APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23891, 9 March 1943, Page 6

APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE

A FIVE-GENEBATIONS FAMILY.—This Christchurch family group represents five generations, all in the male line, the youngest member having the distinction of being photographed m company with his pTP-at-srandfather Mr F H Priest, aged 95 years (bottom right), arrived in New Zealand at the age of three years* just after the First Vour Ships. He has 180 descendants and * at present living in Harbour street Linwood Another member of the group is his son, Mr W. F. Priest, who is 70 years ot age. f,eisholding hisS grandsin On the left of the back row is Mr H. G. F. Priest (aged 50 years), and on the riffht is Mr WF. Priest (aged 24 years), and the fifth generation is represented by Master B. F. P , wdio is six weeks old. The members of the group have lived in Canterbury practically all their lives.

DECISIONS OF NO. 2 BOARD Details of the vast amount of electrical work at the Christchurch Public Hospital was given by a representative of the Norm Canterbury Hospital Board in an appea Defore the No. 2 Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday for C. S. L. Smith The Appeal Board was told that in the hospital block' alone there were 3000 light points, numbers of heating points, 12 lilts, 93 motors, frigidaires, and freezing cabinets, in addition to pathological and massage units. Smith had been trained as for specialised hospital electrical work, which was outside the scope of general electric wiremen. Hospital electrical eauipment had more than doubled since the outbreak of war. He was 20 years ol age ana ot outstanding ability. The other members of the staff were all over 40 years of age. Major G. H. Anderson, representing the Army, said that Smith's release was strongly opposed as he had done a special signals course and was a first-class man. The board recommended his release. United States servicemen were making such demands on dry-cleaning firms in the North Island that the situation was chaotic, said L. J. Jewell, the manager of Taylor's, Ltd., in an appeal tor Miss Diana Dewhirst. Dry-cleaning was as much a habit as cleaning the teeth with the United States Army, and if its members were coming to the South Island in any numbers, he could not afford to lose the services of an employee such as Miss Dewhirst. Miss Dewhirst, who was in the sorting, packing, and assembly department, had enlisted in the Army subject to being allowed to live at home. She had told the Army authorities of her job with the dry-cleaning firm, which was essential work, and understood she was free to do that job, and that her Army enlistment was cancelled. She was instructed to find out if this was the case, and the board recommended that her services be postponed indefinitely. The Osborne Gas Stove Company appealed for J. R. Cockle and A. Macefield, moulders. Macefield, who is over 50, had left th# firm to join the military police, it was stated, Cockle, who had had two years' overseas service had approached the company on his return. The firm had 12 experienced moulders before the war and now had only two and one learner, said P. R. Scott, the works manager, in evidence. The appeal for Macefield was dismissed, and the board recommended the release of Cockle. A grocer, R. T. Marriott, appealed for release on the ground of hardship. His wife had been carrying on his business since he went into the Army in November last, he said, but with four young children she was finding it difficult to manage. A letter from the Canterbury Master Grocers' Association stated that Mrs Marriott's health was impaired. His release was recommended. The Canterbury Education Board appealed for the release for two months of W. P. Spencer, its supervisor of manual training. L. E. Rowley, representing the board, said that if Spencer could be released for two months it would be possible to train an outside man in that time to take his place. The Army, it was stated, strongly opposed his release. The board recommended 28 days' leave. In an appeal by Scott Bros., Ltd., for two apprentice fitters, G. M. Scott and M. J. Rcss. a representative of the firm said they were necessary to carry out the great amount of work the firm was doing and expecting to do. The board recommended the release of Scott, and the appeal for Ross was dismissed In an appeal by the same firm for A. L. Taylor, part-time clerk and salesman, the board recommended leave from March 27 to May 31. An appeal by G. L. Bowron and Companies for R. Watts and A. S. Walker, tannery workers, was adjourned for further inquiries Other Uesisions Other decisions were: S. C. Williams, apprentice tailor and cutter (C. Williams), release recommended; C. E. Reaby, carpenter, returned from overseas service (Rastrick Bros.), release recommended; C. H. Dalzell, clerk (Director of National Service),-dismissed; Brian Turnbull Cunningham, student, service postponed until December 31; Ross Barnes, dairy-farmer, of Belfast, adjourned sine die; John Alexander Wilson, cartage contractor and farmer, of Halkett, adjourned sine die; C. E. G. Stewart (appeal against Home Guard service), to remain in the E.P.S. supply section; Jack Gibson, •pastrycook (George Gibson), appeal to be reviewed after medical reboarding; Marcus John Jones, plumber (D. Barless), release sine die recommended; R. V. Williams, boot operator (Duckworth, Turner and Company. Ltd.), release sine die recommended; C. S. Hewstone, pottery worker (Luke Adams), release recommended; L. Patterson, sheet metal worker (Oakley's, Ltd.), reserved; E. A. Miller, driver (New Zealand Express Company), release recommended; F. H. Andrews, storeman (Wooff and Salvesen, Ltd.), release recommended; Jack Sutton, fish shop assistant (J. T. D. Sutton), release sine die recommended; M. J. Roberts, orchardist (Papanui Orchard Company) reserved. The board recommended the extension ot leave asked for by the Austin Chalk Company for five grade 1 men, W R Drabble, N. C. Hill, C. Hooker, J. E.' Simpson, and A. Dolheguy An extension of leave until the end of April was recommended in an appeal by Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., for H. M. Annett and J. D. P. Kay. storemen.