RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7012, 22 July 1918, Page 2

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

A sitting of the Second'WVr ' "v' Military Service Board was S^ Major A. Tatlcrsall, Group Con/ • niamler, represented the 7 authorities. lUllltafy Mr Hoekly announced tW « (Mr-F. Earl K.C.") to t°^ . evidence only would be t-ikeT •' connection with the appeal. *? decisions would be arrived \t the Board as a whole -md WO ul c n; -nmumcated to the appoint

The appeal of J. p ease „,> jonrned until March to m Z, , appellantbeinp-e-exaiuiS^^ Medical Board. * m The appeal of R. Wallis, c lu SSet i Cl, was reviewed. Exemotim^"1 claimwlonthosPoundtS^iS1 was essential in mana-inT t mothers two farms. .I^^ was supported by the written S mony of appellant's mother, who jl a widow Appellant stated that hf s brother, between 18 and 19 ve^ was not capable of managing. \uL properties. c

Mr Hoekly intimated that the case would be considered by the full Board and the decision forwarded iS appellant. ■

Mrs M.Jordan, represented by Air liKlhope, appealed for the total exemption of her son. Private J c Jordan, who had been on service for nearly two years and returned to the Dominion five week sago on furlough.

Mrs Jordan stated she was a, widow and her other son was serving with the forces in France. Prf. vate J. C. Jordan, who is married assisted her financially and in order to continue to do so it would bo necessary for him _to have total exemption. • ■ Private J. C. Jordan testified that ■ if he went back to the front big business would not permit him to continue the allowance to hfe mother, but if he were permitted to remain he could run the business, and continue the allowance from the business. He had been granted an extension of time until October.

Mi- Ilockly intimated that tlie ■. Board would deal with the appeal and advise Mrs Jordan of their ingJohn A. Sloane (Mr Tuilhope), a farmer on the Cambridge Road, urged that his calling up for military' service would be contrary to the public interest on account of his occupation.- He stated that he had no help other than the assistance of his wife, and she could not canyon.. if he went awsiy on active service. ' Further, the farm must be attended to or it would go back to gorge. Mi Hockly informed appellant"" that the application would bo adjourned for a report and the Board ■ would then deal with it. The Katikati Co-operative Dairy Company appealed for the exemption of N. A. Bloinquist, manager of the Katikati butter factory. Mi C. E. Macmillan, Secretary of the Company, gave evidence to the effect that Mr Blomquist had been , manager of the factory for about twelve years and was a very satis- "■ factory man. Mr Hockly said although a (le- ' cision could not then be given, the • Company could make their imnil 4 easy that Mr Blomquist would not*" be taken. The exemption was in accordance with the recommendation - of the Efficiency Board. W. T. Rea, Cl, a farmer, of KatK' kati, based his claim for exemption ' en his occupation. He stated he was . dairy farming and intended to increase the herd. He also worked with horses for the Public Works Department and the County Coun*" cil. He had one brother, who had enough to do for himself and could not work appellant's farm if the lat-> , ■ ter went into camp. Mr Hockly advised that the Board would get a report on the case and then give a decision. B. Wood, an engineer, of Tanra** . nga, classified Cl, appealed on the •"• ground that he was the support of a delicate widowed mother and also of a wife and two children. Appellant gave evidence as to his earnings and the delicate state of his mother's; health. One brother was on a trans-- .. port and another was in camp. ■ | Mr Hockly said that financially ■ the family would bo better off tf, appellant were on military service. \ ' Appellant was also a member of the - . First Division.

Appellant pointed out that it was < necessary he should be at home on ," account of the state of his mother^ j health. • •

Mr Hoeldy intimated that a de* cision would be given when the full Board met.

Mr I. A. McKinlay, Greerton, »P* * pealed for time to enable his sod, A»' *

S. McKinlay, to assist him in connection with cropping operations. '■ '* The former stated that his other bou , had returned from (he front, bat ./ was still in hospital, his right knee cap having been taken off. while he ; was also wounded in the leg aim . . shoulder. -.'* - Mr Hoeldy said the Board would, consider the case very carefully ami •. notify Mr McKinlay of the decision. ~ Charles Bidois, Te Puna, appealed X for the exemption of his son, Louis Bidois. The former said that both ; he and his wife were half-castes, He required his son Louis for helping

with farming work. There were*- , three properties, ami he milked for ;' the factory and also cropped H« had a family of thirteen—nine boys - ■ and four girls, the youngest hemg "• six years of ase.

Mr Hockly said the Board wpuld make inquiry into the case.

The appeals of C. It. Jones (ft* <• .iguroa) and A. T. Harris (MakeiUj were called, but there was no a P" ; pearanee in either case. The case of John Woolford, » ' , farmer, of Katikai i, who liad app^ .j' - ed on the ground that he was w? 5 . only man on the farm, was cd. Appellant .gave evidence regW«"^jut ing improvements made on tbefwn?^O since he was previously before