MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 241, 29 June 1918, Page 6

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

criT appeals; A brief sitting of the Second Wellington Military Service Board was held yesterday. Mr. W. J. Poynton, S.M., presided, and the other members were Messrs. T. A. Baumber and Curtice. Captain Beale was the military representative. Fortv-six members of the Police Force were appealed for by the Commissioner, and the cases were adjourned sine die. The following other appeals were adjourned sine die-.—Edwin Howe, woodwork instructor, Island Bay; X L. Andrew, analyst, Kelburn; William Ozamis, ; marine engineer; B. A. O'Connell, elec- ! trical engineer; William Tyoin, clergyman rS. A. Smith, steward; Joseph Ciaggs, steward; and Frank Brown, ' steward. Adjournments were made till September in the cases of G. W. Tow, .slaughterman; John A. Johpson, shepherd, I'limnierlon; A. C. Pine, • slaughterman t P. J.- M'Comish,; refrigerating engineer. Leave till October 9 was recom.ncnderl . in the. case of Victor. Ghristopiierson, bulclicr. ■ • Robert Seymour, an eighteenvCjr-i.iil soldier on . active service, ..was appealed tor by his mother, who wished, him ieturne'd from the war. The board decidc.l to recommend that he be permilttd to return. An appeal for E. N. Norris, plumber, was adjourned for further inquiries. Charles E. Morris, undertaker, Hatait.ii. ■ vss given additional leave. 1 An appeal for Herbert E. le Grove, .Court reporter, was adjourned till Wcd'ne.'ilay. Leave till October- 12 is to be rccnuliieudcd far Percy Howcroft, froroAteper, i- : ?.vs Jiii.vHenry Mitchell, freezing works employee, I'etone, was given leave till Octah'e' 1 9; and Henry Mavr, farmer. Hutt Valley, was given till October 23. An adjournment was mndo till 'tbuisda f of the case of David Houston, electrical contractor. ' Leave tili September 25 was «;ivo.i N. J, T.iiivvn, a religious objector. Jo'.n M. Hill, sheepfarmer, Te lioro, was tound to be the "last man on tho farm," end his case was adjourned sino il'.O. '. J'lie i'iard will sit again on V'ednes'diiy. '