MILITARY SERVICE

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 August 1941, Page 3

MILITARY SERVICE

MINERS’ APPEALS DECIDED

CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. Among the reserved decisions given to-day by the Armed Forces Appeal Board were several on cases m which West Coast miners or their employers appealed against overseas service. A number of othei appeals were withdrawn, by leave ol . the board. Mr. F. F. Reid, S.M., presided, and associated with him were Messrs. A. H. McKane and G. M. Hall. Mi. W. F. Tracy represented the Crown. The following reserved decisions were given:— . • Brian Johnston, mine trucker, appeal by Grey Valley Collieixes, Ltd., on the public interest, and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die on the public interest ground. Eric Fi-ancis James Streat, coal trucker, co-appellant the Brunnei Collieries, Ltd., the public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die on the eround of public interest. Kelvin John Falconer, coal trucker, co-appellant Brunner Collieries, Ltd., the public interest and undue hardship—Adjourned sine die on the o'round of the public interest. ° Benjamin Watkin, coal trucker, coappellant superintendent, State Collieries, the public interest and undue /hardship.—Dismissed. Bruce Dargan, coal trucker, co-ap-l pgltent superintendent State Collier-

ies, on the ground of the public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die on the public interest. William Leo Baird, coal trucker, coapnellant superintendent of State Mmes, the public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die in the public interest. Vivian Smith, coal trucker, co-ap-peliant Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd., on the grounds of the public interest and undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die in the public interest.