MILITARY APPEAL BOARD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 349, 7 February 1917, Page 3

MILITARY APPEAL BOARD.

Wellington, Feb. 6. The Military Service Board dealt with a fair number of cases to-day, most of which presented no special features. For the first time a volunteer came forward to ask for increased financial assistance under the recently issued regulations which empower the Boards to make recommendations for assistance in the mater of rent and interest on mortgages. In the case of two brothers called up under sections. 35, Captain Baldwin expressed the belief that both were trying to avoid going to the war, but one who was now on duty at the fort explained that he wanted to go at the earliest stage but the authorities refused to allow any of his company to volunteer. The chairman expressed the opinion that section 35 should not be applied to this case. Decision was reserved.

AN EDITOR”S APPEAL. Christchurch, Feb. 6. Before the Canterbury Military Service Board to-day, Joseph Horace McMillan, proprietor and editor of the “Ellesmere Guardian,” stated he was the sole support of a crippled father and aged mother. He had three brothers in the First Division. All had volunteered and one was serving. He also appealed on the grounds of financial obligations. He claimed that if called up and his paper ceased publication it would be some loss to the district.

“No doubt,” replied the chairman “but is it not a loss that the district might eventually recover from?” He added that appellant’s case was one of hardships, but was no worse that that of many others. The appeal was adjourned pending medical examination.

NOT THE TIME FOR RACING. On November 27th last the appeals of Henry Bertram Hubbard, and Edgar Bruce Hubbard, of Rusley road, Riccarton, called up under Section 35 of the Act, were, heard by the first Canterbury Military Appeal Board and after evidence had been given, principally by their father, Henry Bertram Hubbard, was allowed three months extension of time, ■whilst Bruce Hubbard’s appeal was allowed. This morning Edgar Bruce Hubbard was called upon to appear again. He was accompanied by his father. The chairman (J. S. Evans, S.M.), stated that this was an application by the commandant for a rehearing of the case on the ground that appellant owned and trained a number of trotters, which fact was not disclosed to the Board at the original hearing of the appeal. John Bellamy Norris, secretary of the New Zealand Trotting Association stated that he knew of Edgar Bruce Hubbard, who was a registered trainer, rider and driver, with the New Zealand Trotting Association. Henry Bertram Hubbard, he could almost swear was also registered as such. Edward Bruce Hubbard was supposed to be the >sole owner of Proud Girl, and to have interest in; three other horses which were not' racing, but had raced in the joint I names of himself and his brother, i Henry Bertram. These horses were j Princess Thelma, Red Lancer and f

Bothino. Edgar Bruce Hubbard admitted that he was a trainer, driver and rider. There was a training track on his father’s farm. They’ also bred trotting horses out there. His brother had a horse running in Dunedin the other day. He (appelant) was interested in horses running on January Ist and 2nd. His brother and he trained them. They also had horses competing at the New Brighton meeting on December 18th. They also had one horse competing at the NovemIber meeting. His mother was not 'in too good health. The chairman stated that if this evidence had been before the Board at the first hearing the Board would hav% immediately dismissed the appeal. The Board had no time for; men who spent their time in racing J and trotting when they could be at | the war. The appeal would be dis- j missed and appelant would have to 1 go into camp at once. I Appelant’s father protested stat- J ing that other men went about in ; their motor cars and the Govern-1 ment legalised racing, but he was | cut short by the chairman who said' “If we find cases of this sort where facts have not been properly and j fairly put before us and such cases come again before us we shall deal with them very peremptorily.” Hubbard sen. again started to argue the point, but was countered by the chairman with “We have no consideration whatever for the man who wastes his time at racing when he could be at the war.”

OTAGO CASES. Dunedin, Feb. 6. At the second Otago Military Appeal Board four appeals were dismissed, two being railway surfacemen. Sixteen appeals were adjourned for one month, and two were allowed, appellants being over age. Ten were adjourned sine die, five were granted leave till March Ist, eleven till April Ist, four till May Ist, and one till June Ist.