APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23716, 14 August 1942, Page 7

APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

‘ DECISIONS OF BOARD

Of the 31 appeals for exemption from military service heard before the Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday, 20 were adjourned sine die, two were dismissed, two were postponed for three months at the - end of which term they will be reviewed, and service of the remainder was postponed for different periods. Mr J. S. Barnett presided, and With him were Mr S. L, Wright and G. T. Thurston, Mr J. Jj McLaughlin (secretary) represented the’ Crown, 'and Captain S Bowron represented the nfilltary authorities.

Decisions were made as follows: H. P. Batt, machine moulder, D. J. Hol> land, tool and die maker, and J. Bennett, general engineer (Vale and Company, Ltd.), adjourned sine die: P. S. McCormick, gardener (Nazareth House), appeal adjourned for three month*: W. V. Smith, grocer, appeal adjourned for three months; K. P. le Cren, marine engineer (Empire Rubber Mills), adjourned sine die; W. F. Newstead, Jun„ boiler shop foreman, and J, T. Douglas, boilermaker (Andersons, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; Norman Brown, engineer’s blacksmith (Sinclair Melbourne, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; Walter Heaton Price, manager (W. H. Price and Son, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; R. E. R. Smith, motor engineer (J; Carter and Sons), adjourned sine die: R. G. Baker, electric serviceman, and L. W. Redway, engineer and inspector (Springs-Ellesmere Power Board), adjourned sine die; W. D. Mitchell, motor mechanic (C. C. Bashford), adjourned sine die; J. A. O’Brien, baker (L. A. Woodward), adjourned* sine die; T. L. Radford, motor-car painter (C. Hunton, Ltd.), service postponed till September 30; G. W. J. Fisk, factory hand (T. J. Edmonds, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; K. Clark, J. G. Malcolm, F. C. Milne, W. R. Townsend, and A. D. Norris, bank clerks (Bank of New Zealand), adjourned sine die; J. L. Woodfield, crane driver (Smokeless Fuel, Ltd.), decision reserved; L. A. Green, electric fitter (H. Walker, Ltd.), dismissed; C. N. Jones, plumber (F. L. Horne), service postponed until September 30; A. M. Earsman, petrol pumo fitter (Vacuum Oil Company), adjourned sine die: K. V. Calder, managing carpenter (R. C. Jamieson), dismissed, reservist being a, member of the Defence Engineers’ Service Corps; F. A. Allport, carpenter, T. T. Best, carpenter, and R. F. Oldman, carpenter (J. and W. Jamieson, Ltd.), military service postponed till October 31; E, R. Reed, grocery manager (Cashmere Stores, Ltd.), service postponed; Bernard Joseph Klesanowskl, market gardener, release,from camp recommended.