MILITARY APPEALS

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3278, 28 June 1917, Page 2

MILITARY APPEALS

HEARINGS AT PALMERSTON.

SOME FEILDING CASES

The First Wellington Appeal Board resumed the Bitting in Palmerston yesterday, before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, •"••>.M. (chairman), and Messrs. W. rerry and D. McLaren. Captain AVal--vcr represented the military authorities. All the. appeals dealt with were adjourned from previous, sittings.

CH. EI /J' lON HAM DISMISSAL. The appeal of Isaac Mills, labourer, Cheltenham, was dismissed, and leave granted until July 21. STRAHAN BROTHERS. For John R. E. Strachan aud Samuel J. Strahau, farmers, Apiti, Mr. tvavanagh stated that two brothers were at the front. The family had two farms, nine miles apart. Owing i-o labour difficulties and the present appellants being called up, it had been decided to sell off the cows from one I arm and stock it with sheep, so that the family could work it witiiout extra ■abour and -permit one of the appelants to go to camp if time were also wed to get some necessary work finished.

John Strahan said he was prepared to withdraw his appeal if given throe months' leave.

Samuel Strahan said jj> had been ar-1 ranged that Ins brother should go to Hie front and he (witness) was to stay md manage the properties. To Mr. Kavanagh: If the Board thought it to tlie best interests of the country that he should also go to camp, ho would do so.

Mi* McLaren remarked to appellant it wouldn't bo fair to allow single men to stay at home when married men tvere available for the work.

. lo Captain Walker: It would not bo impossible- to obtain a farm manager. To Mr. McLaren : If he could get a good man ho would not let wages stand in the way of engaging him. Mr. McLaren: Well, the Board expects you to go "the whole hog," and leave nothing undone to secure a manager, s . ' - ..

The Board granted leave until August 20 in the case of John R. E. Strahan.

In the case of Samuel J. Strahan the Board reserved its decision until the last sitting in September.

D. HOGAN OF APITI

David W. Hogan, farmer, Apiti, said that if he went to camp his wife could,not carry on the farm. In addition to his own work, he usually sheared 5000 or 6000 shepp each season for his neighlxrars. One of his brothers had been killed at tho front and another had died after returning from the front.

To Captain Walker: -He was prepared to do whatever his country wanted him to do.

Decision ,was reserved until December 30. -

A PARORANGISHEPHERD

William Lumsden, shepherd, FeOduig, was ah employer's appeal. Fred. Pirani, journalist, of Feilding, called by _Mr. Short (Lumsden'e euioloyer) said he had considerable knowledge of Mr. Short's property, and during the last eight years the agricultural school camps had been held there. He knew, as a journalist, of the value of Mr. Short's stud farm for breeding prize stock. He did not know of anyone in New Zealand whot was doing more to impart knowledge of stock and agriculture to students than Mr. Short. It would be a severe blow to the pastoral industry of the Dominion if Short were deprived of his only remaining capable assistant, now that his two. sons had gone to the war. A stud farm like his should be permitted to retain one competent man.

To Captain Walker: He thought it would be impossible for a stranger to come to the farm now and take on Lunisdeu's work. - - '

William Lumsden said his work was the ovorseeig of breeding pedigree 1 ! cattle and sheep. He had to have special knowledge for 'this work.

Ernest Short stated that he had tried every possible means of replacing Lumsden. He had engaged a .shepherd lately to look after tho stud rams. He had engaged/this man permanently, and was erecting a cottage for him. He would soon be releasing a single ploughman for military service, and would replace him' with a married man.

To Captain Walker: Ho had not answered any advertisements, as he thought men who advertised wanted jobs where they could walk round with their coats on.

To Mr. McLaren: If Lumsden were taken witness would li.tvc to engage a private secretary in place of the. present one, who was an authority On stock.

Tho appeal was dismissed, but leave granted until July 24.

ALEX. PALMER ,OF AWAHOU

Alexander R. J. Palmer, fanner, Awahou, Raumai, said he had been passed as.fit. There was no change in his position from that when he had previously appeared. The Board reserved its decision until September. A RAUMAI CASE. John H. McDonald, farmer, Raumai, said his position was the same as at last hearing. One brother was in France and the other was going into camp on Jidy 24. Richard McDonald stated he was brother of appellant and gave evidence in support of his brother's appeal.

The Board reserved its decision

ASKED FOR TIME AND GOT IT, „

1 nomas Riley Taylor, farm manager. Kiwitea. Leave was. granted until September, ~

ANOTHER RAUMAIFARMER,

Robert Oscar Batchelar. farmer, had his appeal reviewed, Howard had gone to camp, leaving their Raumai and Fitzherbert properties to appellant to manage. ' Decision was reserved, AN EMPLOYER'S APPEAL. Charles M. Richardson, farm assistant, Cunninghams. Oroua (Mr. Elliott), an cmplAycr's appeal, adjourned from Ajpril 4. Evidence was given by G. W. Richardson, senr., who said ho and his •sons were running 2000 sheep and they had 30 acres under crop. Witness hail lately got an old friend to assist on the farm, but he wa.s very old and could not do hard work. One son had enlisted for active service. Decision was reserved, • FEILDING LABOURER'S APPEAL. „ £f 0 . ni(X " H-- Carno. farm labourer, I'eildmg. said his position was about the same a.s when he appeared before the Board last, Decision was reserved.