APPEALS FROM SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23541, 20 January 1942, Page 8

APPEALS FROM SERVICE

CASES FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS TRAINING IN ARMY DEFERRED Many of the appeals heard before the Manpower Committee at Christchurch vesterdav were for men engaged in war contract work for the Government. Most of the cases heard at the afternoon sitting were for farm workers. . Mr J. S. Barnett presided over thi.'f committee, and with him were Messrs L. Wright and H. H. McCaw. Mr E. D.* Thompson represented the Crown, and Captain S. Bowron the military authorities. Appeals were dealt with as follows, the majority of the reservists being members of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry;Director, Wheat Research Institute, for John Trivetl Hamilton, tractor driver.— Time allowed until April 1, B. C. A. > Sharplin. a shearer, co-appellant M. Milton, employer—Service postponed until February 28. H. Smith. Ltd., for A. C. Brown, a blacksmith—Adjourned for further hearing. D. W. Dalton, a building contractor, application for three weeks’ leave.—Granted. W. O’Neill, for Walter Raymond O'Neill, farmhand.—Postponed for review'on March 1. P. and D. Duncan, Ltd., for R. Haywood, engineer (National Military Reserve).—Service postponed tin. til April I. Same for R. Smith, apprentice fitter and turner.—Dismissed. Same for L. Joughin, apprentice fitter and turner—Dismissed, same for G. Hicks, apprentice fitter and turner, -Released until April 1. Same for J. Cook, apprentice tinsmith. —Dismissed. Same for S. Good, foreman welder (National Military Reserve).—Released until April 1. C. M, Mclntosh, for Bruce Mclntosh, farmhand.—Dismissed. Same for Alister McIntosh, farmhand.—Adjourned for review in February. H, H. Petrie for N. G. Jeffrey, a tractor driver.—Leave extended ,to March 1. Kaputone Wool Scouring Company, Ltd., for Gavin Oakley Croy and J. Orme, wool sorters.—Withdrawn by leave of the committee. Atlas Assurance Company, for K. G. Heley, a clerk.—Dismissed. F. Cartnian, for C. Cartman,,a market garden worker. —Reservist to remain in camp at present; appellant,to make application again for his release when his crops are ready. J. Lawrence, a fruit worker.—Dismissed. Mrs A. Scott, for W. A. Scott, a poultry farm labourer. —Adjourned sine die. J. W. Marshall, for Wilfred Benjamin Marshall, farmhand,— Service postponed until March 9. B. Hayes, for T. J. Sadler, farmhand.—Set.vice postponed until March 1. W. Shearer, for William Shearer, a poultry farmer.— Service postponed until March 1. H. Addie, for Allan George Addle, farmhand. —Service postponed until March 1. Employers for Trevor Tweedie, a farm worker.—Service postponed until' February 28. P. A. H. Penfold, for F. J, -T. Pluck, a farmhand.—Service postponed until March 10. C. V. Harris, for M. J. Harris, a farmhand. —Training deferred until March 20. A. Booth. farmer.irAdjourndd sine die. Gadsden and Company, Ltd., for Eric Pullan, a canister-maker.— Recruit to be released temporarily from territorial service. Andersons, Ltd., for A. S. Morgan, a skilled fitter.—Service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force postponed, for review in three months. Allan Holmes, horse-trainer and farmer Held over for further inquiries. Hay's, Ltd., for W. A. McKinney, secretary and accountant. —Granted five days’ special leave as requested. Ow'en Leslie Shaw.— Training postponed until February 1. The following appeals against service with the National Military Reserve were heard: —Willis and Aiken, Ltd., for William Fowler, a foreman compositor.—Dismissed. St. George's Hospital, for Wilr liam Thorpe Fowler, a boilerhouse worker and porter.—Adjourned for review on March 1.