Military training postponed

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32588, 23 April 1971, Page 6

Military training postponed

Military training for Mr R. A. Egan, a boatbuilder, of Christchurch, was postponed for one year by the No. 14 Military Training Postponement Committee at a hearing this week.

Mr Egan worked for a firm, Litecraft Manufacturing, which made rowing sculls, said his employer (Mr C. A. Stiles), who appeared for him. This firm had "cornered” the New Zealand market. If Mr Egan had to do his military training during this winter this would mean a depletion of the company’s skilled work force and a consequent inability of the company to meet its orders, said Mr Stiles. This would mean that row-, ing clubs round the country l would have to seek new boats overseas—which were far more expensive than those made in New Zealand. The committee recommended the postponement of annual camp training for one year of A. F. Hobbs, a company manager, because of his business commitments. The application of R. R.j Smith, a consulting engineer, i was dismissed because of his: non-appearance. A recommendation for I postponement for one year l was made by the committee' on behalf of M. D. Paterson.: a lineman, for financial and personal reasons. J. M. Armstrong, a farmer, ' had his basic training post-i poned sine die f or personal reasons. Other farmers who had their training postponed were: D. R. Meyers, sine diet' for business reasons; M. B.p Chapman, adjourned until::

December, 1971, for business and personal reasons; E, R. S. Johnstone, postponed for one year for business reasons; J. S. Rutherford, postponed for one year for business reasons; K. R. Price, adjourned sine die for business reasons; N. J. Schaffer, adjourned sine die for business reasons; R. T. Hight, postponed for one year. A contractor, Mr K. P. Gray, had his training postponed for one year because lof business commitments.

Military training for A. F. i Barrett, a photo?,-apher, was postponed until January, 1 1972.

G .D. Moore, a student, had his application adjourned until the committee’s next meeting to supply supporting ■ information. G. Greenall, another student, had his training changed :to two weeks during May. This was because he would have experienced hardship by missing lectures if he had attended his training in the stipulated period. G. N. Ellis, a travel tour consultant, had his training [postponed for one year for [business and personal reasons.