MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 2 August 1918, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

HAWERA SITTING

The Military Service Board resumed m its sittings in Hawera this morning. I n The' following appeals were formally m ■dismissed, appellants having been mcdi- ; t< cally boarded C 2 (home service): —"VV. U O. Bowden, Alton; AY. R. S. Brewer, h Makahu; E. Broadmore, Ngatoro; D. ("V Brunton, Cardiff; J. H. Burgh&m, D Toko; C. C. Crozier, Inglewood; F. J. ; b Dowman, Inglewood; K. W. Gibbs, ti Inglewood; S, W. Grindlay, Otakeho; G. E. Hen wood, Inglewood; A. Knap- , I ton, Kaupokonui; F. J. Foley, Strat- j v ford; H. C. Luke, Inglewood; F. Mil- } a ham, Whiakamara; A. P. C. Miller, Ngutuwera. The adjourned appeal of William David Knowles, farme^r, Wharehuia, Midhirst, for whom Mr Powell appeared, was reviewed. Appellant said he ' had placed his property in the hands ! of four different agents for sale, and he : ] asked for leave until the October draft i to enable him to dispose of the pro- j ] perty. There was every prospect of the j ' farm being sold. j : Leave granted until the October draft. o The appeal of Frederick Joseph Bowling, farmer, Taraki, previously before i the Board, was again considered. There was no change in. his circumstances; he had the place in the agents' hands, but had not been able to dispose of the property. Decision was reserved sine die. The Kaupokonui Dairy Co., Ltd., ap- ■ pealed for David Penny, cheese factory j manager, Auroa. I The chairman of the Kaupokonui , Daidy Co. (Mr W. D. Powdrell) said ; there was no chance of replacing the i reservist except by taking a man from , another factory. Mr McLaren: From your knowledge of the industry, do you consider it necessary to keep any but the head managers and first assitants? —Of course it is necessary to keep your engineer or butter-maker. I think it would be possible to struggle along if we are allowed to keep our managers. | The reservist also gave.evidence. The '. staff comprised sejven, including wit- j ness. There was a first and a second assistant, while the remainder were all classed as casual hands. There was a scarcity of skilled men for first assistant positions. Decision was reserved sine die. AVillie Davenport Buswell, sheep farm manager, Omona, Eltham, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Appellant, a married man with one child, deposed that he was manging a large sheep farm which was carrying 1400 sheep. He. desired total exemption. John Cocker, farmer Eltham, stated that the reservist was in his employ as manager of the Omoana property. Two neighbors had offered to assist witness in running the place if Mr Buswell had to go into camp. In reply to Major Cox, witness admitted that he could run the farm with the assistance of the two neighbors, but it would not be nearly so satisfactory as with having a permanent manager on the place. He did not like appealing, because he thought that every man who could be spared should go to the front. He might mention that the Omoana district had been very patriotic, and had sent a lai-ge number to the front. He had left the Omoana farm because of the lack of facilities for educating his children. The chairman said the Board were of opinion that the reservist should go into camp. The appeal would be dismissed, with leave until the October draft. Edwin Arthur Langley, farmer, Inglewood, represenetd by Mr ODea, appea.led on the ground of public interest. Appellant gave evidence that he was milking 25 cows by hand on a 95-acre farm. He had no assistance on the farm with the exception of his wife. The appeal was adjourned until the September sitting. Alfred Drake, grocer, Stratford, applied for extension of time until October on account of family reasons. The request was acceded to. The adjourned employer's appeal with respect to William Arthur Davison, baker, Otakeho, was further considered. Mr H. J. Eaves, the employer, said there was no change in the position, he having been .junable to replace the reservist. The appeal was dismissed, with leave until the October draft. This would enable appellant to obtain another man. Harold Cochran Alexander, accountant. Bank of New Zealand, Stratford, applied for extension of time until the February draft on account of family reasons. The appeal was adjourned until the November sitting. The appeal of John McCandlish, farmer, Rowan, was adjourned for production of necessary birth certificates. The appellant claimed that he was in Class E of the reserve.