TERRITORIAL SERVICE

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1942, Page 8

TERRITORIAL SERVICE

MISCELLANEOUS APPEALS HEARD AT GREYMOUTHThe Greymouth No. 9A Manpower Committee (Messrs W. Meldrum, chairman, P. J. McLean, A. Panther and C. F. Shapcott, secretary) heard several miscellaneous appeals against. Territorial service at Grevniouth yesterday. James' Lawson Maitland, acetone welder (J. W. Hannan) appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship while Metal Pressing Co. appealed for him on the grounds of public interest. An appeal by tho Kerr Gas Co. wa's withdrawn. —The appeals were dismissed, service of appellant being postponed until August 19. ’ . An appeal by Westland Transport Ltd. in respect of William Joseph Hughes, motor mechanic, was deferred.

The Union Steamship Company appealed for Ronald William Mitchell, ship’s boy, on the grounds of public interest—The appeal was adjourned sine die.

Truman’s Ltd. appealed for Jack Edward Clark Connor, shop manager, on the grounds of public interest. Mr G. M. Truman gave evidence as to recruit's work. —The appeal was dismissed, .the seryices of recruit being postponed until May 1. Ann Caroline McLagan appealed for Robert Nelson McLagan, farmer, on the grounds of undue hardship. Evidence was given by appellant and the appeal wa's adjourned sine die. recruit being directed to join the Home Guard.

Westland Refrigeration Ltd. appealed for Newton Honevfield Inch, refrigeration engineer, on the grounds of public interest. Evidence was given by appellant and the appeal was adjourned sine die. Grey Electric Power Board appealed for Gordon Edgar Steel, linesman, and Knox James Elliot Harper, linesman, on the grounds of public interest. The engineer (Mr Sinclair Trotter) gave evidence as to the number of men employed by the board al - ready serving with the forces. The Director of National Service appealed on the grounds of nubl’e. mterest of Charles Evelyn Broad, linotype operator. Mr N. V. Lovell, manager o'f the “Grey River Argus” gave evidence as to the present shortage of operators.—The- appeal was adiourned for review on A x>ril 19 The Director of National Service appealed for Patrick Waiter Fisher, baker (Mr J. W. Hannan) on the grounds of public interest. Herb. Moore, baker, Greymouth, gave evidence and the appeal was adjourned for review on Julv 19, recruit to join the Home Guard in the meantime. Waipuna' Dredging Company appealed for Ernest J'ohn Devereaux, dredge winchman on the grounds of nubl'c interest. Evidence was given by H. J. Werner (manager} and the appeal was adjourned six _ months for review, recruit being directed to join the Home Guard. An anpeal by Cyril Walsh for Ronald Bell, farm labourer, on the "rounds of public interest and undue hardship was dismissed, service of recruit being postponed until May 31. Evidence was given by appellant.