FURTHER APPEALS HEARD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 241, 22 November 1940, Page 5

FURTHER APPEALS HEARD

COMMITTEE'S DUTY CONSIDERATION FOR PRIMARY PRODUCERS The No. 2 Area Manpower v • Committee continued its sitting ih" the Whakatane Courthouse on Wednesday, when a further -sixteen applications for exemption from Territorial service were heard. One appeal was adjourned sine die 1 , many were dismissed •subject to the reservists concern-- : ed riot being called for service before April 1, and' some were • \ 'set down for reconsideration in March. One was dismissed. The ■chairman of the committee, Mr R. Coulter, said that every eligible reservist was expected to , at some time or other un-->re were -exceptional cir- / JProistalices. The add ed the chairman, recognised the difficulties in a dairy district such as this. The committee comprised Messrs R. Coulter (chairman), G. Buchanan -mid E„ J. Wilton, with Mr A. Ripley as secretary. Mr H. G. Longstaffe, a sliarcmilker milking 70 cows with the aid •of a youth incapable of taking

charge, asked' for exemption from .. service until the end of • February. " His wife was in ill-health and if he were required to go to camp it would -cause undue hardship to her. The appeal was dismissed subject to appellant not being required to training before April 1. ' Attitude Appreciated. Mr R. T. Golding,, the appellant. "Said that the reservist for whom he was appealing," Maurice G... "O'Flah--erty, w r as a sliuremilker milking 170 '•cows.with the aid of two boys, neither of whom was capable of taking ■charge. The herd milked by O'F'lah■•erty, said Mr Golding, produced 41,•OOOlbs of butterfat last season and was cxpected to produce 44,0001bs this season. Mr Golding said he had six sharcmilkers and over 1000 cows Tvere milked on the station, of which The. was the manager." Labour was scarce but he thought he could man uig'e during April, May and June. The chairman: We, appreciate \; your attitude, Mr Golding,. but we are concerned about main'laining production. This committee is holding the balance •between, production and the re>quirements of the military authorities. The appeal was adjourned until March 1 to enable appellant to make arrangements for the replacement the reservist concerned. Reduced Staff. Mr,W, B. Topp, appealing for the , 'exemption of Alec Charles Speirs, " said he milked 120 cows on 180 acres Normally he employed four men but rat the present time he was carrying •on with three. By the end of this -month he would-have only two as vone had been called, up. Replacement was difficult and appellant tasked for a postponement until April The appeal was. adjourned until March 1 for reconsideration, and the .same decision was given when Mr H. .'S. Pearce appealed for the exempt • tion of his son, Victor Stafford Pearce. Appellant informed the com;inittee that he was working with one man less and at the present timp he and his wife and son milked 100 ■ cows, Mr Pearce said he had been to some trouble in his endeavours to procure labour but that was impossible. Two Sons Balloted. - Stating that fully experienced replacements would be necessary to maintain production on the farm his sons have to enter camp. Addison, of Waimana, appealed for the exemption of Atliol Edward Addison and Victor George . Addison. Both boys were willing to go to camp, realising that when the time came they would have to take their places, said appellant, but he , could'not carry on with both away. He could spare one. • v ' Adjourned until January for reconsideration. . ' ' _

Milking 140 cows, attending to 100 pigs, as well as supervising the general work of the farm were the duties which were performed by Thomas Malcolm Burke, said Mr T. W. Burke, of Kutarere. Appellant said that he had received leg wounds at ;Gallipoli and suffered some disability from them, his son taking over the management of the farm at those times. His son was keen to £0 into camp, said appellant, and lie was keen to see him go but the position was difficult. Reservist could be released for the three months, April, May and June and the com-

mittee's decision was that the appeal should be dismissed subject to the reservist not being called before the Ist of April. Appeal by Dairy Company. Mr J. A. Mitchell, chairman of the Waimana Dairy Company, supported the appeal made by the manager for the retention of the services of Owen Fisher Cruse, who also appealed, against scrvice. Mr Mitchell said that it was the manager's opinion that production and quality would suffer if a key maoi were taken frtim his position. Four of the staff of seven were new. to factory work and it would requite two or three years to train a man to take reservist's place.

Mr Buchanan, a member of the committee, observed: "We arc anxious that cheese manufacture should not be interfered with," and the appeal Avas adjourned until March.

The only appeal adjourned sine die was that by Mr Frank Kennon on behalf of Richard B. Kennon. Appellant said that reservist was the only man on the farm. John Charles Litt was the reservist for whom Mr B. Drury, farmer, of Kutarere, appealed. Though the reservist was willing to> enter camp and appellant would like to see him go, he was in sole charge of a herd of 50 cows and appellant considered that interests were better satisfied by the reservist's work than immediate training. The chairman: You realise the necessity for training? Appellant: Quite. - The chairman: Have you considered undertaking this work yourself? The position is so serious that it calls for every available farmer' to do his bit. The appeal was adjourned until March. Chairman's Observation. An invalided ex-Navy man, Mr H. C. Tipper, of Awakeri, was the appellant in respect to Peter Charles Tipper. Mr Tipper said the reservist, his son, was his only assistant. He himself suffered disabilities from the last war and he was not fit enough to carry on by himself. Asking for an extension., appellant said: "I put in 17 years for King and Country and I would like to see my son serve."

Asked how he would manage while

his son was away, oven in the winter months, Mr Tipper said he supposed. he would have to reduce the herd or, alternatively, dry off some of the cows so that he could manage "The committee is most anxious that production should 1 be ■ maintained 1 ," said Mr Coulter, "andi we do not want any suggestions of reducing herds or . drying' off." The appeal was adjourned for further hearing in March. "I'll Give it a Go." The committee's concern that production should not ,be affected was again demonstrated when Mr E. P. Woolfiekl, of Waimana, appealed on behalf of Desmond Fawcelt Woolfield. Appellant said his son was in charge of the farm of 218 acres, carrying 90 cows, 80 young stock and 200 sheep. His other son had j been drawn in the second ballot, said appellant, and lie could, not do without both. The two. boys were keen to go into camp. If the weatliei held sufficiently to'ensure the completion of the Harvesting by the middle of January he would endeavour to carry on without his son then. The chairman: Do you think you can manage without production being affected? Appellant: I'll give it a go. The appeal was dismissed subject to reservist not being called for service before January 15. Ex-Serviceman's Willingness. Mr E. A. Bunkall (Opotiki) ap j pealed for two brothers, M. T. and J. L. O'Reilly, for whose exemption application had been made by their father. Mr Bunkall .said that Mr J. L. O'Reily had served four years in the last war and was willing to do further training providing that both he and his brother were not required at the same time. Mr M. T. O'Reilly was prepared to com mence training with the Mounted Rifles in January. The committee, appreciated the offer, said the chairiilan, and the elder brother would not be required until April 1. Both Mr N. J. Tipping and his son, Mervyn S. Tipping, farmers, appealed against the service and the appeal will be given further- consideration in March, The same decision was given in the appeal by Mr W. T. Rutherford, a farmer, for the retention of Thomas James Watson's services. Appellant said the reservist was managing a farm at Te Teko and (Continued at foot of t ni.rn >

was in sole charge of 50 cows

An appeal entered on behalf of Frederick Kenson was dismissed, and that on behalf of Kenneth William Goodwin was dismissed subject to reservist not being called until January 1," In the case of Jack Moulden (Mr B. S. Barry) the Uepango, Sawmilling Company of Te Teko, claimed that he was vital to the operations of its mill, the timber from which went mainly to the Defence Department or the Government Housing Department. Moulden,, it was stated had recently purchased a large truck, and if required for camp would have' to b.realc his hire purI chase agreement. Within a specified time five different carriers had failed to give satisfaction, and the com pany feared the loss, of the- only man who had proved really suitable for the job. Mr Barry claimed that if Moulden was required to attend, camp he would run the risk of losing his contract and his truck. Mr Smith, secretary to the company, said reservist would be willing to go to camp if it were not for the instalments due qii the truck. He would not be prepared to lend it to another driver; Mr. Coulter: Men, have to leave their homes and families these days. Surely the welfare of a truck is not so important. ■ , Decision was reserved. On behalf of John Graves Kilbright, his father appealed,, stating tliat he was essential to the efficient running of the farm.., If however his period of training could be delayed, the family would endeavour to carry on. Adjourned till March for later review. Mr R. E. Blair, secretary of the Rangitaiki Dairy Company, appealed on behalf of Eric John Patterson, a factory employee. The company,, he claimed, had already lost 18 employees and were prepared to lose four more who were to serve overseas. It was almost impossible to operate under Lhe present- industrial conditions which excluded any extension of duties, and unless some measure of protection was granted the position would be serious. The company was manufacturing from 700 to 1000 boxes of butter per day and with a staff of 90 it was imperative that the key men should be retained in the interests of the industry- He agreed that if an extension were granted the position would be easier.

Dismissed subject to reservist not being called up before April 1; The Director of Education appealed for Louis E. H. Muller, Native School teacher, requesting that his period of training be extended so as to commence not earlier than January 1, 1941. Granted.