APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23807, 28 November 1942, Page 6

APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

NO. 1 BOARD’S DECISIONS "He left the blacksmith’s shop, where he was only working two hours a day, for the woollen mills to better his position,’ said the chairman (Mr E. A. Lee) during the rehearing of an appeal (which had previously been dismissed) by J. Henry for his son, Hugh Henry, blacksmith and woollen-mill worker, Loburn, at a sitting of the No. 1 Armed Forces Appeal Board, yesterday. - “On this evidence a rehearing of the appeal is hardly justified," continued Mr Lee. The appeal was supported by the Loburn Production Committee, on whose behalf H. T. Metherell appeared to give evidence. The statement placed before the board said there was no other blacksmith in the county, it was essential to primary production to repair implements and shoe horses, and Henry was the only one capable of acetone welding and shoeing horses. For the last few months Henry had been travelling to the Kaiapol woollen mills, working on night shift, and latterly had been working two hours a day in his father’s shop. “It is admitted,” continued the report, “that there may be slack periods in the winter time, but the Loburn Production Committee is convinced that there is enough work to warrant both father and son remaining on the job full time.” Metherell, giving evidence, said that the production committee had been "caught on the hop" when the first appeal was lodged, but he was certain that the best interests of the country would be served by Henry remaining as a fulltime blacksmith. Mr Lee: Possibly the reservist realises that, by putting in his full time at blacksmithing he can evade military service. It, is all very unsatisfactory to the board. The appeal was adjourned sine die, the reservist •to be transferred to the Home Guard and to undergo two weeks’ training in camp. Other decisions given were:—Walter albert ■ Armstrong, fibrous-plaster worker (Martin and Ormandy), dismissed, service postponed till January 1; Frederick George Tippett, pelt-curer (New Zealand Refrigerating. Company, Ltd.), adjourned sine die: William Malcolm Walker, soldier, dismissed; Stanley Watts, soldier, dismissed; Alfred Walter Coffin, farmer (E. P. Coffin), adjourned sine die;. Owen Williams, soldier (Mrs L. F. Williams), dismissed; Alex Henry Ellis, poultryman, Herbert Armitt Scott Cook, engineer, adjourned sine die; Joseph William Cairo Watson, soldier, dismissed; John Alfred Sisson, fruitgrower (Mrs S. E. Sisson), adjourned sine die; Alfred Walter Gray, canistermaker (J. Gadsden and Company, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; Charles John Fineran, market gardener, adjourned sine die: Edward Augustine Cooper, baker (Home Bakeries. Ltd.), adjourned sine die; Wilfred Gordon Johnstone, pig-farmer, dismissed; James • Henry Bird, milk-vendor (against Home Guard), dismissed, reservist to be transferred to second division; Henry Arthur William Walsh, pipelayer (E. M. Hobson, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; Robert Garron Mclntosh, farmer, decision reserved. In appeals held over from a previous sitting of the board, the following decisions were given George Ernest Tregenza, soldier, dismissed: Herbert Ernest Timpson; gardener (Rhodes Memorial Convalescent Home), dismissed. NO. 2 APPEAL BOARD Further appeals were considered by the Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday. Mr J. S. Barnett presided, and with him were Mr J. T. Thurston and Mr S. L. Wright. Mr E. D. Thompson represebted the Crown, and Captain S. Bowron the military authorities. The following decisions’ were made:— G. H. Bowring, driver, adjourned sine die; Henry C. Tomlinson, farm-hand (G. Tomlinson)) release recommended, reservist to train during June, July, and August. Reginald Charles Hogg, stock clerk - (Sims; Cooper and Company), service deferred: Noel D. McKinley, carpenter (J, Tait, Ltd.), service postponed till December 31; C. E. Thompson, painting contractor; William A. Laing, transport driver (Amberley Lime Company), adjourned sine die; Henry J. Tomlinson. blacksmith iC. F; Bassett), release recommended, reservist to train during June, July, and August; David J. Mlskinamin. tractor, driver, and farm-hand (C. S. Donald), service postponed until December 31; L. R. W. Stephenson, butcher (Clifford Jones and Lee), adjoilrned sine die: G. Coleman, farm-hand (Mrs T. Coleman), adjourned sine die; C. H. .Fletcher, farm-hand (Primary Production Committee), adjourned sine die; John' Treacy, bakehouse worker (Aulsebrook and Company, Ltd.), release from camp recommended: Colin Frank Rlngdahl, market gardener (Mrs I. M. Rlngdahl), decision reserved: A. W. G. Hayward, farm-hand (Mrs W. G. Hayward), release recommended: H. R. Power, farmer, decision reserved: C. P. P. Whatman, agricultural master (Rangiora High School), decision reserved; E. R. Collins, clerk (Mac Gibbon, Mason, and Company), service postponed till January 31; H. V. Williams, market gardener (McFadden Bros.), reservist to train during June, July, and August: Ronald Roilinson,‘ loom tuner (Kaiapol'Woollen Company), , adjourned sine die; Ronald Ludeman Matthews, school teacher (Canterbury Education Board), adjourned sine die; Jack H. Petrie, farmer, release recommended; Richard George Long, carpenter (Victor J. Moir, Ltd.), service postponed till March 31.