APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23714, 12 August 1942, Page 4

APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

DECISIONS BY BOARD Difficulties in the vegetable-growing industry were ventilated before the Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday morning when a number of appeals against service for employees were made by market gardeners and orchardists. It was stated that the labour problem was as acute in the Industry as in any other business, and that the perishable nature of crops and the dependence on suitable weather over the rush periods of sowing and harvesting made it imperative that experienced men should be available. The board agreed that the vegetable position was likely to be desperate if any further set-backs were placed in the way of producers, and most appellants had their reouests granted. Mr J. S. Barnett presided, and with him were Messrs S. L. Wright and G. T Thurston.' Mr J. J. McLaughlin (secretary) represented the Crown, and Captain S. Bowron the military authorities. In the following decisions appellants are mentioned in parenthesis and unless otherwise stated released reservists were directed to maintain Home Guard training:— R. J. Sloan, box-maker (Goss Timber Company, Ltd.), dismissed; S. B. Hann, farm-hand (A. Hann), release from camp recommended; P. Bennett, apprentice electrician (J. T. Bennett), dismissed; H. Bradshaw, shop assistant (W. Brad shaw). dismissed; G. E. G. Burgess, market gardener (C. C. Burgess), dismissed; K. G. Williams, labourer (Waikari Lime Company, Ltd.), held over; R. G. David son, market gardener, release for one month recommended; J. A. Grieve, platelayer (New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Ltd.), dismissed: L. H. M. Goode, vegetable farmer, adjourned sine die: L. B. Hibbard, vegetable farmer’s assistant (H. B. Hubbard), held over; A, L. Houghton, threshing and chaff-cutting operator (W Hayes and Son), release for 10 weeks recommended: S. J. Herbert grocer (A. T. Herbert), dismissed: B J Kiesanowski, market gardener, held over; M Marriott, clothing cutter (Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company. Ltd.), release for two weeks recommended: A. J. Washington, stud groom (F Holmes), dismissed; R. A. Hartley farm manager, adjourned sine die; V. G. Henderson, seedsman (New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.), release for three months recommended; T Priest, bushman (Selwyn Casewoods, Ltd.), adjourned sine dieJ. J. Jennings, farm-hand, adjourned sine die; R. Simcock. market gardenei (S. Simcock), release for three months recommended; P. H. Hill, advertiser, service postponed until transfer to another unit is arranged; N. M Rickman, boot repairer (L. Blackler), held over; F. Clark, market gardener (N. C. Donald), adjourned sine die; H. A. Clarke, orchardist (E. N. Clarke), release for six months recommended: L. A. Hampton. monumental craftsman (R. J. Hampton), release for six weeks recommended; B. Clark, head machinist (Papanm Timber Company, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; H. Chaplin, accountant (Papanu) Timber Company, Ltd.), dismissed: A C. Keel, brewer (New Zealand Breweries, Ltd.), dismissed.