PLEAS OF RESERVISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 46, 22 February 1918, Page 3

PLEAS OF RESERVISTS.

BOARD HEARING APPEALS. H^2? S HIPS AXD PUBLIC INTEREST. Th e First Auckland Military Service Jjoard i 3 deliberating upon appeals of reservists to-day. if T-he Kortheru Steamship Company successfully appealed for the retention oi Kichard R. R. Rutledge, marine officer engaged on a vessel freighting goods ! Ofetween Whangarei and Auckland. The appeal was adjourned sine die. The Board gave its decision in the case of George W. Nicholson, boot machinist, who was appealed for by the ! Zealand Boot Company. " The j Board decided to give six months leave I as it considered that Nicholson could be ' replaced. This was shown by the fact j that it was estimated that a "man could oc trained for the position. The Brett Printing Co. appealed for the present retention of Geo. Booker (CI) iithographist and rotary machinist, on the ground that his special knowledge was essential to his expert work, and the firm had so far been unable to secure a substitute. The apprenticeship term was six years. There were eight lithographers in Auckland. S. Upton, manager of the company, gave evidence and said Booker was essential to the business, and could not be replaced. His removal would affect two other departments. Leave was granted till July 4. SIXE DIE ALLOTMENTS. Mathee E. Luca s (CI), Puni (Mr. 1 Mahoney, sen.), said ho was the only one : left out of four sons to manage the i farm of 60 acres, belonging to his father. They did cropping, growing wheat particularly ami potatoes. Twenty-one cows were milked. Of his three brothers sail volunteered with the Main Body; ; one had been killed in action, and two were still on service. The farm was encumbered. The father, in a statement, supporting the appeal, asked to have his last remaining son, as he was a chronic sufferer from rheumatism. The appeal was adjourned sine die. George R. Lovett, of Grey Lynn (Mr. A. Hall Skelton), said he was the main support of his mother and two sisters. His father was practically of no assistance to the home. A brother returned was still ill, and his only other brother was now at Brockenhurst Hospital in England- It was for the sake of hie j mother and sisters that he was appealing. The case was adjourned sine die. George C. >Sutton. of Graham Street, who had three brothers on active service, one having been killed in action, said he was the last son nt home, and was supporting his parents. The appeal was adjourned sine die. GAS COMPANY KMPLOYEE. Tho manag-er of the Auckland Gae Company made his first appeal, which was on behalf of John Wilson, superintendent of the gas stalions at Otahuhu ; and Papatoetoe. He controlled the distribution of the gas from Auckland, and he had been in charge since these stations were eroded. AVilsoii. who had been ill the employ of the company 28 years, could not be replaced except by another essential man employed in another position. He had been in his present job for the last ten years. Wilson (441. gave corroborative evidence, and said he was Miffering from appendicitis, and would eventually have to be operated upon. A certificate to this effect was put in. The Board decided to give exemption for six months, by which time a. man could replace him. Wilson could also undergo appendicitis operation during that time. It wae possible that. Wilson would eventually be excluded from service owing to his age. George V. Mullenger, of Ponsonby. 1 an electrician, pleaded occupation, and . detailed some domestic and financial ' responsibilties. His brother, manager ' of the Ccutral Electric Depot, wrote eup--1 porting the appeal. The Board allowed ' leav\>. till May 9, and, at the request of 1 the appellant, made a recommendation ' for ambulance work. , TWO SONS ON FARM. f Thomas Knccbone, farmer (Mr A. E. L Skelton), working his father's farm of 1 2,086 aerea at Waipipi, said he and his ■ brother, who was rejected, were the only ? men lit to work the farm, on which • grazing was carried on. cattle and 1.400 . sheep being carried. They were milking , 3.") cows. His father was unable to work, - and there was too much work on the • farm for one man. Labour was scarce, ■ and they had failed to get a man. John I I Knecbone, father, gave corroborative ' evidence. The farm was bought in 1915, J and hia intended partner, a practical farmer, had dropped out of the ncgotia- ' tions, and appellant had' to carry it out '■ and work the property. The vendor of ■ the place had sold it because hie song had gone to the front and could not carry it on. Tho Board snid it considered it took two men to carry on such a large property doing this kind of farming, and the appeal was adjourned sine die. Wm. .T. Scott, of Wai an Pa (Mr Haddow), the only man on a 40-acro farm running iiO cows, was given adjournment sine die. OTHER REASONS. Harold J.. Wrightson carpenter, - Northcote (CI), supporting a wife and 5 child, said he was the sole support of hia > mother, brother, and sister. The Board t had no hesitation in adjourning the i appeal sine die. Wm. F. McNamara (CI), of Waiufcu, I who had two brothers on service, was t given leave till May 9 to do certain farm 1 work for his father. 0 Montague P. Gregory (CD, grocer, f Ponsonby (Mr Mossman) was given till i- June 6 to arrange his business affairs. Walter Mab»?, of Eccles Avenur , , w&3 1 givcii leave until June 6 to arrange t family affairs. c c ■