MILITARY SERVICE BOARDS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15917, 2 June 1917, Page 12

MILITARY SERVICE BOARDS.

CANTER Til* lII' No. 1,

SiTTING IX CHniSTCHCKCH

Tin- Canterbury i Military Service Beard sat:- in Chri- tchutrh yesterday. Present: Messrs J. S. Evans (chfir:ns:n\ J. D. Million, and E. C. S'i'.idhoinie. Captain Pilkingtc-; apon behalf of tin- military author.: tics-. WHEAT GHOWEUS. O.v.'id ?.i':C"lCilan;l ai.d Robert Joseph XIC'!«.•!:mi■:!. farmers. Ssouthbridgc. iui whom Mr Wright appeared, appealed i;e- ; noir.t.tion r:i ilir> ground of linui-f-!ai '■eii;. , a lions ar.d tMat they wore ma hie to pay for labr.ur. Mr Wright stated that JtuWvt Joseph M.:Cl<-:jhiu 1 was t;j coiiie up ior ir.edic. 1 eximinr.tson oi: 3is:fc, :> «d suggested that l;is appeal s.iur.iil !);.• a'l.l nurned ii.'l chcii. Apj: eiiants' fa they Haled liiat ho had iv.o other sons: o::e was at tile Ironl ami the utucr was classed as C. I'll'.; two appellants and ono classed ("J ov/nod iii\i aori.-. between them. In addition tl.cy worked on liis fa nil of i ■j!jJ acres u who'd arid -IfS acres 'lrasc- : hold, 4il; good wheat-growing land. Ho could not grow tho wheat he desired it ono uf his; sans v.\.s called up.

The chairman said the father was a v.va.'chy ir.iUi with four sons:, two of 'viiur.i cor.'ii noi yet go to the tront. r.tl hn had taude no great attempt to soe;:ro labour. (Jujv about 83 per cent, oi' the rt.on ci!k\l up in the ballot pissed, aiul if every man who grow wheat or was in other etse-'i-tial industries w,:s to be exempted, how iiiai:v would be left: 1 II v.'as essential that as many A men should be sent to the front as possible. The appeal of Davil iliClelland -vas dismissed, L-tifc ho was granted leave til! July 'J.'Jrd. I'o'oert .Icseph Me-CloHa-ml's appeal was adjourned till tho sitfcin;_C alter Av.giu-t. MAXACiEK OF DISPE'XSAin*.

E. secretary of the United Frier.dlv .Soc'.eiies' dispensary, appeared o:i behidf oi' Ale:::i::der William rogistcrod eheir.ist, lu&nnyor of tfco dispensaiy. «,:i the ;;-reumi that his ea!l-ing-iip wouid he contrary to ti'.e public interest. iSpenco. who also appealed, stated that he enlisted in July. JDi."}. and passed Ike ir.rdie.d test. hut was oxeniplian. Mr Eldridgc stated that nualiiied ciiemiets were hard lo obta;n. hut the chairman retorted that if the rriendlv societies were prepared to pay i t ;ey could seenro a (pialified man. Leonard Bonuington said that there

were o-3 qualified chemists in Ohhstehurch and 32 shops : he was speaking from memory. There were oJ'.U rjnaiified chemists in Xcw Zealand, of wi.o.n B'J were in the First Division and of whom 10 had entered camp. Others had enlisted or been called up. One man had gone from Christclmrch. The chairman said no diiiif.ilty should bo experienced in securing -a. qualified man" The appeal wou'd he dismissed, hut Snencc wouhl he granted leave till July 22nd.

ADJOCIINED SINE DIE. Clarence Lyndon Ha una ford, fanner, Southbridge, for whom .Mr Johnston appeared, stated that ho assisted his lather on his farm. The father .stilted that ho was not in good health. He had throo sons, one at the war, appellant, and another classed Cw. lie could not possibly carry on without appellant. The appeal was adjourned sino die. 'to be reviewed before tho Soccnd Division aro called up.

Arthur Shdloek, farmer and shearer. Dankside, for whom Mr Malley appeared, said ho was renting 793 aeros from tho Government, subject to a mortgage, and ho did all his own work. ITis rccord • for. shearing was i!c!D plicep in ono day. Tho appeal was adjourned sino die. lo he reviewed before tho Second Division ale called up. John Francis O'Brien, farmer.. Killinchy, for whom Mr Malley appeared, appealed upon tho ground that his callin" - up would be contrary to the public interest, and he had financial obligations. The appeal was adjourned sine die, to bo reviewed buforo tli© Sccouu Division arc called up. Herbert Burton Shipley. farmer, Aylesbury (Mr Aeland), !<aul he was engaged iti farming operation:! and had a mother and sister living with :.im. The appeal was adjourned sine die. E. P. J. 3'ushton. fanner, bprmgfield (Mr Cassidy), sftid ho had Jus own farm aud two farms to manago on hehalf of his mother. The appeal was a.dioumed sine die, to bo reviewed before the Second Division are culled up. William John - McCormick farmer, Brookside (Mr Alpers), .said lie was nianagiiv.; a farm belonging to Ills late father's "estate, and was one of tho os.cciitcrs. The appeal was ad.pmniwt Thorn As fit rinoll, farmer. Hcrorata, stated that lie managed four farms— his own. his sister's, liis mother s, and his brothers. The- appeal t.t.a adjourned sine die- , Fred Lincoln Schaffor. farmer and contractor, Linc.ilii, for whcin Mr appeared, stated that lie was leasing two farms. Tho appeal wa; cdjovnnod sino c\ic«. | APPEALS A LI.OWED. I Daniel .McL:iuah:in. farmer, Darlie'.d, | represented bv slr Malley, had Ins ap--1 neal allowed, he claiming that he was ! a member of the> Ssccnd Divieion, lia\i iujr n Viiic and three children. ! William Sehvvn Duff, farm ]a.bourer, Irwell, had liis appeal allowed, he boing under military ag". ad.touPkXED roit exquhiies. Tho New Zealand Refrigerating Company appealed on behalf of James It. V"oice, head picscn'er at tho Islington (.'"reoainu; Works, irwii tho ground that his calling up wis iontiary to the publie interest. The chairuiau s:iid that a.cording to the correspondence before him. Voice was already a soldier. Ho had enlisted j and passed tho medical examination. ' and been granted leave. ! William Orr Cairpbe.'d. secretary of the company, who appeared in support of tho appeal, asked why tho man had bean enhed up in the ballot. i Tho chairman asked why leave had been sought for hini. Voice was either a soldier or he was not. Ho had apparently volunteered to secure exemption. 'At tho end of his exemption I period he was liable to bo called up. (110 should not have appeared in the | ballot, however.. j Upon Captain Pilkiugton's rocommenaation, the appeal was adjourned j till tho next sitting of the Board, to (allow of enquiries being ninde. j Tho appeal of George Alfred Powell, threshing mill owner and contractor, Waddington, was adjourned' for enquiries. Appellant stated that his was tho only mill in tho Waddington district, and his caHing up would leavo the grain growers in the district in an awkward position. EXTENSION" OF TIME. The appeal of Alexander Smither. 39 Grafton street, Lin wood, tiler, which, had been adjourned for reference to the military authorities, was further adjourned until appellant's equivalent class iu the Second Division was called up. Franc-is Quigley. haulaga contractor, Doyloston, claimed that he would bo ! unable to make arsngoments for the | carrying on of his business if he v.ent ' iiito camp. He also had a widowed •'•■j:hor to support. Ho had four bio-:h-Ti. ilirco fariueis and one retired: all r.cvz co:v.;crta ! -ly off. These b*o-

tlier 5 helped thoir mother a little, but ! he could not say how much. The appeal was dismissed, but appsllant was allowed till July 22nd. Edward Stap.eton, farmer, Invell (Mr Loughnan) was granted leave till Julv 22nd.

George "William Ilr-jiinnld Osborne 'Mr Alpers). farmer and thre-sliing cc.r.irjcfor, forwarded a nifdii cal certificate Ftatinpc that he was suf- | from a broken The appeal j was a'J;ov,Mic:l for th:c%> month?. j I>JSMTSSEI>. J Iho a-jpor.] of "William Templeton , Horn.-', dairy export. Durham street, j Sprcydon. :vas dismissed, apr.eilant failing to put in an appearance. ! HOME SERVICE. ! Jno following who w_re imported to ■ have been darned C-. were bold ;or i i ome si'rvi;'^:—Oosc-uh Carrall (Souihj > 'midKe>. A.b-rt Edward Ihiffull fLecs- | tor. l . Hf-nry Tlairriiton i Fre:ie? iek I>.lvillt? Jlnniiaford (SouthI hridyei. Ann>;d Ocorao Houv.ou i\Sod<:IjiHrci. O.'orgo Jlor !i S i t Hubbard | (Ku-xw). William Canmbell McCansl sand I'Southhriuge). Fi ar.-is Neil j fj'Koyl* 'T.akesido. Chailrs O'JJrieii I James Siaplrton (Boyl.sJ 'o:if. Job p. \\ . I>rewi»v (.Blle.-mercx, | Fred rick H :jri ; . Richard | T . ! ' " y <Dar:io!d), William j 'Nuiuu'; .John JJussel] (Southbridge), ! , I ' ilV ' n Verity (Doyltyvton). i • S lattery ('South bridge), I: ran c.-is C-.:i-;de Thian (Lakeside). _ .lobi-. William McMahon (Lakeside) iini. b ■ classed C-. tho anDeal of "1 f"""*"■ ■••- 1 '• -'f' -Mahoii on Jii s behalf was tisxi s i!. Th:> Canioibuiy N<>. 2 Military Service Loaivl wiil sit in Christchurch on next at 10 a.m.