BALLOT APPEALS

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 49, 26 February 1918, Page 7

BALLOT APPEALS

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

This morning, after an interval ot sev. oral days, the Third \Wellington Military Service Board resumed its local sittings. Mr. D. M. Findlay presided, with him being Mr. A. O'L. Considine and Mr. D. M'Laren (a member of the First Wellington Board).

In the appeal of the Labour Depart' ment on behalf of Carl August Berendsen, who has been in camp *or six months, decision was reserved.

The. Marine Department lodged an appeal for the exemption of Donald Campbell, chief steward of the training ship Amokura. It was explained that Campbell 1, in addition.-to his duties as a steward, had special qualifications as a sick bay attendant and in ambulance work. He was' essential to the working of the ship and efforts to replace him had failed. The appeal was adjourned sine die.

Similar adjournments were granted in the Marine Department's appeal on behalf of D. J. Grindlay, light-keeper, Cuvier Lighthouse, Auckland, and George Samuel Hooper, commander of the Amo kura.

On the application of the Commission. er of Police sine die adjournments were granted in. the cases of the following police officers—all members of the Second Division:—D. J. M. Hewitt, 1. Bla-kely, Or. Johnston, N. A. Trussing, P. Swan, J. Cartley, J. P. Grant, B. (i. Wade, J. E. Robinson, G. W. M'Lean, E. J. Carroll, C. B. SorreW, G. Schruffer, F. P. Burn, F. Hedgeman, and F. M. P. Cullen (detective).

Archie Robertson, master of the s.s. Putiki was appealed for by Messrs. Hull and Co., who were granted a sine die adjournment.

Leave until 26th June was granted to William Martin, postmaster and storekeeper, Plimmerton. The appeal of Arthur J. Bevan, tram conductor,, Kilbirnie, was allowed. He produced papers to show that he had already served with the forces in Egypt, and had been discharged from the Army in July of 1915. Mr. David M'Crae appealed for the temporary exemption of Robert Johnson, a mattress muker, Johnsonville, who, he said, was essential in the work, much of which is done for the Defence Department. Leave until 26th June was granted. Mr. E. C. Levvey appeared for the appellant. Sine die adjournments were granted in the cases of the following seafaring men, application being made by Mr. W. T. Young, secretary of the Seamen's Federation:—H. Messenger, W. C. Soper, J. Russell, F. J. Callan, K. Berryman, J. A. Young, A. E. Aldis, J. giiffery, B. Hurfitt, D. M. M'Diarmid, E. H. J. Boys, C. Riley, L. E. Fitzpatrick, P. Reynolds, J. Morris, E. Hoey, J. Loach, and J. D. Gobbie. Ernest Guy Kinvig, builder and contractor, Eastbourne, was granted exemption by right, under section 18, sub-sec-tion 3, he being the only surviving son of his parents. His brother, Gordon Kinvig, was killed at the war last year. Mr. M. F. Luckie, who ap.pearel in support of the appeal, said that the appeal was lodged on account of Kinvig's mother. In the case of Matthew F. Instone, of the Audit Department, Public Trust Office, an adjournment, for domestic reasons, was granted until the last sitting of the board in April. Mr. G. L. Stewart, secretary of the Wellington Education -Board, appeared to support the uppeal lodged on behalf of Edwin Howe, woodwork instructor, Island Bay. The hearing was adjourned until the end of April. Coleman Hyman, soft goods manufacturer, Vivian -street, was represented in his appeal by Mr, Ward, who said that the appellant was largely engaged in Defence Department contracts. The application was adjourned for two months. j Mr. Ward also appeared in support of the appeal of Reginald. Cox, butcher, Petone, who sought an extension of time for family reasons. The appeal was adjourned for one month. : Leave until the April draft was granted to Edmond M'Oarthy, railway porter, Wellington. The appeal of Bernard Patrick Walsh was alloyed, he being in class B of the Second Division, and a similar decision was arrived at in the case of Frederick Eredrico, Daker, Knigge-avenue, Wellington. There was no appearance of W. L. Holmes, labourer, arid Cecil N. Latimer, bootmaker, of Wellington, and their appeals were dismissed. ; George Eekersley, striker, Petone, had his appeal adjourned until April, for the production of the birth certificates of his children. The appeal of Edward George Tierney, Bootmaker, Hopper-street, Wellington, was withdrawn. He said he had a son at the, front, and was anxious to go over aad join him. , (Proceeding.)