ARMED FORCES APPEALS

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23957, 26 May 1943, Page 5

ARMED FORCES APPEALS

* DECISIONS OF NO. 1 BOARD The case of a "man employed by "the biggest breeder and producer of pigs in the South Island," came up for review before the No. 1 Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday Mr L. A. Dougall. presenting the appeal of E. J. B. Hickmott for his son. Geoffrey Ewin Hickmott, a grade 1 man, said that in 1940 Hick- | mott senior had 35 pigs altogether, and I that his herd now totalled nearly 1000. I Hickmott had contracted in 1941 to supply 1500 baconcrs a year, and by now had almost reached that figure. ‘‘Skilled labour is essential for raising pigs,” said Hickmott, "and I am prepared to let the whole scheme drop if I lose my son's services.” The appeal was adjourned sine die on the ground of the public interest. Cauliflower Production Describing Kenneth Edward Lehrs as "the best grower of cauliflowers in the district,” Mr A. J. Malley, for P. E. W. Lehrs, appealed against Lehrs being called up for service. Mr Malley said that Lehrs, jun„ who was a grade 1 man, and single, cultivated all the crops grown on the 54J acres owned by his father. The father was incapable of doing any hard work, said Mr Malley. The appeal was adjourned for review j in two months, while efforts were to be | made in the meantime to replace Lehrs, i Yesterday’s Decisions Decisions given yesterday were as follows Charles Major Cooke (1), compressor hand (Acetone Illuminating Company), adjourned sine die; Brian McDiarmid, Roman Catholic priest (Bishop Brodie), dismissed, reservist having left New' Zealand; Frederick Alexander Ward (1). millwright and engineer iH. Simon, Ltd.), reserved; Albert Edwin Green (1), shepherd (P. W Jennings), dismissed: Frederick George Turner (1), farm-hand (Director of National Service), dismissed, appellant not to be called before June 30: Harold George Mould (1), head shepherd (Director of National Service), adjourned for review' in two months: Kenneth Edward Lehrs (1), farmer (P. E. W. Lehrs), adjourned for two months; Henry Vernon Phillips (1), shift miller (Langdown and Son, Ltd.), adjourned sine die; Dudley Charles Frank Mason (1), farm manager (C. E. Mason). reserved; Ernest Clarence Hunt (1), and Charles Edw'ard Hunt (1). farmers (ap- | pcllants), adjourned for two months; James Smyth (1), farmer (appellant), adjourned sine die; Frederick James Trott (1). farm labourer (J Smyth), dismissed, appellant not to be called before July 31; Geoffrey Ewdn Hickmott (I), pig farmhand (E, J B. Hickmott), adjourned sine die; Lester John Jeffery (1). dairy farmhand (F. A. Moore), adjourned for three months: William Francis Lawson (1). farm-hand (G. van Asch). adjourned for two months; David Band (1). farm-hand (J. Band), dismissed; Eric Mclntosh (1). farm-hand (G. Mclntosh), adjourned for two months; Stanley Francis Redmond (11, farmer (appellant), adjourned for i one month; Alan Robert Brown (1). farmj hand (R. J. Brown), reserved.