3,492,000 to over £tfiOo,- ---' 000, entailing. a considerable. increase ia , the work. ' -A" i Asked.by the;, chairman ?as ,to'j_»? ? possibility of closing some of the ports of entry, 1 the comptroller said he" Bad .thought of it, but was afraid it would ? cause a political upheaval. A AAA. The appeals were adjourned till Ma) 1, when they will be reheard. ",-'<

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(By Telegraph.—Press A**odatlOß.), ? this day. At ,a pitting of Military Servie* Board to-day reference Awas made ?to appeals on behalf of several mediou students. The chainnau said the\Bo*«d???-' had referred the matter to. the Govern ment, and a reply was received that the Government considered fourth and fiftk .year students- should ' -teAeieinpted,: a order to enable them to cbmniete,th«r course; It" was riot' desired \jth*t?aay special action be taken ?in \ regard .to first, second and third year students.?: .i Dr. Ferguson, on behalf- of the fccultj'said 'he had" received 'a conunqnicatipe from Dr. Vaiintine,- saying thas "thir4 fourth and fifth year studento exempted. .'.'■" '•^■'JKV''r The chairman- replied that be : act on the communication -, frorili tfs ?: ?: Government.. Dr. Vaiintine might misunderstood.' the '..position.- ?P- ; .'sffi- e--"appeals were ' therefore "?auowed;' •ad*:;', others were dismissed. . ' i .1?- v ■ ■ ■— : i i- ' '..ait 1 . '\':,