CAMP RELEASE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20862, 14 August 1942, Page 4

CAMP RELEASE

FARMERS' APPLICATIONS GISBORNE APPEAL BOARD Further applications by farmers for the release'from camp of their employees for essential work were heard by the Gisborne Armed ‘Forces Appeal Board to-day/ One appeal which'was not lodged by a farmer,was,.however, connected With farm-work: Mr. F. R. Ball presided, with him being Messrs.. J. E. Benson and C..E. Bickford. ‘" c In support of an application ffir- the release from camp-of R. -H.-jGray, plasterer, lodged by R. C. Otway, Mr. K. A.; Woodward said the. appellant’s work (was- considerably, in arrears and he required the reservist’s release to help him out. The reservist was a specialist in.Jii? job, and . since,, his call up the ' appellaht had Only , a labourer to help ;him: -The'' appellant had lost three employees orr when they were called Hip. Mr. Woodward added tbaf. .the, greater, part of the work; the' makirig of ' 'concrete* tanks,, was done for farmers.—The board; recommended leave* “until ! Nov.-' ember 30; “","' * Ah application- 'for release -ffbm* camp and an appeal .against-oVerseak service ' were lodged "by R. Knowles' for ah employee, *W: H: KnOwles, farmhand. In ‘support, Mr, 'Woodward said the reservist was requited' to work I a 50-acre farm "at Taruheru.— Leave to November 30 Wasrecom-' .mended, ‘the reservist to join the. Home Guard." The second appeal was* dismissed. " ’• ’ “* “

Camp release —of— A*.—Mr Phillips, shepherd, was sought by W- R. .-Williams (Mr. NT, .H. 'Bull) to February 28 was recommended, the reservist to join the Home Guard, The release-from -camp of- a-shep-herd and shearer, Henare Potae, was appealed for by Pourou Station. — Leave to January 31,-1943,- was recommended, the reservist—to join the Home Quatdj,?. nnan-'j , u nj J. S. Hibkev,'farmer,, appealed on his own behalf for : release'from, camp. The application was byJVR’. W. G Sherratt,’ chairman of the Gisborne'. primary Production Council.— Leave was recommended:to February 28, the reservist *to j join' tne .Hoffie Art rtpplicatipp.iqr ( 't|ie".release frqbi camp of N. S. McMillan, ,f arm ...hand, was lodged by J, McMillan. (Mr. N..H. Bull) ■—The board recommended leave until February 28, conditionally upon the resdrvist- growing 12 -acres of maize, five acres- of-butter-beans, and six acres of potatoes. The reservist must join the; Ffome Guard. : _