Appeals Against Military Training

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30294, 21 November 1963, Page 19

Appeals Against Military Training

Describing his Arm's appli-; cation as unusual Douglas Lee Warner an employee erf' the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd., sought a postponement cf military training yesterday, for a young man who is not yet employed by the company. The appeal was made; before the No. 9 National Military Service Postpone- • me nt Committee. Hue company sought a year's postponement of training for NeviHe Grant Dale. The application was dis-: missed but the committee recommended that Dale's military service be done in\ two camps of seven weeks: each, instead of one 14-week camp. The committee comprised; Messrs W. K. L Dougall | 1 chairman i. H. F. Larsen and C. R. Thomas <members', R.! C. Edwards 'Crown representative!, and H. Williams (sec-; retary. Womer. in evidence, said' Dale's having to go into camp at the beginning of next year would be a hardship for his company. An accountant and a senior executive were leaving f r trips overseas, ar.d Dale., who had been recommended by a firm of accountants, was due to ’ start work and undertake “a fairly senior position in our office.” Womer said Dale Irad a chance cf passing examinations in accountancy this year, and next year would have only one examination to pass to be a qualified accountant. Mr Dougall said it was not a proper case for postponement. The appeal had been on toe ground of hardship for the company, but little hardship had been made out. "There may be inconvenience, but lots of employers have to put up with sme inconvenience," he said. Worner sa id it was possible that Dale might not now be considered for the position. Questioned by Mr Dougall he said Dale would be employed but not in the same capacity. Mr Dougall: If you now, as an employer, are to put this boy into some unfair position because of his obligation for military service then it is not an act that appeals to me—particularly as you have not told the boy of this intention.

Mr Dougall said the company had presented the appeal based on its own hardship and had not really made out a case. “From what you now tell i me there could be a case of) hardship for the boy but hei does not know the true posi-> lion.” Appeals by Farm Workers ; Two farmers were granted ' postponements of annual: camps for their employeesl from January until May 1. i The farm workers were I John Frederick Gallagher and Noel Maxwell Russell! Joseph David Gallagher, a farmer, appealed against his son’s entering camp in Janu- : ary because of the many seasonal tasks on his farm of : 440 acres. These included ; haymaking, shearing, and I crutch ing. "It is impossible to get cas-j ual labour during the har-1 ; vest." Gallagher said. Corporal L. J. Catterick, I of the Army Provost Corps,' opposed the appeal. He said there would be only seven j military police to control the annual camp. It “just could: not be done." Russell's employer. Charles j > Macdonald, also gave simi-) lar evidence of hardship to i him during the height of thel I season if Russell went into , camp in January. Alan William Jackson, a: carpenter’s apprentice, was| I granted postponement of his I military training sine die.: : The appeal was made by his: i employer, H. G. Fowler, of' Rangiora. I Brian Norman Carter, a ) draughting cadet, was j granted postponement of his I military' training for one year. The appeal was made ion Carter’s behalf by his i employer, Andrews and Bea- ) ven. Ltd. Peter Hugh Sharr, a university student, and Bede Ani thony Cooper, a probationary ' assistant at the Teachers’ College, were each granted a ; year’s postponement of miliI tary service. i John Barclay Rainey was j granted a postponement un- ! til the May camp. )) Compulsory military train- :; ing was postponed sine die in i each of the following ap- ’| peals:— Engineering students: Rich- ' ard Arthur Royds, Robert John Fairclough. Married, with dependent families: Murray Reginald Herman, Michael Leonard Stanley, Bevan Francis Sisson, leane Okore John, Duncan Brian Livingstone, Denis Brian Lydford.