MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 26 October 1917, Page 6

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

RESERVISTS' APPEALS

The First "Wellington Military Service j Board resumed its sittings in Hawera oa Wednesday. The following appeals were withdrawn and formally dismissed, appellants having been medically boarded C2:—Percival James Clout, farmer, .Hawera; John Peter Cox, saddler, Hawera ; Emanuel George Holmes, fanner, Oaonui; James Amplias Tate, contractor, Eltkam; Henry James McKain, motor mechanic, Hawera; John Sellars Leat, farmer, Auro*. The employer's appeal in respect of ISKttnas Alexander Kellahan, groomsman, Hawera, was formally dismissed, tne appellant having gone into camp. The appeal of William Gegghan, blacksmith, Stratford (Mr Fookes) was adjourned until the next sitting to enable appellant to be medically boarded. Graham Hammond, dentist, Opunake, for whom Mr O'Daa appeared, appealed on the. ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant deposed tliat he was the only cfcentist in Opunake, atod Me district comprised practically the whole of the Egmont county. He had tried to dispose of his business, and in the alternative, to obtain a manager, but had been xinsuccessful. The population he served in the oouaty would be about 4000, including 100 Maoris, and in the Town, Board district about 560 and 600. In reply to Captain Walker appellant stated that there were no dentists visiting Opunake. He believed if he went away a dentist from Hawera would visit Opunake for the week ends. Mx James Young, a member of the Egmont County Council, gave evidence in. support of the appeal. A resident dentist was necessary for Opunake. Ap- j pellant was a good dentist. It .was the feeling of the district that appellant should be allowed to remain.

Decision was reserved. Jeremiah Kerrisk, dairy farmer, Ohangai, who was represented by Mr ODea, appealed on the ground of publio interest aud undue hardship. Evidence was given by the appellant that he held a lease and was at present milking 30 cows by machine- He had so labor whatever. The fact that he had boen classified D induced him to take up the lease. He was later fttclassifiod C 2, and was now classified Cl. Decision was reserved. Frank Dean, laborer, Kaponga, for whom Mr Gow appeared, api-'ied for an extension of time, chiefly oil auount of the illness of his child. Appellant produced a medical certificate in support of hie statement. He had two brothers at present serving in France, while another had returned wounded. Decision was reserved. Frederick James Coulter, for whom Mr Powell appeared, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant said he was single and owned a farm of 203 acres at Ngaere, He was milking 65 cows by hand. The farm consisted of unimproved swampy land, »nd wae very difficult to work. His mother and three small children were dependent upon him. He was the only jpne of the brothers who could possibly on the farm in the interests of the family. J&'uS4 » brother a prisoner ©f war in Turkey. Decision wag reserved • Peter Goldup, farmer, Toko, married, for whom Mr Rutherford appear*ed, appealed on the ground of public interest and irftflue hardship. Appellant gave evidence that he was hand milking, with the assistance of his wife, about 25 cows on his father's place arid-30 belonging to his brother, who was on active service. He had also to do the cropping on both farms. He had been upable to secure sharemilkers. J. H. Goldup, father of the appellant, supported the appeal. He saW that the appellant was over-worked, and if he were allowed to cremain machines would be put in to milk the two herds. Decision was reserved. Michael Bradley, farmer, Waverley, xtlao v,m represented by Mr ODea, applied for leave until February to enable him to complete the shearing, ploughing and hay-making. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until January 9. The appeal of Ljawrence, appellant's brother, which was before the Board early in the week, was adjourned ftne die. Arthur Hurley, married, sheep farther, Patea, asked for time to enable him to complete his shearing and also ploughing operations. Sixty acres had yet to be put down in grass. He had no ( labor on the farm. He also had to' help his brother with shearing hia father's sheep. He had two brothers on aictive service. The appeal was dismissed, appellant heing granted leave until February 6. Frederick Ogle, dairy farmer, Normanby, who was represented by Mr ODea, appealed on the ground of public interest. Appellant said he had a farm of 85 awes at Normanby, and he was milking 36 cows. He had taken up the farm on account of his having been classified 02—otherwise he. would not have touched it. He had two brothers in France. In reply to Captain Walker the appellant said ho could not afford to put a manager on the place, and he did not ipow ot anyone who would take over .the form, ""I'iie appeal was adjourned until February. Frederick Crocker, laborer, Whakamara, represented by Mr Powell, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant said he was a farm laborer, omployed by Mr M. Scott, Whakamara. He was married and had twfc children. Appellant asked for time until the end of January to assist his employer through with the shearing and also on account of the state of his wife's health. Evidence in support of the appeal was given by Mr Scott. The appeal was dismissed, leave befng .granted until February 6. John Corbett, dairy -farmer, Ratapiko, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Evidence was given by-the appellant that he was married, and was. farming 135' acres. Ho was milking 25 cows, and "had no labor on the farm. In reply to Captain Walker the appellant said he was not seeking total exemption. He was quite willing to .go if he could find someone to carry on the farm. Harold Lock Rowditch, sharemilker, Alton, withdrew his appeal, which was formally dismissed. The Board gave its reserved decisions in the. following appeals: —G. Hammond, Opunake, adjourned sine die; F. , J. Coulter, Ngaere, adjourned until February next; G. Goldup, Toko, adjourned until the November setting for report of the Efficiency Board Trustees ; F. Dean, Kaponga. adjourned until January sitting-, J. Kerrisk, adjourned until the December sitting. |