LATE APPEALS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20824, 1 July 1942, Page 6

LATE APPEALS

LEAVE TO HEAR GRANTED HOME GUARD SERVICE Leave to hear two late appeals against Home Guard service was sought at yesterday afternoon's sitting ol' the Gisborne Armed Forces Appeal Board. One application was allowed, while the other appeal was held over for one week. Other cases included appeals for release from military camp. An application for leave to hear a late appeal against Home Guard service was lodged by P. Dolman, labourer. The secretary of the board, Mr. I. S. Wallace, said the reservist was only appealing so that he might be transferred to the Cook Battalion as he lived outside the borough.—The appeal was held over for one week pending the result of the transfer to the Cook Battalion An appeal against service with the Home Guard was lodged by G. D. T. Gordon, milk vendor. In support, Mr. J. D. Kinder said the reservist was looking after six separate properties comprising 280 acres. On these properties were 110 cattle, 350 breeding ewes, and 150 dry stock. The long hours of his work made it impossible for him to do any military service. No opposition to the appeal was raised by Lieut. K. A. Woodward, representing the Home Guard.—The committee granted a sine die adjournment. Leave to hear a late appeal against Home Guard service was asked for by T. C. R. Sangwell, truck driver. The appellant said he had lodged his appeal late because the medical section ' of the E.P.S. said they would appeal and at the last moment had said that they would not. —Leave to hear the appeal was granted. Camp Release Cases Release from military camp was sought by F. J. Herbert. In support, Mr. K. A. Woodward said the reservist had conducted a garage business m Tologa Bay for 14 years. Since his absence the work had got into arrears and the business had suft'ereu considerably. He had two men employed in the garage, but they were unable to cope with the work. The reservist’s wife had kept the books while he was in camp. —The committee decided to grant indefinite leave immediately, a condition being that he join the Home Guard if marched out of camp. An application for the release from camp of J. W. Mossman, farmer, was lodged by his employer, P. W. Mossman who was himself on leave from camp Mr. K. A. Woodward said that the appellant had eight sons, five of whom were in eamp. He managed two properties, one of 900 acres at Waerenga-o-kuri, which he farmed himself, and the other 30 miles away near Tiniroto, consisting of 2400 acres. On this property there was only one man The reservist had been in camp for nine months.—The committee decided to take no action. The release from camp of J. A. Fitchett, shepherd, was sought by S. K. White, part-owner and manager of Te Puru and Te Kopua stations. Mr. A T. Coleman said that the property carried 5500 breeding ewes, 2000 dry sheep and 1400 head of cattle. Docking and lambing would be commencing at an early date, and the reservist’s assistance was required for this work. There was, no one on le Kopua, and the manager and another hand were the only persons on Te Puru Corroborative evidence was given by S. K. White.—The application was dismissed. An application for release from camp of R. H. Torrie, farm hand was made by L. J. Torrie, his employer. In support, Mr. E. T. Brosnahan said that the appellant was employed 911 market gardening and the reservist was required to -help with the.work, which would take until about next January.—No action was taken. Transferred to Home Guard Odlin and Company, Limited, applied for the release from jnilitaiy camp of A. Young, saw doctor. The manager of the Gisborne branch of the company, W. G. Alexander said that the position m his factory wa acute and he required the ‘^ se ™ release to help him out. Lieut. A. w. Barwick opposed the appeal °n behalf of the army.-The committee decided to grant indefinite leave, Young to be transferred to the Home Guard. An application for releasefrom camp for three months of H. R. Atkins, farmer, was lodged by Mrs S. J. Atkins. In support, Mi. U t. Parker said the appellant owned a property of 61 acres, 46 acres of which was flat land and 15 hill country. There were 200 ewes on the property and the reservist was required for lambing and docking. Before going into camp the reservist also ran his own property. The reservist had been called up in an overseas ballot. Evidence that labour was not obtainable was given by the appellant. A letter from the Director of National Service stated that it was thought improbable that leave could be recommended'as an appeal to the Armed Forces Appeal Board last year had been dismissed subject to a postponement in the callup.—The application was dismissed. Two appeals were lodged for Public Works Department employees, one by the Director of National Service against the general service of S. D. Swainson, clerk, and the other for the release from camp of J. N. Ford, cadet. For the Public Works Department, the chief clerk at Gisborne, L. E. Attewell, said that Swainson had been overseas for six months with a civilian unit. Prior to his going overseas he had done 12 months’ voluntary service with an armed unit, and since his return he had joined the Home Guard. His ability as a clerk was exceptional and his retention was important. In respect of Ford, the witness said the department was not pressing for his release.—lt was recommended that Swainson’s case bereviewed in three months, while Ford’s case was dismissed.