MILITARY SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 33, 7 August 1918, Page 7

MILITARY SERVICE

SITTING OF BOARD

FURTHER APPEALS

The Second Wellington Military Service Board. (Messrs. J. W. Poynton, S.M., F. Curtice, and Guy Williams) sat in Wellington to-day to hear appeals of and for reservists., Captain Beale attended as military representative. The hearing- of the application of the Wellington Gas Company for the exemption of Alfred Taylor, chief gas inspector, Wellington, which had already been before the board, was resumed. Mr. Taylor, in e\idence, said one of his duties was to instruct other employees of the firm, in certain departments, in their duties. His work included the supervision of the whole of the outside staff. He was quite willing to go into camp, but the company thought his services were essential for the carrying on of their work. The manager of'the company (Mr, A. Dougall) said lie could not at present replace .Mr. Taylor, whose duties were of a special nature. In Te-p-ly tc Captain Beale, Mr. Dougall said the company had no understudy to Mr. Taylor. If Mr. Taylor went into camp, ha (Mr. Dougall) would have to perform that officer's duties. The board reserved its decision till the sitting- of the board in December. The general manager of the State Fire Office (Mr. C. R. C. Robieson) made a statement in support of the exemption of Harold C. Rogers, manager of the department's office at Ohristehurch. Se alluded to the importance of the work carriod on by the office, which included a considerable amount of War Office and Imperial supplies business. The staff had been seriously depleted owing to the calling up of so many of its members. The Chairman said the board recognised the inconvenience to which the State Fire Office had been subjected, but after giving further consideration to the matter, the board had decided that it could not ' accede to the application, but would recommend that leave be given to Sth October. The appeals for the exemption of the following members of the Slaughtermen's Union were, adjourned till Sep tember : —G. M. Trenson (Taihape). Thomas Dillon (Masterton), F. V. Hallam (Olarevillo), H. Kennerley (Olive), M. M'Donald (Longburn), and W. Warner (T.iitville). Undue hardship (family reasons) was urged for in support of the application of Norman W. Loveridge, tram conductor, NewtpWn. The board, after hearing particulars of the case, adjourned the further hearing of the appeal till the next sitting of the board. John Albert Symonds, butcher, Featherston, who with his two brothers is interested in several butchers' shops in Wellington, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. One brother was at the front. In his evidence, appellant said he had two shops in Courtenay-place and one at«>Newtovrn. He had two children. The board adjourned the further hearing till its December sitting. •John Michael Burke, barman, Wellington, gave undue hardship as the ground for his application. After hearing his evidence, the board refused the request, but agreed to recommend leave till • October. Andrew Williams, music seller, Wellington, also gave undue hardship as the reason for his appeal. Decision was reserved by the board till its September sitting. ' James Whiteman, dairy farmer, Mangaroa, said he supplied milk to Wellington. He had one brother in the front. The board reserved its decision sine die —appellant to continue to supply milk to Wellington City for distribution there. John Victor Solomon, warehouseman, Kelburn, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. The Chairman said appellant was entitled to exemption under section 18 of the Act. The further hearing was adjourned to enable appellant's mother to make an application under that section. An employer's appeal was made on behalf of John Clarence Spencer, plumber, Wellington. Leave was recommended to 4ih December. Herbert F. ■ Tomlinson, motorman, Melrose, Wellington, appealed on the ground of undue hardship for an extension of time. He was due to go into camp in October. The board decided to recommend leave.until December. Frederick Warr, storeman, Newtown, was granted leave for one month—from November till December. Herbert Henry Pell, carrier, Karori, asked for time in which to sell his horses, van, etc. He said one brother had been killed at the front. Leave was given till '4th December. WilJAam Michael O'Lea-ry, driver, Wellington, who appealed on the ground of undue hardship, asked for an extension of leave.' The board decided to recommend that leave be given till 4th December. Messrs. Robertson and Co., ironfcunders, marine engineers, etc., appealed on behaJf of Henry A. M'Kinley, foreman blacksmith. . The firm was stated to be engaged in connection with certain war work. The board reserved ite decision sine die. (Proceeding.)