APPEALS HEARD

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3129, 10 June 1942, Page 7

APPEALS HEARD

MANPOWER COMMITTEE COROMANDEL SITTING BUSINESSES TO AMALGAMATE A sitting of the Paeroa Manpower Committee was "held at Coromandel recently, the chairman, Mr Edwin Edwards, presiding. Associated with him were Messrs E. J. Wilton, J. J. Poland and the secretary, Mr A. Ripley. Trooper Claude Darling appealed for his farm manager, William Frederick Barclay, stating that he (Darling), was on sick leave from military camp and was unable to work, also, stating he was to go before the medical board at the end of July. Reservist had been managing his farm since January 10i when he (appellant) went into camp with the Mounted Rifles. Barclay was grade 1, born in 1916 and called in the 14th. ballot and was a married man with three children. If he was taken to camp appellant did not know who he could get to carry on the farm. Thirty-three cows had been milked this last season and besides these there was a number of breeding ewes and 25 dairy heifers. Appellant’s father lived on the farm but was retired and did no work. Appeal adjourned till July 31, a condition being that reservist remained, in his present job and joined the Home Guard within seven days. A. G. Bolton appealed for his son, Peter James Bolton. Appellant stated that he was dairying and ran stock on 1800 acres which were being improved at Kennedy’s Bay and milked 3'5 cows, five more to come in

and carried a number of run stock and some iflieep.. His other son was, serving in the forces overseas. The committee reserved its decision which will be communicated by letter. Alexander Carey appealed for his farmhand, Reginald John (Bright, who was drawn in the 14th. ballot but required medical treatment. Appellant stated he had been in hospital himself and was still unable to carry on the work of the farm himself. Reservist was his son-in-law who had been previously on a farm at Kennedy’s Bay. This farm being sold, he went to Westfield to work in the hide department. On Mr Carey’s illness he came to work on his farm and he had been there about 18 months. Reservist was married and had one child. Appellnt had another son on active service in Fiji and one son of 15 years at home with him. Other sons were married and away from home, farming 973 acres at ’Port Charles and milking 32 cows, running sheep and cattle. Decision was reserved, pending receipt of doctor’s certificate as to health of appellant and as to degree of his inability to carry on the farm. Mrs M. Carey, of Colville, appealed for her husband, Alexander Johnstone Carey, employed by R. S. Goudie. There was no appeal for reservist by his employer. Reservist stated his wife was in hospital and the appeal was primarily for exemption of military service until she was out of hospital. He had three children and neighbours were looking after them during the day and he had them after working hours. The appeal was adjourned till August 31 for review, a condition being that he remained in his present occupation and served in the Home Guard.

Thomas G. Bunting appealed for his son Wilfred Jack Bunting. Appellant stated they had 7124 acres at Tererenga, 121 miles from Coromandel,, running 3000 sheep, producing average of 55-64 bales of wool, 1300 head lambs, 360 head run cattle. The farm was being’ run by reservist owing to his (appellant’s) having had an accident and fracturing a cervical in his neck since when he had (been unable to carry on work on the farm and was unable to assist with light work now. One son 17 was learning boat building in Auckland. Both he and reservist were in the Home Guard. Adjourned sine die, reservist to remain in his present occupation and in the Home Guard. William Reginald, Hamilton, a bush contractor appealed on his own account. Appellant had presented a letter dated. February 4 stating he had passed as medically fit foi- Territorial training. He was the owner of several blocks of bush. A large number of logs were ready to get

out, the timber being used for defence work and for minesweepers. He had recently purchased a block of Government forestry bush in the State Forest containing 53,020 'board feet of kauri, rimu and kahikatea. The kauri was to be used specially" for defence requirements. A letter from Messrs C. and A. Odlin Ltd., appealing for W. R. Hamilton was also before the committee. They stated, he was essential for bringing out logs and had a large number ready and a shortage of men. Reservist was heavily involved financially, partly owing to wet weather, ■committed for .supply of kauri for the Marine Department. Reservist was 41 years of age and had worked

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in the bush for 28 years. He had worked approximately LOOOjO'O'Offt. this year. He had 11 men working for him and used the tractor system of working the bush. Adjourned sine die on condition he joins the Home Guard within 14 days.

William K. Peachey, a butcher of Coromandel, appealed for his slaughterman, Archibald Thomas Christensen. Appellant stated he was 61 years of age and unable to do hard work. His son was in camp with the Mounted Rifles. He had been in business in this district for 21 years. He also ran a hilly farm of TOO 1 acres. He had 18 acres at the slaughterhouse and 30 pigs. His son in camp was 27 years of age, married, with two children. Reservist was married with one child and did slaughtering and delivery and all work in connection with same at slaughter yards, feeding pigs, boiling down, etc. Decision wasi reserved.

Mervyn Ransome Darling, a butcher of Coromandel, appealed for Cecil F. Darling. A letter was read from Mr Bryan, solicitor asking for release of his brother from camp. Reservist had to run his own farm and do slaughtering for appellant. Appellant stated he had been doing it all himself, but was unable to carry on. He stated, his brother had been slaughtering for him before he went into camp.

The chairman intimated that these two businesses, Peachey’s and Darling’s could be amalgamated for the duration of the war, thus allowing one team to go to camp and the other to run the amalgamated business. He reserved his decision and. made it mandatory that the owners of the two businesses get together for conference to amalgamate or one shop to be shut up. He gave them one month to arrange it. Walter Harsant Fielding, a farmer at Coroglen, appealed on his own account. Mr Clendon, solicitor, appealed on his behalf. Reservist had six children. He was milking 48 cows. The appeal was adjourned sine die conditional upon reservist joining the Home Guard within 14 days.