MILITARY APPEALS

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3279, 29 June 1917, Page 4

MILITARY APPEALS

['UK BOARD'S SITTING AT PAL MERSTON.

MORE FEILD ING CASES

The First Wellington Appeal .Boiml oontiumxl Us sitting in I'iilmorston S\l , invßidod, and j\U'S S ih W. L'ohj ui'kl 1). Sloliin-oii won- also iireseiit. Captain Walker was the mihlaiy represoiitative. SOME DECISIONS. Decisions wore given in the following reserved oase.s : John H. McDonalcl (Llaumai), Raphael L. F. boler (Marton), Robert O. liatclielar (Uaninai). Ward J. Stratford (Shannon), and C. yon Blaramberg (laumaranui). were further adjourned till Docfmber 30. Charlos M. Richardson (Oroua) and Jjmics Gardiner (Foxlon) had thenappeals dismissed, aiul leave granted till August 20. Tho appeal of Horace R. Came (Feildinu)"ivas dismissed, loavo being given till July 24. HERD WOULD GO TO PIECES. Thomas Lean, fanner, Kahyhata, whose appeal was previously adjourned said ho was in partnership with liisi brother in a leasehold property. Ho married in July of last year, and had one child. He was hand-milking (>t cows, and had 36 woanors on the place. Tho brother who was his partner was now in camp. For the coming milking season he and his wife intended putting in machines, and doing their best with the* 64 cowh. Last year he cropped eight acres o! oats, also so mo barley and maize. To Captain Walker: He had a single brother employed on the railway. , H was two years since he last saw him. Appellant had Ixnm five years on the farm. He had a man to assist, but ho had gone into camp. He behoved !iis herd would "go to pieces" if inexperienced milkers were taken on. Decision was reserved. ONE OF FOUR NO-SERVEES. I'M ward G. Chandler, dairy farmer, Apkautcre, said his position was unchanged since his previous appeal. He and his wife were doing all the work on the farm. To Captain Walker: He had no brothers at the front.. They were oil in the Second Division. Captain Walker: Do you think it {'•air for a family of four brothers to remain here whilst other men are away fighting for them. Have you ■>ver looked at it in that way H Appellant : No. All the same, there are others who aro worth thousands walking about doing nothing. Captain Walker: Yes, we know about those cases; but two wrongs won't ina-ko a right. Will you be willing for tho owner of your iarni to take the lea.so and release you ? Appellant: Well, I suppose I would have to if it came to that. n ■ Walter F. Field, farmer, Aimautero. said ho was tho previous'witness's landlord. If appellant was to <;cV to camp, ho would be quito pre-pared-to refund nny rents paid in advance, or release 'him from any other obligations in order to permit appellant, to go to camp. Decision was reserved. AN ASHHURST APPEAL. Claude Harold Mai. farmer. Ashhurst (appeal adjourned from February 15) was milking 40 cows. Two young boys helped. His brother was in camp." He was milking 40 cows an dthey had a small area in crop. Decision reserved. 130 YES OF BUNNYTHORPE. Milne John Boyes, dairy farmer, Bunnythorpc, whose case was heard on May 12, appellant being granted exemption .stated that the position had not changed since the last hearing. Ho was leasing 42 acres from Jiis father-;he also worked the balance of his father's farm. He milked 10 cows last year, Mr Stevens, chairman of the local Efficiency Board, inspected the plant and stock. If tho Board said he was to go into camp, he would willingly go to-mor-row. To Captain Walker: He had been fined £10 on two charges for not attending drill. The Chairman: Haven't you a bad record on the drill book ? Applicant: I'm afraid I must have 1) be fined £10. Captain Walker: I may tell ymi (hat 32 neighbours have written to ■'ling me you ought to go to the front. Appellant: It originated out of one man who has been raving round the country telling lies about me. I can bring proof along to show that this man ha- been trying to do this. He tried to get two men to assault mo because the Board adjourned my case sine die. Captain Walker: Out of these 32 people signing the petition, 14 have sons at the front. Appellant: Do yon know what they said? They said I had friends on Ihe Board. (Laughter.) Mr McLaren: I don't think any petition should carry weight unless the people signing; ifc come forward and were put in the same position to answer questions as the appellant. Appellant: If I could get some of Mipso people in the box and get a <tood lawyer on to them, I should be very pleased. The" Board reserved its decision.