CAMP LEAVE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20826, 3 July 1942, Page 6

CAMP LEAVE

, FARMERS RELEASED MUST JOIN GUARD ' APPEAL BOARD SITTING More applications for leave from camp were heard yesterday afternoon by the Gisborne Armed Forces Appeal Board, over which Mr. F. R. Ball presided, with him being Messrs. J. E. Benson and C. E. Bickford. An application for leave from military camp of Te Ohaki H. T. Porter was lodged by his wife, Mrs. Ada - (Porter. In support, Mr. F. W. Nolan said that Mrs. Porter was running a 195-acre farm near Puha carrying 52 cows. She cropped 30 acres of oats and wheat, and her only assistance was that of her brothers, who intended leaving’ to do shearing when the season commenced. The secretary of the Kia Ora Co-operative Dairy Company, who was supervising the property through the Tairawhiti Maori Land Board, said the farm was a good productive one.—The committee recommended that indefinite immediate leave be granted, the reservist to join cue Home Guard. Leave from 'camp was sought by G. J. O. Booth, sheepfarmer. Mr. I’. V/. N.olan ,said the reservist was farming 800 acres at Nga.tapa, carrying 1500 sheep and 100 cattle. Tne annual wool clip was 44 bales. He did all his own work, employing casual labour on some occasions. There were lambing and ploughing to be attended to, and it was for this reason that the appellant sought release from camp.—lndefinite immediate leave was recommended, the reservist .to join the Home Guard. C. E. Cook, shepherd, was appealed for by his employer, H. Carlton liams, against general service. Mr. F. W. Nolan said that the appellant managed 4065 acres at Muriwai, carrying 7000 sheep and 900 head oi cattle. The annual wool production was from 150 to 160 bales. The reservist was the only shepherd on the place and his competency would warrant his being lelt in sole charge oi the property if such an action was mund necessary. He was an N.C.O. in the Home Guard. —It was decided t.o review the case in three months, me reservist to remain in the Home Guard. Sine Die Adjournments The W. G. Maclaurin estate appealed against the general service o: Look, dairy rarmer. The reservist lodged a personal appeal. in support, Mr. I. W. Nolan said that uie station consisted of 2030 acres at waipura, carrying 3300 sneep ana iuu neaa of cattle. The annual wool production was 90 bales. The reservist aid a considerable amount ox work on tne property. For the reservist, Mr. Nolan said he ownea a aairy farm ox 2o£ acres carrying 1i aairy cows. He supplied me Kia ora dairy factory. me stock naa co be fea out in me near future, anu tuts worn was .too much for ms wue co look after. —a sine die adjournment was granted, me reservist co join .the Home Guara. Leave from camp of W. McGuire, farmer, was sougnt by Mrs. H. ivi. ivicGuire, his employer. Mr. G. j. jeune said the 40-acre farm at Hicks c>ay was virtually a one-mail property. .tne reservist was m tamp there were oniy ms mother ana two school children on the piace.—indennue leave was recommended, tne reservist to join tne nome Guard. Bioomhela Bros, applied for leave from camp of I J . a. Moore, station manager. Mr. L. C. Parker saia me appeuants ran five stations at wnatacutu comprising approximately 40ul) acres eacn. Two oi tnem naff been managea by a man who had Oied last week. H. E. boas, supervisor, gave eviaence. —No action was taken. An application for leave from camp for one month was sought by R. ivicLullough. The reservist said he farmea 20 acres .at IViakauri, lu acres of wrnen were in maize. Tne maize mid to be picked and the fences repairea. Tne army authorities raised uo objection to tne appeal.—The comuntiee granted the application, leave io commence on July 8. Air appeal for A. G. Gellert, station manager, Oy J. O. and H. Caldwell, ms employers, was reviewed. Mr. F. vv. Noian said the .position was more serious that it was when the committee granted leave for three months.—A sine die adjournment was recommended, the reservist to continue his service in the Home Guard. An application for a re-hearing of | an appeal for R, F. Moles, grocerjs assistant, was lodged by D. W. McKeague. The appellant also asked that if a re-hearing was granted, that the case should be neard, as the reservist was to go into camp the following day. D. W. McKeague said that he required 14 days’ postponement of the reservist’s service, as’h'is father had taken ill and had been unable to come to the shop to take the reservist’s place.—The committee decided to postpone the call-up until July 20.